Peak To Trough And Back In The Heights
Near the end of 2007, the Lower Pacific Heights home at 1705 Broderick Street, two doors down from the Full House façade at 1709 Broderick, was purchased for $2,800,000. The…
Alexandria Theater Redevelopment Approved As Proposed
The plans for the redevelopment of the Alexandria Theater at 5400 Geary Boulevard and construction of a “Spanish/Mediterranean” styled mixed-use building with 37 condos upon the theater’s adjacent parking on…
Presenting The Real Plan For Raging On Castro Street
While the Apple rumor was debunked, a plugged-in tipster passes along confirmation that the group doing business as RR-SF, Inc. (a.k.a. “Raging Rooster”) will be presenting their plan for the…
The AIA’s 2013 Marin Living: Home Tours Lineup And Preview
Speaking of modern Bay Area homes and tours, the AIA’s 2013 Marin Living: Home Tours will open the doors to five modern homes in Marin next month. The homes to…
The Modern Home At 3577 Pacific Comes Bouncing Back
Listed for $7,700,000 in October of 2008 following a major expansion and renovation, the Presidio Heights home at 3577 Pacific Avenue quietly sold for $4,900,000 in July of 2009. Today,…
Banding Together In An Attempt To Rebrand Broadway
Having failed to take hold in 2008, North Beach business owners and residents are once again banding together in an attempt to create a Community Benefit District (CBD) along Broadway…
What You Can Rent For $17,500 A Month In San Francisco
The founders of Bebo purchased 1097 Howard Street #308 for $2,450,000 back in 2007. In 2009, they sold it for $1,900,000 having already moved to a slightly larger pad. As…
Forget The Flying Furniture, How About Pianos Hanging Overhead?
While Defenestration’s flying furniture days are numbered, a canopy of thirteen steel and glass piano sculptures has been commissioned to hang from the façade of 55 9th Street. Designed by…
41 South Park: Swinging For $7.65 Million (And Inside As Well)
Hidden behind a traditional San Francisco façade, 41 South Park which is technically a two-unit building was rebuilt and remodeled in a rather non-traditional fashion last year. An “ultra-gourmet” kitchen…
Mission Rock: The Four Phases, Timing, And Sea Rise Clause
With a total projected construction budget of $1.5 billion, the Giants’ massive Mission Rock development is proposed to be built in four phases. Construction on the first phase with buildings…