CL I MB R E A L E S TAT E
VANTAGE SEPTEMBER | 2015
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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 September
10 RENTAL VIEW
25 CLIMB CONGRATULATES
The hottest rentals in San Francisco
Announcements and accomplishments
16 NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT Hayes Valley
18 CLIMB LOVES A few of our favorite things
24 WHAT’S NEW IN SF?
26 CLIMB MANAGEMENT TEAM The faces that drive Climb
28 MEET YOUR CLIMBERS The Climb Real Estate team
20 FEATURED AGENT Eric Li
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BEST OF THE BAY We bring the best of San Francisco Bay Area homes to you.
COVER PROPERT Y:
73 S umner Street #102
LIVE WORK LOFT IN THE HEART OF SOMA 73 SUMNER STREET #102 | 2 BR / 2BA | $995,000
Dirk Kinley
Located on a tree-lined street in SOMA, 73 Sumner #102 offers contemporary design elements which include exposed concrete, ornamental steel finishes, and floor-to-ceiling windows. The versatile floor plan features a spacious living/dining area. The gourmet kitchen is decked out with granite counters and modern steel appliances including gas oven/range, refrigerator and dishwasher. Other deluxe conveniences include in-unit washer/dryer in a laundry room and 2 full bathrooms. The building has a controlled entry system and elevator access. Residents have access to a view roof deck looking out over SOMA and the city. One-car garage parking is included. The 73 Sumner Street building is a historic conversion loft building once home to the Mullen Company that crafted architectural mill work for banks and other businesses. The vibrant SOMA neighborhood is just outside your front door with access to dining, shopping, and entertainment. Harvest Urban Market, Rocco’s Cafe, Brainwash, Raven Bar, and Blood Hound are just a few of the many businesses located in this active community. 73 Sumner Street is conveniently located near all forms of public transportation with BART and Muni just 2 blocks away. VANTAGE MAGAZINE / 4
EXPERIENCE LIVE/WORK LOFT LIVING SUMNER STREET #102.
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GREAT VIEWS AT POTRERO HILL CONDO 997 CAROLINA STREET | 2BR/2BA | $799,000
Laura Alanis & Danielle Lazier
This light-filled two bedroom, two bathroom Potrero Hill condo offers the feel of a singlefamily home with an open split-level floor plan that gracefully sets the living space apart from the bedrooms situated at the rear. Large west-facing windows provide panoramic views, phenomenal light, and access to a large deck. The open plan living and dining areas include a fireplace and built-in table and seating. The kitchen overlooks the entertaining space and offers stainless steel appliances and quartz counters. The master bedroom has its own en-suite bathroom as well as large windows that face onto another outdoor space and a shared yard. There is a large shared garage on the lower level which houses separate
laundry, storage, and one-car parking for each of the two condos in the building. Located in Potrero Hill, this home is situated in a convenient area where most daily errands can be accomplished without transportation. There are the shops and restaurants of the 18th and 20th Street corridors, exciting nightlife in the Mission, and outdoor space at the Potrero Hill Recreation Center. A short commute to downtown; easy access to Highway 101 and Interstate 280; Mission and 24th Street BART; and Caltrain at 22nd Street, plus the corporate shuttles on 24th and Potrero, make getting around easy.
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CRAFTSMAN CHARM IN THE EAST BAY 1026 AILEEN STREET #B | 3BR/2BA | $569,000
Melody Hultgren & Elizabeth Kim
1026 Aileen Unit B is a spacious top floor 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home in the center of super-hot NOBE. Surrounded by charming Craftsman homes, this location has a neighborhood feel and is between Temescal, Emeryville, and South Berkeley. With a Walk Score of 81, this home is just a few blocks to restaurants, transportation, and more. As the top floor home in a 2-unit building, 1026B Aileen offers the feel of a single-family home: a must-see for buyers who desire this neighborhood! The floor plan features a welcoming foyer area that opens up into a large living/ dining area with an open kitchen. There is a wood-burning fireplace and oversized windows with pleasant street views. The floors in the living areas are hardwood, with tile in the kitchen and wall-to-wall carpet in the bedrooms. Towards the back
of the home is a generous laundry area with a full-sized washer and dryer. The back opens up to a deck overlooking the common area. NOBE (North Oakland/Berkeley/Emeryville) is fast becoming one of the East Bay’s most talked-about neighborhoods, offering a mix of single-family homes and modern condos. With convenient access to Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, and San Francisco, many Bay Area residents are finding out what makes this neighborhood so popular. The multiple farmers markets, shops, BART, bike trails, and more will keep you busy on sun-filled afternoons. Points of interest include the newly constructed Berkeley Bowl West, Doyle Hollis Park, Emeryville’s Bay Street, restaurants, yoga studios, and the free EmeryGoRound shuttle.
