The Wrecking Ball Is Rolling Out In Visitacion Valley
An update on the former Schlage Lock Factory demolition and Visitacion Valley redevelopment by way of a plugged-in tipster: The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last month to support the…
Cubix (766 Harrison) Sales Office Currently Closed But Not Sold Out
From a plugged-in tipster with respect to Cubix (766 Harrison): A contractor friend who worked on the project told me that the sales office was recently closed. And closed it…
A Plugged-In Reader’s “Feel Good” Rental Story (And Shout Out)
A plugged-in reader reports: A feel good story (for me, not my new landlord). From reading a large majority of the posts and comments and just from walking around Cow…
California Income Tax Revenue Drops 44% In April (Year-Over-Year)
“They just posted the results for April 30. For the full month of April, income tax receipts were $7.336B. For April 2008, the total was $12.995B. This is a 44%…
The Bourn Boardinghouse (A Lesser Known Sequel)
As if the Bourn Mansion wasn’t intriguing enough, a plugged-in reader reports: “I met some guy in the park several weeks ago who just seemed bored and desperate for conversation.…
Bourn To Run Party: A San Francisco Mansion Of Ex-Glory And Dreams
The listing of 2525 Webster sparked a discussion about 2550 Webster (a.k.a. The Bourn Mansion). And while we could have sworn we had previously profiled the San Francisco landmark clinker…
Apples To Apples (To Un-Upgraded Apples) On Mallorca In The Marina
Down in the heart of the Marina in May 2000 a three-bedroom and two-bath condo at 228 Mallorca Way changed hands for $1,100,000. According to a plugged-in tipster, the owner…
Nice Gold Mine Hill Neighbor (And 1960’s Design Lover) Seeks Same
Designed by Fisher-Friedman Associates and constructed up in Diamond Heights as part of an “urban renewal” project in 1967, “Gold Mine Hill” is a collection of fifty-three units in four…
Appeal Of 1960-1998 Market Street Negative Declaration…Denied!
A plugged-in tipster provides the full scoop from last night’s Planning Commission meeting with respect to the proposed development of 1960-1998 Market Street. Keep in mind that a “Negative” Declaration…
Global Layoffs Leveling Off But Is It The Eye Of The Economic Storm?
A plugged-in reader’s comment with respect to the global economy that’s worth elevating: Just heard a snippet of interesting data from law firm that helps companies with layoffs: Q408: 1.0M…