CL I MB R E A L E S TAT E
VANTAGE APRIL | 2015
CLIMBSF.COM
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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 April
10 RENTAL VIEW
25 CLIMB CONGRATULATES
The hottest rentals in San Francisco
Announcements and accomplishments
16 NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT Rincon Hill
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 Sebastian Diessel
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BEST OF THE BAY We bring the best of San Francisco Bay Area homes to you.
COVER PROPERT Y:
425 1st St . #5103
EXEMPLARY LIVING IN RINCON HILL 425 1ST ST. #5103 | 2BR/2BA | $2,799,000
Matt Finley
This “sky level” dream home at One Rincon offers panoramic southwest corner views of the San Francisco Bay, AT&T Park, and dramatic sunset views of Twin Peaks. Unit 5103 offers exceptional design, optimal elevation, and a flowing layout with 10-foot-high ceilings, added storage space, and a balcony. This rarely available 2 bedroom deluxe floor plan offers larger square footage than many of the other plans; there are only 4 available in the entire One Rincon Hill collection. The chef’s kitchen includes ultra-premium Wolf appliances, Italian del Tongo cabinetry, and a Sub-Zero refrigerator. The grand master suite features a dazzling bay backdrop. Additional updates include premium hardwood floors, custom closet systems, designer features, and custom lighting. The home can be move-in ready, as furniture can be negotiated with the purchase. The One Rincon Hill development is a late-modernist style high-rise condo tower designed by architectural firm Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz and Associates. One Rincon Hill soars to 60 stories and offers unparalleled vistas of the entire city of San Francisco. Ultra-luxury amenities such as a 24-hour doorman, a concierge, full service valet parking, a club-quality professionally equipped fitness center with steam rooms and showers, a full-size outdoor pool with a beautifully landscaped garden deck and large open grass area, a gourmet barbecue area with plenty of table seating to enjoy an afternoon lunch or dinner, and a reflecting pool with an infinity edge set One Rincon Hill apart. For pet lovers, One Rincon Hill is pet friendly. Perched dramatically on the top of Rincon Hill, next to South Beach and Financial District and blocks from the Bay Bridge, Highways 101, 280, BART, and Caltrain, One Rincon Hill’s prime location provides easy access to downtown, East Bay, and the Peninsula. Many of San Francisco’s top restaurants, Union Square, AT&T Park, and the Ferry Building are only a few blocks away. VANTAGE MAGAZINE / 4
EXPERIENCE THE LIFEST YLE, LUXURY, AND CONVENIENCE OF ONE RINCON HILL.
56 DIVISADERO REBORN 56 DIVISADERO ST. | 4BR/4BA | $4,900,000
Michelle Balog, Paul J. Andreini
With three levels of distinctive living space offering four bedrooms and four bathrooms, this condo is part of a two-unit Edwardian building located at the southern end of Divisadero Street’s prestigious three-block residential neighborhood. The hidden microhood is centered between the historic Haight district to the north, the Castro district to the south, and Market Street to the east. An Edwardian facade of San Francisco’s 1905 period drapes the entry, yet you walk into contemporary living with traditional warmth. This is a grand-scale condo meant for family and entertaining. Welcomed into the living level with a large entry hall, high ceilings, and wide planked floors with period baseboards, you simply feel the sense of an abundant space. The
versatility of the floor plan is amazing as you move towards the great room for living and dining with a gas fireplace, iconic city views, and a deck. Whether formal or relaxed gatherings, this floor plan hosts your guests elegantly. The open kitchen features a Sub-Zero refrigerator, Viking gas range, Bosch dishwasher, and Carrara marble counters. An enormous single-slab eating/serving area connects the kitchen to the living area. By way of a beautiful wood staircase and wrapping banister, the lower levels of the home host a media room and the bedrooms and baths. All three levels offer outdoor decks. The home is completed with 1-car side by side parking with interior access to the unit, a laundry room, and storage.
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PRIME WATERFRONT LIVING AT THE RADIANCE 330 MISSION BAY BLVD. N #702 | 2BR/2BA | $1,650,000
Vi Pavlicevich, Kevin Gueco
Welcome to Residence #702, a coveted corner condo that offers stunning views of the city skyline, Bay Bridge, Twin Peaks, and the bay. This residence has all the amenities you will want for comfortable living. This spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo offers an efficient floor plan with expansive windows, gleaming dark hardwood floors, a balcony, and an open living area. Fullheight windows flood the home with an abundance of natural lighting throughout the day. The well-appointed chef’s kitchen is perfect for entertaining. High-end finishes include a gas stove, KitchenAid stainless steel appliances, and Caesarstone countertops that open to a gracious dining and living room area. Both bedrooms are privately situated down the hallway, and both bedrooms have walkin closets with newly installed California
Closets organization systems. The second bedroom looks into the peaceful courtyard, and the spacious second full bathroom with custom granite is perfect for overnight guests or visitors. The master bedroom suite offers prime views of Twin Peaks and of the bay, a generous walkin closet designed by California Closets, and a luxurious master bathroom with a shower stall. A full-size Whirlpool washer and dryer and an abundance of closet space complete the spacious home. The Radiance is located in the heart of Mission Bay, San Francisco’s newest, fastest-growing, master-planned community that is welcoming new residents, retail, businesses and parks every day. Living at The Radiance you are at the center of a vibrant, walkable neighborhood surrounded by parks and open spaces, close to AT&T Park, Caltrain, and Muni.
