Walk The Plank To See The Views (1971 14th Avenue)
With simply a bit of a mid-century (if not Eichler) nod we note 1971 14th Street. Okay, and we couldn’t resist the bridge to the front door. Nor the big…
Laying The Foundation For An “Ultra-Green” 525 Golden Gate Avenue
Placed “on hold” a year ago due to rising costs and “lower than expected efficiencies,” but now angling for some stimulus funds too, it’s a plugged-in tipster that catches the…
21 Buena Vista Avenue (“The Witches Hat”) Returns…As A Rental
We first introduced you to 21 Buena Vista Avenue (a.k.a. The Witches Hat) in July of 2006, asking $4,950,000 at the time (down from $5,475,000 in May). And we last…
Defaulting California Homeowners Start A Standing 90 Count
“The California Foreclosure Prevention Act, signed by Gov. Schwarzenegger in February , adds 90 days onto the time period between when homeowners default on a loan and when their home…
Are The “Exceptions” (And Big Losses) Becoming A Palms Rule?
What some are wont to characterize as San Francisco “exceptions” are quickly becoming the rule for two-bedroom condo re-sales at The Palms (555 4th Street). While #401 closed escrow with…
SocketSite’s San Francisco Listed Housing Inventory Update: 6/15/09
Inventory of Active listed single-family homes, condos, and TICs in San Francisco declined 1.9% over the past two weeks (versus an average increase of 8.5% for the same two week…
Condo Conversion (And TIC Lottery Bypass) For A Fee? Nope.
By way of a plugged-in reader and Plan C San Francisco: The Mayor released his budget , and he did not include the “condo bypass” proposal that has generated so…
Transbay Terminal: Banking On Stimulus Funds And Opening In 2015
Banking on $400 million in federal stimulus funds to be announced by the Federal Railroad Administration in October, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority has modified construction plans for San Francisco’s…
A Schoolboy’s Fantasy Floor (Or Rather Perch Beneath)
It’s a schoolboy’s fantasy floor, or rather perch beneath, up at 89 Alpine Terrace. From above above, and from below below (with a skylight above it all). If you’re planning…
The One With The Deer Lions On It (3859 21st Street)
Purchased for $2,080,000 in July of 2007, The Lion House (a.k.a. 3859 21st Street) returned to the market in April asking $1,975,000. As a plugged-in reader notes, the price was…