February 11, 2011
Bravo Stars Convene Atop San Francisco's Latest Luxury Tower
Robert Doyle READ TIME: 2 MIN.
SAN FRANCISCO (Feb., 2011) - Jeff Lewis, star of BRAVO's "Flipping Out," and Yigit Pura, executive pastry chef at San Francisco's Taste Catering & Event Planning and winner of BRAVO's "Top Chef Just Desserts," enjoyed jaw-dropping panoramic views from a 60th-floor penthouse at luxury condominium tower One Rincon Hill, more than 600 ft. above the City by the Bay.
Lewis was the guest of honor as Frank Howard Allen Realtors of Novato, Calif. welcomed him to San Francisco to kick-off Design San Francisco 2011 at the San Francisco Design Center.
Meanwhile, Pura created to-die-for macaroons, caramel raspberry lollipops and other yummy desserts for more than 100 real estate brokers who mingled with the "Flipping Out "star and his bubbly assistant Jenni Pulos, up from Los Angeles with their film crew garnering footage for the upcoming fifth season of their show.
One Rincon Hill has become one of San Francisco's most recognizable landmarks and the tallest building on the skyline, in part due to its location atop Rincon Hill, the last buildable hill in the city, and the 'first attraction' that visitors see as they cross the Bay Bridge into San Francisco.
Topped with a glowing weather beacon at its crown, the 64-story Phase I tower with 376 luxury condominium homes was completed in 2009 and is now 90 percent occupied with more than 600 residents. A 52-story Phase II tower offering 299 homes will complete the development, which will eventually feature a total of 689 private residences, including one-, two-, and three-bedroom homes, townhomes and penthouses, each with views of the City and Bay from panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows and extra-large balconies, as well as a swimming pool, reflecting pool, sundeck, fitness center and an elegant parking facility with valet parking.
The One Rincon Hill Sales Center is located at 489 Harrison St. #306, with on-site parking available. Open weekdays 11 a.m.-5 p.m; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. For more information, call (415) 744-8886 or visit online at www.onerinconhill.com
Long-term New Yorkers, Mark and Robert have also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center, Mark is a PhD in American history and literature, as well as the author of the novels Wolfchild and My Hawaiian Penthouse. Robert is the producer of the documentary We Are All Children of God. Their work has appeared in numerous publications, as well as at : www.mrny.com.
