An Ex-Comp Now Contractors Special Closes Escrow On Cole (1130)
While tax records suggest a purchase price of $1,575,000 in July 2007, a newly gutted 1130 Cole Street with “approved permitted drawings for 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2 separate…
A White House To End A Black Week
Five bedrooms, five baths and over 5,000 square feet, the contemporary 388 Lansdale was built in 1991 the same year Michael Jackson released Dangerous. And while not one of his…
A Landmark District Seven Mansion Foreclosure (2799 Pacific)
Commissioned by Dr. C. N. Ellinwood in 1893, 2799 Pacific was designed by Eugene Freeman and its 28 rooms, 14 fireplaces and glass domed center hallway were finished in 1894.…
A Case Of Sales Office “Sales” Shenanigans That Didn’t Pay Off
It was a plugged-in reader that caught The Hayes increasing the list price on 55 Page #222 from $699,000 to $850,000 (21.5%) right before their 72-hour sale kicked off. When…
Going Once, Going Twice…Sold (Just Not At Auction)
The sale of the now fairly infamous 3731 Fillmore #2 appears to have closed escrow ten days ago, although the MLS was just updated today. Unfortunately it looks to be…
First Feng Shuied Now Sai Wonged At Sutter Heights (1521 Sutter)
Listed for $879,000 when roughly half of the 28 “Feng Shuied” Sutter Heights condos were spoken for in April of 2008, 1521 Sutter Street #306 was relisted three days ago…
Are The “Exceptions” (And Big Losses) Becoming A Palms Rule?
What some are wont to characterize as San Francisco “exceptions” are quickly becoming the rule for two-bedroom condo re-sales at The Palms (555 4th Street). While #401 closed escrow with…
Condo Conversion (And TIC Lottery Bypass) For A Fee? Nope.
By way of a plugged-in reader and Plan C San Francisco: The Mayor released his budget , and he did not include the “condo bypass” proposal that has generated so…
A Well Designed District 4 Data Point Is Withdrawn (2209 9th Ave)
As we wrote in February: Purchased for $1,126,000 in 2005, remodeled and returned to the market for $1,195,000 in June of 2008, the Henry Hill home at 2209 9th Avenue…
2006 Versus 2009: A SPUR Cruise Down Memory Lane
Speaking of cruising (not “cruising“), JK Dineen contrasts the feelings aboard his first SPUR (San Francisco Planning + Urban Research Association) cruise in 2006 with those in 2009: The feeling…