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Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops Asking Rents in San Francisco Are Ticking Up, But… Benchmark Mortgage Rate Poised to Inch Down Asking Rents in Oakland Tick Up, Down Year-Over-Year Index Versus Reality for Another “Over Asking!” Sale
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New Parking Restrictions For District 3 Circles The Block Board

February 2, 2010

From the San Francisco Examiner: Board of Supervisors President David Chiu’s legislation that would require a special permit or, under certain circumstances, prohibit the building of a parking garage for…

Being Green Listings (for sale) Seemingly Random SocketSite Readers Report

The Old Bonus Rooms (So To Speak) At 130 Cresta Vista Drive

February 2, 2010

From yesterday’s listing of 130 Cresta Vista Drive: Immaculate Westwood Highlands 4-story residence with amazing views! Main floor offers spacious dining/living/kitchen and 1/2 bath. Upper floor consists of 3brm 3ba.…

As Proposed Design & Architecture Neighborhoods

A Future Postcard Row: Three Houses That Don’t Yet Exist

February 1, 2010

Speaking of San Francisco’s Postcard Row, as the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association noted in December, the buyer of 940 Grove (which sits across the street from 722 Steiner) plans “to…

As Proposed Design & Architecture

One Capitol Avenue Address, Twenty Eight Dwellings As Proposed

February 1, 2010

Acquired from Caltrans as a “surplus right-of-way purchase,” the proposed development of the one acre field bounded by Capitol Avenue, Sagamore, Alemany Boulevard and I-280 would necessitate a rezoning from…

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SocketSite’s San Francisco Listed Housing Inventory: 2/01/10

February 1, 2010

Inventory of Active listed single-family homes, condos, and TICs in San Francisco is up 29% over the past four weeks driven by both new and refreshed listings. Current inventory levels…

Bay Buildings Design & Architecture Listings (for sale)

Postcard Row’s Postman’s Home Hits The Market (722 Steiner)

February 1, 2010

Matthew Kavanaugh developed the 700 block of Steiner Street between 1892 and 1896, now known as San Francisco’s Postcard Row. Originally the developer’s own home, 722 Steiner at Grove was…

Just Quotes (Emphasis Added) Neighborhoods

For Some Reason The Blighters Aren’t Volunteering To Register

February 1, 2010

“From the eclectic Mission District to tony Pacific Heights to the hardscrabble streets of San Francisco’s Mid-Market, the city’s ambitious program to crack down on blighted properties has netted few…

Bay Buildings Breaking News Coming Soon Rentals

Artani (818 Van Ness) Scoop Redux: Unsuspending Sales

January 29, 2010

It was a little over a year ago we broke the news about Artani (818 Van Ness) suspending sales and going the rental route. Today, we break the news that…

As Proposed Being Green Design & Architecture Neighborhoods

It’s All About Density (Okay, And Dollars) On Treasure Island

January 29, 2010

From the San Francisco Business Times today: The Treasure Island development team has increased the target number of housing units from 6,000 to 8,000, a move that could help attract…

Bay Buildings Neighborhoods

A $400 Million High-Speed Stimulant for San Francisco’s Transbay

January 29, 2010

As noted yesterday, California’s high-speed rail program has been stimulated to the tune of $2.25 billion, or $2.344 billion if you include funding for the Las Vegas long-term vision. But…

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