As the re-listing for Firehouse 44 hits the “official” 326 days on the market mark, 928 days since first being listed in May of 2008, one-half of the former Engine Company 40 which was converted to a pair of townhouses a decade ago is back on the market at... Read More »

Additional details have started to emerge with respect to the proposed SFMOMA Expansion and Fire Station Relocation project which includes an “up-to-approximately” 235,000 square foot expansion of the existing museum, the building of a new fire station at 935 Folsom, and…a new four-story residential building of up to 13... Read More »

Plugged-in people have known since February that the former firehouse at 909 Tennessee was to be sold. And while the asking price was expected to be around $735,000 at the time, the minimum bid has been set at $340,000. “Written tenders to purchase the real property by... Read More »

Briefly in contract last month when asking $4,800,000, this afternoon the list price for Firehouse 44 (3816 22nd Street) was reduced to $4,250,000. Once again, the renovated firehouse was first listed for $6,375,000 in May of 2008. And in the words of a plugged-in reader, a “seller will typically... Read More »

With an official 209 days on the market and an “original list price” of $4,800,000 (despite first being listed for $6,375,000 in May of 2008), Firehouse 44 (a.k.a. 3816 22nd Street) is, in fact, now in contract although with contingencies still in place. As we wrote this past December:... Read More »

From Guardians of The City with respect to old Engine Company No. 16 at 909 Tennessee: City Architect John Reid Jr. designed this two-story brick structure to replace the original 1887 home of 16 Engine that was a block away at 1009 Tennessee Street. A two-story brick firehouse with... Read More »

As we wrote in October: It’s been on the market since May 22, 2008. And during that time the asking price has dropped from $6,375,000 to $5,175,000. And no, 3816 22nd Street (a.k.a. Firehouse 44) isn’t in contract. But a new photo has been added to the listing (although... Read More »

It’s been on the market since May 22, 2008. And during that time the asking price has dropped from $6,375,000 to $5,175,000. And no, 3816 22nd Street (a.k.a. Firehouse 44) isn’t in contract. But a new photo has been added to the listing (although not the one above). Perhaps... Read More »

“Very hush-hush talks going on for the Museum of Modern Art to expand into San Francisco’s Fire Station No. 1 on Howard Street – with speculation that SFMOMA would use the space to house the art collection that Gap founder Donald Fisher wants to show off.” Read More »

After a two year listing hiatus 3022 Washington (a.k.a. Engine Company Number 23) returns to the market asking $4,400,000 (versus $4,850,000 in February 2007). Engine Company Number 23 was retired as a firehouse in 1964 and was then purchased by world-renowned designer John Dickenson….Former owners have also included former... Read More »