Salesforce Tower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Salesforce Tower |
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Under construction in September 2017
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| 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°W |
| Construction started | 2013 |
| Completed | 2018 |
| Opening | January 8, 2018 |
| Cost | US $1.1 billion |
| Owner | Boston Properties (95%) Hines Interests LP (5%) |
| Height | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 61 |
| Floor area | 1,600,000 sq ft (150,000 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 34 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects |
| Developer | Boston Properties |
| Engineer | Magnusson Klemencic Associates |
| Main contractor | Clark Construction Group / Hathaway Dinwiddie (joint venture) |
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.
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.
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.
Images for kids
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Detail of the curtain wall façade
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Salesforce Tower in April 2017, the day before its topping-out ceremony with 181 Fremont under construction on the right
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The Salesforce Tower (center-left) and the Transamerica Pyramid (center-right) with Coit Tower (left) and the Pier 43 Ferry Arch (foreground)
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A ground-level view in late 2018 after construction was completed
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Salesforce Tower Street Level View from August 2019
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Night-time view from Salesforce Park
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See also
In Spanish: Salesforce Tower para niños
