Former names Transbay Tower Status Topped out Height 296 m Floors 61 | Construction started 2013 (2013) Opened 2018 Cost 1.1 billion USD | |
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Type Commercial offices, retail Owners Boston Properties (95%), Hines Interests Limited Partnership (5%) Similar San Francisco Transbay, Wilshire Grand Center, 350 Mission Street, Transamerica Pyramid, Millennium Tower | ||
Salesforce tower 326m san francisco s future symbol record setting tower
Salesforce Tower, formerly known as the Transbay Tower, is a 1,070-foot (326 m) supertall office skyscraper under construction in the South of Market district of downtown San Francisco. Located at 415 Mission Street between First and Fremont Streets, next to the Transbay Transit Center site, Salesforce Tower is the centerpiece of the San Francisco Transbay redevelopment plan that contains a mix of office, transportation, retail, and residential uses. When completed, the tower will be the tallest in San Francisco and a defining building in the burgeoning South of Market area. With a top roof height of 970 feet (296 m) and an overall height of 1,070 feet (326 m), it will be the second-tallest building west of the Mississippi River after the Wilshire Grand Center in Los Angeles.
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- Salesforce tower 326m san francisco s future symbol record setting tower
- Map of Salesforce Tower San Francisco CA 94105 USA
- Salesforce tower san francisco
- History
- Criticism
- References
Map of Salesforce Tower, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
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History
Developer Hines, with a proposal by architect César Pelli, was selected as the winner of a global competition in 2007 to entitle and purchase the site. A seven-member jury of development experts assembled by the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) selected Hines over proposals from Forest City Enterprises and architect Richard Rogers; and from Rockefeller Development Group Corp. and Skidmore Owings & Merrill. In 2012, Boston Properties acquired a 50% stake in the project and in 2013 acquired most of Hines' remaining interest to become 95% owners of the project.
The site of the tower was in a dilapidated area, formerly used as a ground-level entrance to the San Francisco Transbay Terminal, which was demolished in 2011. The TJPA sold the parcel to Boston Properties and Hines for US$192 million, and ceremonial groundbreaking for the new tower occurred on March 27, 2013. Actual below-grade construction work started in late 2013. The project is a joint venture between general contractors Clark Construction and Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction.
The development was originally contracted on "spec", meaning the developer-owner did not have a major tenant lease secured beforehand. On April 11, 2014, Salesforce.com announced that it signed a lease for 714,000 square feet (66,300 m2) on floors 1, 3–30, and 61 to become the building's anchor tenant. Previously known as the Transbay Tower, the building was renamed Salesforce Tower. The lease was valued at US$560 million over 15 and a half years starting in 2017.
The tower is expected to be completed in 2018 and will have 61 floors, with a decorative crown reaching 1,070 ft (326 m). The original proposal called for a 1,200-foot (370 m) tower, but the height was later reduced. It will be the tallest building in San Francisco, surpassing the Transamerica Pyramid by more than 200 feet (61 m). The tower is expected to become the second-tallest building in the Western United States.
Criticism
Pelli's design for the Transbay Tower has been subject to significant criticism due as its oblong shape and relatively underwhelming design compared to other proposals by architects such as SOM and Richard Rogers. A facebook group critical of the poor design gained over 700 likes and followers. Despite the tower not being completed, San Francisco Curbed readers rated Salesforce Tower as one of the 20 ugliest buildings in the city. Many also noted their disappointment that the tower, built on formerly state-owned land and claiming the highest elevation point in San Francisco, does not have a public viewing deck. Satirical blogs have also ridiculed the tower for its 'provocative' shape.