Getting The Lead Out On Townsend, Third, And In Mission Bay
The development of 2235 Third Street (above) and 178 Townsend (below) are getting a boost by way of low-interest government loans to clean up their lead-contaminated land. In addition, a…
Still Defying Gravity At Glen Park Market Place?
A few months after the 15-unit Glen Park Market Place premiered, 53 Wilder Street #406 closed escrow for $855,000 (September 2006). It’s two bedrooms, two baths and 1,249 square feet.…
San Francisco Recorded Sales Activity In September: Up 17% YOY
According to DataQuick, recorded home sales volume in San Francisco jumped 17% on a year-over-year basis last month (536 recorded sales in September ’09 versus 458 sales in September ‘08)…
While A Bird Tweets, A Shark Sings
Tweeting about the sale (“It’s a Steal!”) of his Heublien Building Penthouse (which is still available), Twitter’s CEO opened the door to the obvious question, so where did he move?…
It’s Fall At The Four Seasons (765 Market Street) For #27B
With no reported or recorded purchase price we could find, the tax assessed value of $1,204,542 for The Four Seasons (765 Market) #27B would suggest a lowest possible original purchase…
U.S. Foreclosure Filings Jump With Prime And Alt-A Leading The Way
Foreclosure filings in the U.S. increased 29 percent on a year-over-year basis in September, but fell 4 percent as compared to August (a record high month). Mounting foreclosures mean U.S.…
The First Five Of Union’s Seventy-Six
Five of “Union’s” 76 condos on the all new construction side of the development (a.k.a. 2125 Bryant or “Union South”) have hit the MLS with a studio identified as a…
A 21% “Gap” In Values From 2005 To 2009 For 550 Terry Francois
By way of a plugged-in tipster and the Wall Street Journal, Tishman Speyer is contract to sell 550 Terry Francois Blvd. (a.k.a. Gap’s outpost in Mission Bay) for $136.5 million.…
Watch That First Step, It’s Bound To Be A Doozy At 4033 26th Street
While 1409 Sanchez was razed, our neighborhood tipster also notes that 4027-4033 26th Street has indeed risen up as was proposed: This house is about half way done being renovated.…
Party Like It’s 1999: Dow Crosses 10,000 For The First Time In A Year
While unemployment in San Francisco crossed the ten mark in August (10.1%), today the Dow crossed its ten mark (10,000) for the first time in a year. And which it…