Comments on: Schwanky apartments and townhomes coming to 15th & Lake (Presidio) http://richmondsfblog.com/2010/02/02/schwanky-apartments-and-townhomes-coming-to-the-presidio/ News, information, photos, videos and history about the Richmond District neighborhood of San Francisco. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:18:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joan http://richmondsfblog.com/2010/02/02/schwanky-apartments-and-townhomes-coming-to-the-presidio/comment-page-1/#comment-32339 Joan Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:39:56 +0000 http://richmondsfblog.com/?p=3869#comment-32339 Just saw Landmark yesterday for first time. Awesome. But it did give me the creeps. Thanks for posting the incredible photo display of before pictures. They really did clean it all up. But did they really cover up the graveyard with a tennis court! Horrible. Just saw Landmark yesterday for first time. Awesome. But it did give me the creeps. Thanks for posting the incredible photo display of before pictures. They really did clean it all up. But did they really cover up the graveyard with a tennis court! Horrible.

]]> By: fat http://richmondsfblog.com/2010/02/02/schwanky-apartments-and-townhomes-coming-to-the-presidio/comment-page-1/#comment-5736 fat Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:55:25 +0000 http://richmondsfblog.com/?p=3869#comment-5736 i think it's great that they've put this monstrous building to good use. as fun as it was to sneak in at night and get spooked, it really was just a huge eyesore and waste of space. at least now more people can see how awesome the views are at the top :) i think it’s great that they’ve put this monstrous building to good use. as fun as it was to sneak in at night and get spooked, it really was just a huge eyesore and waste of space. at least now more people can see how awesome the views are at the top :)

]]> By: A tour of Mountain Lake Park | Richmond District Blog of San Francisco (richmondsfblog.com) http://richmondsfblog.com/2010/02/02/schwanky-apartments-and-townhomes-coming-to-the-presidio/comment-page-1/#comment-5153 A tour of Mountain Lake Park | Richmond District Blog of San Francisco (richmondsfblog.com) Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:32:14 +0000 http://richmondsfblog.com/?p=3869#comment-5153 [...] the world. It later became the Public Health Hospital which closed in 1981 and this summer, the Presidio Landmark apartments will open up [...] [...] the world. It later became the Public Health Hospital which closed in 1981 and this summer, the Presidio Landmark apartments will open up [...]

]]> By: Administrator http://richmondsfblog.com/2010/02/02/schwanky-apartments-and-townhomes-coming-to-the-presidio/comment-page-1/#comment-3469 Administrator Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:12:24 +0000 http://richmondsfblog.com/?p=3869#comment-3469 @Sarah (nice name BTW!) - I totally get where you're coming from. Yes, hi-rise living is the anti-San Francisco in many ways. I love my flat with its mouldings and creaky wood floors - it's real character. But what is uniquely SF is the location and environment surrounding this complex. The Presidio is a unique place and there are few cities in the country where you could live in such a pocket that is both suburban and urban. And given what the property has looked like since 1988, it's nice to have some tlc going into the space. Will be interesting to see what the rents will be. Anyone care to guess? Sarah B. @Sarah (nice name BTW!) -

I totally get where you’re coming from. Yes, hi-rise living is the anti-San Francisco in many ways. I love my flat with its mouldings and creaky wood floors – it’s real character.

But what is uniquely SF is the location and environment surrounding this complex. The Presidio is a unique place and there are few cities in the country where you could live in such a pocket that is both suburban and urban.

And given what the property has looked like since 1988, it’s nice to have some tlc going into the space. Will be interesting to see what the rents will be. Anyone care to guess?

Sarah B.

]]> By: Sarah http://richmondsfblog.com/2010/02/02/schwanky-apartments-and-townhomes-coming-to-the-presidio/comment-page-1/#comment-3468 Sarah Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:59:00 +0000 http://richmondsfblog.com/?p=3869#comment-3468 Am I the only one kind of bummed about this? Another cookie-cutter apartment complex with stainless steel appliances? What I love about (most) San Francisco apartments is the little quirks and vintage touches that so many of them have (my apartment kitchen has a spice cabinet--a little door, and lots of little shelves just big enough to fit spice jars--and it also has a little built-in hutch where I keep all my dry ingredients for baking). By contrast, these places look to me like examples of what I call the HGTVing of America: every apartment starts to look the same based on whatever is in vogue at the time--in this case, stainless steel kitchens (where is the warm coziness in that??), the standard condo kitchen island with bar stools, laminate flooring. Nothing about these units says "San Francisco"--they could just as easily be found in L.A. or Tucson, AZ. To me, there's no charm or personality to such apartments, and I can't imagine paying "market rate" to live in such a place. Am I the only one kind of bummed about this? Another cookie-cutter apartment complex with stainless steel appliances? What I love about (most) San Francisco apartments is the little quirks and vintage touches that so many of them have (my apartment kitchen has a spice cabinet–a little door, and lots of little shelves just big enough to fit spice jars–and it also has a little built-in hutch where I keep all my dry ingredients for baking). By contrast, these places look to me like examples of what I call the HGTVing of America: every apartment starts to look the same based on whatever is in vogue at the time–in this case, stainless steel kitchens (where is the warm coziness in that??), the standard condo kitchen island with bar stools, laminate flooring. Nothing about these units says “San Francisco”–they could just as easily be found in L.A. or Tucson, AZ. To me, there’s no charm or personality to such apartments, and I can’t imagine paying “market rate” to live in such a place.

