Yerba Buena

November 2, 2018

Cultural haven. Home to that high-rise. If any SF neighborhood comes remotely close to vaguely feeling like Manhattan, the hustle and bustle of Yerba Buena probably comes closest. Yes, you are south of Market. But this is Yerba Buena.

Bernal Heights

November 2, 2018

Once a San Francisco skunkworks flying pirate flags filled with humble Victorian cottages owned by ladies who loved ladies and looked forward to long dog walks. Then it gentrified. Silicon Valley stock options splurged on homes here. Dwell magazine arrived next to document the results. While it might be one Bernal, the neighborhood has several […]

The Mission

November 2, 2018

Ground zero for gentrification arguments in almost every housing cycle. Flat streets, sunny weather, historical cultural institutions, and colorful street life. Welcome to the Mission, where hipsters zoom down Valencia on tomorrow’s transport idea while humble housekeepers hustle hard with their heads down.

Mission Bay

November 2, 2018

Master-planned masterpiece or mid-rise suburban-esque stucco nightmare? Welcome to San Francisco’s newest neighborhood, redeveloped from former railroad land and anchored by UCSF’s Mission Bay campus. Sunny weather, new to newer construction, 47 acres of parks, and an arena for the Warriors.

Potrero Hill

November 2, 2018

Meet Potrero Hill, where you can check out but you can never really leave. Sunny weather, jaw-dropping views of the downtown skyline and San Francisco Bay. Friendly, charming, and filled with more than you’d expect, it’s a hill unto itself.

South Beach

November 2, 2018

San Francisco’s South Beach of today is a far cry from the South Beach of 25 years ago. Once South Beach was storage yards, warehouses, and crumbling piers. Today, gleaming glass towers and soulful conversion lofts have transformed it into one of the most desired destinations in San Francisco.

South of Market (SOMA)

November 2, 2018

The black-sheep neighborhood of San Francisco tried its hardest to avoid being the cool-kid neighborhood. Gay leather bars mix with wholesale flower warehouses and multi-million dollar conversion lofts. 6th and Mission is hardcore-homeless while blocks away multi-million dollar penthouses soar above neighborhood challenges.

Dogpatch

October 25, 2018

Tennessee. Minnesota. Illinois. You haven’t left San Francisco, you’ve arrived in the Dogpatch. Originally a hard-scrabble neighborhood, it’s a uniquely San Francisco juxtaposition of Victorians, industrial warehouses, modern condo buildings, and prime waterfront acreage transforming from humble blue-collar beginnings along the eastern shoreline of San Francisco.