The Scoop: “Sunny Jim’s” Mansion Atop Liberty Hill (3690 21st Street)
It’s a French Chateau inspired home (at least on the outside) atop Liberty Hill (3690 21st Street) which was built in 1908 by banker and entrepreneur James “Sunny Jim” Rolph…
Transbay Terminal Zoning Presentation And “Urban Form Simulations”
If you missed the road show, the San Francisco Planning Department’s presentation for proposed zoning around the Transbay terminal is now online. Included in the presentation are “Urban Form Simulations,”…
The Holy Hotness Of Firehouse 44 (3816 22nd Street) Hits The Market
Of course plugged-in people already know its history, knew it was coming, and had an idea of what to expect. And now it’s here. The most striking element of the…
Landmark Sarcasm Update: Hope For North Beach Pagoda Theater?
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…
Infinity Penthouse Unit 37B: Before And After (And The Budget)
According to Damion Mathews of SFLuxe, Gurbaksh Chahal (“G”) spent $6,900,000 to purchase Infinity penthouse unit 37B and another $1,000,000 upgrading the 3,355 square foot condo (a quarter of which…
JustQuotes: Record Sale Price For Edgewater Apartments On Berry
“Colorado-based apartment real estate investment trust paid $115 million for a recently completed Mission Bay apartment complex, a deal that shattered price-per-unit records for a major multi-family property in San…
The Power (Or Perhaps To The Power) Of Three: 2000 Washington #A
Three bedrooms, three (and one-half) baths, three parking spaces, and three cheers. One full floor, one of only seven cooperative units in the Conrad Muessdorffer designed building, and one “if…
Bank Owned (With Big Windows) At The Beacon: 260 King #957
You’ll have to budget for a few kitchen appliances, and don’t forget about that southern sun (or rather its heat), but if you have your heart set on living at…
Fortunes Can Be Fleeting (And Mansions Can Be Foreclosed Upon)
From the listing for 2510 Jackson: This magnificent Pacific Heights mansion consists of seven bedrooms, six full baths and 3 half baths. The home features a ballroom, gallery, formal dining…
Holy Hotness, History, And Home: Engine Company No. 44 Returns
Built by the McSheehy Brothers in 1909, 3816 22nd Street served as home to San Francisco’s Engine Company No. 44 and their horses for fifty years. In 1959 the firehouse…