Visualizing All the Vacant Office Space in San Francisco
As we outlined yesterday, there is over 17 million square feet of vacant office space now spread across San Francisco, which is up from around 16 million square feet of…
Another Infill Project Slated for Approval, Despite Objections
Speaking of infill projects, the plans for a proposed six-story, 60-foot-tall building to rise on 18th Street, between Church and Sanchez, could be approved by San Francisco’s Planning Commission this…
Office Vacancy Rate in San Francisco Ticks Over 20 Percent
With all COIVD-era restrictions on office building occupancy rates having been eliminated last month, the effective office vacancy rate in San Francisco has ticked up to 20.1 percent, representing over…
Hayes Valley Infill Closer to Reality
As we revealed back in 2019: Having paid $900,000 for the Bruce’s Automotive building at 159 Fell Street back in 2012, the French American International School placed the former garage…
Average Price in San Francisco Drops, Expectation Gap Down
Down 3 percent since the start of the year, the average list price per square foot of the homes on the market in San Francisco is back under $1,000 per…
Modern Infill Development Slated for Approval
As we outlined back in May: Having just cleared a key environmental hurdle which obviates the need for a detailed Environmental Impact Report to be prepared for the project, the…
Refined Plans for the First Power Station Tower to Rise
As designed and since refined by Foster + Partners and Adamson Associates, the proposed 27-story tower to rise up to 237 feet in height upon Block 7A of the Potrero…
Number of Homes on the Market in SF Ticks Up (and Down)
With listing activity having hit a nine-month high in San Francisco following the holiday weekend, and sales activity in the city having ticked down another 3 percent, the number of…
Relief for the Southern Perimeter of Yerba Buena Gardens
Plans to clear and grub the rather bleak planters that line Fourth and Folsom Streets, along the southern perimeter of Yerba Buena Gardens have been drawn. And as envisioned by…
Benchmark Mortgage Rate Drops to a Five-Month Low [UPDATED]
Having inched back over 3 percent two weeks ago to a two-month high, the average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage has since dropped 12 basis points (0.12 percentage points)…