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“Firepole Dancing” For The Professionals At 8 Carmel

“Firepole Dancing” For The Professionals At 8 Carmel

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 »

SFMOMA Expansion, Fire Station Relocation And…Housing Project

SFMOMA Expansion, Fire Station Relocation And…Housing Project

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 »

909 Tennessee Scoop: Spruced Up And Soliciting “Fire Sale” Bids

909 Tennessee Scoop: Spruced Up And Soliciting “Fire Sale” Bids

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 »

Transparency At Firehouse 44 (3816 22nd Street)

Transparency At Firehouse 44 (3816 22nd Street)

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 »

Firehouse 44 (3816 22nd Street) Catches On Contract

Firehouse 44 (3816 22nd Street) Catches On Contract

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 »

A One Time Fire Sale To Address An Ongoing Budgetary Problem

A One Time Fire Sale To Address An Ongoing Budgetary Problem

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 »

Firehouse 44: Listed In 2008, Withdrawn In 2009, Returning In 2010?

Firehouse 44: Listed In 2008, Withdrawn In 2009, Returning In 2010?

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 »

A “Fresh” Look At Firehouse 44 (3816 22nd Street) After 515 Days

A “Fresh” Look At Firehouse 44 (3816 22nd Street) After 515 Days

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 »

From CAMP SF To CAMFS? (Contemporary Art Museum Fire Station)

From CAMP SF To CAMFS? (Contemporary Art Museum Fire Station)

“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 »

3022 Washington Returns With The Traina Quote Of The Day

3022 Washington Returns With The Traina Quote Of The Day

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 »