Iconic San Francisco clock tower hits the market for $8.5 million

Fancy cocktails behind a 1920s clock tower? A view of Twin Peaks from studio space once occupied by commercial artists? Well you can have it... for a price. A penthouse in San Francisco's iconic South Park Clock Tower is currently on the market for $8.5 million.

The incredible awe-inspiring space was once home to the Max Schmidt Lithography Company, one of America's great “label houses” producing California fruit box labels and posters for the Panama Public International Expedition. The company occupied the structure starting in 1921, constructing the iconic tower and light-filled artists' studios around 1922.

Seventy years later, in 1992, the factory was converted to live/work condominiums and commercial office space, by architect David Baker and the McKenzie, Rose, & Halliday development firm.

The Tower Penthouse has four levels and over 3,000 square feet of space. From the wrap-around deck there are views on all four sides including views of AT&T Park, Twin Peaks, and Bernal Hill.

There are four bedrooms in total; a main level master suite, an additional bedroom, and an office and game room that could be used as bedrooms. The interior has a modern industrial design aesthetic, with oak hardwood floors, automated Hunter Douglas shades and custom metal-framed bookshelves. A gas fireplace unites the living and dining room areas in an open-floor plan.

Take a peek inside this incredible space, listed by Rob Levy, 415-385-8011 and Eric Turner, 415-425-1516 of Sotheby's International Realty. For more information visit theclocktowersf.com.