An Aboveboard Request Which Planning Opposes But Many Do Below
Plugged-in people see it all the time in San Francisco, two-unit buildings remodeled to live like a single-family home but still legally “two units,” often times with a door or…
This Time It’s…Apples-To-Apples On Russian Hill
Back in March of 2008 we first featured the before and after floor plans for 1080 Chestnut #7D which had just hit the market listed for $1,350,000 at the time.…
Construction Commences On The Decades-Old “Hole In The Ground”
Construction has commenced at the corner of Market, Noe, and 16th streets. Known as the “Hole in the Ground” for the past three decades following the fiery demise of the…
Housing Starts Slip From November But Remain Up Year-Over-Year
As we pointed out last month, the November jump in U.S. housing starts was driven by multi-family housing and demand for rentals. In December, overall housing starts dropped 4.1 percent…
A Plugged-In Realist’s Prediction Missed It By That Much…
Six months ago a plugged-in “realist” raised the ire and eyebrows of a few by predicting the newly expanded and renovated Noe Valley home at 1803 Castro would sell “for…
An Attempt To Settle For With San Francisco’s Planning Commission?
As we first reported yesterday, San Francisco’s Planning Commission is slated to meet behind closed doors with legal counsel to discuss the pending litigation and consideration of settlement proposals with…
Condominium Conversion 2012 Lottery Deadline And Odds (Against)
With over 2,500 units expected to enter San Francisco’s 2012 condominium conversion lottery to be held on the first of February, and with only two hundred (200) rights to convert…
San Francisco Sales Activity Ticks Up In December, Median Ticks Down
Recorded home sales volume in San Francisco was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis last month (499 recorded sales in December 2011 versus 491 sales in December 2010), up 18.2%…
The New And Improved Design Proposed To Rise At 147 South Park
Approved for demolition in 2003 and having sat in neglect since, it was a year ago we first plugged you in to the initial designs for the proposed four story…
Behind Closed Doors: 1601 Larkin Settlement Discussions This Week
In a special closed door session this week, San Francisco’s Planning Commission will conference with legal counsel “to discuss pending litigation and consideration of settlement proposals” in Pacific Polk Properties,…