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You won’t find historic status or crown moulding in these three properties, folks. This week’s selection of open houses for your weekend browsing pleasure are all newly-constructed or recently remodeled contemporary homes.

Location: 2005 19th Street, Potrero Hill
Size: 4-bed, 3-bath; unlisted square footage
Price: $2,279,000
Pitch: “Set into the hillside of the desirable North Slope of Potrero Hill and incorporating carefully selected luxurious materials and modern design, 2005 19th Street is Potrero Hills newest architectural residence.”
Our Take: We’re especially loving the outdoor entertaining areas.
Open House: Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 – 4:00

Location: 75 Lansing Street #1, South Beach
Size: 2-bed, 1-bath; 1,299 square feet
Price: $978,000
Pitch: “Exquisitely crafted contemporary live-work condo in the heart of South Beach. Built in 1928 with a 20th century industrial facade, the architectural features & fine finishes throughout capture the very essence of elegant urban revival. Tri-level floor plan inspired by a Feng Shui Master. Stunning Venetian plaster walls, white Italian porcelain tile, Zebra wood & Ebony feature walls. High ceilings. An expansive wall of glass overlooks a tranquil garden. Professionally designed.”
Our Take: The glossy white floors and sleek finishes throughout have us seriously swooning.
Open House: Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 to 4:00

Location: 3280 22nd Street Unit D, the Mission
Size: 3-bed, 2-bath; 1,808 square feet
Price: $1,395,000
Pitch: “Situated at the center of the Valencia Corridor and perched above all of its neighbors, the Penthouse at 3280 D offers a spectacular lifestyle with panoramic skyline views, two full floors of private living space finished with carefully selected green products creating a modern & stylish residence. 360 degree Views from the great room with floor-to-ceiling glass and two large outdoor areas offer an experience of ever changing views and lighting as the City turns from day to dusk.”
Our Take: The location makes this penthouse a real win.
Open House: Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 to 4:00

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We’ve been waiting for this awhile, the ability to show you the interiors of 3659 Washington. It’s a 5-bed, 4.5-bath, 6,163 square foot 3-story home in Presidio Heights. Asking price? A completely obtainable and very mind-numbing $7,000,000. Is it Cocktail o’clock yet? We suddenly need a drink.

· 3659 Washington [Redfin]

Our interiors-obsessed cousins over at Curbed National have teamed with photographer Michael Mundy and his wife, Nhi Nguyen, who regularly capture interesting people in their homes for their blog, An Afternoon With. The duo’s first column features the NYC home of interior designer Brad Ford. Mundy’s photos are raw and honest—click over for the full spread. [Curbed National]

Next Door, a homeless shelter in the Tenderloin, and Sanctuary, a homeless shelter in SoMa, are looking at having their hours slashed in a proposal for 20 percent in cuts for the Human Services Agency. All city departments were instructed by the mayor to come up with proposals for 20 percent in cuts. For the HSA, that cut equals a slashing of $18.7 million. The shelters would be open for 15 hours instead of 24 hours, which will save $152,427. HSA is trying to “preserve core permanent housing and services,” said HSA director Trent Rhorer. [SF Examiner]

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Alright, so it’s not exactly a basement bar. But it on the “lower level” and it does have its own entrance (did someone say in-law apartment?). But seriously, how often do we see listings that feature a “knotty-pine social room”? The lower level also has an unwarranted second bath and kitchen. Anyway, onward! The main house has four bedrooms and one very pink bathroom. Asking price? $825,000. The last time 1300 Silver sold was in August of 2009 for the exact same price. Think the current owners will get their money back?

· 1300 Silver [Redfin]

[This kite-boarder is really moving! via Curbed Flickr Pool/Anthony Brown]

· Mid-Market right-turn requirement to stay [SF Gate]
· Google’s London HQ embraces primary colors [Curbed National]
· Thief stole woman’s mattress; old clothes [SF Examiner]
· Mission thief gets his picture snapped [Mission Mission]
· Get your pet fixed for free next month [SF Appeal]

Goodbye, Golden Gate Bridge toll collectors. The bridge’s district Finance Committee voted in favor of ditching the 32 humanoid toll collectors and replacing them with all-electronic tolling. The bridge district predicts it’ll save $16 million over the next 10 years. Today it goes before the full Board of Directors for final authorization. [SF Examiner]

[The Board of Supervisors via Curbed Flickr Pool/Jeremy Brooks]

· Star of the Sea School opens new science lab [Richmond SF Blog]
· Rent’s about to go up a few bucks [SF Appeal]
· Supes urges free Muni passes for low-income youth [Streetsblog SF]
· New community garden planned for Golden Gate Park [Richmond SF Blog]
· Local native plant, once thought extinct, now bears hundreds of babies [SFist]
· Unemployed construction workers protest UCSF hiring policies [SF Appeal]

SFist tells us that BART is considering revising its ban on food and drink on some of its platforms and trains. It’s all part of the plan to bring on retail vendors within certain areas of BART stations. Although convenient (if you’re into that), we can’t deny that slurping down a Big Gulp on an upholstered BART seat on a moving train seems like a recipe for disaster. [SFist]

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Was: $4,500,000

Then: $4,198,000

Then: $3,998,000

Then: $3,800,000

Now: $3,498,000

You Save: $1,002,000

28 Clarendon was built 1959 and then underwent a complete renovation by award-winning architect Simon Kwan in 2010. During that time, two levels were added below the existing 2-story structure. Now it’s a fancypants 3-bed, 3.75-bath 4,537 square foot contemporary abode, complete with floor-to-ceiling carrera marble walls and views galore from every room. Unfortunately none of this has helped with the sale of the house, as it’s been sitting very pretty on the market for 224 days now. Today it took another chop, bringing down the asking price to $3,498,000. Highlights include an elevator that looks like it could double as a sauna, a huge master suite big enough to house a sleeping and sitting area, a glass wall at the entry stair and a four story courtyard.
· 28 Clarendon [Redfin]