New Van Ness Corridor Project Proposed
Plans to completely level two of the three buildings on the Van Ness Corridor Parcel between Golden Gate Avenue and Redwood Alley, including the US Bank and H&R Block structures,…
Mortgage Rates Hit Two-Year High, Probability of a Hike: 97%
The average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage ticked up another 5 basis points over the past week to 4.13 percent, the highest average rate in over two years and…
SF Warehouse Flagged for Conversion into Illegal Housing
With the tragic Ghost Ship fire leading to heightened concerns about the underground conversion of industrial buildings into un-permitted dwelling units, a formal complaint has been filed with the city…
West SoMa Building on the Market, Touting Hope for a High-Rise
Built in 1942, the former Leemah Electronics building at 1301 Folsom Street, on the southeast corner of Ninth, traded hands for $8.5 million in early 2014. And earlier this year,…
San Francisco Rents Down, Oakland Rents Up
According to a query of over 1,700 active listings for apartments in San Francisco and Oakland, including one-off rentals and units in larger developments, while the weighted average asking rent…
Elbo Room Redevelopment Granted Streamlined Review
While the owners of the two-story building at 645 Valencia Street have abandoned their original plans to raze the corner building which is currently leased to the Elbo Room, new…
Controversial West Berkeley Development Closer to Reality
If approved and permitted by the City of Berkeley, the entire Fourth Street block bounded by Fourth Street, Heart Avenue, the Union Pacific Railroad corridor, and University Avenue will be…
Caltrain’s Weekend Service to Be Dramatically Cut
In order to accommodate construction for the electrification of Caltrain over the next four years, the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board is about to announce sweeping changes for Caltrain’s weekend…
Apples-To-Apples for a Rare Downtown Patio Condo since 2013
Purchased for $1.2 million in mid-2013, the rare two-bedroom patio residence #2F at 631 Folsom Street (a.k.a. BLU) returned to the market priced at $1.45 million this past April, a…
Plans for West Oakland People’s Market Advance
Having secured the West Oakland site for a new full-service food market and social hall back in March, People’s Community Market has now filed their formal application to raze the…