REAL ESTATE • On the Market
The story behind SF neighborhood Sunnyside is the definition of the “create a need, then fill it” maxim of entrepreneurship. Behrend Joost arrived in San Francisco in 1857 and started buying up land in the neighborhoods on the city’s south-central side; at the same time, he built San Francisco’s first electric railway, which connected the neighborhoods he developed with the rest of town. His grand plans were stymied by the quake of ’06, but development in the area bordered by Westwood Park, Mission Terrace, and Glen Park took off in the 1920s-50s, a boom of quirky, deceptively spacious single-family homes.
The quiet residential area has had a lot of turnover in recent years, as a new generation of residents embraced it for its walkability, multitude of well-regarded schools, and proximity to BART, Muni, and 280. Twenty-four homes have changed hands there in the past year, Compass reports, at a median price of $1.56M. Here, three listings that demonstrate the neighborhood’s charm:
→ 277 Monterey Blvd (Sunnyside, above) • 4BR/3BA, 2280 SF condo • Ask: $2M • Two-floor open concept, built in 2018 • Days on market: 11 • Agent: Zhane Dikes, The Agency.
→ 230 Staples Ave (Sunnyside) • 3BR/2BA, 1356 SF home • Ask: $1.149M • 1924-build with original hardwood, molding, and arched passages • Days on market: 51 • Agent: Lisa Eccleston, Eccleston Inc.
→ 459 Flood Ave (Sunnyside) • 4BR/4BA, 1979 SF multi-family • Ask: $1.45M (down from $1.577M on 3/4) • 1922 home with original elements tops two, likely unpermitted in-law spaces • Days on market: 271 • Agent: Michael Zhang, WEM Pacific Investment.