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33. I couldn't say

Mon Aug 7, 2017, 07:23 PM

Aug 2017

Obviously, the new owners will have to pay to keep up the road and make sure the landscaping is nice and neat. But charging the street's residents a small annual assessment would probably cover those costs (as well as the annual property tax) quite handily.

As for who lives on the street now, I don't know. But it would be quite delicious if Martin Shkreli lived there, and was subject to the whim of the new owners.

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Rich SF residents get a shock: Someone bought their street [View all] gratuitous Aug 2017 OP

::snort:: irisblue Aug 2017 #1

Haha TeamPooka Aug 2017 #2

That sucks for the homeowners! Luciferous Aug 2017 #3

Pay your taxes, and you won't have this problem! Doc Coco Aug 2017 #4

The homeowners did. Igel Aug 2017 #19

How Is It A City Street Can Be Bought & Sold Me. Aug 2017 #5

I assume it's a private street Salviati Aug 2017 #6

But That's My Question Me. Aug 2017 #9

Because you can have private land in a city and then put a street on that land. PoliticAverse Aug 2017 #16

I have heard of this in certain municipalities. fleur-de-lisa Aug 2017 #18

Thanks All For The Answers Me. Aug 2017 #20

According to the story, it's a private street gratuitous Aug 2017 #8

I Did Read It Me. Aug 2017 #10

Not uncommon gratuitous Aug 2017 #13

Wow Me. Aug 2017 #15

I live it a gated community. The streets behind the gates are not part of the wasupaloopa Aug 2017 #23

Its a little different than Malibu and certain beaches drmeow Aug 2017 #27

Very Interesting Me. Aug 2017 #36

If the street is behind gates, it is not a public street. dbackjon Aug 2017 #35

Sort of. The street was put in by the exclusive community Warpy Aug 2017 #12

THat Makes More Sense Me. Aug 2017 #14

It's pretty standard where I've lived. Igel Aug 2017 #22

Unlikely it was an attempt to get the city to take over maintenance since they would have lost... PoliticAverse Aug 2017 #17

Oversight or something else, it's a little on the hilarious side Warpy Aug 2017 #21

It sounds like it's not the residents' fault, B2G Aug 2017 #7

In most places the residents are the HOA. GeorgeGist Aug 2017 #25

And there is a HOA that manages that part. B2G Aug 2017 #28

A nice change ciaobaby Aug 2017 #11

Taxpayers are going to lose if this story is accurate. Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #24

Oh the irony... PoliticAverse Aug 2017 #26

It seems to me something is wrong with a system where people in distant places... hunter Aug 2017 #29

While it's sometimes hard to sympathize with wealthy homeowners...... LisaM Aug 2017 #30

This. nt B2G Aug 2017 #40

Agreed. Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2017 #57

So if this couple now owns the street, Staph Aug 2017 #31

Please keep us updated. TNNurse Aug 2017 #32

I couldn't say gratuitous Aug 2017 #33

This story makes my heart smile!!! Coventina Aug 2017 #34

Seriously? Just full-on hatred of anyone with means, knowing nothing about them? flibbitygiblets Aug 2017 #37

Yes, I have nothing but contempt for those who gate themselves off from "riff-raff" n/t Coventina Aug 2017 #38

This includes our Dem leaders, correct? B2G Aug 2017 #41

Yes, I read the article and I stand by my opinion. n/t Coventina Aug 2017 #44

indeed, they should just let the paparazzi move in with them! Blue_Adept Aug 2017 #42

If they want to put fences and gates around their property, more power to them. Coventina Aug 2017 #45

WTF? They pay for it just like we do. B2G Aug 2017 #46

I'm pro-community. Walling yourself off from the community is hostile. n/t Coventina Aug 2017 #47

And I stand by my opinion as well. nt B2G Aug 2017 #48

Far out! Coventina Aug 2017 #49

Exactly! Just because they live in a gated community doesn't make them bad people! Luciferous Aug 2017 #50

I feel sorry for the residents. Even wealthy people deserve to be phylny Aug 2017 #39

It was put up for public auction Blue_Adept Aug 2017 #43

They call themselves real estate "investors" and they troll for property. LisaM Aug 2017 #53

I know what happened. I also read an article where the buyers were crowing phylny Aug 2017 #58

"Only little people pay taxes" - Leona Helmsley at her trial before being convicted of tax evasion. tonyt53 Aug 2017 #51

I would start by renaming the streets after Power Rangers and adding spedbumps every 100ft. JoeStuckInOH Aug 2017 #52

re name it Schadenfreude Village librechik Aug 2017 #54

San Francisco was taxing $14/year for *this* street? Eugene Aug 2017 #55

Two words. Property taxes. B2G Aug 2017 #56

Followup: Presidio Terrace: City Hall might throw out sale of street PoliticAverse Sep 2017 #59

Heh, heh: "While the Tax Collector will claim he was following the letter of the law" gratuitous Sep 2017 #60