Emerald Fund is hosting a neighborhood conversation, to solicit ideas and commentary for their new park and mixed use development at 333 Harrison Street. The event is being moderated by Isabel Wade and Corinne Woods of the Neighborhood Parks Counsel and is a great way to weigh-in on this new Green housing and a new public park on the top of Rincon Hill in San Francisco Tuesday December 8th6-8pm at One Rincon Hill Hospitality Room – 425 1st Street @ Harrison. 333 Harrison [David Baker + ... Read Full Story

The $8,000 credit was scheduled to expire on Dec. 1 2009 but will now be in effect through the end of June 2010. Homebuyers must sign a contract before April 30 and close by June 30, 2010. The income limits were also raised: Single buyers can now earn up to $125,000 and still get the full credit while a married couple can earn $225,000. The bill also made more homeowners eligible to claim the credit on their taxes. First-time buyers — those who have not owned a home in the past three ye... Read Full Story

A developer’s recent legal challenge of the affordable housing requirements imposed by the City of Los Angeles in order to gain approval for a new market rate residential rental development “raises the question about whether the affordability requirements for new… Read Full Story

Purchased for $800,000 in December 2006, Odeon (181 O’Farrell) #508 was taken back by the bank. It’s been listed at $601,400, a sale at which would represent a 25 percent drop in value over the past three years. Also… Read Full Story

While they seem to be selling the views (from the roof), the interior of 1724 Grant Street has “been renovated from top to bottom” (kitchen, baths, etc.) as well. Purchased for $2,705,000 in March of 2007 (and then remodeled),… Read Full Story

The rendering above, the reality below, and it’s on the market for the eleven residential condos and ground floor retail of 1327 7th Avenue between Judah and Irving. The two-bedrooms have been priced from $1,175,000 for the 1,272 square… Read Full Story

The full Candlestick Point-Hunters Point Shipyard Phase II Development Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report is now online in six volumes and thirty-eight parts. The overview: The Project proposed by Lennar Urban includes a mixed-use community with a wide range… Read Full Story

From the flyer for 999 Greet Street #2802 making the rounds amongst the brokerages by way of a tipster: “Very Motivated Seller! (Seller has tax advantage if sold in 2009!).” No word on exactly what advantage (other than yours… Read Full Story

While the lottery earlier this year attracted four times as many applicants as there were available Mission Walk (330/335 Berry) BMR condos, you might not be out of luck after all. From the folks at BRIDGE Housing Corporation (emphasis… Read Full Story

In the wake of Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects’ just-launched Mission Walk comes a 55-unit family housing project being steered toward this empty lot at 474 Natoma in SoMa. The project, by Bridge Housing, is financed by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency and features a rooftop deck, parking garage, and a central landscaped court. The units in the building will go from one- to three-bedroom units, and be available within certain income restrictions, specifically for families with 80 p... Read Full Story