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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 78 22ND AVE. | $4,300,000 5BR/4.5BA Justin Fichelson & Michelle Stephens This stunning 5 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom home in West Clay Park features incredible water and Golden Gate Bridge views.
2 338 SPEAR ST. #39A | $3,200,000 2BR/2BA Marcus Lee & Todd Montgomery This 39th floor Infinity Tower II home features dazzling views over the San Francisco skyline and the mesmerizing San Francisco Bay.
3 155 FALLBURY CT. | $968,000 4BR/3BA Joyce Chiu
5 199 NEW MONTGOMERY #1408 | $819,000 1BR/1BA Matt Finley This 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom north-facing condo features inspiring San Francisco city lights views.
6 1 LAKESIDE DR. #603 | $925,000 2BR/2BA Tom Watson This stunning condo features granite countertops and incredible views of the lake and Oakland Hills.
7 10530 STELLA ST. | $699,000 5BR/3.5BA Kenny Truong
In the desirable New Castle Community of San Ramon, this 2-story home one of the best floor plans available. 4 765 14TH AVE. | $3,995,000 17BR/12BA Todd Montgomery & Marcus Lee This classic 10,570 sq. ft. property is situated on an oversized 4,463 sq. ft. lot and features three floors of living space over a large garage/storage area.
This eight-year-old custom 5 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home offers modern conveniences in a traditional neighborhood.
8 1201 PINE ST. #333 | $475,000 1BR/1.5BA Kenny Truong This spacious 1 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom live/ work loft features an open layout floor plan and upgraded flooring throughout the living areas.
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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: 461 2ND ST. #557T | $7,500/mo 1BR/1.5BA Elizabeth Kim
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1 301 MISSION ST. #5A | $9,000/mo 2BR/2BA Darcy Robinson 2 1055 MISSISSIPPI ST. | $6,250/mo 2BR+DEN/2BA Michael Soon 3 16 JESSIE ST. #209 | $4,700/mo 1BR/1BA Elizabeth Kim & Eric Li 4 821 FOLSOM ST. #416 | $3,475/mo 1BR/1BA Darcy Robinson 5 250 KING ST. #500 | $5,500/mo 2BR/2BA Darcy Robinson & Elizabeth Kim
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NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT This month we are featuring Hayes Valley. Check out our recommendations on the best the area has to offer.
MATT WOEBCKE
KRISTEN STUECHER
Senior Sales Asscociate
Senior Sales Associate
SMITTEN
ZUNI CAFE
This is simply the best all natural ice-cream in San Francisco! The secret ingredient in this fabulous made to order ice-cream is nitrogen. My favorite combination is salted carmel with pretzel.
20 years after it first opened, Zuni Cafe is still a favorite of San Francisco locals and my favorite romantic dinner spot. The bar is a great spot to grab an expertly made cocktail while waiting for a table. Of course, the famous brick chicken is worth the advetised wait, made for each guest 45 minutes after ordered.
WILLIAM CRUM
KENDRA WALL
Sales Associate
Senior Sales Associate LUX SF NAIL SPA
SOUVLA
Lux SF Nail Spa is the best manicure in the city, (perfectly polished) hands-down!
Souvla offers Greek style sandwiches and salads, where the meat is cooked on a vertical rotisserie. A secret dish is the “dirty� fries where they make a gravy from the drippings of their meat, chickens on top, followed by beef, then lamb. They also make their own Greek yogurt in-house with fresh fruit and honey toppings.
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love your home
SAN FR ANCISCO 415.431.8888 | climbSF.com
CLIMB LOVES
Here are a few of our favorite things that we know you would enjoy.
