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listing_id: SF426171183
status: Active
price: 4850000
beds: 8
baths_full: 7
baths_half: 1
sqft_living: 5735
sqft_lot: 2469
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1913
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: 
address: "5 Alma St"
city: San Francisco
state: CA
zip: 94117
county: "San Francisco County"
lat: 37.7632301
lng: -122.4483554
days_on_market: 0
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 3
list_agent: "Porter Farthing"
list_office: "Porter Farthing Real Estate"
list_agent_phone: "(415) 235-2467"
list_agent_license: 01407190
mls_source: RESFAR
modified: 2026-10-19
transaction_type: buy
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Home | San Francisco County | San Francisco | 94117 | 5 Alma St

5 Alma St, San Francisco, CA 94117

MLS: SF426171183 | Status: Active | Price: $4,850,000
Beds/Baths: 8 / 7 /1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
8 7 /1 5,735 2,469 1913

Remarks

Set at the corner of two of the most desirable blocks in San Francisco, four blocks from the shops and restaurants of Cole Street, 5 Alma Street offers its next owner the scale and finishes of a private home, plus 4 premium rental units. The penthouse, a 2,100-square-foot luxury owner's unit, delivers vacant at close. It pairs preserved Edwardian woodwork and period charm with high-end modern systems. The chef's kitchen includes a Viking range and Sub-Zero refrigerator, and the living room frames an expansive view of San Francisco through its corner bay windows. Above, an exclusive-use roof deck takes in panoramic views of the Golden Gate towers and the Marin Headlands. The flexible plan adapts easily to as many as four bedrooms. Effectively rebuilt by the current owner in 2007, 5 Alma is a turnkey property with updated electrical and plumbing, custom radiant heat beneath refinished hardwood, and high-density sound insulation throughout. Below the penthouse, four upscale rental units, each with in-unit laundry, provide steady income. Three-car parking includes a private garage space for the penthouse, with EV potential. The N-Judah is a short walk away for access to the Financial District. 5 Alma is an opportunity to acquire a landmark asset in one of San Francisco's m

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # SF426171183
MLS Source San Francisco Association of Realtors® MLS
Days on Site 0

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Appliances Dishwasher, Oven - Built-In, Oven - Gas, Oven Range - Built-In, Gas, Dryer, Washer
Flooring Wood
Laundry In Closet
Heating Radiant Floors

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Style Custom, Edwardian, Luxury

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Other, Parking - Independent, Private / Exclusive, Side By Side, Garage: 3 Car(s)
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning RH-2

Contact Information

Porter Farthing
Porter Farthing Real Estate
License #: 01407190
Phone: (415) 235-2467

Property Units

# Buildings # Leased Units # Total Units
0 – –

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Grattan Elementary School public K-5 0.13 mi 9
Chinese Immersion School At Deavila public K-5 0.51 mi 10
Rooftop Elementary School public K-8 0.65 mi 8
Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary School public K-5 0.71 mi 6
McKinley Elementary School public K-5 0.74 mi 9
New Traditions Elementary School public K-5 0.75 mi 8
Clarendon Alternative Elementary School public K-5 0.78 mi 9
Independence High School public 9-12 0.84 mi 5
Alvarado Elementary School public K-5 0.89 mi 8
Sanchez Elementary School public K-5 0.97 mi 2
Everett Middle School public 6-8 1.05 mi 1
Wells (Ida B.) High School public 9-12 1.13 mi 2
Mission High School public 9-12 1.16 mi 3
Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High School public 9-12 1.18 mi 7
Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School public K-8 1.20 mi 10
Academy (The)- SF @Mcateer public 9-12 1.23 mi 7
Asawa (Ruth) San Francisco School Of The Arts, A Public School. public 9-12 1.23 mi 10
Mahler (Theresa S.) Children Center public KG 1.24 mi N/A
Frank McCoppin Elementary School public K-5 1.25 mi 8
Lick (James) Middle School public 6-8 1.29 mi 2

Nearby Homes

Address Price Beds Baths Sq Ft Status
322 Duncan St $5,500,000 5 4/1 3,622 PendingDoNotShow
740 Clayton St $5,495,000 4 5/2 4,635 Active
755 Duncan St $5,800,000 7 6 3,754 Active
244 16th Ave $4,950,000 5 4/1 3,665 Active

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of October 19, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Porter Farthing, (415) 235-2467.