Under 500K Club: Live Life in the Upper Haight For Under 500K

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Friday, December 9, 2011, by Sally Kuchar 21 Delmar is right smack dab in the middle of the Haight Ashbury neighborhood, between Masonic and Ashbury streets and Waller and Frederick streets. It's a 1-bed, 1-bath flat that could very well be a two bedroom flat, if you're comfortable with giving up a front parlor. But hey! There's a living room down the hall and yes, it too has a fireplace. Although the kitchen's layout is a bit wonky, we're seriously digging the striped floors and shiny countertops and appliances. We should also point out that the listing states that the property is "close to public transportation, neighborhood conveiences, Google & Apple shuttle stops. Monthly HOA dues are $200 and there's no mention of parking. It's been on the market one day and is asking $499,000.
· 21 Delmar [Redfin] 21 Delmar Street, San Francisco, CA

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The Country's Most Expensive 'Hoods: Seven prime blocks of NYC's Upper...

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Garage Porn: Upper Haight Features World's Coolest Garage Door

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Wednesday, April 20, 2011, by Sally Kuchar

A Curbed SF reader sent us the above video of a magical garage door in the Upper Haight. McMills Construction was working on an investment property on Oak Street, and they were scratching their heads over how to build a garage to enhance the tenant's use of the building. As we all know, it's nearly impossible to consistently score a decent parking spot in the Upper Haight. The problem, you see, is that the city planning department had recently started enforcing its mandate to limit changes to the character of historic building's front facades-- especially when it came to converting bay windows into garage doors. Corey McMills, who's got a background in mechanical engineering, thought of an idea to covert the walls of the bay window into door panels that would fold into the garage space to allow cars to enter. The planning department accepted it. McMills Construction teamed up with Beausoleil Architects to help with the details. The result is brilliant.
· Architectural Magic [Beausoleil Architects]

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Aspen's Cheapest House Costs More Than a Half-Mil: Upper East Side, please step aside....

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On the Market: Your Very Own Upper Haight Condo to Sit/Lie In

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Friday, April 8, 2011, by Sally Kuchar Sold as a TIC in late 2005 for $744,800, 776 Clayton is back and now a condo. The 2-bed, 2-bath, full-floor unit is asking $899,000. The 1896 Victorian's exterior and interior got some updates, like a fresh coat of paint and a new kitchen. And while the interior isn't for everyone, we're certain it's perfect for someone who has an exposed brick wall fetish and loves a funky kitchen layout. There's one other unit in the building and monthly HOA dues are $350. 2-car parking is included.
· 776 Clayton [Redfin]

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[Manhattan Absorption] Holiday Quicker Picker Upper

Absorption defined for the purposes of this chart as: Number of months to sell all listing inventory at the annual pace of sales activity. I started this analysis in August 2009 so as of late I am able to show side-by side comparisons. The blue line that shows the 10-year average travels up and down because of the change in scale caused by some of the significant volatility seen at the upper end of the market.

The absorption rate across all price points under $5M are generally below the 10-year average.

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Manhattan Absorption Archive 2010 [Miller Samuel]
Manhattan Absorption Archive 2009 [Miller Samuel]

Note: This chart series does not include shadow inventory (properties ready for market but not yet listed for sale) so this anlaysis understates the rate of condo absorption. The Uptown (Northern Manhattan) data set is too thin for a reliable presentation.

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