List of tallest buildings in San Francisco

This list of tallest buildings in San Francisco ranks skyscrapers in San Francisco, California by height. The tallest building in San Francisco is currently the Transamerica Pyramid, which rises 853 feet (260 m) and is currently the 31st-tallest building in the United States.Cite web|title=Transamerica Pyramid|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=transamericapyramid-sanfrancisco-ca-usa|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2007-08-17] Another famous San Francisco skyscraper is 555 California Street, which is the city's 2nd-tallest building. It is also known to locals as the "Bank of America Center".Cite web|title=555 California Street|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=555californiastreet-sanfrancisco-ca-usa|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2007-08-17]

Many of San Francisco's tallest buildings, particularly its office skyscrapers, [Cite web|title=Tallest completed skyscrapers in San Francisco|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?30211481|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|accessdate=2007-09-09] were completed in a massive building boom that occurred from the late 1960s until the late 1980s.Cite web|title=15 seconds that changed San Francisco: Part 6|url=http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/10/22/MNCITY6.DTL|date=2004-10-22|publisher="San Francisco Chronicle"|accessdate=2007-08-17] This boom was dubbed a "Manhattanization wave" by residents of the city, and led to local legislation passed that set in some of the strictest building height limit requirements in the country. [cite web|url=http://www.verlang.com/sfbay0004ref_timeline_06.html|title=High Rise Boom (1960-1980)|accessdate=2007-09-23|publisher=Verlang.com] This led to a slowdown of skyscraper construction during the 1990s, but construction of taller buildings has resumed recently as the building height requirements have been relaxed and overlooked in light of recent economic activity. The city is currently going through a second boom, with 34 buildings over 400 feet (122 m) proposed, approved, or under construction in the city. San Francisco boasts 16 completed skyscrapers that rise at least 500 feet (152 m) in height, with two more under construction. Overall, San Francisco's skyline is ranked (based upon existing and under construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m) tall) second in the Pacific coast region (after Los Angeles) and seventh in the United States, after New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta.ref label|note01|A|^

Due to a housing shortage and the subsequent real estate boom, the city's strict building height code has been relaxed over the years, and there have been many skyscrapers proposed for construction in the city; some, such as the One Rincon Hill South Tower, have already been completed. Several other taller buildings are proposed in connection with the Transbay Terminal redevelopment project. The San Francisco Transbay development consists of 10 skyscrapers set to rise over 400 feet (122 m) tall, with three of the towers scheduled to rise over 1,000 feet (305 m).cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/12/21/BAGUNN44C07.DTL|title=Proposal to build two massive towers in SF|last=King|first=John|accessdate=2007-09-23|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle] If constructed, these towers would be the first buildings in San Francisco to qualify as supertalls, and would be among the tallest in the United States. Many other tall proposals have been submitted as well, including the Sun Tower, which is planned to rise on Treasure Island.Cite web|title=Treasure Island MasterPlan|url=http://www.newcityskyline.com/TreasureIslandMasterPlan.html|publisher=NewCitySkyline.com|accessdate=2007-08-17]

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Tallest buildings

This lists 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. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed in San Francisco and are planned to rise at least 400 feet (122 m).

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

[
thumb|right|upright|The_San Francisco City Hall, which stood as the tallest building in the city from 1915 until 1922] This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in San Francisco. Since 1972, this title has been held by the Transamerica Pyramid. However, there are several current proposals for the city which, if completed, would surpass the Pyramid in height.

ee also

*List of tallest buildings in Oakland

Notes

:A. note label|note01|A|^New York has 205 existing and under construction buildings over 500 ft (152 m), Chicago has 104, Miami has 37, Houston has 29, Los Angeles has 22, Dallas has 19, Atlanta has 19, San Francisco has 18. Source of Skyline ranking information: SkyscraperPage.com diagrams: [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?30508553 New York City] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?30508562 Chicago] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?30508579 Miami] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?30508588 Houston] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?30508594 Los Angeles] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?30508599 Dallas] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?30508604 Atlanta] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?30508618 San Francisco] .:B. ^ note label|note02|B|anote label|note02|B|bThe Commercial Union Assurance Bank Building, completed in 1921, tied the height of the San Francisco City Hall. The city therefore had two tallest buildings for a period of one year, until 225 Bush Street was completed in 1922.:C. ^ note label|note03|C|anote label|note03|C|bThe Russ Building, completed in 1927, tied the height of the PacBell Building. The city therefore had two tallest buildings for a period of 38 years, until the Hartford Building was completed in 1965.:D. note label|note04|D|^This building was constructed as the Hartford Building, but is now more commonly known as 650 California Street.:E. note label|note05|E|^This building was constructed as the Bank of America Center, but was renamed to 555 California Street in 2005.:F. note label|note06|F|^Building is said to be somewhere between 450 feet (137 m) and 650 feet (198 m). [http://sanfranciscobay.sierraclub.org/yodeler/html/2007/11/conservation6.htm Source.]

References

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* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=101040&bt=2&ht=2&sro=1 Emporis.com - San Francisco] ;Specific

External links

* [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?c114 Diagram of San Francisco skyscrapers] on SkyscraperPage