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VANTAGE MARCH | 2016
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INSIDE
What we have in store for you this issue
3 BEST OF THE BAY
22 FEATURED PET
Monthly featured listings
Our extended furry family
12 HOMES, LOFTS, & CONDOS An update of our inventory
Local events this March
10 RENTAL VIEW
25 CLIMB CONGRATULATES
The hottest rentals in San Francisco
Announcements and accomplishments
16 NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT Lake Merritt
18 CLIMB LOVES A few of our favorite things
24 WHAT’S NEW IN THE BAY AREA?
26 CLIMB MANAGEMENT TEAM The faces that drive Climb
28 MEET YOUR CLIMBERS The Climb Real Estate team
20 FEATURED AGENT Nita Howard
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BEST OF THE BAY We bring the best of San Francisco Bay Area homes to you.
COVER PROPERT Y:
2101 Br yant Street #305
THE PENTHOUSE COLLECTION AT UNION SF 2101 BRYANT STREET #305 | 1 BR / 1.5 BA | $995,000
Matt Woebcke
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Penthouse #305 at Union SF offers a seamless blend of historic significance and modern design. As the only 1 bedroom home on the penthouse level, this home is truly one-of-a-kind. As you enter the sophisticated 1 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home you will be enamored with the exposed red brick, dramatic warehouse-style windows, steel beams, and designer finishes. The impressive living room features beautiful exposed red brick, corner windows, and views to Twin Peaks and beyond. A gorgeous chef’s kitchen features Viking appliances, Carrara marble counters, Ann Sacks tile, and Brookside cabinetry. The generous floor plan offers plenty of room for a dining area or workspace. A half bathroom completes the main level of this 2-level home. Upstairs you will find a master suite with 2 walk-in closets, a spa-style bathroom, and a laundry area. Finally, a huge wrap-around terrace offers impressive views of the north, west, and south. This trophy property is the perfect place to call home.
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EXPERIENCE THE ULTIMATE IN URBAN LIVING AT 2101 BRYANT STREET #305.
1923 CLASSIC BUNGALOW IN ROCKRIDGE 5359 BELGRAVE PLACE | 3 BR / 1 BA | $975,000
Tom Watson
Bring your imagination and create your custom home. This classic 1923 Rockridge bungalow is ready for your vision and a new life. Situated in Upper Rockridge near the Claremont Country Club, this 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom single-family home with a partially finished basement possesses immense potential to be a spectacular modern domicile. Imagine a spacious new home and a gorgeously landscaped backyard.
This is definitely a rare opportunity in highly sought-after Rockridge. You are just 2 blocks from the AC Transit trans-bay bus, less than 1 mile from the Rockridge BART station, and within close proximity to all that College Avenue has to offer.
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UNCOMMON LUXURY HIGH ABOVE THE CITY 301 MISSION STREET #49A | 2 BR + DEN / 3 BA | $7,195,000
Steve Mi
A truly exquisite home hundreds of feet up amongst the San Francisco skyline, #49A at The Millennium Tower offers uncommon luxury and service. Currently configured as a two bedroom plus den, its numerous features include three full bathrooms, a laundry room, an eat-in kitchen, and high ceilings, to mention a few. The Millennium Tower is a 58-story highrise condo building centrally located in San Francisco’s south Financial District (Yerba Buena between SOMA and South Beach) at the intersections of Beale, Mission, and Fremont Streets. Developed by Millennium Partners of New York City for $350 million, designed by Glenn Rescalvo of Handel Architects, and built by Millennium Partners of New York City, the Millennium ushered in a new era of luxury and sophistication for the Bay Area. The fourth tallest building in San Francisco, the development is actually 2 separate buildings: a 58-story tower and an 11-story podium building.
Containing a total of 419 homes, the building evokes images of a crystal with a multi-faceted facade designed to reflect sunlight at various times of the day, much like a sparkling crystal in the sky, with the primary 25 floors of the tower containing the “Residences.” The quality of the amenity package is off the charts and raises the bar of city living in San Francisco. The 20,000 square-foot amenity complex includes a massive 5,500 square foot fitness center operated by Sports Club/LA, a children’s playroom, an outdoor terrace with beautiful landscaping and seating area, a 75-foot indoor competition lap pool under a large skylight, an adjacent hot tub, a wine cellar, a tasting room, a 2,500 square foot private lounge with food service from Michael Mina’s RN 74 just downstairs, and a screening room with a 100-inch HD projector screen to top it off. The Millennium Tower caters to the most sophisticated city dweller.
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HOMES, LOFTS, & CONDOS See the latest inventory of Victorian flats, modern condominiums, historic loft conversions, single-family homes, and a wide range of other properties all over the San Francisco Bay Area.
