Archeologists Descend On San Francisco Construction Site
Two weeks ago the ground was first broken for the 655-unit LUMINA to be built at 201 Folsom Street, a joint development between Tishman Speyer and China Vanke. This weekend,…
New Plans For Prime Transbay Parcel: 44-Story Condo Tower
San Francisco’s Planning Commission first approved entitlements for a 311-foot tall, 23-story office building to be built at 524 Howard Street back in 1989, but the ground was never broken…
Fireworks For The Fourth (And Jack Balestreri)
Jack Balestreri passed away at the ripe old age of 95 last year, a month before the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge (as captured above by Marco Sanchez).…
Modern Hayes Valley Building Revealed, Ready To Be Approved
DM Development’s proposal to demolish the parking lot at 450 Hayes Street and construct a modern four-story building on the old Central Freeway parcel in central Hayes Valley will be…
Premium For Going Big Is On The Decline, Cheaper In Some Cases
Having jumped to 4.46 percent last week, the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage has ticked down to 4.29 percent for conforming loans, up from 3.62 percent at the…
Bigger Plans For Building On Sixth And Folsom Street Site
Plans to demolish the former gas station and 16,000 square foot parking lot on the southeast corner of Folsom and 6th Street were first approved over a decade ago, with…
More Dirt on Madrone
With many having paid for million dollar views, a mini-revolt is brewing over at Madrone as residents are becoming increasingly frustrated with the state of the building’s windows and appearance…
14 Percent Raise Needed To Keep Pace As Mortgage Rates Rise
As we first noted two weeks ago, while the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate had eased a few basis points to 3.93 percent, the yield on the 10-year treasury and…
Illy Aims To Open Up The Street From Where Starbucks Was Denied
While Starbucks’ application to renovate and occupy the former retail space at 2201 Market Street was shot down by San Francisco’s Planning Commission in May, Italian powerhouse illy has filed…
275 Square Foot Tenderloin Lofts Will Start At $1,550 A Month
List prices for The Lofts At Seven at 277 Golden Gate Avenue have been set with tours of the 88 new rental units in the Tenderloin slated to commence in…