“A state agency has selected San Francisco’s Build Inc. to redevelop the Department of Motor Vehicles field office in the Panhandle, a 2.5-acre parcel that could include a mixed-use project with housing and retail, as well as a new DMV regional office. Under the scenario being hammered out, Build... Read More »
It was a little over a year ago that a plugged-in reader dished the scoop on the history of the boarded up Pagoda theater in North Beach and the new owners’ plans to tear it down and build something new. Our reader’s prescient summary: “Uh. Oh. Stalemate.” And while... Read More »
We still in need of a rendering miracle (tipsters?), but some hints at what’s in the works for the proposed 38-story residential tower at 555 Washington adjacent to the Transamerica Pyramid and by way of a tipster (and neighborhood circular): A slender and distinctive cylindrical structure that respects the... Read More »
In addition to the Giants/Cordish/Farallon proposal for the development of Seawall Lot 337, three other proposals were received by the Port. The four suitors: 1. San Francisco Giants; The Cordish Company; Farallon Capital Management 2. Build Inc.; Cherokee Investment Partners; UrbanGreen Devco 3. Kenwood Investments; Boston Properties Inc.; Wilson... Read More »
While the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency is seeking RFP’s from developers interested in restoring and re-purposing the long vacant two-story brick Muni Substation at the southeast corner of Turk and Fillmore (1198 Fillmore to be exact and the big pink rectangle above), it’s actually the new David Baker +... Read More »
Pacific Waterfront Partners and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System have been working on plans to redevelop the area “bounded by The Embarcadero, Washington and Drumm Streets.” And as proposed, the 8 Washington Street Project would replace a surface parking lot (which could be a problem considering it’s Seawall... Read More »
According to J.K. Dineen at the San Francisco Business Times, “Transamerica Pyramid owner Aegon Group has tapped Lowe Enterprises to develop a 38-story condo tower on a vacant lot adjacent to the financial district landmark.” Lowe is proposing a 248-unit building that would trigger a redesign of... Read More »
Last week, J.K. Dineen broke the news of a proposed 60-story condominium tower to be built atop the southwest corner of San Francisco’s landmark Sheraton Palace Hotel: “The proposed 269-unit skyscraper would emerge out of the back left corner of the Palace’s 92,000-square-foot lot, at Jessie and Annie alleys,... Read More »
“The established neighborhoods continue to be fine and never dropped. Unfortunately, that’s inco...” [more]
“UPDATE: As projected, Benchmark Mortgage Rate Ticks Down but Holding at Over 6%...” [more]
“Its a reckoning for the SF market. If under-utilized space is included maybe 35% vacancy?...” [more]
“What are all y'all talking about. They did it in black and white. That's the thing, right? ;)...” [more]
“then i would argue for lessening the degree of increase. would prefer .125% increases as opposed to...” [more]
“Once again, “while the net number of homes on the market in San Francisco (i.e., inventory) is cur...” [more]
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“And we're still 4M abobe 1800!! But I'd def like to see more discussuion on this point Which obvio...” [more]
“UPDATE: With the benchmark 30-year mortgage rate still hovering around 6.5 percent, despite last wee...” [more]
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