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“Modeled on Madame Pompadour’s Petit Trianon (circa 1768, and considered among the most perfect buildings in France), and built by San Francisco’s Koshland family (circa 1904), 3800 Washington offers an…
Arterra has added “a glimpse of the nighttime views you might see from you new home,” as well as “21 floor plan options, including furnished floor plans” and “representative day…
An interesting article on an alternative home financing organization: Ameen Housing Cooperative, founded in 1986, has helped 22 families buy homes in Silicon Valley and one family buy in Sacramento…
As Curbed noted, a “remarkably preserved Eichler” hit the market last week. How well preserved? We’re talking one-owner and original condition. Think Philippine mahogany walls, original kitchen and bathrooms with…
BusinessWeek gives San Francisco real estate a “thumbs up” in terms of “Value for the Long Run.” And while we agree, the jury is still out with regard to the…
As if right on cue, the day after we publish an overview of the Transbay Redevelopment, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority ratifies an international design competition for the Transbay Terminal…
There are a number of things we find attractive about 161 Elsie (listed at $1,349,000), but we have to admit that being billed as an “Affordible Noe Alternative” really isn’t…
We can’t help but notice a mini-boom of extensively renovated (or newly constructed) Bernal Heights homes hitting the market over the past couple of months. The latest example: 115 Wool…
Work continues on the conversion of 74 New Montgomery (a “historic high-rise office building” built in 1914 and listed on San Francisco’s historical register) into 107 condominium residences (“The Montgomery“).…
Inventory of Active listed single family homes, condos, and TICs declined in San Francisco last week (down 2.9% since 10/16/06). The decrease marks the first such decline since Labor Day,…