Bay Area Employment Still Down by 400K, Labor Force Dropping
While the estimated number of people living in San Francisco with a paycheck increased by 5,900 in August to 515,900, the labor force shrank by 7,800 to 565,700 for an…
High-End Loft Reduced 27 Percent, Going the “Auction” Route
As we highlighted in June of last year: We’ve been intrigued by the truly high-end conversion of unit #102 at 355 Bryant Street since the 2,200-square-foot loft hit the market…
Benchmark Mortgage Rate Holds, Short-Term Rate Drops
With the Fed’s affirmation of a prolonged low-rate environment already priced in, the average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage effectively held over the past week, inching up a single…
Wave of Small Business Evictions on the Horizon
Governed by state law, local governments normally can’t exert control over commercial leases. But having been enabled by an Executive Order issued by Governor Newsom back in March (N-28-20), and…
Asking Rents in Oakland Drop, Listings Jump
Having slipped last month, which shouldn’t have caught any plugged-in readers by surprise, the weighted average asking rent for an apartment in Oakland has since dropped nearly 5 percent to…
Number of Homes for Sale in San Francisco Continues to Tick Up
The number of homes on the market in San Francisco, net of new sales and contract activity, ticked up another 5 percent over the past week to 1,680, representing 85…
Hillside Plans Newly Rendered and Massed for Effect
As we first revealed earlier this year, plans for a 24-unit development to rise up to 40 feet in height along Diamond Street, on the hillside overlooking Noe Valley, between…
Expectation Gap is Growing in San Francisco
With the number of homes on the market in San Francisco poised to jump, the percentage of listings with an asking price that has been reduced at least once has…
As Proposed
Bay Buildings
City Planning
Commercial
Design & Architecture
Industry Stuff
Neighborhoods
Warriors Hotel and Condo Project by the Numbers (and Dates)
Having been approved by San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors earlier this year, the Redevelopment Plan for Mission Bay South is slated to be amended this afternoon, clearing the way for…
Short-Term Rental Restrictions Will Be Lifted Monday [UPDATED]
In addition to allowing salons, barber shops, gyms, and massage/tattoo parlors to reopen with limited capacities on Monday, September 14, restrictions on (registered) short-term rentals and hotels in San Francisco…