I live on the north slope of P.H., have been here for 50 + years, there is no parking thanks to Zynga, the Culinary Academy, Whole Foods and whatever else has invaded our neighborhood. Our once quiet, clean neighborhood has become a garbage dump for people cleaning out their cars, the, probably, toxic black dust that invades our homes from the constant traffic up and down the block from people looking for non-exsistent parking. How fun it is to watch them pull into a driveway thinking it is a parking space! My neighbors and I have had many cars ticketed and/or towed for overlapping our driveways preventing us access to our homes. We have experienced people banging on our doors late at night wanting to know where their cars are and even had a window broken by someone who was upset that his car was towed.
I love the "Hill", so many memories here, but it's time for me to leave.... more
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Perhaps you live, work or do business in the Potrero and Dogpatch area? Or perhaps you have clients and friends who do… There is a plan to start to bring parking meters to the area, including parts
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There is a considerable amount of crime committed in this neighborhood, especially on the Southeast side of Potrero Hill. If you do decide to live in the neighborhood, you are well advised to get a dog, have an alarm placed in your home and be careful at night. If you have a car and no garage, expect your car to be stolen or broken in to. That's the harsh reality of living in this neighborhood. SFSD has a heavy presence (undercover, squad cars, etc.) Last week, a member of a ring that has been responsible for home invasions, robberies, burglaries, etc. was arrested. Otherwise, it's a great neighborhood, it's dog-friendly, has good weather and a wonderful combination of friendly families, professionals, etc.... more
Potrero Ave. is a very busy street so expect quite a bit of noise/air pollution. There’s an empty lot on the corner of Mariposa St. and Potrero Ave., which is dirty and used by the homeless and graffiti artists. Car break-ins are frequent since some sidewalks are not well lit. Car accidents from speeding vehicles along Potrero Ave. are also a problem. SF General Hospital is located up the street so expect a good deal of sirens from ambulances.... more
Potrero Avenue and 17th is a bustling, diverse are on the edge of the Mission and Potrero Hill districts. The weather is almost always sunny, and it’s flat so walking to the nearby Safeway or Whole Foods is very convenient. Muni bus lines are practically at your front door and freeway access is nearby if you own a car. Great restaurants such as the Slow Club and Universal Café are close-by and of course, the exciting Mission District is a ten-fifteen minute walk away. The rents are relatively affordable but competitive since this is a popular area to live in San Francisco.... more
Home prices in Potrero Hill will most likely continue to improve -- especially in the North Slope area. With the UCSF Mission Bay campus continuing to expand and the growth in SOMA, I can only imagine more folks wanting to move to the neighborhood. I have been actively visiting open houses in the area and from what I've gathered inventory is scarce. Well-maintained/updated properties tend to receive offers quite quickly (within the first week).... more
Thanks Dip2, but if your anything short of at least a 1st degree blackbelt, especially a female, it's just a good sparing workout. I've seen folks take martial arts training but never really advance giving them a false sense of illusion only to end up getting a good butt kicking in the real world.... more
Larger homes never saw the economic bite and since they now rule the market, they raise the median sales price, You are looking at the square foot prices of everything on the market, not just what sold!... more
I've contacted the assessor's office several times about this, as we have been sent an "escape assessment" from 2005, 6 years ago. I've found on the tax code 390.0065 that limits escape assessments to 4 years. I've sent the assessor's office my findings and disputed the bill, but am still not able to get any straight answers. The assessor's office has sent my concern to the city attorney's office for review, I've not gotten a resolution. Just followed up a few days ago and was told they could not help me until the fiscal year is closed out.
My two cents..."DO NOT CONTACT THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, THEY WILL RUN YOU IN CIRCLES"... more
I bought a house on the south slope of Kansas St in 1990 for 199K. Seems to me, the values have NOT kept up with the rest of the city. We experienced a lot of "street crime" but the house was never bothered. Lived there for 7 years then moved out to Moss Beach....THAT house tripled in value in the same period of time. Great weather on the hill, but not so sure about home appreciation.... more
1. Sometimes, rooms look better when furnished to give the potential buyer/renter an idea of how to lay our furniture and what the rooms could look like. It's all part of staging
2. Unless the owner/landlord specifies it in the contract, most places are sold/leased empty.
3. You don't buy/rent the place furnished unless it's in the contract that the place will be rented furnished, or sold with furniture. It's all part of presentation.... more
Three basic things: 1. Is this the right property? 2. Is this the right location? 3. Is this right for me Financially?
1. Property: Check foundations, water intrusion (present/future); and other inspections to numerous to list with licensed inspectors.
2. Location: Crime rate (sfpd.org); amenities; shopping; schools; etc.
3. What you can truly afford versus what your bank will lend to you; Are you going to be eating bread and water for the next several years? Then this house is too expensive for you...what's your job security and salary situation? What's a risky loan for you versus a safe loan?
Peter T. Chin DRE 01866332 Century 21 415-213-8220... more
Today, Mikey Boom Boom revisits Slow Club in the post-Chris Kronner era, only to demote the place from three stars down to 2.5 stars: "Slow Club is still a great place to dine. Most problems with the food
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Tyler,
It is really up to you where and when you feel safe. You can only know by going tot he area on different days and times. You could feel safe and me as a 56 year old man with bad knees wouldn't.
Dogpatch is a really cool part of San Francisco. There are some really good resturants there now and more coming. It is so close to the Mission Bay biotech ans UCSF developmnets that it can't help but become better.
Not so long ago it was very different. Very little housing, what there was wasn't always showing pride of ownership. Lots of warehouses, heavy industry and it was the location of the lsat two ship builders in SF. It still is the location of a drydock facility. Pretty cool to see one of the big luxury liners sitting there. Historically it was the area where the slaughterhouses and tanning factories were.
Now it has some of the nicest retrofit residential buildings like Esprit Park which will house a new destination resturant from the owners of A16 on Chestnut St. Shopping will be done at the Safeway across Mission Creek or at the Whole Foods on Potrero. You can cross 280 on 18th or 20th and get to the Whole Foods and all the resturants, coffee shops, book stores along 18th.
One the Mission Bay development is complete and the areas beyond Dogpatch are redeveloped Dogpatch will be a very different area than it is now.... more