The Presidio
Eucalyptus, ocean fog, and the world's most photogenic bridge — all federal parkland, all yours.
- Tunnel Tops at golden hour
- Daily food trucks outside The House
- Touch the greenest grass
- 1.5 miles of park to explore
Summer 2026 · Presidio of San Francisco
Your SF home base for a summer of building.
TekTrek and The House by Edge & Node are bringing 40 of the sharpest student builders into the heart of San Francisco's AI and frontier tech scene, with the Presidio as your front yard and The House as your place to work, gather, demo, and meet the people building what comes next.
- 13,000 sq ft
- Builder hub
- Presidio
- SF location
- AI
- Frontier community
- Events · Demos
- Workspaces & gatherings
Why The House matters
The House by Edge & Node is a 13,000 square foot builder hub in the Presidio.
Since 2022, The House has been home to founders, researchers, operators, developers, and ecosystem teams working across AI, blockchain, and frontier technology. It hosts the working sessions, launches, demos, hackathons, technical meetups, and community moments where builders meet what comes next.
thehousesanfrancisco.com →Work during the day
A real place to take calls, work with your team, prep demos, and get out of the housing bubble.
Book rooms when it matters
Use meeting rooms and breakout spaces for office hours, pitch prep, and founder sessions.
Join the builder ecosystem
Meet founders, operators, researchers, and technical teams already building in SF.
Gather with your cohort
Use The House for community moments, demo nights, workshops, and end of summer showcases.
Founder-friendly workspace
13,000 sq ft of bright, modular space inside Building 103 — built for teams who actually ship.
High-signal events
Demo nights, founder talks, hackathons, and technical meetups — the kind of rooms that turn into companies.
Rooms ready for real work
Stage, boardroom, breakout spaces, and AV support for pitch prep, recording, founder sessions, and serious working sessions.
Real Presidio location
Eucalyptus trails, the Golden Gate at the end of the block, and a 30-minute walk to your housing on Jackson St.
Partnership
Why TekTrek × The House works
TekTrek brings some of the most ambitious technical students on the East Coast to San Francisco. The House is where the SF builder ecosystem actually gathers. Putting them in the same room is the whole point.
For the cohort
A serious place to work during the day, meet builders, prep demos, and feel connected to the SF tech scene.
For TekTrek
A trusted venue partner for cohort gatherings, office hours, founder sessions, pitch prep, demo nights, and showcases.
For the ecosystem
A bridge between elite student builders and the founders, operators, and technical teams already building here.
Cohort lands
Jun 8
Core program
Jul 31
Optional extension
+ Aug
Cohort housing
3016 Jackson
Where you'll be
The six blocks that make up your summer.
From your front door on Jackson to The House at Building 103 — here's the strip of San Francisco you'll actually live in.
Marina
Sailboats, sun, coffee runs, and the easiest walkable stretch between The House and the rest of the city.
- Fort Mason Off the Grid Friday Nights
- Union and Chestnut Streets for fun vibes
- Marina Green sunset
- Little Original Joe's for a real Friday
Pacific Heights
Where you actually live. Victorian blocks, neighborhood bakeries, and the best stair-climb views in SF.
- Lyon Street Steps
- B. Patisserie kouign-amann
- Spruce for a fancy dinner
- Alamo Square
Inner Richmond
The Sunday afternoon side of the city. Dim sum, secondhand bookshops, and the Pacific at the end of the street.
- Good Luck Dim Sum
- Green Apple Books
- Burma Superstar
- Arsicault Bakery (the best pastries)
Jackson Street
Your block. Quiet, leafy, and 30 minutes' walk to The House through the Presidio — a commute you'll miss.
- Jane on Fillmore
- Barista Coffee & Brunch
- Alta Plaza Park
- Lafayette Park
Laurel Village
The neighborhood corner of SF — leafy blocks, a tight strip of cafés and shops, and the easiest weekday errands you'll ever run.
- Cal-Mart for groceries
- Peet's morning coffee
- Q Specialty Matcha
- Trader Joe's and Target nearby
The summer hit list
Twelve things you have to do before August.
