You Had Better Like Beadboard If You Buy It (326 Surrey)
Described as having “the charm of a Victorian farmhouse enhanced with modern amenities,” there’s only one thing of which we can be certain: you had better like the look of…
39-41 Ord Street Before And After (And On The Market?)
As our plugged-in tipster notes, “what a difference an architect makes.” And as our tipster also notes, rumor has it that it’s either on or soon to be on the…
We’re Ready To Become The Ropers Of Pacific Heights
We’ve had a serious crush on the exterior of the Edward Grosvenor Bolles designed apartment building (21 units) at 2360 Pacific Avenue for quite some time. And now that we’ve…
An Albert Farr Design Breaks Free (610 El Camino Del Mar)
So you missed out on the fifteen million dollar (asking) 120 Sea Cliff, and twenty-two million dollars for the Captain’s House is just a tad bit more than you were…
Note To Hearst: Any Chance You’ve Still Got His Number Handy?
While Hearst might be shopping their block (quite literally) of real estate in San Francisco, a reader notes that the corporation took a different approach to maximizing the value of…
One Of Four Little Donald MacDonald Urban Townhouses On Hermann
398 Hermann is one of four little (800 square feet each) urban townhouses designed by architect Donald MacDonald in 1983 with two full bedrooms (and one bath) down, and a…
A Rear That’s Actually As Fine As The Front (4924 17th Street)
We’re not sold on the glowing powder room counter, but once again we do find ourselves quite smitten with all those big doors, at least one big view out the…
RandomRumors: The Other Half Of Sunset’s Idea House Coming Soon?
According to a non-exclusive tipster (apparently monogamy isn’t everyone’s cup of tea), rumor has it that: “…the larger portion of will not finish for 2 more months (final sign off…
Yes, We’re Suckers For Almost Any Local Modern Architecture Porn
No, we’re not going to make a habit of covering restaurants. Well, unless they’re part of a new development (or larger story). Or they feature some interesting architecture or architect…
JustQuotes: But Do They Have To Be Mutually Exclusive?
“The green guys, their moralism and do-gooderness – phew. Horrible. There has to be joy in architecture.” (Sustainability and aesthetics in one building?)