U.S. Payrolls Increase In April But Outpaced By Those Seeking Pay
Employment in the U.S. increased by 290,000 in April (including 66,000 census workers) but the unemployment rate rose to 9.9 percent as new jobseekers outpaced new jobs. At the same…
1840 Washington: Construction Commences (And Calling All Tipsters)
Plugged-in people have long known about the plans for 1840 Washington (nine stories with 26 condos, subterranean parking, commercial on the ground floor, and a roof deck). We know the…
QuickLinks: A Rough Day On A Skittish Street
∙ U.S. Stocks Plunge Most in Year as ’Panic Selling’ Grips Market ∙ 2430 Scott Street: An Entirely Different Dow Theory In Action?
318 Winfield No Longer “Bank Owned” (But Reduced)
As we wrote last month: Purchased for $1,050,000 in March 2005, the listing for the remodeled Mid-Century modern three-bedroom Bernal home at 318 Windfield suggests it’s now bank owned (but…
Our Divining Rod Strikes 454 Edinburgh
As we wrote about 454 Edinburgh in February: It’s risky to divine too much from a single tightly cropped and catawampus interior photo. That being said, we’re seeing signs of…
And All That SFJAZZ: Designs For New Center At 205 Franklin
A year ago SFJAZZ announced plans to raze the auto body shop at 205 Franklin over in Hayes Valley and replace it with a 40-foot-tall center for jazz performances, classes…
The Parc Esprit (840 Minnesota): 30 Percent Sold Leased
With a leasing office that’s only been open for two weeks, a third (20+) of the sixty-seven (67) units formerly known as Esprit Park North (now “The Parc Esprit”) have…
A Modern Take On The Old (Circa 1971) “La Pigeonniere”
A couple of readers dig up yet another website for 1650 Indian Valley Road (yes, “La Pigeonniere”) as well as a few drawings by architect Daniel Strening which, according to…
Oh My…Another Bank Owned One-Bedroom At Odeon
In February the bank owned Odeon (181 O’Farrell) #508 sold for $530,000, only “2 percent under asking” but 34 percent below its purchase price of $800,000 in 2006. Yesterday the…
1355 Pacific: Inside (And Priced From $799,000 $749,000)
Two one-bedrooms at 1355 Pacific have been listed with prices of $749,000 for the 879 square foot #103 ($852 per square) and $849,000 for the 880 square foot #403 three…