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Still Very Tall Building Proposed for Sloat Boulevard Site

The Outer Sunset could still end up with a very tall, somewhat out-of-scale new residential development on the site of Sloat Garden Center, where a previous developer had proposed an insanely tall, 50-story tower.

Business & Tech

San Francisco's Sky-High Office Vacancy Rate Declines Slightly, In Sign of Possible Turnaround

The improvement was ever so slight, but a key indicator of the health of the office leasing market in San Francisco showed another glimmer of hope that the bottom has been reached and leases continue to tick up.

Golden Gate University Campus, Once Slated to Become 50-Story Tower, Sits In Limbo

The Brutalist building at 536 Mission Street that houses Golden Gate University was up for sale in recent years, and university leaders thought it was a potential goldmine, given that it had been rezoned for up to 700 feet in the Transit Center District Plan.

Tech Icon's 8,400 Square-Foot Russian Hill Estate Goes on Sale for $22 Million

The estate, built at the Gold Rush's height, was most recently owned by Silicon Valley mogul and pioneer Sanford Robertson, who passed away this past August.

Arts & Entertainment

Temple of Wings, the Getty Estate In the Berkeley Hills, Sells for $5.85 Million

The grand Berkeley Hills estate owned by Ann and Gordon Getty since 1994, dubbed the Temple of Wings, was listed for $5 million in August and just sold for $5.85 million.

After Getting City Approvals, Developer of Mint Plaza Sleeping Pod Complex Plans Much Larger Version

A year after a sleeping-pod dormitory on San Francisco's Mint Plaza gained media attention and, subsequently, negative attention from the city's building inspectors, the complex has received official city approval.

Revised Tower Plan at South Van Ness and Market Adds Ten Stories, Totals 950 Units

A very tall new residential tower may still rise at the site of the former Honda dealership at Market and South Van Ness, with the developer submitting revised plans to the city for the long-stalled project.

Oldest House In San Francisco Sold, Will Become Noise Pop Headquarters

The 174-year-old “Abner Phelps House” at Oak and Divisadero streets is considered the oldest house in San Francisco, and it has just changed hands, with plans to make it the headquarters of local music promoter Noise Pop Industries.

Lombard Street Home of Woman Who Fought to Save Redwood She Planted Hits Market For $5.2M

A house on SF's famous Lombard Street — the "crookedest" block of Lombard, in fact — has just hit the market, and it has some stories attached to it.

The Bay's Sole Private Island Has Quietly Been Sold

Red Rock Island, the San Francisco Bay's only privately owned island, is now off the market, according to real estate site TheRealDeal.

Spec House In Russian Hill, Bought By Sam Altman For $27 Million, Declared a 'Lemon' In New Lawsuit

A house that notably sold well below a sky-high asking price in 2020, designed by a renowned SF architect but heavily renovated to the point that the developer was fined by preservationists, is now the subject of a new lawsuit because of its many reported defects.

Day Around the Bay: Laurene Powell Jobs Just Bought a $70 Million SF House

Billionaire philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs just set a real estate record on Billionaire's Row; smoke from a laptop caused a plane evacuation at SFO; and a fire in West Oakland displaced 20 people and left one person dead.

Arts & Entertainment

‘Full House’ House Back on the Market, Asking $6.5 Million

Oh mylanta! The Lower Pac Heights house that served as the exterior of the household on famed sitcom ‘Full House’ is back on the market for $6.5 million, and apparently they’ll throw in vintage concrete slabs that have Bob Saget and John Stamos’s handprints on them, for an undisclosed extra price.

Four-Bedroom Modern Mansion In Pacific Heights Hits Market for $38 Million

It won't set a record if it sells for asking price, but a very large home at the edge of Pacific Heights, sitting right beside the Lyon Street Steps, is currently the most expensive home for sale in San Francisco.

Iconic French Provincial House with Rare NY Met Wallpaper, Unobstructed Views of Alcatraz Lists in Russian Hill for $12.75M

This French Provincial-style building is one of the few classical-style homes on the iconic 1000 block of Chestnut Street in Russian Hill. With expansive views and historic features like ultra-rare NY Metropolitan Museum wallpaper, 1052-56 Chestnut Street is a once-in-a-generation sale.

172-Year-Old Shreve & Co. Jewelry Store Permanently Closing Its Union Square Shop

The venerable San Francisco-based jeweler Shreve & Co. just announced they’re closing up their Union Square shop permanently, though watch and necklace enthusiasts can clean up on 60% off liquidation sales starting this Friday.

Business & Tech

Google Is Bailing From Its Offices at Trophy SF Building One Market Plaza

A prize tenant is leaving a prized property at the luxe waterfront offices of One Market Plaza, as Google is reportedly vacating its 300,000 square feet of the property when the lease expires next year.

Business & Tech

Empty Office Building at Sixth and Market, Which Last Sold for $62 Million, Sells for Just $6.5 Million

The 955 Market Street building that was once home to Burning Man headquarters, and then a whole bunch of WeWork offices, is now empty and just sold for a measly 10% of the price it fetched in 2016.

Mystery Buyer Who’s Bought Nearly a Block of Fillmore Street — Including the Defunct Clay Theatre — May Be Identified

The Chronicle may have solved the riddle of the mystery buyer who bought the old Clay Theatre and five other buildings on the same block, and unsurprisingly, the person appears to be a wealthy venture capitalist.

Los Gatos-Based HGTV House-Flipper Sentenced to Four Years In Jail for Real Estate Fraud

Who’d have thought that a house-flipping character calling himself “Mr. Flip It” on an HGTV reality show would be neck-deep in real estate fraud? South Bay man Charles "Todd" Hill was just sentenced to four years for a $10 million scheme.

Wealthy Peninsula Town Could Get Denser Housing Forced Upon It As State Revokes Its Housing Element

The state may be making an example of Portola Valley, which has failed to complete the rezoning necessary to get its Housing Element certified, and now the "builder's remedy" could go into effect.

City of SF Taking Over Lease for Five Floors of the Former Uber Headquarters, May Buy the Whole Building

It’s like a 180-degree turn from the “Twitter Tax Break” days, as the City of San Francisco is grabbing office space in the 1455 Market Street building that used to be headquarters to Uber and Stripe, with an option to buy the whole building.

SF Condos Are Starting to Sell Again, and the Twisty Mira Tower Is Almost Sold Out

While condo sales, especially in downtown San Francisco high-rises, were sluggish at best through the pandemic, things appear to be turning around. And one notable tower only has a handful of units left to sell.

Business & Tech

Former Instagram Offices In Downtown SF May Be About to Become TikTok Offices

In a clear sign of the times for social media, some newish, high-end office space in San Francisco's SoMa district that had been leased, pre-pandemic, by Meta when it was in a rapid growth phase, looks to be getting subleased by TikTok parent company ByteDance.

SF’s Former Biggest Landlord Veritas, Now Defaulting to the Tune of $1 Billion, Selling 762 More SF Apartments

The local downfall of SF’s one-time biggest residential landlord Veritas Investments continues unabated, as they’re selling off more San Francisco properties, this time 23 buildings with 762 rent-controlled apartments.