International Buyer Trends And Interest In San Francisco
The total sales volume of U.S. real estate to international buyers increased to $92.2 billion over the past year, up an estimated 35 percent and representing roughly 7 percent of…
Signatures For Three Ballot Measures Submitted For Verification
Signatures in support of three proposed ballot measures have been submitted to San Francisco’s Department of Elections for verification. Assuming at least 9,702 valid signatures per measure, the proposed ordinances…
$645K Less For The Living Preferences Of Today
Purchased for $3.3 million in 2011 having already been renovated with “xqzt archi” details and a new marble kitchen, the Pacific/Presidio Heights home at 68 Presidio Avenue was expanded and…
Port’s Plan For Pier 29: Themed Retail/Restaurant Marketplace
With San Francisco no longer in the running to host the 35th America’s Cup, the Port is preparing to issue a request for proposals to redevelop San Francisco’s Pier 29.…
Designs For Six-Story “Student-Oriented” Development In Berkeley
Panoramic Interests is pushing forward with the proposed development of a 6-story “student-oriented” rental building to rise on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley. As designed by Lowney Architecture, the 2539 Telegraph…
Mid-Market Fireworks: Rendering Flash And Rocketing Rents
Shorenstein is pushing forward with the development of 1066 Market Street, a proposed 300-unit building designed by Arquitectonica to rise a narrow twelve stories along Market Street with the bulk…
Oakland A’s Lease Extended To 2024 Amid Threat Of Move
The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority has approved a ten-year lease extension for the Oakland Athletics which should keep the A’s playing at the Coliseum until 2024 or within Oakland if…
Home Depot’s Bayview Plans “On Hold,” 8 Acres Up For Grabs?
Home Depot filed an application to build a 120,000 square foot store at 2000 Marin Street on the northern edge of Bayview two years ago, four years after having walked…
Loophole In Bill To Close Prop 13 Loophole Removed
Designed to close a loophole in Proposition 13 which has allowed businesses to avoid property tax reassessments upon the purchase of a property, Tom Ammiano’s proposed Assembly Bill 2372 aims…
SoMa Rising: Designs For Nine Stories And More Housing On Harrison
The plans to raze Ed’s Autohaus at 768 Harrison Street and construct a nine-story building with 26 residential units, nearly 5,000 square feet of office space, and a 600 square…