Zephyr Blog

Zephyr Lists San Francisco’s Cutting Edge Eco-Restoration and LEED Platinum Victorian Home

By Melody Foster

Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 8:30am

San Francisco, CA – February 28, 2013 – Zephyr agent Julie Reber has listed San Francisco’s most eco-friendly 19th Century home, located at 1436 Sanchez Street in San Francisco’s Noe Valley neighborhood. The Sanchez Street home will debut on Sunday, March 3, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. 

City Living: Storage Tip #2 -- Wall Beds

By Stefano DeZerega

Monday, February 25, 2013 - 9:08am

Tip #2: Wall beds 

Perhaps the most timeless example of city dwellers maximizing space is the wall bed. For most people the term conjures up the image of a Murphy Bed that folds out of an over-sized closet. Most common in turn of the century buildings, the practical characteristics are undeniable but unfortunately many fold out beds are neither aesthetically pleasing nor are they conducive to a good nights sleep...


Zephyr Real Estate Is Number One Brand in San Francisco

By Melody Foster

Monday, February 25, 2013 - 8:30am

San Francisco, CA, February 25, 2013 – Zephyr Real Estate, San Francisco's largest independent real estate firm, achieved a sales volume of $1.5 billion in 2012, making it the City’s number one real estate brand. Zephyr has consistently been in the forefront in sales volume, technological innovation, and service to the community.


TIC Legislation On Hold for Board of Supervisors' Vote

By Eileen Bermingham

Monday, February 25, 2013 - 6:00am

I was interviewed for a story that aired late last week on KQED radio about the TIC legislation that's making the rounds at City Hall. It will allow some homeowners to bypass our infamous condo conversion lottery and pave a smoother way to converting their TICs to condos so they don't have to share title---and in some cases, mortgages---with their fellow neighbors.


The issue is not without controversy, as many renters feel that allowing condo conversion to become an easier

The Annual Chinese New Year Festival and Parade

By Kevin Koerner

Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 8:44pm

San Francisco is home to the annual Chinese New Year festival and parade.  Each year, thousands of people come to see what is considered the largest celebration of Asian culture, outside of Asia.  The main attraction is the grand parade that winds its way through China Town and ends on Columbus Street.  

Second Potrero Kids Campus Opening Ceremony!

By Susan Olk

Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 11:58am

On Sunday, March 10th, from 2-4 PM, there will be a celebration of the opening of the second Potrero Kids campus.  The Board of the Potrero Residents Education Fund (PREfund) started in 2006 with the mission to support education and build the community, which in the last 7 years, has accomplished much.  

Pier 70 - A Forest City Project

By Susan Olk

Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 11:54am

On Feb. 13th, representatives from the upcoming Pier 70 project on the San Francisco waterfront had a workshop and presentation of what is proposed for this area in the next 5 to 15 years. 

Mystery Buyer Acquires Infamous Hibernia Bank Building

By Kevin Koerner

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 9:00am

In 1974, heiress Patty Hearst, daughter of newspaper mogul Randolph Hearst, was kidnapped and tortured by the anti-establishment Symbionese Liberation Army or SLA in Berkeley, California.

Double-Dutch Duet at the de Young

By Kevin Koerner

Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 9:00am

Who was that girl with the famous pearl earring that so epitomized the characteristic Vermeer point of light?  We’ll never know since

Castro Street Makeover

By Kevin Koerner

Saturday, February 16, 2013 - 9:00am

Bigger is better in the Castro – for sidewalks, that is!  In the works is the latest in a series of streetscape-improvement projects by the San Francisco Planning Department.