A Designer’s Russian Hill Digs And Discreet $4.4M Sale
Interior designer Arthur McLaughlin spent the past decade restoring and updating the Russian Hill home at 1154 Chestnut Street which was purchased in a neglected state for $1,500,000 in 2003.…
A Doubling Indeed
As we wrote about the Potrero Hill home at 1422 Rhode Island earlier this month: Purchased as a “classic” two-bedroom, one-bath home of 1,095 square feet with “separate living and…
Twelve Months Later And Twice The Price In Pacific Heights
With a bit of original period detailing having survived its recent renovation, including the refinished banister connecting the main and upper floors, the remodeled Pacific Heights home at 2775 Clay…
Remains Of Collapsed Home Hoisted, “Remodeling” To Recommence
Having collapsed last month, what little remains of the original home at 125 Crown Terrace has been jacked, hoisted, and craned back up the hill a bit. According to a…
Inside A Bespoke Telegraph Hill Penthouse For $2,100 A Square Foot
Purchased for $2,900,000 in 2010, the 2,955 square foot Telegraph Hill penthouse atop 1960 Grant Avenue has since been completely remodeled and is about to be listed for $6,250,000, or…
A Short-Sale Dream Turned Nightmare Take Two And An Artist’s Plea
Purchased for $525,000 in 2003 and refinanced in 2007 with a $700,000 loan, the one-bedroom cottage at 3066 Market Street was sold short for $485,000 in 2011, listed as a…
Original Finishes With A Modern Kitchen And New Master Suite Flair
Behind the barrel-fronted facade at 2200 Mariposa Street, the original wood finishes in the living room and adjoining, but separate, formal dining room have been beautifully restored. With a wall…
A Free Earthquake Retrofit Fair, Costumes Not Required
Targeting property owners who need assistance to comply with San Francisco’s recently adopted mandatory soft story retrofit ordinance or who are interested in voluntarily retrofitting their building for seismic safety,…
Remodeling Permit Suspended, Emergency Stabilization Approved
Two days after our piece about the “remodeling” in progress at 2178 Pine Street, the permit for the approved project was suspended and a notice of violation was sent. Three…
Luxury Platinum Living In Noe Valley
Purchased as an 810-square-foot Noe Valley fixer for $850,000 in 2011, an expansion of 4365 26th Street’s main floor by 540 square feet and the addition an all-new 1,300 square…