CATEGORY ARCHIVE: Coming Soon
June 11, 2009
An Eco-Friendly "Baker Acres" Prepares Its Return (2201 Baker)
Built as a single-family home in 1904, converted to a boarding house known as "Baker Acres" in the 1940’s, and then Ellis Acted in 2002, an almost fully gutted and foreclosed upon 2201 Baker Street went on the market in November of 2007 asking $2,490,000.
Purchased for $2,538,000 and completely rebuilt as a single-family home by RBR Development (think Regina Callan), 2201 Baker Street is about to return to the market as the first "eco-friendly" Metropolitan Home Modern by Design Showhome.
This 7,700 square foot home, is outfitted with the latest green technologies [Regrid solar photovoltaic panels], building materials [high efficiency insulation, low u-value glazing, low VOC paints, recycled brick], mechanical systems [two high efficiency furnaces with air purification system]...and spectacular cutting-edge modern design on 4-levels of impressive living space and outdoor spaces including a large walk-out garden and roof garden to accommodate the lifestyle of a modern San Francisco family.
As a plugged-in eddy correctly surmised (and stole a bit of our thunder), Barbabra and Robert Callan have the listing with a whisper price of $7.1 million. The first VIP tours are scheduled to start in a week with a month of public tours starting on June 20th ($25 tickets benefit the San Francisco Ballet).
And as it looked before:
∙ Coming Soon: 2201 Baker Street (7/9) [streetsofsanfrancisco.com]
∙ Prime Pacific Heights Single Family For Under Five Hundred A Square! [SocketSite]
∙ Modern by Design Showhouse 2009 [Metropolitan Home]
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May 27, 2009
The Scoop On 147 Laidley: AIA Award Winner "Coming Soon"
According to a plugged-in tipster 147 Laidley, a 2008 San Francisco AIA tour home and recent AIA Design award winner, is being prepped for sale and is "coming soon."
From the Wall Street Journal with respect to the Jim Zack and Lise de Vito (of Zack|de Vito Architecture) designed and owned home:
[The architects] designed their house with the environment in mind, using sustainably-harvested woods and solar panels to keep their average monthly energy bill to $80 a month. The couple also built much of the home's frame off-site, shaving nearly two months from the 15-month project and keeping total construction costs to $1.5 million, or $500 a square foot -- moderate, by San Francisco standards.
According to our tipster the asking price still hasn’t been set, but "it will be north of $3M." We’ll keep you plugged-in.
∙ Property Website: 147 Laidley – Price TBD [147laidley.com]
∙ 2009 AIA Citation Award: Laidley Street Residence [aiasf.org]
∙ Winning Homes [Wall Street Journal]
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May 22, 2009
24 Karat Gold Coast Coming Soon (2950 Broadway)
It’s the outer Broadway mansion from which Melvin Belli ran naked "firing a pistol at his wife who hosted a real estate show for the highest priced properties on television."
It’s a Frederick Herman Meyer design, and an ex-Decorator Showcase home (Miss 1987 to be exact). And as a tipster notes, 2950 Broadway is in the process of getting prepped for sale and "coming soon" (asking $39,500,000).
Also noted, it's perhaps the only Gold Coast property with an outdoor pool.
∙ Coming Soon: 2950 Broadway - $39,500,000 [stevegothelf.com]
∙ When Friia Ruled San Francisco Real Estate (A Reader’s Recollection) [SocketSite]
∙ Frederick Herman Meyer [sfhistoryencyclopedia.com]
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May 6, 2009
54-58 South Park: The Inside Scoop (Both Literally And Figuratively)
54-58 South Park has been in our sights since they started building and we finally have the scoop (and a peek). It’s two condos over commercial with the condos coming soon.
The middle unit #56 measures around 2,000 square feet with two bedrooms (plus study), two and one-half baths; fourteen foot ceilings in the dining room; two car parking; and a 1,000 square foot deck. Expected to be asking $2,695,000.
