650 Second Street is an historic reinforced concrete structure originally built in 1926 as the B.F. Goodrich tire warehouse. After prohibition, it was purchased by Seagram's Distillery and used as their distribution warehouse and corporate office. In 1959 George Lithograph Company purchased the building as their corporate headquarters and printing plant, remaining so until they relocated their offices in 1995. The original Art Deco style lobby was carefully restored as were the large industrial windows and mushroom capped concrete pillars.
650 Second Street is one of the premier loft developments in the South Beach neighborhood located just steps away from AT&T Ballpark, MUNI/CalTrain, South Beach Harbor and the Embarcadero Waterfront. Surrounded by fine-dining establishments and cultural attractions (Yerba Buena Gardens, SF MOMA, theaters and the Metreon Center) this home represents the height of loft living. With five lofts on each of the five floors, an historic lobby area, a secure garage and a common-area roof deck with gas barbeque, this is truly an intimate and luxurious loft development.
- 1 large open plan bedroom
- 1 full and 1 half bathroom
- Custom black floors throughout the loft
- Laundry room with plenty of storage
- Kitchen includes stainless steel appliances (Sub-Zero refrigerator & Frigidaire range)
- Breakfast bar with cabinet space below
- Wall of windows with Southwest exposures for excellent afternoon light
- Live/work loft designation
- Exposed concrete columns add a chic industrial feel to this historic conversion
- Common area panoramic view roof deck with gas barbeque
- 1 deeded parking space (P-12) and storage cage in parking space
- Low-voltage track and cable lighting systems
Neighborhood:
South Beach, San Francisco
South Beach is San Francisco’s newest, up-and-coming neighborhood. Located South of Market, it is surrounded by the newly renovated Embarcadero and Bay Bridge to the North and East, 2nd Street and King Street to the West and South.
For decades, the real estate in the South Beach neighborhood of San Francisco had mainly consisted of warehouses, storage yards and dilapidated piers. Beginning in 1981, the city began to transform the area into a mixed-use development. Now it is one of the ritziest neighborhoods in The City. Considered by some to be the “new Nob Hill,” South Beach is home to some of the most desirable and valued condominiums, live/work lofts and interior design stores in San Francisco.
One of the most prominent features of South
Beach is
AT&T
Park, home of the San
Francisco Giants.
This has enticed many new services and restaurants into the area. Some of the
most notable restaurants and cafes in the area include RN74, Ironside, MoMo’s, South
Park Café, Crossroads
Café and Tres Agaves. And look for great wine bars like Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant and District Wine Bar. It's a quick walk to the always-exciting and gourmet Farmer's
Market at the Ferry Building, and on the way down the Embarcadero check out Pat Kuleto's Waterbar and Epic Roasthouse.
South Park and Rincon Hill are attractive areas within South Beach. Over
a century ago, the wealthiest merchants in the area lived in South
Park, which was founded by Englishman George Gordon in 1854. Now it is a quaint oasis surrounded by cafes, restaurants, condominiums
and lofts. Rincon
Hill, also rich
with history, has become a center of significant development,
including at least five hi-rise condominium and mixed-use buildings on landscaped
residential streets (see interactive renderings here).
It will soon become one of the city's newest neighborhoods.