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Tuesday Tour Show-Stoppers VI

April 29, 2009

Greetings and welcome to another edition of Tuesday Tour Show-stoppers.  We saw 34 properties on tour yesterday and have to say there are a lot of overpriced dogs out there!  We were perhaps a little more lenient this week about who made our list because the batch of properties we saw was nothing special.  Well, except for the Mayor’s penthouse at 1101 Green.  This property has some of the most amazing views we’ve ever seen.  And despite the commentary on other blogs all week, it was definitely a tastefully decorated bachelor pad.  Maybe you just have to see it in person… the photos don’t do it justice.

We’ve grouped our Show-stoppers into two categories (which we’ll likely do from now on).  We’ve separated 5-star homes and 4-star homes.  And what about the 3′s, 2′s, 1′s, and zeros?  Well, being that we work in the business we don’t want to bash anyone’s listings publicly.  But we will point out ones we especially enjoyed visiting, ie: the 4′s and 5′s.

Our favorite listing this week was 1101 Green #2001, which is indeed Gavin’s pad.  And we’re not picking it because of the prestige factor.  We actually really enjoyed this home, the layout, and we’re suckers for amazing views.  The top-of-Russian-Hill location is of course primo, and that’s why it’s our fave of the week.  If you follow our pocket listings posts you would’ve known it was going to hit the market way back on 3/11/09.  Here are our picks of the week:

*Keep in mind we are not judging prices.  We are judging what we believe to be nice homes in good locations.  We are also not judging potential.  We see run down homes all the time that could be a good equity-building opportunity for someone, but unfortunately, these types of homes won’t make our Show-stoppers lists.  Click any address for full property details.

If you have no idea what Tuesday Tour Show-Stoppers is all about, click HERE.

5 Stars:


141 27th St, San Francisco
$1,595,000
MLS# 355673


141 Beaver St, San Francisco
$1,850,000
MLS# 355083


1101 Green St #2001, San Francisco
$2,995,000
MLS# 355709


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Building Profile : Bellaire Tower

January 27, 2009

We’re excited about our new series here at Inside SF Real Estate called “Building Profiles“.  From time to time we’ll pick a random building to spotlight and give you all the stats, trends and scoops.

So… where do we begin?  We figured it would be best to kick things off with the building Mayor Gavin Newsom calls home, Bellaire Tower.

Stats and Scoops

  • Official Address(es):  1101 Green Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
  • Cross Streets:  Green at Leavenworth
  • Neighborhood:  Russian Hill
  • Year Built:  1930
  • Style:  Art Deco
  • Height:  252 feet, 77 meters
  • Layout:  64 units on 20 floors, an average of 3.2 units per floor
  • Property Type:  Condominiums – 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units
  • Architect:  Herman Carl Baumann
  • Other notable projects by Herman Carl Baumann include 1800 Pacific Avenue, 2400 Buchanan, 3401 Clay, 1950 Clay, 2201 Sacramento, Bellevue-Staten Apartments (Oakland), Gaylord Suites and 1950 Gough.  (Emporis.com)
  • Mayor Gavin Newsom purchased a 2-bedroom, 1-bath condo around 1,700 square feet for $2,350,000.  The previous owner was a friend of Mayor Newsom’s, Mr. Peter Getty. (San Francisco Business Times)
  • The architect invested heavily in the building and suffered a financial disaster due to the Great Depression. (Emporis.com)
  • The building has a rich, ornate Spanish lobby. (Emporis.com)
  • In Alfred Hitchcock’s movie Vertigo, this building can be seen in the distance from in front of the Elster’s apartment building. (Emporis.com)
  • Bellaire Tower is 2 meters taller than the Ferry Building.
  • Bellaire Tower is 2 meters shorter than the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Bellaire Tower is the 110th tallest building in San Francisco.  If Bellaire Tower were magically moved to New York, it would rank #852.
  • 3.38 Bellaire Towers stacked on top of one another would equal the height of the Transamerica Pyramid.
Bellaire Tower sits atop Russian Hill, just northwest of San Francisco's financial district

Bellaire Tower sits atop Russian Hill, just northwest of San Francisco's financial district (click to enlarge)

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