District 9
Bernal
Heights
The properties here vary from Victorian, Edwardian houses, to some
architect designed spec house to modernistic stucco flats. Many homes
here have views of downtown and the Bay. Lot sizes are smaller than
other areas of the city. A wide range of people live here, from artists
to blue collar. Rolling and narrow streets add to the character of
this area.
China
Basin
Originally dockyards, China Basin is home of the new Pacific Bell
Park, a downtown ballpark to replace Candlestick Park. The neighborhoods
include warehouses and a hangar like structure, home to design studios
and offices.
Dog
Patch
Factories and new loft developments stand beside old Victorian homes.
Some soul food restaurants can be found here. Packs of dogs apparently
inspired the name.
Inner
Mission
This area has been a focus of many recent loft developments as well
as office buildings. By some it is known as Multi-Media Gulch. Shops
and restaurants with a Latino flair are mixed with the Victorians
and lofts, interspersed between second-hand furniture stores, and
two Bart stations. Mission St. is a bustling commercial street.
Outer
Mission
A culturally diverse area, less crowded than the Inner Mission. Mostly
single family homes can be found here traditionally home to the working
class. This district gave root to a large share of the city's leaders.
Potrero
Hill
A large plateau within the sunshine belt of San Francisco, overlooking
the eastern waterfront and downtown San Francisco. Artists and professionals
live here. The housing styles range from older family style houses,
to architect designed spec houses, to modern condominium complexes.
The commercial area offers a few coffee shops and bakery, health food
store, library and a few good restaurants.
SOMA
South of Market is characterized by an abundance of lofts as a result
of recent redevelopment, excellent restaurants and an active night
life,. Warehouse spaces and extensions of downtown businesses give
this area a real urban feeling, where artist live-work spaces can
be found next to popular dance clubs and bars. Much of the city's
history was written in this area.
South
Park
In South Park, cool bohemian lofts and hi-tech companies have replaced
the posh homes of the 1860s. Traces of the architectural styles can
still be found, which were modeled around this park, on an oval street,
on the terrace designs of Georgian England, by John Nash.