by Gary Belk | Sep 20, 2015 | $600,000 to 799.000, Noe Valley |
750 Diamond St. at 24th. Upper condo in a 2 unit building. Corner location gives 3 sides of windows and great light. Wood flooring, open floor plan, large bedroom with office nook, plenty of closet space make this a highly desirable condo. Located in the heart of Noe Valley within easy walking distance to restaurants, bars, cafes, shops and tech shuttle and public transit. The kitchen has an island and is open to the living and dining rooms. There is a small deck off the kitchen facing west and an in-unit washer/dryer. The garage has it’s own garage door so friends can block the driveway when they visit. Pictures coming soon. Open house schedule will be posted the week of Sept 20. Call/text Angelica Biggs to set up a private, pre-market tour. (415) 890-4917. List Price:...
by Gary Belk | May 5, 2015 | Neighborhood, Noe Valley |
All across San Francisco, neighborhoods are quickly evolving, with multi-unit buildings replacing underutilized parcels and single-family homes. The transformation is most evident in a select set of neighborhoods, like the Mission, Dogpatch, and SoMa, to name a few. Yet, established neighborhoods aren’t immune to the development rush, and the transformation is playing out in these iconic SF districts in more subtle ways. Noe Valley is a prime example. As recently as the 1990s, Noe was a rough-around-the-edges community; home and commercial spaces sat vacant and in disrepair. But thanks to the Dot Com years, the neighborhood rapidly evolved into what we know it today – an upscale, family-oriented neighborhood – Stroller Town as it’s now colloquially known. That evolution is continuing in this latest real estate boom. Noe has long been one of the hottest neighborhoods in the city, with listings sparking a bidding wars and aging single-family homes undergoing multimillion-dollar flips. Noe’s Victorian and Edwardian row houses – one of the largest concentrations in the city — are being replaced with modern, mega-square-foot castles. And retail property owners are looking to add square footage and housing along the neighborhood’s 24th Street corridor. The question remains: How will Noe Valley fare during the latest real estate boom? Will the neighborhood retain its quaint, manicured Victorian charm? Noe Valley’s Latest Transformation In recent years, Noe Valley has become a prime neighborhood for new home construction. Aging Victorian and Edwardian homes are being demolished and replaced with luxury mansions, at the chagrin of neighboring homeowners. Some of these projects are truly eye-popping: A 1,050-square-foot two bedroom was recently replaced by a...
