A Modern Apple At 1234 Howard Defies The Commodity Condo Trend
Speaking of a Stanley design, the resale of 1234 Howard #2C closed escrow on 5/19 with a reported contract price of $639,000, purchased for $587,000 in December 2007. Yes, design…
1601 Larkin: Comments, Responses And Latest Renderings
To quote Roseanne Roseannadanna Emily Litella…never mind. Apparently the Planning Department’s just published compendium of comments and responses to the proposed 1601 Larkin project contains outdated renderings for the project.…
One Hell Heck Of A Bedroom Overlooking Dolores Park…
It’s not only a new listing on the MLS (and now official inventory) but a new website and photos featuring one heck (for some reason “hell” doesn’t seem appropriate) of…
1601 Larkin Reignites An Architects Versus Planning Design Debate
It’s not a new dynamic in San Francisco; in fact it’s one we first wrote about over two years ago. But an apparent impasse over the Saitowitz design for 1601…
“Kokoris Residence” (50 Mountain Spring Avenue) Hits The Market
Speaking of award winning modern design (and big views), the Jensen Architects designed “Kokoris Residence” (a.k.a. 50 Mountain Spring Avenue) has hit the market in Clarendon Heights asking $2,999,000. An…
147 Laidley: From AIA (Award) To WOW (Sale)
As we wrote this past February: Listed for $3,350,000 last June but then withdrawn from the market last October, the AIA award winning 147 Laidley designed by and for Zack…
New And Approved: 900 Folsom/260 Fifth Street Project
As a plugged-in reader reports, the Planning Commission has approved the new and improved 900 Folsom/260 Fifth Street Project with “minor conditions.” We’re on a roll. ∙ 900 Folsom/260 Fifth…
First Peek Inside The Finished St. Regis Penthouse Atop 188 Minna
As a plugged-in tipster reported in September: The St. Regis service elevators have been working overtime for weeks shuttling men and material up to the top. I would expect this…
Proposed Plans For The Nearly “Historic” House Lot At 1268 Lombard
A year ago a Russian Hill “historic” cottage at 1268 Lombard lost its battle with a wrecking crew over preservationists’ protests (and under “resourceful” circumstances). As we wrote at the…
900 Folsom/260 Fifth Street Project: The New New Design
A plugged-in tipster provides us with an exclusive peek at the slightly tweaked design (“reconfigured rooftop element, modulation of cornice line at Folsom Street, balconies at western end of project…