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Live/work space in San Francisco for founders

Live/work guide

Live/work lofts where you can build the company and live in the same place: an office you can live in, a base for a startup house or hacker house, or an apartment you can work from. Every live/work space we can show publicly is listed below and updates as new ones come on the market.

Live/work spaces · Updated 2026-10-15

Onshore represents tenants exclusively.

Double-height living area

Double-height living area

1325 Indiana St, Suite 104

Dogpatch2 min to 22nd St Caltrain

  • 1,318 SF
  • ~5–9 people

$10,500/mo

This space is listed by Maven Properties · DRE #01878802. Onshore represents tenants exclusively.

Loft living area

Loft living area

601 4th St #128

SoMaSouth Beach/SoMa

  • 1,450 SF
  • ~6–10 people

$8,700/moapprox.

This space is listed by Champion Real Estate Services. Onshore represents tenants exclusively.

Skylit loft kitchen

Skylit loft kitchen

729 Minna St

SoMaMinna St

  • 2,435 SF
  • ~10–16 people

$11,000/mo

This space is listed by Kidder Mathews · DRE #01946490. Onshore represents tenants exclusively.

Skylit open office

Skylit open office

74 Langton St

SoMawalkable to Caltrain & BART

  • 3,750 SF
  • ~15–25 people

This space is listed by Calco Commercial · DRE #01908821. Onshore represents tenants exclusively.

Workspace with timber beams

Workspace with timber beams

1250 Folsom St

SoMaFolsom & 9th

  • 5,750 SF
  • ~23–38 people

$20,000/mo

This space is listed by The DN Group. Onshore represents tenants exclusively.

Ground-floor warehouse

Ground-floor warehouse

260 Shipley St

SoMaFull building

  • 4,050 SF
  • ~16–27 people

$15,000/mo

This space is listed by Calco Commercial · DRE #01908821. Onshore represents tenants exclusively.

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Lounge and full kitchen

Lounge and full kitchen

1516 Folsom St

SoMaWestern SoMa

  • 4,200 SF
  • ~17–28 people

$20,000/mo

This space is listed by Calco Commercial · DRE #01908821. Onshore represents tenants exclusively.

Open floor · hardwood and exposed ceilings

Open floor · hardwood and exposed ceilings

601 4th St

SoMa4th & Brannan

  • 2,000 SF
  • ~8–13 people

$10,500/mo

This space is listed by Calco Commercial · DRE #01908821. Onshore represents tenants exclusively.

Live/work questions

What is a live/work space in San Francisco?

A live/work unit is a space zoned and permitted for both working and living, usually a loft in SoMa, the Mission, Dogpatch or Potrero Hill. San Francisco's Planning Code treats live/work as its own use, so the unit's permitted use matters more than how the listing describes it. We check that before you tour.

Can you legally sleep in a live/work unit?

Yes, if the unit is permitted as live/work, living there is allowed. A plain office or commercial space is different: sleeping there usually breaks the zoning and the lease. If you want an office you can also live in, stick to units with a live/work permit or a residential certificate of occupancy.

Can a live/work loft be a startup house or hacker house?

Often, within limits. The lease sets how many people can live there and whether you can sublet rooms, and the building code limits occupancy. Tell us how many founders will live and work there, and we'll filter for spaces and landlords that allow it.

How do live/work leases work?

Many live/work spaces are leased like apartments (12 months, a security deposit, rent quoted per month). Others are leased like commercial space, with longer terms, a personal guarantee and rent per square foot. Ask which one it is, who pays utilities, and whether the business can be the tenant. Onshore represents tenants and the landlord pays our fee.

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