]]> By: Administrator http://richmondsfblog.com/2010/02/02/schwanky-apartments-and-townhomes-coming-to-the-presidio/comment-page-1/#comment-3412 Administrator Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:28:51 +0000 http://richmondsfblog.com/?p=3869#comment-3412 Oh David you spooky party animal! You think I want to wander in those woods in the dark of night?!?! Shivers! And bodies under the tennis court? Groooooan. It's bad enough we have them tucked away under the Legion. They really should have filmed an episode of "Paranormal Cops" in the hospital before renovations began. Sarah B. Oh David you spooky party animal! You think I want to wander in those woods in the dark of night?!?! Shivers! And bodies under the tennis court? Groooooan. It’s bad enough we have them tucked away under the Legion. They really should have filmed an episode of “Paranormal Cops” in the hospital before renovations began.

Sarah B.

]]> By: David http://richmondsfblog.com/2010/02/02/schwanky-apartments-and-townhomes-coming-to-the-presidio/comment-page-1/#comment-3411 David Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:09:59 +0000 http://richmondsfblog.com/?p=3869#comment-3411 Don't forget the cemetery out back with the 1,000+ folks still mostly in it (under the now tennis court). In the corner of the building near the old morgue top floor watch for the lights to go on in the middle of the night with no-one there. I've spent a few party nights in the place in my younger days. The best part was a great party location, the worst part after some doobies and wine, that cold feeling on the back of the neck and wondering hmmmm is it me? Many times!SPOOKO! These will be market rate places- PT Barnum would be happy, there still are suckers born every minute! If blog readers would be up for a midnite history tour around the place, I would be happy to lead it. Sarah- do you dare? Don’t forget the cemetery out back with the 1,000+ folks still mostly in it (under the now tennis court). In the corner of the building near the old morgue top floor watch for the lights to go on in the middle of the night with no-one there. I’ve spent a few party nights in the place in my younger days. The best part was a great party location, the worst part after some doobies and wine, that cold feeling on the back of the neck and wondering hmmmm is it me? Many times!SPOOKO!
These will be market rate places- PT Barnum would be happy, there still are suckers born every minute!
If blog readers would be up for a midnite history tour around the place, I would be happy to lead it. Sarah- do you dare?

]]> By: JL http://richmondsfblog.com/2010/02/02/schwanky-apartments-and-townhomes-coming-to-the-presidio/comment-page-1/#comment-3409 JL Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:04:02 +0000 http://richmondsfblog.com/?p=3869#comment-3409 A movie about the new residents of a swanky apartment building in the Presidio being haunted by the ghosts of the creepy abandoned hospital the building used to be...sounds like a box-office winner! A movie about the new residents of a swanky apartment building in the Presidio being haunted by the ghosts of the creepy abandoned hospital the building used to be…sounds like a box-office winner!

]]> By: Administrator http://richmondsfblog.com/2010/02/02/schwanky-apartments-and-townhomes-coming-to-the-presidio/comment-page-1/#comment-3408 Administrator Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:38:17 +0000 http://richmondsfblog.com/?p=3869#comment-3408 BOO! Thanks for the great picture links. Those morgue drawers are indeed very creepy! And all the abandoned equipment. You could not have paid me enough to wander that place in the dark of night!! In its abandoned state, the building definitely gave me the creeps. But once it's all done and madeover, I bet it will be great. And i'm sure the ghosts will learn to get along with the new residents. Besides, I hear ghosts are totally into yoga. Sarah B. BOO!

Thanks for the great picture links. Those morgue drawers are indeed very creepy! And all the abandoned equipment. You could not have paid me enough to wander that place in the dark of night!!

In its abandoned state, the building definitely gave me the creeps. But once it’s all done and madeover, I bet it will be great. And i’m sure the ghosts will learn to get along with the new residents. Besides, I hear ghosts are totally into yoga.

Sarah B.

]]> By: JC http://richmondsfblog.com/2010/02/02/schwanky-apartments-and-townhomes-coming-to-the-presidio/comment-page-1/#comment-3407 JC Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:30:34 +0000 http://richmondsfblog.com/?p=3869#comment-3407 Wasn't the hospital that was there, haunted or was that just a rumor? Wasn’t the hospital that was there, haunted or was that just a rumor?

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