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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
As Proposed Design & Architecture Neighborhoods

740 Washington Contributed To The Past, Will It To The Future?

December 17, 2009

As 740 Washington currently looks above, and as is (roughly) proposed below. The proposed project would involve the demolition of an existing vacant, 41-foot high, three-story-over-basement, 13,500-square-foot building constructed in…

As Proposed Design & Architecture Neighborhoods

Treasure Island: Sold To The Bidder Across The Bay For $105M (Plus)

December 16, 2009

From the Office of the Mayor: Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced today that they had reached a broad outline of terms for…

New Developments

233 Franklin Dubbed “LindenHayes” (And An Overview Now Online)

December 16, 2009

The mixed-use development at the corner of Franklin and Hayes has been dubbed LindenHayes and apparently the residential address will be 233 Franklin (versus 231). Hopefully not to be confused…

As Proposed Breaking News Neighborhoods SocketSite Readers Report

High Speed Rail Scoop: Build On Beale, Demolish The Watermark

December 16, 2009

A plugged-in tipster reports with a bit of concern: I am a resident at the Watermark , and we just received a lovely bulletin that our building is right in…

New Developments

Hats Off To Zygmunt Arendt And “His House” At 850 Broderick

December 16, 2009

The namesake of “a World War II refugee who left $6 million to the City and County of San Francisco… specified that 60 percent of his estate be used for…

Listings (for sale) Real Estate Economics RealRecentReductions

Buy A BMR For $10K $25K More Than Bank-Owned At Candlestick Point

December 15, 2009

As we wrote in October: The Mayor’s Office of Housing is helping to promote the resale of Candlestick Point (101 Crescent Way) Below Market Rate unit #2213. It’s two bedrooms,…

Commercial Neighborhoods Seemingly Random

565 Castro: A Tipster’s Off Handed Comment (And Actual Update)

December 15, 2009

It’s not exactly our usual fare, but for a bit a early week levity by way of a plugged-in tipster and San Francisco’s Planning Commission Agenda for tomorrow: 565 CASTRO…

Design & Architecture Listings (for sale) Marin (And Points North)

The Woods Atop A Grassy Knoll In Mill Valley (1 Via Vandyke)

December 15, 2009

Atop a grassy knoll (and 1.33 acres) of its own, 1 Via Vandyke across the bridge in Mill Valley offers some big city, Marin and bay views, 7,545 square feet…

Rentals

Proposed OMI Eviction Protection For Families With Children

December 15, 2009

The latest eviction protection legislation proposed by Supervisor Eric Mar: Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 “Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance” by amending Section 37.9(i) to prohibit owner move-in…

Bay Buildings Listings (for sale) SocketSite Readers Report

The Bourn Foreclosure Bankruptcy And Bidding Scoop

December 14, 2009

A plugged-in tipster provides the inside scoop with respect to the pending bankruptcy sale of the landmark Bourn Mansion (2550 Webster): “… had to find a trustee for Chapter 11…

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