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. Completed in 1986, the tower is the fifth tallest in the city after the

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, 181 Fremont, and

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. The hotel has the street address 222 Sansome, with a different entrance.

Floors

The floors of the building are used as follows: * 38F - 48F: The

* 4F - 36F: offices * 2F - 3F: retail and restaurants * 1F: Lobby entrance to the offices and hotel * B2F-B1F: parking garage

Gallery

File:345CaliforniaCenterWithItsFrontEntrance.jpg, 345 California lobby File:345CaliforniaCenterWithItsTweezerTop.jpg, The building's twin spires

References

External links

Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco official website
{{Buildings in San Francisco, state=collapsed Financial District, San Francisco Office buildings completed in 1986 Skyscraper office buildings in San Francisco Skidmore, Owings & Merrill buildings Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold certified buildings

Floors

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