John Fairbanks & Marion Fairbanks
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
The Fairbanks Group
388 South Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA
626.398.9000 | 626.390.1000 | Est8homes@aol.com | www.TheFairbanksGroup.com
CalBRE #00972895 | CalBRE #01009669
With combined Real Estate experience of more than 60 years, The Fairbanks Group share a passion for their profession. John Fairbanks and Marion Fairbanks continue to bring international recognition for their people-centered, results driven professionalism. Having earned membership in the Society of Excellence and the International President’s Elite, they represent the top 1% of the company’s sales force, both domestic and international. Much of their business is repeat and referral from satisfied individuals. Always able to provide exceptional service, John and Marion are available to exceed your needs with their aggressive marketing and astute negotiating skills, coupled with a personal interest in their clients’ real estate concerns, mean results for their clients. These strengths continue to maintain John and Marion as top performing agents in the San Gabriel Valley for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage for more than 30 years.
Featured Listings by John Fairbanks & Marion Fairbanks
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
1955 Brigden Road
A mountain backdrop, exquisite facade with brick accent, stately front porch and elegant curb appeal is only the beginning of this newly redesigned and renovated residence located in Pasadena’s prestigious Brigden Ranch! Offering more than 3,000 square feet of living space including 4 bedrooms (2 master suites), 4 baths, a formal living room with fireplace, a family room with Napoleon fireplace, an office, breakfast area and a chef’s delight of a kitchen. The backyard is an entertainer’s dream with an outdoor barbecue!
$1,750,000
John Fairbanks & Marion Fairbanks originally appeared as Elite agents in the Unique Homes Spring ’18: Elite edition. See their page here.
Vicki Smith
Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty
P.O. Box 1089 Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
909.499.9639 | VickiSmith@ColdwellBanker.com | CalBRE# 00853394
Vicki Smith is the top producer for high-end homes at Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty and is a member of Coldwell Banker’s Global Luxury division connecting her with agents, clients and properties worldwide. She is a licensed real estate broker and has been selling luxury homes in Southern California for 30+ years. Vicki’s high level of professionalism and dynamic personality, combined with her large client base has contributed to the fact that 95% of her real estate business comes from repeat clients and referrals. Vicki’s business ethic and strong connections with the brokerage communities in Lake Arrowhead, Los Angeles, and Southern California Desert areas, allows her to implement a Comprehensive Marketing Approach benefiting her clients and their properties through maximum exposure not only in Southern California, but across the country and around the world.
Featured Listing by Vicki Smith
CALIFORNIA
Spectacular Estate
This spectacular estate is perfect for a corporate retreat or large family gatherings. Set on 3 lakefront lots, it features 8 bedrooms including a separate guest or staff apartment. Most all rooms overlook the lake including the dramatic living room and grand dining room. For those who expect only the finest.
$13,750,000
Vicki Smith originally appeared as an Elite agent in the Unique Homes Spring ’18: Elite edition. See her page here.
Trudy Stambook
Centre City Properties
220 West “G” Street, Suite A, San Diego, CA 92101
619.252.1944 | Trudy@TrudyStambook.com | www.trudystambook.com
Renown for discreet, individualized client service, Trudy Stambook is a key resource for real estate clients and those actively engaged in the business, development and cultural community in San Diego. First named among the nation’s elite luxury real estate agents back in 1995 by Unique Homes Magazine, and recognized annually ever since.
• Over 30 years of experience as a luxury real estate professional
• Over 20 years of worldwide marketing in 85 countries
• Representing both Buyers and Sellers
• Repeatedly voted Five Star “Best in Client Satisfaction” by readers of San Diego Magazine
Featured Listing by Trudy Stambook
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Pinnacle 3402
Pinnacle 3402 offers a wonderful open seamless layout that easily accommodates multiple entertaining options. Inviting al fresco experiences can be enjoyed on generous outdoor terraces while enjoying truly breathtaking views. Featuring 2 master suites, 3.5 baths, family and living spaces, custom office niche and 3 balconies to revel in the best vantage point in the city! Further indulgences can be enjoyed at The Pinnacle Museum Tower with its full complement of services and outstanding amenities. Take advantage of this premier location with countless restaurants, shopping, cultural and sporting attractions, and miles of scenic pathways just steps from your door. Enjoy a lifestyle that is without parallel…the Pinnacle of your life awaits. Offered furnished.
$4,595,000.
Trudy Stambook originally appeared as an Elite agent in the Unique Homes Spring ’18: Elite edition. See her page here.
Working to develop urban areas around the country is based on focusing on and improving the lives of residents for future years to come. To emphasize these goals, many developments are implementing sustainability methods in design and architecture to benefit the surrounding community and inhabitants.
Urby — Staten Island, NY
Located on the North Shore waterfront, Staten Island Urby is the largest new-construction development in Staten Island that offers specially curated social spaces that encourage natural opportunities for neighbors to meet and interact, including an urban farm featuring farmer-in-residence, Zaro Bates.
The 5,000-square-foot farm is the first commercial farm to be incorporated into an urban residential development. The farm grows over 50 varieties of produce across 5 major categories: greens, summer vegetables, flowers, herbs and roots. The farmers offer workshops to the community and residents including a fermentation series, growing your own herbs and microgreens, and bee-keeping workshops. Produce from the farm is used by the residents, served in the kitchen and sold at a weekly farmer’s market. Zaro’s business partner, Asher Landes, oversees the apiary, which encompasses 20 beehives on the roof of Urby that produce honey.
