Salesforce Tower, formerly Transbay Tower, is a 1,070-foot skyscraper in San Francisco, California. Completed in 2018, it is the city's tallest building and the second tallest on the West Coast. The 61-story supertall structure at 415 Mission Street houses its main tenant, Salesforce, a cloud-based software company. Designed by renowned architect César Pelli, it was his final completed project. The building surpasses Los Angeles' Wilshire Grand Center in height.
The San Francisco Transbay Terminal, which Salesforce Tower replaced, suffered severe damage due to the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
The San Francisco Transbay development plan, encompassing the area around the Transbay Transit Center, was adopted by the city in 2005.
Hines Interests Limited Partnership, with architect César Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, won the global competition to design and purchase the Salesforce Tower site in 2007.
The San Francisco Transbay Terminal was completely demolished in 2011, marking the beginning of the Transbay development plan.
The site of Salesforce Tower, formerly a dilapidated area and entrance to the demolished Transbay Terminal, was cleared in 2011.
Boston Properties acquired a 50% stake in the Salesforce Tower project in 2012.
A ceremonial groundbreaking for Salesforce Tower took place on March 27, 2013, marking the official start of construction.
Construction on Salesforce Tower began in 2013.
In 2013, Boston Properties further increased its ownership in the Salesforce Tower project to 95%.
On April 11, 2014, Salesforce.com signed a lease for 714,000 square feet, becoming the anchor tenant and leading to the building's renaming as Salesforce Tower.
In 2017, César Pelli, the architect of Salesforce Tower, described his vision for the building as "very tall, very big, but still polite and appropriate."
Salesforce's lease for Salesforce Tower, valued at US$560 million over 15 1/2 years, began in 2017.
The first tenants moved into Salesforce Tower on January 8, 2018.
Upon its opening in January 2018, the San Francisco Chronicle's architecture critic John King praised Salesforce Tower's design as "immense but understated" and "overwhelming yet refined."
On May 21, 2018, Salesforce Tower's crown lit up with "Day for Night," a nine-story electronic light sculpture by Jim Campbell, considered the tallest public art piece in the world.
In 2018, responding to a petition, the "Day for Night" installation was transformed into the "Eye of Sauron" for Halloween.
Salesforce Tower was completed in 2018, costing over $1.1 billion.
Boston Properties bought out Hines' remaining 5% stake in Salesforce Tower in May 2019, becoming the sole owner and operator.
By 2019, Boston Properties had acquired a 100% stake in Salesforce Tower.
In 2019, Salesforce began offering monthly public tours of the Ohana Floor, the observation deck and lounge on the 61st floor.
Salesforce Tower was one of César Pelli's final completed projects before his death in 2019.
Salesforce Tower was recognized as the "Best Tall Building Worldwide" for 2019 by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).
As of 2021, the "Eye of Sauron" display on Salesforce Tower became an annual tradition for Halloween.
By 2022, "Day for Night" expanded to include a monthly "Midnight Artist Series" showcasing other artists, along with themed content for special occasions.
As of 2024, Salesforce Tower became the tallest building in San Francisco and the second-tallest building both in California and west of the Mississippi River.
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