Full 555 Washington Vote Delayed (Again) By “Administrative Error”
The scheduled vote at today’s Planning Commission Special Hearing with respect to the fate of the proposed 555 Washington project was delayed (once again) until April 15 due to “an…
Collateral Damage: 52 Rausch Goes Back To The Bank
A plugged-in tipster reports: Yesterday, 52 Rausch Street was taken back by Redwood Mortgage, which held a $850,000 2nd. It has a senior loan for $2,550,000 to First National Bank…
Mojo Parklet Opens Up, Divsiadero Street Improvements “Unveiled”
As the sun comes up, the police barricades around Mojo Café’s parklet are down. And in about an hour, Mayor Newsom will officially “unveil” the parklet, street improvements, and new…
Relaxing BMR Rules At Mission Walk To Compete With Bank-Owned
Plugged-in people should have seen this coming (others simply scoffed at our noting reductions on BMR re-sales and comparisons of bank-owned and BMR price points). From the Examiner today: Purchasing…
1817 California Street #2E: The Circle Of (Bubble) Life Continues
The circle of life for 1817 California Street #2E as plugged-in readers outlined in 2008: 9/23/05: Property purchased for $650,000 11/18/05: property listed at $750,000 1/11/06: listing expires 2/08/06: listing…
A Bayshore Boulevard Corridor Conundrum As Lowe’s Leads The Way
“The Board of Supervisors is poised to approve interim zoning rules that would force large retail stores or chain stores to secure a conditional use permit before opening a location…
Ding Dong The Druggies Are Gone (31 Clipper Closes)
As we wrote this past December about Noe Valley’s one-time drug house on Clipper: Purchased for $675,000 in March 2003, public records would suggest 31 Clipper has actually been bank…
San Francisco County Unemployment Up To 10.3 Percent In January
Preliminary January labor force data counts for San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo counties puts the unemployment rate at 10.3%, 8.9% and 9.7% respectively, up 1.0 percentage points in San…
464 Tehama Returns (As Does The Drool)
As we wrote in 2007 when 464 Tehama last hit the market and our post was originally simply titled, “No Words (Just Drool)“: Okay, so we’re adding a couple of…
Hotel Utah On The Market, Saloon To Stay (We Hope)
While it’s not listed on the MLS, a plugged-in tipster notes San Francisco’s iconic Hotel Utah (500 4th Street) is on the market and asking $2,350,000 for its 28 “Tourist…