Fox Plaza is a 29-story building located at 1390

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. Built in 1966, the tower stands on the site of the former historic Fox Theatre at 1350 Market, which was opened in June 1929 and demolished in 1963. The first twelve floors contain office space. Unlike many buildings, Fox Plaza has a 13th floor actually labeled "13", although this floor is the service floor and is not rented out. The 14th floor contains laundry facilities as well as apartments, while floors 15 through 29 are exclusively rental apartments. The ground floor contains a gymnasium for residents. There is a corner low-rise retail component in which a

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operate. The site formerly housed a credit union. The buildings' current owners are in the early planning and permitting stage of demolishing the low-rise retail and replacing it with a building containing condominiums. File:Foxplazasf.jpg, Market Street main entrance File:Foxplaza sf lobby.jpg, Ground floor lobby File:Grahamauditorium.jpg, Seen from

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behind Bill Graham Auditorium File:A double rainbow in San Francisco 2013-03-30 21-33.jpg, View from the 24th floor facing east File:Market Street and the Bay Lights.webm, Timelapse view from the 24th floor facing east the bay lights visible in the background File:Fox Plaza.jpg, Fox Plaza 2008 File:Polk Street, San Francisco (27179404674).jpg, Near the intersection of Polk and Hayes Street

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* * Essex Fox Plaza Official Website http://www.essexapartmenthomes.com/california/san-francisco-bay-area-apartments/san-francisco-apartments/fox-plaza {{Buildings in San Francisco, state=collapsed Skyscraper office buildings in San Francisco Market Street (San Francisco) Residential skyscrapers in San Francisco Office buildings completed in 1966 Residential buildings completed in 1966 Articles containing video clips Victor Gruen buildings 1966 establishments in California

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