San Francisco’s “$3 Million” Dream House Returns Asking $2.595M
With only 36,313 tickets sold versus 38,000 sales required to trigger the “dream house” clause in this year’s San Francisco Dream House Raffle, the grand prize winner walked away with…
And With An Operatic Sale To Boot…
As we wrote last month: Re-built in 2003 for renowned mezzo-soprano Blanche Thebom (who passed away this past March), the three bedroom Potrero Hill home at 1216 19th Street offers…
Apples Versus Medians (And Case-Shiller) For 1251 44th Avenue
As we wrote this past July: Purchased for $479,000 in June of 2002, the one bedroom single-family home at 1251 44th Avenue was taken back by the bank this past…
The Planning Department’s Very Different Criterion For 448 Diamond
While San Francisco’s Planning Department recommends the Planning Commission deny a family’s application to demolish and rebuild their long-time single-family home at 673 Brussels, at the same time they’re recommending…
A Family’s Plea To Rebuild Their Home (And Planning’s Objections)
This isn’t a case of neighbors objecting while those outside the neighborhood with a vested interest in the project make up the majority of support. It isn’t a case of…
A Green (And No Longer Confidential) Apple To Be On Russian Hill
Listed for $2,100,000 in April 2008, the two-bedroom Green Hill Tower (1070 Green) condo #902 sold with a “confidential” sale price reported on the MLS that June. As such, the…
Two Bedrooms, Baths, Parking, And Years Later For Heublien #223
Listed for $1,350,000 in January 2008, with the help of their agent the buyers of 601 4th Street #223 were able to purchase the two-bedroom Heublien Building loft for $1,320,000…
An Average Of Only 212 1.3 Days On The Market For These Three
Continuing the parade of properties that have recently been reduced offline and re-listed anew: 1454-1456 Kearny (now asking $2,849,000), 41 Ford (now asking $3,550,000), and 715 Commercial (now asking $679,000).…
Transparency At Firehouse 44 (3816 22nd Street)
Briefly in contract last month when asking $4,800,000, this afternoon the list price for Firehouse 44 (3816 22nd Street) was reduced to $4,250,000. Once again, the renovated firehouse was first…
A Forced San Francisco Sale Circa 1903
During renovations of a pre-quake Victorian last year, a plugged-in tipster discovers a scrap of San Francisco newspaper dated September 18, 1903. The text of the boxed ad (click image…