A SoMa/Palms Wake Up Call (And Apple): 555 4th Street #401
From a reader’s comment on our topic of the Palms (555 4th Street) in July: So now there are a fair number of 2/2’s in Soma for the 600’s. Wake…
No Reserve, No Kidding (But Perhaps A Shock): 1357 9th Avenue Sells
From the October listing for 1357 9th Avenue #2: Auctioned to highest bidder…Starting Bid is $288,000…Fantastic location in the heart of Inner Sunset a few steps to restaurants, cafes, shops,…
She’s A Little Bit Victorian…And A Little Bit Modern As Well
A colorful Victorian façade with not only bit of original flair but a modern streak as well. And sorry, but it’s not deeded parking but rather a leased parking spot…
The Un-Luck Of The Irish (And A Quote For Here At Home)
Yes, we’re well aware that San Francisco is not in Ireland (although we are home to many an Irish builder or craftsman), but the following quote couldn’t help but catch…
A Summit Sale Below A Reader’s Target: 4121 Cesar Chavez #4
It was seven months ago a plugged-in reader Laura suggested an $800 per square foot target for the new Noe Condominiums known as The Summit at 4121 Cesar Chavez which…
Pro Forma Problems: Find Commercial, Replace With Residential?
From J.K. Dineen at the San Francisco Business Times: Downtown San Francisco’s weakest year for commercial real estate since 2001 ended with a whimper, with the central business district losing…
A Floor Higher And $350,000 Less At 333 Bush, Damn Those Neighbors
Of course it’s entirely possible the listing for 333 Bush Street #3701 was intended as a red herring when priced at $1,600,000, then again that was four months ago and…
San Francisco’s “2008 Luxury Tour” Scorecard To Date: No Sales
From ABC’s Nightline last night: “Herding the ‘White Elephants’: A look at how hard unloading a mega-mansion has become in today’s economy.” Shockers. At least to those who aren’t plugged-in…
A Six And One-Half Year District 5 Single-Family Apple On The Tree
Sporting a bit of a sweet deco vibe in the living room, 444 Douglas is back on the market and asking $1,295,000. Purchased for $1,100,000 in August of 2002, a…
Rent Kirk Hammett’s Mansion For $1,555 A Month (Split Nine Ways)
Last listed for sale at $9,500,000 before being withdrawn, Kirk Hammett’s recently remodeled mansion atop Pacific Heights (2505 Divisadero) is now being offered for rent at $14,000 a month. Yes,…