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· Here are some historic photos of SoMa, before Yerba Buena existed [SFist]
· Gorgeous aloe plants blooming in Bernal Heights [Bernalwood]
· Heavily blighted home in the Oakland Hills yours for just $1.3M [SFGate]
· Time capsule discovered during Berkeley church demolition [Berkeleyside]
· Final Wiggle open house is tonight [haighteraiton]
· Panel: few options exist to bring down cost of SF housing [SF Examiner]

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Development Watch: "Sister" Project to Infinity Towers Back Before Planning Commission

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[Super old rendering of 201 Folsom, seen here with Infinity design pre-Arquitectonica intervention, via SF New Developments]

Tomorrow the Planning Commission will hear an informational presentation on the "sister" project to the Infinity Towers. Approved back in 2003, the project is for two residential towers, 350 and 400 feet above an 80-foot podium, at 201 Folsom Street across the street from the Infinity I & II. The original approval motion recognized the potential for design of the project to change before construction and included a condition of approval that the Planning Director approve the final design after an informational hearing at the Planning Commission. The new design reduces the number of parking spots in the podium section, originally included for the neighboring US Post Office sorting facility that's now defunct, so the podium has been redesigned. There will be less dwelling units than originally planned, but more commercial spaces and open space. And oh yeah, the project architect is totally new (from Heller Manus to Arquitectonica). The agenda didn't include the new plans, so we'll fill you in after the hearing tomorrow.
· Memo for Informational Hearing on 201 Folsom St [Curbed SF]
· Hope Yet for Rincon Hill's 201 Folsom St [Curbed SF]
· Infinity's Cousin Still Coming, One Day [Curbed SF]
· Past Coverage of The Infinity [Curbed SF Archives]

201 Folsom Street, San Francisco CA

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Before & After: IKEA Trondheim Madeover With O'verlaysThe Design Pages

It's a rare home that doesn't have a little IKEA in it. Hacking IKEA furniture has become a sport for design-loving nuts such as ourselves. There's no shortage of creativity and ingenuity but we also like to see the simple hacks that give a lot of bang for the buck. If you haven't yet heard of O'verlays, jump below and take a look at what they can do.

Carol of The Design Pages transformed this very plain Trondheim dresser using the magic of lightweight, fretwork panels and paint. It's an easy way to add some luxe to IKEA pieces. O'verlays has created an entire line of designs to choose from. Check out their website for photos. For details and photos of how Carol pulled off this dramatic Before and After, run over to her blog The Design Pages.

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• Dresser Transformation on The Design Pages

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Innovation Week 2011: Five Eco-Friendly Houses to Try Green Living Before You Buy

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Shrugging off the trappings of our resource-intensive society for something a little less damaging to the environment is no easy feat, so perhaps it's wise to consider renting an eco-friendly pad before committing to a purchase. To that end, a quick search of the vacation-rental site AirBnb turns up some awesome places to try out green living. Up first is the itHouse in the desert enclave of Pioneertown, Calif. Equipped with solar panels, well water, and glass walls, the one-bedroom house is completely "off-the-grid." The self-sufficient structure rents for $350 per night and lies some two hours outside of Los Angeles, not far from Palm Springs. Like many of that town's modernist homes, the itHouse has a clean aesthetic that makes the sacrifices more bearable.

? Nestled in a leafy jungle environment on the eastern coast of Hawaii's Big Island, Mahi Oli'Oli uses solar panels to power the fridge and "mood lighting," but the house relies on trade winds, rather than air conditioning, to cool the interiors. The well-appointed one bedroom sits on a six acre parcel with sweeping ocean views over the palm tree tops. Renting for just $115 per night, Mahi Oli'Oli takes full advantage of its tropical setting.

? Set on the ground floor of an eco-friendly townhouse in San Francisco's Mission District, this studio is accessed down a gated passageway at the rear of the house. Guests are supplied with two bikes for low-impact touring. The water is heated by solar power and solar provides some of the electricity. The only downside is that the owner is currently constructing the Zero Cottage, a "net-zero solar house," in the courtyard. Rent is around $130 per night.

? Not every green vacation home is located in some sunny locale. This one, in Bishop, Calif. on the interior of the Sierra Mountains, is often covered in piles of snow during the winter, but a litany of features help keep the environmental impact down. There's a "passive solar design for winter warmth and summer cooling, solar hot water, solar radiant floors, heat recovery ventilator, drain heat recovery that recycles the heat from your hot shower, and even a solar heated hot tub!" The rent is $275 per night.

