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Building Profile : The Four Seasons

February 17, 2009

Welcome back to our new series, Building Profiles.  Last time we took a good look at one of San Francisco’s older condo buildings, The Bellaire Tower.  This time, we’re taking things into the 21st Century.  As a matter of fact, this building was the first skyscraper to be completed in the 21st Century in San Francisco.

Part 5-star hotel, part luxury residences, the Four Seasons of San Francisco is a magnificent complex located at 757 Market between 3rd and 4th Streets.  You can access the hotel from Stevenson Street, a small alleyway off of 3rd.

The Four Seasons San Francisco (courtesy of website)

The Four Seasons San Francisco (courtesy of company website)

Stats and Scoops:

  • The luxury condominiums within the building have an address of 765 Market Street
  • Neighborhood:  South of Market (SoMa) or Financial District South
  • Year Built:  2001
  • Style:  Modern
  • Height:  398 feet, 121 meters
  • Layout:  419 hotel and condo units on 40 floors.  277 units are hotel rooms, 142 are luxury condominiums.
  • Property Type:  Mixed Use – Hotel, retail, and residential condominium
  • Architects:  Del Campo & Maru Architects, Handel Architects
  • Other Notable Projects:  Handel designed the new condos on Folsom, BLU, the new massive condo tower Millennium, and the Hokua condo tower in Honolulu.
  • Non-linear viscous dampers limit wind impact (Emporis.com)
  • The Four Seasons is the 44th tallest building in San Francisco.
  • The Four Seasons is 1 meter taller than the Westin St. Francis at Union Square (the highrise, not the historic building).
  • It would take 2.14 Four Seasons buildings stacked on top of each other to equal the height of the Transamerica Pyramid.
  • The Four Seasons (121 meters) is nearly twice as tall as Coit Tower (64 meters).
  • 555 California Street (237 meters) is nearly twice as tall as the Four Seasons.
  • If the Four Seasons were moved to Chicago, it would be the 178th tallest building.  In New York, it would rank #372.
  • The Woolworth Building in NYC is twice as tall as the Four Seasons.

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Ouch Baby, Very Ouch

December 21, 2008

Ever been curious as to how high HOA (homeowner’s association) fees can get?  We ran a search to see what condo in the City, that is currently for sale, has the highest monthly HOA fees.  Any guesses?  $3K per month?  $4K per month??  Try almost $5K per month for Penthouse B that is currently for sale at 1170 Sacramento in Nob Hill!  (the exact figure is $4,716 per month)

Keep in mind, this is just for all condos that are currently on the market.  We shudder to think about possible figures for condos that are not for sale.  But hey, riches are relative, right?  $5K a month in HOA’s is chump change to a lot of people, and if you’re from NYC, London, or Hong Kong, you’re probably smirking at how cheap it is here.

Here are some shots of the current “winner” of our HOA Fee contest:

1170 Sacramento

1170 Sacramento

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Views from Millennium Tower Penthouses

December 3, 2008

Today we toured the Millennium Tower, hard-hat on head and camera in hand, so we could bring you some shots of the views.  Decent photography was a challenge– the windows have not been washed and I couldn’t avoid some of my own reflections.  Nevertheless, we’re working with what we’ve got.

The sales center requested (and rightfully so) that we do not share pictures of the interiors as the building is still a construction site.  However, the views are fair game and we can surely say they are breathtaking.  We can’t wait to see the views at night, but for now, these will suffice.  These shots are all from the penthouse level.  Check ‘em out:

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Kickin’ Up Dust at 567 Vallejo

November 17, 2008

A new Telegraph Hill building is being constructed at 567 Vallejo.  The agents have a website up HERE with info about the project.  The property is not in the MLS at this time.  We snapped a couple of pictures and posted them below.  According to the website and a few tips:

  • The building is called “Il Palazzo Di Petroni”
  • The building will have a total of five condo units for sale; four luxury units plus a penthouse
  • Two homes will have 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths
  • Two homes will have 3 bedrooms, 3 baths
  • Penthouse will be a 3 bedroom, 3 bath unit with 3 spacious walk-out decks
  • City views from the homes, storage, parking, elevator
  • Open floor plans with Chef’s kitchens
  • Pricing from $3.1 million to $7.5 million
  • Completion around January to February 2009
  • Staging to take place around January 2009
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567 Vallejo - The Spot - Click to enlarge

567 Vallejo - The Spot - Click to enlarge

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