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As we outlined back in the first quarter of 2019:

The “fabulously located condominium” unit #1 at 1536 Pacific Avenue, which was built in 2009 and “designed to withstand the test of time with high quality materials, construction and finishes throughout,” sold for $2.5 million in February of 2016, fetching roughly $1,777 per square foot.

In addition to three bedrooms and two full baths, the Nob Hill unit features a deeded parking space in the boutique building’s garage, elevator access, a private terrace with views, and monthly HOA dues of $575 per month.

And having returned to the market listed for $2.5 million at the end of January [2019], the unit was in contract “within two weeks,” but with a contract price of $2.375 million, or roughly $1,688 per square foot, down 5.0 percent on an apples-to-apples basis since the first quarter of 2016.

Keep in mind that the adjacent, and nearly identical, three-bedroom unit #2 in the building, a nearly perfect comp, sold for $2.5 million ($1,777 per square foot) [in 2018].

And having returned to the market priced at $2.395 million last month, the re-sale of the “stunning” unit #1 at 1536 Pacific Avenue has just closed escrow with a contract price of $2.425 million, representing total appreciation of 2.1 percent since the first quarter of 2019, and an “over asking sale,” but at a price which was still down 3.0 percent since the first quarter of 2016 on an apples-to-apples basis while the widely misreported Case-Shiller Index for “San Francisco” condos is up 22.9 percent over the same period of time.

Comments from Plugged-In Readers

  1. Posted by Barry Fuller

    Just curious, is it noisy living over the garage door mechanics? Does the open/close rattle the floor?

    • Posted by soccermom

      Yes. A belt drive (vs. chain drive) door operator is quieter, and installation supports with dampeners can help.

    • Posted by The Milkshake of Despair

      The composition of the floor between the garage and first level of residence also is a factor. Retrofits on older wooden floors can really transmit sound, almost like a hi-fi speaker. But this might be reinforced concrete which would muffle the sound significantly.

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