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For other Salesforce's buildings, see Heron Tower and Salesforce Tower (Indianapolis).
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Salesforce Tower
Salesforce Tower SF 2017.jpg
Under construction in September 2017
Former names Transbay Tower
Record height
Preceded by Transamerica Pyramid
General information
Status Complete
Type Commercial offices, retail
Location 415 Mission Street
San Francisco, California
Coordinates 37°47′24″N 122°23′49″W / 37.7899°N 122.3969°W / 37.7899; -122.3969
Construction started 2013 (2013)
Completed 2018
Opening January 8, 2018
Cost US $1.1 billion
Owner Boston Properties (95%)
Hines Interests LP (5%)
Height 1,070 ft (326 m)
Technical details
Floor count 61
Floor area 1,600,000 sq ft (150,000 m2)
Lifts/elevators 34
Design and construction
Architect Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Developer Boston Properties
Engineer Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Main contractor Clark Construction Group /
Hathaway Dinwiddie (joint venture)

Salesforce Tower, formerly known as the Transbay Tower, is a 1,070-foot (326 m) office skyscraper in the South of Market district of downtown San Francisco. The building has a mix of office, transportation, retail, and residential uses.

Upon its completion in 2018 it became the tallest skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline, with a top roof height of 970 feet (296 m) and overall height of 1,070 feet (326 m), surpassing the 853 feet (260 m) Transamerica Pyramid. It is also the second-tallest building west of the Mississippi River after the 1,100 feet (335 m) Wilshire Grand in Los Angeles.

Awards

On April 10, 2019, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) named Salesforce Tower as the "Best Tall Building in the World" for the year 2019. It was celebrated at the Grand Hyatt Shenzhen, China.

Images for kids

  • Salesforce Tower facade detail (2020) (cropped)

    Detail of the curtain wall façade

  • Salesforce Tower April 2017

    Salesforce Tower in April 2017, the day before its topping-out ceremony with 181 Fremont under construction on the right

  • SFO skyline 09 2017 6224 cropped

    The Salesforce Tower (center-left) and the Transamerica Pyramid (center-right) with Coit Tower (left) and the Pier 43 Ferry Arch (foreground)

  • Salesforce Tower Completed 2018

    A ground-level view in late 2018 after construction was completed

  • Salesforce Tower Street Level

    Salesforce Tower Street Level View from August 2019

  • Salesforce Tower At Night Hdr (249442863)

    Night-time view from Salesforce Park

See also

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