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Allison Chapleau
Allison Chapleau has spent more than 24 years dedicated to one market: San Francisco apartment buildings.
Her career has been built on long-standing relationships with property owners, families, investors, and repeat clients who return to her across multiple sales cycles. She approaches each engagement with care, discretion, and a deep understanding of what these properties represent to their owners.
Allison specializes in multi-unit, mixed-use, and commercial buildings. These are complex assets that require thoughtful valuation, precise pricing, and direct access to qualified buyers. Her process combines financial analysis, strategic positioning, and steady guidance from listing through closing.
Decades in the San Francisco market have given her an intuitive grasp of district dynamics, investor behavior, and the subtle factors that influence value. She brings that perspective to every client she represents. A graduate of the University of San Francisco with a degree in Business Administration and a minor in Finance, Allison has devoted her entire career to serving property owners in the city.
Her focus remains consistent: protect her clients’ interests, create meaningful demand, and deliver strong outcomes.
San Francisco 2-4 Unit Listings
Sold 2021-2025
From 2021 to 2025, Allison Chapleau was the #1 listing agent in San Francisco by number of 2-4 unit listings
#1 LISTING AGENT
San Francisco Leading Listing Agent 2+ Units Listed 2021-2026
From 2021 to 2026, Allison Chapleau was the leading listing agent
in San Francisco by number of 2+ unit listings
#1 LISTING AGENT
Why Owners Choose Allison
Selling a multi-unit or commercial property in San Francisco is fundamentally different from selling a single-family home. The buyer pool is more specialized. Due diligence is rigorous. Rent rolls, lease structures, operating expenses, and regulatory considerations carry real financial weight. In a market shaped by rent control, zoning constraints, and evolving legislation, small missteps can have significant consequences.
Allison has spent more than 24 years navigating these transactions. She understands the distinctions between owner-occupant buyers and institutional investors. She knows how to position vacancy versus stabilized tenancy. She has managed probate sales, partition actions, 1031 exchanges, and court-confirmed transactions. Complex situations are part of her practice, not exceptions to it.That experience informs every recommendation. Pricing is built on careful study of recent sales, cap rate movement, rent multiples, and active buyer demand. She speaks regularly with the investors and brokers competing for similar properties, ensuring her strategy reflects real-time market conditions.
Her network is practical and established. Over decades, she has developed relationships with local investors, family offices, developers, and brokers across the Bay Area. When a property comes to market, outreach begins immediately. Many transactions come together because she understands who is actively seeking which type of asset.
Throughout the process, Allison maintains clear communication. She shares feedback, explains buyer concerns, and helps sellers evaluate offers with steady, informed guidance. Her role is not simply to generate activity. It is to protect her clients’ position and help them make confident decisions about a significant financial asset.
In the News
Notable Sales
625 Scott Street, San Francisco
A 42-unit apartment building located directly across from Alamo Square Park. This transaction marked San Francisco’s largest and most expensive multi-family sale of the year. The property received four offers on the bid date, resulting in a non-contingent sale to a local investor.
250 Douglass Street, San Francisco
A 16-unit historical apartment building in Eureka Valley. The property secured a full-price offer within 21 days of listing. Sold to a private investor expanding their neighborhood portfolio. This transaction was featured in SFGATE for notable real estate news.
691 Post Street, San Francisco
A 36-unit mixed-use apartment building in Downtown San Francisco. Sellers accepted an offer after just two weeks on the market. Sold to private investors through our proprietary network. The property traded at a 4.32% CAP rate and 12.73 GRM.
228 Collins Street, San Francisco
A vacant lot development opportunity in Lone Mountain (formerly a car wash). This probate sale required court confirmation. Competitive bidding during the court overbid process drove the price $1,500,000 over the list price. The buyer plans to construct 9–14 condo units.
335 2nd Avenue, San Francisco
A 10-unit apartment building in the Richmond District. We generated six offers on the review date. The winning offer was all-cash, $370,000 over the list price, with a 15-day close. Sold to private investors.
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