Cubix Sales Update: 32% “Sold” (And Now Offering “Lease-To-Own”)
After reducing prices by up 29.5% for their four week “Economic Stimulus Sale,” Cubix managed to put another seven condos into contract. With around 24 of their 98 units either…
December S&P/Case-Shiller: San Francisco MSA Ends ’08 Down 31%
According to the December 2008 S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index (pdf), single-family home prices in the San Francisco MSA fell 3.8% from November ’08 to December ’08 and fell 31.2% year-over-year.…
Whole Foods Green-Lighted In Noe (And As Proposed On Market)
While Whole Foods Market has been given the green light to take over the shuttered (but unfortunately not razed and to be rebuilt) Bell Market on 24th in Noe, the…
Checking In On Two Pacific Heights Apples: 2155 Buchanan Update
Apples-to-apples sales tell us the most about how the market is moving, but non-sales can provide some hints as well. And while 2155 Buchanan Street #9 is in contract up…
Grand Opening Liquidation Sale: Signs Of The Times And SF Freeze?
A plugged-in tipster captures the seemingly oxymoronic “Grand Opening Liquidation Sale” sign adorning Bamboo Colony at the base of Potrero Hill. The tipster’s succinct subject line: “It’s gonna be a…
San Francisco Rental Market Weakness: SocketSite Readers Report
From a plugged-in reader with respect to San Francisco’s rental market: I do consulting and building inspections for major lenders for commercial properties (apartment buildings over 6 units are considered…
Coming Soon: The “Union” Of Bryant Commons And Coach House Lofts
A “big pit” and un-renovated historic brick building for seven years when the development of a dotcom office park stalled out, in 2007 the calling to become condominiums came. Originally…
1470 Noe Steps Back Up To The Plate (And A Plugged-In Peek Inside)
If you’ve been plugged-in to SocketSite since 2006 you probably already know that 1470 Noe once belonged to Mr. Moises Alou. And that it was on the market in October…
An Interpretative TARP Photo Montage For A Rather Rough Friday
A plugged-in tipster forwards a photo montage currently making the rounds on Wall Street and simply entitled “TARP.”
Now Up For Auction In The Marina (And Originally Asking $699,000)
Asking $699,000 when originally marketed by Brown & Co. but then re-listed, reduced and withdrawn at $549,000 last month, 3731 Fillmore Street #2 is back on the MLS with a…