Four Embarcadero Center is a
class-A office skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ris ...
in the
Financial District
A financial district is usually a central area in a city where financial services firms such as banks, insurance companies and other related finance corporations have their head offices. In major cities, financial districts are often home to s ...
of
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...
,
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 ...
complex of six interconnected buildings and one off-site extension. The skyscraper, completed in 1982, stands with 45 stories. Four Embarcadero Center is the tallest building out of the entire complex, standing at slightly taller than
One Embarcadero Center
One Embarcadero Center is a class-A office skyscraper in the Financial District of San Francisco, California. The building is part of the Embarcadero Center complex of six interconnected buildings and one off-site extension. The skyscraper, co ...
, which is the second tallest in the complex without its flagpole.
History
As of 2021, the complex is owned by Boston Properties. In 1998, they purchased the four towers along with 275 Battery street and the old Federal Reserve building from Prudential and
David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller (June 12, 1915 – March 20, 2017) was an American investment banker who served as chairman and chief executive of Chase Manhattan Corporation. He was the oldest living member of the third generation of the Rockefeller family, ...
for US$1.22 billion.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in San Francisco
San Francisco, California, in the United States, has at least 482 high-rises, 58 of which are at least tall. The tallest building is Salesforce Tower, which rises and is the 17th-tallest building in the United States. The city's second-tal ...
References
External links
Embarcadero Center official website
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Financial District, San Francisco
John C. Portman Jr. buildings
Skyscraper office buildings in San Francisco
Twin towers
1982 establishments in California
Office buildings completed in 1982