Vantage | April 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 April

10 RENTAL VIEW

25 CLIMB CONGRATULATES

The hottest rentals in San Francisco

Announcements and accomplishments

16 NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT Pacific Heights

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 Laura Alanís

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BEST OF THE BAY We bring the best of San Francisco Bay Area homes to you.

COVER PROPERT Y:

714-714A Cole Street

LUXURIOUSLY REMODELED COLE VALLEY HOME 714-714A COLE STREET | 5 BR + 2 BR / 2.5 BA + 1 BA | $3,195,000

Kristen Stuecher

Ideally situated in the coveted Cole Valley neighborhood of San Francisco, this meticulously remodeled Edwardian-era building presents a unique and flexible offering: a gracious 5 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home with an adjacent legal 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom second unit perfect for additional income or extended family. This elegant residence has been thoughtfully renovated to include a reconfigured modern floor plan over three levels of living with soaring ceilings and bespoke finishes while still maintaining original period details and charm.

The first level features an open concept floor plan with graciously scaled public rooms that flow from a dramatic formal entry into double parlor-style living and dining areas. The living room is anchored by a tiled gas fireplace with a custom hearth and mantel. The double parlor configuration can be repurposed for formal dining or a secondary living area adjacent to the open chef’s kitchen. The chef’s kitchen has been equipped with professional-grade appliances and amenities. Ideal for entertaining, the kitchen offers elegant designer finishes including natural stone counters, bespoke cabinetry, a Carrara marble backsplash, and a professional-grade suite of appliances.

A balustered staircase leads to the second-level bedrooms, a rare offering of 4 bedrooms all on the same floor. The third level of living houses the penthouse-level master suite. This spacious fifth bedroom benefits from a large skylight and iconic cityscape views.

The second unit, 714A Cole Street, is separately metered and includes its own entrance.

Featuring a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom floor plan, this apartment is appointed with luxury finishes and offers direct access to its own patio as well as gated access to the landscaped yard.

Ideally situated between coveted Cole Valley and iconic Haight Ashbury, the very best of San Francisco City living is outside your front door. Anchored by the famed Golden Gate Park, world-class entertainment, shopping, and restaurants are all within close proximity.

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EXPERIENCE COLE VALLEY LIVING AT 714-714A COLE STREET.

PREMIER LUXURY LIVING IN DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE 38 NORTH ALMADEN BOULEVARD #1511E | 2 BR / 2 BA | $1,250,000

Lisa Lyons

Looking for luxury and lifestyle? This is the must-see floor plan at the award-winning Axis building in downtown San Jose! Located on the northwest corner on the 15th floor, this 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo features floor-to ceiling windows with impressive views of Silicon Valley, the airport, the Los Gatos Mountains, and the SAP Center. Clean lines, attention to detail, top-quality finishes, and amazing amenities make this modern condo ideal for many lifestyles.

The home features a formal entry, dark stained wood floors (including the bedrooms), and a home office nook. The open concept floor plan has a combined living/dining room and kitchen for entertaining and taking in the unbelievable views. Cherry wood cabinetry, slab granite, stainless steel appliances, and a breakfast bar complete the kitchen area.

The master bedroom offers a walk-in closet and en-suite bathroom, and the second bedroom has shelving for additional storage and functions perfectly as a bedroom, TV room, or combined-use space.

The Axis building is packed with high-end amenities worthy of a fine hotel, including a fitness center, a pool, 2 spas, an outdoor entertaining deck with a gas grill and a shaded picnic area, indoor entertaining, onsite management, and concierge services.

Located less than one block from San Pedro Square and Marketplace, this is truly the center of entertaining, dining, and shopping in downtown San Jose. No matter your commute method, this location puts you in the heart of Silicon Valley with easy access to all of San Jose’s amenities and services.

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ELEGANT TRI-LEVEL LOFT IN SOMA NEAR CALTRAIN 125 GILBERT STREET #8 | 2 BR / 2.5 BA | $1,099,000

Melody Hultgren & Elizabeth Kim

This serene live/work loft is tucked away on an alley just a few blocks from Caltrain and close to all modes of transportation, the 280 freeway, Mission Bay, and Potrero Hill. There are 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms over three levels, with a bathroom on each level.

