David Papale, Managing Principal & Broker

David, a founding partner, is a managing principal and the real estate broker of record for Ritchie Hallanan Real Estate, LTD.

After nearly twenty-five years of full time residential real estate brokerage, David enjoys a city wide reputation among homeowners, investors and realtors at large. His name and word in the community has proven to be one of his greatest assets. It is this reputation that, in the heat of negotiation, has been the factor to close the deal. David's contacts allow him access to clients from the marble corridors of San Francisco's famed Gold Coast mansions to the new horizons of SOMA and beyond.

Ritchie-Hallanan Real Estate Ltd. was established in April of 1993. David is a Founding Partner, a Managing Principal, and the Real Estate Broker of Record with oversight of all company wide Real Estate transactions. There are 2 Real Estate offices and 15 Sales Associates.

David encourages his sales associates to be property owners and investors in order to be more passionate about San Francisco Real Estate. In the early 1980's, he developed luxury condominiums on Russian Hill and converted several buildings in Cow Hollow into condominiums. He was instrumental in the development of 2040 Broadway, 11 luxury condominiums in Pacific Heights and 474 Lombard Street, seven luxury condominiums on Telegraph Hill. He developed the luxury office space in the current location of Ritchie Hallanan at 1800 Filbert Street at Octavia.

David grew up in Presidio Heights in a large family with five siblings and he enjoys the celebrity of being an identical twin. His grandmother was born in San Francisco's fabled North Beach and his daughters are 4th generation native San Franciscans. David graduated from Saint Ignatius High School and the University of San Francisco. He currently lives with his wife and 2 daughters in the Lake Street area.

Associations:

• President, Marin Villa Association, a 60 unit investment complex
• Managing Partner, Washington Street Properties, an investment group
• The San Francisco Board of Realtors since 1978
• The California Association of Realtors since 1978
• The National Association of Realtors since 1978
• The San Francisco Apartment House Association
• The Guardsmen of San Francisco
• The Olympic Club

Contact David Papale:
(415) 353-5772
david@rhre.net

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