San Francisco gets luxe ‘office resort’ — complete with spa, golf to beg workers back downtown

Tee time, anyone?

A San Francisco developer is luring corporate employees back downtown with a radical new idea — turning the office into a day spa complete with saunas, a wellness lab, a “golf simulator” and a luxurious rooftop bar.

The 184,561-square-foot project, called “The Spear,” will be the nation’s first “office resort” featuring ultra high-end amenities such as a “Performance Lab offering recovery and longevity services, and a high-performance fitness center with spa-style amenities such as steam, sauna, and cold plunge.”

The office resort will also include “content creation studios,” a town hall and myriad event spaces with programs on wellness and culture.

A 10,000-square-foot rooftop will “anchor” the office resort with a bar and restaurant venue with “panoramic Bay Bridge views.”

Developer Presidio Bay Ventures bought the property in 2023 out of “confidence in San Francisco’s trajectory,” per a news release.

“As San Francisco’s first Office Resort, The Spear is designed to offer spaces and experiences that draw people in and keep them engaged beyond the workday, helping to bring more consistent energy back to downtown,” said Cyrus Sanandaji, founder and managing principal of Presidio Bay.

“The Spear reflects our belief in San Francisco’s next chapter,” he added.

The $100 million redevelopment is slated for completion this year, and the rooftop venue will open early 2027.

San Francisco is at the center of a skyrocketing AI sector, though many downtown storefronts remain vacant.

The city’s office vacancy rate was 24.2% in February — compared to a national average of 17.6%, according to Yardi Research.

San Francisco had the most deserted downtown in the country after the pandemic — as office workers worked remotely, avoiding seedy street conditions — though demand has picked up thanks to frenzied AI investment.

The area’s public transit systems are on the brink of collapse due to a persistent drop in downtown commuters.

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), the iconic regional rail, faces annual deficits approaching $400 million as ridership has yet to fully recover from COVID-19.

Lawmakers have pitched a range of ideas to save San Francisco’s downtown, including converting office buildings to housing and turning the area into an “entertainment zone” serving booze until 4 a.m.