San Francisco Skyscrapers

The W Hotel in San Francisco, California, is a 33 floor, 315 feet (96 m) highrise hotel located next to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and close to the Moscone Center. The tower was constructed by Webcor Builders and opened in 1999. The building was the tallest concrete-framed structure in San Francisco until The Paramount was completed three years later.

Two Embarcadero Center is office skyscraper located off The Embarcadero in the financial district of San Francisco, California. The 126.00 m (413.39 ft), 30 storey tower, completed in 1974 is part of the Embarcadero Center, a complex of seven towers, of which two are hotels. Twin-tower Three Embarcadero Center is the same height, but has one additional floor.

The Transamerica Pyramid is the tallest and most recognizable skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline. Although the building no longer houses the headquarters of the Transamerica Corporation, it is still strongly associated with the company and is depicted in the company's logo. Designed by architect William Pereira, at 260 m (850 ft), upon completion it was among the five tallest buildings in the world.

For the Embarcadero Center complex, see Embarcadero Center Three Embarcadero Center is an office skyscraper located in San Francisco's Financial District. The building is part of the Embarcadero Center, which is a complex of six interconnected buildings and one off-site extension. The skyscraper, completed in 1977, stands 413 feet (126 m) tall with 31 stories. Three Embarcadero Center stands at the same height as Two Embarcadero Center, although this building has one more floor.

The Summit is a highrise condo tower designed by Joseph Eichler, located at the top of the upscale Russian Hill in San Francisco, California, at 999 Green Street. The tower is 315 feet (96 m) tall and has 32 floors of residential condominiums. The tower, completed in 1965, has some of San Francisco's most expensive and scenic condos. This residential tower is featured in Sean Wilsey's book Oh the Glory of It All.

The Paramount, or 680 Mission Street at Third is a 40-story rental-apartment tower that is located in South of Market just outside of the Financial District on Mission Street in San Francisco. Construction of the 420-foot (128-m) tower was completed in 2002. At its time of completion in 2002, the building was the tallest concrete-framed located in Seismic Zone 4. It was also the tallest all-residential building in San Francisco from 2002 to 2008.

Post Montgomery Center, formerly Pacific Telesis Tower is an office skyscraper located at Post- and Kearny Streets in the financial district of San Francisco, California. The 152 m (499 ft), 38 storey tower was completed in 1982, and is connected by the Crocker Galleria mall to McKesson Plaza.

St. Regis Museum Tower is a highrise in the South of Market district of San Francisco, California, adjacent to Yerba Buena Gardens, Moscone Center, PacBell Building and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The 42-storey, 484 ft (148 m) tower is bounded by Mission Street, 3rd Streets and is operated by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. The hotel recently attained five-star status. The tower was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and constructed by Webcor Builders.

The Palace Hotel Residential Tower is a proposed residential skyscraper at the corner of Jessie & Annie Streets in the South of Market district of San Francisco, California. If constructed as proposed, at 204 m (669 ft) and 60 storeys, the tower will also replace an annex of the Palace Hotel, will be the tallest residential building in the city, and the tallest South of Market.

The Shell Building is an office tower in the Financial District of San Francisco, California. Shell Oil Company occupied the building until the 1960s. The 28-story, 115.22 m (378.0 ft), building is located at 100 Bush Street, at Battery Street. Its architectural style is Gothic Moderne, Moderne and Art Deco. The architect was George W. Kelham and the building was built in 1929.