How To (Illegally) Turn A Powder Room Into A “Legal” Full Bath
From the comments regarding the right way to report unpermitted work in San Francisco: “I’ve seen plenty of rehab projects that were dressed up for inspection, and converted after sign…
What’s The Right Way To Rat Out A Neighbor And Report Illegal Work?
In our inbox this morning: I have very good sources that tell me my neighbor, a landlord, is in the initial stages of trying to build an illegal apartment in…
Before And After (And Two New Parking Spaces) In Presidio Heights
Listed as a six-bedroom home with “Fantastic Development Potential!” for $2,850,000 in October of 2010, the then 4,490 square foot Presidio Heights property at 130 Locust Street sold for $3,300,000…
Three Thousand Square Feet And Zero Dollars To Heat?
The Twin Peaks home at 10 Portola Drive now boasts three bedrooms, three and one-half baths and almost three thousand square feet of living space. And thanks to a 3kW…
San Francisco’s 12th Landmark District: Duboce Park?
With 65 percent of the 34 surveyed property owners within the district in support, 29 percent opposed, and 6 percent indifferent, San Francisco’s Historic Preservation Commission is moving forward with…
Behind The Façade A Contemporary Interior Lurks
Built circa 1906, bought for $2,460,000 in 2000, and reconstructed in 2002, the Pacific Heights home at 2121 Divisadero Street has just returned to the market as new for $4,195,000…
Welcome Back To Bernal Flipper Fixer Heights
As we first reported in October: We don’t consider development projects like 455 Prentiss to be flips. The quick resale of 15 Nebraska, however, fits the flipping bill. In the…
Pincus Plans To Go Underground In Pacific Heights
What do you do when your Pacific Heights house is listed as a historic resource but you really want to expand and remodel? If you’re Mark Pincus, apparently you plan…
Shorter Still For The Tall McSweeney Home On Santa Paula Avenue
The Angus McSweeney designed home at 250 Santa Paula Avenue was purchased for $910,000 in 2003 having sat empty for 25 years. Following a major renovation and expansion, the St.…
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…