While The Fed Forgives, California Does Not (For Now)
“When the foreclosure crisis started, Congress passed the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 so foreclosed homeowners would not be liable for their canceled debt. It is in force…
From Pavement To Eight Stories For 1 Franklin As Proposed
As a couple of plugged-in tipsters note, the surface area parking lot at the corner of Page and Franklin (1 Franklin) is being eyed for a new eight-story mixed-use development…
Apples To Apples (And Kitchens To Kitchens) For 1461 Sanchez
The kitchen has been rearranged a bit and a new red stove (a Bertazzoni we believe) installed since its purchase for $1,630,000 in September of 2006 (new above, old below).…
1717 17th Street: Eastern Neighborhoods Plan In Action As Proposed
Recently rezoned from Light Industrial to Urban Mixed-Use as part of the Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plan, the proposed 1717 17th Street project would demolish three existing buildings between De Haro…
Will Pent-Up Demand Outstrip Pent-Up Supply?
From a local agent’s recent email blast: The market has been down for so long that the inventory has dwindled…too many shoppers for too few homes…because prospective sellers have been…
One Of 33 32 Atop 611 Washington (Montgomery Washington Tower)
One San Francisco’s original luxury high-rise buildings, only 33 residential units were built atop 611 Washington (perhaps the pool on the 21st floor now makes more sense). As units 2101…
San Francisco’s Four Seasons No Longer Facing Foreclosure
While Millennium Partners’ strategic default on its $90 million Four Seasons San Francisco mortgage might not have yielded the intended results with respect to getting its debt holders to renegotiate,…
Not Another Cookie Cutter Penthouse (2308 A Divisadero)
While vertically challenged at times, we’re kind of digging the unique and eclectic nature of the space. And those bumps will go away with time (and a cold compress or…
Interview With The Vampire Inspiration Hits The Market
“I see…” said the vampire thoughtfully, and slowly he walked across the room towards the window. For a long time he stood there against the dim light from Divisadero Street…
A Nine Year “Push” To Be For A Two-Bedroom At 246 2nd Street?
Purchased new for $665,000 in the year 2000, 246 2nd Street #806 is back on the market in 2010 asking $658,000. See silly rabbits (or perhaps “bears”), prices really haven’t…