Transbay Terminal Historians (And Futurists) Take Note
It’s T-Minus two weeks until the closing of San Francisco’s Transbay Terminal, and this Friday (7/30) you’re invited to “take a step back to celebrate the Transbay Terminal and its…
No Give Or Take Needed As 1409 20th Street Closes Escrow
Purchased for $860,000 in May 2005, the renovated single-family home at 1409 20th Street returned to the market as a “pocket listing” asking $949,000 in early 2009 before being listed…
Now Asking Under Five Hundred A Foot For Three Bedrooms Atop Noe
Speaking of distressed listings, the list price for the bank-owned 647 Grand View #1 has just been reduced $60,600 to $1,153,200 ($498 per square foot). Once again, the 2,316 square…
Leases For Temporary Inhabitations Along Octavia Boulevard
Amongst the items in front of San Francisco’s Land Use and Economic Development Committee this afternoon, resolutions approving the leases of Hayes Valley parcels K (the southeast corner of Octavia…
A New High For Distressed Listings In San Francisco
The number of bank-owned (102) and proposed short sales (185) listed in San Francisco has ticked up 6 percent over the past week to a new absolute high of 287…
Rent Versus Buy (Or Sell) A Landmark Mansion
Listed for $7,900,000 last September, the asking price for the fully restored Landmark Burr Mansion at 1772 Vallejo was reduced to $6,995,000 last October and then withdrawn from the MLS…
New Home Sales Pick Up The Pace But Still Running Second To Last
Sales of new single-family homes in the U.S. rose to annual pace of 330,000 in June, up 23.6 percent from May but down 16.7 percent on a year-over-year basis and…
The Incredible Shrinking Mission Bay (And Expanding South Beach)
As plugged-in people match the summary prose with the actual new map above, the absorption of most of Mission Bay’s ground zero into South Beach, with a carve out for…
Contemporary Penthouse Under Cover Of A Victorian Facade
You should know we’re suckers for natural light and indoor/outdoor living (especially when off the kitchen). Radiant heat, three car parking, and proximity to the park never hurts. And the…
Got Shorty For 42 Percent Under 2006 At The Beacon (250 King #450)
Purchased for $599,000 in September 2006, the short sale of 250 King St #450 (a.k.a. “250 King #00045“) closed escrow yesterday with a reported contract price of $350,000 ($439 per…