Would you pay over ~$1MM for this apartment?

No, I wouldn’t.

I would pay $3m

Just take it out, what's the worst that can happen?

WTF?

I heard of decorated ceiling beams, but a beam in the middle of the room is just tacky.

I think not.

Nope, I would not buy it but $1m isn't a high price for an apartment in SF. People put up with all kinds of shit in apartments.

Definitely should have been an L shaped counter. Now it's just a tripping hazard I'd encounter at 4 AM.

WTF? Were these designed with a free trial of a DIY architecture program? Is there no way they could have built a pantry or half wall around that? That's so fucked up!

People were lined up to buy those places, no need for that kind of design effort.

Should never have passed the zoning board, assuming there is one. Or, if there is one it's totally composed of realtors and developers.

The beam is ugly, but I don't mind it. I own a mirror, I'm used to ugly.

The property has already been zoned but there is a department that reviews plans to give a building permit. Something as necessary as a support beam that creates a hazard should have been identified, with a change required. That department really dropped the ball on this or someone got paid off to let it through. This is crazy and dangerous.

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[quote]Just take it out, what's the worst that can happen?

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Joan would've known how to deal with this.

SF is past peak. Those days of crappy apartments for $1 million may be coming to a close. Great city - but the insane mania has faded now that people can work remotely in tech.

I'm not much of a cook anyway and it makes for an interesting conversation piece.

Why is it diagonal? Otherwise, there would be a small wall there, is that it?

Suction your dildo to it and go to horsey town.

Diagonal is very common for earthquake resistant structures, but not through a kitchen. In all my years working in commercial Architecture, I have never seen something so bizarre and stupid. I really don't know how that got past inspection.

I wold rub my pussy all over that beam.

So, the cabinets were constructed around the beam?

At least the support beam isn't running through the middle of the stove.

This place is real! I thought it was a joke.

1488 Harrison St #302 San Francisco, CA 94103

It’s holding the cabinets up like a retard.

[quote] 1488 Harrison St #302 San Francisco, CA 94103

Hmm ... SOMA, semi-industrial, lots of bars / clubs in the area. Also, a Costco across the street. Also pretty close to the freeways.

It's all about me, bitches! I'm holding that place together!

There is a floor plan at this site. I don’t understand why they didn’t put the kitchen where the bathroom is and 7x 3 half bath and closets where the kitchen and beam are. Then the beam could have been completely concealed in a wall separating the powder room and a closet. It would have resulted in a long, narrow entry hall, but surely that’s better than this disaster.

They should replace The Beam with Mr. Bean. He could just stand there holding the building together!

If there had to be a diagonal beam running through the apartment, why didn’t the developers simply place the kitchen somewhere else and have the beam run through a less-trafficked part of the apartment?

No beam will ever stand between me and my fridge!

When people speak so glibly about converting commercial spaces into residential housing, this is a pretty good example of why it’s not so easy.

[quote] why didn’t the developers simply place the kitchen somewhere else and have the beam run through a less-trafficked part of the apartment?

Yes, switch the locations of the kitchen and the bathroom. And since this is really a 1 bed +den you don’t need a full bathroom on the ground floor so you can make it smaller. I would also eliminate the closet to the right of the entrance and instead create one where the beam and the fridge currently are (and hiding the beam in the wall that’s created).

[quote]1488 Harrison St #302 San Francisco, CA 94103

Looks like there is a Leather Bar just down the street. I have seen many rainbow cross walks, but never a black and blue leather one.🏳️‍🌈

WTH? Everybody just ignore the beam in the kitchen. Odd.

I think you know what I would do, fellas....

I bet it would be the only apt standing after an earthquake.

The beam would only make sense if it was the divider of two rooms such as living room/dining/room. Building a kitchen around it is more akin to a joke.

Does every apartment in the building have that same beam?

I like it. think it's a cute beam.

San Francisco always had a fondness for people tripping

Just gift wrap that beam, it will look adorable.

You could keep the kitchen where it is, built a partial wall over the exposed beam, and turn the reverse side into a neat butler's pantry or juice bar. Class the joint up with a bit of creativity.

Beam there, done that.

r37 No, why don't you tell us?

How far is it to a really good Italian place? Any bookstore/coffee shops in the neighborhood? If I could afford to buy it I could afford to have Door Dash bring me food. But, no, I still wouldn’t.

"Enormous fucking beam"...

R47, IMO, this isn't the neighborhood to find an Italian restaurant. Like I said, upthread, it's semi-industrial. Has more of a night life (clubs / bars). There's a Costco across the street, though.