{"id":469085,"date":"2026-09-19T13:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T13:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/469085\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T13:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T13:42:00","slug":"rare-san-francisco-houseboat-near-openai-hq-selling-for-hugely-inflated-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/469085\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare San Francisco houseboat near OpenAI HQ selling for hugely inflated price"},"content":{"rendered":"

Talk about floating on the AI boom.<\/p>\n

One of San Francisco’s exceedingly rare Mission Creek houseboats has hit the market for a whopping $1.749 million \u2014 a pittance for the newly-minted millionaires working just a ten minute walk away at OpenAI headquarters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At 300 Channel Street #14 in the Mission Rock neighborhood, an ambitious tech worker can roll out of a rocking bed and be in the heart of Silicon Valley’s AI gold rush<\/a> \u2014 before their morning matcha even cools.<\/p>\n

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A rare houseboat near the OpenAI headquarters is shown in the Mission Rock neighborhood of San Francisco. Open Homes Photography<\/p>\n

The quirky, 1,780-square-foot floating residence buys you an unconventional slice of Bay Area real estate that literally bobs on the water \u2014 just one of 20 such homes along Mission Creek.<\/p>\n

The pontooned property features three floors, three bedrooms, three nautical-themed bathrooms, and two parking spots. While nearly $1.75 million for a house might sound inflated, the listing also includes a pleasure boat and use of a separate 40-foot berth to store it in.<\/p>\n

Part of the high price boils down to the brutal reality of San Francisco<\/a> <\/a>zoning \u2014\u00a0Mission Creek Harbor isn’t adding any more inventory, and only 20 of these floating-home berths exist.<\/p>\n

Established around 1959, berths in the mini-community have historically changed hands privately among family members \u2014 rather than hitting the traditional real estate market.<\/p>\n

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The property, located near the OpenAI headquarters, is being offered for sale amid an AI boom in the area. Open Homes Photography<\/p>\n

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The owner reportedly purchased the property via a handshake deal in the early 2000s for just over $200,000. Open Homes Photography<\/p>\n

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Now, the property is being sold for a price roughly seven times higher. Open Homes Photography<\/p>\n

In the case of this particular floating home, the current owner acquired it via a handshake deal in 2002 for $225,000, according to SFGATE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That means the price has ballooned roughly sevenfold. The owner, Tyson Graham, reportedly constructed the current home on the site himself.<\/p>\n

The new buyer can keep the existing structure \u2014 or potentially pursue plans for a new one, subject to the necessary approvals.<\/p>\n

Buying into the unusual community isn’t quite like snapping up a conventional condo.<\/p>\n

Short-term rentals and absentee ownership aren’t allowed, residents are required to take part in biannual “volunteer work days.”<\/p>\n

The lucky buyer will also be on the hook for another $1,183 in monthly fees associated with living on the channel, according to SFGATE.<\/p>\n

When another Mission Creek floating home was listed for $1.8 million in 2019, its agent told the outlet<\/a> that it was believed to be the first of 20 ever offered on the open market.<\/p>\n

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The property features three floors, three bedrooms, three nautical-themed bathrooms, and two parking spots. Open Homes Photography<\/p>\n

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The new owner can decide whether to build their own home or keep the current one, reportedly. Open Homes Photography<\/p>\n

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The sale comes as San Francisco real estate undergoes another boom, thanks to the explosion of AI jobs in the neighborhood and beyond. Open Homes Photography<\/p>\n

The listing captures a wild juxtaposition in modern real estate.<\/p>\n

When houseboats were first permanently moored, the area was something of an industrial wasteland known for its polluted channel.<\/p>\n

Today, that once gritty sliver is surrounded by corporate capital.<\/p>\n

Tech giants dominate the skyline, the UCSF biotech and life-science campuses tower nearby, and the Golden State Warriors’ Chase Center and San Francisco Giants’ Oracle Park are just a short walk away.<\/p>\n

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