350 Mission Street Scoop: A Plugged-In Tipster Delivers The Rendering
A plugged-in tipster delivers a rendering of the SOM/Craig Hartman design to compliment the scoop on 350 Mission Street, a 27-story green tower that’s in the works for the corner…
At Least Some Of The Photos Look To Be “New” As Well: 2170 Pacific
Having been listed at $3,445,000 and $3,345,000 earlier this year, the new listing for 2170 Pacific isn’t entirely (new that is). But along with the asking price ($3,250,000) and “days…
Mosaica 601 (Or 601 Alabama As Far As The Post Office Is Concerned)
Speaking of new development websites and monikers, the Citizens Housing Corporation development that’s filling the block bordered by 18th, 19th, Alabama and Florida has been dubbed Mosaica 601 (or 601…
Countrywide Requiring 25% Down For All Bay Area Jumbo Loans
From a plugged-in tipster late last week: Just got an email from my mortgage broker…countrywide is now requiring 25% down payments on jumbo mortgages in the bay area. No word…
818 Van Ness: Building Still Wrapped, Name Unveiled (“The Artani”)
818 Van Ness is still literally “under wraps” (although not figuratively), but the building’s name (The Artani) and placeholder website have been unveiled. Once again, 52 condominiums, design by Forum…
The Federal Government Breaks Out Their (Big Enough?) Buckets
First IndyMac, and now Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, it’s been a mad week of bailing and pre-bailing backstopping for the Federal government. And what normally would have been an…
Calling All Contractors Or Other Plugged-In People: Cost To Renovate?
A plugged-in reader went to the head of the site fifteen months ago for a must read comment concerning the actual cost of building a home in San Francisco. Our…
Loft By Nature, Luxury By Design: Embarcadero Lofts (300 Beale)
Designed by Frederick Meyer, founder of the California College of Arts and Crafts and known for his “innovative use of large glass areas,” 300 Beale was built for the Coffin-Redington…
Speaking Of Green, Commercial, And New Towers: 350 Mission Street
And speaking of Green, commercial and new development (although this time on this side of the bay), from J.K. Dineen: In the latest sign that Mission Street continues to thrive…
Arterra Is About To Be Occupied And A Reader Seeks Some Advice
From a plugged-in reader: A few weeks back I received my 30 day notice to close escrow on my unit at Arterra. I believe I will be one of the…