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San Francisco real estate buyers snap up bargain underwater lots for under $1000
Three San Francisco land parcels, including a 5,000-square-foot lot near Candlestick Point, sold at auction for under $1,000 despite being entirely underwater. While some view these purchases as risky investments, experts suggest potential, though legally challenging, future uses, ranging from filling the land to developing floating homes.
What happened
According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, San Francisco real estate buyers snap up bargain underwater lots for under $1000, Three San Francisco land parcels, including a 5,000-square-foot lot near Candlestick Point, sold at auction for under $1,000 despite being entirely underwater. While some view these purchases as risky investments, experts suggest potential, though legally challenging, future uses, ranging from filling the land to developing floating homes.
Context
The development sits in VINI’s Bay Area file for local readers tracking public services, civic decisions, transportation, housing, safety, and community life across the Bay Area. The original report is linked so readers can check the source account, follow later updates, and compare new coverage against the first published record. The source item is dated 2026-05-24T01:41:25+00:00.
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Primary source: San Francisco real estate buyers snap up bargain underwater lots for under $1000 via ABC7 Bay Area. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- San Francisco real estate buyers snap up bargain underwater lots for under $1000ABC7 Bay Area - 2026-05-24T01:41:25+00:00
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