Bayview Police Station Sells for $1.6 Million
Built in 1915 to serve residents of Bayview and Potrero Hill, the original South East Police Station on Newcomb Avenue, between Third and Newhall, was shuttered in the 1990’s when…
Waterfront Development at Risk
While San Francisco’s Planning Commission approved the plans for a 220-foot building with 133 condos to rise at 75 Howard Street in September, two pending appeals could overturn their decision.…
Glen Park Owl House Fetches $2.95 Million with Plans
Designed by architect Jeremy Kotas and dubbed the Owl House, for reasons beyond simply being perched high on a hill, 140 Laidley Street quietly traded hand in 2009 for $2.35…
Outer Mission Corner in Contract, Zoned for More Height and Density
The southeast corner of Mission Street and Foote Avenue, a four parcel site which has been home to Grant’s Auto Repair for over two decades, is in contract to be…
Mortgage Rates Tick Up along with the Odds of a Rate Hike
With the probability of a Fed Funds rate hike next week up to 85 percent, according to an analysis of the futures market, the rate for a conforming 30-year mortgage…
Supervisors Reject Sale of Mid-Market Tower Site
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…
Another Peek at the 240 Pacific Project, Progress and Timing
With an approved plan for mitigating the environmental impacts of the proposed development and preserving any archaeological finds having been inked, we now have a couple of fresh perspectives and…
Five Months Later and $151K Less for a Historic Lower Haight Home
Purchased for $3.45 million five months ago when listed as “a Gump’s Collectors Edition catalog, a hacienda in San Miguel Allende, a Victorian Style Book – all in one,” the…
Elbo Room Lease Extended through 2017
While the Elbo Room’s lease expired last month, and the owners of the venue at 645 Valencia have been working on plans to demolish the building and construct nine condos…
Developer Angelo Sangiacomo Dies at 91 Years of Age
Developer Angelo Sangiacomo, who founded Trinity Properties back in 1949, has passed away at 91 years of age. Known by some as “the father of rent control” in San Francisco,…