Worth considering if
Worth comparing when you want several office formats in one search, from a restored landmark to a larger modern workplace. Start with the commute and daily walk from each address, then compare layout and building access.
San Francisco · District guide
SoMa
A broad, varied area south of Market, where older commercial buildings, restored landmarks and larger offices sit alongside housing and cultural uses. The individual block matters as much as the district name.
The character of the area
Different workplaces, block by block
The Central SoMa plan documents an industrial legacy and an evolving employment and residential neighborhood. Its defined planning area is only part of SoMa; do not apply its boundaries or policies to the whole district.
What we'd check
Compare the actual walk from transit, building access, layout and fit-out condition. The Central SoMa planning area covers only part of SoMa; its policies do not apply uniformly across this wider guide.
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Compare individual addresses and nearby areas. Shading and plotted examples are approximate locations, not legal boundaries or a list of available spaces.
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SoMa
Broad central San Francisco commercial district where adaptive office buildings, creative-company demand, downtown access, and Mission Bay adjacency overlap.
Approximate reference location
Map sources and coverage
Road geometry: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, checked 17 October 2026. Census open data. Location context: existing Rofo district records. These are reference locations, not surveyed edges or complete city coverage. Unshaded places may be unreviewed; the map does not establish overlaps or zoning.
Property address positions use exact U.S. Census address matches, calculated along a street address range. Existing Phoenix points retain Maricopa County GIS address evidence. A dot does not identify a parcel, suite or entrance. Location evidence says nothing about availability or permitted use.
Geographic source records and review gaps →Where we'd start
Buildings worth exploring
These buildings help explain the area and the choices worth investigating. They are starting points for research, not confirmed available spaces.
Office-building comparison
140 New Montgomery
A restored historic office tower gives a concrete alternative to newer buildings.
Office-building comparison
680 Folsom
The architect documents a substantial adaptive reuse, useful for comparing an older structure with a modern workplace conversion.
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Other areas worth exploring
South Beach
Compare South Beach if the waterfront setting matters more than SoMa's wider mix of office and cultural blocks.
Explore district →Mission Bay
Compare Mission Bay when proximity to the UCSF research and medical setting is central to the search.
Explore district →Sources and further reading
Reviewed 4 November 2026. Historic and building descriptions do not establish current availability, permitted uses or the condition of a particular suite.
- SF Planning — Central SoMa boundary, industrial legacy, mixed employment/housing context; adopted-plan context only
- 140 New Montgomery building website — Restored office landmark; opened in 1925 as Telephone Building
- SOM, project architect — 680 Folsom adaptive reuse of 1964 commercial building; project completed 2013
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