Two Sides To The New Mission Theater Zoning “Error” Story
From the Chronicle last week: On Jan. 6, as part of a major rezoning effort, the board approved legislation limiting building heights on Mission Street to 65 feet. Prior to…
Homeowners In The West “Now Nine Percent Less Delusional!”
While we don’t buy into Zillow’s analytics as accurate measures of any reality (or realty), we can’t argue with the results of their surveys on perception. A recap of their…
4356 25th Street: No, It Hasn’t Closed Escrow But In Contract It Is
As a general rule we don’t point out properties we’ve previously featured until they’ve actually closed escrow. But we did take some heat for suggesting that 4356 25th Street could…
Another “Limited Time Offer” And Additional Cut At Symphony Towers
In October Symphony Towers (750 Van Ness) cut prices on 20 units in its tower one by up to 30%. Positioned as a limited time offer with “no plans” for…
The Rather “Studly” Julian Waybur House (3232 Pacific) For Sale
The Julian Waybur House at 3232 Pacific Avenue is a “Historic Coxhead Shingle-Style Home with Presidio and Golden Gate Views.” And while it wasn’t in bad shape “before,” it’s now…
30 Dore Goes The Rental For Sale Route And Offers A Bonus Bedroom?
Going the rental route in 2007, a handful of the 42 units at 30 Dore have been listed for sale by the developer over the past few days. The floor…
JustQuotes: A San Francisco Reader Takes A Cue From The Banks
“Well I’ve taken a lesson from the banks and started hording my cash. I had paid off $10k on my HELOC over the two years I’ve had my condo but…
St. Regis Penthouse Now $21,000,000 Off (And No, That’s Not A Typo)
It’s a plugged-in reader that catches a slight change to the asking price for the Penthouse atop San Francisco’s St. Regis (188 Minna). Asking $70,000,000 in August of 2008, now…
Association Battle Over Unpaid Bills Brewing At The Beacon?
It’s a pluged-in tipster that directs us to the notices hung in the windows of The Beacon Commercial Association at 266 King (the former Beacon sales office). From the notice:…
JPMorgan Chase’s Jumbo Mortgage Performance And Default Forecast
Highlights of JPMorgan’s latest forecast for Jumbo mortgage performance and defaults: Losses on so-called hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages backing 2006 and 2007 prime-jumbo securities will reach 8 percent to 10 percent…Losses…