MOVING TO SAN FRANCISCO

June 2008

The city by the bay

Soma Grand staff writer

Moving to San Francisco can be the ultimate vacation. With the best weather in North America, a vibrant and exciting social and business environment, and located on one of the most geographically beautiful places on earth, living and working in San Francisco is a spectacular experience.

San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California, with approximately 750,000 residents, with more moving here every day. One of the most densely populated American cities, San Francisco is part of the much larger San Francisco Bay Area, which is home to approximately 7.2 million people.

Because there is literally no more land to build on in San Francisco, new high-rise condominiums have begun to rise on the skyline, offering breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay. Cosmopolitan living has always been the lure of those moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, and now that lifestyle has taken another giant leap forward with residents having the opportunity to move into the epicenter of downtown San Francisco.

If you are considering moving to San Francisco, SOMA Grand should be at the top of your list of luxurious residences to investigate in person. SOMA Grand is a brand new high-rise condominium building, featuring hotel-style concierge service, valet parking, a fitness center, a private park and other amenities that define affordable luxury. SOMA Grand offers far and away the best value in center-city living.

Those relocating to the heart of San Francisco can experience the latest restaurants, clubs and cafes, world-class museums, performing arts venues, and impeccable shopping. It's all literally at your doorstep: San Francisco's War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, The San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Symphony are centrally located. Move to downtown San Francisco and you will be a few short blocks away from Bloomingdales, Macy's, Nordstrom's and a slew of International boutiques selling diverse merchandise from all over the world.

San Francisco is a world-class city with opportunities like no other. San Francisco is culturally diverse, and new property owners are moving to San Francisco from all corners of the earth to enjoy the special benefits it offers.

Those who move to San Francisco enjoy the opportunities to work in a vibrant and growing economy. San Francisco is a major tourist destination, the epicenter of biotech and technology industries, a world-class financial capital, and a major gateway to Asia and International trade. With over thirty International financial institutions, six Fortune 500 companies, and a large support infrastructure of professional services, San Francisco has a magnetic quality for those wanting to move to a world-class city.

Education is highly valued in San Francisco and colleges and Universities abound. The University of California, San Francisco solely dedicate to graduate education in health and biomedical sciences and is ranked among the top five medical schools in the United States. Hastings College of Law is the oldest law school in California and San Francisco State University has more than 30,000 students. The City College of San Francisco, San Francisco Art Institute, the Academy of Art, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and the California Culinary Academy round out education in the arts and culinary disciplines.

The San Francisco 49ers of the NFL and the San Francisco Giants bring provide major league sports to residents and visitors alike. Boating, sailing, windsurfing and kite surfing are popular activities on the San Francisco Bay, and the city operates a yacht harbor in the Marina District. San Francisco's residents have been judged to be among the fittest in the United States.

Whether you are relocating to San Francisco because of a job transfer or moving to San Francisco to experience life in the "City by the Bay", you will find it exciting and worthy of capturing your imagination and motivating you to experience how grand life can be.