November 2015 – Page 2 – SocketSite™

As Proposed City Planning Design & Architecture Industry Stuff Neighborhoods Real Estate Legislation

Legislation to Allow for New Rincon Hill Tower Poised for Adoption

November 24, 2015

Adopted back in 2005, the Rincon Hill Plan requires a minimum distance of 115 feet between new residential towers at their closest point. And the plan specifies that no exemptions…

City Planning Design & Architecture East Bay New Developments

Oakland Tower Sheds a Story and 28 Percent of Its Parking Spots

November 24, 2015

While Gerding Edlen’s plans for an Oakland tower to rise up to 250-feet in height at 1700 Webster Street, with 206 condos over four floors of parking and 6,000 square…

Trends

Bay Area Home Values Tick Up, Condos Hit New High

November 24, 2015

Having slipped in August, the aggregate Case-Shiller Index for single-family home values within the San Francisco Metropolitan Area ticked up 0.6 percent in September and is within 0.9 percent of…

Bay Buildings City Planning Commercial Neighborhoods

Sinbad’s Closes Its Doors for Good and Sails into the Night

November 24, 2015

It’s the end of an era and the fight is over as Sinbad’s closed its doors for good last night on Pier 2. The restaurant will be razed in order…

As Proposed City Planning Commercial Design & Architecture Industry Stuff Neighborhoods

Planning for Central SoMa’s Upzoning (and Then Some)

November 23, 2015

As we first reported back in 2013, the plans for building nearly 600 residential units over retail along the south side of Harrison Street, stretching west from the parking lot…

Trends

Existing-Home Sales in the U.S. Dip, Median Price Drops

November 23, 2015

Having rebounded 4.7 percent in September following an unexpected 4.8 percent drop in August, the seasonally adjusted pace of existing-home sales in the U.S. fell 3.4 percent in October. The…

Bay Buildings Breaking News Design & Architecture Industry Stuff Neighborhoods

City’s Mid-Market Tower Site to Fetch $7M Less than Authorized

November 20, 2015

While the sale of the City’s five-story building at 30 Van Ness Avenue, a building which sits upon a parcel which is zoned for development up to 400 feet in…

Bay Buildings Neighborhoods

City Suing to Shutter Notorious Castro Drug Den

November 20, 2015

The City of San Francisco has filed suit against the owner of the Castro District duplex at 517-519 Sanchez Street, a property which has been raided numerous times over the…

As Proposed City Planning Neighborhoods New Developments

Preparing for San Francisco’s Big Central SoMa Plan and More Height

November 20, 2015

Have no fear, unless you happen to rely on the parking lot at 350 Second Street or own a condo at 77 Dow Place that currently overlooks the parcel, an…

East Bay Real Estate Economics Trends

San Francisco and East Bay Employment, and Unemployment, Gain

November 20, 2015

The number of people living in San Francisco with a job ticked up by 1,600 from September to October and now totals 536,200. But with the labor force having increased…

Brahma (incensed renter) on Contact Us
Nope. Apt 504 at Opera Plaza sold on Christmas Eve 2024, trading 2.5 percent “OVER asking” after being officially on…
Jim on Index Versus Reality for Another “Over Asking!” Sale
Yes the hall-wall he proposed removing is load bearing in these Victorians. They are, logically, framed transversely.
Brahma (incensed renter) on Trendyloin Penthouse Finally Trades after Nine Years on the Market
And a mere 33 days after being offered for sale, 631 Ofarrell St Apt 2101's listing was withdrawn for reasons…
Brahma (incensed renter) on Contact Us
Nobody bit. I'll give it a go then. 601 Van Ness Ave Apt 131, located in the Opera Plaza complex…
jenofla on Trendyloin Penthouse Finally Trades after Nine Years on the Market
HOA is $7159!
jenofla on Upgraded Penthouse Trades at a Loss
This unit just sold again, for $1.91 mil. Fairly short hold!
Brahma (incensed renter) on Trendyloin Penthouse Finally Trades after Nine Years on the Market
They are about to find out if you are right. The current owner and/or their agent appear to either have…
sockettome on Apples+ In Hayes Valley
Thanks for this update and your efforts to keep the site fresh.
Brahma (incensed renter) on Apples+ In Hayes Valley
In what might be a harbinger of things to come for the market in Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects' glass…
Brahma (incensed renter) on Motivated Sellers Drop Price for Light Filled Dogpatch Loft, Again
It's easy to conclude that the sellers aren't really that “motivated”. After a listing withdrawal in May, 1578 Indiana Street…

Legislation to Allow for New Rincon Hill Tower Poised for Adoption

Oakland Tower Sheds a Story and 28 Percent of Its Parking Spots

Bay Area Home Values Tick Up, Condos Hit New High

Sinbad’s Closes Its Doors for Good and Sails into the Night

Planning for Central SoMa’s Upzoning (and Then Some)

Existing-Home Sales in the U.S. Dip, Median Price Drops

City Suing to Shutter Notorious Castro Drug Den

Preparing for San Francisco’s Big Central SoMa Plan and More Height

San Francisco and East Bay Employment, and Unemployment, Gain

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