{"id":279605,"date":"2026-04-22T02:58:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T02:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/279605\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T02:58:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T02:58:26","slug":"openais-original-san-francisco-office-is-on-the-market-for-1-5-million-take-a-look-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/279605\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenAI’s original San Francisco office is on the market for $1.5 million. Take a look inside."},"content":{"rendered":"

OpenAI’s first workspace, Greg Brockman’s former residence, is on the market for $1.5 million.<\/p>\n

The unit at 2977 21st St. had its first open house and is attracting attention for its history.<\/p>\n

The residence features two floors, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two outdoor decks.<\/p>\n

You could own the birthplace of OpenAI<\/a> \u2014 if you have $1.5 million to spare.<\/p>\n

When OpenAI first launched in 2015, its founders, including Sam Altman<\/a>, did not have an office and primarily worked out of cofounder Greg Brockman<\/a>‘s apartment in the Mission. That very loft apartment on the upper levels of 2977 21st St. in San Francisco has been listed for sale for $1,545,000 and had its first open house over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Shane Ray, the listing agent<\/a> with Compass, told Business Insider that while some visitors arrive knowing the history of the unit, which is in a Victorian house built in 1885, others are simply attracted to the floor plan and are pleasantly surprised when they discover the association with one of the world’s most valuable companies.<\/p>\n

“I think real estate<\/a> is one part just logistics and a transaction, but there’s a part of it for everybody that’s a little bit emotional,” said Ray.<\/p>\n

“I don’t know if this changes the price of the property<\/a>, but even if it’s not that OpenAI started in that living room, any history that you can know about a place always adds a little bit to your understanding of the place and how you view the place,” Ray added.<\/p>\n

The building<\/p>\n

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2977 21st Street is a Victorian house built in 1885 and renovated in 2015.Open Homes\/Apple Photos Clean Up<\/p>\n

The upper unit spans two floors and occupies about two-thirds of the building’s available space. It was fully renovated by the building’s current owner in 2015. There’s also a commercial unit and another apartment on the ground level, respectively occupied by an architecture firm and a longtime tenant.<\/p>\n

According to Ray, the building’s owner is a photographer who bought the building more than a decade ago with the intention of making the upper unit his studio, but later changed his mind. Brockman became his first tenant and eventually left during the pandemic.<\/p>\n

The layout<\/p>\n

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The 1,816-square-foot apartment features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two outdoor decks.Courtesy Open House Photography<\/p>\n

The 1,816-square-foot apartment features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two outdoor decks.<\/p>\n

The floor plan centers on a spacious open-concept main level, where a vaulted great room with exposed beams and wide-plank white oak flooring. The upper windows bring abundant natural light directly into the main floor.<\/p>\n

Upstairs, the primary suite has direct access to a deck overlooking a shared garden for all building residents. Two additional bedrooms are located at the rear of the main level, along with a second full bathroom.<\/p>\n

A look inside<\/p>\n

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The unit has both Victorian and modern features.Courtesy Open House Photography<\/p>\n

Ray said the unit’s interior is “a nice mix of old and new,” with Victorian features like honeycomb windows, but a bright, open, modern interior with updated appliances.<\/p>\n

The interior features an in-unit washer and dryer, an open kitchen with an island, wooden beams, a bathtub, and built-in closets in the primary bedroom on the second floor.<\/p>\n

Pricing and availability<\/p>\n

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An outdoor deck overlooks a shared garden and offers views of nature in San Francisco.Courtesy Open House Photography<\/p>\n

According to Ray, the owner has listed the entire building for a little under $2 million, with an option to purchase only the upper unit. There is no HOA for the building because all units are owned by a single individual, but if only the upper unit sells, there will be a plan to co-own the building.<\/p>\n

“We’re likely setting an offer date later this week,” said Ray. “Most of the people who are interested seem to be interested in the full building, and we’ve had a lot of interest.”<\/p>\n

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