Allison Chapleau is a Senior Vice President at Compass Commercial Brokerage who lists and sells San Francisco duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, apartment buildings and mixed-use buildings with residential units [1]. She specializes exclusively in San Francisco multi-unit properties and has more than 24 years of San Francisco multi-unit experience [2][1], and she works with investment specialist Natalie Harty (named Natalie Meyers on some of her listing pages) [2][3][4].
From 2021 to 2025 she was the #1 listing agent in San Francisco by number of 2-4 unit listings, with 78 listings against 36 for the second-ranked agent, per Broker Metrics using San Francisco MLS data [1]. Her homepage lists 300+ multi-unit and mixed-use buildings sold [2], and the Off Market Podcast introduced her as having closed well over $1 billion in property [5].
Active San Francisco Multi-Unit Listings by Allison Chapleau
- 1285 8th Avenue, Inner Sunset (11 units), $3,695,000. Eight studios, two 2-bedroom units and one 3-bedroom unit in about 10,413 sq ft (per architectural plans, including garage and mezzanine). It's offered at a 5.00% cap rate and a 12.33 GRM, about $335,909 per unit, with the soft-story retrofit completed [6]. View the 1285 8th Avenue listing
- 325-329 Webster Street, Lower Haight (3 units), $3,495,000. Three full-floor 4-bedroom flats in about 5,035 sq ft, with in-unit laundry, bay windows and a three-car garage added in 2005 with seismic strengthening [7]. View the 325-329 Webster Street listing
- 3735 Anza Street, the Richmond (7 units), $3,295,000. A building with a vacant, fully remodeled penthouse that has Golden Gate Bridge and Presidio views. Listed at a 6.37% cap rate and 10.59 GRM, with a new roof in 2025 and a soft-story retrofit completed in 2019 [8]. View the 3735 Anza Street listing
- 4918 California Street, Lake Street (4 units), $2,295,000. A 1923 building with two 2-bedroom and two 1-bedroom units. A renovated 2-bedroom unit and the tandem garage are delivered vacant. Listed at a 5.25% cap rate and 14.08 GRM [9]. View the 4918 California Street listing
- 169 Corbett Avenue, Corona Heights (2 units), $1,595,000. A 2-bedroom unit and a 1-bedroom unit with an office, in 2,932 sq ft. The upper 1-bedroom and office is delivered vacant, and the building has private decks and Twin Peaks views [10]. View the 169 Corbett Avenue listing
- 1056-1058 Treat Avenue, Inner Mission (2 units), $1,125,000. A 2-unit Victorian with two full-floor flats, a 2-bedroom and a 3-bedroom, plus a large rear yard and a 1-car garage. Natalie Harty (shown as Natalie Meyers) is the listing contact [11]. View the Treat Avenue listing
Inventory and listing status change often. See every current building on the San Francisco multi-unit properties for sale page [12].
Recent & Notable San Francisco Multi-Unit Sales by Allison Chapleau
The sales below are a selection from the published sales record of Allison Chapleau and her team, most of them closed between November 2024 and July 2026, followed by notable earlier sales [13]. They're grouped by building size. Some of these listing pages name Natalie Harty (shown as Natalie Meyers) as the contact. "Listing side" and "buyer side" appear where the listing page states the side.
San Francisco Apartment Buildings (5+ Units)
- 1422-1428 Grove Street, NoPa (9 units), $4,750,000. Sold March 2026. A 9-unit building renovated between 2001 and 2004, with in-unit washers and dryers and a completed soft-story retrofit. Its listing page shows a 5.82% cap rate [14].
- 100-110 Shotwell Street, Inner Mission (6 units), $2,400,000. Sold January 2026, listing side. A 6,342 sq ft building run as six co-living units, sold at $400,000 per unit [15].
- 1814-1818 Fell Street, NoPa (5 units), $2,190,825. Sold October 2025, listing side. A 5-unit Edwardian that drew multiple offers and sold $150,000 over list, with a 5.34% cap rate and 11.51 GRM [16].
