All Blogs / Business & Finance / Real Estate / New
Artistry: Designers Fit An Entire City Into One Slice of an Empty Room
Photo via Co.Design Over at a design museum in Utrecht, The Netherlands, Amsterdam-based design studio Rietveld Landscape has devised this pale blue wall divider that looks something like a monochromatic, stained glass cityscape. It's actually the continuation of a project...
Frank Fucking Gehry: Remember Frank Gehry's mindbending plans for...
Remember Frank Gehry's mindbending plans for a new arts district in Toronto, renderings as huge and deconstructed as any in his oeuvre? Well, he's just revealed a set of updated designs for the district's three 80-plus-story skyscrapers, and now they...
Muni Love: A new video glamorizes (and...
A new video glamorizes (and fictionalizes) the long and infamously painful ride on Muni's N-Judah condensing it to just under four glorious minutes. The glowing neon filter and smooth Charlie Parker jazz soundtrack create a pleasant ambiance quite unlike...
Fed prepared to end purchases of Treasurys, mortgage-backed securities by mid-2014
The Federal Reserve may taper its $85-billion-a-month Treasury and mortgage-backed securities habit later this year and wind those purchases down altogether by mid-2014 if the economy keeps chugging along, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said today — news that sent bond...
Versailles Watch: Racked SF has a look at...
Racked SF has a look at "Le Petit Versailles," a furnished replica of Marie Antoinette's quarters in the real Versailles, that's currently on view at the San Francisco Design Center. The spaces are one-twelfth of the original size, and manage...
Court throws out NeighborCity’s antitrust claims against NAR, MRIS
A federal district judge has dismissed antitrust claims filed by the operator of real estate listing portal and agent ratings website NeighborCity.com against the National Association of Realtors and Mid-Atlantic multiple listing service Metropolitan Regional Information Systems Inc. (MRIS). NeighborCity.com’s...
Destructoporn: 201 Folsom Mega-Project Breaks Ground in Rincon Hill
Bulldozers are out in force, demolishing the existing parking lot at 201 Folsom Street between Main and Beale to make way for up to 725 residential units. The Tishman Speyer project will consist of two mid-rise and two high-rise...
Taxidermy Wire: Tour the Hipster Equivalent of the Creepy Taxidermy House
Photos via Apartment Therapy Apartment Therapy recently toured the hip, young, Los Angeles version of Texas' "Dead Animal House," complete with a beyond-creepy two-headed skeleton (above right, top of shelf), a fully feathered goose hanging from the ceiling, and—go big...
Mall Mortgage Sale Shows Topsy-Turvy Time for CMBS
A troubled Cincinnati-area mall has taken the dark distinction of causing the first loss to a commercial mortgage-backed security that earned a gilt-edged AAA rating as the real-estate boom was maturing in 2005.
PriceChopper: The Hamilton's Penthouse Hacks $525K Off its Price
Was: $5,250,000 Now: $4,725,000 You save: $525,000 The Hamilton in the Tenderloin is a very fabulous Art Deco building that was converted from a hotel into condos in 1961, which was the first condo conversion in San Francisco. The majority...
Curbed Maps: Mapping the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in the U.S.
Gay Head Lighthouse, Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Photo: Transient Travels The National Trust for Historic Preservation released its 2013 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places today. The 26th annual edition of the list, it's designed to bring attention to...
BoA sued for lying, denying applications for bogus reasons
Former Bank of America staff members are coming forward, alleging bank policies that forced employees to lie to homeowners and in some cases, illegally foreclose. Follow The American Genius on Facebook for exclusive & breaking business stories Get more Business News at AGBeat
Help Wanted: Alert! Curbed National Seeks a Full-Time Associate Editor
Effective immediately, Curbed National is seeking a full-time associate editor to join the team. Interested? Read on. Let's talk about the job. Although this is a junior-level position, you must love real estate, design, and architecture, because the majority of...
Turf Wars: Chipotle Enters into a Chain Restaurant Battle in the Castro
The Market Street building vacated by the restaurant Home in 2011 could soon be filled with a Chipotle, if approved by the Planning Commission tomorrow. The project would include an outdoor seating area screened behind an eight foot solid...
Former D.C. Home of Dominique Strauss-Kahn Sells for $3.3 Million
The Washington home of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former International Monetary Fund chief, has sold for $3.3 million, according to public records.
The Quotable Martha Stewart: Some wisdom from decorating doyenne and...
Some wisdom from decorating doyenne and Match.com shill Martha Stewart: "Use your homes as your laboratories," she advised recently at Manhttan's 92nd Street Y, where she participated in an on-stage chat with Bravo's Andy Cohen. "Edit and put together a...
Hospital Resuscitation: Plans to develop the Oak Knoll...
Plans to develop the Oak Knoll site in Oakland are being resurrected by new owner Signature Development. The previous owners, Lehman Brothers, went bust after the 2008 financial meltdown, along with their hopes to develop the site of a former...
House of the Day: Stately Long Island Gold Coast Mansion Skips Brokerbabble
Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We'd love to see what you've got. Location: Glen Head, N.Y. Price: $3,599,000...
Feast and Feed: Community event attracts leads and donations
David Wilfert knows hosting events like community garage sales is a time-tested way to scoop up clients. But the broker, an associate at the Wilfert Group, decided he wanted to take a fresh angle on community get-togethers that turn up...
CoreLogic: is a housing bubble imminent?
Taking a look at historic data, CoreLogic opines as to whether or not we're on the verge of a housing bubble, and they're not the only ones pondering the possibility. Follow The American Genius on Facebook for exclusive & breaking business stories Get more Business News at AGBeat
