Grand Victorian manors, humble workers cottages, storybook dwellings in the hills… storied homes deserve thoughtful partners. Leola is a nimble design studio specializing in the rehabilitation of historic properties.
Thoughtful partners
for storied homes
Obsessive investigations, eclectic knowledge, and a love for design and history.
... it's what makes us great partners. Our work honors San Francisco's unique history and reduces construction cost and waste, all while helping create comfortably modern homes out of places from the 1800s to the 1940s.
Meet our team
A COLLECTIVE OF EXPERTS
Our strength lies in our individuality. Team Leola strives to bring in the best talent in various fields, from history to real estate to art and design to landscaping. Together with our partners, we take on a broad range of work, all in the name of creating sustainable homes full of character, soul, and the history of San Francisco.
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We take our name from Leola Hall, an enterprising and self-taught architect, builder, and painter in the Bay Area. Leola had a passion for creating afforable homes and built an integrated business where she not only designed buildings, but bought property, led construction, standardized features and pioneered new technologies, handled financing, and sold the finished homes. Many are still standing and are highly valued for their elegance and livability.