Steph Curry Swaps Hoops for Headquarters: His New Dogpatch Digs Are Here

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In a move that screams ‘I’m too fab for retirement,’ Warriors superstar Steph Curry is trading in his basketball sneakers for a more corporate pair as he embarks on his new entrepreneurial journey. The point guard’s latest play? A massive, showy headquarters for his company, Thirty Ink, situated at 600 20th Street, Dogpatch.

Curry, who clearly can’t resist a real estate buy, he’s already forked over a cool $8.5 million for this prime piece of property, has grand plans. Gone are the days of faded “Pepsi/Jim’s Smoke Shop & Deli” signage; in its place will rise a swanky five-story, 25,000-square-foot complex fit for the King of the Court. Seriously, this place is so next-gen that you could be forgiven for thinking you’re walking into a tech HQ instead of a basketball player’s command center.

But what exactly does the so-called “Thirty Experience” include? According to Tiffany Williams, the chief operating officer of Thirty Ink, it’s all about community vibes meshing with Curry’s business and philanthropy pursuits. Imagine walking into an office that screams good intentions, sure, there will be mundane office spaces for the 60 staffers, but those ground-level floors are being designed for public interaction. So yes, you might just casually run into Steph Curry while sipping your overpriced artisanal coffee!

Curious as ever, it turns out that this headquarters isn’t being built in isolation. If the thought of one basketball legend moving in wasn’t enough, rumor has it that two doors down lurks the shiny new HQ of Y Combinator. Church of Startups, anyone? Talk about an intriguing juxtaposition: one side, the polite philanthropy of Curry aimed at uplifting communities; the other, the cold-hearted venture capitalists dreaming up the next tech unicorn to cash in on.

While Curry’s plans are still gathering steam, and by that, we mean waiting for the apropos permits, one thing’s clear: when you’ve got that kind of bank, waiting is just a minor inconvenience. Keep your eyes peeled; this Dogpatch hotspot is sure to turn heads, and not just because it belongs to a two-time MVP on a mission.

So the question remains: will this new building bring the magic of the court to the bustling scenes of San Francisco, or will it just turn into another corporate playground in a city already overrun with tech giants? Only time will tell, but for now, we’re keeping our expectations sky high, just like Curry’s three-point shots.

AUTHOR: mpp

SOURCE: SFist