The three level top unit #54 measures over 3,000 square feet with three bedrooms, three full bathrooms (two halves); a retractable skylight over the kitchen; fifteen foot ceilings in the living area; two car parking; and over 1,500 square feet of deck. Asking $3,845,000.
The website is still but a placeholder, but in addition to the shots above (all from #56), we offer the floor plans below:
We’ll let you know when they're officially on the market (and additional photography is online). And yes, that’s 70 South Park to the left next door.
∙ Listing: 54-56 South Park [54-56southpark.com]
∙ The SocketSite Scoop On 70 South Park (A.K.A. “Gallery House”) [SocketSite]
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April 15, 2009
420 Bay Street: From What Was To What Is (And Coming Soon)
From an empty lot to three new units, 420 Bay Street should be listed soon.
One two and two three-bedroom condos ranging in size from 1,350 to 1,526 square feet and asking from $985,000 to $1,195,000. We’ve only toured the floor plans online.
∙ 420 Bay Street [420bayst.com] [Floor Plans] [Map]
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April 14, 2009
118 Cervantes: From Architecture Watch To (Almost) On The Market
In the words of a reader with regard to 118 Cervantes Boulevard:
For all of you wondering how this design managed to be approved by the neighbors... it wasn't.
I live a couple houses away on the same side of the street and we received no notification. We're not pleased.
And FWIW... a sale sign went up this weekend.
Listing to be (and Sotheby’s sign out front) by Rebecca Schumacher.
No word on whether or not it’s only one of the units heading to market or the two.
Editor's Note: Another plugged-in reader adds:
According to the online database the project went out for Section 311 Neighborhood notification and was signed off by planning back in 2004.
∙ Architecture Watch: 118 Cervantes Boulevard Gone Green/Modern [SocketSite]
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April 9, 2009
141 Beaver: Let There Be Light And Air (And A Sweet Little Back Yard)
According to a plugged-in tipster 141 Beaver Street will be hitting the market this weekend with an asking price of $1,850,000. Built in 1902 but redesigned by architect Bernardo Urquieta in 1986 with an emphasis on light and air.
We’re digging the modern vibe and deconstructed flair.
And the country style garden and sweet little back yard.
A few more photos on the achitect's website ("Beaver" residence) for those who can't wait.
UPDATE: As a plugged-in reader notes, into the apple cart it goes (purchased for $1,650,000 in November of 2002).
UPDATE (4/10): 141 Beaver has been listed (and additional photos uploaded).
∙ Listing: 141 Beaver (2/2) - $1,850,000 [MLS]
∙ Bernardo Urquieta Architects [bruarchitects.com]
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April 1, 2009
The Toy Factory Lofts (1 Rausch) In General, Loft H In Specific
Constructed in 1909 and converted to residences in 1997, 1 Rausch (a.k.a. Toy Factory Lofts) is home to eight (8) loft condominiums with underground parking off of Howard.
At over 2,400 square feet and designed by James Magni, Loft H is the largest of the eight and features 25 foot ceilings with exposed wood rafters which quickly caught our eye.
Not yet listed, but as a tipster notes it should be coming soon and asking $1,695,000. Beware the website background beats.
∙ Listing: 1 Rausch (2/2) 2,400+ sqft - $1,695,000 [toyfactoryloftsf.com]
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March 25, 2009
Coming Soon And An Überprime Data Point To Be: 2306 Broadway
Coming soon and asking $6,495,000 according to Nina Hatvany, it’s a plugged-in tipster that suggests we keep an eye on 2306 Broadway which is currently being prepped for sale.
And while we don’t see a recorded sales price for its purchse in August of 2000, we do see a tax assessed value of $7,648,507 which would suggest a purchase price of roughly $7,000,000 for this big view prime Pacific Heights home eight years ago.
Do keep in mind, however, that the sale of 2306 Broadway won't yield a perfectly clean "apple" as the kitchen has been updated and the master bathroom remodeled since. But it might offer some interesting insight into what’s happening with property values high atop San Francisco as opposed to a throw-away observation like it's still expensive.
