The Permit Fee Schedule For Building (Or Blocking) In San Francisco
Wondering how expensive the permits might be to demo, rebuild or remodel a property in San Francisco? Or perhaps how high (or rather low) the financial barriers are to appeal…
With A Local Whale Landed, Another Mansion Is Reduced
As we wrote about 2901 Broadway this past January: With 1,727 days on the market, the list price for 2901 Broadway has just been reduced another $7,000,000, now asking $38,000,000…
A Rather Spectacular Property Draws A Rather Spectacular Price
As we first wrote about 740 Church Street this past April: Constructed in 1936, the rather spectacular Spanish Colonial home at 740 Church Street began a meticulous two-year renovation and…
The Friends’ Freaky Ransom Note And A Neighbor’s Perspective
A plugged-in neighbor offers another perspective on the proposed 226 Edgewood project that has incited Friends of Parnassus Heights: We are neighbors who received one of the self-addressed stamped envelopes…
The Four America’s Cup Challengers And 2013 Racing Schedule
With the deadline to enter having expired at midnight on August 1, four teams (Artemis Racing, Emirates Team New Zealand, Luna Rossa Challenge and Team Korea) will be challenging Oracle…
8 Washington Stalled As Anti-Development Referendum Is Qualified
Having been financed by neighbors whose views would be blocked, the referendum to effectively quash the approved development of 8 Washington, or at the very least limit its height to…
Modern On Montezuma
Purchased for $650,000 as a two-bedroom in 2000, in 2003 the north Bernal Victorian at 16 Montezuma underwent a modern remodeling and expansion designed by Ross Levy. The project, a…
Supervisors Affirm Commitment To St. Luke’s, Delay On Cathedral Hill
While San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors were unanimously able to affirm the City’s Commitment (but not cash) to St. Luke’s last week, yesterday the Supervisors voted unanimously (save Supervisor Kim…
Full FOMC Text: Economic Activity Has Decelerated, Ready To Ease
The full text from the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting with respect to the state of our economy, the Feds expectations and their signals to ease: Information received since…
521 Liberty Closes $150,000 (8 Percent) Under Its “Crazy Peak” Price
As we reported with respect to 521 Liberty in June: Purchased for $1,161,500 in 2006 then gutted, rehabbed, and returned to the market asking and selling for $1,950,000 in 2007;…