The Panama-Pacific, and its iconic surviving
building the Palace of Fine Arts, introduced the city
to the commercial and residential development possibilities
of the recently formed prime waterfront real estate.
In the decades following the exposition, apartment buildings,
homes and businesses sprouted up rapidly and in great
numbers until the Marina had become one of San Francisco's
most desirable places to live, work and visit. Until
1989, that is, when another earthquake rocked the city
and sparked 27 fires citywide, including the devastating
Marina blaze, and many of the area's poorly supported
buildings collapsed atop the unstable ground. The Loma
Prieta earthquake was a wake-up call for Marina developers;
the reconstruction effort brought with it new standards
of earthquake-sturdy construction, and within a decade
the Marina had been rebuilt and revamped with a shiny
new face and s stronger bone structure.
Today the apartment buildings, shops and restaurants
seem to be bursting at their seams with beautiful, young
and fit 20- and 30-somethings. The singles scene is
hopping on Friday and Saturday nights, with lots of
fresh-faced postgrads with cocktails in one hand and
cell phones in the other. Union is arguably the best
street in the city to window-shop the hours away on
a sunny Saturday afternoon, and, a few blocks down,
Chestnut has an incredible variety of high-quality restaurants
catering to every palate.
Apartments
For Rent
1235
Bay St.
Large 1 Bedrooms & 2 Bedrooms. Conveniently located
near Marina Greens and walking distance to the Bay.
1660
Bay St.
Large Studios, 1 Bedrooms & 2 Bedrooms. Conveniently
located near Marina Greens and walking distance to the
Bay.
1690
North Point St.
Large Studios, 1 Bedrooms & 2 Bedrooms. Located
near Marina Greens, Fort Mason and walking distance
to the Bay.
2101
Bay St.
Studios and 1 Bedrooms. Located walking distance to
the Beach and Marina Greens
2285
Bay St.
Large Studios, 1 Bedrooms &
2 Bedrooms. Conveniently located near
Marina Greens and walking distance to the
Bay.
