Vantage | February 2014

CL I MB R E A L E S TAT E

VANTAGE February | 2014

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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 February

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 Matt Finley

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

COVER PROPERT Y:

200 Brannan St. #426

STUNNING BAY VIEWS

200 BRANNAN STREET #426 | 2BR+Den/2BA | $2,099,000

Vi Pavlicevich

Welcome to Residence 426, a south-facing loft that offers dramatic water views from every window. Soaring 17-foot ceilings with double-height windows provide an abundance of natural lighting throughout the living space. Accents of exposed concrete walls provide the ultimate urban feel.

This residence has all the amenities you will want for comfortable living. On the main level, the modern chef’s kitchen features stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops that opens to a gracious dining and living room area. The beautiful chandelier and thoughtfully built-in cabinetry complete the dining area while wired surround sound in the living room makes entertaining easy.

The second bedroom is privately situated down the hallway, and the second full bathroom with custom granite is perfect for overnight guests or visitors. Upstairs, an airy mezzanine loft area can be used as a family room, office space, or even as a guest room. The enclosed private master bedroom suite offers a generous walk-in closet with organizers and a luxurious bathroom with a custom built-in vanity and a separate soaking tub and shower.

200 Brannan is a collection of 191 luxury loft condominiums located in the vibrant South Beach neighborhood. Designed by MBH and Kwan Henmi Architects and built by Lennar Corp in 2004, this prestigious glass wall building sits on the historic site of a 1907 Gallo Salami Factory. This prime South Beach building is just one block from South Park and the Embarcadero, with easy access to freeways, AT&T Park, the Ferry Building, Whole Foods, a gourmet Safeway, and several of San Francisco’s top restaurants.

200 Brannan is a full-service building with a well-run HOA. This building offers a 24-hour doorman, concierge services 5 days a week, a lush garden courtyard, a full-service fitness center, a community center, and a two-level parking garage.

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MODERN LOFT WITH STUNNING BAY VIEWS IN SOUTH BEACH.

THE METROPOLITAN 355 FIRST ST. #810 | 1BR/1BA | $688,000

Marcella Bartolini/Michelle Balog

With its exquisite interior design and pioneer Rincon Hill location, The Metropolitan is the pinnacle of urban living. This coveted 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom condominium has a strikingly seductive interior with luxurious finishes including hardwood flooring throughout the living areas and bedroom, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, a marble bath, and an inhome washer/dryer. Current HOA dues are $699.36.

This desirable residence has stunning views from the private patio, additional storage, one-car parking, and some of the city’s finest collection of amenities which set this home apart from any other.

Rincon Hill with close proximity to downtown San Francisco, the Ferry Building, public transportation, AT&T Park, Union Square, and South Beach. The award-winning towers, with a total of 342 luxury residences, were designed by HKS and Heller Manus Architects. This 5-star full service building has all the amenities including a 24/7 doorman, large fitness center, state-of-the-art theater, indoor pool, library, sauna, jacuzzi, recreation room, business center, conference room and rooftop patio with a fire pit and barbecue.

This well-reserved building also boasts an on-site management team to accommodate the needs of its residents.

Situated in the heart of Rincon Hill near downtown and South Beach, The Metropolitan is destined to be the stylish playground of business executives, international investors, and pied-a-terre buyers. The Metropolitan is a premier urban high-rise community ideally located on

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ONE RINCON HILL 425 FIRST ST. #2606 | 2BR/2BA | $1,425,000

Matt Finley

Views abound in this sleek, modern, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo overlooking arguably the most impressive skyline in the world–San Francisco. This sophisticated, light-filled unit with the rarely available “06” floor plan features absolutely gorgeous city and Twin Peaks views by day and unmatched glistening skyline views by night.

This is a urban dweller’s dream home: you are above it all at One Rincon Hill.

Perched dramatically on the top of Rincon Hill are the structurally-unique high-rise condo towers of One Rincon Hill. Comprised of 14 townhouses and 695 condominiums, One Rincon Hill’s two towers will reach 45 and 60 stories respectively and offer spectacular vistas of the entire city of San Francisco. Completed in 2008, One Rincon Hill is the most significant addition to the San Francisco skyline in 30 years.

