Austin KlarVanguard Properties · Lawyer Turned Real Estate Agent

San Francisco's Best Park Is Getting 200 New Homes!

Name: San Francisco's Best Park Is Getting 200 New Homes!
Uploaded: 2025-12-25T01:00:20+00:00
Duration: 1 min 3 s
Channel: Austin Klar
Description: In this YouTube monologue, Austin Klar reports that the Presidio Trust is launching its first new housing construction in the Presidio in over two…

25 Dec 2025 · 1 min

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In this YouTube monologue, Austin Klar reports that the Presidio Trust is launching its first new housing construction in the Presidio in over two decades. The project will add 200 market‑rate apartments—primarily studios, one‑ and two‑bedroom units—spread across 4.5 acres and six new buildings, a shift from the existing 1,400 homes that are mostly three‑ to six‑bedroom units. Rental income from the current Presidio homes already funds roughly one‑third of the park’s operating budget, and the new development is intended to bolster that revenue stream to sustain the park. The site currently houses a parking lot and two non‑historic structures (one vacant, one used for police storage). David Baker Architects are designing the buildings to blend with the Presidio’s Mediterranean‑Spanish architectural character. Construction is targeted to begin in 2027, and Klar promises to provide ongoing updates, urging viewers to follow him for future information.

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Something incredibly rare is happening in one of San Francisco's most iconic parks. The Presidio Trust has unveiled its first new construction housing project in the Presidio in over 20 years, 200 apartments across 4.5 acres and 6 buildings. The Presidio already has about 1,400 homes and the revenue from rentals of those homes brings in about a third of the revenue that the park needs to sustain itself. And the goal for these latest units, all of which will be market rate, is to sustain and facilitate funding for the park. Most of the new units will be either studios, 1 bedrooms, or 2 bedrooms, which is a contrast to a lot of the homes that are already available there. There, most of which are 3 to as many as 6 bedrooms. The current site is a parking lot and 2 nonhistoric buildings, one of which is vacant and the other being used as storage for the Presidio's police force. So a major new housing development is definitely a good idea, better use of those resources, and it's great to see something being pursued there. David Baker Architects is helping design, and the goal for these new units is to blend in with the type of architecture, the Mediterranean Spanish vibe that already exists in the Presidio. The hope is for construction to start in 2027, and I'll definitely be giving you construction updates as things progress, so make sure to follow me for more information. Austin Klar.