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…
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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…
The Modern Home At 3577 Pacific Comes Bouncing Back
Listed for $7,700,000 in October of 2008 following a major expansion and renovation, the Presidio Heights home at 3577 Pacific Avenue quietly sold for $4,900,000 in July of 2009. Today,…
Remodeled with Two Tons of Rock and $400K worth of Steel Work
With two tons of river rock and $400,000 worth of fabricated steel and glass inside, the Olle Lundberg designed loft #T557 at the ClockTower (461 2nd Street) sold for $1,160,000…
Additional Parking With The Flip (Of A Switch)
Purchased for $1,650,000 in September 2011, the Cow Hollow home at 3052 Octavia has undergone a “top-to-bottom renovation” including a new foundation, facade, and interior. And with a car lift…
Lighthouse Lofts Before And After
Speaking of long vacant buildings in the neighborhood, just down the street from the Hugo Hotel, the Lighthouse Building at the corner of Howard and Seventh was empty from 1982…
Modernist Design And A Deconstructed Fireplace For $2,271 Per Foot
Originally designed by William Wurster and purchased in great shape for $4,700,000 in November of 2011, the Pacific Heights home at 2666 Broadway has been rebuilt over the past sixteen…
Who’s Got Next?
Built in the 1900’s, the roof of the over 5,000 square foot Victorian at 2131 Divisadero was raised four feet in 2004, the interior remodeled and selectively restored in 2006.…
Truly Gourmet And Rather Magnificent On Russian Hill
While words like “chefs” and “gourmet” and “magnificent” are all too liberally thrown about, there are times when a listing is actually understated. Hidden behind its two car garage, 1050…
Flipping (Not Fixing) Over In Eureka Valley
Listed for $750,000 last June in need of some TLC but “not a fixer,” the 1,142 square foot single-family home at 3917 18th Street sold for $900,000 last July. Since…