List of tallest buildings in San Francisco facts for kids

The Salesforce Tower (right) has been San Francisco's tallest building since its construction in 2017. Prior to that, the Transamerica Pyramid (left) was the tallest building from its construction in 1972 until 2017. (Photographed on March 1, 2018)

San Francisco, California, in the United States, has at least 482 high-rises, 58 of which are at least 400 feet (122 m) tall. The tallest building is Salesforce Tower, which rises 1,070 ft (330 m) and as of April 2023^[update] is the 17th-tallest building in the United States. The city's second-tallest building is the Transamerica Pyramid, which rises 853 ft (260 m), and was previously the city's tallest for 45 years, from 1972 to 2017. The city's third-tallest building is 181 Fremont, rising to 802 ft (244 m).

San Francisco has 27 skyscrapers that rise at least 492 feet (150 m). Six more skyscrapers of over 150 m are under construction, have been approved for construction, or have been proposed. Its skyline is currently ranked second in the Western United States (after Los Angeles) and sixth in the United States, after New York City, Chicago, Miami, Houston, and Los Angeles.

JP Morgan Chase Building is missing

History
Tallest buildings
Tallest under construction, approved and proposed
Timeline of tallest buildings
See also

History

San Francisco's first skyscraper was the 218-foot (66 m) Chronicle Building, which was completed in 1890. M. H. de Young, owner of the San Francisco Chronicle, commissioned Burnham and Root to design a signature tower to convey the power of his newspaper. Not to be outdone, de Young's rival, industrialist Claus Spreckels, purchased the San Francisco Call in 1895 and commissioned a tower of his own that would dwarf the Chronicle Building. The 315-foot (96 m) Call Building was completed in 1898 and stood across Market Street from the Chronicle Building. The Call Building (later named the Spreckels Building, and Central Tower today) would remain the city's tallest for nearly a quarter century.

Both steel-framed structures survived the 1906 earthquake, demonstrating that tall buildings could be safely constructed in earthquake country. Other early twentieth-century skyscrapers above 200 feet (61 m) include the Merchants Exchange Building (1903), Humboldt Bank Building (1908), Hobart Building (1914), and Southern Pacific Building (1916). Another skyscraper boom took hold during the 1920s, when several Neo-Gothic and Art Deco high rises, reaching three to four hundred feet (90 to 120 m) in height, were constructed, including the Standard Oil Building (1922), Pacific Telephone Building (1925), Russ Building (1927), Hunter-Dulin Building (1927), 450 Sutter Medical Building (1929), Shell Building (1929), and McAllister Tower (1930).

The Great Depression and World War II halted any further skyscraper construction until the 1950s when the Equitable Life Building (1955) and Crown-Zellerbach Building (1959) were completed. Many of San Francisco's tallest buildings, particularly its office skyscrapers, were completed in a building boom from the late 1960s until the late 1980s. During the 1960s, at least 40 new skyscrapers were built, and the Hartford Building (1965), 44 Montgomery (1967), Bank of America Center (1969), and Transamerica Pyramid (1972) each, in turn, took the title of tallest building in California upon completion. At 853 feet (260 m) tall, the Transamerica Pyramid was one of the most controversial, with critics suggesting that it be torn down even before it was completed.

This surge of construction was dubbed "Manhattanization" by opponents and led to local legislation that set some of the strictest building height limits and regulations in the country. In 1985, San Francisco adopted the Downtown Plan, which slowed development in the Financial District north of Market Street and directed it to the area South of Market around the Transbay Terminal. Over 250 historic buildings were protected from development and developers were required to set aside open space for new projects. To prevent excessive growth and smooth the boom-and-bust building cycle, the Plan included an annual limit of 950,000 square feet (88,000 m²) for new office development, although it grandfathered millions of square feet of proposals already in the development pipeline. In response, voters approved Proposition M in November 1986 that reduced the annual limit to 475,000 square feet (44,100 m²) until the grandfathered square footage was accounted for, which occurred in 1999.

