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Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops Asking Rents in San Francisco Are Ticking Up, But… Benchmark Mortgage Rate Poised to Inch Down Asking Rents in Oakland Tick Up, Down Year-Over-Year Index Versus Reality for Another “Over Asking!” Sale
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JustQuotes: Get Past The Politics, What’s It Mean For Permitting?

February 21, 2008

“Debra Walker, a tenant advocate and artist who was active in the fight against dot-com boom era live-work loft development, lost her position as president of the San Francisco Building…

Design & Architecture Neighborhoods New Developments

The Proposed Design For 1355 Pacific (And Request For That Of 1536)

February 21, 2008

Currently a two-story industrial building (and former home to LeeMAH Electronics), developers have their sights set on razing and rebuilding 1355 Pacific as a four-story, 23 unit building with 24…

Design & Architecture Listings (for sale)

Too Beautiful To Describe (Except By The Architect): 270 Castenada

February 21, 2008

While the listing for 270 Castenada (a.k.a. the 1916 Erlanger house) touts “Too beautiful to describe!” (and as of this morning, apparently “too beautiful to photograph”), that didn’t stop architect…

Neighborhoods New Developments

The Designs (And Declaration) For 34 New Condos At 1650 Broadway

February 20, 2008

By way of the tipster who brought us the designs for 1645 Pacific come the designs and Declaration for 1650 Broadway. A proposed merger of two surface parking lots (1622-1650…

New Developments RealRecentReductions

Only Eight Five Six Left At The Palms (555 4th Street)

February 20, 2008

Six months ago the sales office at The Palms (555 4th Street) was advertising “Only 8 Left!” and 3.875% financing. Two months later five new condos magically appeared on the…

InsertHeadlineHere™ Listings (for sale) Seemingly Random

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February 20, 2008

It’s “remodeled.” We’re “speechless.” You’re responsible for the headline (seriously). ∙ Listings: 455 28th Street (3/1) – $949,000

Just Quotes (Emphasis Added) Neighborhoods

JustQuotes: Will San Francisco Get What It Deserves?

February 20, 2008

“Many qualified and experience developers took a pass on because of the perception that the Giants have it tied up — And the Giants are encouraging this perception in order…

Neighborhoods

JustQuotes: From Twenty To Seven In A Little Over One (Billion)

February 20, 2008

“The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve a route change for the proposed 1.7-mile Central Subway, which would act as an extension to the…

Industry Stuff Real Estate Economics

Savings From Increased Conforming Loan Limits Get Shaved

February 19, 2008

Remember that little comment we made a few weeks ago regarding increased prepayment risk associated with increasing conforming loan limits? From the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) on…

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The SocketSite Scoop: The Build Inc. Proposal For Seawall Lot 337

February 19, 2008

Thanks to a seriously plugged-in tipster, we have the sketch (larger size) and additional details for Build Inc.’s proposal for the development of San Francisco’s Seawall Lot 337 (SWL 337):…

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    I completely agree, and if you're looking for a natural test of whether or not the extremely heated market dynamics…

  2. Brahma (incensed renter) on 141 Below Market Rate Modular Studios Even Closer to Reality

    We now have two more recent data points. Tahanan Supportive Housing (at 833 Bryant St.) completed in winter 2021, was…

  3. Brahma (incensed renter) on Beaux Arts Beauty Suddenly Back on the Market

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  5. Aaron Goodman on Parkmerced: From The Plans To Develop, To The Plans To Preserve

    Gabriel Metcalf should apologize, 6 national organizations signed a memo against the destruction of Parkmerced, and to date they have…

  6. Notcom on Academy of Art’s $58 Million Settlement Plan Slated for Approval

    And don't forget the simultaneous implosion of the The California College of the Arts (CCA)...guess that move to SF wasn't…

  7. The Milkshake of Despair on Academy of Art’s $58 Million Settlement Plan Slated for Approval

    The Academy of Art is a reminder of what the city has lost with the San Francisco Art Institute. The…

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    Here we are, more than six years later, and in a story datelined May 11, 2026 (Academy of Art sells…

  9. Notcom on 2830 Pacific: A Tripling Of Taxes (At Half Off Initial Hopes)

    Noted. But of course I'm more interested in (what passes for) journalism over at the 'Standard'": consider this remarkable -…

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