If They Weren’t Million Dollar Views Before, They Really Are Now…
In 2006 the “Vintage Cow Hollow Edwardian” in need of some “TLC” at 3025 Scott Street was purchased for $2,750,000 by its uphill neighbor(s) in what would appear to have…
America’s Cup Preview. Now Think Bigger. And More Boats.
Four AC45’s were sailing about New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf yesterday, a mini-preview of what’s in store for San Francisco’s Bay when the larger 72-foot hardwing multihulls arrive to compete for…
Eight Days To Apply For A $206 Per Square Foot Pacific Heights Condo
It was three weeks ago that we first plugged our readers in to the 1,220 square foot Below Market Rate (BMR) Pacific Heights condo at 2760 Sacramento. Purchased for $211,500…
And Then There Were Eight But Only Six That Are Known
Eight entries for the 34th America’s Cup in San Francisco have been received so far including Aleph (France), Artemis Racing (Sweden), Energy Team (France), Mascalzone Latino (Italy), Team Australia and…
The “America’s Cup Effect” In Action?
The re-sale of 425 1st Street #4702 closed escrow yesterday with a reported contract price $1,350,000 ($1,031 per square foot) for the One Rincon Hill two-bedroom which was purchased from…
San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers Goes Condo (No, Not Really)
From a plugged-in tipster that forwards an email for a “well located” two-bedroom condo with “many windows” that “afford peaceful green outlooks to Golden Gate Park while bringing in perfect…
A Bank-Owned BMR (No, Not BMW) In Pacific Heights
2760 Sacramento #6 is a Below Market Rate (BMR) one-bedroom condo in Pacific heights which was purchased for $211,500 in February 2003 with restrictions limiting its future resale value and…
Overused Listing Descriptor Of The New Year: “Stunning”
While it’s barely half over, we’re already calling “stunning” the most overused word for listings in San Francisco in the first quarter of 2011. Or more accurately, we’re calling it…
Riders On In The Storm As 55 Buena Vista Sells For $2,100,000
As we recapped last month: Purchased for $2,177,000 in April 2006 but significantly expanded and remodeled by architect Jonathan Feldman and interior designer Joseph Oroza since (including adding a new…
Listing Irony For 85 Caine: “Cash Only, Bank Might Not Finance”
In April 2006 the four bedroom Ingleside home at 85 Caine Avenue was purchased for $675,000, a purchase which was refinanced in November 2007 with two loans totaling $693,000 in…