CityStructure

01/12/2026

This is a true once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for investors and developers! San Francisco, the most expensive city in the nation, plans to reduce the cost of living by supplying the market with 30,000+ new units. While the full buildout takes years, the first projects of 2-10 units can capture today's condo sales prices in SF's priciest neighborhoods. This is thanks to the new Family (re)Zoning Plan that introduced HC-SF bonus program.

Read this article to see a summary of these changes and the bonuses created under the Family (re)Zoning Plan.

https://www.citystructure.com/academy/sf-family-zoning-plan/

👇 Here is a quick break down of why you should invest in San Francisco now:

✅ Best comps in the nation with high ROI (construction cost $700/sqft and sale value for new condos at $1,200-$2,000/sqft )

✅ Huge demand (30,000+ new units needed)

✅ Fast permitting process (4-5 months from plan to shovel for new buildings)

✅ Predictable outcome for the new building area (the objective design guidelines are in place)

✅ Better financing options (due to lowering the risk because of the certainty)

Why should you care?

👉 Listing Agents—now's the time to reach homeowners considering leaving SF. They can sell at top prices with multiple offers—the buyer pool just expanded.

👉 Buyers' Agents—contact California investors, developers, and contractors, especially in the Bay Area. The Family Zoning Plan just removed every barrier that killed deals in the past. Plus, compared with other areas, PG&E issues get resolved faster in a city than in the suburbs.

👉 Investor Agent – make your investors and developer clients aware of this change. Personalize this article with your branding. Sign in here.

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10/29/2024

CityStructure is a property portal like Zillow but focused on the Development Score of properties. Development Score is an estimate of how much value can be added to a property if it’s improved with horizontal additions, vertical expansions, cottage/ADU or redeveloped from scratch.

Buyer’s Agents can better serve their clients by checking the Development Score while researching properties. Buyers can now consider purchasing properties that could be developed to fit their needs in addition to properties that currently fit their needs (analysis includes estimates for permitting timelines and financing sources).

When Seller’s Agents feature Development Analysis with their listings they can triple their pool of buyers. They can now market the potential of the property to starter families (who are interested in developing later in life), investors and developers (who are interested in developing now).

10/19/2024

Property with Development Opportunity, in San Francisco!

Check out the new listing represented by Joy Liu, realtor with HELM Real Estate.

👉 Ideal for Buyers looking for:
1. Fix & Flip
2. Passive income (apply BRRR method per BiggerPockets)
3. Multi-generational living

👉 Who are the Buyers?
1. Developers
2. Investors
3. Starter Families

👉 Budget for Improvements
Estimated $ 500K+

👉 Added Market Value of the Improvements
Estimated $ 1.4M+

Which improvement scenario gives you the highest ROI?
❔ Improve the existing structure + ADU
❔ Improve the existing structure + Horizontal Expansion
❔ Demo the existing structure to build a New Building

09/22/2024

The Best website we've seen so far for a listing! Amazing work Open Homes Photography for putting together great photography, and stylish web design with seamlessly integrated embeddable 3rd party widgets like the CityStructureCityStructure Development Analysis and Matterport

Check out Susan Getz's new listing in San Francisco! You can enjoy the house from day one, and it also has great potential to Develop into multi-generational living or add a detached ADU for passive income later on.

https://428belvederesf.com/

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428 Belvedere Street, San Francisco, CA 94117, Presented by Susan Getz

09/14/2024

New Listing with Development Potential!! This beautiful Victorian style house in San Francisco, listed by Kevin Kearney, Realtor with Coldwell Banker Global Luxury, has an amazing location and great potential to develop. You could add another 2 units and an ADU to the existing 2 units. The rents are unbeatable and great ROI. Check out the Development Analysis by CityStructure to see how much value you could add to this property!

We would love to show you our beautiful property. Please select your preferred date and time below. An agent will be in touch shortly to confirm your appointment.

09/10/2024

🔥 New property for sale in San Francisco! 171 Caselli Ave. just came on market listed by Cynthia Cummins, founder at Kindred SF Homes an existing 2-unit corner building that has many Development Options. Check the comments for the Free Development Analysis! 👇

06/18/2024

Commercial properties for sale are on fire in Bay Area! Our favored property is located literally next to the Apple campus in Sunnyvale. It has a generous development potential to build a modern hotel dedicated to guests visiting Apple campus.

Congrats Giovani Franco with Kinetic Real Estate for bringing out on the market this exciting property!

See how many sqft are possible along with the estimated budget shown in the CityStructure Development Analysis for this property on LoopNet

295 Commercial St, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. This Industrial property is available for sale. Development Opportunity For Sale in Sunnyvale near the Apple

04/26/2024

Make a potential 100% ROI with this property located in San Francisco's top location near Ghirardelli Square

Check out this amazing Development Opportunity!
https://www.3050polk.com/

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Welcome to 3050 Polk Street, San Francisco. This charming Victorian cottage sits on Russian Hill near the end of Polk Street just a block from Ghiradelli Square and Aquatic Park. The home features 4 rooms, Living/Dining Room, Eat-in Kitchen and two bedrooms and a full bath. Downstairs is a garage an...

04/26/2024

San Francisco finally at a discount! Invest now when the City issues permits fast and as many as possible.