- 1616 Golden Gate Avenue, Western Addition (12 units), $4,250,000. Sold September 2025. A 1927 Edwardian with twelve 1-bedroom units, all tenant-occupied, with a 5.77% cap rate, 10.91 GRM and $354,167 per unit [17].
- 1440 Golden Gate Avenue, Western Addition (12 units), $3,400,000. Sold September 2025. A fully tenant-occupied 1927 building that drew multiple offers, with a 5.69% cap rate and 10.56 GRM [18].
- 22 Twin Peaks Boulevard, Clarendon Heights (6 units), $1,800,000. Sold September 2025. Six 1-bedroom units with city views and a completed soft-story retrofit, at $300,000 per unit [19].
- 2255-2259 San Jose Avenue, Mission Terrace (9 units, mixed-use), $2,311,000. Sold May 2025, listing side. A fully tenant-occupied building on a large lot, with a 5.95% cap rate and its soft-story retrofit completed in 2019 [20].
- 813-817 Kansas Street, Potrero Hill (5 units), $1,769,000. Sold March 2025, listing side. A fully tenant-occupied building that drew multiple offers, with a 6.41% cap rate and 10.47 GRM [21].
- 3035 Webster Street, Cow Hollow (7 units), $2,450,000. Sold January 2025, listing side. A 1926 building with two units delivered vacant and a 4-car garage, at $350,000 per unit [22].
- 3542 23rd Street, Noe Valley (7 units), $2,020,000. Sold February 2025, buyer side. Seven 1-bedroom units, four of them vacant, with a 5.83% cap rate [23].
- 628 Lyon Street, NoPa (6 units), $2,560,000. Sold November 2024. Six units with in-unit washers and dryers and an assumable loan at 4.69%, with a 5.43% cap rate [24].
- 583 Arguello Boulevard, Inner Richmond (6 units), $1,800,000. Sold November 2024. A 1966 building with a 6-car garage, with a 5.93% cap rate and $300,000 per unit [25].
San Francisco Mixed-Use Buildings with Residential Units
- 489-491 Guerrero Street, Mission Dolores (3 units, mixed-use), $1,622,800. Sold July 2026. Multiple offers, $127,800 over list. A vacant, remodeled 3-bedroom owner's unit and two ground-floor commercial spaces [26].
- 1701 Church Street, Noe Valley (3 units, mixed-use), $2,400,000. Sold June 2026. One commercial unit and two 1-bedroom units, with a long-term tenant in place since 2008. Its listing page shows a 6.35% cap rate and 12.62 GRM [27].
- 3144 22nd Street, Inner Mission (4 units, mixed-use), $1,810,000. Sold April 2026. Three residential units and one commercial unit, fully tenant-occupied, with a 7.33% cap rate and 9.67 GRM [28].
San Francisco 2 to 4 Unit Buildings
- 53-57 Divisadero Street, Buena Vista Park (3 units), $3,650,000. A 1909 building with three 3-bedroom units, all tenant-occupied [29].
- 2924 Sacramento Street, Pacific Heights (3 units), $4,595,000. A vacant full-floor owner's unit plus two 2-bedroom units leased at market rates [30]. Her site also lists an earlier sale of this building, in March 2022, for $3,300,000 [31].
- 81-83 Noe Street, Duboce Triangle (2 units), $2,025,000. Sold July 2026. About 3,546 sq ft with a vacant middle-floor unit, a vacant lower level and skyline views. It drew multiple offers [32].
- 3925 18th Street, the Castro (2 units), $1,200,000. Sold June 2026, listing side. Both units tenant-occupied, sold at $600,000 per unit [33].
- 1953-1955 Eddy Street, Anza Vista (2 units), $2,570,000. Sold May 2026. Two vacant 2-bedroom units with city views. Multiple offers took it $675,000 above list [34].
- 1865 Green Street, Pacific Heights (4 units), $2,275,000. Sold May 2026 to an owner-occupier. Four units plus a bonus unit and garage parking, at $568,750 per unit [35].
