One Rincon Hill

“Above the Fog.”
A slender sliver of a tower, and the upper floors sometimes find themselves above the fog.

One Rincon Hill is the 60-story tower at First and Harrison, finished in 2008 and designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz for Urban West Associates. It was the first of the full-service view towers on Rincon Hill, and it still sets the bar: 376 homes, a pool, an attended lobby and the Bay Bridge practically at the window.

Quick Facts

• Street address: 425 First St, San Francisco, CA 94105
• Completed: 2008
• Homes: 376
• Stories: 60
• Parking: Valet
• Sizes: ≈ 600 - 1650 sq ft (penthouses larger)
• Floor plans: Jr. 1BR, 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, Penthouse
• Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz
• Developer: Urban West Associates
• Builder: Bovis Lend Lease
• MLS neighborhood: 9H, South Beach

Amenities

• Attended lobby with concierge
• Outdoor pool and spa
• Fitness center
• Sauna
• Residents’ lounge with catering kitchen and outdoor patio
• BBQ area and landscaped courtyard
• Valet parking
• Bike room and storage units
• Wifi in common areas

The Good

• Big views of the Bay Bridge, the bay and downtown from most of the tower
• Full-service living: attended lobby, pool, gym and valet
• Walk to the Embarcadero, the Ferry Building, Salesforce Park and the financial district
• A long resale track record, so pricing here is easy to read

The Tradeoffs

• You’re paying for views, so the same plan can price very differently floor to floor
• Lower floors trade the big views for city views
• Full service means HOA dues on the higher side

Who It's For

One Rincon Hill is for people who want the full-service tower life without the brand-new-building premium: downtown workers who want to walk to the office, pied-à-terre owners who want a lock-and-leave home with a doorman, and anyone who wants to look at the Bay Bridge every morning. The one-bedrooms are some of the best-value view homes on Rincon Hill.

The Backstory: The Water Tank on Top

At the very top of the tower is a 50,000-gallon tank of water. It’s a tuned sloshing damper: when wind off the bay pushes the building one way, the water sloshes the other and calms the sway, so nobody up high feels seasick. One Rincon Hill was planned as a two-tower project. The second tower, sharing the same townhouse podium, was later built out and sold separately as The Harrison next door.

Floor Plans

Junior one-bedrooms start around 600 square feet, most one-bedrooms are about 700 to 840 square feet, and the two-bedrooms run about 1,200 to 1,650 square feet, with three-bedrooms and penthouses above that. Plans repeat up the tower, so the stack and the view matter as much as the layout. Free Insider members can download the original floor plans, plus the recorded CC&Rs and parcel map, at the bottom of this guide.

HOA Dues

Dues at One Rincon Hill vary by home size and change with each year's budget, so we don't publish a number that could be out of date by the time you read it. Ask us for the current dues on any home here and we'll send them along with the latest budget, reserve study and any special assessments. Call or text (415) 416-4699 or email fullerteam@compass.com.

Parking, Transit & Getting Around

Parking is valet, and many homes come with a space, so check the listing for each home. You’re a few blocks from the Embarcadero Muni and BART stations, the Salesforce Transit Center and the Bay Bridge on-ramps, and the Ferry Building is a 10-minute walk.

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