Aerial photo of downtown San Francisco, 2015. The Transamerica Pyramid is visible on the right. The foundation of the Salesforce Tower is visible on the lower left.

These limits, combined with the early 1990s recession, led to a significant slowdown of skyscraper construction during the late 1980s and 1990s. To guide new development, the city passed several neighborhood plans, such as the Rincon Hill Plan in 2005 and Transit Center District Plan in 2012, which allow taller skyscrapers in certain specific locations in the South of Market area. Since the early 2000s, the city has been undergoing another building boom, with numerous buildings over 400 feet (122 m) proposed, approved, or under construction; some, such as the two-towered One Rincon Hill and mixed-use 181 Fremont, have been completed. Multiple skyscrapers have been constructed near the new Transbay Transit Center, including Salesforce Tower, which topped-out in 2017 at a height of 1,070 feet (330 m). This building is the first supertall skyscraper in San Francisco and among the tallest in the United States.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks San Francisco skyscrapers that stand at least 400 feet (122 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank	Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Use	Year	Coordinates	Notes
1	Salesforce Tower	1,070 (326)	61	Office	2018	37°47′24″N 122°23′49″W / 37.7899°N 122.3969°W / 37.7899; -122.3969 (Salesforce Tower)	17th-tallest building in the United States 2nd-tallest building in California Tallest building in San Francisco since 2018 Tallest building constructed in San Francisco in the 2010s
2	Transamerica Pyramid	853 (260)	48	Office	1972	37°47′42.72″N 122°24′10.08″W / 37.7952000°N 122.4028000°W / 37.7952000; -122.4028000 (Transamerica Pyramid)	59th-tallest building in the United States 5th-tallest building in California Tallest building in San Francisco from 1972 until 2018, when Salesforce Tower was topped-off. Tallest building on the West Coast from 1972 until 1974 Tallest building constructed in San Francisco in the 1970s
3	181 Fremont	803 (245)	56	Office, Residential	2017	37°47′23″N 122°23′43″W / 37.78970°N 122.39535°W / 37.78970; -122.39535 (181 Fremont)	2nd-tallest mixed-use residential building west of the Mississippi River.
4	555 California Street	779 (237)	52	Office	1969	37°47′30.84″N 122°24′13.68″W / 37.7919000°N 122.4038000°W / 37.7919000; -122.4038000 (555 California Street)	Tallest building on the West Coast from 1969 to 1972 Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s Formerly known as Bank of America Center Largest office building in San Francisco by floor area.
5	345 California Center	721 (220)	48	Hotel, Office	1986	37°47′33.00″N 122°24′1.80″W / 37.7925000°N 122.4005000°W / 37.7925000; -122.4005000 (345 California Center)	Tallest mid-block skyscraper in San Francisco Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1980s The height shown includes flagpoles.
6	Millennium Tower	645 (197)	58	Residential	2009	37°47′25.44″N 122°23′45.96″W / 37.7904000°N 122.3961000°W / 37.7904000; -122.3961000 (Millennium Tower)	Tallest building constructed in the city in the 2000s The Millennium Tower has tilted up to 2 inches a year and has sunk as much as 3 inches per year
