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Top 5: The 5 Least Expensive Properties For Sale in the Inner Richmond

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This week we skipped across town and combing through the listings for the Inner Richmond, with boundaries you can see to the right (click the image for a larger version). There aren't a plethora of abodes for sale, so today we're only showing you the 5 least expensive properties for sale in the Inner Richmond. As always, we won't be including any property that has a sale that's currently pending. Onwards!

5) 250 2nd Avenue
Asking price: $789,000
Size: 2-bed, 1-bath; 1,407 square feet
Price per square foot: $561
The skinny: The Inner Richmond's price per square foot average is $601, so we're already off to a good start. This is a full-floor condo in a 2-unit building. At 1,407 square feet, it's spacious, and its interiors reflect that. The dining room is huge, the kitchen is huge, etc. There's also a nice and private deck off the back, and it overlooks the shared backyard. Monthly HOA dues are a low $205 and there's 1-car parking in the garage.

4) 3923 California Street, #2
Asking price: $759,000
Size: 2-bed, 1-bath; 1,218 square feet
Price per square foot: $623
The skinny: Because of its location on California Street, one could argue that this is technically in the Lake District. Whatever, we're throwing it on this list. The listing says this is a "cozy Inner Richmond upper unit," and we're going to have to agree. It's almost too cozy. While we love the separate level for the master suite we don't like that it's unwarranted (same goes for its bathroom) and that the rest of the condo seems cramped. That said, it's an easy fix with less furniture. Monthly HOA dues are $250 and there's 1-car parking in the garage.

3) 793 9th Avenue
Asking price: $724,000
Size: 2-bed, 1-bath; 1,310 square feet
Price per square foot: $553
The skinny: This Edwardian condo's been on the market since late 2011 and has already taken quite a few price chops. Motivated seller? You decide. It's a "recently converted top-floor condo with high-end remodeled kitchen and bath done by owner/contractor." Unfortunately the listing photos don't show much, so we'll have to take their word for it. The home's solar powered. Monthly HOA dues are $250 and there's 1-car parking in the garage.

2) 615 8th Avenue
Asking price: $715,000
Size: 2-bed, 1-bath; 1,380 square feet
Price per square foot: $518
The skinny: This is a very lovely and light-filled flat in a 2-unit building. We're especially loving the flow of the living room/dining room/kitchen layout. We'll be agreeing with the listing, which says this condo is an "entertainer's dream." Also, adorable backyard. Monthly HOA dues are $250 and there's 1-car parking in the garage.

1) 716 2nd Avenue, #7
Asking price: $365,000
Size: 1-bed, 1-bath; unlisted square footage
Price per square foot: Unavailable
The skinny: This is a TIC in a 8-unit building. Monthly HOA dues are $150 and there's 1-car parking in the garage.

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People Behaving Badly: Richmond SF is reporting that on...

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Development Watch: East Bay: Joy in Richmond as New Lab Location Announced

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[Image, courtesy the City of Richmond via SFist]

UC Berkeley has an 80-year history of collaboration with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and yesterday morning they announced that UC will consolidate their bio-sciences programs on a university-owned bayfront site known as the Richmond Field Station. They'll begin to draft environmental impact reports, and since the lab is a program of the U.S. Department of Energy, start looking for approval from Washington. And while the site is in RIchmond, one of the Bay Area's most troubled communities, the 100-acre site is separated from most of the population by the I-80 freeway. Of course, "jobs" were mentioned, and Berkeleyside has more details on the RIchmond perspective. No word on relocating the other UC programs currently on the site- there are sculpture studios and engineering programs, among others- or the non-U commercial tenants like the EPA and Schlumberger. Also no word on when construction is expected to begin, but the new facility is certain to put Richmond on the global science map.
· Berkeley Lab [US Dept of Energy]
· Lab Choice May Be Beneficial to Berkeley in the Long Run [Berkeleyside]

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AM Linkage: Celebrating a Richmond Microhood; Beefing Up Security For Frank Ogawa; Sixth Street Changes; More!

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AM Linkage: Photographing the Mission; the Kids Are Alright in the Richmond; Avoiding Parking Tickets; More!

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AM Linkage: Fantastic Streetcar Tattoo; Historic House Blues; Richmond Playground Renovation Updates; More!

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Turf Wars: The Richmond: Will Petco Just Roll Over?

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Petco's attempt to open an Unleashed by Petco on Geary Street suffered another blow with the Supes' approval yesterday of micro-legislation barring pet supply chain stores from a stretch of the street from 14th to 28th Avenues. They voted 8-3 on the bill, introduced by Eric Mar, specifically to support local mom/pop stores in the area from the low prices and huge selection- plus parking- a store like Petco might offer to consumers. Petco already has a store in the Mission and one on Sloat Boulevard, but the Unleashed locations are typically smaller and do not sell any live animals, specifically fish. Cal's Pet Supply nearby has thirty neighborhood investors who came out strongly against the new store, plus there are four aquarium supply shops nearby. According to a piece in the SF Appeal last month:

…Petco has vowed to do whatever it takes to fight the legislation. "The proposed ordinance exceeds the city's police power," said a lawyer representing the San Diego-based company. "[It] infringes on the project sponsor's equal protection rights and, if enacted, would be invalid under federal and state law.

Mar's legislation did open that stretch of Geary Street to more restaurant use, so if Petco bails entirely, a new dim sum palace would fit quite nicely into the 5,000-square foot space, previously been occupied by a Walgreen's and vacant for two years.

