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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
Bay Buildings Listings (for sale)

A Trio Of Comstock 05’s From Which To Choose, Are Any “Just Right?”

November 3, 2009

A tax assessed value of $2,393,000 would suggest a sale price not too far from the $2,350,000 asking price for 1333 Jones Street #505 when last on the market. Back…

Apples To Apples Bay Buildings Bubble (Or Not)

A Lower High Watermark For 501 Beale Penthouses (#PH2B Closes)

November 3, 2009

The sale of Watermark (501 Beale) penthouse #2B closed escrow on 10/19/09 with a reported contract price of $950,000. While still “not cheap” at $932 per square foot, it is…

Industry Stuff Rentals

Just Cause Protection Coming For Non-Rent Controlled Rentals?

November 3, 2009

A vote on a Supervisor Avalos’ legislation that would extend “just cause” eviction rights to all rental units rather than just those (for the most part) built before June 1979…

Listings (for sale)

The Oh So Sexy Showers Of 188 South Park #7 Return

November 2, 2009

As we wrote about 188 South Park #7 when the developer’s unit was listed for $1,995,000 in 2006: We’re suckers for a luxurious shower (and doubly so when it’s outside).…

Breaking News New Developments RealRecentReductions

Cubix Straight Scoop Redux: 766 Harrison Sales About To Resume

November 2, 2009

The Cubix sales office (766 Harrison) is about to re-open their doors. Lost to foreclosure in July, it’s no longer a HausBau property. And according to our sources it’s still…

Just Quotes (Emphasis Added) Trends

Employment And Earnings Matter? Who Knew…

November 2, 2009

“…the belief among many lenders is that the demand for commercial space and condominiums could be “extraordinarily weak” for several more years, in large part because businesses aren’t showing signs…

As Proposed Design & Architecture New Developments

1415 Mission: Existing (Parking) And As Proposed (People)

November 2, 2009

The draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for a 14-story mixed-use development at 1415 Mission Street is online. As proposed, the one-story commercial building and surface parking lot on the southwest…

Bay Buildings

The Liening Towers Of Infinity (300 Spear Street)

November 2, 2009

At least $725,000 worth of mechanics’ liens were recently filed for work on Tishman Speyer’s 300 Spear Street (a.k.a., The Infinity). Not a particularly large amount relative to the size…

Trends

SocketSite’s San Francisco Listed Housing Inventory: 11/02/09

November 2, 2009

Inventory of Active listed single-family homes, condos, and TICs in San Francisco fell 4.2% over the past two weeks and is currently running 21.8% under 2008 levels on a year-over-year…

Real Estate Economics

One More Year! For Super Conforming Limits Assuming Obama Signs

October 30, 2009

As far as we know President Obama has yet to sign the bill, but congress has passed an extension of the $729,750 “super conforming” loan limit for high cost areas…

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    I completely agree, and if you're looking for a natural test of whether or not the extremely heated market dynamics…

  2. Brahma (incensed renter) on 141 Below Market Rate Modular Studios Even Closer to Reality

    We now have two more recent data points. Tahanan Supportive Housing (at 833 Bryant St.) completed in winter 2021, was…

  3. Brahma (incensed renter) on Beaux Arts Beauty Suddenly Back on the Market

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  5. Aaron Goodman on Parkmerced: From The Plans To Develop, To The Plans To Preserve

    Gabriel Metcalf should apologize, 6 national organizations signed a memo against the destruction of Parkmerced, and to date they have…

  6. Notcom on Academy of Art’s $58 Million Settlement Plan Slated for Approval

    And don't forget the simultaneous implosion of the The California College of the Arts (CCA)...guess that move to SF wasn't…

  7. The Milkshake of Despair on Academy of Art’s $58 Million Settlement Plan Slated for Approval

    The Academy of Art is a reminder of what the city has lost with the San Francisco Art Institute. The…

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  9. Notcom on 2830 Pacific: A Tripling Of Taxes (At Half Off Initial Hopes)

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