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AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING SAUSALITO AERIE, $6M

May 21, 2019

Author: Philip Ferrato There are unobstructed views of the North Bay and San Francisco from this sleek cliff-side tower, set well back from the street– and directly above– the Sausalito waterfront. The 3-bed, 3.5-bath property, a free-standing unit in a condominium designed by Michael Rex + Associates, is located on Bridgeway, Sausalito’s main boulevard along its harbor and Richardson Bay. With jaw-dropping views across the ...more

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Empty lot in Steve Jobs’ old neighborhood listed for $9 million

May 20, 2019

An empty lot in the heart of Old Palo Alto, a tony neighborhood in Silicon Valley, went on the market in April 2019 for $9 million. The leafy neighborhood of Old Palo Alto that Steve Jobs once called home is among the most coveted places in the Silicon Valley to own property. A vacant quarter-acre lot that hit the market for $9 million is a ...more

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A European Townhouse in San Francisco

May 16, 2019

This six-story property in the city’s Russian Hill neighborhood offers views of the Bay Area. It is asking $25 million —Emily Nonko Ms. Tyler and her husband considered moving into the home themselves. Given the difficulty of new residential construction in San Francisco, however, ‘We were convinced there was an opportunity for a high-end property like this to sell,’ she says. DAVID DUNCAN LIVINGSTON

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950 Lombard Street, A $45M Masterpiece on Russian Hill

May 14, 2019

Author: Philip Ferrato The most extraordinary (and currently, also the most expensive) property in San Francisco, 950 Lombard Street was created over the past five years by the design/build firm Troon Pacific– a project combining sophisticated engineering and construction with the most aspirational amenities– in an incomparable setting. With an asking price of $45,000,000, this project stands out, even in the rarefied world of San ...more

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Tech floats to create record $138bn bonanza and thousands of new millionaires, experts claim

May 14, 2019

Uber’s market debut on Friday means that 2019 is already the biggest year on record for American tech floats, creating an unprecedented amount of new wealth for their early investors, according to research. A report from the market analysis firm CB Insights put the total “exit value” of this year’s US floats at $130bn (£105bn), narrowly beating the current record of $129bn in 2012, which was mainly ...more

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Sunny condo on street made famous by ‘Tales of the City’ listed for $795,000

May 13, 2019

By Amy Graff, SFGATE Updated 9:49 am PDT, Monday, May 13, 2019 Photo: Open Homes Photography A cozy and sunny one-bedroom, one-bathroom condo is tucked away at 66 Macondray Lane, the fabled alleyway that inspired Armistead Maupin to write “Tales of the City.” Less than a month before Netflix brings back Armistead Maupin‘s charmingly eccentric “Tales of the City” characters with a new miniseries, a bright and sunny condo ...more

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What $9 million won’t get you in Old Palo Alto: A house on a lot

May 13, 2019

Vacant property listed for sale after sitting undisturbed for decades by Linda Taaffe / Palo Alto Weekly The vacant lot at 1628 Bryant St., once part of the grounds of the adjoining historic 1920s Wickett estate, has sat vacant for decades. On April 11, 2019, it was listed on the market for $9 million. Photo by Christian Trujano. A quarter-acre property for sale in Palo Alto ...more

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Unapologetically Contemporary Pac Heights Home asks $19M

May 9, 2019

Two blocks away from Lyon Street Steps and Presidio Park By Brock Keeling@BrockKeeling May 8, 2019, 12:14pm PDT SHARE Featuring four bedrooms, six and a half bathrooms, and an ample 6,050 square feet, the new home at 2833 Vallejo in Pacific Heights is just waiting for one of the city’s impending IPO-backed millionaires to snap it up. The look here is clearly contemporary with a minimalist vibe, the aesthetic choice popular ...more

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Enjoy life on Lombard Street’s alluring curves (Sponsored)

May 6, 2019

advertising feature | COVER STORY Updated 2:41 pm PDT, Friday, May 3, 2019 Imagine stepping out to a deck overlooking an instantly recognizable street that’s inspired countless paintings, postcards and photographs. That’s the reality at 1028 Lombard St. in Russian Hill, a four-bedroom condominium perched over the iconic curves of the city’s most famous street. Aside from its landmark location, the 2,725-square-foot residence hosts a welcoming floor plan, large ...more

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Two-fer features luxury apartment-selling and art fund-raising

May 2, 2019

Leah Garchik April 29, 2019 Updated: April 29, 2019 11:46 a.m. There we were, Champagne glasses in hand, in a two-bedroom apartment on the 55th floor, pretty much on top of the 802-foot-tall luxury apartment house at 181 Fremont St., admiring the view of the hills, the bay and the behemoth Salesforce Tower just across the street, wondering whether if we had $15.5 million, we, too, could splash ...more

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