• 24-hour doorman & concierge • Full service valet parking • Club-quality professionally equipped fitness center with steam rooms & showers • Spacious hospitality room with highdefinition DVD theater • Catering kitchen for hosting gatherings • Outdoor pool with beautifully landscaped garden deck • Gourmet barbecue area • Reflecting pool with infinity edge • Blocks from the Bay Bridge, Highways 101, 280, BART, and Caltrain • Many of San Francisco’s top restaurants, AT&T Park, and the Ferry Building are only a few blocks away

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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 SOUTH END LOFTS | $1,349,000 2BR/2BA Gabriel Rojas

5 235 BERRY STREET | $1,445,000 2BR/2.5BA Joshua Lawrence

This dramatic Tribeca-style top floor corner live/ work loft community situated within a premier South Beach location.

Located in the heart of Mission Bay at the city’s south waterfront, 235 Berry redefines the standards of waterfront living..

6 SHOWPLACE SQ. LOFTS | $1,395,000 2BR/2.5BA Todd Montgomery

2 THE POTRERO | $499,000 STUDIO/1BA Kendra Wall Enjoy spectacular views of the iconic Bay Bridge and water from this condo in South Beach.

This spacious tri-level live/work loft condominium residence is reimagined for modern life in Potrero Hill.

7 SYMPHONY TOWERS | $979,000 2BR/2BA Edie Narrido

3 26 JOICE STREET | $3,800,000 3BR/14.5BA Dirk Kinley This exceptionally rare modern Nob Hill triple-mint renovated single-family home presents the ultimate in quality, modernity and innovation.

4 ONE RINCON HILL | $1,349,000 2BR+Den/2.5BA M. Finley & H. Orozco One of only 4 homes with this floor plan, the unit’s generous layout features 2 private entrances and a private balcony with gorgeous city views.

This chic and modern corner penthouse unit features great city views, beautiful hardwood floors throughout the living areas and bedrooms

8 437 25TH AVE. | $989,000 3BR+Media/2BA Michelle Balog This top floor condominium features a flexible floor plan with 3 full bedrooms over 2 floors, a large media/family room that the sellers used as a fourth bedroom, and 2 full bathrooms.

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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: 200 BRANNAN | $3,600/mo 1BR/1BA Elizabeth Kim

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1 1536 PACIFIC -FURNISHED | $6,450/mo 2BR+Den/2BA Elizabeth Kim 2 MADRONE | $5,700/mo 2BR/2BA Darcy Robinson 3 300 IVY | $3,500/mo 1BR/1BA Darcy Robinson 4 200 BRANNAN | $3,500/mo 1BR /1BA Elizabeth Kim 5 THE INFINITY | $5,475/mo 2BR/2BA 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.

MARCELLA BARTOLINI

MATT FINLEY

Senior Broker Associate

Top Producer

LOCAL KITCHEN & WINE MERCHANT

GABBY CAFE

Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant brings urban rustic style to the Rincon Hill neighborhood. The chefs in the kitchen have a mantra of keeping the food simple and doing it well. Their menu features wood-fired pizzas, mouth-watering roasted chicken, delicious pastas, and scrumptious desserts, plus a creative cocktail menu, beer taps featuring regional brews, and of course an impeccable wine list.

Gabby CafÊ is my favorite place to grab a quick, fresh, and hearty sandwich. The owner, Sam, really knows how to make people feel at home; it’s the kind of place that you like to hang around just have your sandwich and good conversation. This is a great family-run grocery mart that will give you that One Rincon Hill neighborhood feeling. You can always catch Sam and a crowd watching the 49ers games. I love this place!

SARAH BERNTSON

GABRIEL ROJAS

Sales Associate

Senior Sales Associate

HI DIVE

RINCON HILL DOG PARK

The Hi Dive is the perfect stop before a ballgame, located right on the water between the Ferry Terminal and AT&T Park. Their fish tacos are made with fresh ono. Their portside patio for lunch on a sunny day after a long bike ride is hard to beat.

