The Charming, Offbeat Homes Of San Francisco’s Richmond District

San Francisco is not all Painted Ladies, you know.
This one's all about the Richmond District's houses and why we're so lucky to have such an impressive collection of homes... none of which I will ever be able to afford.
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[@mattaniah]

as a fellow bay area native (now in SF) i just want to say thank you for this type of refreshing SF content. i feel like the majority of content about sf on youtube is negative from techie transplants. love that I'm seeing more people admire the beauty of this cityt!!

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

Ooh. I, a fellow native, share your view.

[@robertwilsoniii2048]

​@@RebekahCurielAlessiYeah the transplants don't understand the area at all. They don't belong here, frankly.

[@Zeyev]

An aunt and uncle moved to a model home on 47th Avenue (between Geary and Anza - just above the hill) in 1937. Their grandson is now in the house. As an Air Force brat, I had to give a permanent address and phone number to the schools I attended and it was their house that I gave. The phone number had the SKyline exchange. I'm glad you featured that neighborhood.

[@oceanm8365]

I moved to Sf 4 years ago, and I loved vlogs about different cities. i was always looking for a san Francisco vlogger who appreciated the city and its history more than lifestyle and money! I am glad i found you! also My cousins are just soo excited to come visit Sf, and your channel is just perfect for a little sneak peak! thanks You're doing amazing! I cant wait for you to do a mission neighborhood video!!

[@laurajacoby549]

When we were househunting (in 1985), my wasband insisted on living in the Richmond, where he grew up. I wanted to be closer to downtown, but one house we looked at was so perfect-in its own shabby way-that I knew I had found a home in the Richmond District. Thirty-six years later, I still love the house and the neighborhood. Thanks for the video, Joey.

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

That was so sweet, and so philosophically non acquisitive. Lovely. I grew up out there and even right before you summed it up, was grieving for the days of common affordability.

[@andersonic]

My favorite less-known splendor in SF neighborhoods (23 year resident) is the interiors of residential blocks. So many overlapping tangled gardens and sprawling fences, stairways, and tacked on in-laws. In steep areas like Glen Park you get crazy vertical ivy jungle forts. They're all hidden so it's a special treat when you get to explore a new one. Though my friend in the far outer Richmond has back yards beat with her rooftop view of Golden Gate Park's west end and Ocean Beach.

[@JoeyYee]

Oh yea, I love seeing that. I live on a hill so I get a pretty good view of all the different yards.

[@namida21]

What a lucky, bright, blue skyed day in the Richmond! I've lived in the 'hood for 18 years and counting and I only recognize three of those buildings...one being the ugly grey condo on Clement (please keep shaming it, it looks so unfinished). Props for wearing the Richmond tee from Park Life. Great video!

[@sosylvie]

Merci beaucoup for taking the time to make this. You did a brilliant job! Great observations...and you're such a natural in front of the camera. I grew up on 6th and Balboa and went to Frank McCoppin Elementary School (In the grand old building. The modern building in its place makes me sad). It's comforting to see that Cinderella's Bakery is still there. At 583 6th Avenue was Sam's BBQ, on the corner at 500 was a drug store where I got my comic books and on the other corner at 501 was Harold's Grocery store (He ran a tab for my Mom; he helped out so many families). A few doors down was the Jade Kitchen Chinese restaurant. Kitty corner from Harold's at 452 Balboa was a bar. Us kids from the neighborhood would drop in in the middle of the day and the bar flies would give us their pocket change so we could buy candy at Harold's! Across from Cinderella's was Red Boy Pizza. So many great memories. Thanks for reminding me :) :)

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

I also went to the brick Frank McCoppin!!!

[@Darrylizer1]

I love the Richmond District. I lived there for 7 years, great place. 2:23 Gordos! I ate there so many times. That grey apartment building was a parking lot when I lived there.

[@shannonw504]

“Sometimes it’s nice to do a little bit of window shopping. After all it’s the people on the outside who have the nicest view” Really enjoyed this piece of commentary

[@taylorli9099]

Good job Joey, I am a real estate agent in San Francisco, I love the videos about this beautiful city with such rich color house styles. Thanks for making this video, great to share with friends.

[@wonhome2711]

I always learn so much about the Richmond from you. Its time to leave your comfort zone of the Richmond and make more videos about other unique neighbors.... make them longer too!

[@GionneS]

Awesomely made video! Super underrated work. And very informative!

[@Vancouver_Dan]

"... it is the people on the outside who have the best view". Great attitude!

[@janie7242]

Down-to-earth housing! Creative in any sense! Close to the ocean, no need to overstate your own design! Enjoy living in Richmond! 😉

[@jaysfo]

Really love your style of making videos! Good job!!

[@babywuu]

This channel is way underappreciated! I hope your channel grows so I get to see more awesome vids about SF. I WILL spam my friends and fam with links to your vidos ^__^ These productions are all quality content and all hearts! Each video is like a love letter to San Francisco, its communities and people. Your passion for the city is contagious, you can tell through everyone's comments. Thank you for doing this, these videos are helping me get through these COVID days...

[@JoeyYee]

Thank you! That passion is the only thing I’m looking to spread during these times.

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

@@JoeyYee ha!

[@wonderglory]

I remember a missionary design house on Lake Street between Park Presidio Boulevard and 25th Avenue. In addition, one of the avenues has a house with a moat and a retractable roof. That particular house is probably off Lake Street.

