Floor Plans: High-End Rental Overlooks San Francisco Bay
Avalon at Mission Bay: The Auslese
A Pillars Award in San Francisco: Avalon at Mission Bay is the winner of the 2005 NAHB Multifamily Pillars award for best high-rise rental apartment. Rents average about $2,600 a month, but the more expensive units start at $3,699. This high-end apartment building is in an area of San Francisco known as “South of Market,” a part of the city that previously had no residential component and lacked grocery stores and other basic fixtures of a mature neighborhood. Now, the Mission Bay Redevelopment Project, with the San Francisco Giant’s new baseball stadium (SBC Park) serving as a cornerstone, is the largest and fastest growing new development area in San Francisco.
 | | Floor to ceiling windows provide spectacular views of the San Francisco skyline and San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge day ... |
Change in Plans: Avalon at Mission Bay was originally designed for the high-tech, multimedia market, but that market disappeared when the dot-com bubble burst. Nathan Hong, Avalon’s vice president of development in San Francisco, said the apartment community was then redesigned “so that it would appeal to a broader market,” including people who work at the University of California at San Francisco and the Mission Bay Bio Tech research facility.
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All This and Granite Counter Tops, Too: Avalon at Mission Bay has 250 units on 1.4 acres. The units include a washer and dryer, granite counter tops, wood face cabinets, marble bathroom tops and ceramic tile bathrooms.
 | | Granite or marble countertops, islands and great views are part of each Auslese kitchen. |
Tower Apartments with Great Views: The Auslese (pronounced ouse-lay-zuh), the floor plan featured here, is used in the tower that rises above the rest of the structure. These apartments enjoy a panoramic view that includes the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, SBC Park and downtown San Francisco. The 1,343 square-foot apartment has two bedrooms and two baths with rents starting at $3,175 per month.  | [Click for larger image] |
| Features & Specs | The Auslese- Starting Rent: $3,175/mo
- Square Feet: 1,343
- Two bedrooms, two baths
- Spectacular city and bay views
- Granite countertops
- Floor-to-ceiling windows
- 8- 9-foot ceilings
- Wired for telecommunications
- High-speed Internet
- Balcony, deck or porch
- Hardwood floors
- Microwave, dishwasher, washer/dryer
Avalon at Mission Bay features - Penthouse community room
- Two-level fitness center
- Executive conference room
- Business center
- On-site marketplace
- Pets allowed
- Spa/hot tub/sauna
- Gated entrance/controlled access
- Covered parking
— The Auslese: Avalon at Mission Bay |
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