Snapped SF is a collaborative photo essay of sorts— we love to see what you’re seeing. Friday brings the round up, generally culled from the photos of our Curbed SF Flickr pool members who have uploaded throughout the preceding week. So join our ranks— we’re welcoming new photogs every week. All photos are credited by name, always, and those who prefer not the Flickr can always submit their snaps to us directly.
The weekend open house slog is nigh, and we’re here to help, as always. Agents, have a listing of your very own? Hustle!
Location: 533 Steiner St, Lower Haight
Size: 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2,024 sq ft
Price: $989,000
Pitch: “Situated near Alamo Square Park this classic Victorian condo offers all the charm of the era with tastefull upgrades, spacious interior and exquisite artist murals in the chef’s kitchen and formal dining room. High ceilings, period detailing and much more. Abundance of natural light. Serene garden setting. Parking available on month to month basis. Open Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p. m. Close to trendy & delicious restaurants, transportation and shopping.”
Open House: Saturday 10/25, 1-4; Sunday 10/26, 1-4
Location: 1845 Golden Gate Ave #1, NoPa
Size: 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 834 sq ft
Price: $635,000
Pitch: “One bedroom condo + bonus room / office on a great block in NoPa. A wall of windows bathes the open plan living room and dining room in natural light. The eat-in-kitchen and bathroom have been remodeled. Period details include moldings, French doors and built-ins. A shared, manicured south-facing yard, one-car tandem parking, storage and a common laundry complete this truly wonderful home which convenient to shopping, restaurants and transportation.”
Open House: Sunday 10/26, 2-4:30
Location: 1 Clarence Pl #10, South Beach
Size: 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,400 sq ft
Price: $1,189,000
Pitch: “Located in the prestigious South End Lofts, this two-bedroom two-bathroom top-floor corner loft condominium boasts signature Martin Building Company high-end industrial finishes with exposed architectural steel and custom woodworking. 1 Clarence Pl. is situated in the vibrant South Beach neighborhood within walking distance to Whole Foods, AT & T Park, South Park, the Embarcadero, the Caltrain station and countless restaurants.”
Open House: Sunday 10/26, 2-4
[Image courtesy Curbed SF Flickr photog meligrosa]
· Hotels: Bed bug-ridden women sues, scores $71,000 [SFist]
· Homes: Residents peeved over their tanking home prices are appealing their assessed property values in hopes of lowering their taxes [ABC7]
· Parks: Yosemite has added a new scenic viewing spot and cut down some pesky trees so as not to spoil your perfect view [SF Gate]
· Noise: new ordinance will regulate sound from garbage trucks to nightclub bass [SF Gate]
Is it the end of an era? Venereal Venerable Market Street tenant Secrets, between 6th and 7th streets: “The Adult Superstore” is packing up and moving out. The 15,000 square feet of former sex shop will be transformed into something far more Trinity-friendly. This, from a tipster: “According to the friendly construction workers taking down the infamous red sign, the whole thing is being redone, the top floors to be the temporary home to the YMCA and bottom floors new retail.”
They may currently only hold the one rehabbed affordable housing development in Hunter’s Point, but real estate investment trust Aimco is looking for new ways to move to our fair city. According to the company’s VP, SF is a “a target market,” despite our high price tag. But now that we’re on the cheap, Aimco could swoop in and buy up as many properties as their fattened portfolios desire. Word is those properties include 80 mystery buildings in SF, currently owned by the city’s biggest landlord, Lembi. [SF Business Times]
Join us for the week that was at brother site, Eater SF
1. Could it be? The Patio at 531 Castro appears to actually be shaping up after a decade languishing in the dust and plywood.
2. Asking the tough questions: Eater sits down with Michelin head honcho Jean-Luc Naret. Discussed: the Bay Area vs. NYC and LA; Naret’s fave city spots; and the glaring absence of poor Quince.
3. And a growing trend across our fair city: top-tier restos thumbing their well-fed noses at the crumbling economy. Because if you’re gonna go out, why not do it with $1900 “experience” tasting menus?
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A Vanguard Properties associate, now known widely in the blogosphere as “James the Hater,” went off the rails in the Mission last night at approximately 8 pm, verbally assaulting the proprietors of Thursday night mainstay (and harbinger of carb-induced sobriety) Mission Street Food in a tirade that, frankly, doesn’t surprise us at all.* Several local iPhone-wielding vigilantes were on hand to capture the spectacularly unprofessional temper tantrum, wherein James the Hater stormed out of the firm’s Mission Street headquarters to the sidewalk below; witnesses watched in abject horror as he went ballistic on the truck’s owners, — who cook out of Bar Tartine, for the love of God! –accusing them of posting a bogus permit before issuing a string of insults regarding their cleanliness, “right” to set up shop on Mission Street — et cetera, et cetera; NIMBY, NIMBY; douche, douche. (For the record: Mission Street Food’s permit is reported to be totally legit.) Confidential to James: Public displays of psychosis tend not to play so well with potential buyers and sellers. Next time, stop and count to ten; pour out the Ketel One on a stack of contracts; vacuum your leased BMW — whatever it takes, brah.
* Okay, fine: Yes, he’s an agent. And no, we’re not naming names.
· Mission Street Food — Drama! [Burrito Justice]
· Hater Tries to Spoil Mission Street Food Fun [Mission Mission]
· Horrible Human Being Tries to Ruin Mission Food Truck Deliciousness [SFist]
[Image courtesy Burrito Justice]
Broker BlogWrap is our tribute to the brokersphere. ‘Cause we love you that much— we really do. Posts of note may be passed along accordingly.
1) Two nabes enter, one nabe leaves. It’s Cole Valley vs. Noe Valley in an epic fight to the death decided by blog commenters and neighborhood loyalists. [The Front Steps]
2) Visualizing the bailout. Things could be worse: at least we’re not Ireland. Unfortunately, some people are predicting another 40% drop in the market next year… So we’ll see a surge in real estate at some point, right? [Matrix]
3) Fun with acronyms: LIBOR, COFI, ARM, and KQED, and…private mortgage insurance. [Square Feet]
First the bronze effigy, and now this? Berkeley takes its protesters very seriously. The Berkeley City Council voted this week to revise city law to invalidate any trespassing charges against a person “exercising freedom of speech” on outside property owned by a public entity — such as the University of California. This applies to regular coppers and UC police alike. Hark, tree-sitters! A call to action, perchance? [ABC7]
