A Century of History

Before SOMA was what it is today, ships once sailed right up to the back of 475 Brannan to unload pipes, nails, and timber for the reconstruction of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake. Today this classic turn-of-the-century structure is one of SOMA's most desirable addresses, housing those on the leading edge of the 21st-century technical revolution.

Baker Hamilton built 475 Brannan in 1907 to store heavy building materials. Its construction was so solid, in fact, that we were able to add two new floors to the building without changing the original foundation. Even the flooring itself is built to last, featuring old-growth 2x6 Douglas fir timbers set end-on-end in a butcher block style.