855 Front St. has modern interiors but gives an appropriate nod to history (credit: Fotoworks/Benny Chan).
SAN FRANCISCO—The North Waterfront neighborhood has evolved several times since its inception by Gold Rush wildcatters in the late 1800s. Originally serving as the waterfront warehouse district to the local shipping industry, the North Waterfront is now home to luxury retailers, a collection of Michelin Star restaurants and a growing concentration of venture capitalists.
These new VC transplants are attracted to the area's historic and original architecture but still want a luxurious office environment with all the latest amenities and tech. Brick & Timber Collective is one developer that has identified the influx of venture capitalists and this preferred work environment. To meet that demand, Brick & Timber is renovating the iconic 1800s warehouses and like structures native to the area to a level worthy of the venture capitalist crowd.
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Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.
