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FROM LUCAS EASTWOOD: The global pandemic has impacted every aspect of life, everywhere, and that has many people worried about the impact COVID-19 will have on the economy. With all eyes on the market, many are wondering what the Federal Reserve will do next and how any changes will affect construction.
FROM LUCAS EASTWOOD: First, the good news: the economy will almost certainly recover after the pandemic. Second, the even better news: if history is repeated, the economy will come back even stronger.
FROM LUCAS EASTWOOD: Maybe it seems counter-intuitive. With the world on hold, it probably seems like your home renovation plans have to be on hold, too. But now is the perfect time to plan your renovation. Here’s why.
FROM CURBED SF: Originally built sometime before the great earthquake of 1906—city records date the house to 1900, the placemark given to many Victorians whose records were lost in the century-old fire—this Hayes Valley Vic has been reimagined from the studs to the roof.
FROM TECH CU: Technology Credit Union today announced that it is providing a $14.7 million construction loan to Eastwood Development, Inc. The loan will fund the development of four two-unit luxury condominium buildings and one single-family residence in the Potrero Hill neighborhood in San Francisco, Calif.
FROM CURBED SF: Transcendentalist scribe Henry David Thoreau’s Walden is a meditation on simple living in nature’s surroundings. Now the writer’s lifestyle tome is the basis for a new living community in Monterey where admission will cost you roughly $5 million.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: A truly captivating renovation stands near the corner of Dolores and Jersey Streets. Its a place appointment with sumptuous finishes, world-class vistas, lavish spa bathrooms and a multilevel roof deck.
FROM CURBED SF: Out of the ashes of a 1912 home in Noe Valley rises this sleek, gleaming edifice. Christened the PivotHouse, the new abode at 1156 Dolores has been rebuilt from the ground up, with four floors of unbridled contemporary vibes.
FROM SF GATE: A truly captivating renovation stands near the corner of Dolores and Jersey streets. It is a place appointed with sumptuous finishes, world-class vistas, lavish spa bathrooms and a multilevel roof deck.
FROM CURBED SF: A few years ago, 548 Rhode Island Street was a modest 1930s-era Potrero Hill home with a tile roof and baby blue exterior that, in 2015, fetched a tidy $1.77 million. Not bad for an old timer.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: An Edwardian dating back to 1906 recently received a full-scale remodel that went to great lengths not to reveal the trilevel’s true age.
From SF GATE: All of the vital systems in the Bernal Heights four-bedroom have been thoroughly upgraded. Reconfiguring the main level resulted in an open floor plan, while the attic gave way to a dramatic family room that looks out at downtown San Francisco.
FROM CURBED SF: San Francisco developer Lucas Eastwood, founder of Eastwood Development, and Alisha Eastwood, a psychotherapist, took their dreams one step further by reconfiguring a turn of the century Edwardian into a contemporary sanctuary for their family.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: Located in the picturesque Potrero Hill neighborhood, a trilevel erected in the early 20th century returns to the market after a wholesale renovation. While the understated facade looks much the way it always has, the exterior serves as a subtle disguise for the modern masterpiece.
FROM SF GATE: Located in the picturesque Potrero Hill neighborhood, a trilevel erected in the early 20th century returns to the market after a wholesale renovation.
While the understated facade looks much the way it always has, the exterior serves as a subtle disguise for the modern masterpiece.
FROM SF GATE: “We approached the project with the mindset that the home already had historical significance,” Hollenbeck said, alluding to the home’s well-maintained facade outfitted with corbels and bay windows.
FROM CURBED SF: The first Noe Valley flip of the year has hit the market, and, not surprisingly, it's a big one. The compact Victorian last sold for $1.5 million back in 2014 as a two-bedroom with a retro pink kitchen and just one bathroom. And while it is technically still the same home, nearly everything about it has changed.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: Contemporary designs with a hint of Wine Country elements outfit this remolded four-bedroom home in Noe Valley. Corbels accent the facade of the early 20th century Victorian, and the interior features modern takes on classic finishes like ceiling medallions and pocket doors.
FROM SF GATE: Though Noe Valley is known for its Victorians, it hosts its share of contemporary architecture as well. Durkin said he and Eastwood took cues from the surrounding blocks when shaping their design and came up with something that matches the context of the neighborhood.