San Francisco, CA
California condo prices plunge in San Francisco, worth less than decade ago
Despite recent signs that San Francisco is on a path to economic recovery, condos in the city are yet to make a comeback, as several sellers are still slashing their asking prices to try to attract reluctant buyers.
As of Tuesday morning, there were a total of 687 condos listed for sale on real estate marketplace Zillow in San Francisco. Of these, 87 had price reduction—over 12 percent of all listings. Vacation rental investor Rohin Dhar, who often shares Zillow listings with dramatic price cuts on social media, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, about a one-bedroom condo unit in downtown San Francisco; it was recently sold for $680,000, down from the sum of $825,000 it fetched when it was purchased in 2015.
“As condo prices have declined in downtown San Francisco, one bedroom condos have been hit particularly hard,” Dhar wrote on the social-media platform. “Are you generally just better off renting than buying a one bedroom apartment?”
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As condo prices have declined in downtown San Francisco
One bedroom condos have been hit particularly hard
Here we have one purchased in 2015 for $825k
That just sold in 2024 for $680k
Are you generally just better off renting than buying a one bedroom apartment? https://t.co/sbzDZjyalu pic.twitter.com/UvQWYiazeu
— Rohin Dhar (@rohindhar) August 9, 2024
The Zillow listing shows that the asking price for the property, which was sold on August 7, was reduced four times by the seller since the property was put up for sale in May this year for an initial asking price of $750,000—already much less than its 2015 price. The condo was built in 2009, and homeowner association (HOA) fees are $707 per month.
Dhar shared the listing for another one-bedroom condo unit in downtown San Francisco, which is now being sold for less than it fetched in 2005—about two decades ago. The 618 square feet condo at 260 King Street was sold for $505,000 in November 2005; 10 years later, in June 2015, it was sold again for a higher sum, $615,000; and in 2018, it was purchased for an even higher $670,000.
Now the condo’s seller is trying to get significantly less for the unit. The condo was listed in February for $579,000, and since then, has seen three different price cuts. On August 1, the asking price was lowered to $498,000, but the unit remains unsold. The condo was built in 2004—which means it is 20 years old—and HOA fees are $980 per month.
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Condo prices in San Francisco have seen significant drops since the pandemic, as the city faced a mass exodus of workers, especially in downtown, as well as office and retailers’ closures. Between February 2020 and February 2024, San Francisco’s condo values plunged by 12.8 percent, according to Zillow data, from $1.14 million to $997,000.
While some condo owners are still slashing listed prices and office buildings remain vacant, there have been reports that the situation is starting to change in San Francisco.
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Patrick Carlisle, chief market analyst at Compass, recently told the San Francisco Chronicle that the city’s condo market will face a significant rebound this year, pointing at his company’s data showing that the median price of a condo rose by 5.6 percent between December 2023 and February 2024 compared to the same stretch of time in 2022-23.
San Francisco, CA
50 Beagles Rescued From Wisconsin Lab Arrive in Bay Area, SF Activist Faces Felony Charges
Animal rescue groups persuaded a Wisconsin breeding lab to sell 1,500 beagles after activists worked for a decade to free them, and 50 of the dogs arrived in the Bay Area Sunday. Meanwhile, an SF activist faces 12 years in prison for rescuing some of them prior to the deal.
Last month, several animal rights activists attempted to free 1,500 beagles at Wisconsin-based Ridglan Farms, the second-largest breeder of beagles for laboratories in the US, as KGO reported last week. Four activists, including Dean Guzman Wyrzykowski of San Francisco, were arrested during the rescue operation and charged with felonies, with up to 12 years in prison, according to a post by Wyrzykowski on social media.
“There are thousands of dogs just like her in laboratories across the country,” says Wyrzykowski, while holding the dog he’s accused of stealing.
Last week, animal rights group Big Dog Ranch Rescue, which is based in Florida, and DC-based Center for a Humane Economy made a confidential agreement with the lab to purchase the animals to be adopted out by rescue groups. Per KGO, well-known Berkeley activist Zoe Rosenberg, who brought one beagle named Chester home with her, was among the volunteers helping the dogs in Wisconsin after they were rescued.
