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Fresh Groceries In The Tenderloin Stymied By Poor Fiscal Conditions

Fresh Groceries In The Tenderloin Stymied By Poor Fiscal Conditions

Approved for development in 2009 but stymied by “the continuing poor fiscal conditions of local, State, and Federal government, and the associated difficulties in securing financing for an affordable housing project,” the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation is seeking a five year extension of their three year performance period to... Read More »

Twitter Central Market/Tenderloin Tax Break Vote This Afternoon

The proposed ordinance “amending Article 12-A of the Business and Tax Regulations Code by adding Section 906.3 to establish a payroll expense tax exclusion for businesses located in the Central Market Street and Tenderloin Area,” unfortunately better known as the Twitter Tax Break, is on the agenda for San... Read More »

Planning Poised To Disapprove Developments On Ellis And Eddy

Approved for development in December 2004, the entitlements to develop two five-story buildings with a total of 46 affordable housing units at 519 Ellis and 430 Eddy expired three years later in December 2007. In March of 2008 the project sponsors requested a three-year extension to start construction, a... Read More »

An ’06 Stack (Not Year) Sale And History At The Hamilton

An ’06 Stack (Not Year) Sale And History At The Hamilton

While nothing fancy but perfectly livable and in good condition with all appliances in place, the sale 631 O’Farrell #906 closed escrow this past Friday with a reported contract price of $235,000 for the 520 square foot Hamilton studio. In terms of past ’06 stack Hamilton sales and comps,... Read More »

A One At Six Thirty One O’Farrell Listed For (Just) Under Three

A One At Six Thirty One O’Farrell Listed For (Just) Under Three

One-bedrooms are a relatively scarce commodity in The Hamilton, a building that’s known for its studios (in a good way). And while said studios recently started trading at under $300,000 once again, 631 O’Farrell #708 (a one-bedroom) was just listed at $299,000. No interior photos for the 945 square... Read More »

Speaking Kindly Of The Hamilton, A Studio Asking $199,000

Speaking of The Hamilton, 631 O’Farrell #416 was just listed as a probate sale asking $199,000. It’s 480 square feet. And as plugged-in people know, the 16’s in general offer “SE corner downtown view + sun rise,” although perhaps limited from the fourth floor. ∙ Listing: 631 O’Farrell #416... Read More »

Life At The Hamilton (631 O’Farrell): A Plugged-In Reader’s Report

Add another item to the list of things we like about the Hamilton: its community (and a plugged-in reader’s inside report). I live in this building and can help to answer some of the questions. Overall it is a great building with some fantastic social people living here. Our... Read More »

High Atop The Hamilton (631 O’Farrell): Penthouse Listing And History

High Atop The Hamilton (631 O’Farrell): Penthouse Listing And History

Built as a hotel in 1929, converted to condominiums in 1962, and better known for its studios and one-bedrooms, the 3,879 square foot penthouse (#2101) atop The Hamilton (631 O’Farrell) has hit the market asking $4,500,000. A bit of Hamilton history with respect to how the penthouse came to... Read More »

From One Of Six To One Of Eight At The Hamilton (631 O’Farrell)

From One Of Six To One Of Eight At The Hamilton (631 O’Farrell)

Listed for $379,000 last July then reduced to $369,000 and threatening “last chance before being withdrawn,” 631 O’Farrell #504 was in fact withdrawn from the MLS. Now back on the market in March asking $349,000. There were six studio condos in the Hamilton listed from $369,000 to $399,000 late... Read More »

Pay For 520, But Live Like 800 (With Bonus Points For “Trendyloin”)

Pay For 520, But Live Like 800 (With Bonus Points For “Trendyloin”)

We’ve always had a thing for the Art Deco Hamilton building (one of the first hotel/apartment to condo conversion buildings in San Francisco). And we’re particularly fond of the well designed units which enable 520 square feet to live as large as 800 elsewhere (enter 631 O’Farrell #504). Now... Read More »