Tricks And Treats
A month ago we asked readers to envision solutions for finishing off the lower third of the façade at 2409 Octavia. Our Halloween weekend top three: 3. While the windows…
1372 Union: Eight Years Later Its Penthouse Finally Pops Up
The plans to add a third story and terrace at 1372 union were first approved in 2002, renewed in 2007 (along with plans to excavate for a garage), and finished…
The Great (Party) Room At 2159 Bay
A great (party) room, fire pit, hot tub, guest quarters, and built-in barbeque all at 2159 Bay. Don’t forget those invitations to the house warming; we will be spending the…
Another San Francisco Landmark Facing Foreclosure
In what would appear to be a spat over the terms of a loan extension, the Royal Bank of Scotland is moving forward with foreclosure proceedings on the retail portion…
Not Fit (For Some) To Print
Purchased for $2,940,000 in July 2005, the remodeled Victorian at 2605 California returned to the market asking $3,495,000 in July 2008. Since then the listing has been reduced, delisted, relisted,…
Three New “Parklets” (And Six Fewer Parking Spaces) Approved
Three new temporary two-space “parklets” were approved yesterday, two on either side of 24th Street between Vicksburg and Sanchez and Noe and Sanchez and a third on Columbus between Grant…
5800 Third Street Scoop: Sales, Restaurants, And Fresh & Easy Soon
San Francisco’s first Fresh & Easy should be open by April (if not March) 2011 and a Bayview outpost of Limon and a Crossroads Café should soon follow along with…
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The Clouds Have Almost Cleared From Over The Oriental Warehouse
While a bit of litigation (“your basic ‘construction defects’ issues such as water intrusion”) has been hanging over the units at The Oriental Warehouse (650 Delancey), a plugged-in tipster reports…
Keep An Eye Out For A Craig Steely On That Other Craig’s List…
The listing for half of the Craig Steely redesigned “Xiao-Yen’s House” at 3794 16th Street has been withdrawn from the MLS without a reported sale. We’ll be keeping an eye…
Before And After And Behind The Green Door Of 2140 Bush Street #3
The kitchen of 2140 Bush Street #3 before (above) and the kitchen after (below). The living room before (above) and the living room after (below). The price before (March 2007):…