1538-1544 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA 94109· Nob Hill
Key Details
Bedrooms
0
Square Feet
14,160
Year Built
1907
Lot Size
4,722 sqft (0.11 ac)
Type
Mixed Use
About This Property
1538-1544 Polk Street is a mixed-use (hotel + retail) property in the Nob Hill/Polk Gulch neighborhood of San Francisco. The three-story property features three (3) retail units on the ground floor and a 40-unit SRO/hotel above that is master leased to an operator, Shirley Hotels. Of the 40 rooms, 21 are SRO units, 7 are SRO with partial baths, 9 are tourist/transient and 3 are for manager use. The SRO units without bathrooms share 3 common area bathrooms. Two of three retail units are occupied by a tuxedo retailer and a foot massage service. The 40 room hotel is currently month-month. A savvy investor may renegotiate the lease or operate the hotel to significantly increase cash flow. The property is in a central location of the Polk Street commercial corridor in Nob Hill. The stree...
Property Information
Facts & Features
Exterior & Lot
Income Property
Unit 1: Retail
Unit 2 (Store): Retail
Unit 3 (Store): Retail
Unit 4: (20) SRO - $854.50; (8) SRO with Bath - $1021; (9) SRO-TT - $1,111.56; (3) Manager Units - $-
Bedroom and bathroom counts are totals across all units.
Property History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | Listed | $4,500,000 |
Getting Around
99
Walk
Walker's Paradise
88
Transit
Excellent Transit
82
Bike
Very Bikeable
Scores by Walk Score
Public Records
Sources: San Francisco Assessor-Recorder secured roll; FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Tax estimates use the citywide secured rate and exclude parcel taxes and exemptions.
Schools
Nearby Public Schools
SFUSD enrollment is choice-based; schools shown by distance for reference, not assignment. Source: California Department of Education directory.
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Chris Chour
Broker / Owner
EON Real Estate
Estimated payment
$28,448/mo
30-yr fixed at 7.03% (Freddie Mac survey, 2026-09-24). Taxes estimated at the SF rate on this price. Estimate only, not a loan offer.
MLS# 426124320
Listed by Brian Leung, DRE #01203473 · Compass Commercial
Data courtesy of SFAR MLS via Bridge Data Output. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.