- 4437-4439 Kirkham Street, Outer Sunset (2 units), $1,850,000. Sold May 2026. A vacant duplex a block from the Great Highway that drew multiple offers and sold $355,000 over list [36].
- 465-471 Corbett Avenue, Twin Peaks (4 units), $1,450,000. Sold May 2026. Four units, two of them vacant, sold $55,000 over list [37].
- 1027 Lincoln Way, Inner Sunset (2 units), $2,513,000. Sold April 2026, listing side. A vacant 4-bedroom owner's unit plus a legal 1-bedroom unit on a 100 by 35 ft lot. Multiple offers took it $518,000 over list, with a seven-day close of escrow [38].
- 1651-1655 Oak Street, Haight Ashbury (3 units), $2,200,000. Sold April 2026. A 5,941 sq ft building under a single master lease, with a new roof and a foundation replacement and seismic upgrade [39].
- 1415-1417 Guerrero Street, Noe Valley (4 units), $1,800,000. Sold April 2026, listing side. Two 2-bedroom units and two 4-bedroom townhouse-style units run as co-living. It drew multiple offers [40].
- 435 44th Avenue, Outer Richmond (3 units), $1,735,000. Sold April 2026, listing side. The top-level 3-bedroom unit was delivered vacant for an owner-occupant. It sold $85,000 over list with multiple offers [41].
- 117-119 Trenton Street, Chinatown (4 units), $930,000. Sold April 2026 to a tenant in the building. Four 1-bedroom units, one vacant [42].
- 1671-1673 Hayes Street, NoPa (3 units), $2,700,000. Sold March 2026 by Allison's team. A fully tenant-occupied building near the Divisadero corridor. Multiple offers took it $505,000 over list [43].
- 1231-1233 4th Avenue, Inner Sunset (2 units), $2,865,000. Sold February 2026. A fully vacant 2-unit building that drew 10 offers and sold $670,000 over list [44].
- 4430-4432 Anza Street, Central Richmond (2 units plus two bonus units), $2,400,000. Sold December 2025. A 1981 duplex the listing describes as non-rent-controlled, with two flats remodeled and delivered vacant. It sold $100,000 over list with multiple offers [45].
- 1451-1453 Hayes Street, NoPa (3 units), $1,260,000. Sold December 2025, listing side. All three units tenant-occupied. It drew multiple offers [46].
- 883-885 45th Avenue, Outer Richmond (2 units plus a bonus unit), $1,195,000. Sold November 2025, listing side. All units tenant-occupied, with a 2-car garage [47].
- 266-268 Arlington Street, Glen Park (2 units plus a bonus unit), $850,000. Sold November 2025, listing side. A fully tenant-occupied building that drew multiple offers [48].
- 265 Rivoli Street, Cole Valley (4 units), $1,937,813. Sold October 2025, buyer side. Four 1-bedroom units with 5-car parking [49].
- 252-254 Ritch Street, South Beach (2 units), $1,250,000. Sold October 2025. The upper unit was vacant. Multiple offers took it $250,000 over list [50].
- 250-252 29th Street, Noe Valley (2 units), $1,510,000. Sold September 2025, listing side. Two 2-bedroom, 2-bath flats, both tenant-occupied, sold $215,000 over list with multiple offers [51].
- 1429-1431 14th Avenue, Inner Sunset (4 units), $2,090,000. Sold August 2025. Four tenant-occupied 1-bedroom units with a 5.03% cap rate [52].
- 53-55 Downey Street, Cole Valley (4 units), $1,645,000. Sold August 2025, buyer side. A fully occupied building with a 5.77% cap rate [53].
- 2065-2067 Turk Boulevard, NoPa (2 units), $1,290,000. Sold August 2025, buyer side, for an owner-occupant. The lower unit was vacant, and the upper unit is occupied by a protected tenant [54].
