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217 Columbus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94133 Chinatown

$36.00 USD/SF/YR

Restaurant For Lease  •  3,122+ SF

Property Details

  • Property Type Restaurant
  • Year Built 1907
  • Total Building Size 17,988 SF
  • Tenancy Multiple
  • Building Class C
100 Transit Score
100 Walk Score

1 Space Available

Name Space Use Size Rent Details
1st Floor Ste Retail 3,122-5,434 SF $36.00 USD/SF/YR
217 Columbus Avenue (formerly home to Brandy Ho's) presents a rare opportunity to lease a prominent restaurant space at the crossroads of San Francisco's most vibrant neighborhoods—North Beach, Chinatown, and the Financial District. Positioned along a highly trafficked corridor with exceptional pedestrian and vehicular exposure, the property benefits from a dynamic mix of residents, office professionals, tourists, and visitors throughout the day and evening.

The space offers approximately 3,122 square feet of ground-floor restaurant space plus an additional 2,312 square feet of basement area, providing exceptional operational flexibility and substantial support space rarely available in urban restaurant locations. Built to accommodate a wide range of food and beverage concepts, the premises feature two commercial kitchens with hoods, a walk-in freezer, two restrooms, extensive storage areas, and a spacious open dining room capable of supporting significant seating capacity and a welcoming guest experience.

The expansive lower level provides valuable back-of-house infrastructure ideal for storage, food preparation, administrative functions, and operational support, enhancing efficiency and scalability for both established operators and emerging concepts.

With immediate access to San Francisco's business core and surrounded by some of the city's most celebrated dining, entertainment, and cultural destinations, 217 Columbus Avenue offers an exceptional opportunity to establish a flagship presence in one of San Francisco's most visible and sought-after restaurant corridors.

  • Date available: Now
  • Lease term: 5 - 20 Years
  • Service type: Triple Net
  • Built out as: Restaurants And Cafes
  • Space Type: New

Description

217 Columbus Avenue (formerly home to Brandy Ho's) presents a rare opportunity to lease a prominent restaurant space at the crossroads of San Francisco's most vibrant neighborhoods—North Beach, Chinatown, and the Financial District. Positioned along a highly trafficked corridor with exceptional pedestrian and vehicular exposure, the property benefits from a dynamic mix of residents, office professionals, tourists, and visitors throughout the day and evening.

The space offers approximately 3,122 square feet of ground-floor restaurant space plus an additional 2,312 square feet of basement area, providing exceptional operational flexibility and substantial support space rarely available in urban restaurant locations. Built to accommodate a wide range of food and beverage concepts, the premises feature two commercial kitchens with hoods, a walk-in freezer, two restrooms, extensive storage areas, and a spacious open dining room capable of supporting significant seating capacity and a welcoming guest experience.

The expansive lower level provides valuable back-of-house infrastructure ideal for storage, food preparation, administrative functions, and operational support, enhancing efficiency and scalability for both established operators and emerging concepts.

With immediate access to San Francisco's business core and surrounded by some of the city's most celebrated dining, entertainment, and cultural destinations, 217 Columbus Avenue offers an exceptional opportunity to establish a flagship presence in one of San Francisco's most visible and sought-after restaurant corridors.

Highlights

Fantastic location at the crossroads of FiDi, North Beach and Chinatown
Dual Food Preparation Areas Featuring a Full Kitchen and Secondary Cooking Station
Adaptable Layout That Can Be Configured as a Single Space or Subdivided as Needed
Rare oversized basement offering flexible space for storage and a variety of uses
Outstanding signage and branding opportunity in a high-traffic location
Prime location with exceptional visibility and strong pedestrian and vehicular traffic

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Amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Signage
  • Monument Signage
  • Awning

Public Transportation

Commuter RailDriveWalkDistance
San Francisco Caltrain Station Southbound (Express - Caltrain (Caltrain), Limited - Caltrain (Caltrain), Local Weekday - Caltrain (Caltrain), Local Weekend - Caltrain (Caltrain)) 4 min - 1.9 mi
Bayshore Caltrain Station Southbound (Local Weekday - Caltrain (Caltrain), Local Weekend - Caltrain (Caltrain)) 13 min - 7.1 mi
Transit/SubwayDriveWalkDistance
Chinatown - Rose Pak Station (THIRD - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) 1 min 5 min 0.3 mi
Mason St & Broadway (POWELL-MASON CABLE CAR - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) 1 min 6 min 0.3 mi
Mason And Pacific (Powell-Mason Cable Car - San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI Metro)) 1 min 7 min 0.4 mi
Powell And Washington (Powell-Hyde Cable Car - San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI Metro), POWELL-HYDE CABLE CAR - San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI Metro), Powell-Mason Cable Car - San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI Metro), POWELL-MASON CABLE CAR - San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI Metro)) 1 min 7 min 0.4 mi
Powell St & Clay St (POWELL-HYDE CABLE CAR - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, POWELL-MASON CABLE CAR - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) 2 min 8 min 0.4 mi
AirportDriveWalkDistance
San Francisco International 23 min - 14.8 mi
Metro Oakland International 30 min - 19.4 mi
Monica Chung 415-397-1966 Andersen, Jung & Company
Monica Chung 415-397-1966 Andersen, Jung & Company