420 Bay Street: From What Was To What Is (And Coming Soon)
From an empty lot to three new units, 420 Bay Street should be listed soon. One two and two three-bedroom condos ranging in size from 1,350 to 1,526 square feet…
Simply Sold (And A Quick Recap): 313 Duncan
The sale of 313 Duncan closed escrow yesterday (4/14/09) with a reported contract price of $2,400,000. Once again, purchased as a much smaller “fixer” for $725,000 in 2004… 313 Duncan…
118 Cervantes: From Architecture Watch To (Almost) On The Market
In the words of a reader with regard to 118 Cervantes Boulevard: For all of you wondering how this design managed to be approved by the neighbors… it wasn’t. I…
An Infinity “N” Of One (Or Two) But Still Significant At $650 Per Square
A plugged-in tipster in the market reports: “The ball is in my court on whether to accept a 2 Bed / 2 Bath condo at The Infinity for $650/sf. No…
Community Meeting Updates: Presidio Main Post And 55 Laguna
While the Presidio Trust’s last Main Post public meeting that was to be held this Thursday is being rescheduled (time and place TBD), a plugged-in tipster reports that AF Evans…
Same Design And Views, Only Now For Rent: 333 Greenwich #3
On the market a little over a year ago asking $1,650,000 (subsequently reduced down to $1,495,000), it’s a plugged-in reader that notices 333 Greenwich #3 is once again listed. Only…
Entitled, Envisioned And For Sale (But Not Permitted): 1600 Market
The corner of Market at Franklin and Page as it looks (for the most part) above, the same corner (1600 Market) as envisioned by Stanley Saitowitz and as is being…
SocketSite’s San Francisco Listed Housing Update: 4/13/09
Inventory of Active listed single-family homes, condos, and TICs in San Francisco fell 4.7% over the past two weeks (versus an average gain of 1.9% for the same two week…
Two Years And Twenty Percent Down (Not Including The New Kitchen)
Two years ago 25 Mercedes Way was listed for $1,895,000 and sold for $2,200,000. Six months ago 25 Mercedes Way returned asking $2,099,000. And five days ago the sale of…
Which Is Destined to Age More Gracefully, Its Residents or Design?
The discussion of Arquitectonica’s proposed design for 1960-1998 Market Street somehow takes a turn toward the Institute on Aging’s new Senior Campus rising at 3575 Geary where the Coronet Theater…