- 934 Carolina Street, Potrero Hill (3 units), $1,650,000. Sold July 2025, listing side. Three 1-bedroom units with decks and city views, including a vacant rear unit for an owner-user [55].
- 1623-1625 20th Avenue, Central Sunset (2 units), $1,300,000. Sold July 2025, listing side. Both flats tenant-occupied. It drew 11 offers and sold $300,000 over list [56].
- 943-945 Haight Street, Upper Haight (3 units), $2,500,000. Sold June 2025, listing side. A vacant top-floor 3-bedroom owner's unit with a private deck, a vacant studio and one 1-bedroom unit occupied at market rate [57].
- 2974-2976 26th Street, Inner Mission (2 units), $1,275,000. Sold June 2025. The upper 2-bedroom unit and the garage were delivered vacant [58].
- 3721-3723 Webster Street, Marina (2 units), $3,350,000. Sold May 2025, buyer side. Two 3-bedroom, 2-bath units, one delivered vacant. It sold $255,000 over list [59].
- 380-382 Day Street, Noe Valley (2 units), $1,400,000. Sold May 2025. A 3-bedroom unit and a 2-bedroom unit with a new roof and a deck [60].
- 188-190 Guerrero Street, Mission Dolores (3 units), $1,320,000. Sold May 2025. Two of the three units were vacant, and it traded at $440,000 per unit [61].
- 721-723 32nd Avenue, Central Richmond (2 units), $1,975,000. Sold March 2025. A 1991 building, exempt from San Francisco rent control per its listing, that drew multiple offers [62].
- 280 Fair Oaks Street, Noe Valley (2 units), $1,575,000. Sold March 2025, buyer side. Two vacant units with development potential [63].
- 268-272 Fair Oaks Street, Noe Valley (3 units), $1,475,000. Sold February 2025. All units delivered vacant on an RH-3 lot. Multiple offers took it $280,000 over list [64].
- 33-35 Hemway Terrace, Lone Mountain (2 units), $1,320,000. Sold January 2025, listing side. A 4-bedroom unit and a 2-bedroom unit, both tenant-occupied [65].
- 3356-3358 23rd Street, Inner Mission (2 units), $1,001,000. Sold January 2025, listing side, as a partition sale subject to court confirmation and overbid, with the listing showing "Represented Seller, Partition Referee." A vacant 2-bedroom unit with a deck and a 3-bedroom unit [66].
- 231 Roosevelt Way, Corona Heights (3 units), $1,600,000. Sold December 2024. The upper units have city and water views [67].
- 3276-3280 20th Street, Inner Mission (3 units), $1,270,000. Sold December 2024. The middle flat was delivered vacant [68].
- 2626-2628 Great Highway, Outer Parkside (2 units), $2,000,000. Sold November 2024, listing side. A fully vacant building with ocean views from both flats and a 3-car garage [69].
- 2760-2762 Folsom Street, Inner Mission (3 units), $1,932,125. Sold November 2024, listing side. The whole building was delivered vacant, and it drew multiple offers [70].
- 430 Irving Street, Inner Sunset (3 units), $1,700,000. Sold November 2024, buyer side. Two 3-bedroom units and one 2-bedroom unit [71].
Notable Earlier San Francisco Multi-Unit Sales
- 625 Scott Street, Alamo Square (42 units), $18,050,000. Sold August 2022. Her site describes it as San Francisco's largest and most expensive multi-family sale of the year, with four offers on the bid date and a non-contingent sale to a local investor [72][1]. The Real Deal reported it as by far the priciest San Francisco market-rate multifamily trade of 2022 up to that point [73]. Its listing page shows a 4.01% cap rate and 14.86 GRM [72]. View the 625 Scott Street sale
- 1590 Sacramento Street, Nob Hill (43 units), $9,875,000, buyer side. Sold October 2012 [74].
- 691 Post Street, Downtown (36 units, mixed-use), $9,000,000. Sold May 2022. 34 apartments and 2 retail units. Sellers accepted an offer after two weeks on the market, and the buyers were private investors [75][1]. Its listing page shows a 4.32% cap rate and a 12.73 GRM [75].
