The 280 Seventh Street Scoop (And Evolving Neighborhood Editorial)
A little while back the owners and operators of the Café in the Castro purchased the Rawhide II club building at 280 Seventh Street, once “the largest and…only Country Western…
Market Rate Development On Track In SF, Affordable Housing Isn’t
As determined by the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the regional Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), the current Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) calls for…
The Renderings For The Corner Of 8th And 16th Streets As Proposed
As plugged-in people know, the building in which the Axis Café currently resides at 1150 16th Street will be razed as proposed and in its place a four-story building for…
A Maniscalco Designed Modern Apple Atop Dolores Heights
Another 2011 AIA Home Tour property, the modern John Maniscalco redesigned “Hill Street Residence” at 350 Hill Street sold for $2,900,000 ($853 per square foot) in 2009. Featuring four bedrooms…
The 1% And Proposed Trust Fund Even Occupiers Should Support
Adopted in 1985, San Francisco Planning Code Section 429 currently requires developers to spend one percent (1%) of construction costs for on-site public artwork for most new development projects or…
3235 Pacific Ave: Purchased With A $20 Down Payment (In 1908)
With a Presidio Heights lot that was purchased with a $20 down payment in 1908, Edwin Stadtmuller and his wife Elisabeth hired architect William Knowles to build the two-bedroom home…
A Pre-Showcase $2,500,000 Price Cut For 2020 Jackson
Purchased for $15,000,000 by the Catherine Schwab Revocable Trust in 2004, the 11,500 square foot Hellman Mansion with seven bedrooms at 2020 Jackson Street returned to the market seven months…
Art Agnos’ Open Opposition To The Development Of 8 Washington
Former San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos came out swinging today against the proposed and Planning approved 8 Washington Street development. From Agnos’ open forum letter published in the Chronicle: City…
Average San Francisco Office Rent Up 6.8 Percent Over The Past Year
According to real estate research firm Reis Inc. by way of Bloomberg: “San Francisco’s average office rent rose 6.8 percent during the past year. A slow recovery in financial services…
Mission Rock Plans Dusted Off With Giants Swinging For A 2015 Start
The four year old plans to develop San Francisco’s Seawall Lot 337/Pier 48 dubbed “Mission Rock” have officially been dusted off with the Giants and their surviving development partner, the…