south of market
Generally referring to the entire swath of San Francisco located south of Market Street, the South of Market area commonly includes South Beach and Yerba Buena. But as a standalone neighborhood, SoMa has plenty of its own merits: world-renowned museums, popular nightclubs, start-up offices, and the so-called Mid-Market hub. It’s a diverse neighborhood that flaunts a downtown hustle, yet it is not so densely developed to preclude pockets of small businesses, community parks, and exclusively residential blocks. Here, where modern highrises mingle with vintage Victorians, residents have the opportunity to choose their own adventure.
south of market
Generally referring to the entire swath of San Francisco located south of Market Street, the South of Market area commonly includes South Beach and Yerba Buena. But as a standalone neighborhood, SoMa has plenty of its own merits: world-renowned museums, popular nightclubs, start-up offices, and the so-called Mid-Market hub. It’s a diverse neighborhood that flaunts a downtown hustle, yet it is not so densely developed to preclude pockets of small businesses, community parks, and exclusively residential blocks. Here, where modern highrises mingle with vintage Victorians, residents have the opportunity to choose their own adventure.
In the shadow of Market Street’s towering buildings and non-stop movement, the area of SoMa bordered by Mission Street, Harrison Street, 5th Street and 9th Street is criss-crossed by small alleys lined with live/work lofts, Victorian flats, warehouse conversions, and other low-rise buildings. Neighborhood bars, bodegas, cafes and smoke shops cater to a local crowd.
Western SoMa has historically been more industrial in nature, however the recent development of highrise housing around the Van Ness / Market hub confirms that the only constant is change. Just south of here, big box stores and formula retail like Costco, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Trader Joe’s serve residents’ everyday needs.
