Focused On Fees But How About Incentives?
For the record, we don’t blame Mike Kriozere or One Rincon Hill for doing what they did, but rather the city for negotiating a flawed agreement in the first place.…
Ellis Act That In-Law And It’s No A Public Hearing For Parking For You!
“Board of Supervisors President David Chiu introduced legislation Tuesday that would make it more difficult to evict tenants and then build a car garage, and also change the number of…
Schlage Buildings Are Razed so Visitacion Valley Can Rise
As the former Schlage Lock Factory site looked in April above, as it looks today below. And another update on the site in specific, and Visitacion Valley redevelopment in general,…
Live Like A Spreckels, London, Nash Or Glover: 737 Buena Vista West
Designed by Edward Vogel and built for one of the Spreckels, the 8,400 square foot Spreckels Mansion at 737 Buena Vista West was subsequently home to Jack London, Ambrose Bierce…
A Pair Of Bank-Owned Penthouses Atop The Watermark (501 Beale)
A plugged-in reader reports: For those of you in the market for a penthouse, Unit #PH1E at the Watermark (501 Beale) was taken back by the lender for $1,349,628 on…
See Inside But Not Around Jackson Square (845 Montgomery) #C
It looks to be one of the first attempted resales at Jackson Square (845 Montgomery). And while we can’t confirm the original purchase price, according to a tipster the current…
723 Taylor Rising: Urban Infill In Action And Twelve Units On The Way
A plugged-in tipster snaps a picture of 723 Taylor rising, a bit of urban infill on its way. Eight (8) stories and twelve (12) units when complete. And while we…
A 25.7% Drop In Assessed Value For A Plugged-In Reader In 2009/10
A plugged-in reader reports: So a year late and quite a few dollars short the Assessor’s office granted my informal request for review and lowered my 09/10 assessed value by…
The Renovation Of 3855 Washington: Before, After And Inside
While we have the before (above) and after (below) photos for 3855 Washington… …as promised, the offering now features a few interior shots and a website as well. ∙ Listing:…
The BLU Penthouse “E” Sales Scoop And Color On The Market
While not in the same league as the penthouses atop the St. Regis or Millennium (with which it shares an architect), it turns out the sale of 631 Folsom (BLU)…