Grosvenor Atrium

I was so excited to live here with my pup and there are lots of pluses to these apartments: excellent on-​site management; adequate gym; great location; my unit was clean & cozy.
Various cons: delivery packages in lobby stolen more than once; some units allow smoking (older residents who’ve lived there a long time) which meant you could smell smoke inside the lobby; etc.
The biggest con of all — and ultimately the deal-​breaker for me — is the building owner’s behavior when I had to move out 1 month before my lease ended (only 1 month!) due to a combined job change/​family emergency situation. He demanded I pay a $ 2K lease breaking fee despite the fact that he was going to make so much more money by my early departure. Given the demand in the SF rental market, my unit would be rented within days (if not hours) and the rent would be hiked way up to current market prices (my unit now rents for over $ 800 more per month). So there is no scenario where the owner would lose money by me moving out early; on the contrary, he stood to gain a huge margin each month by my early departure. So why charge me a fee then? Greed, pure and simple.
I was shocked and sick to my stomach for weeks dealing with this stress. Management tried to work with the owner but the owner wouldn’t budge. In the end I of course had to pay the fee to leave slightly early despite the fact he was making tons of money from my departure.
They literally made my life a living hell. Never again.

I lived here for a few years. It is a great building with a great building manager. I had a unit with an awesome view of the bay.

My husband and I have been living at Grosvenor for about 6 years. We love it here and don’t see us moving any time soon. First off, the location is incredible! We walk to Polk (almost daily), Union, even Fillmore, North Beach and Union Square from here. It’s a nicer part of SF, so we feel safe (even when we’re out really late — unlike other parts of town). Other perks on the location is that it’s easy to find and public transport is good for when friends come over. If you’re a cyclist, it’s great because we’re right off of the Polk bike-​lane which is our main thoroughfare. There’s plenty of parking in the building (for rent). Street parking can be rough. I’d encourage anyone with a car to get a parking spot.
The building has good amenities. The gym is equipped with new machines — great for when I was training for multiple half-​marathons and relays. The spa area is nice with a jacuzzi and a dry sauna. There’s even an available meeting room with a book exchange area. The laundry room has 5 washers and 5 dryers. Even during peak times, it’s not so bad. Mailboxes are secure and relatively large. Large packages are left inside the lobby and I don’t think that’s ever been a problem. There are surveillance cameras through out the building so that’s helpful when we have the occasional issue (the worst that happens is petty theft — mostly in the garages). The whole building has double paned windows, which is great since we’re on Franklin & Broadway which can be noisy (but muffled out with the new windows). The common areas are kept very clean! The building allows dogs, but they’re never a problem (in terms of being messy… it’s usually peeps who leave a little trash around). The building offers recycling AND compost, which is awesome.
Management is incredible. The manager is here on location and is very quick to resolve issues. I could not ask for more!
We love living here! The only reason why I didn’t give a 5^th star is simply because the unit and the building in general are not exactly luxe, but we’re not paying $ 5k/​month either, so we’re not complaining. The outside of the building was redone a few years back and it looks great. Some of the common inside areas were recently redone and they look good. Oh, and they decorate for the holidays. That’s a nice touch. Overall, it’s a great place to live!

I read earlier reviews on Unilocal so visited once I found out there was an apartment available recently. A couple things that were bummers – first, they DO have breed restrictions so if you have a well-​mannered pit bull or other breed mistakenly considered «dangerous», move right along because they must have changed their policy since the earlier Unilocal review was written. Second, on their website they mention what their prices are and on the site it says that parking is included in the rent, as well as other amenities, but when we got there they said that parking was an extra $ 200−300… Both points aren’t necessarily unexpected in San Francisco, but it would be nice for them to be upfront about such things on their website, since then at least people wouldn’t waste their time going to check out an apartment, only to find out the website was slightly misleading.

I have lived here just a little over 2 months and I love it!
I searched high and low for a good neighborhood, a good building, and was really dog friendly. I got that and more here!
Management is great, the building is always clean, and I feel like my apt is great, especially for the rent I pay. I have some hilarious neighbors, I even met my new hair dresser here, plus I have never felt unsafe.
So if you are looking for a place for you and your pooch, at least put this place on your list of places to check out. So worth it!
woof!
p. s. Did I mention the diner next door serves biscuits and gravy on the weekend… um yeah… score!

I really enjoyed living here and wish I could have stayed longer. It is true that the hot tub is kind of grody but I found the exercise room fine. It saved me from having to pay gym membership fees every month and it’s right there in the building! Love it for convenience.
The actual apartments are really nice and so much cheaper than a comparable unit in the area. I had a gorgeous and very spacious junior one bedroom with a big bay window, dishwasher, carpeting throughout, fireplace, etc for only $ 1200. That is a steal for the quality of the unit in this neighborhood.
The building is dog friendly and does not discriminate based on breed which was huge for me because I have a pit bull. She is a super friendly love bug but tons of buildings turned her down. Grosvenor Atrium temperament tests all potential canine tenants and makes the decision based on that, not what breed your dog is.
The management is really awesome, super friendly and understanding and flexible. Here is why I love the management so much. I met my boyfriend in this building. He lived right above me and we would see each other walking our dogs. We finally introduced ourselves and started dating, and pretty soon decided we wanted to move in together. Because we both loved the building so much, we thought we would either one of us would move into the other’s apartment or find a bigger unit in the same building. Unfortunately that could not happen because only one dog is allowed per unit. The manager tried really hard to persuade the owners to let us do it because we were both good tenants and had lived there for a while but she couldn’t make it happen. But … and this is huge … she felt bad for us and didn’t want to stop us from moving in together so she was able to get them to let me out of my lease early. I’m not talking a month early here. Just a few weeks before I had signed another one year lease. I really, really appreciated the fact that she went so much out of her way to do that so we could move in together.
I will always have a soft spot for Grosvenor Atrium. Not just because I met my boyfriend there, but it is a great building with stellar management and I really wish I hadn’t had to move out.