Nob Hill Corner Ready to (Sorta) Rise after 46 Years of Underuse
A five-story building which was owned by the then-Mayor of San Francisco, Joseph Alioto, once stood on the southeast corner of California and Powell, but it was razed in order…
New Plans for Contentious Castro Site
Following Starbucks’ failed bid to renovate and occupy the existing retail space on the southwest corner of Market and Sanchez back in 2013, plans for a six-story building with nine…
Massive Mid-Market/Tenderloin Development Slated for Approval
While facing an appeal related to its expected environmental impact, Shorenstein’s proposed plans for a 304-unit apartment building to rise up to 12-stories at Jones and Golden Gate Avenue, with…
Mortgage Rates Move up While Expectations for a Hike Dip
The average rate for a benchmark 30-year loan has ticked up for the third week in a row, but the current 3.73 percent rate remains 5 basis lower versus the…
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A Model Eichler Dwelling for $1.15 Million
Designed by A. Quincy Jones and Frederick Emmons for Joseph Eichler, the 1,800-square-foot home at 28 Arcangel Way was built in 1960 and was the model home for the San…
Waylaid Mission District Park Project Will Break Ground Tomorrow
Following three years of delays, the ground for a new Mission District park at 17th & Folsom Streets will officially be broken tomorrow at 3:30PM. The 32,000-square-foot park, which should…
Refined Plans for a Grand Six-Story Urban Room
The refined plans for a six-story “urban room” at the base of the proposed Oceanwide Center, which includes a pair of towers which would rise up to 910 feet in…
Academy of Art Has More Illegal Buildings than First Reported
As we first reported last year, of the 40 known properties currently operated by the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, 30 appeared to be operating illegally without necessary…
Price Index for New Condos Ticks up but Nearly Flat Year-Over-Year
While the Mark Company’s Pricing Index for new construction condominiums in San Francisco has ticked up for the first time in six months, increasing 4 percent from January to February,…
Site Prep for 400-Foot Transbay Tower with 545 Units Underway
Building permits have been issued and the site prep for the 42-story Transbay District tower to rise up to 400-feet in height on the northwest corner of Folsom and First,…