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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.
1 116 CONNECTICUT ST. #1 | COMING SOON 5 139 STILLMAN ST. #2 | $599,000 2BR/2BA Dirk Kinley 1BR/1BA Evan Bliss & Mark Choey This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo with 1-car parking is located on the desirable North Slope of Potrero Hill.
2 16 JESSIE ST. #407 | $599,000 JR 1BR/1BA Jessie Lee
Located in the vibrant South Beach district near SOMA and Yerba Buena, 139 Stillman offers some of the best of San Francisco.
6 CARMEL ST. | $2,995,000 4BR/4.5BA Michelle Balog
One Ecker is a turn-of-the-century historic landmark converted into a luxurious condo complex with timeless exposed brick and timber.
3 38 LUSK ST. #1 | $1,950,000 1BR+DEN/2BA Mark Choey & Evan Bliss This space is ideal for entertaining, as it offers an open floor plan with many seating and entertaining areas.
Incredibly unique, this 1909 firehouse revival offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to own a piece of San Francisco’s history.
7 591 FRANCISCO ST. | $960,000 3BR/1BA Rommel Yema & Eugene Pak This gorgeous top floor flat combines modern San Francisco with classic styling. It is located right off the main street of North Beach.
8 174 CONNECTICUT ST. #1 | $1,249,000 3BR/3BA Dirk Kinley
4 28 HARRINGTON ST. | $749,000 2BR+DEN/1.5BA Marco Wan Built by the original owner in 1949 and available for the first time on the market is this classic and captivating tunnel-entry home in the desirable Mission Terrace neighborhood.
An exclusive rooftop terrace with downtown, bay, and bridge views completes this home conveniently located near transit, shopping, dining, and entertainment.
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RENTAL VIEW
Climb rents Victorian flats, modern condominiums, historic loft conversions, and a wide range of other properties all over the San Francisco Bay Area.
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OPPOSITE PAGE: 2735 FOLSOM ST. | $9,500/mo 4BR/3.5BA Darcy Robinson
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1 5800 3RD ST. #1411 | $3,000/mo 1BR+DEN/1BA Jody Cox 2 301 MISSION ST. #5A | $9,000/mo 2BR/2BA Darcy Robinson 3 720 GOUGH ST. #45 | $4,400/mo 2BR/2BA Elizabeth Kim & Darcy Robinson 4 1875 MISSION ST. #407 | $3,200/mo JR. 1BR/1BA Elizabeth Kim 5 333 FREMONT ST. #802 | $3,662/mo 1BR/1BA Elizabeth Kim & Darcy Robinson
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NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT This month we are featuring Rincon Hill. Check out our recommendations on the best the area has to offer.
MICHAEL SOON
FELICIA DUNCAN
Senior Sales Associate
Senior Sales Associate THE WINE CLUB
GARAJE
The Wine Club is an awesome wine store with a huge selection of wine and other various types of alcohol. The staff is always friendly and very knowledgable about wine. They are usually pretty spot on with their suggestions. They have a system to keep track of what you buy so they can remind you when you want to pick up the same wine but you forgot the name.
Garaje serves burgers and Mexican food in a trailer park chic setting. Sign me up for a lifetime membership. Fun ambiance, great food. Amazing sangria—it’s almost like a slurpee!.. An alcoholic slurpee.
SANDY TA
SEBATIAN DIESSEL
Sales Associate
Sales Associate
BENU
ALEXANDER’S STEAKHOUSE
Benu has a brilliantly cohesive and creative menu. There are so many wonderful textures and flavors that do justice to its asian inspired roots. Bonus points for portions being small enough that the 19-course meal is not overwhelming.
Alexander’s is the best steakhouse ever! I will continue to dine at Alexander’s at least once a month. The steaks are literally the best I’ve ever had. No steakhouse can compare.
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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.
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SLEEP
MAU VIET KITCHEN is the
creation of two families, one a San Francisco local with Vietnamese roots the other, longtime Mission residents, that share a common love of food and felt that thea Mission needed a great Vietnamese restaurant.
