An Eco-Friendly “Baker Acres” Prepares Its Return (2201 Baker)
Built as a single-family home in 1904, converted to a boarding house known as “Baker Acres” in the 1940’s, and then Ellis Acted in 2002, an almost fully gutted and…
Mortgage Rates Continue To Climb (And It’s All The Russians’ Fault)
The average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate bumped up 30 basis points over the past week to 5.59 percent, a 68 basis point jump over the past two weeks. Of course…
Hinting At Some Rather Spectacular Views (1454-1456 Kearny)
Next door to the cottage at 1448 Kearny, and sharing the same seller, lies 1454-1456. It’s a legal two-unit building that’s being used as one (with two kitchens), and with…
San Francisco Real Estate Districts: Maps And Neighborhoods
A reader’s question reminds us that we might be taking it for granted that everyone knows their Districts. A map for those who are more visual with a neighborhood breakdown…
That Might Explain The Shocked Look On The Cottage’s Face Facade
As we wrote this past September: Purchased for $633,000 in October of 2005, this Telegraph Hill single-family “cottage” failed to find a buyer when it was listed for $779,000 eighteen…
A Well Designed District 4 Data Point Is Withdrawn (2209 9th Ave)
As we wrote in February: Purchased for $1,126,000 in 2005, remodeled and returned to the market for $1,195,000 in June of 2008, the Henry Hill home at 2209 9th Avenue…
San Francisco Listed Sales Volume In May: Down 37% YOY
Sales volume for listed single-family homes and condos in San Francisco fell 37% on a year-over-year basis in May according to San Francisco Schtuff, with listed single-family home sales down…
From Piers To Park And The Brannan Street Wharf By 2012
The long planned demolition of the dilapidated Pier 36 and transformation of former Pier 34 into the Brannan Street Wharf has received a tentative $6 million federal funding boost. The…
2006 Versus 2009: A SPUR Cruise Down Memory Lane
Speaking of cruising (not “cruising“), JK Dineen contrasts the feelings aboard his first SPUR (San Francisco Planning + Urban Research Association) cruise in 2006 with those in 2009: The feeling…
San Francisco’s New Cruise Ship Terminal Gets A $3.5M Kick Start
“The prospect of a new San Francisco cruise ship terminal became more real Tuesday when the Port Commission authorized a $3.5 million contract with the city’s Department of Public Works…