2009 Decorator Showcase (2830 Pacific) Opens Its Doors And Kimono
San Francisco’s 2009 Decorator Showcase at 2830 Pacific simultaneously opened its doors this past weekend and hit the market this week. As a plugged-in reader noted, now listed at an…
The Bourn Boardinghouse (A Lesser Known Sequel)
As if the Bourn Mansion wasn’t intriguing enough, a plugged-in reader reports: “I met some guy in the park several weeks ago who just seemed bored and desperate for conversation.…
I’ll See Your $800 Per Square Foot And Raise Lower You $200 At 235
Purchased for $1,052,500 in February 2007, 235 Berry #416 returned to the market 34 days ago and is asking $1,295,000 ($804/sqft). Purchased for $757,000 in February 2007, 235 Berry #317…
Peninsula Residents Aim To Slow Down High-Speed Development
Menlo Park and Atherton are plaintiffs, and Palo Alto is backing the lawsuit that objects to the proposed routing of high-speed rail through the Peninsula. The best case scenario for…
Bourn To Run Party: A San Francisco Mansion Of Ex-Glory And Dreams
The listing of 2525 Webster sparked a discussion about 2550 Webster (a.k.a. The Bourn Mansion). And while we could have sworn we had previously profiled the San Francisco landmark clinker…
Apples To Apples (To Un-Upgraded Apples) On Mallorca In The Marina
Down in the heart of the Marina in May 2000 a three-bedroom and two-bath condo at 228 Mallorca Way changed hands for $1,100,000. According to a plugged-in tipster, the owner…
1536 Pacific: From Coming To Coming Along To Six New Condos Here
Plugged-in people knew what was coming, how they were coming along, and now that they’re here. As a tipster notes, the six new condos at 1536 Pacific hit the open…
A Completely Renovated And Then Remodeled 2525 Webster Returns
Purchased for $4,000,000 in July 2005, the 7,500-7,800 square foot 2525 Webster was completely renovated over the course of a year and then returned to the market asking $7,150,000 in…
SocketSite’s S&P/Case-Shiller Bonus: San Francisco’s Thin Red Line
It’s a SocketSite bonus chart based on February’s S&P/Case-Shiller data for the San Francisco MSA and a chance to focus the discussion on analysis and numbers. Plotted above, the percentage…
The King Debunks Seven San Francisco Architecture Myths
John King’s list of seven San Francisco architecture myths and misconceptions: 1. This is a liberal city where anything goes 2. Everything new looks old 3. San Franciscans hate everything…