Worth The Wait: 900 Minnesota (An Update)
An update on the redevelopment of 900 Minnesota (the former Esprit campus) from an insider: “he project is now expected to deliver finished homes this fall (2007) in the adapted/…
The Single Family Studio Home
Only in San Francisco will you find a single family studio home (né “earthquake cottage”) on the market for $779,000. Granted, it is being offered “fully furnished.” (And it does…
Home/Condo Sales In San Francisco: Some Neighborhood Averages
We know better than to publish any more statistics that we haven’t compiled ourselves (much less “average” sale prices). But why should we let that stop us? From Herth Real…
A New Year’s House Cleaning (And Reader Predictions For 2007)
According to a tipster, 210 listings on San Francisco’s MLS expired yesterday (there are now 700 ~650 Active listings for single family homes, condos, and TICs in San Francisco). And…
Just Under The Wire For 75 Waller?
75 Waller is on the market as “new” (for the third time in almost as many months). We assume it was withdrawn just a couple of days after we last…
Just Quotes: Permit Hell In San Francisco
From the Chronicle: “A full 588 days since the permits were first submitted Engelbrecht is still waiting to receive permission to demolish the water-damaged, ramshackle 1960s house that stands on…
A SocketSite Smackdown: Gas Versus Electric In The Kitchen
We’ll admit it. When perusing properties, an electric range in the kitchen can stop us in our tracks (and not in a good way). And while it’s not such a…
High Rise Living And Neighborhood Development In San Francisco
Our recent post on the proposed Renzo Piano towers at First and Mission further fueled the discussion of nearby neighborhood development in general, and sparked some interesting comments with regard…
New Homes In The New Year (1587 15th Street)
1587 15th Street (at Mission) is a collection of 24 new condominiums (one and two bedrooms) that are expected to hit the market in January (pricing “from the $500,00’s”). Floor…
Freeway Pollution: Conjecture Or Consideration?
A reader wonders, “ould it be possible to start a topic to gather opinions from people WHO LIVE near the freeway to give their input on the pollution?” In short,…