Executive summary
Accessibility is not just transit. It can mean employee commute, client arrival, airport reach, parking, neighborhood comfort, or the ability to hire from a specific talent pool.
Why this matters
Accessibility is one of the most common reasons companies choose a district, but it is often used too broadly. A location can be accessible for clients and inconvenient for employees, or strong for transit and weak for visitor experience.
What businesses often overlook
The common assumption is that access means proximity to transit. Transit matters, but it is only one part of how a business uses a location.
What Rofo has learned
- The Financial District often wins when regional transit is the dominant access requirement.
- Mission Bay can work when employees value newer buildings and the business has a different commute pattern.
- SoMa can be strong for central technology access but may need block-by-block validation.
- Jackson Square can work for clients who value a more distinctive downtown visit.
- Accessibility should be defined around the business model, not around a map alone.
When this location is the better fit
A district is the better fit when its access pattern aligns with the people who actually need to use the office.
When another district may be stronger
Another district may be stronger when the access requirement changes from employee commute to client arrival, or from transit to building-level convenience.
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