The Summit

“Is a 1960s tower worth top-of-market money?”
On Russian Hill, with these views, the market keeps saying yes. It’s also one of the towers that pushed the city to cap building heights on the hill.

The Summit is a 32-story tower at 999 Green Street, near the top of Russian Hill. Eichler Homes finished it in 1965 to a design by Neill Smith & Associates, opened it as apartments and converted it to condominiums in 1974. It was built with 112 homes; owners have combined some since, so the count is a little lower today. From the upper floors the views run across downtown, the bay, the Bay Bridge and the East Bay. We’ve helped buyers here, so we can tell you which floors and exposures carry the premium.

Quick Facts

• Street address: 999 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94133
• Completed: 1965
• Homes: 112 when built (some since combined)
• Stories: 32 (24 residential floors over the lobby and garage)
• Parking: Assigned garage
• Pets: Allowed (limits on number and size)
• Sizes: ≈ 800 - 2000+ sq ft
• Floor plans: 1BR, 2BR, 3BR and combined homes
• Architect: Neill Smith & Associates
• Developer: Eichler Homes
• Interiors: Claude Oakland & Associates
• MLS neighborhood: 8E, Russian Hill

Amenities

• Full-time door staff
• On-site management
• Assigned garage parking
• Laundry room on every floor
• Common terrace
• Private decks at select homes
• Storage units

The Entry, Lobby and Terrace

The Good

• Views across downtown, the bay and the Bay Bridge from the upper floors
• Full-time door staff and on-site management
• Mid-century pedigree: an Eichler building with a Neill Smith design
• Russian Hill at the door, with Polk Street, the Hyde Street cable car and North Beach all walkable
• Values hold up: homes here sell well above the citywide condo median

The Tradeoffs

• There’s no freight elevator, so moving day takes planning
• It’s a 1960s building; kitchens, baths and windows vary a lot from home to home
• Lower floors trade the big views for a lower price

Who It's For

The Summit is for buyers who want a full-service tower without moving downtown: people coming out of a house who want one floor, a doorman and a garage, and anyone for whom the view is the point. If you want new construction and a gym in the basement, look elsewhere; if you want Russian Hill with the bay in the living room, this is one of a handful of options.

The Tower on Green Street

The Backstory: The Tower That Helped Cap Russian Hill

Joseph Eichler, known for the modern tract homes he built around the Bay Area, optioned this site from architect Neill Smith and built his San Francisco tower here, then moved into one of the penthouses himself. Neighbors fought it. The Summit went up anyway, but the fight over towers like it helped lead to the strict height limits the city adopted for much of Russian Hill in the early 1970s. Under today’s limits nothing this tall could go up on the hill, which is a big part of why the views here hold their value. In 2022 the two top-floor penthouses sold together, one of the largest condo deals the city had seen.

Floor Plans

One-bedrooms start around 800 square feet, two-bedrooms run roughly 1,300 to 1,800, and owners have combined homes into larger residences of 2,000 square feet and up. We don’t have the original floor plans posted for The Summit; ask us for the plan of any home you’re considering. Free Insider members can see every recent sale here, unit by unit, below.

HOA Dues

Dues at The Summit 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

Homes have assigned spaces in the building’s garage levels; confirm what comes with a specific home. Polk Street and the Hyde Street cable car are a short walk west, and North Beach and Fisherman’s Wharf are downhill to the east and north.

The Summit Questions, Answered