Financial District

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My sister’s boyfriend, Anderson Y. works in the FiDi. I went to have dinner with him and my sister Elizabeth L. on my birthday this year (3÷25÷2015) in the Sunset District but we had to take Muni and walk over to his work place (East West Bank) and it was just lovely. Walking through FiDi makes me want to change my major to something business-​related, but I can just dress business-​esque and call it a day lol.
Simply put, this place is breath-​taking for photoshoots. My graduation photos in 2016? Maybe…

FiDi is beautiful. Transcontinental building, the embarcadero, and more. Other than random poop all over the place, it’s not overly crowded, the choices of restaurants are great, and you can just hop on the cable car!

I like FiDi mostly because it’s one of the few places in SF where you generally feel like you are completely safe. Although I hear it turns into a Ghosttown on the weekends. I’ve never been, but on the weekdays, it’s literally a flurry of activity almost everywhere you go. People are wearing suits, you hear business talk over the restaurants in the area, etc. It’s also a pretty clean area and really near a ton of great restaurants and other districts. A generally solid place.

I came here often as a child because of the ferry, and had no idea it is the Financial District, aka «FiDi.» It is my favorite part of Downtown.
The streets are cleaned every day. There aren’t questionable characters running amok as in other parts of San Francisco. The buildings are beautiful, such as the Transamerica Pyramid.

Time: 11:21am/64°F rain
Purpose: Sitting at the office looking out the window thinking about how lucky I am with the position I’m in right now. After a week of 3 star rut I promose to end it on a more positive note. Secondly as I’m approaching my 1000^th review what better way to end it on last day of month being Friday with World Series parade, Halloween, weekend ahead? That feeling of working and living in SF is such a dream come true. No, I didn’t slack off just enjoying my day thinking about life while setting up telescopic scope aiming right on Montgomery/​Post st, waiting till noon. Perfect parade route.
My daily routine takes me from Nob Hill, Chinatown to downtown. Sometime I ride the bus and sometimes simply leaving earlier for a nice breezy walk 25 min max. The financial district is where all the action is center M-​F excluding weekends and holidays. Here you’ll see all kinds of people from different walks of life. People in the restaurant, sales, management, service, emergency, transportation, HR, delivery, banking, attorney firms, security, interns, small/​large, homeless people (harmless), businesses, federal reserve, corporate, hospitality, travel agency, ambassadors, street performers, managers, CEO’s, students, chefs, host, busboy, bike messengers, tour guide, shoe shine etc. Peak hours are 7 – 9:30am and 3−7pm. Becareful parking on the streets most are for commercial plates. Avoid red, yellow, green and white zones hefty fines or possible towed away. Read posted signs as some allows weekend general parking.
Not much going on during the weekends, streets 70% empty. Now weekdays its the worst kind of night mare for drivers. Just avoid driving if you can because your whole day is about 35−40% traffic woes. There are some places open but most are closed on weekends. You can walk around and do so many things not worrying about ticket, towed away, meter, break in’s provided that you got drop of or transportation. Center of the Fi-​Di would be California/​Montgomery street the heart of it from there is pans out to other surrounding areas. Most buildings have ²⁴⁄₇ security as some places are use by homeless people during the weekends. Nevertheless it’s properly clean and maintain at all times. I guess one of the most intriguing iconic structure people flock to see is the Transamerica building. Personally I avoid the area after work and on weekends seen enough and certainly been to most places.
Occasionally you might get lucky if there’s an event in town like today’s Giant’s parade. Events like CNYP, Filipino Heritage, Pride, Folsom Street, St. Patrick’s Day, Columbus Day, Union street fest, chocolate fest, beer & oyster etc are annual tradition. Depending on where there event is at you can walk or get on public transit and there are abundance of streetcars, buses, Bart, Bikeshare, Ubër, taxi, shuttles, pedicab, lyft you will not be left stranded unless you broke. Most people take Bart in gets off at Embarcadero station. From there you can decide on where you may want to go. Ferry building, union square, SOMA, Chinatown/​North Beach. For starters Saturdays are good as ferry building host farmers market along with many of other specialty shops inside.
How about safety? When you’re at a Bart station if anyone approaches you and offer you a Bart ticket for less than half price. Don’t pounce on it! Here’s what the trick is about. They get a red Bart tix available only to schools for students 17 and under. Using a razor blade the strip that has amount value store is then cut meticulously glue on to a blue/​white ticket. Blue/​white is use for adult rides 18−65yr old. Next they’ll strike up a convo with you saying that they bought it by mistake showing you the value by putting it inside the reader. After the value display itself on the screen now the victim is thinking a good deal. The culprit relys on you to turn and get the funds for him. While you’re searching for the funds he then switch ticket with a (see agent) ticket. That ticket has no more value its been use for a ride often not enough to exit station with. While you hand over the money their partner will spill a drink or knock over you luggage to buy some time for the first culprit. By the time you’ve settle down time for the entry gate only to hear a loud (beep) sound. See agent on display panel. You bring ticket over and agent would say sir/​mam this ticket is no good. That’s when you know you been had! To avoid this make sure to buy straight from the machine. Some even know how to jam the bill rollers preventing you to buy from machine in hopes of you buying it from them. There’s all sorts of scams running around in the city but if I can just exposed one of them to many reviewers that’ll put a dent on the market. Lastly have fun and be safe out there when in doubt try getting to places with most lights and people around, this is a no brainer.

