Category Archives: Real Estate

How Much Is This Cute 1BR For Sale on Powhattan Really Worth?

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

Miss Sally, our real estate-obsessed friend at the tony CurbedSF blog, directed our attention to a new listing for a home at 9 Powhattan that just hit the market. It’s a rather adorable 1BR, 1BA , and the realtor propaganda says: … Continue reading →

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The Ten Cheapest Homes For Sale in Bernal Heights Right Now

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

Looking for an inexpensive home to buy in glamorous Bernal Heights? You already know this, but such a thing does not really exist. Ack. Nevertheless. on a relative basis, what does an entry-level Bernal Heights home look like these days? This … Continue reading →

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Peter Orner Ponders the Gentrification of Precita Park in the New York Times

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

Neighbor Peter Orner is a “bold-faced name” in the literary world and an esteemed Citizen of Bernalwood. From his home in North Bernal, he has been an eyewitness to the increasing glamification of Precita Park — a process that has included … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Neighborhoods, Politics, Real Estate | 51 Comments

House on Eugenia Sells for Waaaaaaaay Over Asking Price

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

Our real estate-junkie friends at CurbedSF tell the tale of a Bernal Heights home that just snagged a big price premium: First listed in mid-July for $549,000, 120 Eugenia in Bernal Heights sold today for $671,132, or$122,132 over asking. It would … Continue reading →

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Foodie Wanted: Space Opening Up in 331 Cortland Marketplace

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

Neighbor Paul, of Paulie’s Pickle fame, tips Bernalwood that there’s a space opening up soon inside the fabulous 331 Cortland Marketplace. He passed along this email from 331 manager Debra Resnik: Our retail culinary incubator (located at 331 Cortland, Bernal … Continue reading →

Posted in Cortland, Food and Drink, Real Estate | 19 Comments

Three Properties for Rent Right Now in Bernal Heights

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

Our real estate-obsessed friends at CurbedSF have taken a close look at three residential units currently available for rent in our fabulous neighborhood. They invite readers to “Join the Bikini Jogger and Bigfoot on the Hills of Bernal Heights:” It’s … Continue reading →

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Paging Reverend Lovejoy: 1960s Church For Sale on Norwich

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

There’s a church for sale at 30 Norwich, just south of Precita Park: 6,213 square feet on two floors. 7,425 square foot parcel. 4,300 square foot parking lot. Dining Hall, kitchen, deck, study room, child care room, seats over 200 … Continue reading →

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Occupy Bernal Is Perhaps the Only Part of the #Occupy Movement That Wasn’t Completely Useless

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

In hindsight, the Occupy movement was a big disappointment. When the movement first took hold last autumn, Occupy’s clever framing of economic issues as a contrast between the uber-affluent 1% of America’s population and the remaining 99% was a masterful … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Politics, Real Estate | 43 Comments

Average Rents In Bernal Heights Climb 65% In One Year

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Bernal Heights is famous and glamorous, and that’s generally a good thing; With our so-hot-right-now reputation comes new amenities, new accolades, and VIP invitations to all the right parties. But there are also downsides to our celebrity status, and increased … Continue reading →

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Last Vestiges of Infamous Nasser Market Disappear

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Neighbor Lessley brings us this update on the evolution of the former Nasser Market space on the corner of Crescent and Anderson: Nasser Market, the infamous Crescent Ave. liquor store that inspired a 2008 murder and served as a drug … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Calamity, Merchants, Real Estate | 13 Comments

Occupy Bernal Heights and Supervisor David Campos Rally at City Hall

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

Occupy Bernal Heights was joined by several City Supervisors — including David Campos — for a rally on the steps of City Hall to combat home foreclosures. Fog City Journal was there: The rally on City Hall steps, organized by … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Politics, Real Estate | 5 Comments

Coming Soon: More Gourmet Auto Parts

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

When the Hollywood Video store on the corner of Cesar Chavez and South Van Ness closed down, I had a little fantasy: The store occupied a high-profile location with above-average square-footage and even a few parking spaces, so in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Merchants, New Stuff, Real Estate | 19 Comments

“Occupy Bernal” Takes Fight to Wells Fargo

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Occupy Bernal has taken their fight beyond Bernal Heights by carrying their protest against home foreclosures directly to executives at Wells Fargo. The SF Bay Guardian catches us up: Yesterday, three top Wells Fargo executives flew to San Francisco to … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Real Estate | 7 Comments