The Clocktower #130 - SOMA/South Beach

The ClockTower at 461 2nd Street is one of San Francisco’s great historic conversion lofts and offers truly unique charm. Originally built in 1907, this brick and timber building was converted into 127 live/work units.

The ClockTower features a lush landscaped central courtyard, two elevators and four floors of deeded parking. Many of the lofts at The ClockTower feature brick walls and concrete or timber columns.

The ClockTower is one of the most versatile and highly desired live/work buildings in the city, and this unit is a great example of award-winning design in a great location.

• Open and airy floor plan with spacious living area allowing for versatility in use of space
• Shear concrete wall with brick accents and exposed timber beams
• Floor-to-ceiling windows look out to lush, landscaped courtyard
• Window coverings included
• Straight staircase leading to mezzanine
• Hardwood flooring throughout
• Galley kitchen includes maple cabinetry, refrigerator, dishwasher, oven/range
• Laundry closet with washer/dryer and additional storage
• Large storage area under loft
• Private patio off of living room
• Washer/dryer in unit
• 1-car secure parking included
• Highly desirable ClockTower landmark building
• Secure building with intercom/telephone entry system
• Easy access to freeways 280 and 101, downtown San Francisco, the Financial District, AT&T Park, the Embarcadero, South Park, and all modes of public transportation
• Sorry, no pets

SOMA

The South of Market (SOMA) district of San Francisco offers a rich and complex collection of people and experiences. While it may be known primarily for its warehouses, nightclubs and art spaces, it also offers some of the best hotels, restaurants, cultural attractions, as well as stylish and modern real estate like lofts and condominiums. There are many changes happening here, and the excitement is palpable. New stores, buildings and restaurants are being built every day. For example, the next large redevelopment project in SOMA is the Transbay Terminal. See an analysis of the center here.

Near Moscone Center you’ll find the picturesque Yerba Buena Gardens, cultural institutions like the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (or SF MoMa), the Museum of the African Diaspora, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and for pop culture, you’ll find the Cartoon Art Museum and the Metreon. For the kids, see Zeum and the Yerba Buena Ice Skating & Bowling Center.

South of Market has become home to some of the most prominent restaurants in Northern California, including Bacar, the W Hotel’s XYZ, Ame (within the new St. Regis), Fifth Floor, Orson, South Food and Wine Bar, LuLu, Medici Lounge, Heaven's Dog (inside the SOMA Grand), COCO500and Zuppa (for wild times check out the Supper Club and AsiaSF). Notable bars include Wish Bar & Lounge, Anu, Catalyst Cocktails and Gallery Lounge, while some of the most famous SOMA clubs include Mist, Mezzanine, 330 Ritch, Luna Lounge, 111 Minna, Club Six, Mercury Lounge, Mighty, Butter, Hotel Utah Saloon, The Cat Club, Slim’s, 1015 Folsom, The Stud, the legendary End Up and the ever-present DNA Lounge.

As the center of urban living in San Francisco, SOMA offers easy access via CalTrain, Muni and BART. You’ll find grocery shopping a step away at Whole Foods, Safeway and Trader Joe’s. And there is a wide range of great shopping, from the new San Francisco Centre, to high-end furniture stores like Limn and Linge Roset.

South Beach

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 (see virtual tours here and here). This has enticed many new services and restaurants into the area. Some of the most notable restaurants and cafes in the area include Jack Falstaff, 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 Roadhouse.

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.

For more information contact Jeanne Zimmermann: 415.812.5638 or jzimmermann@ubayp.com