Octavia And Oak: Octavia Court’s Past, Present And Future
A reader wonders if we know what’s happening at the corner of Octavia and Oak long known as the fenced off Central Freeway Parcel Q. And that we do: Octavia…
Sunnyside (Thumbs) Up Or Down?
Well, we weren’t exactly but now we will be: “While we’re on the subject of relatively affordable San Francisco, how do people feel about Sunnyside?” (District 4-S) ∙ San Francisco…
412-416 Bosworth: What Recently Was And What Will Soon Be
The MapJack photo above for 412-416 Bosworth is a bit old as much progress has been made and a plugged-in tipster notes, “these homes are being built around the corner…
You Might Bump Your Head In The Morning But Did You See The Bath?
It’s a Bernal Heights renovation (i.e., no apple) with limited head room in the master bed but with an open master bath with dual walk-in showers and natural light that…
A 10th And Mission Triptych In Reverse For Mercy Housing Rising
Once again, the 12-story Mercy Housing project on the northeast corner of 10th and Mission should be completed by August. Current reality above and as rendered below. Soon to be…
May S&P/Case-Shiller: San Francisco MSA Top Tier Up, Bottom Down
According to the May 2009 S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index (pdf), single-family home prices in the San Francisco MSA gained 1.4% from April ’09 to May ’09, down 26.1% year-over-year and…
SocketSite’s Straight Scoop On The Collapse Of Cubix (766 Harrison)
As a plugged-in reader noted this morning, the sales office at Cubix (766 Harrison) never managed to re-organize and re-open and a trustee sale of the unsold condos is scheduled…
A Commercial Quote With Residential Relevance?
It’s a fixed-income manager’s two ways of looking at Wells Fargo’s doubling down on commercial mortgage-backed bonds: “One is: Your past history tells me you don’t know how to assess…
Apples To Apples To Apples Over The Past Five Years (1578 Noe)
Purchased for $1,005,000 in May of 2004 on a namesake street, 1578 Noe returned to the market a little over two years later and sold for $1,300,000 in November of…
From CAMP SF To CAMFS? (Contemporary Art Museum Fire Station)
“Very hush-hush talks going on for the Museum of Modern Art to expand into San Francisco’s Fire Station No. 1 on Howard Street – with speculation that SFMOMA would use…