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Nob Hill
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- Neighborly Spirit
- Safe & Sound
- Clean & Green
- Pest Free
- Peace & Quiet
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- Nightlife
- Parks & Recreation
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"Different and mixed"
I lived on the corner of Geary and Leavenworth for 10 years. I was officially in Nob Hill, but the Tenderloin was right across the street. My building was great. They only rented to respectable people with jobs, but it has since changed hands and I don't know who lives there now. I had floor to ceiling window that opened out into the air. It was a wonderful apartment if you like a lot of natural light. My plants thrived there. It is also one of the warmer parts of the city so I kept windows open most of the year.
Each building in the area has a different character, and a different type of tenant, so it's important to choose the building wisely. Watch to see who goes in. Ask the manager what sort of people live there. Ask about noise, drugs, pests. Most of the managers will tell the truth.
The downside was all the noise. I sleep like a rock so the noise never bothered me. Other people who have lived in the building couldn't handle it and moved out. If you are a light sleeper this is not the place for you. The Geary bus stops at the corner at Geary and Leavenworth every few minutes during the day and every 20 minutes during the night.
Also the area is a red light district. The working girls for the most part leave people alone, but they do make noise. I never had any problems with them other than once in a while when they got to loud at night. I just yelled for them to hush up a bit and they did.
The area is full of drug dealers, but they leave the non druggies alone. They are not a problem as long as you mind your own business.
There are many places to eat in the neighborhood, all within a few blocks. Most of the restaurants are very reasonably priced. The eating places were from every possible ethnic cuisine. If you like to eat out, you can eat in a different place every night for a month without going into the same place twice. The restaurants are one of the best parts of the area.
The close proximity to Union Square is great if you like to shop. Also China Town and North Beach are just a short walk using the Stockton Street tunnel.
Street parking is hard to find at times. I rented a space to save the hassle of looking for parking. There are many parking garages in the area that rent on an hourly, daily or monthly basis.
Each building in the area has a different character, and a different type of tenant, so it's important to choose the building wisely. Watch to see who goes in. Ask the manager what sort of people live there. Ask about noise, drugs, pests. Most of the managers will tell the truth.
The downside was all the noise. I sleep like a rock so the noise never bothered me. Other people who have lived in the building couldn't handle it and moved out. If you are a light sleeper this is not the place for you. The Geary bus stops at the corner at Geary and Leavenworth every few minutes during the day and every 20 minutes during the night.
Also the area is a red light district. The working girls for the most part leave people alone, but they do make noise. I never had any problems with them other than once in a while when they got to loud at night. I just yelled for them to hush up a bit and they did.
The area is full of drug dealers, but they leave the non druggies alone. They are not a problem as long as you mind your own business.
There are many places to eat in the neighborhood, all within a few blocks. Most of the restaurants are very reasonably priced. The eating places were from every possible ethnic cuisine. If you like to eat out, you can eat in a different place every night for a month without going into the same place twice. The restaurants are one of the best parts of the area.
The close proximity to Union Square is great if you like to shop. Also China Town and North Beach are just a short walk using the Stockton Street tunnel.
Street parking is hard to find at times. I rented a space to save the hassle of looking for parking. There are many parking garages in the area that rent on an hourly, daily or monthly basis.
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