Sunday in the City: The Dogpatch

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                                                        hello sunday in the city — it’s been a while. i woke up to fog so took lucy for a hike in glen canyon and then, just… Read More »

Rebuilding Together SF

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Rebuilding Together San Francisco provides free repair and renovation programs for low-income, elderly and disabled San Franciscans and for nonprofit and community facilities. On Saturday, April 27, 2013 a new project will be kicking off to refurbish the home of Mrs. Coronette Guillory of the Bayview who needs help to clear out clutter, refurbish her yard,… Read More »

Best Places to Enjoy the Outdoors in San Francisco

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On nice days, San Francisco is rife with gorgeous areas in which to enjoy our very brief spells of sun. Here now are our picks for the best places for taking advantage of the outdoors.   | CORONA HEIGHTS PARK | Twin Peaks gets all the tour buses and Buena Vista Park gets all the… Read More »

Lennar: Work at Hunters Point Shipyard to Start this Summer

Despite the collapse of a $1.7 billion financing deal with the China Development Corp., Lennar will start construction this summer on the first phase of housing at the old Hunters Point Shipyard, the company said in a statement. “We are continuing to move forward with development of Hunters Point Shipyard and are expecting to start… Read More »

Is it Time to Hire a Property Manager for Your Rental Property?

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Going from managing your own properties to hiring someone to do it is a decision that deserves a lot of thought. While outsourcing a property management service will make your life simpler and probably give you back a chunk of your time, you also need to ensure that the cost will be worth it. There… Read More »

San Francisco ranks No. 6 for energy efficient buildings nationally

San Francisco ranks sixth on the list of cities with the most Energy Star-rated buildings nationally, according to data released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Energy Star-rated buildings use about 35 percent less energy and are responsible for 35 percent less greenhouse gas emission than comparable buildings. In Northern California there are more than… Read More »

Time Lapse of San Francisco (Video)

Video by Samuel Rollier

What’s in a Street Name?

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You may have noticed that many of Hayes Valley’s thoroughfares have names based on a botanical theme; there’s Birch, Grove, Ivy, Linden, Hickory, Oak, Lily, and Rose. But what are the stories behind the rest? We did some digging to fill in the gaps. As it turns out, the majority of our streets were named… Read More »

Bravo TV’s “Million Dollar Listing” To Film at CitiScape-managed Property!

We’re famous! Well, sort of. Bravo TV, the tv network powerhouse known for mega-hit reality shows such as “Real Housewives”, “Rachel Zoe Project” and “The Million Dollar Matchmaker” are heading to CitiScape-managed property SOMA Grand to film the new season of “Million Dollar Listing”, which will be called “Million Dollar Listing – San Francisco“. We… Read More »

New Historic Landmark: Sam Jordan’s Bar in Bayview! (video)

As members of District 10, and seeing how it IS BEER WEEK and all, we’re pretty stoked to learn that Sam Jordan’s, a bar in the Bayview, has been named an historic landmark! Cheers! http://t.co/0H0hKnVm