Private Patio

Your home in the city! This gorgeous, brand new two bedroom residence has never been lived in and is the first resale at the Madrone. Measuring approximately 1237 square feet, the home is complete with a very large, private and spacious patio. The finishes are exceptional – grey custom oak flooring, Domas & Domas cabinetry, Caesarstone countertops, and custom paint and window coverings.

Living Room

Kitchen with Caesarstone Countertops and Stainless Steel Appliances

Bedroom 1

The Madrone offers five star living at its finest, with an indulgent amenity collection including a front desk that is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, the largest outdoor lap pool in San Francisco, a barbeque area directly off the pool and club room, theater, state of the art fitness center, spa center with both a sauna and steam room, a meeting room, business center, self-parking and more.

Lap Pool and Spa Area

Madrone Theater

Madrone Lobby

Madrone is centrally located in Mission Bay and within walking distance to AT&T Park, shopping and local hot spots.

Madrone- 435 China Basin Street

HOA dues: $772.37

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We anticipated this polished 3 bedroom view condo in Twin Peaks to receive multiple offers so I put my clients in the driver’s seat and presented a compelling offer that the Seller couldn’t refuse.  As it turned out, the property received four offers, and my clients were the winning bidders! Congratulations to them!

Twilight Shot from 450 Corbett Avenue

Living Room with SF City Views

One of Three Bedrooms

Kitchen

Rooftop Deck

A special thank you to Wendy Storch, of Paragon Real Estate Group, who listed this property.

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750 Second Street

South Beach High Rises- 750 Second Street

750 Second Street is South Beach’s newest residential building, designed by San Francisco based architecture firm GouldEvans. The concrete and steel framed building has 14 residences with only two condos per floor. All of the residences are either 2-bedroom, 2.5- bath units starting at 1,591 square feet or 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath units starting at 2,075 square feet. One car parking comes with each unit. Prices range from $1.5M to $2.8M.

If you’re a sports person this building may be for you, as it’s across the street from AT&T Park and within walking distance of the proposed Golden State Warriors arena on Piers 30-32 and the San Francisco Giants’ Mission Rock plan.

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South Beach High Rises- The Metropolitan

I just closed escrow on this fabulous two bedroom unit at the Metropolitan, located in a superb South Beach location.  Listed at $849,000, this unit closed at 99% of list price- $845,000!

Downtown and Bay Bridge Views

Living Room with City Views

This signature  residence has a large view balcony, dark hardwood flooring & pano 180 degree views from city lights to the Bay Bridge.

Bedroom 1

Built in 2004, The Met’s 5 star amenities include; a 24/7 door man,state of the art apprx 3500 sq ft gym,theater,indoor pool center,business & conference center,club room & roof top terrace w BBQ. Self Parking! Centrally located & walking distance to the Financial Dist,Union Square, Yerba Buena Gardens,the Giants Ballpark,the Embarcadero waterfront,the Ferry Building, Zagat rated restaurants & local hot spots.Close to major freeways & transportation. On Rincon Hill,in South Beach-the place to be!

I own and live at The Met and can help you find the perfect residence that is not currently on the market.  If you have any additional questions about the market, or thinking of Buying or Selling at The Met, give me a call or shoot me an email today!

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I just sold residence 11A for $805,000- a 22% increase in value since these Sellers purchased the residence just one year ago! This is also the HIGHEST resale ever for a one  bedroom at One Hawthorne, along with the highest ever price per square foot.

South Beach High Rises

One Hawthorne Balcony with Downtown Views

Bedroom 2

One Hawthorne Kitchen facing the Living Room

One Hawthorne Living Room

One Hawthorne Gym

One Hawthorne Roof Deck

One Hawthorne View

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After several months of mum fundraising and planning, the Exploratorium released details on its new $300 million facility at Pier 15 on Thursday.

The museum, which opened at the Palace of Fine Arts nearly 44 years ago, has been working towards the move for years. And with $250 million raised–80 percent of its goal–plans are finally coming to fruition.

The museum will open on April 17, 2013 in its 300,000-square-foot new waterfront home. The opening will feature 600 exhibits, 150 of which will be new, including installations designed to take advantage of the museum’s new indoor-outdoor space.

“The opening date is set and we are grateful to all those who have supported us in making this move possible,” said Exploratorium Executive Director Dennis M. Bartels in a release. “The scale of our new home on Pier 15 will not only allow us to welcome a magnitude of new visitors, but also broaden our impact around the world by developing new experiences that make science accessible to all; learning environments that inspire creative and critical thinking; and methods of teaching that excite students, educators and adults alike.”

The current museum at the Palace of Fine Arts will remain open until January 2, and will then close for the move. Fortunately, the new museum’s April opening date will come just in time for the SFMOMA’s three-year renovation closure this June. (Otherwise, good lord, what would museumgoers do with themselves?)