1 566 AGUAJITO RD. | $17,500,000 4BR/2+2 HALF BA Justin Fichelson
5 276 PAGE ST. | $1,895,000 3BR/2BA Michelle Balog & Evan Bliss
Located in the Monterey Peninsula, this home offers world-class luxury and stunning design with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.
2 714-714A COLE ST. | $3,998,000 5+2BR/2.5+1BA 2-UNIT Kristen Stuecher This remodeled Edwardian includes a gracious 5 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home with an adjacent legal 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom second unit.
3 425 FIRST STREET #5803 | $3,898,000 3BR/2BA Matt Finley Perched atop iconic One Rincon Hill, this penthouse delivers a refinement to city living that transcends even the most vivid imaginations.
4 301 MAIN ST. #32E | $3,195,000 3BR/2.5BA Todd Montgomery & Marcus Leee This coveted bi-level 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom condo features expansive signature Infinity view balconies that span the width of each floor.
Located on a lush tree-lined street, this huge and stunning full-floor flat is in a majestic very early 3-unit Victorian building. 6 420 MISSION BAY BLVD. N #1203 | $1,799,000 2BR/2BA Vi Pavlicevich & Kevin Gueco This premium 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo on the 12th floor features stunning views of the Bay and Twin Peaks.
8 38 N. ALMADEN BLVD. #1511 | $1,250,000 2BR/2BA Lisa Lyons This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo features floor-to ceiling windows with impressive views of Silicon Valley.
7 572 BRUNSWIG LN. | $749,000 2BR/2.5BA Marcus Lee & Brian Anderson This contemporary Emeryville townhome features dynamic San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge views.
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RENTAL VIEW
Climb rents Victorian flats, modern condominiums, historic loft conversions, and a wide range of attractive properties all over the San Francisco Bay Area.
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OPPOSITE PAGE: 425 1ST ST. #5202 | $11,975/mo 3BR/3BA Matt Finley
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1 2733 FOLSOM ST. | $9,500/mo 3BR/2.5BA Darcy Robinson 2 2560 VALLEJO ST. | $7,950/mo 3BR/2BA Michelle Stephens & Leo Petroni 3 461 2ND ST. #102 | $7,400/mo 2BR+DEN/2BA Elizabeth Kim 4 338 SPEAR ST. #38A | $7,200/mo 2BR/2BA Darcy Robinson 5 1 MANDALAY PL. #1501 | $3,650/mo 2BR+DEN/2BA Jessie Lee
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NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT This month we are featuring Lake Merritt. Check out our recommendations on the best the area has to offer.
MELODY HULTGREN
RONNIE SALTER
Senior Sales Associate
Sales Associate
GRAND LAKE FARMERS MARKET
OFF THE GRID AT OAKLAND MUSEUM
Every Saturday regional farmers set up to sell fresh, local produce lakeside. A lot of amazing food trucks also show up. It is a great place to do some grocery shopping, grab lunch, and people watch.
San Francisco isn’t the only spot in the Bay Area to catch the popular food truck event. Every Friday night food trucks set up shop and there is live music and dancing just outside of the Oakland Museum.
WILLIAM CRUM
FELICIA DUNCAN
Sales Associate
Senior Sales Associate GRAND LAKE THEATER
ARIZMENDI
This vintage 1930’s theater is such a cool place to catch a movie. With grand retro interior features and old movie cameras and equipment on display, the place definitely takes you back to a Golden Era in movie watching.
With outposts all over the Bay Area, the location in the Lake Merritt area was Arizmendi’s first. This place has delicious baked goods and offers one flavor of pizza daily as well.
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SAN FR ANCISCO 415.431.8888 | climbSF.com
CLIMB LOVES
Here are a few of our favorite things that we know you would enjoy.
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THE COMPANY is a new concept in San Francisco’s Marina neighborhood that offers a menu of classic Indian dishes with California ingredients. The menu is a tasting menu with a choice of seven, nine, or eleven dishes that will be chosen by the kitchen. Dishes include items like pakora chaat, bainghan barta, and kofta made with Sonoma lamb.
THE HARRISON is more than a new building. It’s a whole new way to live in San Francisco. One that’s not just about having things, but about having experiences. Collecting moments. Stockpiling memories. The Harrison enables a life like nothing San Francisco has ever seen. Residences come in one to three bedrooms, with jaw-dropping vistas from every floor and sensational design by Ken Fulk. Just like that, luxury is interesting again.
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AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS are in the spotlight, with the National Park Service commemorating its 100th anniversary in 2016. There has never been a better time to explore and be inspired by America’s majestic national parks. Throughout 2016, all parks, including the venerable Yellowstone and Yosemite, will celebrate the centennial with activities and initiatives that allow visitors to revel in their natural, historical, and cultural splendor.
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A MURDER OVER A GIRL is the story of a youth who is shot and killed by fifteenyear-old Larry King, a student who was in the early stages of identifying as Leticia. A clinical assistant professor at NYU attended the trial, and his resulting study, an unsettling book of clear-eyed empathy, tells the story that our failing legal system and dehumanized media refused to tell.
