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What $6,000 month rents you in San Francisco
Are you leaning tower Millennium Tower, or would you prefer to spend the same money on the likes of a rent controlled Haight Vic or easy living on the waterfront?
Inspectors claim they "don't remember" hearing about sinking Millennium in 2009
Called to the carpet in front of city lawmakers, a parade of Department of Building Inspection officials say they "don't remember" sending warning to developers about Millennium Tower's troubles in 2009, even with the email in front of them.
Millennium says sinking water table to blame
Why is Millennium Tower sinking? Not because of the building's foundations, claim developers Millennium Partners, but because the water table is vanishing underneath it as the nearby Transbay Center drinks their milkshake.
Engineer’s simple explanation of Millennium Tower
A five-minute diagram of the problem that anyone can understand, all made clear via the profound explanation of a broomstick on the beach.
Millennium says "dozens" of other SF high-rises also built into sand
On guard against constant criticism, company behind tilting tower says there's scores of high-profile buildings around the city have foundations just like theirs. The culprit is Transbay construction, Millennium Partners insists, not the tower.
Transbay Authority says: Don't blame us for sinking Millennium Tower
Transbay development insists that it knew about Millennium Tower's sinking foundations before they even broke ground, and then warned Millennium Partners about what was happening. Building management remains unimpressed.
Millennium Tower investigation begins
Supervisor says there "may have been" interference in the oversight of the Millennium Tower, now slowly sinking into the landfill on which its built. Subpoenas are underway for a hearing/grilling next week.
Millennium Tower sellers cut prices, or vanish entirely
Those with the rotten luck to be selling condos (which are unlikely to be directly affected by the tower's decline) in the building face a tough choice: Cut the price, throw in the towel, or ignore the problems and say full speed ahead.
What $5,600 month rents you in San Francisco
A home in a tilting tower, a corner of the Presidio all your own, a Merced Manor manor, and a Glen Park getup that has to be seen.
Salesforce Tower update: 720-foot mark reached, surpasses Millennium
Salesforce Tower is throwing shade at the Millennium Tower. Literally. As of today, the hyper-anticipated high-rise has reached the 720-foot mark, bringing it well past the Millennium Tower’s 645-foot status.
Checking in on the Salesforce Tower construction
For those of you yearning to know exactly what floor the noted Salesforce Tower is on, the answer today would be the 46th.
Google Developers to open new SF space
Tech mammoth will increase its presence in the city next month
Pricey Millennium Tower condo sinks price
Noted as San Francisco’s most expensive one-bedroom on the market, this ostentatious gem in the troubled Millennium Tower reduced its price this week, pruning $200,000 off asking.
Class action lawsuit filed against Millennium Tower and Transbay
On behalf of all of the homeowners at the Millennium Tower, San Francisco’s luxury tower in peril, a class action lawsuit was filed today.
Millennium Tower is tilting, sinking more than expected
A week ago, the Chronicle’s Matier and Ross broke news that the sleek structure was sinking upward of 16 inches and tilting every-so-slightly northeast of the in-progress Salesforce Tower. Now the two are back to tell us that things are getting worse.
World-famous hotel brands coming to San Francisco
Waldorf Astoria, storied iconic hotel in New York City, will build its first-ever San Francisco property, right in the heart of the impending Transbay Center area. And megabrand Virgin will also open shop nearby.
What's for sale in the (sinking) Millennium Tower
The ultimate challenge for San Francisco's luxury condo market: How do you sell seven-figure units in a building that's dipping into the earth? The Millennium Tower is not literally falling down, but sellers are presumably more motivated this week.
Millennium Tower built on land prone to liquefying
In fact, that's why it's sinking. Planting a few hundred thousand tons of unmoored concrete onto loose landfill is probably only going to have one outcome.
Sinking Millennium Tower: 10 most important things you should know
After Monday’s news story broke, "What’s the Millennium Tower? And why should I care?" Here are ten helpful tidbits you should know about Yerba Buena’s most prestigious high-rise in peril.
Millennium: We were never ‘expected, advised, or required’ to drill into bedrock
When news broke about Millennium Tower’s unprecedented sinking and tilting, due in part to the fact that the megastructure is not secured into bedrock, many people wondered: Who on earth doesn’t build into bedrock, especially in San Francisco?
