Initiative to Establish a ‘Thou Shall Not Covet’ Policy for S.F.
The paperwork for a ballot initiative that seeks to establish an official “Thou Shall Not Covet” policy for the City of San Francisco has been submitted to the Department of…
Angela Danadjieva’s House Fetches $4.4 Million
Designed by architect Angela Danadjieva and built for herself in 1995, the ‘Nirvana House’ at 450 Ridge Road, in Tiburon’s Hill Haven enclave, is centered around a signature great room,…
The Public Art to Illuminate Salesforce Tower
San Francisco-based artist, Jim Campbell, who is known for his work with LEDs, has been commissioned to illuminate the crown of San Francisco’s 1,070-foot-tall Salesforce (a.k.a. Transbay) Tower. Campbell’s installation…
Priced at $4,300 per Square Foot in Pacific Heights
The entire eighth floor of the überexclusive Pacific Heights building at 2006 Washington Street is now officially on the market with a $24.5 million price tag. Measuring 5,700 square feet…
Benchmark Mortgage Rate Holding Around 4 Percent
Having briefly dipped below 4 percent two weeks ago, the average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage has inched back up to 4.02 percent. While that’s 41 basis points above…
Cloud over Claremont Hotel Project Could Soon Be Cleared Up
Confusion over whether or not the landmark Claremont Hotel & Spa’s historic status extends to its formerly landscaped grounds, a determination which has been clouding the preparation of the required…
Sixth Street Rising: Plans for Eight Stories at 999 Folsom
Plans to level the former gas station turned parking/detailing lot on the southeast corner of Folsom and Sixth Streets are in the works. And if approved at the end of…
Oh Sh*t
If approved, San Francisco’s largest wastewater treatment facility, the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant in northern Bayview, will be upgraded and expanded over the next five years. The existing 40-acre…
Predator Landlord Fined $2.4 Million, Evictions Voided
A Superior Court Judge has ruled against Anne Kihagi, the predator landlord who was sued by the City of San Francisco for waging an ongoing war of “harassment, intimidation, and…
Prime Noe Valley Take Two
Purchased mid-renovation for $3.8 million in February 2015, the four-bedroom Noe Valley home at 4316 25th Street returned to the market as a finished flip this past September, priced at…