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March 18, 2009
We Gave You The Jump, Now Some New Renderings: 3119 Harrison
The website for the Dawson&Clinton two-unit building rising at 3119 Harrison is live, and we’re digging what we see. Full-floor (or near full-floor) master suites with modern baths.
Two other bedrooms and at least two other baths; 600 square foot roof-top decks with views and spas; and Bulthaup kitchens with islands and a folding wall that opens to green.
UPDATE (3/20): One of the two units at 3119 Harrison has hit the MLS. Asking $2,370,000 or $790 per square foot.
∙ 3119 Harrison [3119harrison.com]
∙ Coming (Not So) Soon To An Empty Lot (3119 Harrison) Next Year [SocketSite]
∙ We’ll Give You The Jump Once Again: 3119 Harrison On The Market [SocketSite]
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February 23, 2009
Coming Soon: The "Union" Of Bryant Commons And Coach House Lofts
A "big pit" and un-renovated historic brick building for seven years when the development of a dotcom office park stalled out, in 2007 the calling to become condominiums came.
Originally known as Bryant Commons (76 new "family townhomes and flats" at 2125 Bryant) and Coach House Lofts (23 "highly-stylized lofts in a classic, historic building" at 2101 Bryant), the project is now simply know as "Union."
Once expected spring 2008, now available "mid 2009" with a placeholder site for the ninety-nine one, two and three bedroom homes online.
∙ Bryant Commons (2125 Bryant) / Coach House Lofts (2101 Bryant) [SocketSite]
∙ You Ask, We Answer, You Embellish: Big Developments In The Mission [SocketSite]
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January 29, 2009
Coming Soon: "Strata At Mission Bay" (A.K.A. 555 Mission Rock)
The Mission Bay new development previously known as 555 Mission Rock has been branded “Strata at Mission Bay.” The 192 new units of rental inventory will be coming online in March of 2009 with an interest list now forming.
∙ 555 Mission Rock: Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow (And A Recap) [SocketSite]
∙ Strata at Mission Bay [stratasf.com]
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January 15, 2009
2646 Chestnut: Quietly Coming Soon (And Seeking $2,700,000)
It’s been a slow start (and end) to the year for real estate in District 7, but according to a plugged-in tipster 2646 Chestnut on the edge of Cow Hollow is being prepped to hit the market at the end of the month with a whisper price of $2,700,000.
The house is roughly 3,650 square feet with good bones and views from the high floors, but outdated kitchen and baths (again, according to our tipster). Expect Coldwell Banker to have the listing (and plugged-in people to have any head-start).
And yes, while not officially on the MLS (or counted in industry inventory reports), the 2,320 square foot house next door (2652 Chestnut) remains on the market and is currently asking $1,900,000, down from $2,195,000 six months ago.
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December 22, 2008
Name That House In Four Photos Or Less (Plus A Little Verbiage)
It’s not quite as difficult as the single deck shot challenge a plugged-in tipster nailed a while back, but it’s a “name that house” challenge nonetheless. Four pictures above, a bit of verbiage below:
Boasting approximately 6,000 square feet of living space, this extraordinary Pacific Heights home is semi-detached and sits on an over sized 5,312 square foot lot…Once the home of US Senator Dianne Feinstein during her term as Mayor of San Francisco, this stunning home boasts superior architectural detail…[and a] Thomas Church designed landscaped garden.
Bonus points for estimating the "coming soon" price (five bedrooms, four full and two half baths, two car parking). Double bonus points for correctly calling when it lands in contract and for how much.
UPDATE: And we have a winner (2030 Lyon):
The bonus points are still up for grabs.
∙ Coming Soon In Cow Hollow (But We Want To Know Now) [SocketSite]
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October 29, 2008
Another Address Change And Listing On Raycliff Terrace: Number 27
Designed by William Wurster in 1949, renovated by Sandy Walker in 1996, and last sold on 1/13/2004 with a reported contract price of $3,383,500 (listed for $3,995,000), 27 Raycliff (previously known as 25 Raycliff) is once again coming soon.