ZOOTOPIA is Disney’s latest film, centering around an animated city of anthropomorphic animals. A fugitive con artist fox and a rookie bunny cop are thrown into an unlikely partnership as they help uncovery a conspiracy in Zootopia.
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APPLE’S IPHONE 7 is set for release later in 2016. The new iPhone will come in a 4.7 inch, 5.5 inch and pro version 5.5 inch with a ground breaking dual-lens camera system.
FEATURED AGENT Get to know Climb Sales Associate Nita Howard
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MY NAME Nita Howard I AM Passionate, curious, and grateful. PROUDEST MOMENT Besides raising my sons, reinventing my life. BIGGEST CHALLENGE Keeping up with technology and its warp-speed changes. ALARM CLOCK iPhone’s Harp. PERFECT DAY Any day that I wake up. FIRST JOB Oakland police officer. FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD: SOMA. INSPIRATION My dad; he was the strongest man I ever knew. CLIMB IS Progressive, warm, and inclusive.
NITA HOWARD
Sales Associate 510.384.8184 nita@climbSF.com CalBRE 01978520
Mortgages aren’t a commodity – they’re a complex financial decision. Opes Advisors treats them that way.
Buying real estate is more than just a lifestyle decision – it’s an indisputably important financial decision that impacts every other part of your life. Because of the lasting implications, Opes Advisors developed a new approach to mortgages. We’ll work with you to structure a mortgage that fits with both your lifestyle ambitions and your financial goals. Call us today!
Ryan Ogata Branch Owner and Mortgage Advisor rogata@opesadvisors.com 415.869.6132
Opes Advisors Jackson Square 435 Pacific Avenue, Suite 350 San Francisco, CA 94133 www.opesadvisors.com
Opes Advisors is a premier financial advisory services firm that enables clients to make effective financial decisions through direct offers of residential mortgages, wealth management and real estate investment advice. Opes Advisors is licensed by the CA Dept. of Real Estate license 01458652 and NMLS 235584. Ryan Ogata DRE 01399180 | NMLS 299251. Equal Opportunity Lender. Opes Advisors is a registered investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). ©2011 Opes Advisors, Inc. All rights reserved.
FEATURED PET Meet Sales Associate Jeanique Cook’s dog Belle.
MY NAME
ALARM CLOCK
I AM
PERFECT DAY
PROUDEST MOMENT
FAVORITE SF NEIGHBORHOOD
BIGGEST CHALLENGE
CLIMB IS
Belle
Always having fun. Riding in the front seat of the car. Saying no to so many delicious treats.
The sunrise.
Chilling on the couch with some Netflix. Pacific Heights, Noe Valley, and Potereo Hill. A really cool place to run around.
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WHAT’S NEW IN THE BAY AREA? Here are some of the exciting events in the city this March.
3/10-20 | VARIOUS TIMES
3/19 | SATURDAY
Asian Film Festival - SF, Oakland, Berkeley
Super Hero Run in Crissy Field
3/12 | SATURDAY
3/27 | SUNDAY
Bay Area Brew Fest at Pier 35
Easter Parade and Festival on Union St.
3/17 | THURSDAY
3/31-4/3 | THURSDAY - SUNDAY
Saint Patrick’s Day Block Party on Front St.
Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival
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CLIMB CONGRATULATES We proudly congratulate SFAR Young Professional Network Chair Laura Pallin and Committee Members Davis Pemstein and Rommel Yema on the successful launch of YPN Networking Events for 2016
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THE CLIMB MANAGEMENT TEAM Meet the faces that help drive Climb towards success.
CHRIS LIM
MARK CHOEY
415.577.3770 chris@climbSF.com
415.630.0204 mark@climbSF.com
TIFFANY COMBS
EUGENE PAK
415.710.0820 tiffany@climbSF.com
415.254.5853 eugene@climbSF.com
CEO, Founder
CTO, Co-Founder
Managing Broker, Co-Founder
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Sales Manager
J U S T I N F I C H E L S O N , L U X U R Y D I V I S I O N | 4 1 5 . 2 6 4 . 6 8 2 9 | justin@climbSF.com | CalBRE 01885389
CLIMB REAL ESTATE GROUP BAY AREA LOCATIONS
POTRERO HILL 251 Rhode Island Street, Suite 105 San Francisco, CA 94103 NOE VALLEY 3961 24th Street San Francisco, CA 94114 MISSION BAY 325 Berry Street, Suite 119 San Francisco, CA 94158 MID-MARKET 25 Taylor Street San Francisco, CA 94102 JACK LONDON SQUARE 201 4th Street, Suite 102 Oakland, CA 94607
CLIMB REAL ESTATE GROUP t 415.431.8888 e info@climbSF.com w climbSF.com