542 Valley Returns Feeling Even More Japanesey
(Re)built by temple carpenter Len Brackett in 1991, 542 Valley was listed for $2,995,000 in September 2008, reduced a few times, and then withdrawn from the market in 2009. Back…
Dow Ticks Back Over 10,000: Bull Rally Or Bear Trap?
The Dow closed the day at 10,018, it’s first close over 10,000 since closing under last week. The S&P closed the day at 1,060, up 3.1 percent for the day.…
A Grand Fall For 647 Grand View Atop Noe Valley
As we wrote last August: Asking $1,875,000 , or a little over $800 a square foot, 647 Grand View Avenue #1 appears to have been refinanced in October of 2007…
One Word: Target. Okay, Five: Target At Geary And Masonic?
While Target has been in negotiations with the Metreon, and eyeing the proposed CityPlace, the retailer is reportedly seeking entitlements to open a 100,000-square-foot store at Geary and Masonic (think…
Dark Days For San Francisco’s GreenFinanceSF (Solar) Program
“San Francisco’s new, $150 million program to help property owners finance solar and other energy-saving programs is all but dead, according to city officials, after a federal agency announced Tuesday…
Transbay Temporary Terminal To Open (Existing To Close) August 7
According to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority, the official opening date of the Transbay Temporary Terminal will be August 7, 2010, on which date the existing Transbay Terminal will close.…
2299 Market As Proposed, Opposed, And Recommended By Planning
With objections ranging from its impact on pedestrians and bicycles (“circulation and safety issues”), to parking ratios (1:1 as proposed), to ground floor retail ceiling height, to how its affordable…
Apples (2010) To Apples (2004) To Apples (2002) For 364 17th Ave
Purchased for $1,715,000 in July 2004 with loans totaling $1,541,785 (10 percent down), 364 17th Avenue returned to the market asking $1,825,000 in August 2009. Over the next eight months…
T-Minus Two Days To CityPlace (935-965 Market) Commission Vote
As we wrote on June 10: The proposed development of CityPlace at 935-965 Market is back in front of San Francisco’s Planning Commission this afternoon for EIR certification with a…
And When It Comes To Fireworks, It’s Hard To Beat Mother Nature
As the sun sets over San Francisco we wish you a safe holiday weekend.