See SF condo with best seat for seeing return of Bay Bridge lights show: $5M
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- Residence 4701 at The Avery offers front-row Bay Bridge light show views from every room.
- Condo spans 2,159 sq ft with three bedrooms, three baths and open gourmet kitchen.
- Building provides full-service amenities including concierge, gym, pool and valet.
When the Bay Bridge art lights display blazed again after a three-year hiatus, one San Francisco residence held one of the best seats in the city to see the 50,000-LED installation.
That front-row perch can be found at Residence 4701 at The Avery, a 47th-floor condominium listed at 488 Folsom Street. The home’s biggest selling point is the view — an ever-changing light show on one of the region’s most recognizable spans — framed by glass high above the Embarcadero.
The listing price is $4.95 million.
The bridge’s revived artwork, “Bay Lights 360,” officially returned March 20 during a ceremony on the San Francisco Embarcadero. The new $11 million installation features between 48,000 and 50,000 individual LED lights — double the number in the original 2013 display — designed for 360-degree visibility and built to better withstand the bay’s salty, windy weather, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
From this listing’s vantage point, the lights aren’t a quick glance up from the sidewalk — they’re part of the daily backdrop.
“Perched on the 47th floor of The Avery, Residence 4701 delivers unobstructed, front-row views of the Bay Bridge from every room — a rarity even among luxury high-rise offerings,” a City Real Estate representative described the unit in an email. “The home pairs cinematic views with full-service living in one of the city’s most sought-after towers.”
The condo measures 2,159 square feet, with three bedrooms and three bathrooms, in a tower set on a 1.14-acre property. In a housing market full of glass-and-steel views, the promise here is that the bridge is the star, visible not just from a corner of the living room but from every room — meaning the light display — and the beautiful bay — can become part of morning coffee, late-night wind-downs, and everything in between.
Shalini Sadda of City Real Estate is the listing agent.
The official property listing leans into the rarity of the apartment’s layout and its position high above the city.
“An extremely rare offering, Residence 4701 is the largest three-bedroom floor plan, perched on floor 47 (with) breathtaking Bay Bridge views from every room,” the official property listing states.
Inside, the home is designed around an open main living space that keeps sightlines toward the water and bridge.
“The open gourmet kitchen with breakfast bar flows seamlessly into the great room, creating an ideal space for entertaining,” the listing describes.
In a high-rise, that kind of continuous great-room footprint can matter as much as the finishes —especially when the view is expected to carry the mood of the space.
The primary suite is described as storage-rich and spa-like, with multiple closets and a bath built for lingering. The bedroom suite features a walk-in closet, linear closet, two linen closets and a spa-inspired bathroom with double vanity, bathtub and glass-enclosed shower.
The second bedroom has two walk-in closets and its own en-suite bath, while the third bedroom can function as flexible bonus space — office, den or guest room.
The listing also notes automated window shades, custom closet built-ins and upgraded lighting/fixtures among the home’s additional features.
Beyond the unit itself, The Avery markets a full-service lifestyle — more of a vertical resort than traditional condo building — where the amenities are part of the pitch. Per the listing, building amenities include a 24/7 staffed concierge lobby, round-the-clock valet parking, an Equinox-designed fitness center and studio, an indoor lap pool, a private dining room with a chef’s kitchen, a screening room and an outdoor terrace with barbecue grills.
And the location keeps the city at your doorsteps. The building sits just steps from the Embarcadero waterfront and world-class dining.
This story was originally published March 30, 2026 at 2:27 PM.