? All of these American attempts at living off the grid pale in comparison to the lengths that the Swedes are willing to go for the environment. The Kolarbyn in Skinnskatteberg, Sweden is, intentionally, the "most primitive hotel" in Sweden. The accommodations consist of twelve huts built from stone, earth, and wood, and cost $50 per person per night. This sort of subterranean living is simply impractical for modern humans, but that shouldn't keep you from trying it out...and feeling much better when you return home.
· itHouse Pioneertown [AirBnb]
· Mahi Oli'Oli [AirBnb]
· Mission Garden Apartment [AirBnb]
· Eco-Home with Stunning Views [AirBnb]
· Sweden Subterranean [AirBnb]

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Innovation Week 2011: Five Eco-Friendly Houses to Try Green Living Before You Buy

× 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, December 7, 2011, by Rob Bear

Shrugging off the trappings of our resource-intensive society for something a little less damaging to the environment is no easy feat, so perhaps it's wise to consider renting an eco-friendly pad before committing to a purchase. To that end, a quick search of the vacation-rental site AirBnb turns up some awesome places to try out green living. Up first is the itHouse in the desert enclave of Pioneertown, Calif. Equipped with solar panels, well water, and glass walls, the one-bedroom house is completely "off-the-grid." The self-sufficient structure rents for $350 per night and lies some two hours outside of Los Angeles, not far from Palm Springs. Like many of that town's modernist homes, the itHouse has a clean aesthetic that makes the sacrifices more bearable.

? Nestled in a leafy jungle environment on the eastern coast of Hawaii's Big Island, Mahi Oli'Oli uses solar panels to power the fridge and "mood lighting," but the house relies on trade winds, rather than air conditioning, to cool the interiors. The well-appointed one bedroom sits on a six acre parcel with sweeping ocean views over the palm tree tops. Renting for just $115 per night, Mahi Oli'Oli takes full advantage of its tropical setting.

? Set on the ground floor of an eco-friendly townhouse in San Francisco's Mission District, this studio is accessed down a gated passageway at the rear of the house. Guests are supplied with two bikes for low-impact touring. The water is heated by solar power and solar provides some of the electricity. The only downside is that the owner is currently constructing the Zero Cottage, a "net-zero solar house," in the courtyard. Rent is around $130 per night.

? Not every green vacation home is located in some sunny locale. This one, in Bishop, Calif. on the interior of the Sierra Mountains, is often covered in piles of snow during the winter, but a litany of features help keep the environmental impact down. There's a "passive solar design for winter warmth and summer cooling, solar hot water, solar radiant floors, heat recovery ventilator, drain heat recovery that recycles the heat from your hot shower, and even a solar heated hot tub!" The rent is $275 per night.

? All of these American attempts at living off the grid pale in comparison to the lengths that the Swedes are willing to go for the environment. The Kolarbyn in Skinnskatteberg, Sweden is, intentionally, the "most primitive hotel" in Sweden. The accommodations consist of twelve huts built from stone, earth, and wood, and cost $50 per person per night. This sort of subterranean living is simply impractical for modern humans, but that shouldn't keep you from trying it out...and feeling much better when you return home.
· itHouse Pioneertown [AirBnb]
· Mahi Oli'Oli [AirBnb]
· Mission Garden Apartment [AirBnb]
· Eco-Home with Stunning Views [AirBnb]
· Sweden Subterranean [AirBnb]

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Before & After: Connie's Ugly to Unbelievable Dresser Salvage Savvy

As Connie admits, this dresser put the UG in ugly in its original state. In fact, she was a little embarrassed to even admit she was buying it at a Goodwill store. After a hefty dose of elbow grease and sweat equity, Connie gave the dresser an unbelievable makeover…

As Connie says on her blog, Salvage Savvy, I promise that if you find a DIY project that excites you, [enough to actually do it] that piece of furniture, art, etc. will become one of your favorites. You'll never go back... when your friends tell you how adorable your accent table is, and you get to say that you found it for $10 and paid another $10 to fix up... those words become addictive. This dresser makeover is definitely one of those pieces that friends will rave about.

The new paint colors are very playful and lend a modern vibe to the vintage piece. That Connie was able to salvage the original hardware by repainting them with the same silver as the edges of the dresser is a wonderful touch. It would be a shame to lose such funky drawer pulls.

Check out the full details on Connie's blog — Salvage Savvy: How to Paint a Dresser.

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[9/11] Appraisal Photos We Took Before And After

Here’s a few before and after photos we took while inspecting properties for appraisals in downtown Manhattan. I got the idea to share these from Curbed’s post on this (and was taken aback by the unusually nasty reader comments) and from this interesting piece on City Journal called The Vanished Skyline.

< - BEFORE | AFTER -> [click on any photo to expand]

I took the “before” photo from outside the World Financial Center in Battery Park City. I looked up and was blown away with the scale of the towers and the light. I made it a page on my fledgling web site and embedded the graphic in it. The pink “millersamuel.com” logo on the “after” photo was embedded on all our digital photos back in the day. It was really disorienting to take that photo.

We took this photo from the terrace of a downtown apartment a few weeks before and after.

Taken during an appraisal near the UN looking south on 9/10/01 and then a month later I believe.

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Real Estate Videos: Inspecting a House Before You Buy

This video is designed to instruct the viewer on how to competently assess the physical condition of the house. The host Les Cizek walks you through both the inside and the outside of the home and explains what you need to look for (or look out for) to be sure there are no serious problems. Incudes inspection of neighborhood, foundation, chimneys and fireplaces, windows, doors, roofing, basements, attics, walls, electrical mand plumbing systems, etc. From Do It Yourself, Inc., producing quality instructional and how-to videos since 1984.

