We’re digging the high ceilings, light, vibe and façade of this true conversion loft space.
One thing we’re not super “hip” about, however, the listed parking space that’s leased.
∙ Listing: 59 Rodgers Street A (1/1) 1,171 sqft – $609,000 [MLS]
∙ A Parking Space (And MLS) Pet Peeve [SocketSite]
It’s not my cup of tea, but it looks like they did a nice job. It’s down an alley so maybe the noise from the frequent sirens on Folsom won’t be too noticeable. I do hope they have some industrial sized fans because with “3 large industrial skylights and full wall of west-facing windows”, that place is going to get pretty warm.
Will someone really pay $609K + parking to live in the shadow of a highway?
To each his own, I guess.
I’m not sure where the leased parking is…but i’m pretty sure its not in the building. It can be a rough alley late at night.
I’d really pay $609K + parking to live a matter of feet from City Beer Store.
Well, if I were currently in the market. And, if they were open on Mondays.
If you’re not excited about the lack of parking, check out the fine print in the eastern neighborhoods rezoning plan…reduces the number of required parking spots for new buildings and in fact I hear (but haven’t verified) that folks living in these buildings won’t be eligible for street permits. This is all to encourage people to bike and use public transportation rather than to drive places.
One developer in our neighborhood (Mission) is planning to build a 16-unit building with 20 bike spots (no car parking). He said that the new zoning doesn’t require parking spots, so they left them out of the design…
Guess littlebirdy will just have to leave San Francisco for something that better suits its lifestyle.
I like loft conversions and the interior of this unit including a fireplace is appealing and quite well done. Location is marginal but I guess the price reflects it. Parking is worth 100K per spot so is this still well priced at 709K with parking ?
BTW, are seismic code upgrades required in all loft conversions since brick buildings don’t do well when the ground shakes ?
Residential Permit Parking areas are not supposed to be established in any place with significant daytime commercial or retail locations. That’s a long-standing city policy and not new to the eastern neighborhoods plan.
By the way, Rodgers alley is not even in the Eastern Neighborhoods Plan, which ends at 7th st.
My point is, if this whole no need for parking, use public transportation thing worked, the fact that there’s a leased spot for this particular property wouldn’t even be an issue. Clearly it’s somewhat of an issue since there is discussion about it and the effect on the valuation of the property.
Residential permits are clearly already issued in commercial/retail areas. Hyde st, Polk st, all streets in the Mission perpendicular to Valencia and Mission….
Yeah you’re right littlebirdy, I just checked the map and Rodgers is already under RPP Area “U”.
“Clearly it’s somewhat of an issue since there is discussion about it [parking] and the effect on the valuation of the property. “
Of course parking has value. And cost.
Even people who don’t drive will see the value in owning a parking spot.
they should make neighborhoods, particularly the likes of this one, safer for walking and taking the bus, especially at night, so that people will choose to be without a car, instead of forcing people to be without a car when you don’t feel safe after the sun goes down.
It’s not that close to the highway. A bit more than a block away.
The sale of 59 Rodgers Street #A closed escrow on 8/11/09 with a reported contract price of $575,000.