An Unofficial Million Dollar Reduction Over On El Camino Del Mar
As we first wrote about the designer home at 738 El Camino Del Mar Avenue last March: “Purchased for $5,500,000 in early 2008 and then remodeled by Ken Fulk in…
Tighter Underwriting Rules Set To Take Effect (In A Year)
Set to take effect on January 10, 2014: a new rule forcing lenders to verify borrowers’ ability to repay mortgages by confirming their income and assets. The rule, mandated by…
From David Sacks With Respect To 2845 Broadway (And SocketSite)
Straight from David Sacks with respect to the sale of 2845 Broadway which we first reported having sold for $20,000,000 last month but Trulia just reported having sold for $34,500,000…
The Risks (And Rewards) Of Living In A Dense Urban Environment
As we first reported a few months ago, while the proposed addition of another story atop the existing four-story building at 1856 Pacific Avenue was being opposed by both the…
Great Pacific Heights “Appreciation” And Yet A Rather Poor ROI
As we first wrote about the Pacific Heights home at 2209 Pacific last year: Purchased as a 4,960 square foot four-bedroom home for $5,150,000 in late 2005, and since remodeled…
160 Macro-Micro-Units Ready To Rise On Mission Next Year
Measuring an average of 291 square feet, the 120 studios proposed to rise at 1312 Mission Street might have been considered to be “micro-units” by some a week ago, but…
Micro-Units Approved For San Francisco, But Capped For Some
Supervisor Wiener’s proposed legislation to reduce the minimum legal living room for a residential unit in San Francisco from 220 to 150 square feet was passed by San Francisco’s Board…
Accusations Of Obfuscation And Delay (And Planning’s Playing Along)
As we first reported this past September with respect to the Academy of Art’s ongoing disregard for San Francisco laws, codes and ordinances: In addition to their regularly scheduled meeting…
It’s No Slam Dunk Nor Layup For A Warriors Arena In San Francisco
With San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee deeming it his legacy project, and the project sponsors lining the pockets of nearly every political, development, and public relations consultant in the city,…
A Proposed Cap On Smaller Residential Units In San Francisco
Last month, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors elected to postpone until November their vote on the proposed ordinance sponsored by Supervisor Wiener which would reduce to the minimum legal living…