From At Risk To Lost For Another 24 Lembi Properties
The 23 Lembi properties at risk of being lost in March have officially been deeded back to their lender (a CIM Group fund) along with one more. ∙ Lembis At…
Designs For The Castro’s “Hole In The Ground” (2299 Market Street)
As proposed, the Castro’s long vacant “hole in the ground” at 2299 Market Street (corner of 16th and Noe) would become a five-story mixed-use development with 18 residential units, 5,000…
JustQuotes: It’s A Good Time To Be A New Tenant In San Francisco
“Tenant-starved San Francisco office landlords are laying on the concessions. A new report from the tenant brokerage Studley shows property owners are now shelling out an average of $45 per…
Trolling For Tourists And Locals Alike On Fisherman’s Wharf
It’s two steps forward, one step back for San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf Public Realm Plan as a proposal to “turn Jefferson Street into a single-lane roadway with dedicated lanes for…
An Eco-Friendly “Baker Acres” Prepares Its Return (2201 Baker)
Built as a single-family home in 1904, converted to a boarding house known as “Baker Acres” in the 1940’s, and then Ellis Acted in 2002, an almost fully gutted and…
Mortgage Rates Continue To Climb (And It’s All The Russians’ Fault)
The average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate bumped up 30 basis points over the past week to 5.59 percent, a 68 basis point jump over the past two weeks. Of course…
Hinting At Some Rather Spectacular Views (1454-1456 Kearny)
Next door to the cottage at 1448 Kearny, and sharing the same seller, lies 1454-1456. It’s a legal two-unit building that’s being used as one (with two kitchens), and with…
San Francisco Real Estate Districts: Maps And Neighborhoods
A reader’s question reminds us that we might be taking it for granted that everyone knows their Districts. A map for those who are more visual with a neighborhood breakdown…
That Might Explain The Shocked Look On The Cottage’s Face Facade
As we wrote this past September: Purchased for $633,000 in October of 2005, this Telegraph Hill single-family “cottage” failed to find a buyer when it was listed for $779,000 eighteen…
A Well Designed District 4 Data Point Is Withdrawn (2209 9th Ave)
As we wrote in February: Purchased for $1,126,000 in 2005, remodeled and returned to the market for $1,195,000 in June of 2008, the Henry Hill home at 2209 9th Avenue…