Will Our Sprinter Get A Second Wind?
Our headline for November’s existing U.S. home sales gain of 7.4 percent: A Sprinter’s Or Marathoner’s Pace? In December the pace of U.S. existing home sales fell 17 percent. According…
First Peek Inside The Remodeled (And Newly Garaged) 3024 Pierce
From the listing for 3024 Pierce Street in December 2007 (and as it looked above): Prime Cow Hollowv location, Estate sale, 3br, 1ba, 2 story Edwardian home with nice yard,…
A $171 Million Federal Boost For San Francisco’s New Transbay Center
“Federal authorities approved a $171 million loan for a new transit center in San Francisco….The U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday its loan for construction of the Transbay Transit Center…
The View From 2288 Broadway #5 (Albeit Not Today)
We can’t argue with the view from 2288 Broadway #5 nor the windows from which to view it. Last reportedly sold for $2,500,000 in 1997 (after which it was completely…
One Room, Two Perspectives (And An Alvarado TIC Apple To Be?)
It’s two different perspectives on the “open concept living/dining area” within 90 Alvarado (and with no real argument from us as both shots are included and titled in the listing).…
November Case-Shiller Index: Up For Bottom Tiers But Flat At The Top
According to the November 2009 S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, single-family home prices in the San Francisco MSA gained 0.6% from October ’09 to November ’09, up 1.0% year-over-year and the…
A Great Green Idea If We Do (And Did) Say So Ourselves
As we wrote a year ago with regard to numerous recently cleared but undeveloped lots now dotting the landscape in San Francisco facing the loss of their city entitlements: Our…
166-178 Townsend Landmarking For Tax Breaks Deal In Trouble
Approved by the Planning Commission last September, an unpaid tax bill and added sixth floor has the City’s Budget Analyst recommending against the tax break for landmarking deal for Martin…
2010 Decorator Showcase Site Scoop: 3450 Washington Gets The Nod
According to a plugged-in tipster, 3450 Washington will be San Francisco’s 2010 Decorator Showcase home. The 1929 Georgian Revival Presidio Heights mansion was purchased for $18,000,000* in 2001 by the…
A Million Dollar Swing In Expectations For An Artful Bolinas Design
From the Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects website with respect to 40 Mesa Road, design by William Leddy and part of SFMOMA’s permanent collection (the design not the house): This private…