Western Addition

Divisadero Street – from Zero to Infinity

One of the things I love about San Francisco neighborhoods are how wildly they vary. Say what you will about San Francisco, our neighborhoods each have a unique character, charm, and style. And while The Marina might feel like it is a thousand miles away from the Western Addition, they both have Divisadero Street in common. I’ve been wanting to drive some San Francisco streets from start to finish (or finish to start) to give you a sense of how much things can change along one street in just a few blocks.

This morning I tackled Divisadero Street, which starts in the Buena Vista/Ashbury Heights neighborhood – that’s district 5F if you are playing along at home with a SFAR MLS map – and ends at Marina Boulevard in the Marina District.

Divisadero Street runs through or touches the border of all of the following neighborhoods (I’m going to go in the order you see in the video, which actually starts at the end of Divisadero and works back to the zero block). If you are curious about learning more about any of the neighborhoods, follow the link, I’ve made videos for many (but not all) of them:

Marina District
Cow Hollow
Pacific Heights
Lower Pacific Heights
Anza Vista
Western Addition
NOPA
Alamo Square
Haight Ashbury
Hayes Valley
Buena Vista/Ashbury Heights
Corona Heights (across the street, but we’ll throw it in for good measure)

I really enjoyed making this first video of a street in San Francisco from start to finish. What other streets would you be interested in seeing from beginning to end? I’ve definitely got Folsom street on the list, but I’m sure there are plenty of other streets that would make for a fun video. I hope you enjoy watching the video, feel free to leave your comments, critiques, and suggestions below.

1242 – 1244 Pierce St.

Yesterday we wrote about an amazing Glen Park single family home (already in contract!), but today we are going to switch gears a little bit and write about a sweet two-unit building in the Western Addition. The property is 1242 – 1244 Pierce St.between Ellis and Eddy streets.

1242 – 1244 Pierce St., image courtesy of Patrick Lowell

The upper unit is a nicely done two-bedroom, one-bath flat that has been nicely remodeled and will be delivered vacant. The lower flat is a one-bedroom, one bath flat that is currently tenant occupied. There is a large and sunny rear year that both flats have access to. As I’m sure you’ve noticed from the picture, there is no parking for the building, which is a bummer. On the upside, though, the building may qualify for the TIC lottery bypass, and it might just be a great candidate for condo conversion.

While some of you might hear “Western Addition” as the location and tune-out, in a lot of ways it’s a sweet location. It is just a few steps from the redone Kimbell ballpark and soccer fields, and the Fillmore Farmer’s market is about a block away.

1242 – 1244 Pierce is also very close to the Divisadero corridor, so for those of you that purchase a home based on proximity to the tech shuttles, you aren’t far from any of them that make stops along the Divisadero corridor. Plus, Little Star Pizza isn’t far away, and how can you not like that?

I am not the listing agent for the property – that lucky individual is Patrick Lowell, a fellow Zephyr Agent. He’s a sharp guy who has a GRI just like me, and here’s a link to his website. This property appears on our blog courtesy of Patrick Lowell – thanks for letting us write about your two unit listing! If you are interested in seeing this property and don’t have an agent, please drop us a line. If you aren’t ready for that kind of committment, though, we totally understand – you can find an open house schedule on the property website.