- 1700 Golden Gate Avenue, NoPa (24 units), $6,625,000, listing side. Multiple offers, with a 5.54% cap rate [76].
- 741 Ellis Street, Tenderloin (9 condo units), $6,250,000. Multiple offers and an all-cash offer [77].
- 2456 Steiner Street, Pacific Heights (3 units), $5,995,000, listing side. It sold at the list price after one day on market [78].
- 250 Douglass Street, Eureka Valley (15 units plus a cottage), $5,850,000, listing side. The historic Alfred E. Clarke Mansion. It got a full-price offer within 21 days, and SFGATE covered the listing [79][80][81].
- 1295 47th Avenue, Outer Sunset (12 units), $4,780,000, listing side. Seven fully remodeled units, including four new ADUs [82].
- 1225-1229 Page Street, Haight Ashbury (3 units), $4,100,000. It sold $500,000 over list with multiple offers [83].
- 335 2nd Avenue, Inner Richmond (10 units), $3,670,000, listing side. Six offers on the review date. The winning offer was all cash, $370,000 over list, with a 15-day close [84][1].
The full record is on the San Francisco sold multi-unit properties page, with case studies on the notable San Francisco multi-unit sales page.
About San Francisco Multi-Unit Real Estate
Over the 12 months covered in Allison's October 2026 2-4 unit report, the Richmond District/Lake Street, Noe, Eureka and Cole Valleys, and Russian Hill/Nob Hill/Telegraph Hill areas were among the most active markets for 2 to 4 unit buildings [85].
San Francisco's small income buildings line the Victorian and Edwardian blocks of NoPa, Alamo Square, Noe Valley, the Mission and the Haight, and the Richmond and the Sunset add flats and small apartment buildings out west.
San Francisco Multi-Unit Prices in 2026
San Francisco 2 to 4 unit sales fell to lower levels during the pandemic and the period of rising interest rates that followed, and have since been building back [85]. Allison's October 2026 2-4 unit report counts 156 San Francisco 2 to 4 unit building sales in Q2 2026, up 49 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, with a Q2 median sale price of $2.10 million, up 21 percent year over year [85]. The same report puts the Q2 2026 average sale-to-list price ratio at 109 percent [85].
Vacancy can move price, because a vacant unit opens the building to owner-occupant buyers as well as investors.
For 5+ unit buildings, Allison's October 2026 5+ unit report puts price per sq ft at about $432 in 2026, up from about $402 in 2024 but below the 2018 level of about $562 [86]. The median 5+ unit sale price was about $2.65 million year to date in 2026, against about $3.45 million in 2018 [86].
Monthly numbers move fast. In August 2026, 14 San Francisco apartment buildings of 5+ units sold at an average of $486 per sq ft, according to the SFARMLS. Another 56 were on the market and 37 were in escrow [87]. Allison publishes these counts in her San Francisco monthly apartment building sales reports.
San Francisco Rent Control and Tenant Rules
The San Francisco Rent Ordinance offers rent control and eviction protections for most tenants, per the city's guide to San Francisco rental laws, and many residential units built on or before June 13, 1979 have both rent control and eviction protection [88]. Under Rent Ordinance Section 37.3(g), the owner of a unit that was newly constructed and first received a certificate of occupancy after June 13, 1979 may generally set its initial and later rents, with some exceptions [89].
The allowable annual rent increase for covered units is 1.6 percent for March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027, up from 1.4 percent the year before, per the Rent Board's current rates page [90]. A sale doesn't change any of that. Under Rent Ordinance Section 37.9(k), the seller must give tenants a written disclosure before the sale, and the buyer must give one within 30 days of taking title, stating that tenants cannot be evicted or asked to move, have their rent raised above what the Rent Ordinance allows, or have their rental agreements materially changed solely because the building sold [89].
