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Architecture and style of San Francisco condos

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Real Estate Agent with Compass CA DRE# 01215160

You've decided that owning a San Francisco condominium is right for you, so what is the next step?

Typically, one starts with the basics: price range, number of bedrooms and parking needs and area of the city that appeals the most. 

Once we've narrowed those parameters, it's time to consider what type of building appeals. Victorian? Edwardian? Art Deco? Mid-Century? Modern? Hi-rise? Lo-rise?

Part of the charm of San Francisco is the eclectic mix of buildings in each particular neighborhood. Take Pacific Heights for instance. These pictures show examples of condo buildings all within a few blocks of each other.

SF condo

in Pacific HeightsWhen it's time to find your place in The City, find a REALTOR with the knowledge, interest, and enthusiasm to help you find the place that is right for you.

Michele Cadogan 917-861-9166
Fillmore Real Estate 2990 Av U, Bklyn , NY 11229 - Brooklyn, NY
Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker -

A buyer looking for a  specific type of condo via style, will surely find comfort in knowing that you  are aware to the different architectural condo styles .

  

Sep 07, 2019 06:52 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Lottie - when condo living is the right choice, San Francisco has the diversity of architecture that will attract prospective buyers.   

Sep 07, 2019 06:53 PM
MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900
Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty - San Jose, CA
Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years

Hi Lottie,

There is definitely a lot of different condo styles to choose from in SF.

Sep 07, 2019 07:47 PM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Good evening Lottie Kendall - cities have some unique architecture styles.  Those buildings with the bay windows say San Francisco.

Sep 07, 2019 07:59 PM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

There are certainly a variety of condo styles available in San Francisco...Converted Victorian Mansions to High rises...something for every taste and we know that Lottie Kendall is just the agent to show and sell !

Sep 08, 2019 03:28 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Good morning, Lottie.. having travelled frequently to places where it's nothing but a morass of buildings all looking like each other (Russia, Sao Paolo, etc.), it's nice that San Francisco offers and eclectic mix of styles... perfect for an eclectic city!

Sep 08, 2019 06:38 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

There is definitely plenty of diversity in your area for people to choose from and everyone's tastes are a bit different.

Sep 08, 2019 07:02 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Good morning Ron and Alexandra Seigel - yes, traveling down Gough or Franklin takes one past a huge variety of styles of condos (and houses.)

Hello Michele Cadogan-Cell 917-861-9166 - thanks for your comments - lots to choose from here, from small boutique Victorian buildings to large glass and steel ones.

Sep 08, 2019 07:34 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Hi Sharon Lee - here's yet another style of condo - a smaller, boutique building with bay windows. 

boutique condo building

Sep 08, 2019 07:36 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Happy Sunday, Michael Jacobs and Michelle Carr Crowe,Altas Just Call...408-252-8900! - yes, lots of diversity in condo styles, amenities, etc. Part of what keeps San Francisco unique.

Sep 08, 2019 07:37 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Hello Nina Hollander and Brian England - I enjoy the eclectic styles of architecture here in the city. That might be one reason I find some suburbs difficult--too much sameness.

Sep 08, 2019 07:40 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Good morning Grant Schneider - I had difficulty yesterday uploading photos, so didn't showcase a small condo building with bay windows, but they are here as you know.

 

Sep 08, 2019 07:42 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Hello Sally K. & David L. Hanson - thanks for your kind words. There is a wide variety of styles, ages, views, amenities, neighborhoods etc. from which to choose in San Francisco. It's certainly never boring!

Sep 08, 2019 07:43 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Lottie what would be the basic price range on a condo like the one in the blog?

Sep 08, 2019 11:47 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

George Souto mirrored the question I was going to ask in his comment.  I was wondering what the basic price range would be.

Sep 08, 2019 02:51 PM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Good morning George Souto and Myrl Jeffcoat - which condo building? The one in the first picture is high on Russian Hill, one of the few (only?) condo project Joseph Eichler undertook - very prestigious, fantastic views, doorman building. 2BRs might be $2,000,000 or more.

The older condo building on Gough St might see a 2BR in the 1.1M range and up, depending on extent of remodeling, views, etc. 

Sep 09, 2019 07:56 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is very good information to share with prospective condo purchasers.

Sep 09, 2019 08:56 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

 I have always been told that if I have to ask the price; I cannot afford it 🤔 Lottie Kendall. Great market report post...

Sep 09, 2019 04:47 PM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Thanks, Roy Kelley . When someone tells me they want to buy a condo, we have to dig quite a bit deeper to narrow down the field.

Sep 09, 2019 05:48 PM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Well, Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS -that's what I've always heard about boats/yachts! Might also be true with real estate before one sets realistic expectations.

Sep 09, 2019 05:50 PM