909 Tennessee: High Bid (By Far) Backs Out But Expectation Remains
The minimum bid amount of $340,000 for 909 Tennessee attracted nine bidders this past November with bids ranging from $377,000 to $1,310,000. As we noted a few weeks ago, however,…
Going For The Gold Green (And Platinum) Up In Russian Hill
It’s not listed on the MLS nor is the address identified on the Sotheby’s site, but it’s a plugged-in tipster that pegs the newly constructed LEED Platinum residence as 1209…
A Lavishly Remodeled 75 Lansing Returns Boasting Feng Shui to Boot
Purchased for $620,000 in September 2006 but “lavishly remodeled” with Venetian plaster, Italian tile, and exotic woods, and with a floor plan “inspired by a Feng Shui Master,” 75 Lansing…
Overused Listing Descriptor Of The New Year: “Stunning”
While it’s barely half over, we’re already calling “stunning” the most overused word for listings in San Francisco in the first quarter of 2011. Or more accurately, we’re calling it…
Another Nice Home On Santa’s Short List (355 Santa Ana)
While not nearly as large nor ornate at the Spanish styled Mediterranean villa at 299 Santa Paula (the list price for which has been reduced to $4,699,000, $700,000 under which…
Disputing Parking Demand, Trader Joe’s Continues Castro Outreach
While Trader Joe’s has ruled out charging for parking, it hasn’t given up on opening a store at Market and Noe in the Castro and is continuing its public outreach…
54 Harriett #1 Closes For $351 Per Square Foot (35% Under 2005)
As we wrote about 54 Harriett #1 this past October: Purchased for $750,000 ($543 per square) in January 2005 by way of two variable rate loans totaling $750,000 (yes, 100%…
San Francisco Recorded Sales Activity Up 7.1% YOY In January
Recorded home sales volume in San Francisco increased 7.1% on a year-over-year basis last month (333 recorded sales in January 2011 versus 311 sales in January 2010), down 32.2% as…
Five Million In Cash Versus Twenty-Three Million Owed
It’s a plugged-in tipster that notes the parcel at 524 Howard street is headed to the courthouse steps this afternoon with an opening bid of $5 million on $23 million…
The Draft Plan For 550 Acres In The Middle Of San Francisco’s Bay
Originally constructed in 1937 as a possible site for the San Francisco Airport, first used to host the Golden Gate International Exposition from 1939-1940, a naval station for five decades,…