A great courtyard, “glimpses” of the Bay and Broadway homes, and one sweet front door.
Now asking $4,250,000. And perhaps drafting a bit off of the sale of the house next door.
∙ Coming Soon: 27 Raycliff Terrace (4/4.5) - $4,250,000 [sfproperties.com]
∙ Previous Listing (2003): 25 Raycliff Terrace - $3,995,000 [sfproperties.com]
∙ William Wilson Wurster, Architect [wikipedia.org]
∙ The SocketSite Scoop On 37 Raycliff Terrace (A.K.A. 2799 Broadway [SocketSite]
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October 9, 2008
Coming Soon: Victorians Gone Modern! (313 Duncan)
It’s not yet listed, and the website is still “offline,” but as a plugged-in reader notes a Vanguard sign has been firmly planted out front. Purchased for $725,000 in 2004, 313 Duncan has been completely transformed since (we're talking additions, new systems and structural upgrades, and an interior overhaul and modernization).
We like. And while we wait for the photos to share, would any readers care to dish the inside scoop (architect?) or their pre-listing impressions?
UPDATE: As two plugged-in reader's note (and MapJack serves up), the facade of 313 Duncan prior to its Owen Kennerly transformation:
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October 6, 2008
Noe Bagel's Days Might Be Numbered. Now About Next Door...
As a plugged-in reader notes, a notice has been hung on 3931-3933 24th Street (the Noe Bagel building). From our reader:
They are planning a 8,000 sqft 4 story mixed use building, near the indefinitely closed [“for renovation”] real food company store. Don't think Noe Bagel will survive this project.
And from the permit application:
Vertical and horizontal addition to existing building. Add 1 additional unit, 2 offices. Reconfigure and remodel alll e (sic) units. Top units to include 2 floors, 2 bedrooms, study, 2 full bath, 1 half bath. Lower unit: 1 bedroom, 1 bath. 1 office 2nd fl. Gr floor 1 office, 1 retail space.
Plans - or the inside scoop on the Real Food site - anyone?
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October 3, 2008
$700 Billion Bailout Bill Round Two: One Down, One To Go
The Senate loaded the bailout bill up with all sorts of goodies and gave it a pass. The House will vote again today. And even if the bill now passes (and we’d be surprised if it didn't), there’s one thing to keep in mind: as we wrote before they raised the confirming loan limits (you know, that $168 billion "stimulus" package that turned out to be - gasp! - more of a tease), this will be anything but a silver bullet.
UPDATE: The House has passed the bailout bill 263 to 171.
UPDATE: And the market closes down 157.
∙ $700 Billion Bailout Breaking News: Round One Rejected By The House [SocketSite]
∙ Once Again, We’ll Simply Go With The Worst (In Terms Of The Bailout) [SocketSite]
∙ Conforming Loan Limits: A Placeholder For Discussion And Analysis [SocketSite]
∙ If Lowering Rates Isn’t Working, Perhaps Increasing Limits Will [SocketSite]
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October 1, 2008
You’ve Seen One, But You Haven’t Seen Them All: 300 Beale #613
A bit more industrial (some might even say loft like) than Embarcadero Lofts #319, 300 Beale #613 should hit the MLS soon.
Penthouse, private corner patio, wood-burning fireplace, two beds, two baths, a decidedly modern kitchen with pear wood cabinetry, and all around 1,800 square feet.
∙ Listing: 300 Beale #613 - $1,649,500 [meredithmartin.com]
∙ Loft By Nature, Luxury By Design: Embarcadero Lofts (300 Beale) [SocketSite]
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September 19, 2008
AIA Tour (And Architect’s) Home Hitting The Market: 398 Eureka
From a plugged-in reader with a good eye (and memory):
Vanguard is listing the home of Phil Matthews, AIA. It says "call for price." I am not sure the exact address but it is at the NW corner of 21st and Eureka.
Nothing on Vanguard's website that I could find yet, but it’s a great house. It was on the AIA house tour 3 or 4 years ago.
