The Summit is a highrise condominium

Condominium

A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...

 tower developed by Joseph Eichler, located at the top of the upscale Russian Hill in San Francisco, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, at 999 Green Street. The tower was designed by Niell Smith and Associates. Above ground, it has 4 floors of parking and 25 floors of residential condominiums. The tower, completed in 1965, has some of San Francisco's most expensive and scenic condos. This residential tower is featured in Sean Wilsey

Sean Wilsey

Sean Wilsey is the author of the memoir Oh the Glory of It All, which was published by Penguin in 2005. He is the son of Al Wilsey, a San Francisco businessman, and Pat Montandon, a socialite and peace activist, and the stepson of socialite and philanthropist Dede Wilsey...

's book Oh the Glory of It All

Oh the Glory of it All

Oh the Glory of it All , is a work of non-fiction by Sean Wilsey, published by Penguin Press. A humorous coming-of-age memoir, the book chronicles Wilsey's troubled years growing up in a wealthy and prominent San Francisco family.-External links:...

as well as "Significant Others

Significant Others (novel)

Significant Others is a 1987 novel by Armistead Maupin, the fifth book in the Tales of the City series. It originally was serialized in the San Francisco Examiner.- Plot Summary :...

" and and "Sure of You" by Armistead Maupin

Armistead Maupin

Armistead Jones Maupin, Jr. is an American writer, best known for his Tales of the City series of novels, based in San Francisco.-Early life:...

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Residents include former Secretary of State

Secretary of State

Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....

 George Shultz and his wife, San Francisco's chief of protocol, Charlotte Smith Mailliard Swig Shultz

Charlotte Mailliard

Charlotte Smith Mailliard Swig Shultz is an American heiress and socialite. She is the Chief of Protocol for the state of California, and the former Chief of Protocol and Director of Special Events for the City and County of San Francisco. She is the wife of former United States Secretary of State...

. The couple hosted British Prime Minister

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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 Tony Blair

Tony Blair

Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...

at their two-floor penthouse home when Blair visited California in July 2006.