The old public hospital inside the Presidio Gate at 15th Avenue and Lake Street has been under construction while it’s transformed into residential rental units.
Renamed to The Presidio Landmark, the re-purposed complex includes 154 one and two bedroom units, ranging from 550 to 1500 square feet. Rents start at $2,125 for a junior 1-bed, $2,875 for 1-bedroom, and $4,325 for 2-bedrooms.
The site also has some new construction on the back side – seven, 3-story, 3 bedroom units known as the The Belles Townhomes. CurbedSF writes that “the townhomes have their own garage in the rear of the building, as well as private patio areas and balconies, and all but one have private roof decks.” No word on what the rent will be on the townhomes, which represent the first new residential construction to occur in the Presidio.
CurbedSF also posted many photos of the interior of the rental units, the first ones I’ve seen so far. A few are included below; visit their website to see more.
They also report that 200 people are on the waiting list already to rent the apartments, which are due to welcome new tenants in late summer. The townhouses are still in earlier stages of construction and will open later than the main building.
What do you think of the interiors and rental pricing? Would you like to live at the Presidio Landmark?
Sarah B.
I probably would not like living there. The ghosts from the many that passed there and buried out back (1,000+) don’t seem to be a party group.
Being an Army brat all those years on the Presidio, and all the stories my grandfather told me about that building (worked on base as well for 50+years), I wouldn’t live there. From what I understand, it was a hospital for the grievously wounded as well as having a sanitarium. Combine that with ridiculously priced rent and the huge unmarked graveyard behind it, I would rent a 3-bedroom at Baker Beach for about 2k less and worry more about parking then waking up to Sven, the angry ghost hovering over me. 🙂
Yeah, no thanks. Plus, those rents don’t seem very competitive to me (or maybe I’m just out of it!)
Location’s great though, just a quick walk to multiple bus lines and civilization.
The interiors are lovely, but very generic. One of the things I love about my nearly 100-year old apartment building is that it feels like a San Francisco apartment.
Plus, $2125 for a JUNIOR 1-bedroom? Holy cow.
Interesting that 200 people are allegedly on the waiting list to get in. Evidently the rates are OK with some folks. The location is quiet, somewhat isolated, and far from any supermarket and action. Certainly not for the hipster. It seems like a car-culture venue, and the antithesis of Trinity Plaza.
I went by today to take a look and noticed the weird parking lot. I hope neighbors don’t mind the headlights from the cars shining out like searchlights over the neighborhood and Lobos Creek at night. On the other hand the raccoons will have a light to guide them home after partying in the ‘hood.
Are those rent prices for real???? Holy smokes, that’s insane!
Those prices are laughable, for 2,000 bucks you can get a 2-3 bedroom depending. Before these apartments were built I wanted to see the old hospital, but sadly they had already started re-doing it. Sure, nice area, but it still looks like a hospital!
only a crazy person would pay that much to live in a converted abandoned haunted hospital!
I concur with all posts herein…absurd rent structure for such small rooms and “living” “space”.
What’s with the weird painted walls. And talk about over-staging. Cramped and crowded!
Those rents are absurd. $2,875 for 1-bedroom!?! HaHAhahhaa.
Good going Presidio.
The Presidio is mandated to be financially self-sufficient by 2012 or 2013 and by those ridiculous rents, it’s apparent they’re out of touch and/or desperate.
Hmmm…maybe this is by design…make the Presidio default so they can open it up commercially.
Maybe the Disney Museum isn’t pulling their weight.
Let’s all come up with ideas for other park treasures they can parcel off to the highest bidder.
They did have plans to develop a huge hotel in the Main Post parking lot.
Maybe those rooms will be more competitively priced.
my girlfriend and i signed onto the waiting list when it first opened in order to lock in a spot, before we knew what the rent would be. the rent is definitely high (pretty much means you gotta be making 6 figures solo or combined for the privilege of living there), but the no-dog policy was the dealbreaker. something very attractive to me about living in castle in a forest.
If people are willing to pay those prices, let them. It will just mean the Presidio Trust has more money to support the transformation from Post to Park and we all benefit. I think the restoration has been tastefully done and it is a whole lot better than the eyesore that property has been for the last 20 years.
Actually, for a Presidio residence, that isn’t too bad in terms of location. It’s a quick walk down 15th Ave to Lake and California, and probably only about 15 mins from the action in inner Richmond and the stores on Geary.
Yes, there’s no supermarket near by, but I live a few blocks over on California and 19th and there’s no supermarkets there either. You have grocery stores like Richmond New May Wah and the Royal Market on Geary and Delano’s on Geary and 27th. Other Asian and Russian markets. But no supermarkets — and that’s the case for all of us who live in that area, much less Presidio.
I just wonder about any additional traffic coming in and out of 15th Avenue and Lake… there’s a large parking lot (I’m surprised that they didn’t build a parking garage), but then again, I guess not every resident would have a car.
They should seriously pay some good group to come clear out this place of the fragments of spirits, if it can be done. Get Indian shamans or the Berkeley Psychic Institue or anybody willing to do it. The Catholic church still sends priests to clean out houses, even if they don’t advertise it!. I would come over there with my sage, but I think this needs an Industrial Strength event.
PS: All the people buried out back remind me of that movie, Poltergeist. Seriously, do some “clearing out” here. A mass event by a lot of people will work, Group consciouness work is the cat’s meow!!!
I used to live at 7630 Geary Blvd. Now, I am stuck in Philadelphia, and long for the day I can see San Francisco again. To live there, or just even visit would be a dream come true. I guess it’s not in the cards for me.
4th generation SF native here and there is no way in hell I would live there. My grandpa and great uncle used to do some work at the Presidio and told scary stories about that old PHS hospital…”hospital” in name only, more accurately it was a sanitarium. On top of that, how could you sleep at night knowing that 500-600 bodies are buried in the back at the site of the old Marine Hospital, carelessly forgotten? And even worse, the remains and bones are still there today ( http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/history/hcmmar.htm ) Neither the Presidio Trust nor the developer addressed the cemetery issue, they just ignored it in their haste the make a buck. How callous and greedy can you be?
No doubt the supposed 200 person wait list is made up entirely of hipster carpetbaggers.
The rents arent that high. Junior 1bedrooms start at around 1800
and there is actually a safeway on 7th ave, only like a 5 min drive.
actually, you are all pretty much wrong. sure you can get a bigger space for the same rent, but the units are actually appointed with high end appliances and fixtures, including a frontloading washer and dryer in each unit. there are also many useful amenities. many of the offerings are what people in SF look for and are willing to pay a premium for in a city with realistically antiquated converted apartments. you get what you pay for in SF, and this property is no exception. so stop griping about price points and stick to the main area of concern (old hospital). Yup, there are dead bodies in the backyard, and the history of the hospital is not reassuring.
Joe is correct, rents are not that high. I am moving from DC and tired of looking at run down flats, with no laundry or DW. The rents are actually cheaper than DC. Not a bargain. a bit isolated, still on my list.
whoever pays those prices, i have a bridge i want to sell you.
greedy bastards charging that much for rent. i wish and pray that no one bites at that price…
Price is very high.
If these rents are so high folks, please tell me where I can find a better priced unit in the neighborhood? Thanks.
Location, location, and location. Wow there are a lot of complainers posting. My persepective: some people are not in the least concerned about the past usage as a hospital, or adjacent burials. Why be shocked about prices? No one is forced to pay those rents.
Living in the Presidio would be fun. What a great place to be when leaving your aparment in the morning! And if you like to bike or walk, how cool is that!