The selection of places to visit/​eat is okay, but you’re usually limited on time. The neighborhood is mostly dead by 3pm. I wish places would stay open for take-​out at least till 6pm to catch the early dinner shift. But you can’t always get what you want. At least there are some public spaces where you can enjoy the sunshine scattered around the area, but most of them are also only open till an early hour. (Check out SF City Guides’ City Scapes and Public Places tour for more details:
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The financial district in San Francisco is very high end, with a lot of early closing business (usually 5pm) that are usually banks, finance office, etc. The financial district is not packed by people ESPECIALLY ON Saturday and Sunday. Many businesses are CLOSED on Saturday and Sunday so be aware! During the day, there are some people with places not crowded at all, but like I said, they close rather earlier than shops and businesses in Union Square. As far as transportation, you are right next to the Ferry Building which has access to all the Ferrys and Fisherman’s Wharf (about 7 mins away via F Muni) you are next to the major markets and streets and very close to Union Square. The Bart is also not that far (about a 10 minute walk). The Financial District has access to all major pharmacies, restaurants, diners, and markets. Even though it’s not central in SF, it’s definitely central to everything.

This is the first time that I’m writing a review for something that’s not a business… but I feel like I have to write a review for the place that I’ve spent the last 2+ years of my life in – the FiDi! I’ve spent many days and arduous OT nights here, slaving away like the inconsequential corporate underling that I am.
Every morning begins with getting blasted by a putrid odor of old piss when I come up from the Embarcadero Bart station. What a great way to begin my day! Then I drag myself to work, wondering if I could be doing something better and if this is how the rest of my life will be like. Then I go into the office and spend the rest of the morning contemplating what I should get for lunch. Soup, salad, a sandwich, a gyro, or Thai??? And everything is $ 10+ too! SO MANY CHOICES SO LITTLE TIME! If I’m brave enough that day, I might even wait in line for Sushirrito or go up to Chinatown for some phở. Then I go right back into the office and wait for the day to end. At the end of the day, either I dart out of the office to get the out of the FiDi, get extra OT (YAY), or go out to the bar to drink my workplace frustrations away. Regardless, I am greeted again by the odor of old piss when I step onto Market Street to remind me that I am STILL in the FiDi.
However, this is where all the moolah is so I just can’t seem to escape it. I would like to say that I’d gladly trade my job for a location next to the beach, but this is the core of San Francisco’s financial, legal, and tech industry. I’ll go wherever the $$$ takes me. Until then, I will just have to tolerate the daily piss odor, panhandlers, trash, overpriced food establishments, and rude pedestrians who walk into you. Hmmm…

#1000 definitely has special meaning to me! I love this place too much to shy away from it. I guess unless the right job comes along further down the road. But for now I think I’m staying put. Suit and ties, some of which are so nice to look at it, and others, no thanks! Spread out enough but still small enough to run into people from the past (ex bfs, ex bootycalls, ex employers, you get my drift). Beautiful tall buildings, lots of eateries, accessible by BART, Muni, Ferry and other buses. It’s also so close to everything — shopping in downtown, Chinatown, The Ferry Building and other good eats, and not too far from the ballpark. And there’s a few nice rooftop decks on some of the high rise office buildings. The buildings are beautiful the photo opps of California Street and even at times Market Street when it’s dark at night are amazing.
The FiDi is where my heart is for sure and has been for several years. I don’t even mind the homeless people, smell of pee and the occasional poop on the street, because the FiDi is still awesome.

I celebrated St. Patrick’s Day 2014 in San Francisco right in the Financial District where the Irish pubs were (like Harrington’s)! We came way too early in the day to fully grasp the nightlife part of the celebration but I had fun.
Tried my first green beer, which was gross. Haha. A lot of people dressed festive just out to have some fun. Really makes me want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in San Francisco again, or really any other big city that will have festivities! !

