Salesforce Tower
Salesforce Tower, formerly known as the Transbay Tower, is a 1,070-foot (326 m) office skyscraper in the South of Market district of downtown San Francisco. The building has a mix of office, transportation, retail, and residential uses.
| Salesforce Tower | |
|---|---|
| File:Salesforce Tower SF 2017.jpg Under construction in September 2017 | |
| Former names | Transbay Tower |
| Record height | |
| Preceded by | Transamerica Pyramid |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Commercial offices, retail |
| Location | 415 Mission Street San Francisco, California |
| Coordinates | 37°47′24″N 122°23′49″W / 37.7899°N 122.3969°WCoordinates: 37°47′24″N 122°23′49″W / 37.7899°N 122.3969°W |
| Construction started | 2013 |
| Completed | 2018 |
| Cost | US $1.1 billion |
| Height | 1,070 ft (326 m)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 61 |
| Floor area | 1,600,000 sq ft (150,000 m2) |
| Elevators | 34 |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | Boston Properties (95%) Hines Interests LP (5%) |
| Main contractor | Clark Construction Group / Hathaway Dinwiddie (joint venture) |
| Architect | Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects |
| Developer | Boston Properties |
| Engineer | Magnusson Klemencic Associates |
| Website | |
| www | |
| References | |
| [2][3][4][5][6][7] | |
Upon its completion in 2018 it became the tallest skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline, with a top roof height of 970 feet (296 m) and overall height of 1,070 feet (326 m), surpassing the 853 feet (260 m) Transamerica Pyramid. It is also the second-tallest building west of the Mississippi River after the 1,100 feet (335 m) Wilshire Grand in Los Angeles.[8]
Awards
On April 10, 2019, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) named Salesforce Tower as the "Best Tall Building in the World" for the year 2019. It was celebrated at the Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, China.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "Salesforce Tower - Clark Construction". Clark Construction Group, LLC.
- ↑ "Project Description: 101 First Street (Transbay Tower)" (PDF). San Francisco Planning Commission. October 4, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ Salesforce Tower at Emporis
- ↑ "Salesforce Tower". SkyscraperPage.
- ↑ Salesforce Tower at Structurae
- ↑ "Pelli Clarke Pelli Transbay Tower Description". Archived from the original on May 19, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ↑ King, John (August 12, 2007). Plan B: Architects: Pelli Clarke Pelli. http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/place/article/Plan-B-Architects-Pelli-Clarke-Pelli-2548233.php. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ↑ "LA vs SF in Battle for Tallest Building". January 26, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ "CTBUH Names 2019 Best Tall Building Worldwide, Among 20 Other Award Winners!". tallinnovation2019.com. April 10, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Cogley, Bridget (April 12, 2019). "CTBUH names San Francisco's Salesforce Tower world's "best tall building". www.dezeen.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
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