7	One Rincon Hill	641 (195)	60	Residential	2008	37°47′8.8″N 122°23′31.7″W / 37.785778°N 122.392139°W / 37.785778; -122.392139 (One Rincon Hill South Tower)	Originally known as One Rincon Hill South Tower. Tallest entirely residential building in the city.
8	The Avery	618 (188)	56	Residential	2019	37°47′16″N 122°23′39″W / 37.78778°N 122.39417°W / 37.78778; -122.39417 (The Avert (Transbay Block 8))
9	Park Tower at Transbay	605 (184)	43	Office	2018	37°47′25″N 122°23′39″W / 37.79028°N 122.39417°W / 37.79028; -122.39417 (Park Tower at Transbay)
10	Salesforce West	600 (183)	43	Office	1985	37°47′25.7″N 122°23′50.1″W / 37.790472°N 122.397250°W / 37.790472; -122.397250 (Salesforce West)	Previously known as 50 Fremont Center
10	101 California Street	600 (183)	48	Office	1982	37°47′34.26″N 122°23′52.55″W / 37.7928500°N 122.3979306°W / 37.7928500; -122.3979306 (101 California Street)
12	575 Market Street Tower at Market Center	573 (175)	40	Office	1975	37°47′22.38″N 122°24′1.08″W / 37.7895500°N 122.4003000°W / 37.7895500; -122.4003000 (Chevron Tower)	Formerly Standard Oil Buildings and later the Chevron Towers
13	Four Embarcadero Center	571 (174)	45	Office	1982	37°47′42.72″N 122°23′45.96″W / 37.7952000°N 122.3961000°W / 37.7952000; -122.3961000 (Four Embarcadero Center)
14	One Embarcadero Center	568 (173)	45	Office	1971	37°47′40.2″N 122°23′58.92″W / 37.794500°N 122.3997000°W / 37.794500; -122.3997000 (One Embarcadero Center)
15	44 Montgomery Street	565 (172)	43	Office	1967	37°47′23.28″N 122°24′6.48″W / 37.7898000°N 122.4018000°W / 37.7898000; -122.4018000 (44 Montgomery Street)	Tallest building in California from 1967 to 1969
16	Spear Tower at One Market Plaza	564 (172)	43	Office	1976	37°47′35.84″N 122°23′40.27″W / 37.7932889°N 122.3945194°W / 37.7932889; -122.3945194 (One Market Plaza, Spear Tower)
17	One Sansome Street	550 (168)	41	Office	1984	37°47′25.5″N 122°24′4.6″W / 37.790417°N 122.401278°W / 37.790417; -122.401278 (One Sansome Street)	Also known as the Citigroup Center
18	The Harrison	541 (165)	49	Residential	2014	37°47′11.04″N 122°23′31.44″W / 37.7864000°N 122.3920667°W / 37.7864000; -122.3920667 (One Rincon Hill North Tower)	Originally known as One Rincon Hill North Tower.
19	One Front Street	538 (164)	38	Office	1979	37°47′30.5″N 122°23′55.7″W / 37.791806°N 122.398806°W / 37.791806; -122.398806 (One Front Street)	Also known as Shaklee Terraces and 444 Market Street
20	First Market Tower	528 (161)	39	Office	1973	37°47′25.80″N 122°23′56.76″W / 37.7905000°N 122.3991000°W / 37.7905000; -122.3991000 (First Market Tower)
20	One Post Street	528 (161)	38	Office	1969	37°47′19.32″N 122°24′9.36″W / 37.7887000°N 122.4026000°W / 37.7887000; -122.4026000 (McKesson Plaza)
22	425 Market Street	520 (158)	38	Office	1973	37°47′27.96″N 122°23′53.16″W / 37.7911000°N 122.3981000°W / 37.7911000; -122.3981000 (425 Market Street)
23	Four Seasons Private Residences at 706 Mission Street	510 (155)	43	Residential, Museum	2020	37°47′10″N 122°24′9″W / 37.78611°N 122.40250°W / 37.78611; -122.40250 (706 Mission Street)
