PincusVille
As we wrote this past November: While purchased by the Pincus family in 2009 for $8,100,000, despite a number of (mis)reports suggesting otherwise, the family never called 3855 Washington Street…
San Francisco Employment, And Unemployment, Up In January
Preliminary January labor force data counts for San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo counties pegs the unemployment rates at 8.1%, 6.6% and 7.2% respectively, up 0.5 percentage points in San…
A Playground For Old, Rich White People Rather Than Kids?
From the Chronicle last year: “The city actually has 3,000 more children under 5 than it did 10 years ago, but has lost more than 8,000 kids older than 5.”…
A Two-Year Artani (818 Van Ness Avenue) Apple To Be
While the Artani sales office still has around ten unsold units left to sell over at 818 Van Ness Avenue, #203 has returned to the market as a resale and…
On A Day Like Today, We’ll See You At The Pool…
Purchased for $2,675,000 in 2002 but since upgraded with a new kitchen, baths and bamboo floors, 1750 Taylor #2003 has just returned to the market listed for $2,850,000. Yes, there…
From Rock God’s Studio To Romper Room
As a number of readers have noted, a bit of interior photography and floor plans for the main two floors of 2505 Divsadero are now online. Apparently Kirk Hammett’s former…
1840 Washington Online, Priced And A Peek Inside
The steel framed 1840 Washington is construction complete, with 1-to-1 parking, on-floor external storage for each unit, and a community rooftop terrace with BBQ and views. One-bedrooms from 837 to…
140 New Montgomery: The More Things Change…
Five years ago Wilson Meany Sullivan purchased the 26-story Pacific Telephone Building at 140 New Montgomery for $345 a square foot with plans to spend an additional $500 a square…
The Bluepeter Building Loses Its Battle
As a plugged-in reader reports, the fight to save the Bluepeter building at 555 Illinois is over and the wrecking balls and heavy machinery have won. While neighbors had wanted…
A Savvy Buyer’s Short Sale And Race Against The Courthouse Steps
In 2006, the 1,286 square foot Opera Plaza two-bedroom sold for $612,000. A year later, the “Best in City Living for the Savvy Buyer” marketed condo sold for $665,000. The…