The Supersized Plans for the Sloat Garden Center Site
Supersized plans for redeveloping the landmark Sloat Garden Center site at 2700 Sloat Boulevard have, in fact, been drawn, plans which now envision a 12-story rising up to 125 feet…
Opposed Twin Peaks Infill Project Officially Approved
While San Francisco’s Planning Department had received 41 letters in opposition to the proposed infill development to rise up to 46 in height upon the seemingly shoehorned Twin Peaks parcel…
Key Line(s) from Oakland’s “Final” Ballpark Report
Having received, cataloged and reviewed over 400 comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Oakland A’s proposed stadium, residential and commercial development to rise on the 50-acre-plus…
Inventory, Sales and Price Per Square Foot Drops
With typical seasonality in play, the net number of homes on the market in San Francisco dropped another 18 percent over the past week to 600, representing 45 percent fewer…
Nearly 500K Bay Area Jobs Have Been Recovered, 157K to Go
Having increased by a downwardly revised 4,500 in October, the net number of people living in San Francisco with a paycheck increased by 6,300 in November to 546,800, dropping the…
Measure to Streamline Housing Project Approvals Proposed
As sponsored by Mayor Breed and Supervisor Safaí, a proposed ballot measure would exempt qualifying housing projects from Planning’s discretionary review (DR) process, establish a (fast) track for the ministerial…
A Pac Heights Addition on the Boards
Legally converted from a residential building into psychiatrist offices back in the 70s, plans to re-convert the 3,500-square-foot Pac Heights building at 2477 Washington Street back into two residences, with…
Purchase Activity for New Homes in the U.S. Slips
Despite the fact the number of new homes on the market across the country hit a 13-year high in October, and inventory levels were 37 percent higher than at the…
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On the Market and Outed Anew, Another DUM on the Down-Low
Purchased as a two-unit building for $831,500 in October of 2011, permits to remodel the two one-bedroom, one-bath units at 1566 19th Street and 395 Arkansas, on the north slope…
Department of Sanitation and Streets Established
Authorized by voters last year, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has formally approved the creation of a new Department of Sanitation and Streets (DSS) and Commission, separate from the Department…