The main entrance to the loft, the middle level, features an open and airy living and dining space with an L-shaped gas kitchen and breakfast bar as well as a powder room. This level features bamboo hardwood floors, soaring ceilings, custom lighting, and custom window coverings.

One floor above is the loft bedroom with a remodeled bathroom and spacious closet.

The extra-high ceilings of the loft make a statement and create a true sense of spaciousness.

On the lowest level is a large open bedroom that could easily be used as an office. This level features a a third large bathroom and closet as well as access to the street, perfect for live/work.

125 Gilbert is nestled in the heart of the tech-centric western SOMA neighborhood, headquarters for rising tech companies like Twitter, Yelp, and Wired. This has made SOMA a nexus of art, business, culture, government, and technology, giving it the brightest future of any neighborhood in the Bay area.

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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/5 FULL+2 HALF BA Justin Fichelson Located in the Monterey Peninsula, this home offers world-class luxury and stunning design with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.

2 1230 OAKWOOD LANE | $6,595,000 5BR/5.5BA Lorine Haynes & Joshua Lawrence This monumental modernist estate features expansive views overlooking St. Helena and Spring Mountain.

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.

5 276 PAGE ST. | $1,895,000 3BR/2BA Michelle Balog & Evan Bliss 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 1001 LAUREL ST. #227 | $1,095,000 3BR/2BA Dirk Kinley & Dave Dacus This beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo is in a new condo complex in Brittan Acres, built in 2010.

7 18132 LAMSON ROAD | $995,000 4BR/3.5BA Billy Lane This 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom single-family home in Castro Valley boasts a specious open layout perfect for residents and guests.

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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: 2560 VALLEJO ST. | $7,950/mo 3BR/2BA Michelle Stephens & Leo Petroni

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1 718 LONG BRIDGE ST. #603 | $7,150/mo 3BR/3BA Jessie Lee 2 2447 VALLEJO ST. | $6,950/mo 2BR/2BA Michelle Stephens & Leo Petroni 3 1160 MISSION ST. #2113 | $6,400/mo 2BR/2BA Elizabeth Kim 4 318 MAIN ST. #8H | $6,250/mo 2BR/2BA Darcy Robinson 5 338 MAIN ST. #17F | $5,950/mo 2BR/2BA Elizabeth Kim

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NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT This month we are featuring Pacific Heights. Check out our recommendations on the best the area has to offer.

MICHELLE STEPHENS

SVETLANA ISTRATI

Senior Sales Associate

Sales Associate

LYON STREET STEPS

PIZZERIA DELFINA

Starting at the corner of Lyon Street and Broadway, the Lyon Street Steps are a beautifully manicured set of steep stairs that span an entire block. Locals love to come here and run or walk the stairs as they enjoy the views.

An off-shoot of the original in Mission Dolores, Pizzeria Delfina brings their flavor of classic wood fired Italian pies to the Northwest side of town. If you like a taste of the Mediterranean, the cheeseless Neapolitana with tomatoes, anchovies, capers, hot peppers, olives, and oregano, is amazing. Don’t miss the meatballs and house-made gelato.

WILLIAM CRUM

KYLE ALGEO

Sales Associate

Sales Associate ALTA PLAZA PARK

FILLMORE JAZZ FESTIVAL

Alta Plaza is a gorgeous park atop Pacific Heights with amazing views of San Francisco. Great spot to bring some lunch over from one of the many cafes or markets on Fillmore Street, and soak up the sun and city vistas.

This is one of the best summer street festivals in San Francisco. Spanning along Fillmore Street from Japantown to Pacific Heights, local food vendors, artists, and craftsmen line the street, while live jazz music performances go on all day on the various performance stages.

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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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THE PERENNIAL takes environmental consciousness next-level.

