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Highlighted: Hyatt Regency at left and four towers. Not shown: Le Méridien hotel, located behind the other buildings, toward the right of the rightmost highlighted tower.

The Embarcadero Center is a huge group of buildings in San Francisco, California. It has five tall office towers, two hotels, and a big shopping area. You can find over 125 stores, many restaurants, and even two movie theaters here. There's also a fitness center with three levels. In the winter, you can even go ice skating outdoors!

This large center sits on about 9.8 acres of land. It's located in the financial district of San Francisco. The main area is between Clay Street (north), Sacramento Street (south), Battery Street (west), and the Embarcadero (east).

Building the Embarcadero Center started in 1971 with Tower One. It was developed by Trammell Crow, David Rockefeller, and John Portman. The last building, Embarcadero West, was finished in 1989. This building and another hotel, Le Méridien, are just west of Battery Street.

The whole complex is very large, covering about 4.8 million square feet. This space provides offices for around 14,000 people. It also has many areas for shopping, dining, and entertainment.

Buildings at Embarcadero Center

The Embarcadero Center has several important buildings. Each one is unique in its height and number of floors. Here is a list of the main structures:

Name Height Floors Year Built Notes
One 173 meters (568 ft) 45 1971
Two 126 meters (413 ft) 30 1974
Three 126 meters (413 ft) 31 1977
Four 174 meters (571 ft) 45 1982
Five
(Hyatt Regency)		 77 meters (253 ft) 20 1973 This building is a hotel.
Embarcadero West 123 meters (404 ft) 34 1989 This building is separate from the main group.
Le Méridien 96.36 meters (316.1 ft) 25 1988 This used to be called the Park Hyatt Hotel.

Images for kids

  • Embarcadero Center - Flickr - Joe Parks

    Night, with edge lighting effects

  • 2 Embarcadero Center Level P

    Plaza Level of Two Embarcadero Center towards the back of the Hyatt Regency and the Ferry Building

  • Embarcadero Center (5028667417) (cropped)

    Aerial view of Five (Hyatt Regency), Four, and Three Embarcadero Center (L–R), with brick-paved Embarcadero Plaza in the foreground

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