Proposed Moorish Fortress Closer To Reality?
New renderings and details for Ken Sarachan’s proposed “El Jardin” development, the six-story Moorish fortress designed to rise on the long vacant Berkeley lot at the corner of Haste and…
Two Million Over Asking For Esherick Designed Pac Heights House
Designed by renowned architect Joseph Esherick and built in 1962, the Mid-Century Modern “Larsen House” at 2610 Scott Street hit the market in Pacific Heights last month listed for $9.75…
Project To Prioritize Public Sites For Redevelopment Is Underway
In response to Mayor Ed Lee’s last State of the City address, and perhaps a certain Civil Grand Jury Report, an inter-agency working group has initiated the Public Sites Portfolio…
Dogpatch Development Could Displace Local Craftsmen
The two-story industrial building at 950 Tennessee Street, across the Street from Esprit Park, is currently home to Watermark Press, a printing company owned by RR Donnelley, which employs “a…
Packing ‘Em In At 100 Van Ness, Even More Apartments Proposed
The Emerald Fund is seeking permission to add another 18 apartments to the 399 under construction at 100 Van Ness Avenue, within the old AAA building which has been re-skinned.…
Contemporary Fixtures With Victorian Charm?
The 4,000-square-foot Victorian at 1120 South Van Ness Avenue has been remodeled. But as illustrated by the master bath, this isn’t your typical gut job. And many of the home’s…
The Plan To Make San Francisco More Green
While San Francisco is often considered to be one of the “greenest” cities in the world when it comes to renewable energy and zero-waste goals, San Francisco has one of…
Oakland’s Uptown Neighborhood Is Great, But It’s Not Number One
Oakland’s Uptown has landed on the American Planning Association’s list of “Great Neighborhoods” this year, a list which included San Francisco’s Chinatown in 2013. While Uptown appears atop the list…
Infamous Dogpatch Party Pad Sells For $2.2M
Greg Bronstein’s former Dogpatch party pad at 1200 Indiana Street, complete with a cantilevered hot tub overlooking the living room island and a temple to showering behind, was foreclosed upon…
Mortgage Rates Drop, Back Near 2014 Lows
The average rate for a conforming 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has dropped from 4.23 percent to 4.12 percent over the past three weeks and is back to within 2 basis points…