Saitowitz Rising On The Blighted Corner Of Divisadero And Ellis
While the long vacant lot on which a 76 Station once stood was tagged with a notice of blight a few months ago, a plugged-in tipster reports that construction has…
A Double Apple Closes On Caselli, What Does This Mean?
Purchased for $1,515,000 in August 2005, it was a plugged-in tipster that noted the sale of 226 Caselli for $1,420,500 back in November 2007. Having been slightly updated since, 226…
It’s Back to the Bank (And Hopefully Drawing Boards) for 524 Howard
As plugged-in people know, the parking lot at 524 Howard has been facing foreclosure with an estimated $23,038,931 owed. The site was approved for development twenty-two years ago, the rights…
Simply Lip Service For Green Landscaping In San Francisco?
It’s time for a (slightly edited) guest editorial from a plugged-in reader: I am a homeowner in SF’s 11th political district. The neighborhoods in my district have the potential to…
The Unreported Sale Price For The Penthouse Atop One South Park
From our report in May: As we noted in 2007 a few months after the sales office at One South Park first started taking soft reservations, sales materials denoted eighteen…
1945 Hyde: Planning’s Decision Upheld As Appellant A No-Show
A plugged-in reader reports with respect to yesterday’s appeal of the Planning Department’s decision that the proposed adaptive reuse of 1945 Hyde Street is exempt from formal environmental review. The…
Something Fishy Or The One That Got Away?
In 2005 the two-unit Outer Richmond building at 700-702 46th Avenue sold for $1,200,000 by way of a $900,000 loan. This past March the property was taken back by the…
A Half-Million Reasons To Start A Staging Company
According to a plugged-in source, having been taken back by Bank of America and its asking price reduced to $35 million, the Penthouse atop the St. Regis is being prepped…
8 Washington: A Chance To Hear And Be Heard This Afternoon
At three o’clock this afternoon, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed 8 Washington Street project. An opposing perspective…
2011 San Francisco Living: AIA Home Tours Lineup (And Challenge)
While we don’t believe it has officially been announced, it’s a plugged-in tipster that notes the AIA’s 2011 San Francisco Living: Home Tours lineup is now online. The list of…