As KGO reports, the Northern California Beagle Rescue Group brought 50 beagles to the Bay Area via school bus Sunday, and they’ll be adopting them out to homes in San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, and nearby cities once they’ve received veterinary care.
The dogs had likely never touched grass until after leaving the lab, and they’ve been slowly acclimating to their new lives. Some were reportedly malnourished and most had bad teeth and were in need of dental work.
“It was very emotional,” says Wendy Lansdon, a volunteer with Northern California Beagle Rescue, speaking to KGO about when the bus full of dogs first arrived in the Bay Area. “Some of them were really quiet when we got in there, some of them were happy, and the other ones were terrified.”
Prior to the dogs’ arrival, the Northern California Beagle Rescue Group announced on social media it was seeking foster home volunteers in Fremont, San Jose, and Sacramento — near where the beagles will be receiving veterinary care. The group is also requesting donations to help fund the dogs’ vet care.
According to the site Save the Dogs, activists had been pushing for the closure of Ridglan Farms for almost 10 years, as investigators, whistleblowers, veterinarians, and others worked to spread the word about the inhumane conditions of the lab, which stayed in operation for decades, despite being hit with hundreds of state-level cruelty violations.
“The dogs born there were treated as inventory: bred, confined, sold to research, disposed of,” says Save the Dogs.
Save the Dogs notes that activists are now targeting Marshall BioResources, the largest breeder of dogs for laboratories in the country, which has operations in New York and the United Kingdom.
Image: Northern California Beagle Rescue/Facebook
Division-leading Dodgers aim to snap home losing trend as they open series against the Giants in a matchup of NL West foes
After dropping their second straight home series over the weekend, the Los Angeles Dodgers head into Monday night’s series opener against the San Francisco Giants sitting atop the National League West Division standings, aiming to avenge a series loss to the Giants from two weeks ago. San Francisco has lost nine of its last 12 games overall and have dropped seven in a row on the road as they begin a 10-game road trip that will keep them away from home until Memorial Day Weekend. The Giants will start Trevor McDonald (1-0, 1.29 ERA) in his fourth start in the Majors while the Dodgers will counter with second-year Japanese import Roki Sasaki (1-3, 5.97 ERA) who has given up a home run in five consecutive outings.
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Date: May 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: MLB Network
Location: Dodgers Stadium
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Dodger center fielder Andy Pages, who has helped Los Angeles claim World Series titles in each of his first two years in the Majors, leads the team this season hitting .333, ranking the 25-year-old Cuban third among all hitters in MLB. Pages is hitting .371 so far in May with five extra base hits and 10 RBIs and has successfully reached base in 13 of his last 14 games.
With nine hits in seven games so far this month, Giants second baseman Luis Arraez is hitting a team-leading .310 at the plate in 2026 and is on pace for his eighth career 100-hit campaign. Arraez is one of only two active players with a career batting average above .300, hitting .316 for his career and leads Houston’s Jose Altuve by 15 points.
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Coverage of the San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers starts Monday, May 11, at 10:00 p.m ET. Tune in to see if the Dodgers can beat the Giants for the fifth time in the last six games at Dodger Stadium or if San Francisco can beat LA for the fourth time in the last five head-to-head matchups.
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the McCoven who hopefully have better things to do than watch this dreadful baseball team. But if this is your chosen way of spending the day, then welcome, and may the Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the series for you.
Right-hander Tyler Mahle takes the mound for the Giants, as the veteran makes his eighth start of the year. He’s 1-4 on the season, with a 5.00 ERA, a 4.91 FIP, and 34 strikeouts to 18 walks in 36 innings. He was very strong his last time out, pitching 5.1 shutout innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.
For the Pirates, it’s right-hander Bubba Chandler, a 23-year old in his second season. In seven starts this year, Chandler is 1-4 with a 4.76 ERA, a 5.60 FIP, and 31 strikeouts to 26 walks in 34 innings. Chandler gave up two runs in five innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks in his last game. He has issued the most walks in the Major Leagues, so he’s probably foaming at the mouth to face the Giants, who apparently believe that drawing walks is a sin on par with murder.
Enjoy the game, everyone. Go Giants! Go moms!
Who: San Francisco Giants (15-24) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (22-18)
Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area
Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM
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