AUTOCAMP is an
THE LINE HOTEL is a new
hotel that draws inspiration from the culture of Los Angeles. Designer Sean Knibb has created modern interiors with subtle local influences and handmade furnishings from his Venice Beach studio.
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unparalleled boutique Airstream hotel experience. Whether you’re at the beach or in the heart of downtown, Autocamp’s Airstream trailers will charm you with their reverence for the past and luxurious amenities.
WATCH
READ
COVET
MILLION DOLLAR LISTING
GIRL IN A BAND is a
memoir written by founding Sonic Youth member Kim Gordon. It is a memoir of life as an artist, of music, marriage, motherhood, independence, and being one of the first women of rock and roll.
is one of Bravo’s highest-rated TV shows, and they’ve just announced that Climb agent Justin Fichelson will be starring in the new San Francisco season premiering July 8th! Catch up on the previous seasons now to get ready for his debut.
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THE NEW MACBOOK is
Apple’s latest edition to the Mac product line. With the new MacBook Apple set out to do the impossible: engineer a full-size experience into the lightest and most compact Mac notebook ever. That meant reimagining every element to make it not only lighter and thinner, but also better.
FEATURED AGENT Get to know Climb Sales Associate Sebastian Diessel.
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MY NAME Sebastian Diessel
I AM
Loyal, honest, collegial, and hardworking.
PROUDEST MOMENT
Figuring out how to leverage Web 1.0 to sell real estate (back in 2001) and build that idea into an enduringly successful business.
BIGGEST CHALLENGE
Mastering the ever-elusive live/work/play balance.
ALARM CLOCK
Pre-dawn dog scuffle with demands to be let outside.
PERFECT DAY
Weekend movie night with my family after a bloody good day’s work!
FIRST JOB
Paper route around my local shopping district between the General Roberts Hotel and the Duke of Wellington pub.
FAVORITE SF NEIGHBORHOOD: Wherever there are lofts, that’s my favorite neighborhood.
INSPIRATION
Be true, do good, and have fun.
CLIMB IS
A change agent for the future of real estate sales and marketing.
SEBASTIAN DIESSEL
Sales Associate 415.535.8910 sebastian@climbsf.com CalBRE 01970441
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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!
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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 Assocate Laura Pallin’s dog, Beau.
MY NAME
ALARM CLOCK
I AM
PERFECT DAY
PROUDEST MOMENT
FAVORITE SF NEIGHBORHOOD
Beau Pallin
Anticipation of my morning run!
A rambunctious brindle boxer who gets stopped on the street for my good looks. Watching the look on my mom’s face when I first showed her my acrobatic tricks with the chuck it. I do flips!
BIGGEST CHALLENGE
The beach, Chuckit!, and any day my mom can work from home. Ocean Beach—all of it!
CLIMB IS
My mom says it’s where she gets the bacon.
I hate being left alone.
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WHAT’S NEW IN SF? Here are some of the exciting events in the city this April.
4/16 TO 4/19 | THURSDAY TO SUNDAY
4/23 TO 5/7 | THURSDAY TO THURSDAY
SFJAZZ Poetry Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival
4/17 TO 4/19 | FRIDAY TO SUNDAY
4/25 | SATURDAY
Food and Farm Film Fest
Cider Summit S.F.
4/18 TO 4/19 | SATURDAY TO SUNDAY
4/29 TO 5/3 | SATURDAY TO SUNDAY
Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Art Market San Francisco
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CLIMB CONGRATULATES Congratulations to Top Producer Gertrude Villanueva—she’s having a boy!
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THE CLIMB MANAGEMENT TEAM Meet the faces that help drive Climb towards success.
MARK CHOEY
CHRIS LIM
Marketing Director 415.577.3770 chris@climbsf.com
Technolog y Director 415.630.0204 mark@climbsf.com
TIFFANY COMBS
MICHELLE BALOG
Managing Broker
Managing Sales Director
415.710.0820 tiffany@climbsf.com
415.810.7890 balog@climbsf.com
EUGENE PAK
Director of Business Development
MICHELLE STEPHENS
415.254.5853 eugene@climbsf.com
415.637.1898 mstephens@climbsf.com
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Sales Leader
M ICH AEL M INSO N The New Face of Climb
M I C H A E L M I N S O N | 4 1 5 . 6 0 6 . 2 6 2 5 | michael@climbsf.com | CalBRE 01921338
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 94107 JACK LONDON SQUARE 201 4th Street Suite #102 Oakland, CA 94607 AIRSTREAM On Location Bay Area, CA
CLIMB REAL ESTATE GROUP t 415.431.8888 e info@climbsf.com w climbSF.com