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Millennium Tower
Map
General information
TypeResidential condominiums
Location301 Mission Street
San Francisco, California
Construction started2005
Completed2009
OpeningApril 23, 2009
CostUS$350 million [1]
OwnerMission Street Development, LLC
Height
Antenna spire196.6 m (645 ft)
Roof184.4 m (605 ft)
Top floor180.4 m (592 ft)
Technical details
Floor count58
Floor area1,150,000 sq ft (107,000 m2)[2]
Lifts/elevators14
Design and construction
Architect(s)Handel Architects
DeveloperMillennium Partners
Structural engineerDeSimone Consulting Engineers
Main contractorWebcor Builders
References
[3][4][5]

Millennium Tower is a 58-story highrise condominium completed in 2009 in the San Francisco Financial District, South of Market.[1] A mixed-use building, primarily residential, it is the tallest building in San Francisco to include residences.[4] The blue-gray glass, late-modernist tower is bounded by Mission, Fremont, and Beale Streets, and the north end of the Transbay Terminal. The building was opened to residents on April 23, 2009. Its highest level, 58 floors above the ground,[3][6][7] is listed as the 60th.[8]

Description

The US$350 million project was developed by Millennium Partners of New York City, designed by Handel Architects, engineered by DeSimone Consulting Engineers and constructed by Webcor Builders. At 645 ft (197 m), it is the tallest concrete structure in San Francisco, the fourth tallest building in San Francisco overall, and the tallest since 345 California Street in 1986.[1][9][10] It is also the tallest residential building west of the Mississippi.[11] The tower is slender, with each floor containing 14,000 sq ft (1,300 m2) of floor space.[12] In addition to the 58-story tower, there is an 125 ft (38 m), 11-story tower on the northeast end of the complex.[9] Between the two towers is a 43 ft (13 m), two-story glass atrium. In total, the project has 416 units. The residences are said to be the priciest on the West Coast, with penthouse units on the top two floors selling for around US$12 million.[13][14] The bottom 25 floors of the main tower are called Residences while the floors from 26 to the top have the name Grand Residences. The 53 units in the 12-story tower are called the City Residences.[1] Below street level, there are 434 parking spaces in a five-level subterranean garage located under the 11-story tower.[9] The building is located next to the site of the future Transbay Terminal. Overall, the tower's design is intended to resemble a translucent crystal, and is a landmark for the Transbay Redevelopment and the southern skyline of San Francisco.[12] Millennium Tower is also home to RN74, a restaurant and wine bar under the direction of Chef Michael Mina, located on the ground floor.[15]

Resident services include a private concierge and exclusive access to the 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2) Club Level, featuring an owners’ lounge, tasting room and cellar, private dining room (serviced by Chef Michael Mina’s RN74), screening room, children’s playroom, outdoor terrace, and a 5,500-square-foot (510 m2) fitness center operated by Sports Club/LA, complete with Pilates and yoga studios, massage therapy, locker rooms, Jacuzzi and steam rooms as well as a 75-foot (23 m), indoor, competition-length lap pool. A monthly events program called La Vie was launched in 2010. La Vie provides residents with monthly offerings, from film screenings in the Club Level’s screening room to celebrity fireside chats, on- and off-site winemaker events, musical performances, and more.[16]

History

The current building replaced an earlier design which included two towers called 301 Mission Street I & 301 Mission Street II linked together by a six story podium.[17] The earlier design was never built and the current plan replaced it sometime around 2003. Soon afterward, the project was approved 4-1 and construction began in 2005. The only against vote came from Planning Commissioner Sue Lee.[9]

On September 6, 2010, Dan Goodwin, also known as SpiderDan and Skyscraperman, scaled the outside of the tower using suction cups. Following the climb, Goodwin was arrested by the San Francisco police who charged him with trespassing. Goodwin, a stage-four cancer survivor, stated the reason he made the climb was to call attention to the inability of fire departments to conduct rescue operations in the upper floors of skyscrapers. In the 1980s, in advocacy for high-rise firefighting and rescue, Goodwin scaled many of the world's tallest buildings including the Sears Tower, the John Hancock Center, and the World Trade Center.[18]

Awards

The building has garnered several awards from several engineerning and architectural organisations.[19]

  • 2008: American Concrete Institute Awards, Northern California – Construction
  • 2008: Concrete Industry Board – Roger H. CIB Award of Merit
  • 2009: American Society of Civil Engineers, Region 9 – Structural Engineering Project of the Year
  • 2008: American Society of Civil Engineers, San Francisco Section – Outstanding Structural Engineering Project
  • 2009: Metal Architecture Magazine – April 2009 edition Top Honor
  • 2009: California Construction – Outstanding Project Management
  • 2009: California Construction – Multi-family/Residential, Award of Merit
  • 2010: San Francisco Business Times – Deal of the Year Award
  • 2010: San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Business Awards – Building San Francisco Award

Notable Residents

Gallery

  • Early June 2006
    Early June 2006
  • August 16
    August 16
  • Late October
    Late October
  • May 2007
    May 2007
  • Mid-July 2007
    Mid-July 2007
  • September 2007
    September 2007
  • February 2008
    February 2008
  • March 2008
    March 2008

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d J.K. Dineen (15 June 2007). "Millennium Pours on Condos". The San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
  2. ^ "Millennium Tower (301 Mission Street), San Francisco, CA". Webcor. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
  3. ^ a b Millennium Tower at Emporis
  4. ^ a b "Millennium Tower". SkyscraperPage.
  5. ^ Millennium Tower at Structurae
  6. ^ Roorda, Derrick D.; Rodrigues, Nicolas J. "Design of the Tallest Reinforced Concrete Structure in California — A 58-Story Residential Tower in San Francisco". Crossing Borders. American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  7. ^ Taranath, Bungale S. (2009). Reinforced concrete design of tall buildings. CRC Press. p. 768. ISBN 1-4398-0480-X.
  8. ^ Dineen, J.K. (2010-03-28). "Millennium Tower soars to new heights". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
  9. ^ a b c d Patrick Hoge (2003-08-01). "Planners approve 58-story Tower; 301 Mission St. would be S.F.'s 4th-Tallest". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
  10. ^ "345 California Center". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
  11. ^ "Millennium Tower (San Francisco)". Enclos Corp. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  12. ^ a b King, John (2003-12-21). "A chance to reach new heights Towers could energize S.F. skyline". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
  13. ^ Dineen, J. (2007-11-02). "The Sky's the Limit". The San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  14. ^ Temple, James (2008-02-16). "High-end home sales soar in Bay Area". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  15. ^ "RN74 at the Millennium Tower". SF Luxe. 2009-05-25. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  16. ^ Kime, Susan (2010-10-12). "The Design Of Community: The New La Vie Dimension at the Millennium Towers in San Francisco". Luxist. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  17. ^ "Rundown of San Francisco's Projects! Under Construction, Approved, and Proposed..." SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
  18. ^ The Associated Press (Monday, September 6, 2010). "Police Arrest Man Who Scaled Millennium Tower". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 1 September 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help) [dead link]
  19. ^ Millennium Tower at Structurae
  20. ^ a b Whiting, Sam (6 July 2010). "Joe Montana finds empty nest in San Francisco". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  21. ^ Dineen, J.K. (22 September 2009). "Tom Perkins bags Millennium Tower condo for $9.35M". The San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved 7 April 2012.

External links

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