Elbo Room At Risk Of Being Razed For Mission Housing Development
The owners of the two-story Mission district building at the corner of Valencia and Sycamore which is currently occupied by the Elbo Room have quietly drafted plans to raze the…
East Bay Asking Rents Slip Overall, But Studios Set A New Record
The average asking rent for an apartment in the East Bay ticked down a few dollars from $1,686 to $1,674 a month in the fourth quarter of 2013 but remains…
Redesigned Apple Store Renderings Redux
Another set of renderings of the redesigned Post Street façade for Apple’s proposed flagship store on Union Square which now features two full-height sliding glass doors, each measuring 23 feet…
Bay Area Million Dollar Homes Sales Jump, East Bay Jumps The Most
The number of California homes that sold for a million dollars or more rose to 39,175 last year, the highest level since 2007 when the number totaled 42,505, but 28…
The Odds Are Against The Warriors Moving To SF In 2017
The projected cost to rebuild San Francisco’s Pier 30-32 in order to support the development of the Warriors’ proposed waterfront arena is up to $180 million, $10 million more than…
The Recommendations For Accelerating Housing Production In SF
Responding to an executive directive from Mayor Lee last month, a working group co-chaired by the directors of San Francisco’s Planning Department and Department of Building Inspection has drafted a…
Façade For Apple’s Flagship Store Redesigned, Opens To The Street
The Post Street façade for Apple’s proposed flagship store on Union Square has been redesigned by Foster + Partners to feature two full-height sliding glass doors, each measuring 23 feet…
Nob Hill Neighbors’ Appeal Denied, Development Clear To Commence
A plugged-in tipster reports that the Nob Hill Neighbors’ appeal to block the development of 1601 Larkin Street was denied by a vote of 4-0 last night, clearing the way…
Mortgage Rates Dip On Weakness While The Fed Cuts On Strength
The average rate for a conforming 30-year mortgage ticked down from 4.39 to 4.32 percent over the past week, 26 basis points below the 4.58 percent two-year high rate recorded…
A Doubling Indeed
As we wrote about the Potrero Hill home at 1422 Rhode Island earlier this month: Purchased as a “classic” two-bedroom, one-bath home of 1,095 square feet with “separate living and…