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Sub-2015 Priced ‘Ultra-Premium’ Condo in the Mission Reduced

October 12, 2018

Purchased for $1.625 million in mid-2015, the two-bedroom Mission District condo #205 in the “V20” building at 3590 20th Street, at the corner of Valencia, was on the market for…

As Proposed Bay Buildings Industry Stuff Neighborhoods

New Plans for a Prominent Van Ness Corridor Site

October 12, 2018

Plans to raze the former KRON TV building at 1001 Van Ness Avenue and develop a 14-story building, with 239 condos over 5,000 square feet of retail space fronting Van…

As Proposed City Planning Industry Stuff Neighborhoods

Refined Timing for Proposed Balboa Reservoir Redevelopment

October 11, 2018

As we first reported earlier this year: According to a draft Fiscal Responsibility report for the massive Balboa Reservoir project, the projected $560 million development, a total which doesn’t include…

Real Estate Economics Trends

Benchmark Mortgage Rate Jumps, Nearing an Eight-Year High

October 11, 2018

The average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage jumped 18 basis points over the past two weeks to 4.90 percent, which is now 99 basis points above its mark at…

Apples To Apples Industry Stuff Neighborhoods Remodeling and Renovation

It’s Officially “Over Asking” for That Renovated Cow Hollow Home

October 10, 2018

As we wrote earlier this year: With a previously renovated kitchen which has since been renovated anew, along with a couple of other improvements, it’s not perfectly apples-to-apples. But having…

Listings (for sale) Real Estate Economics RealRecentReductions Trends

Inventory of Homes for Sale in SF Increases, Price Cuts Rise as Well

October 9, 2018

Having hit a 7-year high in September, the number of homes actively listed for sale in the San Francisco ticked up another 6.6 percent over the past month to 950…

Design & Architecture Listings (for sale) Neighborhoods RealRecentReductions

Another Cut for the Latest Showcase Home

October 9, 2018

Purchased for $8.001 million in October of 2015 and subsequently “re-imagined by some of the areas top designers,” with new fixtures and finishes throughout, the 2018 Decorator Showcase home at…

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Projected Impact of the Massive Potrero Power Station Project

October 4, 2018

The Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the proposed redevelopment of the 29-acre Potrero Power Plant site – which could yield nearly 2,700 units of housing; 1.6 million square feet…

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Bonus Plans for Prominent Polk Street Site Newly Rendered

October 4, 2018

As we first reported a couple months ago: Plans to level the Out of The Closet thrift store complex on the southeast corner of Polk and California and develop a…

Bay Buildings Industry Stuff Neighborhoods

RFP Issued for Redevelopment of Fort Scott

October 3, 2018

The official Request for Proposals (RFP) has been issued to the four finalists selected to bid for the opportunity to redevelop the 30-acre Fort Winfield Scott campus in the Presidio.…

Brahma (incensed renter) on Academy of Art’s $58 Million Settlement Plan Slated for Approval
From a piece by Jessica Blough datelined Oct 9, 2026 (Illegal former Academy of Art dorms are being turned into…
Brahma (incensed renter) on Drawing a Line at Linea
After a bit over twenty-five months since last changing hands, the 8th floor with no unit above and views from…
Brahma (incensed renter) on Price Cut for San Francisco Living at Its Finest
Follow-up: Brahma won, at only a 13.7 percent difference between the above-commented guess and the ultimate selling price achieved 1…
Brahma (incensed renter) on Best Two-Bedroom Quietly Trades Down a Million Bucks
All they needed to do was hold. Returning to market four years ago at the asking price of $6,950,000 (or…
Brahma (incensed renter) on Million Dollar Price Cut for Ken Fulk’s Opulent Magic Factory
If you're confused, it's understandable. For another piece of evidence, see this other site — which is not the listing…
Notcom on Million Dollar Price Cut for Ken Fulk’s Opulent Magic Factory
Call me confused, but this property's website https://www.3107th.com/ - it's own website??? Natch - shows a figure of $5.8. So…
Brahma (incensed renter) on Million Dollar Price Cut for Ken Fulk’s Opulent Magic Factory
Based on the reporting earlier this year in The San Francisco Standard, I would say he needs the money, largely…
Brahma (incensed renter) on Sellers at The Harrison are Taking Some Big(ger) Hits
It did languish on the market, for over 760 days. After originally listing in late May 2024 asking $1.275 million,…
Brahma (incensed renter) on Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops
Apt 35E at Apt 30A at The Millennium Tower was listed in mid-January 2026 asking $1,695,000 (or < $990 per…
Brahma (incensed renter) on Dolores Park Light House Condo Listed for a Million Less
While my selling price call turned out to be correct, the seller didn't have to wait until after the two…

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Sub-2015 Priced ‘Ultra-Premium’ Condo in the Mission Reduced

New Plans for a Prominent Van Ness Corridor Site

Refined Timing for Proposed Balboa Reservoir Redevelopment

Benchmark Mortgage Rate Jumps, Nearing an Eight-Year High

It’s Officially “Over Asking” for That Renovated Cow Hollow Home

Inventory of Homes for Sale in SF Increases, Price Cuts Rise as Well

Another Cut for the Latest Showcase Home

Projected Impact of the Massive Potrero Power Station Project

Bonus Plans for Prominent Polk Street Site Newly Rendered

RFP Issued for Redevelopment of Fort Scott

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