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February 19, 2021
Lauren Brocato | February 16, 2021 | Food & Drink Migration These palatial abodes are some of the hottest on the market right now in the Bay Area. HILLSBOROUGH Sprawling across 2 acres with a personal park and a breathtaking panoramic view of the bay, this three-story estate built in 1929 is a magnificent private haven. Unwind on one of the terraces brimming with lush greenery, or head over ...more
February 16, 2021
Stately facade meets modern interiors in Parnassus Heights Anna Marie Erwert Feb. 15, 2021 Built in 1918, this $2.95 million Parnassus Heights home has an iconic Edwardian exterior. But 2 Hill Point Avenue was remodeled “down to the studs” by renowned architect Casper Mork Ulnes in 2013 to achieve a modern, open interior. At the time, Mork Ulnes wasn’t yet 40 years old, but his ...more
February 1, 2021
By Laura Waxmann – Staff Reporter, San Francisco Business TimesJan 29, 2021 Updated Jan 29, 2021, 4:05pm PST While San Francisco condo prices continue to fall — a trend that’s been steady through the pandemic — the number of sales increased in the fourth quarter in much of the eastern half of the city, which saw a total of 502 deals, according to a report from Compass Development. The fourth quarter closings ...more
January 27, 2021
Los Angeles and San Francisco condominiums deliver luxury five-star living for today’s buyers. As the market continues to pivot due to COVID luxury and ultra-luxury condominium living is alive and well in California. West Coast head of Compass Development Marketing Group, Sandra Eaton does a deep dive into what has changed in the luxury condo market recently. “COVID provided a seismic shift and a grand reprioritization. ...more
January 14, 2021
By Ted Andersen – Digital Editor, San Francisco Business TimesJan 8, 2021, 3:03pm PST Updated Jan 8, 2021, 4:04pm PST A glut of new condos is expected to come to market this April culminating a development that’s been in the works for several years. The Oak, located at 1554 Market St. in the Upper Market neighborhood, will feature 109 condos priced between $600,000 and $2 million that range from 500 ...more
December 28, 2020
The Ericsson-Bray House features original clinker bricks and box beam ceilings—as well as a hidden bedroom beneath the redwood-clad gable roof. A historic Arts and Crafts style home is now up for sale in Berkeley, California. Last available on the public market in 1914, the property features the footprint of an original cottage, along with several additions completed in the 1920s. Today, the home retains ...more
December 15, 2020
Though he died in 2014, the late comedian and actor Robin Williams remains one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood, having appeared in beloved movies like “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Good Will Hunting,” and “Dead Poets Society.” Despite being a Hollywood fixture for decades, Williams’ home base was further north. The actor was a long-time resident of San Francisco’s Bay Area. As Robb Report points out, he ...more
November 30, 2020
Victorian farmhouse in San Rafael, once owned by Martin Cruz Smith, has five bedrooms and five bathrooms The former home of “Gorky Park” author Martin Cruz Smith is for sale for $4.395 million. The 3,605-square-foot Victorian farmhouse in San Rafael has five bedrooms and five bathrooms, including a one-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage. The property was built in 1879 but has been fully renovated maintaining period details ...more
November 30, 2020
November 29, 2020 Photo by Trent Erwin on Unsplash Wine Country Real Estate Professionals Team Up to Donate $65,000 in Gratitude San Francisco, CA November 23, 2020 Heading into the holidays with memories still fresh from this year’s Northern California wildfires, real estate professionals from Compass are making the season a better one for 17 Wine Country nonprofit organizations.ADVERTISING Already hard hit by the COVID pandemic, nonprofits across ...more
November 27, 2020
By JACK FLEMMINGSTAFF WRITER NOV. 23, 20208 AM “Hunger Games” actor Josh Hutcherson wasted no time shedding his Studio City home, selling the place for $1.899 million and finding a buyer after about two weeks on the market. That’s just $900 shy of his asking price, records show. The buyer is Billy Walsh, a songwriter who’s penned tracks for artists such as Post Malone and the Weeknd, ...more
