Melissa Casciato Roybal

For the month of July, two single family homes, 11 condominiums, three lofts, and two TICS sold. This information is per the San Francisco Multiple Listing Service. The following are the statistics derived from the sold information for the month of July, and represent the averages:

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The San Francisco Inner Mission District Real Estate Market Report - July 2008

What a grand day for the residents of the Marina District. The George Moscone Recreation Center was reopened, and what an event it was. The project was 8 million dollars and took a total of 18 months to complete. At the event were several individuals who took part in making sure this magnificent project would come to fruition. General Manager of Park and Rec, Yomi Agunbiade, spoke about the project prior to the ribbon cutting. Supervisor Alioto-Pier was in attendance along with Park and Rec Commissioner Tom Harrison, Northern District Police Captain Al Casciato, Park and Rec Supervisor Joseph Figone, Park and Rec Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Rose Marie Dennis, among others.

There were several arts and crafts for the children, games, and lots of great food. Everything was renovated. There are new restrooms, new basketball hoops, bleachers, lights, etc. Probably the best part of the re-dedication was that the late Mayor George Moscone’s family including his widow, Gina Moscone, son, Christopher, and daughter, Jennifer. His son, Christopher, said a few words and talked about how much it meant to the Moscone family to see the Recreation Center bear his father’s name. The Marina District will enjoy this new center for years to come.

Rededication of Moscone Playground

The Festival of Sail started on Wednesday, July 23rd with the Parade of Sail. Hundreds of water craft including over 35 tall ships sailed under the Golden Gate into The San Francisco Bay on Wednesday to kick of The Festival of Sail that went on until Sunday, July 27th. Three villages were set up along the San Francisco Waterfront.

The Green Village was at Piers 30 and 32 and hosted several exhibitors representing organizations that had unlimited amounts of information on how to lead a more eco-friendly life. The International Village was set at Justin Herman Plaza and the Ferry Building and truly exhibited the rich cultural diversity that makes San Francisco such a unique and special place. The Marine Education Village at Aquatic Park and Hyde Street Pier was a wonderful place for children and adults alike to learn about Maritime history.

The weather was gorgeous, and sailing excursions were available on all days of the festival. They included adventure sails, ecological sails, and there were even mock battles where the ships raced each other and “set cannons off.” All in all, it was a great time to be at San Francisco’s glorious waterfront and on the bay.

San Francisco Events: Festival of Sail

The Lombard Neighbors Meeting is being held this Tuesday, August 19th, at the Comfort Inn by the Bay on the corner of Lombard and Van Ness.

Topic: Forming a Watch Group for your building or block.

The focus of The Lombard Neighbors is the neighborhood bounded by Van Ness, Greenwich, Gough, and Bay. Elly Mayen of SAFE will will be present to walk the neighbors through the process of launching a watch group. She will also talk about the various activities that one can perform to foster a safe neighborhood.

Everyone is welcome and invited. If you need more information regarding this neighborhood group, please feel free to contact me.

Learn How to be Safe in Your Neighborhood at The Lombard Neighbors Meeting