The Exploratorium also announced some new board members: former Director of Technology at Google Craig Silverstein and PG&E Chairman, President and CEO Anthony F. Earley Jr.

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The seasonally adjusted annual pace of new single-family home sales in the U.S. ticked up to 389,000 in September, up 5.7 percent from a revised rate of 368,000 in August and up 27.1 percent versus the 306,000 pace recorded in September of last year, an all-time low.

Annual new home sales in the U.S. have averaged 667,000 since 1963, peaking at 1,283,000 in 2005.

Preliminary U.S. new home sales (versus pace) in September were estimated to be 31,000 (give or take 7 percent), unchanged from August and up from a record September low of 24,000 last year. September sales peaked in 2005 with 99,000 new homes sold.

To keep up, San Francisco has a number of new projects in the works along the Octavia Corridor, part of The Market and Octavia neighborhood plan, and are continuing to make progress. San Francisco has long been excited about the city’s redevelopment plan for the area of Hayes Valley around Octavia Street and Market, which is one of the first places people see as they come off freeways into the city. Some gorgeous new buildings are going up along the Octavia corridor, offering residential and retail units as well as public improvements and green space.

The following Octavia Corridor projects are currently under construction:

2001 Market (at Dolores) – Currently pouring concrete and building the basement walls and pillars. Estimated completion in fall 2013.

1960-1998 Market (at Buchanan) – Construction began in July. Estimated completion unknown.

401 Grove / 300 Ivy – Construction began in August. Estimated completion unknown.

Octavia Gateway, at 8 Octavia Street (at Market) is expected to begin construction soon, having just received complete approval from the planning department in September.

Parcel P – Needs approval, expected breaking ground mid-2013, expected completion 2014

Parcels K & L (west side of Octavia between Fell and Oak)–The city’s idea was to fill these two spaces with temporary, container-based entertainment and dining destinations while long-term planning was done, but nothing seems to have come of it since the city signed leases with Envelope A+D.

Parcels M & N (east side of Octavia between Fell and Oak) – These cellular housing units by Envelope A+D are in the same situation as their counterparts across the street…they’ve got pretty designs, but no word as to whether they’re making any progress.

Recorded home sales volume in San Francisco rose 23.3% on a year-over-year basis last month (492 recorded sales in September 2012 versus 399 sales in September 2011) but fell 21.3% as compared to the month prior, twice the average August to September seasonal drop of 9.8% recorded over the past eight years.

An average of 532 San Francisco homes have sold in September since 2004 when recorded sales volume hit at 763. And while sales volume in San Francisco this past August was the strongest since 2006, September sales volume was eight percent less than in 2009.

San Francisco’s median sales price in September was $745,000, up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis, up 6.4% as compared to August.

For the greater Bay Area, recorded sales volume in September was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis, down 20.2% from the month prior (6,850 recorded sales in September ’12 versus 6,749 in September ’11 and 8,579 in August ’12) with a recorded median sales price which was up 17.5% year-over-year, up 4.6% month-over-month.

An August-to-September sales decline is normal for the season, although last month’s drop was exaggerated because the month started and ended with a weekend and had fewer business days. Sales for the month of September have varied from 5,014 in 2007 to 13,343 in 2003, while the average for all months of September since 1988, when DataQuick’s statistics start, is 8,572.

Home flipping has picked up this year. The number of Bay Area homes that sold twice on the open market within a six-month period rose to 3.9 percent of all homes sold in September. That was up from a flipping rate of 3.6 percent in August and up from 2.7 percent a year earlier.

At the extremes, San Francisco recorded the greatest increase in Bay Area sales volume while Solano recorded an 11.4% decrease (a loss of 69 transactions) on a 2.6% increase in median sales price, the lowest in the Bay Area. The median sales price increased 27.0% in Contra Costa with a nominal 0.6% increase in sales volume.

As always, keep in mind that DataQuick reports recorded sales which not only includes activity in new developments, but contracts that were signed (“sold”) many months or even years prior and are just now closing escrow (or being recorded).

Prime Downtown Location! First resale offering of One Hawthorne’s sought after A floor plan. This spacious 1 bedroom + office niche VIEW condo is urban living at its finest-a corner residence w windows on 2 sides,a balcony off the living room & a stunning downtown view. Upscale living features included; top quality white custom cabinetry,Bosch appliances,grey quartzite counters,grey wood flooring throughout,in unit W/D & air conditioning. Building amenities include;a stunning roof deck w BBQ area,fitness center,valet parking & doorman.Walk everywhere-Restaurants such as Benu,Ristorante Umbria,Town Hall,Anchor & Hope. Walk to SFMOMA,SF Center,Yerba Buena Center for the Arts,Public Transportation & Shopping.Walk score=98,a walker’s paradise.

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