tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post3356891324409238825..comments2024-02-03T06:01:53.090-08:00Comments on Noe Valley SF: Announced: First Republic BankNoe Valley, SFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09996607013124379881noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-785102937751966312012-05-22T22:24:22.775-07:002012-05-22T22:24:22.775-07:00I live on the south side of Noe and about a year a...I live on the south side of Noe and about a year ago I left BOA to join First Republic due to recs from friends. Well, I'm very happy I made the switch, because the banking experience is truly top notch and you would only know what I'm talking about if you tested it out yourself. The reason I'm jazzed about first republic opening in Noe is because the vast majority of their locations are in downtown and this would add a huge convenience to my life. I understand that a bank isn't as exciting as a new hip restaurant, but if you were to ever join the growing <br />"first republic nation" you'd appreciate what this new location offers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-52482210869210836232012-05-06T19:29:26.139-07:002012-05-06T19:29:26.139-07:00First Republic is a great bank (with headquarters ...First Republic is a great bank (with headquarters in San Francisco) that is well-suited to the neighborhood. More importantly, their branches have free cookies!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-23544465827925273232012-05-05T20:10:24.439-07:002012-05-05T20:10:24.439-07:00Yay! First Republic. They are a great bank and I c...Yay! First Republic. They are a great bank and I can't wait!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-67201234189034506332012-05-02T17:39:31.618-07:002012-05-02T17:39:31.618-07:00I used to watch My Pink Pony.I used to watch My Pink Pony.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-56075062435459588752012-05-02T14:00:13.811-07:002012-05-02T14:00:13.811-07:00So hard to resist making fun of person who called ...So hard to resist making fun of person who called it "FiDi." <br /><br />Also, i don't think anyone is wishing the empty store fronts become banks, but it is becoming a bank, so we welcome them. Getting all bent out of shape isn't going to make it turn into the Regal Beagle or whatever you kids are watching these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-12526668525290387862012-05-02T12:54:38.462-07:002012-05-02T12:54:38.462-07:00I'm not a transplant, but a NV resident and ho...I'm not a transplant, but a NV resident and homeowner now for 27 years. So I can comment with some sense of knowing the neighborhood.<br /><br />24th St. is not "full" of financial services. Far from it. Saying it will become that way is just rhetoric.<br /><br />24th St. is quite active in the evenings. Pure fact.<br /><br />I wish the bank well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-18346445524120322012-05-02T11:08:59.102-07:002012-05-02T11:08:59.102-07:00Yeah, I agree! 24th Street will be so much more ne...Yeah, I agree! 24th Street will be so much more neighborhoody when it's finally full of financial service chains that shutter their doors at 5pm.<br /><br />That's why I left the FiDi after all; I heard Noe was going to be more of a sterile ghost town in the evening.<br /><br />All you new transplants who smugly argue that <i>something</i> is better than nothing might want to be careful what you "wish" for...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-58480664791450139622012-05-01T16:55:09.744-07:002012-05-01T16:55:09.744-07:00Your wonderful sarcasm reeks of brutal honesty.
T...Your wonderful sarcasm reeks of brutal honesty.<br /><br />Thank you for that.<br /><br />totally agree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-49050109284039640722012-05-01T13:48:18.054-07:002012-05-01T13:48:18.054-07:00I agree. A boycott is in order! Why isn't Wein...I agree. A boycott is in order! Why isn't Weiner doing his job that we voted him to do? He should be on 24th street striking down as many new businesses as possible! I feel it is only write that myself and Anonymous 11:57 chain ourselves to the empty storefront until someone with enough money comes along and opens a store that we approve of. That seems only fair. Why should people be allowed to come into our neighborhood and open banks? What is this, communist China?<br /><br />Typical Cranky Noe NeighborAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-86352255479031785802012-05-01T11:57:55.019-07:002012-05-01T11:57:55.019-07:00Boycot this bank! The LAST thing Noe Valley needs ...Boycot this bank! The LAST thing Noe Valley needs is another bank, real estate office, or nail salon! Wiener, where are you?!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-71131318089528621112012-04-30T12:50:52.356-07:002012-04-30T12:50:52.356-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-27698887227453105632012-04-30T12:30:10.139-07:002012-04-30T12:30:10.139-07:00To anon 10:40 -- this is a forum for Noe Valley re...To anon 10:40 -- this is a forum for Noe Valley residents to voice their opinions, just as you have just expressed yours. (And just as Charley Z. did, except he or she did so in a very nice way.) Ordering people to STOP COMPLAINING is a bit imperious, isn't it? Everyone has a right to his or her own feelings. Telling people who politely expressed their opinions how to think just because it's different from your viewpoint is not very neighborly -- some might say rude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-6117245261121422002012-04-30T10:40:45.938-07:002012-04-30T10:40:45.938-07:00Hey people! you forget this is a free market syste...Hey people! you forget this is a free market system. This bank is as legitimate as any other business.<br /><br />If it doesn't serve the community well, it will fail.<br /><br />Stop complaining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-56949203673442517122012-04-30T09:53:54.314-07:002012-04-30T09:53:54.314-07:00I for one am SO EXCITED! First Republic is a grea...I for one am SO EXCITED! First Republic is a great, local bank with wonderful customer service (I've been using them for years) and I'm so happy to have them in the neighborhood. YAY!CharleyZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16046761013594951590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-42212749421244803112012-04-29T19:05:28.978-07:002012-04-29T19:05:28.978-07:00Why would anyone want to come to Noe Valley anymor...Why would anyone want to come to Noe Valley anymore? 24th Street has evolved into a series of banks, realtors and title companies. Just breaks my heart to see yet another one come in. I find myself going to other neighborhoods now to shop for many essentials. Very sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-87294021449232595772012-04-29T18:20:53.482-07:002012-04-29T18:20:53.482-07:00We need to call to express our disapproval. ANOTH...We need to call to express our disapproval. ANOTHER bank? On a high traffic corner? Lame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-53960495253513221632012-04-28T23:26:53.084-07:002012-04-28T23:26:53.084-07:00I'm with all of you. Jeeesh!!I'm with all of you. Jeeesh!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-22781350241941033762012-04-28T21:16:20.456-07:002012-04-28T21:16:20.456-07:00How depressing :( Is it worth calling and saying t...How depressing :( Is it worth calling and saying that we don't need any more banks or title companies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-76993265365748270982012-04-28T15:39:05.960-07:002012-04-28T15:39:05.960-07:00Just what we need -- I agree - how boring!!Just what we need -- I agree - how boring!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-74543359146203610162012-04-28T15:28:35.515-07:002012-04-28T15:28:35.515-07:00What a bummer!What a bummer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008050911800805999.post-31587957734432127842012-04-28T11:08:26.944-07:002012-04-28T11:08:26.944-07:00I suppose a similar rule for banks/title companies...I suppose a similar rule for banks/title companies, and nail salons in Noe as there is for restaurants(one out/one in) is unrealistic but I was hoping for something a little more exciting on the main drag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com