Ballot Measure To Further Limit Or Ban Short-Term Rentals In SF
According to an email from David Owen, Airbnb’s Regional Head of Public Policy, to a number of hosts, “a ballot initiative being drafted by opponents of home sharing that will…
A Voyeur’s Dream Condo, Post-Bubble Buyer’s Dream Outcome
Purchased for $2,250,000 in 2007, remodeled with a wall of glass between a bedroom and living room to provide more light, and then listed for sale asking $2,595,000 in 2008,…
Going, Going, And Nearly Gone On Cathedral Hill
As a plugged-in reader reports, there’s not much left of the old Jack Tar/Cathedral Hill Hotel and the block should be cleared by the end of the month (click image…
Cranespotting In Mission Bay: Kaiser Permanente’s MOB To Rise
With foundation work underway, the crane for Kaiser Permanente’s modern nine-story medical office building to rise at 1600 Owens is now in place. Construction of the Mission Bay building is…
The Bernal Heights “Blast Zone”
From the “BERNAL PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT!” flyer making the rounds, with a “PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PUTS LUXURY HOUSING AHEAD OF PUBLIC SAFETY” sub-header and the not so subtle graphic above, all…
Former Facebook Couple Design a 5,600-Foot Dolores Heights Home
The purchase of the 950-square-foot Dolores Heights cottage at 323 Cumberland Street along with its adjacent undeveloped lot for $3,550,000 in November 2012 raised an eyebrow or two as the…
Falun Gong Buys Boys & Girls Club Building On Page For $6.9M
According to a plugged-in tipster, members of the Falun Gong have just paid $6.9 million for the Boys & Girls Club building at 1950 Page Street. The 32,000 square foot…
The Plans To Raze A Hill And Build A Modern Mansion
Much to the chagrin of a number of neighbors and fans of the modernist movement, permits to raze the 1,700-square-foot, Henry Hill designed house at 65 Villa Terrace and construct…
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Cathedral Hill Demolition Watch: No Rooms At The Inn, Offices Next
Our plugged-in photographer reports the old Jack Tar Hotel’s event spaces, garage and hotel rooms have mostly been razed and the wrecking crew is staring to work on the remaining…
They’ve Literally Struck Gold While Digging Downtown
A plugged-in tipster reports that they have struck gold, quite literally, while excavating Transbay Blocks 6 & 7 for the 32-story tower and mid-rise to rise along Folsom Street. Okay,…