Obviously Only Because It’s On The Wrong Side Of Those Tracks
As we wrote in June of 2008: We’ve always loved the William Randolph Hearst built Beaux Arts building at 1001 California Street, both in terms of location and style. And…
Chris Daly Stays On Stevenson While His Family Moves To Fairfield
To be honest it’s a story we were planning on ignoring, but at the end of the day it’s going to be easier to simply post rather than respond to…
Actual San Francisco Foreclosures Up 34.7% QOQ (Down 3.5% YOY)
Bay Area Notices of Default (NODs) in the second quarter of 2009 rose 7.3% on a year-over-year basis, up 40.9% in San Francisco proper (from 418 to 589). NOD activity…
San Francisco’s 50 Percent Fall Collection Grows For Commercial
“Polatnick Properties has planted its flag in Jackson Square with the…$7 million acquisition of 731 Sansome St. Polatnick paid about $185 a square foot for the 38,000-square-foot office building, less…
Drawings For A Proposed Drew School Expansion Along Broderick
The context and massing for the Drew School’s Broderick Street elevation at the corner of California in Lower Pacific Heights as it currently exists: Its expanded massing and context as…
74 New Montgomery: Closing In On 90% Closed Or In Contract
From a plugged-in resident tipster: “The Montgomery had their annual meeting last night…76 are sold and closed, 22 more in escrow, only 9 units available.” ∙ 74 New Montgomery Update:…
A Bit Of Before And After And Plugged-In Perspective For 12 Rico Way
A bit of before and after and a plugged-in owner’s perspective on 12 Rico Way: When I first walked into this house, I felt that we could build an approachable…
Fighting “Blight” By Adding Art In San Francisco Storefronts
From the San Francisco Examiner: Taking a cue from cities such as New York, San Diego and San Jose, pilot program will temporarily place original art installations in vacant storefront…
An Überprime Data Point Closes Escrow Down On Upper Broadway
As we wrote about the Überprime 2306 Broadway in April: Tax records suggested an August 2000 purchase price of roughly $7,000,000 for 2306 Broadway while a plugged-in reader puts it…
$229 Million Dollars Awarded For Development Of Bay Area Density
As we wrote going on two years ago: Going green might be trendy (and we’re all for it), but as far as we’re concerned it’s a focus on density (and…