The plans for 800 Presidio Avenue in Lower Pacific Heights as proposed, currently the site of a two-story, wood-frame 12,600-square-foot community center built in 1952 and operating as the Booker T. Washington Community Service Center: The proposed project would be constructed within one structure that would be divided into... Read More »
As we wrote this past November: Listed as a short sale for $595,000, the Lower Pacific Heights single-family (but zoned RH2) home at 2874 Bush Street sold for $675,000 in June of 2003. According to a plugged-in source a short sale has already been approved (although at exactly what... Read More »
As we wrote last month: Listed as a short sale for $595,000, the Lower Pacific Heights single-family (but zoned RH2) home at 2874 Bush Street sold for $675,000 in June of 2003. According to a plugged-in source a short sale has already been approved (although at exactly what price... Read More »
With the short sale of 2874 Bush Street over in Lower Pacific Heights currently in escrow, and contingencies waived, a plugged-in source reports: Looks like moving day at 2874 Bush. Seeing the washer and dryer on the truck didn’t surprise me…but seeing the furnace sure did! It’s starting to... Read More »
Even though the site is fully entitled for a 12-story, 106-unit condo tower, and the theoretical ground level retail space has been pre-leased to Trader Joe’s, it might be a while before – or even if – 1285 Sutter Street (currently the defunct Galaxy Theater) becomes a reality. For... Read More »
Twenty-one months ago 1515 Lyon was listed at $1,450,000. Two weeks later the asking price was reduced to $1,350,000. And five months after that it closed escrow with a reported contract price of $1,275,000 (on 10/25/06). Back on the market with a list price of $1,389,000 (and no permits... Read More »
It wasn’t the quick $130,000 price reduction (after less than a week on the market), or even the Los Gatos broker’s pre-reduction note (“fixup cost $250,000.00 Possible resale value would be $1,700,000.00”) which caught our attention. No, it was simply the vintage Wedgewood stove which conjured up warm thoughts... Read More »
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