When Up Is Down: Bay Area Building Permits And U.S. Sales
Bay Area building permit activity rose 111 percent from January to February with 80 percent of the gain attributable to a single 143-unit mixed-use Berkeley project. At the same time,…
Mission Accomplished: 1005 Duncan Closes For Over Asking
As a reader wrote about 1005 Duncan two months ago: We looked at this house in ’07 and seriously considered putting in a bid, but the agents told us that…
Architecture Watch: 118 Cervantes Boulevard Gone Green/Modern
It’s a rather dramatic rebuild and rebranding of 118 Cervantes Boulevard that incorporates wood, concrete and two arrays of exposed photovoltaic cells on its façade. And of course, how it…
Unable To Fund Loan(s) At The Beacon? Hmm…
From a tipster trying to close on a condo at The Beacon: ast week we were trying to move on a unit at The Beacon and found out some pretty…
2350 Lombard Rising: Twelve New Townhouses Over Commercial
A reader wonders if we know what’s rising at the corner of Scott and Lombard and we do. 2350 Lombard will consist of twelve new “townhouses” over ground floor commercial…
Another Ex-Decorator Showcase Is Officially Listed: 2500 Divisadero
From coming soon in February to on the market today, with the listing of 2500 Divisadero at $10,000,000 over half a decade of San Francisco’s most recent Decorator Showcase homes…
A Plugged-In Reader’s Report: Third Street Sprouts Some Trees
A plugged-in reader reports on the new palms (not The Palms) along Third: I was walking to my office near the ballpark from my home in Dogpatch this morning, enjoying…
Three Cheers Quotes For Bank Of America’s New Jumbo Loan Program
“Bank of America, the country’s largest mortgage lender, is rolling out a large program to finance loans between about $730,000 and $1.5 million, with fixed 30-year rates starting in the…
An “Official” 1.7% Under Asking (But 41% Below 2008 Expectations)
Listed for $4,299,000 in October of 2008, the sale of 4552 19th Street closed escrow this past Friday (3/20/09) with a reported contract price of $2,550,000. That’s $636 per square…
From One Of Six To One Of Eight At The Hamilton (631 O’Farrell)
Listed for $379,000 last July then reduced to $369,000 and threatening “last chance before being withdrawn,” 631 O’Farrell #504 was in fact withdrawn from the MLS. Now back on the…