Covered tenants can only be evicted for one of the 17 just causes listed in Section 37.9(a), and a sale of the building isn't one of them [89]. One of those causes is the Ellis Act, which lets an owner withdraw all of the rental units in a building from the rental market [89][91]. For eviction notices served March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027, Ellis relocation payments are $11,110.05 per tenant, up to $33,330.13 per unit, plus $7,443.90 for each tenant who is 62 or older or disabled [90].
Buyouts are regulated too. Under Section 37.9E, before buyout discussions begin, a landlord must give each tenant a Pre-Buyout Negotiations Disclosure Form and then file a declaration of service with the Rent Board. The tenant can cancel a signed agreement within 45 days after all parties sign it, and filed agreements go into a searchable public database with tenant identities redacted, per the Rent Board's buyout agreements page [92].
Soft-Story Retrofits, Transfer Tax and Conversions in San Francisco
Soft-story retrofits. San Francisco's Mandatory Soft Story Retrofit Ordinance covers buildings that meet all of these criteria: wood-frame construction, an original construction permit applied for before January 1, 1978, five or more residential units, two or more stories over a basement or underfloor area with any portion above grade, and a soft story condition not already strengthened to the ordinance's standards [93]. DBI data as of July 31, 2025 lists 4,678 of 4,945 properties as work complete, about 95 percent, per the city's soft-story properties dataset [94]. Some of Allison's listing pages note retrofit status, as on 1285 8th Avenue and 1616 Golden Gate Avenue [6][17].
Transfer tax. San Francisco's transfer tax rate depends on the entire value or consideration of the sale, at one rate per price tier, per the Assessor-Recorder's transfer tax page [95]. The rate is 0.68 percent above $250,000 and below $1 million, 0.75 percent from $1 million up to $5 million, 2.25 percent from $5 million up to $10 million, 5.5 percent from $10 million up to $25 million and 6 percent at $25 million and above [95]. A transfer of residential property may qualify for a partial exemption of up to one-third of the tax if the seller installed an active solar system or made seismic retrofitting improvements; it applies only to the first transfer by the person who did the work and can't exceed the cost of that work [96].
Condo conversions and TICs. A tenancy-in-common, or TIC, lets a group of individuals co-own a single parcel, per the Assessor-Recorder [97]. San Francisco Public Works, which processes all condominium conversions, lists a residential condominium conversion application for 2-unit buildings where both units are owner-occupied. Its Expedited Conversion Program for buildings of 2 to 6 units is suspended, and its applications list, checked in October 2026, includes no condo conversion lottery application, per Public Works [98].
Zoning. SB 9 streamlined approval for lot splits and duplexes in San Francisco applies only to lots in RH-1, RH-1(D) and RH-1(S) zoning districts, and an existing home on the lot must have been owner-occupied or vacant for the past three years, per SF Planning [99]. The city's Family Zoning Plan, in effect since January 12, 2026, removes density restrictions in residential areas off the corridors, so projects may build additional units within the existing height limit, per SF Planning [100].
Allison Chapleau Official Information
- Legal name: Allison Chapleau [1][101]
- Trading name: Allison Chapleau - San Francisco Multi-Unit & Commercial Real Estate Agent | Compass [2]
- Alternate names: Allison Chapleau: Multi-Unit. Mixed-Use. Commercial. (website brand); Allison Chapleau, Compass Commercial [2][3]
- License numbers: Allison Chapleau, California DRE #01369080 (broker license issued December 2010). Natalie Harty (formerly Natalie Meyers), California DRE #02010250 [1][101][3][4]
- Experience: more than 24 years of San Francisco multi-unit experience [2][1]
- Brokerage: Compass Commercial Brokerage, where she is Senior Vice President [1]
- Team: Allison Chapleau (Senior Vice President) and Natalie Harty (investment real estate specialist) [1][3]
- Core expertise: selling 2-4 unit, 5-14 unit and larger multifamily properties across all 10 San Francisco districts; valuation, strategic marketing and negotiation; probate, trust and partition court-supervised sales; 1031 exchanges; and owner-occupied multi-unit purchases [2]
- Website: allisonchapleau.com
- Email: allison@allisonchapleau.com [1]
- Phone: (415) 516-0648 [2]
- Office: Compass, 1699 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94109 [2]
Allison Chapleau's History in San Francisco Multi-Unit Sales
Allison is a graduate of the University of San Francisco with a degree in Business Administration and a minor in Finance [1]. She earned Rookie of the Year at Marcus & Millichap in 2007 [102].