181 Fremont issues statement: ‘We’re drilled into bedrock’
In light of the breaking story about the Millennium Tower sinking and tilting into the earth, 181 Fremont had their real estate firm issue a statement. They want to make one thing very, very clear.
Transbay Center denies responsibility for Millennium Tower sinkage
On the heels of today’s jarring news that the tony Millennium Tower is both tilting and sinking, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority issued a strong, pointed statement denying any and all responsibility for "settlement."
A brief history of the sinking Millennium Tower
Before it made headlines for rapidly sinking into the earth, the tony Millennium Tower was known as a gorgeous bellwether of the Yerba Buena neighborhood’s refocus on growth and unbridled luxury.
Millennium Tower is tilting, sinking
The Millennium Tower, is a symbol of the new San Francisco wealth. The tony high-rise houses such luminaries as Hunter Pence, Joe Montana, and a slew of tech brethren. It’s also sinking.
SFs most expensive one-bedroom home asks $3.8 million
This one-bedroom, two-bath pied-à-terre in the Millennium Tower looks like the bad guy’s condo from an ‘80s Oliver Stone movie, which we mean in the best way possible.
Final Transbay parcel takes shape in new rendering
It's 60 stories of shimmering glass, designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli. It may be coming to a skyline near you.
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Map: 10 SF high-rises that actually have vacancies
The city's office buildings are nearly bursting at the seams, and the highest premiums are being paid on the spaces that aren't even finished yet. But if you look hard enough, there's still room in some of the city's most storied structures.
Corner Unit at St. Regis residences asks $2.9 million
Some people yearn for the Victorian lifestyle, while others crave to call a sleek high-rise home—latter group, this one's for you.
Millennium Tower Corner Unit For $3.7 Million
This suite comes with an extra foot of ceiling space and a crash course in obscure sounding building materials. It's the only residence in the building to come on the market this year for less than it previously sold for.
Four Seasons Penthouse Asks $12.5
This three bedroom, four and a half bath, 4,000-square-foot condo atop the 2001 Four Seasons in Yerba Buena is a sight to behold. First, it's one of several penthouses in the steely complex at 765 Market. Second, its decor is something else.
Penthouse at One Hawthorne Asks $3.9 Million
Living sky-high next SFMOMA has its price. And that price is at least $3.9 million. A penthouse at the John King-approved One Hawthorne in the city's Yerba Buena neighborhood just landed on the market. It's brimming with potential.
First Look at Orlando Diaz-Azcuy-Designed 181 Fremont Residences
As the Transbay Center goes up, it will have the distinct privilege of getting to sit next to the city's chicest residential tower—181 Fremont. And while other rushed high-rises label themselves as luxe, 181's pedigree is something special.
Explore the New SFMOMA with These Cool 360-Degree Rendered Maps
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is a few days away from its grand reopening, May 14. While Curbed SF has provided coverage aplenty on the new, check out these cool new 360-degree rendered maps care of Steelblue.
High and Low: SF's Most and Least Pricey Sales of the Week
The needle can swing pretty far between the city's most expensive and least expensive homes. This week it's a two-way tie for the most extravagant spot and a loft that's been off the market for 20 years at the frugal end.
City Sues Academy of Art University for Alleged Real Estate Racket
Allegedly, the for-profit college has been running a 25-year real estate racket to enlarge its student body by illegally converting residential housing into dorms. The city claims that AAU is sitting on 300 outlaw units.
This One-Minute SFMOMA Construction Time-Lapse Video Is Awesome
Watch the new SFMOMA expansion construction, from start to finish, in this time-lapse video from EarthCam. It shows that the entire project is an impressive feat considering it arose on such a seemingly awkward piece of land, sandwiched between two existing structures.
Sneak Peek: Scenes From Inside the New SFMOMA
Three years in the making, today the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art re-opened their doors to the media for an exclusive look at the Snøhetta-designed makeover. And what a transformation it is. SFMOMA as you knew it is a thing of the past, raising the bar from 70,000 square feet (pre-expansion) to 170,000 square feet (post-expansion).
Even SFMOMA's New Bathrooms Are Amazing
The museum's expansion, designed by Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta, adds 235,000 square feet to the modern art museum. This renovation is one of the most important stories 2016. And their new bathrooms aren't half bad either.
Take a Look at the Transbay Transit Center's Cool New Paneling
The Transbay Transit Center in SoMa, poised to replace the Transbay Terminal (knocked down in 2010), received its decorative new porous aluminum skin today.