With new owners set to move into the the LEED light Arterra we thought that we’d pay a visit to San Fran’s newest LEED certified condo. Arriving on bikes, we discovered that no bike racks exist for those wishing to inspect the demo models. Thus we had to pull out bikes into into the sales […]
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Light LEED Opens at Arterra SF
Published by Keith August 1st, 2008 in Arterra, Green Building, Green Condos, Green Real Estate, LEED-NC, Real Estate and San Francisco. 0 CommentsGreen Mission Corridor
Published by Keith April 30th, 2007 in Arterra, Fly Ash Foundation, Flyash, Foundations, Green Building, Green Condos, Green Real Estate, LEED-NC, Mission Bay, No VOC Paint, Photovoltaic Panels, San Francisco, Solar panels, Water Recapture System and condos. 0 CommentsWith all the Green condo hoopla focusing on the Arterra in South Beach, it would be easy to overlook the Green Valencia corridor. On 22nd and Valencia, the Lorax guys have quietly erected a darker green building. The carbon imprint of this mixed use project should be much lower than the highly marketed Arterra. Don’t […]
Green design in cyberspace
Published by Keith February 13th, 2007 in Arterra, Environment, Green Condos and San Francisco. 0 CommentsDesigner Jen Gadiel has thrown her green hat into the blog world with her new Green Design Bloggin’. Ms. Gadiel works on the interior design of the new Arterra and recently spoke on an environmental footprint panel at the San Francisco Design Center’s Winter Market. Maybe if you ask nicely she’ll get you a discount […]
Green Thinking at Winter Festival
Published by Keith January 26th, 2007 in Arterra, Eco Homes, Green Building, Green Condos, Green Real Estate, Real Estate, San Francisco and condos. 0 CommentsMost of the people wandering around San Francisco’s Winter Market appeared only to be concerned with fashion, design and colors of the newest fabrics, furniture and living accessories but for a couple hours SF Green architects David Baker and Anne Fougeron, Green entrepreneur Jordan Harris, and interior designer Jennifer Gadiel discussed the Green aspect of […]
Arterra Green Penthouse
Published by Keith January 5th, 2007 in Arterra, Green Building, Green Condos, Green Real Estate, LEED-NC, Real Estate, San Francisco, Solar panels, Uncategorized and condos. 0 CommentsThe Areterra isn’t even built yet but already one Green minded buyer is making some Green noise. One buyer purchased not just one condo but the entire top floor of one of the towers. Apparently she wants to have one giant Green penthouse. She’s working with noted San Francisco based Organic Architect Eric Corey Freed […]
The Green That Brings the Buyers
Published by Keith September 27th, 2006 in Arterra, Eco Homes, Green Building, Green Condos, Green Real Estate, LEED-NC, Mission Bay, Money, Real Estate, San Francisco, Uncategorized and condos. 1 CommentWith the opening pre-sales event of the LEED certified Arterra in San Francisco coming up on Sept. 30th we’re not exactly convinced that perspective buyers are placing their deposits because of the LEED certification or even the whole “Green Lifestyle” that the Arterra continues to promote.
Apparently, the sales office has pre-sales reservations booked for Saturday, […]
Who’ll Stop the Rain?
Published by Keith September 21st, 2006 in Arterra, Bamboo, Eco Homes, Environment, Green Building, Green Condos, Green Real Estate, Health, LEED-NC, Mold, Mother Nature, Overcladding, Rainscreen, Real Estate, San Francisco, Scandinavia, Trespa and Uncategorized. 1 CommentWith the Arterra, San Francisco’s first LEED certified San Francisco condos, just about ready to go into pre-sales it’s no surprise that some visitors in the sales office appear from curious to confused.
Some prospective buyers who drifted around the sales office came for the Green factor but others don’t know green from pink. The salesroom […]