Some areas of the park are still under construction, including a couple of gaps in the fencing, so please still keep a close eye on your pooch until its completion. The good news is that the two off-leash areas are now open and quickly becoming celebrated part of the community.

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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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ESCAPE

SLEEP

TOSCA CAFE This San Fran-

cisco landmark is now owned and run by Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield, the same folks behind the Spotted Pig in New York.

FLORA FARM This beauti-

SPARROWS HOTEL With

very limited publicity and wordof-mouth advertising, their goal is to make a modern, rustic, communal atmosphere with informal group activities.

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ful family farm in San Jose del Cabo is home to culinary cottages, Flora’s Field Kitchen Restaurant & Farm Bar, Flora’s Grocery, and cooking school.

WATCH

READ

COVET

12 YEARS A SLAVE This

film is based on an incredible true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom. Now playing in theaters.

OPEN HOUSE This novel is

2014 PORSCHE 911 TARGA This newly released car is a retro-styled two-seater that loses half its top at the touch of a button.

a love story about what can blossom between a man and a woman, and within a woman herself.

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FEATURED AGENT Getting to know Climb’s Senior Sales Associate Matt Finley.

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MY NAME Matt Finley.

I AM

On the top of One Rincon Hill.

PROUDEST MOMENT

Completing the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon in just under 3 hours.

BIGGEST CHALLENGE

Balancing a healthy lifestyle.

ALARM CLOCK

Up early and to bed late! Real estate never sleeps.

PERFECT DAY

Round of golf, lunch at Beach Chalet, and helping a client find a home.

FIRST JOB Pool boy.

SUPERHERO POWER Being Aquaman.

FAVORITE SF NEIGHBORHOOD: Rincon Hill.

INSPIRATION

My father, for always encouraging me to pick a career that I am passionate about.

MATT FINLEY

Top Producer 415.412.6838 matt@climbsf.com

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FEATURED PET Meet Sales Associate Tina Ly’s fur-baby, Simon.

MY NAME

PERFECT DAY

I AM

FAVORITE SF NEIGHBORHOOD:

Simon.

Going for a walk where there are no inclines.

A Peke!

As a SF native, I’m all over the map! My favorite walks are from Chrissy Field to Mission Bay and down to Fort Funston.

PROUDEST MOMENT

Winning the best tricks contest!

BIGGEST CHALLENGE

CLIMB IS

The ten seconds when my mom tells me not to eat the treat sitting on my paw. Ugh!

So welcoming! It’s where I go to get my free belly rubs.

ALARM CLOCK

“Look at this cutie!”

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WHAT’S NEW IN SF? Here are some of the exciting events in the city this February.

2/2 | SUNDAY

2/12 | WEDNESDAY

NFL Superbowl XLVIII

Aquarium presents Octopalooza!

2/5 | WEDNESDAY

2/14 | FRIDAY

SF Bicycle Coalition’s Love on Wheels

Valentine’s Day

2/7 | FRIDAY

2/20 | THURSDAY

3rd Annual Haute Dog SF

16th SF Independent Film Festival

2/10 TO 2/11 | MONDAY TO TUESDAY

2/22 | SATURDAY

The 138th Annual Westminster Dog Show

Dash and Splash 5K Fun Run/Walk

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CLIMB CONGRATULATES Congratulations to Director of Business Development Eugene Pak for his successful year as Director of AREAA (Asian Real Estate Association of America)!

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THE CLIMB MANAGEMENT TEAM Meet the faces that help drive Climb towards success.

MARK CHOEY

TIFFANY COMBS

Technolog y Director

Managing Broker

415.630.0204 mark@climbsf.com

415.710.0820 tiffany@climbsf.com

EUGENE PAK

Managing Sales Director

Director of Business Development

415.810.7890 balog@climbsf.com

415.254.5853 eugene@climbsf.com

MICHELLE BALOG

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MAR C E LLA BAR TOLINI The New Face of Climb

M A R C E L L A B A R T O L I N I | 4 1 5 . 7 4 2 . 8 6 8 8 | marcella@climbsf.com | BRE 01253410

CLIMB REAL ESTATE

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