San Francisco Apartments
I spent the last week in San Francisco looking at apartments flying in and out of Chicago from Christmas day to New Years Eve. My parents also came along since my Mom just put the finishing touches on her book and neither of them had taken vacation this year yet. So we turned the apartment hunt in to a family vacation as well. It was pretty exhausting since we stayed near the top of Nob Hill and looked at a bunch of apartments each day we were out there. I also worked the 2 weekdays we were open at Symantec down in Mountain View so I got to try the mass commute again. After all the searching I did find a place and it’s in SOMA instead of Nob Hill which will be closer to the train and save me from having to go up a massive hill every day. It’s a newer building built in 2006 and only a few blocks from Whole Foods so it should be a less abrupt transition than going from my condo to a 100-year old apartment on top of Nob Hill. It has a gym inside so I don’t have to go out for that and I even negotiated parking in so I’ll still be able to keep my car. I’ve also heard Nob Hill referred to as “snob hill” so at least I don’t have to deal with that reputation. I get enough crap being from Brookfield when I run in to someone from Wisconsin. I’m back in Minneapolis now just tieing up loose ends. Need to get the condo sold or rented, pack, and finish the last few lectures in the MBA program. The move is definitely pending so much over me that I’m thinking about it constantly but in a good way. I can’t wait to be out there and the going away party is shaping up to be a blast.
Megabus Sucks
I’ve rode the Megabus twice from Minneapolis to Milwaukee and both times were awful. The bus was over an hour late the first time (while waiting in below 0 temp) and the second time they left 30 people on the side of the road since it was already full. They did send an overflow bus after we all put our bags in front of the bus to prevent it from leaving without us. The bus driver told us it was already in Milwaukee and would be there in 5 minutes so we let the bus go. After calling dispatch though we learned the bus would take 3 hours and would be coming from Chicago. BE WARY. It’s not bad if you can actually get on but you pay for what you get.
My Place is up for Sale
I’ve decided to put my place up for sale after getting it appraised a few weeks ago. If you or anyone you know is interested let me know. It’s sad to see it go since it’s been a dream place to have but I’m moving on to San Francisco at the end of January. Check it out here (it will also be up on Craigslist, in the paper and a few other places).
Description
This 860 square foot unit was bought 3-years ago when the building was being renovated from apartments to condos. RiverWest is an all condo building with 75% of owners occupying their units making it a nice friendly community where you can get to know you’re neighbors. The entire building was renovated 3-years ago and the lobby now has a fountain, gourmet kitchen and living room equipped with a Plasma TV that can be used for hosting your large gatherings. Additionally a 2nd social room on the 1st floor was added with a pool table and plasma TV as well. The fitness center has a full weight room, ellipticals and tread mills with personal LCD TV’s on each of the aerobic units. Outside on the 1st floor is a pool with a skyline view of the city as well as a gas fire place and grills for hosting barbecues. Just inside by the pool you would have access to a sauna and jacuzzi along with locker rooms. The actual unit overlooks the Mississippi river with a view of both the 3rd avenue bridge and Stone Arch bridge. To see a picture of the view from the balcony check out the panoramic photo which was shot from standing on the units balcony. The unit was planned and decorated by Dwelling Designs, a local interior design firm that decorated the common areas as well. The space has dark hard wood floors in the kitchen and living room with carpet in the bedroom. Large breakfast island in the center of the kitchen, slate tile in the bathroom, black granite counter tops throughout, stainless steel GE appliances, and a in-unit washer and dryer.