2830 Pacific Scoop: Still Not Sold, But Leased With An Option To Buy
A few days ago 2830 Pacific was the poster child of a Bloomberg piece on the flagging upper end of San Francisco’s real estate market. As previously noted on SocketSite,…
50 UN Plaza Update: Hell Hath No Fury As Architects Scorned
“The decision to select a British firm to renovate 50 United Nations Plaza has provoked controversy as the project was made possible by the $130 billion federal stimulus fund for…
700 Valencia: Topped Off And Filling Out
700 Valencia has topped off and is filling out. And based on the framing, the fourth floor facade looks to have changed ever so slightly from its original design. ∙…
JustQuotes: Designers Rise To The Rising Seas Challenge
“, these are two of six winners announced Tuesday in a design competition that responds to a real-life threat – scientific projections that in the century to come, the sea…
Ten Below Over Freezing. Except For That One At Twenty-Nine…
If you read Bloomberg yesterday you learned that the past three Decorator Showcase homes in San Francisco are on the market, and that this year’s showcase (2830 Pacific) “was listed…
St. Regis Penthouse Animation, Reality A Couple Months Out
A plugged-in tipster notes a newly public animation for the St. Regis Penthouse. According to a plugged-in source, however, the animation will soon be obsolete as construction should be finished…
Morgan Beauty That’s More Than Skin (And Views) Deep: 1023 Vallejo
As evidenced by 20 of the 50 listing photos, 1023 Vallejo’s got views. And based on the other 30, its insides can compare. Designed by Julia Morgan for a Mrs.…
Millennium Tower (301 Mission) Update: 30% Closed Or In Contract
With roughly 50 of its 419 units closed since opening in April, 30% of Millennium Tower (301 Mission) is either closed or in contract, up from 15% in February of…
Visions For Empty Lots 2.0
John King continues to riff on what could be done with the myriad undeveloped and stalled out lots currently dotting San Francisco, this time soliciting visions from teams of architects…
We Should All Be So Fortunate As To Have A Fireplace In Our Foyer
The listing currently notes banked owned, but we don’t think it is. And if you caught the estate sale you probably knew it was coming and might have already peeked…