In terms of the address, that would be 398 Eureka. In terms of the tour, that would have been 2003. And in terms of the design, we found a few more shots (and background) online.
From the architect:
This is my own house, where I currently work and live with my partner, Ed Graziani, who contributed many ideas to the design of the house. We did an initial deconstructive design back in 1992, which was subject to criticisms by some neighbors. We then went on to build 700 Noe Street, in 1995-96. We then re-designed and built this project. A 180 degree turn from the mindless complexities of deconstruction to the simple, bold strength of Louis Sullivan’s Charnley House in Chicago, the so-called ‘first modern house,’ was part of the inspiration for the 1998 re-design.
The price? Let us know when you make the call.
UPDATE (9/26): Officially priced ($2,450,000) and added to the MLS as inventory.
∙ AIA Profile: Philip Mathews Architect [aiasf.org]
∙ Philip Mathews Portfolio: 398 Eureka [mathewsarchitect.com]
∙ Listing: 398 Eureka (3/4) - $2,450,000 [MLS]
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September 17, 2008
WYSIWYG And Coming Soon: 200 Brannan #506
While “are they marketing the home or the furnishings?” is an oft asked question, in this case the answer is yes. Or rather, soon to be asking $1,600,000 fully furnished (by the owners, not staged), art and all.
One bedroom, one and one-half baths, two parking spaces (tandem). One thousand one hundred and twenty-five square feet on the penthouse floor of 200 Brannan. And bonus points (but not necessarily any discount) for naming any of the pieces (furniture or art).
∙ Listing: 200 Brannan #506 (1/1.5) 1,125 square feet - $1,600,000 [MLS]
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September 10, 2008
1018-1020 Pine Street: Eight Contemporary Condos Coming Soon
In response to a reader’s inquiry to our tip line (tips@socketsite.com) we respond: As far as we know, 1018-1020 Pine Street is slated to be eight units (condos) with seven (possibly eight) parking spaces.
In terms of any other details, we don't know (readers?). But we will keep you plugged-in.
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September 9, 2008
Four Years Of District Four Equity Yet Pre-Foreclosure Foreclosed
Last month 10 Fernwood Drive was listed as a “Pre-Foreclosure Opportunity” with an asking price of $1,650,000 (purchased for $1,750,000 in May of 2004). Today, the single-family Monterey Heights home is bank owned and “coming soon.” Would that be a fourclosure?
∙ Four Years Of District 4 Equity Yet Pre-Foreclosure After Four Months [SocketSite]
∙ Monterey Heights Single Family Home - Bank Foreclosure [Craigslist]
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August 18, 2008
Then And Now And Coming Soon: 1391 Clayton Street By The Numbers
Not yet officially listed (nor inventory), but coming soon and testing the waters at a price of $2,795,000. The all new 1391 Clayton Street boasts one wine cellar, two decks and two master suites, a total of four bedrooms, and a four car garage.
UPDATE: Additional insight from a plugged-in reader:
I live two blocks above this place and have watched it from the start. About 3 weeks ago one of the guys doing the stone work on the lower exterior allowed me to look inside the house. They didnt have any cabinets up in the kitchen yet but I could see the hardwood floors and the house has been fully wired. The best part of this place are is the amazing views, and from every level of the home. There is also an elevator in the home so you dont have to take all the steps. The bathrooms were done nicely. The stonework is phenomenal and the main bedrooms had seperate shower, tub, double sinks and also wired for sound. I didnt see the sauna stated on realtors site but the house had a lot of space and it might not have been completed yet. The garage is bigger than 4 cars so either that is where the wine cellar will be going or maybe some sort of gym or workout room. I would say you can fit 6 cars in easy.
UPDATE: And even if you're not interested in the house, perhaps you'll be interested in a conversation about the siding.
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June 30, 2008
Coming Soon: A Noe Valley “Masterpiece In Progress” (625 Duncan)
According to its website, 625 Duncan is “a masterpiece in progress” and “estimated to be marketed in Fall 2008.” Four bedrooms, four and one-half baths, and a one bedroom apartment. And the anticipated asking price? $6,250,000 (only slightly below that of the record seeking 3816 22nd Street). We’ll keep you plugged in.
