San Francisco

United States

Facts

Population

825,111 (2013)

Area

232 km² • 90 mi²

Density

3,556.5 people per km²

9,211.3 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
59

Tallest City in

the World

#
8

Tallest City in

North America
#
6

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

Height
1 Salesforce Tower
326.1 m / 1,070  ft
2 Transamerica Pyramid Center
260 m / 853  ft
3 181 Fremont
246.9 m / 810  ft
4 555 California Street
237.4 m / 779  ft
5 345 California Center
211.8 m / 695  ft
6 Millennium Tower
196.6 m / 645  ft
7 The Avery
188.4 m / 618  ft
8 Park Tower at Transbay
184.5 m / 605  ft
9 One Rincon Hill South Tower
184.4 m / 605  ft
10 101 California Street
183 m / 600  ft

CTBUH People & Events

Peter Weingarten

Former Co-Chair, 2012 – 2015

Peter Weingarten

Gensler

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Building Tall & Going Deep in the San Francisco Bay Area

16 February 2021

2019 Tall Building Predictions for the Year to Come

22 January 2019

Videos

23 May 2022

Three Projects, Three Levels Of Steel-Timber Hybrid Complexity

Case studies include Bullitt Center, Seattle, using steel BRB diagonal frames; Skylight, Portland, using GLT post-and-beam construction with steel tensioners and secondary frame; and 1...

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Research

03 April 2023

Should All-Electric Buildings be Mandated?

As part of a broader campaign to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in California by 2045, cities such as Los Angeles have enacted ordinances mandating all...

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Global News

17 April 2023

Skyscraper Proposal in San Francisco Increases in Height

Pre-applications have been filed for a mixed-use tower at 2700 Sloat Boulevard in San Francisco. The 51-story tower marks a significant change from previous versions....

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