OMG For The FHA
“The Federal Housing Administration’s net capital ratio, or reserves after accounting for projected losses, fell to 0.53 percent in the year ended in September, from 3 percent in fiscal 2008…
Apples To Apples For 188 King: 2006 To 2009 (Versus 2006 To 2008)
Purchased for $780,000 in August 2006, the “almost new” 188 King Street #309 returned to the market this past May asking $850,000. Reduced to $750,000 in June and then $629,000…
Average Tax Assessed Reduction Request Is 40% For 2009/10
Perhaps our reader’s 25.7% drop in assessed value for 2009/10 was actually low. From the Chronicle: Owners of more than 4,000 homes and commercial buildings have appealed to the city…
Mission Walk (330/335 Berry) Prepares To Strut
The newest new development on Berry in Mission Bay, the 131 unit Below Market Rate (BMR) Mission Walk (330/335 Berry) is almost ready for occupancy and walkthroughs. With a lottery…
You Can, Can, Can (And A Grand Reduction) At 1805 Broadway
Purchased for $3,400,000 in November of 2006 (but with a bunch of work done since), the grand scale Victorian at 1805 Broadway returned to the market six days ago asking…
The Early (And Plugged-In) Bird Gets These Chairs (And Couch)
Once again we can’t vouch for the inventory or prices, but we can pass along the sale scoop: local staging company KAGdesigns is holding a warehouse sale this Saturday (11/14)…
Will It Be Lucky Number Thirteen?
13 Lucky is currently a garage, used as a warehouse, and with aspirations of one day becoming a three-story single family home (with “preliminary approval” even). Also according to the…
The Re-Redevelopment On The Corner Of 3rd And 19th Streets
A year ago we brought you a few chapters in the long story for the development on the northwest corner of Third and 19th Streets. This property has been in…
From “Would” To “Will” And Moving Dirt At 2255 Third Street (A Recap)
With a government grant in hand, dirt is moving on the site of Martin Building Company’s 2255 Third Street project. Borrowing from our 2225-2255 Third Street overview last year: The…
Coming Up Short On Apparent Appreciation In Bernal: 3661 Folsom
Purchased for $685,000 in 2005 (10% over asking at the time), it’s a plugged-in reader that notes the buyers of the single-family Bernal house put nothing down (there’s nothing like…