∙ Coming Soon: 625 Duncan [2820scott.com] [Map]
∙ The Holy Hotness Of Firehouse 44 (3816 22nd Street) Hits The Market [SocketSite]
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June 18, 2008
The Scoop: "Sunny Jim’s" Mansion Atop Liberty Hill (3690 21st Street)
It’s a French Chateau inspired home (at least on the outside) atop Liberty Hill (3690 21st Street) which was built in 1908 by banker and entrepreneur James “Sunny Jim” Rolph for his mistress, silent-film actress Anita Page. Three years later, “Sunny Jim” became mayor of San Francisco, after twenty years in office he became governor (of California), and in 1934 he passed away (at which point Page sold the home). [Editor's Note: Or not with respect to Anita. See UPDATE below.]
Having been held by the same family since 1949, and most recently renovated by Jan and Jay Salaman, the home will officially hit the market by the end of July with a whisper price around $3,500,000. Of course that's assuming it doesn’t unofficially sell first (contact Payton Stiewe).
Three bedrooms and three baths with a studio above the one car garage; panoramic city views (from which “Sunny Jim” could see his office); and an eclectic interior ranging from a living room decked out with ostrich flooring, exposed redwood rafters, and a fireplace built with stones from Yosemite’s Hetch Hetchy Valley, to an Arabian Nights guest suite with steam shower and sauna.
Additional photography soon (interior shots above poached from California Home+Design).
UPDATE (6/19): Houston, we have a serious problem. From a plugged-in reader: "The house may have been built in 1908, but not for Anita Page. She was born in 1910." Damn that California Home+Design, but bless the readers. And mea culpa to "Sunny Jim."
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May 29, 2008
Coming Soon: The Six Unit Summit In Noe Valley (4121 Cesar Chavez)
“The Summit in Noe Valley” (4121 Ceasar Chavez) is “coming soon” (i.e., no pricing yet).
Two two-story three-bedroom/two and one-half bath condos on the top floor, four two-bedroom/two and one-half bath condos below. Elevator access, open floor plans, Scavolini cabinetry, and Thermador appliances in the kitchens.
South facing common “outdoor retreat” (a.k.a. a deck) and big city views (or more accurately, big views of the city) for all. Pricing when we (or a tipster) can provide.
∙ The Summit In Noe Valley (4121 Cesar Chavez) [thesummitinnoe.com]
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May 14, 2008
Coming Soon (And The Scoop): 2820 Vallejo (A Julia Morgan Design)
While we do like modern design, we’re also suckers for the classics. And the designs of Julia Morgan most definitely count. We don’t yet know the price, nor are any interior photos yet online, but as a plugged-in tipster notes, 2820 Vallejo is indeed “coming soon.”
Unfortunately the facade is a bit more original than the interior, but the home still offers some Morgan bones, beautiful bay views, and a flat (for real) Pacific Heights block.
And if our sources are correct, there might just be an estate sale (although the sellers have simply moved to a condo rather than "on") this weekend (i.e., sneak peek) before it gets staged next week.
∙ Listing: 2820 Vallejo (3/2.5) – TBD [Barbara Callan]
∙ Julia Morgan, Architect [Encyclopedia of San Francisco]
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April 24, 2008
Officially "Coming Soon" (As In This Afternoon): 1226 2nd Avenue
Alternative (but rejected) headline: “Interactive Floor Plan Porn, Simple But Not Plain.”
∙ Listing: 1226 2nd Avenue - $1,879,000 [1226-2ndavenue.com] [Interactive Floor Plans]
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April 11, 2008
Holy Hotness, History, And Home: Engine Company No. 44 Returns
Built by the McSheehy Brothers in 1909, 3816 22nd Street served as home to San Francisco’s Engine Company No. 44 (and their horses) for fifty years.
In 1959 the firehouse was sold to Mark and Beth Adams who maintained the firehouse in relatively original condition but employed the space as a private residence and artists’ studio for the next forty.
