City Bonds Slated To Finance 2175 Market Street Development
According to the City and County of San Francisco Residential Mortgage Revenue Bond Law, the City of San Francisco is empowered to issue and sell mortgage bonds “to finance the…
Academy Of Art University Back In The City’s Crosshairs
In addition to their regularly scheduled meeting this week, San Francisco’s Planning Commission will be quietly conferencing behind closed doors with legal counsel to once again discuss “whether to initiate…
August San Francisco Home Sales Highest Since 2006
The recorded sales volume of homes in San Francisco rose 29.1% on a year-over-year basis last month (625 recorded sales in August 2012 versus 484 sales in August 2011), up…
More Parking For Car-Share Programs In San Francisco Proposed
San Francisco’s current Planning Code Section 166 requires new developments, or existing buildings that are being converted to residential uses, with over 50 units and parking for its residents to…
Infinity Tower Two Duplex Gets a Third Bath and Priced with a Three
One of only a few duplex units in the two towers of the Infinity, 338 Spear Street #39C was purchased for $1,760,000 with three bedrooms and two and one-half baths…
Airbnb: A Hit List For San Francisco Landlords Too
As we first noted in April, according to San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 41A, it is “unlawful for any owner to offer an apartment unit for rent for tourist or…
A Million Dollars Under Dotcom Days For The Brannan’s Penthouse
As we wrote in February with respect to the penthouse atop the Brannan’s tower one: Purchased as new for $3,980,000 as the dotcom days were in decline in December 2000,…
RFP For 400-Foot Tower And 580 Units At First And Folsom Released
As we first reported last week, the Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop San Francisco’s Transbay Block 9 on Folsom between First and Essex Streets was about to be released.…
A History Of Property Tax Appeals In SF And Tip To Save $30
From 1999 to 2009, the number appeals filed for reductions in assessed value for properties in San Francisco averaged 1,500, hitting 2,257 in 2003 and peaking at 2,476 in 2009.…
Neighborhood Survey Says: Mixed Sentiments For Warriors Arena
A survey by the South Beach | Rincon | Mission Bay Neighborhood Association asked the question, “What is your current opinion of the plan to build an arena on Piers…