24	One Montgomery Tower	500 (152)	38	Office	1982	37°47′20.76″N 122°24′11.88″W / 37.7891000°N 122.4033000°W / 37.7891000; -122.4033000 (Post Montgomery Center)	Formerly Pacific Telesis Tower Part of the Post Montgomery Center complex
25	333 Bush Street	495 (151)	43	Office, Residential	1986	37°47′26.16″N 122°24′10.80″W / 37.7906000°N 122.4030000°W / 37.7906000; -122.4030000 (333 Bush Street)
26	Hilton San Francisco Tower I	493 (150)	46	Hotel	1971	37°47′7.08″N 122°24′39.24″W / 37.7853000°N 122.4109000°W / 37.7853000; -122.4109000 (Hilton San Francisco Tower I)	Tallest building used exclusively as a hotel in the city
27	Pacific Gas & Electric Building	493 (150)	34	Office	1971	37°47′29.76″N 122°23′44.88″W / 37.7916000°N 122.3958000°W / 37.7916000; -122.3958000 (Pacific Gas & Electric Building)	Proposed in September 2021 to be reskinned for $106 million and will be addressed as 200 Mission Street (now 77 Beale Street).
28	50 California Street	487 (148)	37	Office	1972	37°47′38.40″N 122°23′50.64″W / 37.7940000°N 122.3974000°W / 37.7940000; -122.3974000 (50 California Street)	Also known as Union Bank Building
28	555 Mission Street	487 (148)	33	Office	2008	37°47′18.60″N 122°23′54.96″W / 37.7885000°N 122.3986000°W / 37.7885000; -122.3986000 (555 Mission Street)	Tallest office building constructed in the 2000s
30	St. Regis Museum Tower	484 (148)	42	Hotel, Residential	2005	37°47′10.68″N 122°24′4.68″W / 37.7863000°N 122.4013000°W / 37.7863000; -122.4013000 (St. Regis Museum Tower)
31	100 Pine Center	476 (145)	33	Office	1972	37°47′33.32″N 122°23′56.21″W / 37.7925889°N 122.3989472°W / 37.7925889; -122.3989472 (100 Pine Center)
31	45 Fremont Street	476 (145)	34	Office	1978	37°47′28.32″N 122°23′49.56″W / 37.7912000°N 122.3971000°W / 37.7912000; -122.3971000 (45 Fremont Street)	Also known as the Bechtel Building
33	333 Market Street	472 (144)	33	Office	1979	37°47′30.98″N 122°23′51.00″W / 37.7919389°N 122.3975000°W / 37.7919389; -122.3975000 (333 Market Street)
34	650 California Street	466 (142)	34	Office	1964	37°47′34.2″N 122°24′18.7″W / 37.792833°N 122.405194°W / 37.792833; -122.405194 (650 California Street)	Tallest building in California from 1965 to 1967 Also known as the Hartford Building
35	LUMINA I	450 (137)	43	Residential	2015	37°47′19.30″N 122°23′31.99″W / 37.7886944°N 122.3922194°W / 37.7886944; -122.3922194 (LUMINA I)
36	100 First Plaza	447 (136)	27	Office	1988	37°47′21.0″N 122°23′51.0″W / 37.789167°N 122.397500°W / 37.789167; -122.397500 (100 First Plaza)	Also Delta Dental Tower
37	340 Fremont Street	440 (134)	40	Residential	2016	37°47′13.23″N 122°23′33.86″W / 37.7870083°N 122.3927389°W / 37.7870083; -122.3927389 (340 Fremont Street)
	399 Fremont Street	440 (134)	42	Residential	2016	37°47′13.94″N 122°23′31.34″W / 37.7872056°N 122.3920389°W / 37.7872056; -122.3920389 (399 Fremont Street)
	500 Folsom	440 (134)	43	Residential	2019	37°47′14″N 122°23′43″W / 37.78722°N 122.39528°W / 37.78722; -122.39528 (Transbay Block 9)
40	One California	438 (134)	32	Office	1969	37°47′35.52″N 122°23′49.92″W / 37.7932000°N 122.3972000°W / 37.7932000; -122.3972000 (One California)
