Embarcadero West, also known as 275 Battery Street, is a 30-story, office
skyscraper
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in the
Financial District
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of
San Francisco
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,
California
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. The building is part of the
Embarcadero Center
Embarcadero Center is a commercial complex of five office towers, two hotels, a shopping center with more than 125 stores, bars, and restaurants, and a fitness center on three levels located in San Francisco, California. There is an outdoor ice sk ...
, which is a complex of five office towers and two hotels. The skyscraper, which was completed in 1989, is not connected physically to the other buildings.
History
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA-CREF) purchased the building from
Boston Properties
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in December 2005 for more than . TIAA-CREF sold the building to Rockpoint Group in October 2014 for around $307 million.
Tenants
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Consulate General of Japan
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Crowell & Moring
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Gordon & Rees
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Lieff Cabraser
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Elizabeth Cabraser is a prominent gay leader, and the firm has been a ...
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Squire Patton Boggs
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See also
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San Francisco's tallest buildings
References
External links
Embarcadero Center official web site
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Skyscraper office buildings in San Francisco
John C. Portman Jr. buildings
Financial District, San Francisco
Office buildings completed in 1989