The Historic Atherton House Is Headed For The Courthouse Steps
The Atherton House at 1990 California Street was built in 1881, commissioned by Dominga de Goni Atherton, widow of land speculator Faxon Dean Atherton after whom the town of Atherton…
Presidio Parkway’s Final Phase And Commissary’s Sporting Days
With Phase II construction of the Presidio Parkway (a.k.a. the Re-envisioning of Doyle Drive) underway, next week the Presidio Trust will release a Request for Concept Proposals, seeking concepts for…
That Pier 70’s Show: Developer Lined Up For The Historic Core
With The Port having selected Forest City to lead the central Waterfront redevelopment of the 69-acre Pier 70 site last year, Orton Development has now been selected to lead the…
The Massive 2845 Broadway Misses The Mark And Record Books
As plugged-in people know, the two-parcel site which includes 2940 Pacific and upon which 2845 Broadway was built was purchased for $32 million in 2002, the cost of construction for…
Postcard Row On The Courthouse Steps
As we wrote about the San Francisco Postcard Row home at 722 Steiner in 2010: First listed for $3,999,999 in February, reduced a few times, and last asking $3,199,000 before…
Square’s Mid-Market To Mid-Market Move
Plans to add a “chef’s kitchen and other amenities” for employees of Square are underway at 1455 Market Street, with the company’s six block move from its current Mid-Market headquarters…
Speaking Of Adding Floors And Altered Views: 680 Folsom Topped Out
Speaking of adding floors and unprotected views, a reader wonders how much higher the soon to be re-skinned building at 680 Folsom Street will rise. Our answer: with two floors…
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Fifty Shades Of Saitowitz Grey
While Saitowitz designed buildings, such as 1234 Howard Street, typically feature many shades of grey, reactions to Saitowitz’s modern aesthetic tend to be black or white. Purchased as new for…
On The Verge Of Being Un-Acquired. Again.
Previous owners of the Pacific Heights home at 1945 Franklin Street have included Nicholas Cage, Howard Grossman, and Patricia Arquette. And as plugged-in people know, the infamous Excalibur with “ACQUIRE”…
It’s 2001 Era Technology (But Not Prices) Over At Madrone
Last night’s celebratory meeting for buyers of condos over at Madrone in South Mission Bay took a turn for the worse when the topic of technology was raised. From a…