Raising The Bar On Green Building
It’s a bit south (Santa Monica), but the house is still worth noting for two reasons: 1. it’s the first home in the country to be “given ‘platinum’ status in…
310 Townsend, One South Park, And A Tipster
310 Townsend, a former commercial building, is being converted into “45 one and two bedroom residences.” While One South Park, at one time a tobacco warehouse, is being transformed into…
The Glassworks (207 King Street)
The Glassworks in Mission Bay (207 King) is as a mixed use development that included 34 residences when completed in 2003. Designed by Brand + Allen Architects, the units feature…
SocketSite’s San Francisco Inventory Update: 9/05/06
Since peaking at well over 1700 Active listings at the end of August July, housing inventory in San Francisco has steadily dropped over the past four weeks to approximately 1500…
A Divine Opportunity?
A “Noe Valley” church (complete with pews, a beautiful old pipe organ, and a separate two-unit residence) is on the market for $2,395,000. It’s definitely a unique opportunity, but isn’t…
Win A Buck (Keep Thirty-five Cents)
We still haven’t seen a copy of the fee agreements in either the Beacon or Metropolitan class action suits (anyone?), but the word on the street is that the attorney’s…
Boon Or Bust On Lombard?
There is at least one thing you can be sure of this holiday weekend, a non-stop processional of cars down the “world famous crooked street.” As such, we are naturally…
Architecture And The City Kicks Off
The month-long Architecture and the City celebration kicks off this evening with a free launch party at Zinc Details (RSVP required, call 415.362.7397 to check on availability). Celebrating San Francisco’s…
Inside 2525 Webster
When we first broke the news about 2525 Webster we accidentally wrote that it would hit the market for $7.2M, when in fact, we had actually heard $7.65M from a…
Quite Literally At The Beacon
Oh, the irony. From the remarks field in the majority of The Mark Company listings for new units in The Beacon: “Come see SF’s Hottest new building.” (For those who…