Palace Hotel Residential Tower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Palace Hotel Residential Tower |
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| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Jessie & Annie Streets San Francisco, California |
| Coordinates | 37°47′14″N 122°24′05″W / 37.787269°N 122.401526°W |
| Height | |
| Roof | 204 m (669 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 60 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
The Palace Hotel Residential Tower was a very tall building planned for San Francisco, California. It was meant to be built at the corner of Jessie and Annie Streets. This area is known as the South of Market district. If it had been built, it would have been the tallest building with homes in San Francisco. It would also be the tallest building in the South of Market area.
What is the Palace Hotel Tower?
The Palace Hotel Residential Tower was designed to be a residential skyscraper. This means it would have many floors with apartments or condos where people could live. The plan was for it to be 60 stories tall. It would replace an older part of the famous Palace Hotel.
How Tall Would It Be?
The proposed height for the tower was 204 m (669 ft). That's about 670 feet! With 60 floors, it would be a very impressive building. It was planned to be the tallest building for homes in the entire city. It would also be the tallest in its specific neighborhood.
Why Isn't It Built Yet?
Building very tall structures like this needs special permission. Cities have rules called "zoning laws" that decide what can be built and how tall it can be. In 2008, the rules for this area limited buildings to 400 ft (120 m). This was too short for the planned tower.
However, in 2012, the rules changed. The height limit was raised to 600 feet (180 m). This was part of a bigger plan for the area called the Transit Center District Plan. Even with the new rules, it's not clear if the owners of the Palace Hotel still plan to build the tower. So, for now, it remains a proposed building.
