Big Price Cut for Coveted Russian Hill Corner Site and Plans
As we outlined back in 2019: Having sat vacant since the former house which had occupied the prime Russian Hill parcel on the northwest corner of Broadway and Taylor was…
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Hillside Above Laguna Honda Reservoir Reduced 60 Percent
As we outlined a couple years ago, plans for an 80-unit townhome development to rise on odd-shaped, 1.72-acre parcel on the hillside above the Laguna Honda Reservoir, between Clarendon Avenue…
The Lenders Take a Loss in Saint Francis Wood
Having been expanded, renovated and converted into an “executive-style home,” complete with an elevator connecting its unexpected five floors of space, the now 3,172-square-foot St. Francis Wood house at 250…
Corner of (Broken) Dreams Back on the Market
Foreclosed upon in 2012 and then again in 2019, the verdant Russian Hill parcel on the northwest corner of Broadway and Taylor, big plans for which have been drawn, is…
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Completely Remodeled and Facing Foreclosure
Purchased as a 975-square-foot Noe Valley home with plans to nearly quadruple its size for $1.929 million in August of 2015, the now 3,750-square-foot home at 438 29th Street returned…
Foreclosed Upon Noe Flop Liquidated at a Loss
The failed “Dreambuilders” flip of the Noe Valley home at 639 Grand View Avenue, which was foreclosed upon earlier this year and taken back by the financiers who were owed…
Corner of (Broken) Dreams Foreclosed Upon, Again
For the second time since 2012, the verdant Russian Hill parcel on the northwest corner of Broadway and Taylor, big plans for which have been drawn, has been taken back…
Calling All Billionaires, or Deep-Pocketed Developers, Take Two
Having sat vacant since the former house which had occupied the prime Russian Hill parcel on the northwest corner of Broadway and Taylor was demolished back in 1910, big plans…
Foreclosed upon at the Palms and Back under $1K per Foot
Purchased for $575,000 ($832 per square foot) in 2006, the buyer of the one-bedroom unit #533 at the Palms (555 4th Street) was in default with over $270,000 in past…
Foreclosed upon El Rey Theater Could Soon Be Landmarked
Designed by master architect Timothy Pflueger and opened in 1931, the 1,800-seat El Rey Theater at 1970 Ocean Avenue was shuttered and sold to Voice of Pentecost in 1977, which…