Photos courtesy of Ewout Huibers
Residence 2680 – San Francisco, CA
Located in the prestigious Pacific Heights neighborhood, Residence 2680 is the largest single-family home renovation that is built to Passive House standards with Home Platinum LEED certification in San Francisco. Developed by Troon Pacific and built to strict sustainability standards, naturally sourced, low-chemical producing materials like wood, stone and glass were incorporated throughout the home.
“We believe in the inspirational power of natural beauty and use principles of biophilic design throughout our homes to uplift our spirits and enhance health and wellness in the urban environment,” says Gregory Malin, CEO of Troon Pacific. Gregory Malin.
With mental and physical wellness in mind, Troon Pacific incorporates a variety of design features, such as Zen wellness gardens, retractable skylights to provide natural ventilation and clean air, rain chains for natural water filtration, landscaped roof decks, saunas, steam rooms and more.
Photo courtesy Troon Pacific.
570 Broome — SoHo, NY
570 Broome is a new 54-unit luxury boutique condominium that is the latest addition to Hudson Square, which has become a highly sought-after residential neighborhood and go-to destination for retailers, restaurants and businesses.
The material used to build the condominium is a result of a new collaboration between sintered stone slabs and Pureti, an aqueous and titanium dioxide nanoparticle-based treatment. This treatment on the surface of the building is activated through light energy to transform the moisture in the air into oxidizing agents, which destroy pollution-causing particles. For 570 Broome, this equates to taking 2,000 cars off the road for a year or the purifying power of 500 trees.
The overall architectural design references the area’s history through the large framed windows, along with the building’s silhouette evocative of staggered cubes.
Photos courtesy Builtd.
Manitoba Hydro Place — Winnipeg, Canada
Manitoba Hydro Place offers a fully integrated design that capitalizes on Winnipeg’s abundance of sunshine and gusting winds to harness solar and wind energies. The capital “A” form of the tower comprises two wings fused at the north and splayed open to the south. This opening is filled with three, six-story stacked atria or winter gardens that act as the lungs of the building as well as 78-foot waterfalls that humidify/dehumidify incoming air.
The design is 80-percent more efficient than conventional Winnipeg buildings, making it the third most energy-efficient, large scale building in the world. It is also the first large-scale office tower in North America to be LEED Platinum-certified.
Photo courtesy Gerry Kopelow.
Market Square — San Francisco, CA
Market Square, a Gold LEED-certified project, was designed by BCV Architecture + Interiors with sustainability and community in mind. The two-building project transformed the dark, outdated and unused space into a cohesive part of its Mid-Market San Francisco neighborhood.
Natural and recycled materials, including reclaimed wood from one of the building’s earlier additions, are used throughout. Market Square merges state-of-the-art office space with an integrated ground floor community featuring the best of San Francisco’s food and retail purveyors. BCV Architecture + Interiors view sustainability through a myriad of lenses and considers the ethical, cultural, social, economic and historical implication of a project in addition to the technical solutions.
Photo courtesy Bruce Damonte.
12 Warren — Tribeca, NY
12 Warren is a boutique residential condominium nestled in Tribeca developed, designed and constructed by DDG. This development features a hand-laid façade and is an impressive addition to one of Manhattan’s most desired residential neighborhoods.
12 Warren is specifically designed with NYC Energy Code compliance and LEED certification in mind, targeting a Silver level LEED certification. Additional components include a green roof system, accommodating alternative transportation storage, stormwater collection and reuse, reduction of heat island effect with concrete, light grey toned pavers and landscaping elements, construction waste management and secondary tenant-controlled heating elements to reduce overall energy and electrical output. By choosing native and local materials, such as Bluestone from upstate New York, something close to home and natural, helped ensure more sustainable building practices.
Top left photo courtesy of Bruce Damonte. Top and bottom right photo courtesy Robert Granoff.
This New High-Rise Residential Community will Redefine Downtown San Jose Skyline.
San Jose-based Bayview Development Group has announced the groundbreaking of MIRO, San Jose’s newest luxury high-rise residential apartment community. Prominently located across from city hall along East Santa Clara Street, MIRO’s two captivating towers will be home to more than 600 residences and 20,000 square feet of retail and commercial space.
“We recognize the renaissance occurring in downtown San Jose and are excited to be part of the growing and dynamic mix of housing and jobs with entertainment venues and cultural, government and educational institutions in the area,” said Ted McMahon, vice president of Finance and Development for Bayview Development Group. “We look forward to breaking ground, the topping off party and moving new residents into MIRO and downtown San Jose.”
Designed by Steinberg Hart, the iconic towers will introduce a new level of high-rise live-work-play living to the vibrant downtown. To be completed in 2020, the luxury residences will be available in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, including 16 penthouses. Residents will have access to over 50,000 square feet of thoughtfully curated top-of-the-line amenities, including a rooftop pool, concierge services, fitness, spa facilities, pet facilities, fire pits and rooftop lounges boasting unparalleled views of the city’s skyline.
“MIRO sets a new standard for luxury residential living while helping to create a vibrant, engaging community through its balance of residential, commercial and retail offerings,” said MIRO architect, Rob Steinberg. “Our firm was founded in this city and we have been engaged in the community for many years. It’s an exciting time for downtown San Jose, and we’re honored to be able to contribute to defining our city skyline through architecture that elevates the design dialogue in San Jose.”
The general contractor is Suffolk, a construction management company using advanced tools such as virtual design and construction, virtual reality technologies and lean construction principles.
- 28 stories, 298 feet — Tallest buildings in San Jose
- Over 600 residences
- 1,000,000 square feet of space
- 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space for residents
- 20,000 square feet of retail and commercial space
- Steps from future downtown BART station
Photos courtesy of Steinberg Hart