41	San Francisco Marriott Marquis	436 (133)	39	Hotel	1989	37°47′5.64″N 122°24′15.48″W / 37.7849000°N 122.4043000°W / 37.7849000; -122.4043000 (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)
42	Russ Building	435 (133)	32	Office	1927	37°47′28.32″N 122°24′10.08″W / 37.7912000°N 122.4028000°W / 37.7912000; -122.4028000 (Russ Building)	Tied as the tallest building constructed in the city in the 1920s
42	140 New Montgomery	435 (133)	26	Office	1925	37°47′13.20″N 122°24′0.00″W / 37.7870000°N 122.4000000°W / 37.7870000; -122.4000000 (140 New Montgomery)	Tied as the tallest building constructed in the city in the 1920s Originally called the Pacific Telephone Building upon completion
44	Jasper	430 (131)	39	Residential	2015	37°47′9.19″N 122°23′37.61″W / 37.7858861°N 122.3937806°W / 37.7858861; -122.3937806 (45 Lansing Street)
45	MIRA	422 (129)	39	Residential	2020	37°47′23.9″N 122°23′30.0″W / 37.789972°N 122.391667°W / 37.789972; -122.391667 (160 Folsom Street)
46	The Infinity II	420 (128)	41	Residential	2009	37°47′21.76″N 122°23′26.39″W / 37.7893778°N 122.3906639°W / 37.7893778; -122.3906639 (The Infinity II)
	JPMorgan Chase Building	420 (128)	31	Office	2002	37°47′19.6″N 122°23′58.0″W / 37.788778°N 122.399444°W / 37.788778; -122.399444
	The Paramount	420 (128)	40	Residential	2002	37°47′12.0″N 122°24′7.0″W / 37.786667°N 122.401944°W / 37.786667; -122.401944 (Paramount, San Francisco)
49	Providian Financial Building	417 (127)	30	Office	1981	37°47′28.40″N 122°23′42.16″W / 37.7912222°N 122.3950444°W / 37.7912222; -122.3950444 (Providian Financial Building)	Also Pacific Gateway Building
50	Three Embarcadero Center	413 (126)	31	Office	1977	37°47′42.5″N 122°23′50.5″W / 37.795139°N 122.397361°W / 37.795139; -122.397361 (Three Embarcadero Center)
	Two Embarcadero Center	413 (126)	30	Office	1974	37°47′41.8″N 122°23′54.5″W / 37.794944°N 122.398472°W / 37.794944; -122.398472 (Two Embarcadero Center)
	Salesforce East	413 (126)	30	Office	2015	37°47′27.31″N 122°23′48.25″W / 37.7909194°N 122.3967361°W / 37.7909194; -122.3967361 (350 Mission Street)
53	595 Market Street	410 (125)	30	Office	1979	37°47′21.31″N 122°24′2.92″W / 37.7892528°N 122.4008111°W / 37.7892528; -122.4008111 (595 Market Street)
54	123 Mission Street	407 (124)	29	Office	1986	37°47′30.84″N 122°23′40.20″W / 37.7919000°N 122.3945000°W / 37.7919000; -122.3945000 (123 Mission Street)
55	101 Montgomery	404 (123)	28	Office	1984	37°47′25.44″N 122°24′8.64″W / 37.7904000°N 122.4024000°W / 37.7904000; -122.4024000 (101 Montgomery)
55	Embarcadero West	404 (123)	34	Office	1989	37°47′37.9″N 122°24′1.6″W / 37.793861°N 122.400444°W / 37.793861; -122.400444 (Embarcadero West)
57	100 Van Ness Avenue	400 (122)	29	Residential	1974	37°46′36.2″N 122°25′09.1″W / 37.776722°N 122.419194°W / 37.776722; -122.419194 (100 Van Ness Avenue)	Originally completed as an office tower in 1974 as the California Automobile Association Building. In 2015, it was completely renovated to a residential tower.
	LUMINA II	400 (122)	38	Residential	2015	37°47′19.47″N 122°23′29.41″W / 37.7887417°N 122.3915028°W / 37.7887417; -122.3915028 (LUMINA II)
	Fifteen Fifty	400 (122)	40	Residential	2020	37°46′25.3″N 122°25′5.7″W / 37.773694°N 122.418250°W / 37.773694; -122.418250 (Fifteen Fifty)	Also 1550 Mission Street

