425 Market Street facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 425 Market Street |
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| Alternative names | 1 Metropolitan Life Plaza 1 Metro Plaza |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 425 Market Street San Francisco, California |
| Coordinates | 37°47′28″N 122°23′53″W / 37.7911°N 122.3981°W |
| Completed | 1973 |
| Management | Cushman & Wakefield |
| Height | |
| Roof | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 38 |
| Floor area | 905,000 sq ft (84,100 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 21 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
425 Market Street is a tall office building, also known as a skyscraper, located in San Francisco, California. It stands at the corner of Market and Fremont Streets in the city's main business area, called the Financial District.
This impressive building is about 160 meters (525 feet) tall and has 38 floors. It was finished in 1973. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company built it to be their main office for the Pacific Coast region. They even called it "1 Metropolitan Plaza" back then. It replaced their older office on Nob Hill, which is now the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
What is 425 Market Street?
This building is a modern office tower. When it was first built, it had a very advanced system. This system was like a super-fast dumbwaiter (a small elevator for things, not people). It was used to move computer data cards, files, and mail between different offices inside the building. This was considered very high-tech at the time!
Who Uses 425 Market Street Today?
Today, one of the biggest companies in the building is a law firm called Morrison & Foerster LLP. They were actually one of the first companies to move into the building when it opened.
Part of the building is owned by the Government Pension Fund of Norway. This fund, which manages money for Norway's future, owned about 47.5% of the building in 2015.
See also
In Spanish: 425 Market Street para niños