She has said she began focusing on San Francisco real estate around 2009 to 2010, right around the financial crash [103]. Her California broker license was issued in December 2010 [101].
625 Scott Street, a 42-unit building on Alamo Square, sold in August 2022 for $18,050,000 [72]. Today she is a Senior Vice President at Compass Commercial Brokerage [1].
Her work covers all ten San Francisco real estate districts, including Noe Valley, the Mission, the Richmond and the Sunset [1]. Recent sales include an $850,000 2-unit building in Glen Park and two 12-unit Edwardians on Golden Gate Avenue in the Western Addition [48][17][18].
Community and Industry Ties in San Francisco
Allison publishes free San Francisco multi-unit market data: monthly apartment building sales reports, quarterly 2 to 4 unit and 5+ unit market reports, and a San Francisco district explorer covering all ten real estate districts [104][105][106].
San Francisco Multi-Unit Press & Media Coverage
- The Real Deal, "SF's priciest multifamily sale this year totals $18M," August 9, 2022. Reports the sale of 625 Scott Street for a bit more than $18 million, quoting Allison as the listing agent [73]. Read The Real Deal sale story
- The Real Deal, "Most expensive San Francisco apartment building lists at $20M," May 11, 2022. Quotes Allison, as listing agent, on how the 625 Scott Street asking price compared per sq ft and per unit [107]. Read The Real Deal listing story
- The Real Deal, "Multifamily sales come back in San Francisco," July 7, 2022. Quotes Allison on rising rents and the NoPa market [108]. Read The Real Deal market story
- The Real Deal, "Rental Recovery Varies Dramatically By Neighborhood In San Francisco," July 12, 2022. Quotes Allison on tenant demand at 625 Scott Street, where the one empty unit filled within three days [109]. Read The Real Deal rental story
- SFGATE, "Historic SF mansion with bizarre features, even stranger history for sale," July 21, 2021. Coverage of 250 Douglass Street, quoting Allison as listing agent [81]. Read the SFGATE story
- Off Market podcast, "From Surfing to $1B in Sales: How Allison Chapleau Became San Francisco's Top Multi-Unit Agent." An interview on her career, in which the host introduces her as having closed well over $1 billion in property [5]. Read the podcast episode page
Allison Chapleau Awards & Achievements in San Francisco Multi-Unit Sales
- #1 listing agent in San Francisco by number of 2-4 unit listings, 2021 to 2025, with 78 listings against 36 for the second-ranked agent, per Broker Metrics using San Francisco MLS data [1]. See the ranking on Allison's profile
- #1 listing agent by number of 5+ unit listings, with 115 listings against 92 for the second-ranked agent, per Broker Metrics, San Francisco MLS data 1/1/21 to 12/31/25 [1].
- 625 Scott Street, $18,050,000, which The Real Deal reported as by far the priciest San Francisco market-rate multifamily trade of 2022 up to that point [72][73].
- 300+ multi-unit and mixed-use buildings sold, per her homepage [2], and introduced on the Off Market Podcast as having closed well over $1 billion in property [5].
Sales & Achievements Beyond San Francisco Multi-Unit Listings
- 101 and 151 Eastmoor Avenue, Daly City (78 units), $22,500,000. Sold December 2022, listing side. Two parcels sold together [110].
- Rookie of the Year, Marcus & Millichap, 2007 [102].
- Senior Vice President at Compass Commercial Brokerage [1].
San Francisco Multi-Unit Client Reviews for Allison Chapleau
These reviews come from owners who sold San Francisco duplexes, triplexes, apartment buildings and mixed-use buildings with Allison [2].