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in San Francisco and are planned to rise at least 100 meters (328 ft). Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included.

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Use	Year (est.)	Coordinates	Notes
Oceanwide Center, Tower 1	910 (277)	61	Office, Residential	unknown	37°47′24″N 122°23′53″W / 37.79000°N 122.39806°W / 37.79000; -122.39806 (Oceanwide Center Tower 1)	Will be the second tallest building in San Francisco once completed, only behind the Salesforce Tower. Construction started December 2016.
Oceanwide Center, Tower 2	625 (191)	54	Hotel, Residential	On Hold	37°47′22.24″N 122°23′53.71″W / 37.7895111°N 122.3982528°W / 37.7895111; -122.3982528 (50 First Street Tower 2)	This project contains a 169-room Waldorf Astoria San Francisco hotel on the first 21 floors and approximately 154 residential units on the upper 33 floors.
30 Van Ness	540 (165)	00 —	Office, Residential	2025	37°46′32.4″N 122°25′08.5″W / 37.775667°N 122.419028°W / 37.775667; -122.419028 (30 Van Ness)	Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz Construction is on hold since August 2023.

Approved

This lists buildings that are approved for construction in San Francisco and are planned to rise at least 100 meters (328 ft).

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year (est.)	Coordinates	Notes
550 Howard Street (Parcel F)	806 (246)	61	2024/2025	37°47′17″N 122°23′50″W / 37.7880°N 122.3973°W / 37.7880; -122.3973 (Parcel F)	Approved in March 2021 The project contains 325,000 sqft of office space, 165 condos and 180 hotel rooms by Rosewood Hotels and Resorts. Developed by a joint venture with Hines, Urban Pacific, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management and designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects.
45 Third Street	600 (183)	52	00 —	37°47′13″N 122°24′09″W / 37.786936°N 122.402549°W / 37.786936; -122.402549 (45 Third St)	Design by Skidmore Owings & Merrill The development is sponsored by Hearst and JMA Ventures.
10 South Van Ness	590 (180)	55	00 —	37°46′28.2″N 122°25′05.7″W / 37.774500°N 122.418250°W / 37.774500; -122.418250 (10 South Van Ness)	Developer: Crescent Heights Architect: Handel Architects Design: Kohn Pedersen Fox
524 Howard Street	515 (157)	48	00 —	37°47′17.67″N 122°23′49.33″W / 37.7882417°N 122.3970361°W / 37.7882417; -122.3970361 (524 Howard Street)	This project contains 334 residential units from developer Crescent Heights.
200 Main Street (Transbay Block 4)	513 (156)	47	00 —	37°47′24.4″N 122°23′37.0″W / 37.790111°N 122.393611°W / 37.790111; -122.393611 (200 Main Street)	Hines is the property owner and Solomon Cordwell Buenz is the designer.
5M Development - N1 Tower	470 (143)	40	00 —	37°46′52.34″N 122°24′25.23″W / 37.7812056°N 122.4070083°W / 37.7812056; -122.4070083 (5M Project)	Along with H1, N2 and M2 towers, this project is set on total 4 acres (1.6 ha) at Fifth and Mission.
95 Hawthorne Street	444 (135)	42	00 —	37°47′6.1″N 122°23′52.4″W / 37.785028°N 122.397889°W / 37.785028; -122.397889 (95 Hawthorne Street)	Approved in October 2019. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
One Oak	437 (133)	40	00 —	37°46′30.37″N 122°25′12.04″W / 37.7751028°N 122.4200111°W / 37.7751028; -122.4200111 (One Oak)	This project would contain 304 condominiums.
555 Howard Street	405 (123)	36	00 —	37°47′15″N 122°23′49″W / 37.787424°N 122.396911°W / 37.787424; -122.396911 (555 Howard Street)	This project includes 69 condominiums over a 255-room hotel. The ultra-luxury hotel will be named Langham Place.
655 4th Street	440 (134)	39	00 —	37°46′40″N 122°23′44″W / 37.777726°N 122.395432°W / 37.777726; -122.395432 (655 4th Street)	Approved in June 2019. Developed by Tishman Speyer and designed by Bjarke Ingels Group Tower A (37 floor and 400 ft high) and Tower B (39 floor and 440 ft high) .
395 3rd Street	384 (117)	35	—		Developed by Strada Investment Group

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed in San Francisco and are planned to rise at least 100 meters (328 ft).

