I visited the Montgomery yesterday to preview what they have left and I think even more now that this is an overlooked gem.

The Montgomery was built in the 1900s and was used as offices up until its conversion to 107 residential units last year. The exterior of the building remains absolutely original, including the big double hung windows, which were entirely rebuilt with state-of-the-art glazing that buffers sound.  The project won a prize for 2007’s San Francisco Times best development projects for best rehab or renovation.  

These oversize windows are a distinctive architectural feature in each unit, along with exceptionally high ceilings that run anywhere from 9′6″ to 20 feet and higher.  The floor plans are fairly conventional, except for the “Executive Studio,” which has an entry and stepped-up sleeping space with its own doorway so you don’t see the bed until you walk all the way into the unit and turn around.

Here is some general pricing (as of today) and square footages. I have some idea about why they are putting weird numbers on at the end of their prices– it’s a scientific strategy designed to get higher prices (i.e. $476,845 sounds like less than $475,000):

The Executive Studios run $476,845 to $545,845 and run 635-752 square feet (that’s big for a studio). These units have an exceptionally clever floor plan with a sleeping area set slightly above the main level, which creates a sense of privacy and keeps your bed from intruding into the rest of the space.

The 1br /1ba’s run $586,845-625,845 and are 782-960 square feet. 

The 1br+den/1ba’s run $755,845-881,845 and are 816-946 square feet. The dens are (just) large enough to accommodate a full-size bed and you could install sliding doors for privacy.

 2br/2baths start at about $1,050,000 and run up to $1,275,000. Their square footages run 1531-1678 square feet.  Every two-bedroom is a corner unit with light on two sides.

On a practical level, the biggest change at the Montgomery is that they now offer three years of pre-paid parking at the Paramount Apartments across the street.  So buying a unit without deeded parking becomes less of an objection.  (Deeded parking does come with the upper-end units, like a penthouse for $1.4M.)

Each unit comes with its own storage space (an unusual feature) that is at minimum 5X4X6 feet.  The closet space inside the units is also unusually generous.

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