Mark Di Suvero’s Sculptures Are Going Up Down On Crissy Field
While installation of the yearlong exhibition is still underway, the fences around the works won’t be removed until May 18, and the official opening isn’t until May 22, the first…
Architectural Inspiration: Fulton Street Ninety Years Ago and Today
As we reported earlier this week, the buyer of the Alamo Square building at 1164 Fulton Street has proposed a restoration of the building’s façade, taking cues from surviving architectural…
The Contemporary Story And Stories Behind 33 Valley’s Old Facade
Purchased as a vacant two-unit building for $810,000 in 2010 with 1,936 listed square feet at the time, 33 Valley Street has just returned to the market as a “contemporary…
Happy Hallidie Day!
Mayor Ed Lee has declared today “Hallidie Building Day,” celebrating a successful two-year restoration of the formerly deteriorating Hallidie Building at 130 Sutter Street. Designed by Willis Polk and built…
Making Money On The Buy (And Perhaps The Possession As Well)
The four-unit Alamo Square building at 1164 Fulton Street was purchased for $975,000 a year ago, “occupied by un-cooperative family member who not allow showings” and with possession of the…
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The House With A Conscience Returns
From the plugged-in reader who purchased the Noe Valley “house with a conscience” at 3961 25th Street for $2,850,000 back in June of 2009: Fun to read all of your…
From A Bag Of Gold In 1906 To 2,034 Troy Ounces Today
Built by Henry Geilfuss for Charles Dietle in 1885 and sold for a bag of gold salvaged from the buyer’s destroyed business following the great quake in 1906, the Charles…
Rebuilt Piece By Piece And Back On The Market For Ten Million More
The old Queen Anne at 2504 Jackson Street traded for $3,650,000 two years ago. Having since been taken down to the studs and rebuilt “piece by piece, system by system,…
Alexandria Theater Redevelopment Approved As Proposed
The plans for the redevelopment of the Alexandria Theater at 5400 Geary Boulevard and construction of a “Spanish/Mediterranean” styled mixed-use building with 37 condos upon the theater’s adjacent parking on…
The AIA’s 2013 Marin Living: Home Tours Lineup And Preview
Speaking of modern Bay Area homes and tours, the AIA’s 2013 Marin Living: Home Tours will open the doors to five modern homes in Marin next month. The homes to…