SAN FRANCISCO DAILY PHOTO: 2020

March 20, 2020

Which SF Cannabis Dispensaries are Open, Closed, and Which Ones Deliver

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HIGH ART 2017 BEST OVERALL WINNER
BILL HOPE – BLOB TOWER @billhope_art

Which SF Cannabis Dispensaries are Open, Closed, and Which Ones Deliver

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February 19, 2020

892 Ashbury St, Ashbury Heights

c. 2018 sf_daily_photo

c. 2011

4,290 square foot 5 bedroom 4 bath Neoclassical style townhouse built in 1905. Sold for $2.5 million in 2011 ($450K under asking).

The sellers were two former Williams-Sonoma executives, Dave DeMattei and Patrick Wade who apparently lived as they worked. The interior photos reflect that very distinctive overstuffed Williams Sonoma style.

My remodel

At the time I toured this property, I was embarking on a kitchen remodel in an 1885 Victorian. What perfect timing because I absolutely fell in love with and stole the upper shelves no cabinets concept.

Open shelving can be pretty risky business in San Francisco due to our earthquake problem, but I thought it was worth the risk. So much so that I did it again in my newest remodel, this time in a mid-century high-rise.

My remodel

892 Ashbury St kitchen shelves

Broker Babble: Handsome remodeled Ashbury Heights 4BR, 3BA grand home plus legal 1BR unit. Featured in mult design publications. Impressive facade. Gorgeous period detail, designer remodeling, custom finishes, 3 frplcs. Generously proportioned entertaining area with elegant foyer, exquisite LR+DR, both with frplcs. Chef's marble cook's kitcn, island/breakfast bar, French doors to garden. Thermador Professional 6-burner range with oven+Miele wall oven, DW, Subzero refrig, wine cooler. Den/guest BR & BA main lvl. 3BR, 2BA on upper level incl huge master suite. Charming remod legal lower unit-LR/DR opens to patio/grdn, upgraded marble kitcn with office, lg BR, delightful BA with marble sink. Walk-out beautifully landscaped, very private garden with water feature+seating areas. Lg 1 car garage.

2011 LISTING PHOTOS
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At Home: Dave DeMattei and Patrick Wade (SFGate)

Bay Area Browns The right warm shade makes all the difference (House Beautiful)

February 10, 2020

Albert Frey - 688 E MEL AVE Palm Springs

2020

2015

1935

Guthrie House c. 1935 was designed by iconic modernist architect Albert Frey. The house was Frey's first residential property in Palm Springs. Purchased as a fixer in 2015 for $745K and subsequently renovated with Frey in mind by Avi Ross Group in 2019. The home was taken down to the studs and rebuilt to today's structural standards.

The Rebirth of The Guthrie House, Albert Frey 1935 – Palm Springs CA by Marina and Avalon Rossi

"The beauty is timeless and the significance is alarming when one realizes that this was built in 1935. The Guthrie House is like a Jackson Pollack painting, modern no matter when it is regarded. The significance must be respected."

Read the rest of the story HERE

2015 LISTING PHOTOS

GUTHRIE HOUSE AVI ROSS GROUP BEFORE + AFTER PHOTOS

Guthrie House, an updated Albert Frey-designed gem once lost to time, for sale for $2.6M (Desert Sun 1.3.20)

Once lost to time and renovations, an Albert Frey mid-century modern residence in Palm Springs is revived (Desert Sun 10.16.19)

Albert Frey, John Porter Clark’s Guthrie House asking $2.4M in Palm Springs (Curbed LA 2.7.20)

A Forgotten Architectural Gem Rises in the California Desert (subscription required WSJ 8.21.19)

January 30, 2020

2920 Franklin St, Marina B&A

BEFORE DEMOLITION

AFTER

PROJECT DESCRIPTION (SF PLANNING DEPT)
The project proposes demolition of the existing single-family dwelling and new construction of a fourstory, 40 foot tall, two-unit dwelling of 4,665 gross square feet. The proposed lower unit has 1,677 square feet of habitable area with two bedrooms and the proposed upper unit has 2,574 square feet of habitable area with two bedrooms. The new building contains two independently accessible off-street parking spaces and two Class 1 bicycle parking spaces. The project is not seeking any exceptions or variances from the Planning Code.

The project requires Conditional Use Authroziation pursuant to Planning Code Section 317(d) to demolish a dwelling unit. This report includes findings for a Conditional Use Authorization in addition to the Demolition Criteria established in Planning Code Section 317.