[@sachinelearning]

Fantastic channel Bro, beautiful video of my favorite City!

[@johnleach7879]

P.S. After watching the show, I thought your narrative VG. But it didn't change my opinion of the R/S districts. I just avoided those cities, later, which had row housing, or crappy weather, both of which SF has in abundance. That, and a divorce, allowed me to move to Marin, where I could walk about in the evening without thought as to "the marine layer". I was there 22-yrs, until 9/11/2001 changed and/or ended many lives. Now I'm in Florida, the nearest I can get to my primary goal of Warm Wx Always. My preference is Queensland, namely Noosa, but OZ doesn't need retired troops. Sigh Cheers, JL

[@MikeCohenSF]

You should do the Sunset district.

[@lindsayhengehold5341]

Love this neighborhood !

[@williamzavlaris4054]

Loved this! Thanks so much, Joey, from a very happy new subscriber.

[@favabeany]

just saw my old house!

[@liannebedard5521]

Great work, Joey. The actual city, not the where-to-take-my -visitors guidebooks. Just seeing Clement makes me…hungry…

[@RobertLarsonSF]

We're about to move to a cottage on 40th Avenue after nearly three decades in a painted lady in the Haight. Looking forward to fewer stairs! :) Enjoyed your video, thanks.

[@JoeyYee]

That’s awesome! I‘m sure it’s gonna be quite a change, but I hope you like the neighborhood!

[@stevenbarrera5002]

Amazing amazing video bro. So true about best view. I love being taking into neighborhood I walk through in Richmond

[@RockeyToes]

Hi Joey! Great video of our neighbourhood! Keep it coming!

[@pierheadjump]

Thanks Joey. ⚓️

[@amitch8697]

Great videos! Subscribed

[@karla4799]

I love this video. I love driving around and admiring all these different houses out there. I always think that house at 3:04 feels like something out of Beetlejuice.

[@bloozy7350]

People always complain about sf being to expensive to much homeless but things like this make the city beautiful and I’m glad to see I’m only 3 Bart ride stops away

[@jaysfo]

Make one for the sunset district- I’ll take you on a tour

[@BlessicaBlimpson]

Omg so freaky I saw my house in some of your b-roll lol

[@solomonbier3544]

You forgot Edwardian houses ! Great video

[@buffedtrainer1]

love the video. you might want to change your belief about " I will ever be able to afford one of these homes". anything can happen in your future, you get to say, you're writing the script. you create your own reality :-)

[@JoeyYee]

Yeah you’re right. I guess anything’s possible... 🤞🏽

[@CMV314]

I respectfully disagree with your assessment. Being realistic is actually very smart.

[@buffedtrainer1]

@@CMV314 being realistic means that you are facing reality, and whatever reality you face, you get more of. We came here to be deliberate creators, not regurgitators of what-is.

[@CMV314]

@@buffedtrainer1 Yes, but it's unrealistic to say that you create your own reality. For the most part, that is true. However, there are limitations to that. No matter how much someone may want to be a professional football player (for example), the reality is that age and other factors prevent many people from doing so. That's just being realistic.

[@johnnyparker2128]

Well, I’m born in the Richmond and can say I will never be able to afford a home here. It’s reality.

[@liannebedard5521]

The real city is so much more lovable than the tourist spectacle. I love the housing stock.

[@irenefigari1450]

Fabulous video, I think it is easy to see how you will earn a living to become a neighbor!

[@COUCHPOTATO_94]

San Francisco reminds me of the midwest … like just take Chicago and st paul and mix them up and put it in the bay area you get” San Francisco “ In the midwest theres alot of artistic people And thats what sf reminds me of

[@warrenleezy]

Hey Joey! It was good meeting yall and I hope you had a good time at the Russian Fest!

[@JoeyYee]

Hey! It was nice meeting you too. And yeah the Russian Festival was so much fun. Loved that accordion performance 👌🏽

[@johnleach7879]

C'mon, Joe-- I lived there for 23 yrs and always considered both the Richmond and the Sunset districts to be repulsive, with their row houses. I lived at 47 Forester, then at 400 Sussex Streets, the City College and Diamond Hts areas. I did rent at 25th & Balboa for a year after getting out of the Air Force in 1958, which brings up something else: You're too young to remember the "Bird Cage" traffic signals, which were replaced, um , in the 60's. They were red or green, no yellow, and they (not caused) allowed many auto accidents, which I witnessed from my apartment window at that period. The cause, at this particular corner, was evident: Going south on 25th Ave. is up a steep hill, such that you can't see the intersection with Balboa. If the birdcage rotates just as you're into the intersection, you're dead meat. Whatever your subject(s), I'm grateful for the flashbacks.

[@madihjorth8164]

SF is really expensive but beautiful homes

[@dss345]

That’s literally my block in the thumbnail lmao

[@terribarnes100]

You are so cute & I love your video🙂

[@solomonbier3544]

Also where is Richmond heights ? Do you mean the Lincoln manor neighborhood?

[@JoeyYee]

It’s a small little tract of houses around 9th/10th & Balboa, originally planned by a guy named Joseph Leonard. Check it out! The houses there are so different from most of The Richmond.

[@maedmendoza]

Someone I love 💘 sent me this link