SOMA Residences Affordable Housing, Apartments, Shop, Work
San Francisco, California

 awards | PDF Iconpdf brochure
large image slideshow | project details

poolside view from adjacent pink hotel

Located on Mission Street, in the south of market area of San Francisco, this project is comprised of 278 units of affordable and market rate apartments, sitting on top of a two level mixed use podium. The commercially active Mission Street side of the podium contains street level retail while the residential character of the Minna Street side is reinforced by the presence of 20 ground level live/work lofts. Two levels of commercial and residential parking are located between the live/work and retail.

main entrance to residences and retail space along Mission Street

florescent lights buzz to life as another day winds down

elevation

Above the podium, the apartment units are contained in two three-story buildings surrounding two large courtyards. Access to the apartments and courtyards is achieved by a three level bridge/lobby that divides the buildings and the courtyards while connecting all the resultant parts. The entire top floor has loft mezzanine units which feature additional skylights or clerestories.

northern view down Minna

site plan

email a friendSend page to a friend

awards

Award of Merit - Best Apartment Project - up to 4 stories
Gold Nugget Awards

project details

Associate Architect

B+V Architects

Architect

David Baker + Partners

Structural Engineer

Tipping Mar + Associates

Color Consultant

Shift Design Studio

Client

Emerald Fund

Contractor

Nibbi Brothers General Contractors

Photographer

Brian Rose

project data
SOMA Residences
1045 Mission
San Francisco, California
Completed 2000
number of units
loft 20
studio
 78
1 bedroom 180
total 278
commercial
retail sf 4,127
density ratio
project sf 257,933
site sf 61,334
acres 1.4
total bedrooms 278
bedrooms/acre 197
units/acre 197
parking
total 251
spaces/unit 0.9
type podium