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors*	Year* (est.)	Coordinates	Notes
50 Main Street	992 (302)	89	00 —	37°47′32.3″N 122°23′46.0″W / 37.792306°N 122.396111°W / 37.792306; -122.396111 (50 Main Street)	Proposed in December 2021 by Hines. If built, it will become the second tallest; four feet shorter than the Salesforce Tower
530 Howard Street	840 (256)	71	00 —		Proposed in November 2023 by Bayhill Ventures
The Cube (620 Folsom Street)	640 (195)	62	00 —	37°47′06.8″N 122°23′51.2″W / 37.785222°N 122.397556°W / 37.785222; -122.397556 (620 Folsom Street)	Applied by Ground Matrix in August 2021. Designed by Arquitectonica and applied by Align Real Estate.
2700 Sloat Boulevard	560 (171)	50	00 —	37°44′09.2″N 122°30′13.3″W / 37.735889°N 122.503694°W / 37.735889; -122.503694 (2700 Sloat Boulevard)	Proposed in April 2023 by CH Planning LLC
Central SOMA Tower (636-648 4th Street)	461 (141)	46	00 —	37°46′40.1″N 122°23′46.8″W / 37.777806°N 122.396333°W / 37.777806; -122.396333	SF Planning Department made initial feedback in March 2023.
Sun Tower	450 (137)	00 —	00 —	37°49′10.66″N 122°22′19.20″W / 37.8196278°N 122.3720000°W / 37.8196278; -122.3720000 (Sun Tower, Treasure Island)	This project is also referred to as Treasure Island Tower. It would stand as the tallest building on Treasure Island.
1481 Post Street	416 (127)	36	00 —	37°47′8.65″N 122°25′34.08″W / 37.7857361°N 122.4261333°W / 37.7857361; -122.4261333 (1481 Post Street)	This project is also referred to as Cathedral Hill Plaza II and Post Street Tower. The developer proposed a shorter 240 ft tower instead in July 2017.
98 Franklin Street	365 (111)	37	00 —		New design proposed in February 2021 Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill
Treasure Island Parcel C2.1	345 (105)	31	2027		Design by Handel Architects.

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building floor counts or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in San Francisco as well as the current titleholder, the Salesforce Tower.

The original Palace Hotel stood as San Francisco's tallest building from 1875 until 1890.

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft (m)	Floors
Montgomery Block	628 Montgomery Street	1853–1854	~50 (15)	4
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral	660 California Street	1854–1875	90 (27)	1
Palace Hotel	2 New Montgomery Street	1875–1890	120 (37)	7
Chronicle Building	690 Market Street	1890–1898	218 (66)	10
Call Building	703 Market Street	1898–1922	315 (96)	15
225 Bush Street	225 Bush Street	1922–1925	328 (100)	22
140 New Montgomery	140 New Montgomery Street	1925–1964	435 (133)	26
Russ Building	235 Montgomery Street	1927–1964	435 (133)	31
650 California Street	650 California Street	1964–1967	466 (142)	33
44 Montgomery Street	44 Montgomery Street	1967–1969	565 (172)	43
555 California Street	555 California Street	1969–1972	779 (237)	52
Transamerica Pyramid	600 Montgomery Street	1972–2018	853 (260)	48
Salesforce Tower	415 Mission Street	2018–present	1,070 (326)	61