Purchased in February of 2006 for $2,100,000 (while listed for $2,695,000), the firehouse will soon return to the market after a multi-year renovation and expansion (think new second floor) of what was roughly 3,700 square feet of living space (original floor plans).
We have yet to see the new interior, but it promises to be a “clever mix of modern and original details" including a glass and reclaimed lumber staircase; original spiral staircase, copper and zinc doors; gourmet “loft” kitchen; and observatory tower with 360 degree views. Pricing? It's currently “upon request," but according to a plugged-in tipster:
I spoke to the developer…probably 10 months ago and he said it could possibly set a record price for a SFH in Noe Valley (who knows what has transpired [since] then, but for what it's worth).
And yes, we're fired up (ba-dump-bump) with fingers crossed to see what they've done with the space.
∙ Engine House 44 [New Website] [Last Listing] [Original Detail] [Original Floor Plan]
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March 21, 2008
Faults: It's Not Exactly Good Friday Fun (Sorry, We Couldn't Resist)
It's not exactly one of those feel-good Friday topics, but it is a reality of living in the Bay Area: earthquakes. And with the 140th anniversary of the 1868 Hayward Fault quake seven months away, and a recent history of major Hayward quakes every 140 years, the seismologists are out spreading the word.
A few precentages for Bay Area homes:
∙ Percent without earthquake insurance: >95
∙ Percent retrofitted to resist quake damage: <40
∙ Percent strengthened enough to remain habitable following "violent damage": <10
And of course, a few of the requisite quotes:
"The biggest small-building hazard, all the experts agreed, will be from what they term "soft story buildings" - the kind where garages or storefronts occupy most of the ground floor and the heavier floors lie above, raising the odds of collapse. Houses like those, whose fragile underpinnings collapsed throughout San Francisco's Marina district when the Loma Prieta quake hit just over 18 years ago, should be a warning sign for every building owner to retrofit, Brocher said. Unreinforced corner buildings, he said, are the most dangerous."
"In San Francisco, said Keith Knudsen of the national nonprofit Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, the downtown area south of Market, where well-engineered high-rises are rapidly filling the neighborhoods, would be particularly dangerous in a major quake because the low-lying filled land there is subject to liquefaction.
Those new buildings might well remain standing in the coming Hayward quake, he said, "but if the streets there settle by a couple of feet, those buildings will be isolated.""
And as much as we couldn’t resist the headline, we equally couldn’t resist the categorization.
∙ Next big quake could be worse than 1906 [SFGate]
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January 28, 2008
Update: Complete Inventory Index And Stimulus Package Follow-Up
Our apologies to all those who plugged in today looking for either our Q1 2008 Complete Inventory Index (Cii) or our follow up discussion regarding the proposed stimulus package and increase in conforming loan limits. While our thoughts on the stimulus package will posted tomorrow Wednesday, the publishing of our Inventory Index has been delayed a week and will be posted next Monday (2/4/08). Again, our apologies and thank you for plugging in.
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January 7, 2008
David Ireland's 500 Capp Street: Inside And Soon To Be On The Market
The inside of San Francisco artist David Ireland’s 500 Capp Street home has been chronicled in both print and video by Cal’s Regional Oral History Office. And according to the Chronicle, the living gallery will soon be up for sale.
To its neighbors, the shabby-looking 1886 Victorian on the corner of 20th Street probably looks like a holdout in the area's slow march to gentrification. But the contemporary art world knows 500 Capp St. as the lodestar of David Ireland's quirky, lyrical art, which has won him an international, though somewhat esoteric, reputation.
After a failed attempt by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art to acquire the Capp Street house, arrange for its conservation and provide a lifetime income for Ireland, it is to go on the market this month.
The artist's sister, San Francisco Realtor Judy Ireland, said she plans to offer the property at around $900,000. The rush to sell, she said, concerns a law expiring April 1* that would exempt the artist from tax on $250,000 of the considerable capital gain from the sale.