From the owners behind behind Mission Chinese Food and Commonwealth, it features recycled materials, energy saving kitchen equipment, hydroponically grown lettuces, meat sourced from producers who practice carbon farming, and cocktails served with ice frozen in the bottom of the glass to save waterwaste.

THE BUCHANNAN is a boutique hotel that offers a more personal, local experience to visitors. San Francisco designer Nicole Hollis styled the rooms in the image of a sleek urban apartment. As a result, each of the hotel’s 131 rooms echo the vibe of their stylish neighbors, Pacific Heights and Japantown.

With minimalist décor and bold statement pieces, the rooms evoke clean white canvasses, with pops of navy and Japanese shiboriprint accent pillows.

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CUBA seems to be lost in time, somewhere in the 1950’s. There’s no denying Cuba’s fascinating, time-capsule quality, with its gloriously crumbling cobble stoned plazas and beautiful faded facades in Old Havana.​​It’s not just about old American cars in the streets or the exquisite colonial architecture with peeling paint. Instead, it’s a sense that the world of modern tourism has somehow largely bypassed the Caribbean’s largest island.

WATCH

READ COVET

INNOCENTS AND OTHERS is Dana Spiotta’s new novel, centering on a woman named Jelly who abuses her landline privileges to get into the ears of Hollywood’s most powerful players. When two filmmaker friends get wrapped up in Jelly’s story, things start to get, well, fishy. If you’ve ever binged on MTV’s Catfish, then you’re sure to find something familiar.

ROOM is a film about how a kidnapped mother and son escape from a room in which they have endured imprisonment for the entirety of her son’s life.

Upon breaking free from its confines, they experience a dramatic homecoming; provoking insight into the depths of imagination and the extent of a mother’s love.

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GOOGLE FIBER may not be the holy grail of Internet service for many, but many people still rely on landlines for everyday communication purposes or emergency use. In order to allow its subscribers to sever connections with the old local ISPs and telecoms completely, Google will soon offer home phone service for Fiber subscribers.

FEATURED AGENT Get to know Climb Sales Associate Laura Alanís

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MY NAME Laura Alanís I AM An avid home chef, art admirer, design junkie, dog lover, fitness enthusiast, and SF dweller.

PROUDEST MOMENT Passing the California Bar Exam.

BIGGEST CHALLENGE Addiction to bubble tea.

ALARM CLOCK Internal and freakishly consistent.

PERFECT DAY Hosting a gathering of friends.

FIRST JOB Working for my mom’s real estate business as an assistant.

FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD: I love them all.

INSPIRATION Those who work to change the world.

CLIMB IS My real estate home, and a true industry innovator.

LAURA ALANÍS

Broker Associate 415.373.7840 lalanis@climbSF.com CalBRE 01958719

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 Top Producer Melody Hultgren’s dog Chiquita.

MY NAME

ALARM CLOCK

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PERFECT DAY

PROUDEST MOMENT

FAVORITE SF NEIGHBORHOOD

BIGGEST CHALLENGE

CLIMB IS

Chiquita

A saucy little number.

Getting the couch all to myself.

Poodles.

Is that like a squeaky toy?

Treats, treats, and more treats.

SOMA.

La bomba!

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WHAT’S NEW IN THE BAY AREA? Here are some of the exciting events in the city this April.

4/3 | SUNDAY

4/23 | SATURDAY

Off the Grid Presidio Picnic

Caesar Chavez Parade & Festival

4/7 | THURSDAY

4/21-5/5 | VARIOUS TIMES

SF Giants vs. LA Dodgers opener at ATT Park

San Francisco International Film Festival

4/9-10 & 16-17 | SATURDAY & SUNDAY

4/24 | SUNDAY

SF Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown

Opening Day on the Bay: Sailing Season Starts

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CLIMB CONGRATULATES

We congratulate Justin Fichelson on the listing of Sol-Lux Alpha at 685 Florida Street in San Francisco. These four fine residences represent an evolution of design and convergence of technologies resulting in true carbon neutral living, one of the city’s first Net Positive Zero luxury condominiums.

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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