The recent sale at 488 Folsom Street Unit 4601 presents an interesting underbid scenario. Originally hitting the market at $4,950,000, the final closing price landed at $4,750,000. Securing a property for $200,000 under asking in a high rise building is a strong outcome for the buyer. Unobstructed Bay Bridge views from the 46th floor of … Continue reading A Great Deal in South of Market: Condo Sells for $200,000 Under Asking
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A Great Deal in South of Market: Penthouse Sells for $695,000 Under Asking
This unique property at 9 Bernice Street in San Francisco recently closed for $7,200,000. The original asking price was $7,895,000. The buyers walked away paying $695,000 under asking. Securing a huge discount on a vast warehouse penthouse is quite the victory. The whole place operates as if it belongs to a superhero… complete with seventeen … Continue reading A Great Deal in South of Market: Penthouse Sells for $695,000 Under Asking
A Great Deal in South of Market: Condo Sells for $190,000 Under Asking
Residence 40D at 301 Mission Street recently sold for significantly less than the original asking price. The initial figure stood at $3,000,000. A buyer closed the transaction for $2,810,000… securing a $190,000 price drop. This specific unit features a northeast corner position with tall floor to ceiling windows looking directly at the Bay Bridge. Sales … Continue reading A Great Deal in South of Market: Condo Sells for $190,000 Under Asking
A Great Deal in Nob Hill: Condo Sells for $795,000 Under Asking
Pricing expectations shift rapidly in this market. The renovated residence at 1170 Sacramento Street arrived on the market in October 2025 asking $3,795,000. A price reduction to $3,495,000 followed in January 2026, and the property finally closed in February for a flat $3,000,000. That final number represents a massive $795,000 underbid from the original list … Continue reading A Great Deal in Nob Hill: Condo Sells for $795,000 Under Asking
A Great Deal in South of Market: Home Sells for $190,000 Under Asking
Millennium Tower continues to make headlines in local real estate circles. Residence 40D recently closed for $2,810,000. That final number sits $190,000 below the asking price of $3,000,000. The unit remained on the market for 275 days before finding a new owner. Nine months is a serious amount of time to wait… but the buyer … Continue reading A Great Deal in South of Market: Home Sells for $190,000 Under Asking
1999 Industrial Urban Elegance For Sale | 388 Townsend #17 | $695,000
Not to be outdone by the property we just posted on 18th Ave, this truly awesome Live/Work Loft at 388 Townsend is not to be missed. Just listed For Sale, and listed at an amazing price I must add. Opportunity knocks… More photos, and all the details on the property webpage. –388 Townsend #17, $695,000 … Continue reading 1999 Industrial Urban Elegance For Sale | 388 Townsend #17 | $695,000
Salesforce Equality Officer’s “Speakeasy” Industrial Loft Wants $10.9M
Welcome back to Maximum Luxury, a regular column where we pick apart San Francisco’s most expensive listings, purely out of a sense of obsessive curiosity. No bones about it, 9 Bernice Street is wild. We’re not saying that’s a bad thing; we’re not saying it’s a good thing; we’re just saying it’s an evident thing. … Continue reading Salesforce Equality Officer’s “Speakeasy” Industrial Loft Wants $10.9M
SF Struggles To Clean Up Streets & Sidewalks Yet Again
After the cost of housing and the homeless crisis, likely the biggest complaint many San Franciscans and would-be San Franciscans have about SF is that our streets and sidewalks are chronically dirty. In truth, street conditions ary a lot from neighborhood to neighborhood and even block to block, but the state of the asphalt remains … Continue reading SF Struggles To Clean Up Streets & Sidewalks Yet Again
Explaining Cubix, the SoMa Building With Tiny $379K Condos
Start packing very, very small bags, because there’s a new listing at Cubix, San Francisco’s most economically sized condo development. The unit at 766 Harrison Street, #506 is a 279 square foot studio, retailing for $379,000; that of course is a tiny sum of money in SF condo terms, so little that usually only subsidized … Continue reading Explaining Cubix, the SoMa Building With Tiny $379K Condos
Why SF Might Be Buying Homeless Hotels On Your Block
Chances are most people weren’t paying attention to Wednesday’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors’ Budget & Finance Committee (the name alone is enough to discourage most potential viewers), but one vote could end up having a profound impact on your neighborhood. We’ll break it down for the benefit of anyone who wasn’t there: What … Continue reading Why SF Might Be Buying Homeless Hotels On Your Block
Four Years Later, Where Is the One Oak Tower?
When it comes to San Francisco’s building boom, the proposed high-rise at One Oak Street has long looked like the one that got away. Now there are finally signs of life again for this towering question mark, as the developer behind the would-be edifice is seeking permission to increase its scope by roughly 50 percent. … Continue reading Four Years Later, Where Is the One Oak Tower?
The Anxious Homebuyer’s Guide To San Francisco Earthquakes
Last week we got an email from some potential San Francisco homebuyers fretting about–what else?–the risks of living in a major fault zone and the danger posed by certain neighborhoods and certain kinds of homes in the event of a major earthquake. Along with the cost of living, this is probably the number one thing … Continue reading The Anxious Homebuyer’s Guide To San Francisco Earthquakes
How San Francisco Screwed Up Van Ness Avenue
“What’s going on with Van Ness Avenue?” is such a commonplace San Francisco question that no less than a civil grand jury formed to find out why the traffic-snarling roadwork on that corridor seems to have lasted forever. A civil grand jury is a special body of SF citizens charged with auditing city government. Outcomes … Continue reading How San Francisco Screwed Up Van Ness Avenue
For Sale | 249 Shipley #12 | SOMA Penthouse Loft | $1,050,000
This little SOMA nugget isn’t hitting MLS until next week, but of course we give you the first look, details, pictures, and showing schedule. Adjust your calendars accordingly, and spread the word. Situated in a boutique 12 unit building, on a quiet tree lined side street in one of the best areas of SOMA, and … Continue reading For Sale | 249 Shipley #12 | SOMA Penthouse Loft | $1,050,000
Bargain Hunting At Millennium Tower
This week it’s residence 31E at Millennium Tower claiming the top spot on the weekly Underbid list, selling just shy of $300,000 UNDER asking price, and narrowly beating out unit 49B, also at Millennium Tower, which just closed $995,000 under asking, but still $2413.27 per square foot… In fact, four of the top 10 underbids … Continue reading Bargain Hunting At Millennium Tower
SOLD | Lumina SF Unit 11E | $1,625,000
I’m pleased to announce the recent sale of unit 11E in this wonderful brand new Luxury High Rise Residence in Downtown San Francisco, located at 338 Main Street, better known as Lumina SF. My clients are the proud owners of an amazing 2 bedroom, 2 bath, spectacular view home. Property Details: