Life At The Hamilton (631 O’Farrell): A Plugged-In Reader’s Report
Add another item to the list of things we like about the Hamilton: its community (and a plugged-in reader’s inside report). I live in this building and can help to…
Recounting The Height Of The Infinity “Fire Sale” Flames
A plugged-in reader reports: “Lowest price sold 2/2 at Tower II is $535,000 for 1,187 sf. Mid 2009. All 1/1 are now gone and it is unlikely to find any…
The Belli Building NOD And Versus A Different B.A.R. (Builders)
“Perhaps the motivation for this statement was the filed on September 24. Ms. Belli recently (end of August) sold off two units at 481 Clementina. Evidently, she did not raise…
Conservation Of Crime (And Gentrification): Tenderloin To The Marina?
While the Marina exports an element to Hayes Valley, a plugged-in tipster reports that the Marina seems to be importing elements of the Tenderloin. Recently, a friend of mine living…
The Grove Heading To Hayes Valley
As the scaffolding is stripped from the mixed-use development at the corner of Franklin and Hayes (231 Franklin), a plugged-in reader delivers the scoop on what’s heading into that corner…
The Captain’s House Goes For To A Cruise?
It appears an apology is in order. Last month a plugged-in reader reported that 300 Sea Cliff had sold for $16,363,569 on 9/10/2009 to which we replied: Sorry, but we…
Behind The Door Of 25 Hotaling (And The Street)
Down the alley from Villa Taverna and above Aventine, what was once a “bathhouse, saloon, warehouse and denim overall factory” is now the nine condos of 25 Hotaling Place. Originally…
Patrick Blanc “Living Wall” Testimonial And Broderick Street Blueprint
A plugged-in reader returns from Madrid armed with a few photos of a Patrick Blanc “Living Wall” in action. From our reader with respect to the wall designed in conjunction…
The 2151 Green Street Scoop: Wait For It…
Still listed on the San Francisco Association of Realtors’ MLS last week as an “active listing” despite a plugged-in reader’s report that it had actually sold at foreclosure auction two…
Overlooking Architecture (And Upgrades) At The Montgomery (#502)
According to our plugged-in inside source, The Montgomery (74 New Montgomery) #502 offers great light and is surprisingly quiet (“thick walls and double-pane windows really keep the noise out”). Also…