Golden Gate Bridge
Walk it once at sunset. Bike it once at sunrise. Both required.
Crissy Field
Run, picnic, watch kitesurfers eat it on the bay. Five minutes from The House.
Tunnel Tops
The Presidio's newest park. Bridge views + bonfire pits. Best Friday night plan.
Palace of Fine Arts
Roman dome, swans on the lagoon, the prettiest 20-minute walk in the city.
Fisherman's Wharf
Walk the waterfront, see the sea lions at Pier 39, grab clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl, stop by Musee Mecanique, and take in the views.
Dolores Park
Saturday social headquarters. Bring fruit from Bi-Rite, leave with friends.
Ocean Beach
Cold, big, perfect. Bonfires after sunset. Bring more layers than you think.
Ferry Building
Saturday farmers market. Acme bread, Cowgirl cheese, oysters at Hog Island.
North Beach + Chinatown
Espresso at Caffe Trieste, City Lights for a paperback, hand-pulled noodles after.
Mission burritos
La Taqueria carnitas, no rice. This is the answer. (El Farolito after midnight.)
Giants game
$15 view-level seat at Oracle Park. Garlic fries. Bay behind the right field wall.
Golden Gate Park
Museums, bison, and the best botanical garden in the country. Rent a boat at Stow Lake.
Weekend trips
When you need to leave the city
Stinson Beach
45 min · Highway 1 with the windows down. Hook Fish on the way home.
Point Reyes
75 min · Oysters at Tomales Bay, lighthouse hike, foggy.
Big Sur or Yosemite
3 hr · Do it once if you can. Leave early, plan lodging ahead, and make it the trip everyone talks about.
Tahoe
3.5 hr · Borrow a SUV, hit Sand Harbor, swim in July.
The perfect Saturday
A day in San Francisco that makes the summer feel real.
Steal this verbatim. Adjust to taste.
- 01Morning
Slow start in the Presidio
Coffee, a walk through the Presidio, and Golden Gate views from Tunnel Tops or Crissy Field.
- 02Midday
Ferry Building farmers market
Acme bread, Cowgirl cheese, oysters at Hog Island. The market that makes SF feel like SF.
- 03Afternoon
Food and exploring with the cohort
Grab food together, wander the Marina or North Beach, and make space for the random conversations that make SF feel small.
- 04Evening
Dinner with friends
A long table in North Beach, the Mission, or Hayes Valley. Catch a founder event nearby if one is on.
- 05Late
One last walk
Through Chinatown for a late-night food spot worth remembering. Walk it off home up the hill.
Local cheat sheet
Save this. You'll come back to it weekly.
Best coffee
- Jane (Fillmore)
- Equator (Chestnut)
- Saint Frank (Russian Hill)
- The Coffee Movement (Richmond)
- Andytown (Outer Sunset)
Best casual food
- Souvla (Marina)
- Cracked & Battered
- Barista Coffee & Brunch
- Tacos El Patrón
- Marufuku Ramen
Best views
- Tunnel Tops
- Lyon Street Steps
- Twin Peaks
- Bernal Hill
- Hawk Hill (Marin side)
Best walks
- Lands End Trail
- Crissy Field → bridge
- Lovers Lane
- Mission Murals loop
- Coastal Trail
Late night food
- El Farolito
- Sushi Hon
- Mel's Kitchen
- Panchita's Pupuseria
- Nizario's Pizza
Best places to post up
- The House (obvious)
- Saint Frank
- Sightglass HQ
- Verve Hayes Valley
- SF Public Libraries
Friends in town
- Brunch at Foreign Cinema
- Walk Lands End / Sutro Baths
- Ferry Building Saturday
- Sunset at Tunnel Tops
- Dinner at Nopa
For the group chat
- Mission burritos
- Giants game cheap seats
- Dolores on a sunny Sat
- Ocean Beach sunset
- Bridge at sunrise
Welcome to San Francisco
Ready for your SF summer?
The House is your place to work, gather, meet builders, and turn a summer in San Francisco into something much bigger than a program.