Building

1840 17th St

1840 17th St is a production / flex benchmark in Potrero Hill. A useful operational counterpoint to office-heavy SoMa and Mission Bay buildings.

Office Space Located in Potrero Hill San Francisco, CA
1840 17th St in San Francisco, CA

1840 17th St

Office Space · San Francisco, CA

Shortlist Decision

Why businesses evaluate this building

A useful operational counterpoint to office-heavy SoMa and Mission Bay buildings.

Fit

Is this building likely to fit?

Good fit for

  • Creative, production, maker, and flexible-office users that value practical buildings and neighborhood scale
  • Businesses comparing Potrero with Dogpatch, Showplace Square, and Mission Bay for access and flexibility

May be less suitable for

  • Companies that need a high-image downtown address
  • Teams that need immediate BART access or large modern towers
Tradeoffs

Strengths and tradeoffs

Strengths

  • A useful operational counterpoint to office-heavy SoMa and Mission Bay buildings.
  • Transit is more variable than downtown and should be tested against employee commute patterns.
  • Neighborhood food, production services, and nearby Showplace/Mission Bay amenities.

Tradeoffs

  • Often more practical than core San Francisco, though building-specific.
  • Companies that need a high-image downtown address
Validate

What to validate before adding it to your shortlist

  • Does the current floorplate support the team's layout, collaboration patterns, and growth plan?
  • How do transit, parking, visitor access, and daily employee commute patterns work from this address?
  • What buildout, infrastructure, signage, security, after-hours access, or operating constraints should be confirmed before shortlisting it?
Compare

What businesses often compare

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District

How this building fits into Potrero Hill

1840 17th helps explain Potrero Hill because A useful operational counterpoint to office-heavy SoMa and Mission Bay buildings. Use it as a reference point for the types of buildings businesses may compare in this district.

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Decision Guide

What to understand before deciding

Rofo Context

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Details

Property details

Address
1840 17th St
Type
Office Space
District
Potrero Hill
Market
San Francisco, CA
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