BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) Funding SNAFU (Or SOL?) In SF
From the Examiner with respect to plans for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in San Francisco: Two planned projects to install swift-moving buses on Geary Boulevard and Van Ness Avenue are…
2652 Harrison: From Graffiti Canvas To Twenty Dwellings As Proposed
Speaking of the Historic Preservation Commission, on Wednesday the Commission will review and comment on an application to demolish the vacant 20-foot tall commercial building at 2652 Harrison constructed circa…
Do You Really Think So?
“There has been a political and intellectual arrogance in San Francisco the United States that it won’t happen to us,” said Adam S. Posen, a senior fellow at the Peterson…
Library Landmarkings On The Land Use Agenda This Afternoon
With San Francisco’s Historic Preservation Commission having voted to recommend the landmarking of both the Marina Branch (1890 Chestnut) and North Beach Branch (2000 Mason Street) libraries, it’s on San…
Tricks And Treats
A month ago we asked readers to envision solutions for finishing off the lower third of the façade at 2409 Octavia. Our Halloween weekend top three: 3. While the windows…
1372 Union: Eight Years Later Its Penthouse Finally Pops Up
The plans to add a third story and terrace at 1372 union were first approved in 2002, renewed in 2007 (along with plans to excavate for a garage), and finished…
The Great (Party) Room At 2159 Bay
A great (party) room, fire pit, hot tub, guest quarters, and built-in barbeque all at 2159 Bay. Don’t forget those invitations to the house warming; we will be spending the…
Another San Francisco Landmark Facing Foreclosure
In what would appear to be a spat over the terms of a loan extension, the Royal Bank of Scotland is moving forward with foreclosure proceedings on the retail portion…
Not Fit (For Some) To Print
Purchased for $2,940,000 in July 2005, the remodeled Victorian at 2605 California returned to the market asking $3,495,000 in July 2008. Since then the listing has been reduced, delisted, relisted,…
Three New “Parklets” (And Six Fewer Parking Spaces) Approved
Three new temporary two-space “parklets” were approved yesterday, two on either side of 24th Street between Vicksburg and Sanchez and Noe and Sanchez and a third on Columbus between Grant…