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Vara in San Francisco (54/58)

1600 15TH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103

About Vara

Vara is a brand new community in San Francisco within walking distance to the vibrant Mission District, close to BART & Muni, and with easy access to the Bay Bridge, US-101 and I-280 freeways. Boasting a health club quality fitness center, resident courtyard with BBQ and social seating, bike parking and repair shop, clubhouse with kitchen and professional quality bar, on-site car share available and so much more. All of this is packaged into a pet friendly (restrictions apply), smoke free community. * Vara (noun) – A unit of measure equaling 33 inches. Utilized on Spanish land grants during the formation of the Mission Dolores neighborhood.

Amenities & Expenses

Unique Features

•Abundant bicycle parking and bike repair shop including fully equipped work bench
•Clubhouse with catering kitchen and professional-quality bar with high end sound system
•Courtyard with social seating areas, barbecue and building courtyard lounging/sunning hill
•Fitness center with health club-quality equipment including built in Xbox 360 and Kinect system
•Free Wi-Fi in common area locations
•Smoke-free community
•Storage units available
•Tech room/meeting room with a sound-proof music practice room and a private conference room
•Walking distance to vibrant Mission Distrct shopping, dining and entertainment options

Pet Policy

Dogs Allowed: Cats and dogs welcome! Up to 2 per apartment home , Cats Allowed

Parking

Garage: $350

Property Information

•Built in 2013
•202 Units/6 Stories

Lease Length

3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months

Services

•Controlled Access
•Laundry Facilities
•Property Manager on Site

Interior

•Clubhouse
•Lounge
•Storage Space

Outdoor Space

•Courtyard
•Grill

Fitness & Recreation

•Fitness Center

Features

•Air Conditioning
•Cable Ready
•Handrails
•Heating
•Storage Units
•Washer/Dryer
•Wheelchair Accessible (Rooms)
•Wi-Fi

Kitchen

•Dishwasher
•Disposal
•Microwave
•Range

Living Space

•Den
•Loft Layout
•Walk-In Closets

Outdoor Space

•Balcony

The Vara is elevated living with an elevated price tag

For San Francisco Apartments, Vara is about as good as it gets. It is sandwiched in the middle of The Mission — center of all things fun — and is a mere block away from the BART station. The price tag mirrors SFs typical ridiculous housing market, but the amenities add value that makes the gut punch price a bit easier to stomach. The managing staff for Vara exceeds all and the community activities border on ridiculous luxury — I’m talking happy hours (yes, that is free alcohol) every Friday, cooking classes twice a month, yoga classes twice a month, free weekend brunch, etc. And the big sell for me was the no weight restriction pet policy. This place is about as dog friendly as they come. They even have free dog treats in the lobby.

This 202-unit building is a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments. Building amenities include an interior courtyard, a fitness center, and a “tech room for getting work done.” There’s a one-bedroom in the $3,945 range available now, a one-bedroom around $5,287 coming up in mid-June, and a one-bedroom around $4,564 coming up in mid-July.