If you’re into business or finance and looking to make a name for yourself or perhaps chip at the iceberg of money money monaaaaaay, well look no further.
This financial mecca is home to San Francisco’s largest cluster of corporate headquarters, banks, law firms, insurance companies, real estate firms, and many other financial institutions. Oh, and did you guys know Unilocal headquarters is up in this mugg??? Best believe!
There are a gamut of high rises surrounding throughout this district with the oh so lovely Transamerica building being included.
Located next to Chinatown, Union square, and the Embarcadero, this is a prime location in San Francisco!
There are lots of public transits that run into this location. Muni, BART, and taxis galore. Even the Cable Cars roll through here. It’s perfect for those who commute into the city and work in this area.
The nickname FiDi is popularly associated. So if you wanna seem cool, use this term instead. You’re welcome.

Money money money. I wonder how many lawyers are on the vicinity on a typical workday…

I enjoy walking through this area. It’s quiet, some of the people here are nicer and polite. The environment here is also clean and calm. Bus stops, cable car stops and subway station entrances are visible. Traveling between here and other parts of the city is easy.
After 5 pm or 6 pm, dining options do become limited. Some of them are closed during weekends and holidays.
This area is another hot spot for the development of photography innovation and inspiration. Overall, this area is very clean and peaceful.

If you have to travel someplace for work there could definitely be worse. The financial district in San Francisco is a compound of many banks and financial institutions.
There are a ton of lunch and coffee spots. Some are very well hidden so take your time and wander!
BART stops pop up everywhere throughout the area making it a convenient spot to get in and out of.
You are very close to the ferry building also in case you are coming from across the bay. Love coming here for work!

Worked in the area for a while and it reminded me of home. Not quite as busy but much hillier than London. There’s something about the hubub when going to work. Helps separate the work life from the non-​work life.
Plenty of good food places round here and Chinatown is a short hike away for budget eats.
There’s always something going on outside one of the banks, you just need to look hard enough!

Since the bulk of my time in San Francisco was doing business in this area, this was basically my idea of San Francisco and I liked it. There is great people watching. People actually walk instead of drive ten feet like back home. It’s not as go-​go-​get-​the-​hell-​out-​of-​my-​way as the corporatey parts of NYC I have been in as an adult, near the Empire State Building. The architecture is interesting. Plenty of restaurant choices. Near SFMOMA, which is super important. I like it. I would love to live here one day.

Love working at the FIDI area. so many people around. Lots of tall building. Great food places. Ferry building just down the street.
LOVE love it down here.

I’m going to share a little secret with you:
The location of my work is what keeps me coming back, every single day.
…I need to take a hike.
You see, I discovered FiDi a little over a year ago. I can’t remember how, or why, but I do remember it being love at first sight. The diagonal crosswalk lights and beautiful buildings called out to me. It was fate!
How many people get to choose where they work? Not very many. I was privileged. Proximity and frequency are important in relationships, you know. So here I am six days a week, talking to angry tourists, running errands, and hopping back on BART late at dusk. The organic lunch selections and friendly people (and handsome men in European-​fitted suits) who smile and greet you as you walk by makes me feel like a giddy business girl. It’s like New York with friendly people! Swoooon.
The only thing that saddens me is the fact that everything closes at approximately 3pm. By the time I’m out of work, I’m only left with a few (decent) options: Wexler’s, Wayfare Tavern, and Tadich Grill. If I feel like hiking, I’ll reach BIX and perhaps Cotogna and Quince. Working evening shifts in FiDi will make you poor. Sadface.
If you’re not one who worries about your paper or plastic, you’ll be a happy lad (or lass!). It’s a small price to pay for a quality work environment. A girl deserves all the best in life, right? (;
Come and work here, you can just shop for your clothes in the next district over!
Did I mention how clean the sidewalks are? They’re washed every night! No litter to kick or aged gum to trip your walks. Security is superb (and running ²⁴⁄₇) in buildings. No questionable characters. No hoards of pesky homeless people. Lots of bakeries and macarons everywhere, waiting to fill spacious tummies. YAY!
143, FiDi!

Local Insider Tip: If it’s after 5 PM, your dining options become severely limited. Dining after 10 PM is a trick to find.
The financial district is what it is — a place for business people to go to work. It’s not a tourist destination. It’s not a place to find kid friendly anything. It’s office building after office building… and wild parrots.
The architecture is interesting and it’s a neat place to walk around at night (don’t do it alone) because it’s so quiet. Other than that, you can skip this if you’re on vacation — just walk up the street to China Town or North Beach.