SF real estate

SF real estate

Stepping into 2800 Pacific Ave. is like taking a trip back in time, arriving in San Francisco's Gilded Age, when architects like Ernest Coxhead were creating opulent mansions to enshrine the city's elite. In this Georgian abode, we are presented with a carefully preserved example of Coxhead's work, as well as a particularly rich slice of local history. And though 2800 Pacific Ave. has been called SF's "most iconic" mansion by Chronicle columnist Herb Caen,

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The Lower Pacific Heights Victorian at 1709 Broderick Street, which served as the façade of the Tanner's ' Full House ' home, has just sold for $4 million. Designed by Charles Lewis Hinkel and built in 1883, the home previously traded hands for $1.85 million in 2006, after which it was renovated, remodeled and expanded (down) to encompass 2,985 square feet of finished living space and a gate was added to keep the Full Housians, and Uncle Jesse, away from the repainted front door.

Encompassing more than 26,000 square feet, the property accommodates multiple standalone units, including a two-bedroom guest apartment. All told, there are nine bedrooms and 16 bathrooms in the compound. And in addition to the full-size basketball court, there is also a golf simulator, gym, yoga/dance studio, spa bath and massage room. The property also includes a number of amenities for entertaining including a chef's kitchen, a wine cellar and lounge, two bars and a rooftop deck with an outdoor kitchen and fire pit.

A spacious house in the 1800 block of South White Road in San Jose has new owners. The 2,918-square-foot property, built in 2006, was sold on Dec. 15, 2025 for $1,299,000, or $445 per square foot. This single-story house provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with a heating system and a cooling system.

Fans of San Francisco's historic architecture, get ready: This story offers a tantalizing treat, as well as tragic disappointment. In 116 Cherry St. we have an example of architectural royalty: a preserved Willis Polk single-family home, one of this hallowed San Francisco architect's first commissions. But you can't own this home, because it flew off the market in less than a month - and the price it sold for could blow your mind.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The founder behind downtown San Francisco's sleeping pods has purchased another building to expand the operation. Brownstone Shared Housing made headlines for its $700-a-month sleeping pods. RELATED: Company that runs $700 a month sleeping pods in SF could face eviction for unpaid rent Although it was later found that they did not have the proper permitting, and were faced with an eviction notice.

The forecast predicts above-normal temperatures throughout the region, with the coldest periods likely in mid-December, early and late January, and early February. Precipitation will run below normal this winter, and snowfall will also be lighter than average-limited mainly to a few northern counties. The Almanac's snowiest windows for the region are mid-November, late January, and early February, though most Alabamians will see little more than a frost.

Those structures are - or were - earthquake shacks, also known as earthquake cottages or refugee cottages. With the help of the Army, the city built the shacks in the wake of the 1906 earthquake, which left 225,000 San Franciscans without homes. They placed the tiny, one-room cottages in city parks, and residents whose homes had been destroyed paid $2 a month to live in them. At one point, more than 16,000 people lived in the shacks - approximately three for every 250-square-foot dwelling.

SF-based developer Align Real Estate does, in fact, have a larger strategy to redevelop Safeway properties in the city and turn them into multi-story residential complexes with retail on the ground floor, including replacement Safeway stores. With Tuesday's announcement that Align, the same developer behind the project to redevelop the Fillmore Safeway property, was working to potentially redevelop the Ocean Beach Safeway in similar fashion, we surmised there could be a larger strategy at play.