To quote John Elderfield (chief curator of painting and sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art in New York): "It would be great if some white knight rode in and took it over." And bar that, all we ask is that they resist any recommendations to “stage.”
[*Editor's Note: Don't panic, as far as we know it's not "the law" that's expiring April 1 but rather Mr. Ireland's ability to qualify for the primary residence capital gains tax exemption (he hasn't lived at 500 Capp Street for going on three years).]
∙ Little-known S.F. gem may be lost [SFGate]
∙ Inside 500 Capp Street: An Oral History of David Ireland's House (pdf) [berkeley.edu]
∙ David Ireland at 500 Capp Street: Real Player Video [berkeley.edu]
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December 11, 2007
Coming (Not So) Soon To An Empty Lot (3119 Harrison) Next Year
Okay, we’re giving you the big jump on this one (as in “[c]onstruction is due to start by Spring 2008…[and] both houses will go on the market as the project gets closer to completion”). From the developers behind 1440 Jackson Street comes 3119 Harrison, two contemporary 2,700 square foot homes on a currently (relatively) empty lot.
The project involves excavating the entire lot 12 feet below grade to make room for a shared six car underground garage, two subterranean studios and two outdoor courtyards. It will feature numerous environmental amenities and may possibly be [their] first LEED certified project.
Rough plans (and a few more renderings) available online. Details in a year (assuming it gets built).
∙ Dawson&Clinton General Contractors [dawson-clinton.com]
∙ Coming Soon Three Quarters In Contract: 1440 Jackson Street [SocketSite]
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December 10, 2007
Coming Soon Three Quarters In Contract: 1440 Jackson Street
A reader wonders if we know anything about the four modern units coming soon [see UPDATE below] at 1440 Jackson. And to be honest, beyond what’s available on the 1440 Jackson website, we don’t (but perhaps a plugged-in reader or two will be able to fill in the gaps).
The basics: Bulthaup kitchen with Subzero, Wolf and Gaggenau appliances; Dorn Bracht/Lefroy Brooks fixtures and WET bathtubs in the bathrooms; commercial grade supreme Bonelli windows; two private roof-top terraces with outdoor kitchens and spas; and one parking space per unit.
The units: 1440 Jackson #1 (1/1) 683 sqft + 60 sqft terrace; #2 (4/3) 2,274 sqft + 960 sqft terrace; #3 (3/2.5) 1,227 sqft + garden; and #4 (3/2.5) 1,457 sqft + 749 sqft terrace.
The rendered (and quite agressive) open master suite of unit number two:
And the full floor plan (for the same):
UPDATE: Well, while it never hit the MLS three of the four units are already in contract and only unit #1 remains available at $700,000. Sorry about that folks and we'll try not to let it happen again (seriously). And the quote of the day (from the sales agent), “I was wondering if the developer had put up a billboard or something because I was flooded with calls this morning.”
∙ Property Website: 1440 Jackson Street [1440Jackson.com]
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November 19, 2007
Coming Soon: At Least Half Of The Two Family At 3973 19th Street
If you were wondering what was being built up at 3973 19th Street (between Noe and Sanchez), here’s your partial answer: It’s a two family residence, at least half of which (three bedrooms/two baths should be on the market at the end of the month (floor plans (pdf) available online and price TBD); and design by Andy Rogers Design Studio.
UPDATE: And if you’re not interested in the listing, but you are interested in how the exterior is finished, you might want to peruse the readers’ comments.
∙ Coming Soon: 3973 19th Street #A (3/2) – Price TBD [Tal Klein]
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November 1, 2007
Two New Modern Homes On Miguel Coming Soon (Prices Unknown)
They’re two new modern view homes "situated on the southern rim of Noe Valley" that are obviously coming soon, should offer some fantastic views, and sound to be luxuriously finished (that’s only a rendering of the interior above). Other than that, there’s little we know about these two. Any plugged-in readers care to share the inside scoop/story?
∙ Coming Soon: 71-73 Miguel (4/3.5 each) [71-73miguel.com]
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