SOMA

SOMA is short for South of Market Street, a neighborhood in San Francisco that was once mostly an industrial district of printing presses, welders, motorcycle-repair shops, and late-night dance clubs. Condos in SOMA range from luxury highrise residences to converted warehouse spaces. The abundance of affordable warehouse space became some of the first incubators for the dot-com revolution. The high ceilings and sprawling floor plans of these SOMA warehouses inspired the modern San Francisco live-work loft condo. Studio artists and dot-com companies flocked to these unique spaces for its natural light and the freedom to be creative.