The infamous Gurbaksh Chahal (a.k.a. “G”) purchased the penthouse unit #37B atop the first tower of The Infinity at 301 Main Street for $6.925 million in early 2008 and spent a million dollars upgrading the 3,355 square foot condo, a budget which included a reported $250K in marble flooring... Read More »

The proposed David Baker + Partners designed “micro-unit” building to rise up to six stories at 1178 Folsom Street, adjacent to the City Beer Store building at 1168 Folsom, is slated to be approved by San Francisco’s Planning Commission this week. As designed, the Western SoMa development would rise... Read More »

One of three “Block 3900” parcels which was being marketed as a yet to be constructed Übermodern home and guest house for $5,995,000 a year ago, 3931 19th Street has just sold for $2,000,000 which includes the existing 1,800 square foot house atop the lot and approved plans to... Read More »

Purchased for $2,150,000 soon after the sales office at 733 Front Street opened in early 2007, the two-bedroom number 601 has returned to the market listed for $2,195,000. As plugged-in people know, one-bedrooms in the building were selling for as much as 38 percent off 2007 prices back in... Read More »

Originally designed by Frederick Hamilton in 1890 to be his residence, beyond the façade, there’s a good chance Hamilton wouldn’t recognize the “Queen Anne Meets…21st Century” home at 2513 Pacific Avenue following a down to the systems renovation and redo. The four level home (click floor plans below to... Read More »

Built in 1921 but smartly updated since, and having last traded for $3,950,000 in 2002 when the Hearsts sold the property to the Marcia Lucas Living Trust, 2440 Vallejo has returned to the market asking $4,750,000 for the five bedroom home. ∙ Listing: 2440 Vallejo (5/3.5) – $4,750,000 Read More »

A team of plugged-in professionals have responded to our unofficial One Rincon Hill Penthouse Floor Plan Challenge with an official ORH “OMG!” entry. And this time, it’s not only the floor plan above (click to enlarge), but design notes and 3D rendering that follow. In the words of our... Read More »

The floor plan before: The floor plan after: And a peek inside: Purchased for $770,000 in 2005, 1080 Chestnut #7D is back on the market with a post-remodel price tag of $1,350,000. No apples here (but perhaps a little design inspiration). ∙ Listing: 1080 Chestnut #7D (1/1.5) – $1,350,000... Read More »

While the website for 1501 Greenwich isn’t officially live (“the home page isn’t up yet, and the guestbook signup is broken”), a plugged-in reader finds the floor plans for the one, two, and three bedroom condos. If interested, you might want to get ’em while you can. UPDATE: As... Read More »