74 New Montgomery: Closing In On 90% Closed Or In Contract
From a plugged-in resident tipster: “The Montgomery had their annual meeting last night…76 are sold and closed, 22 more in escrow, only 9 units available.” ∙ 74 New Montgomery Update:…
A Bit Of Before And After And Plugged-In Perspective For 12 Rico Way
A bit of before and after and a plugged-in owner’s perspective on 12 Rico Way: When I first walked into this house, I felt that we could build an approachable…
Fighting “Blight” By Adding Art In San Francisco Storefronts
From the San Francisco Examiner: Taking a cue from cities such as New York, San Diego and San Jose, pilot program will temporarily place original art installations in vacant storefront…
An Überprime Data Point Closes Escrow Down On Upper Broadway
As we wrote about the Überprime 2306 Broadway in April: Tax records suggested an August 2000 purchase price of roughly $7,000,000 for 2306 Broadway while a plugged-in reader puts it…
$229 Million Dollars Awarded For Development Of Bay Area Density
As we wrote going on two years ago: Going green might be trendy (and we’re all for it), but as far as we’re concerned it’s a focus on density (and…
1943 House Of Tomorrow (1599 Shrader) Back On The Market In 2009
On the market a little over a year ago asking $1,695,000, the John C. Campbell and Worley Wong designed 1599 Shrader Street (which Sunset magazine dubbed its “House of Tomorrow”…
The Market Takes A Bite Out Of The Lighthouse Lofts Signature Apple
It remains one of our favorite loft spaces in San Francisco. And after four months on the market it remains active and available, but the asking price for 1097 Howard…
In The Words Of A Plugged-In Reader: It’s About Time
“The U.S. title-insurance industry faces increasing pressure from regulators to justify the fees charged to consumers for ensuring they have clear ownership of their homes.” ∙ Title-Insurer Fees Draw Scrutiny
Deconstructed And Reconstructed At 12 Rico Way
Purchased for $1,750,000 in June 2007 but then deconstructed and reconstructed as those designer types are wont to do with their homes, 12 Rico Way returns asking $2,495,000. UPDATE (7/22):…
SFJAZZ Snubs San Francisco’s “Jazz District,” Targets Hayes Valley
According to The Examiner, the nonprofit SFJAZZ is proposing to raze the auto body shop on Franklin between Linden and Fell in Hayes Valley and replace it with 40-foot-tall “three-story…