San Francisco Modernist Enclaves

Diamond Heights | Midtown Terrace | Twin Peaks | Forest Knolls

Overview

San Francisco’s mid-century presence is topographically driven.

Rather than tract development, these neighborhoods were:

• Built into hillsides

• Designed around panoramic views

• Structured for split-level living

Diamond Heights: Urban Eichler Exception

Diamond Heights contains the only notable Eichler enclave within city limits.

Features:

• Post-and-beam

• Atrium models

• Clean modern facades

This is the most architecturally pure mid-mod pocket in San Francisco.

Midtown Terrace & Twin Peaks

Built largely in the 1950s–1960s:

• Boxy modern silhouettes

• Expansive windows

• Suburban-modern layouts

These areas offer:

• Strong value relative to Peninsula Eichlers

• Architectural continuity

Investment Thesis

San Francisco mid-century:

• Less tract-dense

• More lot constrained

• View-driven premiums

• Limited inventory growth

Scarcity supports long-term price resilience.