No word yet on a challenge in the courts. For the record, Petco does not sell puppies or kittens, but they are part of the Christian Values Network, from which Apple, Microsoft, and REI, among others, have withdrawn their online stores because of CVN's funding of anti-gay groups like Focus on the Family (Best Buy and The Gap are still in there.) No idea if that figured into the Board of Supervisor's decision yesterday- if it did, let us know in the comments.
· Petco Barred From San Francisco's Geary Street by Pet Supply Chain Ban [Sf Examiner]
· Richmond Neighborhood Fights Incoming Pet Supply Giant [Sf Appeal]
· Petco on Geary Coverage [Curbed SF]
· Connection Plus™ [Christian Values Network]

Ms. Madoc Henderson-Sonnichsen [Photo Credit: Richard Gullo]

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The Richmond Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity: July 2011

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Not In My Bureaucracy: The Richmond: Mural Police Sniff Out & Cite "Pop-up" Billboard

× 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, April 14, 2011, by Philip Ferrato

It's not Banksy or Shephard Fairey by any means, but about as legal. And far less interesting. A mural doubling as a Lexus advertisement on the side of a commercial building at 8th & Clement was cited by the Planning Department as an illegal, unpermitted mural. One that was apparently intended to last as long as it took for someone to 1. complain and 2. get it cited. Richmond Sf Blog has the story. No mention of fines, but the Planning Department citation calls for the building owner to apply for a permit to remove the sign. Must have been the same people who turned in the vintage Bernal Heights Coke sign. Who knew anyone in Bernal ever went to Clement Street? It's so far. On the flip side, we may see more of these quickies as building owners try to increase their ROI one step ahead of neighborhood watchdogs.
· Planning Department Says Move Along, Please [Richmond Sf Blog]
· Bernal Heights Coke Sign Coverage [Curbed SF Archives]

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Pipeline: Commercial <b>Real Estate</b> Round Up for 1.28.11 : Richmond <b>...</b>

Grubb & Ellis | Harrison and Bates reports the following deals:

Tetra Pak Tubex, Inc. leased 30,000 square feet at 675 Industrial Drive in Louisa County.

Astro Jump of Richmond expanded into 3,000 square feet at 11034 Air Park Road in Hanover County.

Central Virginia Automatic Arms, LLC leased 1,200 square feet at 10967 Richardson Road in Hanover County.

H & R Block extended a lease on 1,000 square feet at 1225 N. Laburnum Ave in Henrico County.

Commonwealth Commercial Partners, Inc. reports the following deal:

KLMK Group, Inc. leased 6,856 square feet at 7130 Glen Forest Drive in Henrico County.

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports the following deals:

Open Plan Systems has leased 38,000 square feet at 2819-2823 Bells Road in Richmond.

JoAnn Fabric & Crafts has leased 19,100 square feet in Merchant’s Walk Shopping Center at 7504-7598 W. Broad Street in Henrico County.

Capital Warehouse has leased an additional 10,000 square feet for a total of 50,000 square feet leased at 3031 Transport Street in Richmond.

Tokyo Restaurant has leased 9,100 square feet in Brandy Hill Plaza at 7443 Lee Davis Rd. in Mechanicsville.

KLMK Group has leased 6,856 square feet at 7130 Glen Forest Drive in Henrico County. Ohio Farmers Insurance Company has leased 5,277 square feet in North Park, 4701 Cox Road in Henrico County.

Dynamic Taekwondo, Inc. has leased 3,092 square feet in Village Square at 14722 Village Square Place in Chesterfield County.

Jenkins Restorations has leased 3,000 square feet at 2102 N. Hamilton Street in Richmond.

Mature Options has leased 2,704 square feet in Two Paragon Place at 6802 Paragon Place in Henrico County.

Greenlee Textron, Inc. has leased 2,496 square feet in Springfield Commons at 3924 Springfield Rd. in Henrico County.

C&F Mortgage has leased 2,221 square feet in the Winchester Building at 10800 Midlothian Tpk. in Chesterfield County.

Taekwondo America has leased 2,150 square feet in Tower Plaza at 3401-3431 Cox Road in Henrico County.

Gentiva Health Services, Inc. has leased 2,078 square feet in Midlothian Center at 101-271 Wadsworth Drive in Chesterfield County.

Pereira, Inc. has leased 1,837 square feet at 1700 Huguenot Road in Chesterfield County.

River City Detailing has leased 1,500 square feet at 701-730 Johnston Willis Dr. in Chesterfield County.

Firehouse Subs has leased 1,465 square feet at Parham One at 8101-8191 Brook Road in Henrico County.

Biocare Carpet & Upholstery of Richmond, LLC has leased 1,200 square feet at 4102 W. Clay Street in Richmond.  R. Scott Douglas, SIOR and Franklin Bell of Thalhimer handled lease negotiations.

TJ Nails has leased 1,200 square feet at Westchester Commons, Watkins Center Parkway at Rt. 288 & Midlothian Tpk., in Chesterfield County.

One Environmental Group has leased 1,175 square feet at 500 Libbie Avenue in Richmond.

National Pawn Shop has leased 1,128 square feet at 7037 Staples Mill Rd. in Henrico County.

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Tagged: Astro Jump of Richmond, C&F Mortgage, Capital Warehouse, Central Virginia Automatic Arms, Dynamic Taekwondo, Gentiva Health Services, Greenlee Textron, H & R Block, J.J. Haines, Jenkins Restorations, KLMK Group, Mature Options, National Pawn Shop, One Environmental Group, Open Plan Systems, Taekwondo America, Tetra Pak Tubex, Tokyo Restaurant

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