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Before You Invest in <b>Real Estate</b>

Investing in the real estate market is quite an interesting venture, and if you play your card right, you just may build yourself a nice fortune. You can begin investing in the real estate market in a number of different ways. One of the simplest ways to invest in the real estate market is to purchase a property, renovate and put it up for rent or sell it.

If you choose to become a landlord and rent your property, you can count on a guaranteed cash flow as long as you have tenants who pay on time. If you decide to sell your property, then you need to focus on making a large one-time profit from your investment. It is up to you to determine which method of investment in the real estate industry is right for you.

Investing in the real estate market requires a considerable amount of capital; however, the payoff from a proper sale is worth every penny you invest. One of the greatest attractions to investing in the real estate market is the easy advertising. You do not have to worry about building an entire fund for your project because several financial organizations are more than willing to support profitable real estate ventures.

It is easy to see the many advantages of investing in the real estate market. However, do you have what it takes to succeed in this industry? To make it in the real estate profession, you do not have to have a college degree, but you do have to be educated in the industry itself if you plan to succeed.

If you are ready to get started in the real estate business, you should:

Make sure you have enough cash on reserve to take care of your daily living expenses.Make sure you have enough money to hold a property until you can earn a profit.Be ready to take huge risks.Be prepared for the worst.Plan accordingly.

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Are You The Right Person For Real Estate InvestingTypes Of Investing In Real EstateIs Investing In Real Estate Right For You?How You Profit From Using The Right Real Estate SoftwareThought You Needed Money To Make Money From Property?

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Before & After: Busting Out a New Closet Life in the Fun Lane

Getting the most out of a small bedroom closet can be a challenge in spatial recognition akin to playing a game of Tetris. So what if you discovered that you could expand your small closet to create a big, walk-in with enough room for even the most avid shoe buyer's collection?

I am stuck with one small closet that I share with my husband so when I saw this post detailing the expansion of a closet over at Life in the Fun Lane I was insanely jealous! That is, I was jealous of the amount of space they gained ... but not of the amount of time and work that went into the project.

It all started simply enough for Molly and Sean. Their original plan for this bedroom closet was to install hardwood flooring and reconfigure the hanging bars and call it a day. Then, Sean discovered that there was wasted space behind the closet and in the blink of an eye the expansion project began. As you can see in the rendering below, they couple tripled the amount of closet space in their bedroom.

As insanely jealous as I am over the amount of space in their new closet, I do not envy the work. Not surprisingly, the project kicked up a lot of dust. And then there was the little matter of falling through the fall and into the kitchen! Eek!

Check out the full posts about this closet expansion, including a detailed description of all the work, over at Life in the Fun Lane: Part 1 and Part 2.

Images: Life in the Fun Lane

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Before & After: A Big Ticket Bedroom

We got a long distance email from Laura in Amsterdam this morning: When we bought our house about two years ago we fixed the place up quite a bit. After we got settled in, my fiancé and I started looking for a headboard that suited our small bedroom. Since we couldn't find anything we liked, we decided to make our own.

Using inspiration from a vintage ticket stub, we designed this decal. We had it printed as a large black and a red wall sticker, which we cut in approx. 20 pieces and applied to the wall. We used some dates and numbers that mean something to us (including our anniversary date) to make it even more personal.

The chair we use as a night stand is a recent thrift store find and the bedspread a vintage piece from Lady Day in Amsterdam.

A totally memorable and personal use of custom stickers to define a small space - thanks, Laura!

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Digital Age: Try Google Maps Real Estate Now Before It&apos;s Gone Forever!

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When Curbed NY alerted us to the termination of real estate listings on Google Maps, we stared for a while at maps.google.com until we found, to the right of the search box, a teeny, tiny, drop-down box in which the words "real estate" appear. In a move similar to bringing out a plate of cookies and then whisking them away before anyone has a chance to try any, Google has announced that this real estate feature will be dropped by Feb. 10, citing "low usage" and the existence of better listings sites. With it will disappear many, many hours of potential procrastination.
· Google Drops Search Tool That No One Used [Curbed NY]
· Google closing door on real estate in Google Maps [CNET]

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Try Google Maps <b>Real Estate</b> Now Before It's Gone Forever <b>...</b>

× 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. Thursday, January 27, 2011, by Sarah

When Curbed NY alerted us to the termination of real estate listings on Google Maps, we stared for a while at maps.google.com until we found, to the right of the search box, a teeny, tiny, drop-down box in which the words "real estate" appear. In a move similar to bringing out a plate of cookies and then whisking them away before anyone has a chance to try any, Google has announced that this real estate feature will be dropped by Feb. 10, citing "low usage" and the existence of better listings sites. With it will disappear many, many hours of potential procrastination.
· Google Drops Search Tool That No One Used [Curbed NY]
· Google closing door on real estate in Google Maps [CNET]

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