San Francisco Recorded Sales Activity Down 7.0% In June
Recorded home sales volume in San Francisco fell 7.0% on a year-over-year basis last month (533 recorded sales in June 2011 versus 573 sales in June 2010), up 8.3% as…
From Foreclosure To Foreclosures At 333 Grant Avenue
Designed by Coxhead and Coxhead and built in 1908, the former headquarters of the Home Telephone Company at 333 Grant Avenue was converted to condos in 2004 having been foreclosed…
1581 Masonic Moves Even Faster Than Our Ex-Mayor
As a plugged-in reader notes, the sale of the ex-Mayor’s ex-home at 1581 Masonic closed escrow today with a reported contract price $2,750,000. As plugged-in people know, the Newsoms purchased…
Ben Drops The D Word (And Sets The Stage For More Stimulus)
“The possibility remains that the recent economic weakness may prove more persistent than expected and that deflationary risks might reemerge, implying a need for additional policy support,” Bernanke said in…
The Fifth Time (And Number Six) Is The Charm For 1089 Chestnut
As we reported this past March: Over the past four years 1089 Chestnut has been listed for sale five times with prices ranging from $9,250,000 in 2007 to $7,980,000 last…
San Francisco Listed Sales Volume Ticks Up 1% In June (YOY)
The sales volume of listed single-family homes in San Francisco rose 10.5% on a year-over-year basis in June, up 24 sales from 228 in 2010 to 252 in 2011 as…
Thank (Or Curse) Planning For Encouraging Development At 1501 15th
As the five-story Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects designed building that’s proposed to rise at 1501 15th Street raises the hackles of a few hecklers in the Mission, we offer…
The Relative Cost Of Parking In A San Francisco Garage
According to Colliers International’s latest parking rate survey, the average monthly rates in San Francisco commercial garages remained flat over the past year at $375.00. Daily rates in San Francisco…
A Gut Job Indeed As 444 Roosevelt Closes Down $800,000
Purchased for $2,100,000 in February 2008 and with permits to excavate, expand, and remodel issued in 2010, the “A+ property” at 444 Roosevelt Way returned to the market as a…
The 34th America’s Cup Environmental Impact Report (And Issues)
The Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the 34th America’s Cup (AC34) and James R. Herman Cruise Terminal Project was just been published. The Report will be formally reviewed on…