Living in Stonestown & Parkmerced

Stonestown and Parkmerced sit at the southwest edge of San Francisco, between 19th Avenue and Lake Merced. Stonestown is built around the Stonestown Galleria shopping center and borders San Francisco State University, with a mix of mid-century homes and condos nearby. Parkmerced is one of the largest planned residential communities in the city — a sweeping development of garden apartments and high-rise towers from the 1940s and ’50s, set among landscaped lawns and tree-lined streets just above Lake Merced.

The area is defined by convenience and open space: a major mall, a university, the lake and its loop trail, and excellent transit, with the M-Ocean View Muni Metro line and 19th Avenue connecting it to the rest of the city and the Peninsula.

Market Snapshot

This area spans condos and townhomes to nearby single-family homes, with most for-sale homes roughly $600K to $1.5M+ (as of mid-2026). Parkmerced is largely a rental community, so for-sale inventory is concentrated in the surrounding condos and homes — the only reliable number is a valuation for your specific property. Ask us for one.

With a major redevelopment underway, this is a neighborhood to watch. The Primavera team can provide a precise, hands-on valuation.

Shop, Dine & Study

• Stonestown Galleria
  The southwest side’s main shopping center — Whole Foods, Regal Cinemas, Sports Basement, dining, and shops · 3251 20th Ave
  shopstonestown.com · Map
• San Francisco State University
  A major public university campus bringing students, events, and energy to the area · 1600 Holloway Ave
  sfsu.edu · Map
• 19th Avenue & Ocean Avenue dining
  Casual restaurants, cafés, and boba shops serving the campus and neighborhood
  Map · Yelp

Parks & Open Space

• Lake Merced
  A large freshwater lake with a 4.5-mile loop trail, boating, and birdwatching, right at the western edge
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• Harding Park Golf Course
  A celebrated public championship course on the shore of Lake Merced
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• Parkmerced green spaces
  Landscaped lawns, gardens, and tree-lined “Juan Bautista” streets throughout the residential community
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A Neighborhood in Transition

Both Stonestown and Parkmerced are at the center of two of the largest approved redevelopment plans in San Francisco. The Stonestown project will turn acres of surface parking into a new residential neighborhood of roughly 3,500 homes with parks, plazas, and retail, while keeping the existing mall. Parkmerced has a long-term plan to add thousands of new homes and amenities over time. For buyers, that means a southwest corner of the city poised for significant change and investment in the years ahead.

Neighboring Neighborhoods

• Lakeside / Merced Manor
• Ingleside
• Oceanview
• Ingleside Heights
• Lake Merced
• Daly City

Fun Facts

• Parkmerced is one of the largest planned residential communities west of the Mississippi, with streets laid out in a distinctive radial pattern.
• Stonestown Galleria opened in 1952 as one of the first major shopping centers in the western U.S.
• Lake Merced hosts rowing, sailing, and fishing — a rare freshwater retreat inside the city.
• The approved Stonestown plan will add about 3,500 homes to the southwest side.

Talk to the Primavera Team

Beatrice & Vera Kopilenko · Primavera Realty

Call: 415.407.5324  ·  Email: info@primaverarealty.com