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Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square

Opens Its Doors

Revitalized Ghirardelli Square & New Private Residence Club Homes

August 20, 2008 -- Construction of Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square has just been completed.  Owners of the luxury private residence club have begun to move in.

“We are very pleased to welcome our owners to their new homes,” said Jean-Francois Vary, club director, Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square. “Fairmont Heritage Place provides our owners with a vacation home alternative in a prime real estate market, combined with a one-of-a-kind historic location, an exciting new roster of Ghirardelli Square retail tenants, and Fairmont’s dedication to the ultimate in personal attention and luxury. We are confident that our owners will enjoy an elegant and hassle-free lifestyle while in residence.”

Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square offers 1/10th deeded ownership interests of 53 residences.  This is a highly limited, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a piece of a San Francisco icon.  Owners enjoy the benefits of home ownership along with the services and amenities of a first-class Fairmont hotel.

The Fairmont Heritage Place homes are expansive one- two- and three-bedroom floor plans that range from 1,200 to 1,900 square feet.  They have large living spaces with up to 12-foot ceilings, modern kitchens with Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, LCD televisions, in-home fireplaces and exposed brick. The bedrooms feature spacious closets, Mascioni linens, 42-inch LCD televisions and private terraces with unobstructed views of the bay, Alcatraz Island and the Marin County headlands.

Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square owners enjoy an array of personalized services and amenities -- from exclusive access to many of the Ghirardelli Square shops and restaurants to a dedicated concierge team, butler service, Maserati Quattroporte house car service, personal wine storage, and access to in-residence dining by any of the Ghirardelli Square restaurants.

Fairmont Heritage Place owners have access to reciprocal use options at any other Fairmont Heritage Place or any property in the Fairmont Hotels & Resorts or Raffles Hotels & Resorts’ portfolios.

Ghirardelli Square includes an exciting mix of high-end retail, fine dining restaurants, spa facilities and much more, while the site’s premier location serves as an ideal home base from which to enjoy San Francisco and Northern California’s many attractions.

Steeped in the history of San Francisco, Ghirardelli Square dates to the mid-1800s, when it served as the original site of the Ghirardelli family's chocolate, cocoa, mustard and box factories. Today, it is a popular destination for San Francisco visitors and Bay Area residents, offering shopping, waterfront dining, art galleries, family events and more.

One of the first successful mixed-use redevelopment projects in the United States, Ghirardelli Square has been a San Francisco landmark for more than 100 years. To ensure its preservation, Ghirardelli Square was granted National Historic Register status in 1982.

Learn more about the Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square private residence club here.