Priced by the sales office at $1.25 million in January of 2017, the sale of the one-bedroom unit #18D within the new Lumina tower at 201 Folsom Street closed escrow with a contract price of $1.235 million that March. This past August, the 876-square-foot unit returned to the market priced... Read More »

Purchased for $4.675 million in October of 2017, the 2,112-square-foot unit #501 in “The Pacific” at 2121 Webster Street returned to the market priced at $5.9 million, or roughly $2,794 per square foot, this past September, with a few storage, lighting and design upgrades in between. In addition to... Read More »

Purchased for $8.5 million in June of 2016, the “sumptuous” Palo Alto home at 1117 Hamilton Street, which sits on a “prestigious Crescent Park” parcel and features “exquisite architectural and interior design, exotically-sourced materials, hand-crafted finishes, and elegant appointments throughout,” returned to the market listed for $8.95 million in... Read More »

Having sold as new for $1.235 million in March of 2014, the 1,143-square-foot unit #511 at 1788 Clay Street (a.k.a. Marlow) has just traded hands with a $1.48 million contract price. And yes, on a straight line basis, that’s “up 19.8 percent!” since the first quarter of 2014. But... Read More »

Purchased for $1.62 million in August of 2015, the 1,845-square-foot loft unit #106 in the historic Theatre Lofts building at 560 Haight Street, a “chic industrial” conversion which “features double height windows, steel beams, vintage polished concrete and great ceiling volume,” returned to the market priced at $1.695 million... Read More »

Purchased for $2.95 million in June of 2016, the “exceptional” Russian Hill home on an extra-wide corner lot at 2500 Leavenworth Street, with “soaring 12-foot ceilings, hardwood floors and period details,” not to mention sweeping views from its upper level and deck, was subsequently upgraded and now features a... Read More »

Purchased for $1.065 million in July of 2015, the “adorable” Bernal Heights home at 430 Nevada Street, which is located “within walking distance to bustling Cortland Ave” and features two bedrooms and one bath, with 880 square feet of finished space, a landscaped rear garden, one-car garage and bonus... Read More »

As we wrote when we noted the slightly sub-2015 sale price for the one-bedroom unit #403 at 72 Townsend Street last year, “if you’re kicking yourself for having missed yet another anomalous and cherry-picked outcome (as some will certainly continue to rationalize), please don’t. Instead, turn your attention to... Read More »

Purchased as new for $2.2 million in early 2008, right as the Great Recession was picking up steam, the two-bedroom, two-bath Ritz-Carlton Residences unit #2101 at 690 Market Street quietly resold at the end of 2014 with a $2.125 million contract price. Boasting “expansive windows to capture stunning city... Read More »

Purchased for $950,000 in June of 2015, the modern two-bedroom unit #411 at 1875 Mission Street (aka “M@1875”) returned to the market listed for $1,050,000 this past August, a sale at which would have represented total appreciation of 10.5 percent for the “luxurious, stylish and modern top floor [Mission... Read More »