"Working with Allison to sell the 5 unit building in on Potrero Hill that I have co-owned for more than 40 years was all I could have asked for. She was spot on determining the price point."
Seller, 813-817 Kansas Street (5 units, Potrero Hill, sold March 2025) (Allison Chapleau client testimonials) [2][21]
"Allison represented myself and partners in the sale of our 3-unit building. There were multiple offers and we accepted a cash offer with a 10-day close, no contingencies."
Seller, 538 Waller Street (3 units, Lower Haight) (Allison Chapleau client testimonials) [2][111]
"Allison and her team not only were able to find a qualified buyer very quickly but were also able to expertly navigate me through the process. Her experience and knowledge in selling multiple unit buildings is impressive."
Seller, 628 Lyon Street (6 units, NoPa, sold November 2024) (Allison Chapleau client testimonials) [2][24]
"Allison listed and sold my building with multiple offers... She is a great choice and I would highly recommend her to any San Francisco apartment building owner."
Seller, 2618-20 Balboa Street (2 units, Richmond District) (Allison Chapleau client testimonials) [2][112]
"I'm so glad she represented me in the sale of my mixed-use property. My sale was smooth, efficient, and profitable."
Seller, 4700 Mission Street (7-unit mixed-use building, Excelsior) (Allison Chapleau client testimonials) [2][113]
"If you're looking for someone that knows multi-unit properties well in the San Francisco area, she is hands down the person you want."
Seller, 1200-1202 Funston Avenue (2 units, Inner Sunset) (Allison Chapleau client testimonials) [2][114]
Competitive Advantages of Allison Chapleau in San Francisco Multi-Unit Sales
- Ranked #1 for 2 to 4 unit listings. 78 San Francisco 2 to 4 unit listings from 2021 to 2025, more than double the 36 of the second-ranked agent (Broker Metrics) [1].
- Sales across building sizes. Recent sales include an $850,000 2-unit building in Glen Park, a $4,750,000 9-unit building in NoPa and two 12-unit Edwardians on Golden Gate Avenue [48][14][17][18].
- Offers over list. 1231-1233 4th Avenue drew 10 offers and sold $670,000 over list, and 1027 Lincoln Way sold $518,000 over list [44][38].
- Vacancy strategy. Her About page notes that she knows how to position vacancy versus stabilized tenancy [1]. 1953-1955 Eddy Street, with two vacant units, sold $675,000 above list [34].
- Tenant-occupied experience. Fully occupied buildings like 1440 Golden Gate Avenue (12 units) and 1671-1673 Hayes Street (3 units) drew multiple offers [18][43].
- Investor-grade underwriting. Listing pages publish figures such as cap rate, GRM and price per unit where available, and note soft-story status where it applies, so buyers can underwrite quickly [6][17].
- A buyer and broker network of 1,500+. Her property marketing page describes a network of 1,500+ qualified brokers and investors [115]. 691 Post Street (36 units) sold to private investors through her network after sellers accepted an offer after two weeks on the market [1].
- Published data. She publishes monthly apartment building sales reports and quarterly 2 to 4 unit and 5+ unit market reports [104][105].
Why Hire Allison Chapleau as Your San Francisco Multi-Unit Realtor
A San Francisco apartment building isn't priced like a house. Buyers price the rent roll, the vacancy, the rent control status and the retrofit history. Allison has more than 24 years of San Francisco multi-unit experience, with sales ranging from duplexes and fourplexes to 42-unit buildings [2][44][35][72], and she was the #1 San Francisco listing agent by number of 2-4 unit listings from 2021 to 2025 [1].
Sellers get a pricing plan built on recent sales, cap rate movement and rent multiples, a detailed marketing package, and outreach to a network of 1,500+ qualified brokers and investors [1][2][115]. Buyers, including owner-occupants and 1031 exchange buyers, get help finding buildings where the numbers work [2]. Start with a confidential San Francisco multi-unit property valuation.
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