ESCAPE
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SLEEP
TRICK DOG in San
Francisco’s Mission district ellaborates on the concept of bar food as innovation. They also serve some of the best and most interesting cocktails in the Bay Area. The creative menu is redesigned every six months and has included delicious takes on the trendy kale salad and a hamburger shaped like a hot dog as well as specialty drinks like the milk punch cocktail.
OKTOBERFEST 2015 runs
AUBERGE DU SOLIEL is an
elegant country inn located in gorgeous Napa Valley. The 33acre estate includes maisons and cottages each decked out with working fireplace, perfect for enjoying a glass of local wine with your special someone on a cool evening. The property also includes a Michelin-starred restaurant and 7,000 square foot spa. VANTAGE MAGAZINE / 18
September 19th through October 4th in Munich, Germany. Breweries fill stalls at 14 huge tents for revellers to get their fill of German beers and Hofbrau cuisine favorites.
WATCH
READ
COVET
GRACE AND FRANKIE is
FRANKLIN BARBECUE: A MEAT-SMOKING MANIFESTO contains everything you ever needed to know on the joys of cooking smoked meats from the expert genius of Aaron Franklin, celebrated pit master and owner of popular Austin barbeque joint Franklin Barbecue.
a Netflix original series that reunites actresses Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as two old rivals who learn to come together when they find out their exhusbands plan to marry each other.
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JEEP RENEGADE is the new sporty all-wheel drive vehicle from the award-winning Jeep line. Small, fuel-efficient, and powerful, this little sport SUV is ready for adventure.
FEATURED AGENT Get to know Climb Sales Associate Eric Li
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MY NAME Eric by day, E-Man by night. I AM Committed to what I do with passion. PROUDEST MOMENT Realizing how much I’ve contributed when I see the biggest smiles. BIGGEST CHALLENGE Also the best opportunity to rise and learn. ALARM CLOCK My partner and the birds. PERFECT DAY The day I make a positive impact. FIRST JOB When I became a brother. FAVORITE SF NEIGHBORHOOD: SOMA, South Beach and Mission Bay. INSPIRATION My entrepreneurial mom. CLIMB IS Where I choose to stay.
ERIC LI
Sales Associate 415.609.8796 eli@climbsf.com CalBRE 01925807
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 Director Danielle Lazier’s dogs Mister Mouse and Frances.
OUR NAMES
PERFECT DAY
Mister Mouse and Frances.
Pretty much every day is perfect when you look this cute.
WE ARE
Double trouble.
FAVORITE SF NEIGHBORHOOD Noe Valley.
PROUDEST MOMENT
Tag-teaming the world with our cuteness.
BIGGEST CHALLENGE
CLIMB IS
A cool place for dogs.
Convincing you we need those scraps.
ALARM CLOCK
Knowing it is time for breakfast, we get hungry.
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WHAT’S NEW IN SF?
Here are some of the exciting events in the city this September.
9/1-10/4 | CHECK SHOWTIMES
9/20 | SUNDAY
Phantom of the Opera at the Orpheum
Bloody Mary Festival at The Midway
9/12 | SATURDAY
9/24-27 | FRIDAY - SUNDAY
20th Street Block Party (Harrison and Bryant)
Oktoberfest by the Bay at Pier 48
9/14 | MONDAY
9/27 | SUNDAY
San Francisco 49ers Season Opening Game
Folsom Street Fair
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CLIMB CONGRATULATES Congratulations to Kenny Truong #FASTAGENT on being awarded Innovator of the Year at 2015 Inman Real Estate Connect.
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THE CLIMB MANAGEMENT TEAM Meet the faces that help drive Climb towards success.
MARK CHOEY
CHRIS LIM
CTO, Co-Founder
CEO, Founder
415.577.3770 chris@climbsf.com
415.630.0204 mark@climbsf.com
TIFFANY COMBS
MICHELLE BALOG
415.710.0820 tiffany@climbsf.com
415.810.7890 balog@climbsf.com
Managing Broker, Co-Founder
Managing Sales Director
EUGENE PAK Director of Business Development
MICHELLE STEPHENS
415.254.5853 eugene@climbsf.com
415.637.1898 mstephens@climbsf.com
Sales Leader
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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
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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