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This [[US Dollar|$]]350 million project is developed by [[Millennium Partners]] of [[New York City]] and designed by [[Handel Architects]] ([http://www.handelarchitects.com]). Rising 645 [[foot (unit of length)|ft.]] (197 [[Metre|m]]) into the air, it is projected to be the fourth tallest building in San Francisco and tallest building to be constructed in the city since [[345 California Street]] |
This [[US Dollar|$]]350 million project is developed by [[Millennium Partners]] of [[New York City]] and designed by [[Handel Architects]] ([http://www.handelarchitects.com]). Rising 645 [[foot (unit of length)|ft.]] (197 [[Metre|m]]) into the air, it is projected to be the fourth tallest building in San Francisco and tallest building to be constructed in the city since [[345 California Street]] in 1986. The Millennium Tower complex in which the tower rises from (on the south end) is located on [[Mission Street]] and is bounded by the Fremont and Beale Streets and the north end of the [[Transbay Terminal]]. In addition to the 60-story tower, there will be a shorter, 125-foot (38 m) 11-story tower on the north end of the complex, with more condos and residential amenities. In between the two towers, there will be a two-story glass [[Atrium (architecture)|atrium]] at about 33 ft. (10 m) tall. In total, the project will have 419 units, some of which (120) will be extended-stay hotel units and the others residential units. The bottom 25 floors of the 60 story highrise tower will be called Residences while the floors from 26 to 60 will have the name Grand Residences. The 53 units in the midrise 11-story tower will be called the City Residences ([http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2007/06/18/story1.html]). There will be 350 parking spaces in a 4 story underground garage located under the midrise, with a parking space to unit ratio of about 0.8. The tower's design is intended to resemble a translucent crystal, and will be a landmark for the Transbay Redevelopment and the southern skyline of San Francisco. |
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==History== |
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Revision as of 17:49, 20 July 2007
For other buildings with the same name, see Millennium Tower (disambiguation page)
| Millennium Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Location | South of Market, San Francisco, California, United States |
| Estimated completion | 2009 |
| Opening | Late 2009 (est.) |
| Height | |
| Roof | Template:Unit m |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 60 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Handel Architects |
| Developer | Millennium Partners |
The Millennium Tower or 301 Mission Street is a blue, all glass, 60-story (including two mechanical levels) highrise condo tower currently under construction on the border of the South of Market and Financial District in San Francisco. Completion is currently projected for sometime in 2009.
Description
This $350 million project is developed by Millennium Partners of New York City and designed by Handel Architects ([1]). Rising 645 ft. (197 m) into the air, it is projected to be the fourth tallest building in San Francisco and tallest building to be constructed in the city since 345 California Street in 1986. The Millennium Tower complex in which the tower rises from (on the south end) is located on Mission Street and is bounded by the Fremont and Beale Streets and the north end of the Transbay Terminal. In addition to the 60-story tower, there will be a shorter, 125-foot (38 m) 11-story tower on the north end of the complex, with more condos and residential amenities. In between the two towers, there will be a two-story glass atrium at about 33 ft. (10 m) tall. In total, the project will have 419 units, some of which (120) will be extended-stay hotel units and the others residential units. The bottom 25 floors of the 60 story highrise tower will be called Residences while the floors from 26 to 60 will have the name Grand Residences. The 53 units in the midrise 11-story tower will be called the City Residences ([2]). There will be 350 parking spaces in a 4 story underground garage located under the midrise, with a parking space to unit ratio of about 0.8. The tower's design is intended to resemble a translucent crystal, and will be a landmark for the Transbay Redevelopment and the southern skyline of San Francisco.
History
The current design replaced an earlier design which included a ~550 foot (168 m) and a ~350 foot (107 m) tower linked together by a six story podium. 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 Sue Hestor.
Construction
60 story tower
Construction on this tower began in August 2005. By July, 2006, Steel rebar for the elevator core, floors and columns began poking above street level. Completion of the tower is expected in April 2009.
Current progress in 2007
The massive concrete foundation mat for the 60-story tower has been completed on the one-acre site. As of July, 2007, the first 30 floors were built, the concrete core rose to 34 stories, curtainwall glass had been placed from floor 3 to 13, and ventilation panels had been placed on the second floor. There is scaffolding surrounding the building from street level to the 3rd floor. This structure is being used to hang advertising sheets for the building.
As with almost any high rise construction project, there is a tower crane on the worksite.
11 story midrise
2006-2007
Excavation work is complete. Currently work is taking place at the lowest level of the parking garage—level B5. Concrete has been poured on the foundation of the parking garage and midrise, but no columns have been erected yet. Another mobile crane is on the site, sitting on an elevated platform. A the Beale Street Pedestrian Bridge spanning from the midrise to 201 Mission Street was demolished. A long, massive foundation mat concrete pour has been completed. A yellow tower crane has been set up. The diagonal cross beans that held the perimeter retaining walls up for months will also be removed as well as the red mobile crane. The main contractor is Webcor Builders; see here for more info on the project.
Condo units and views
With more than 430 residential units, the Millennium Tower, like many other projects in the area, is expected to help to ease San Francisco's housing crush, though many of the units in the tower will be priced for the upper-middle to upper-class. According to architect's renderings, the lower and middle levels of the taller tower will only offer views to the northeast to the southeast due to densely clustered, tall ~250 to ~600 feet (76 to 183 m) skyscrapers of the Financial District, South of Market and waterfront surrounding the building on the other three sides. Only the upper floors will rise above the surrounding buildings and provide 360-degree views. Some notable landmarks that should be visible, once the tower is completed, include the Bay, the Bay Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the two tallest buildings in San Francisco: the Bank of America Center and the Transamerica Pyramid. However, possible continued redevelopment south of Market area could possibly cut off some of Millennium Tower's views.
Effects on the skyline
As the city's fourth tallest building, Millennium Tower will moderately alter the city's skyline, poking a little above the shelf of buildings on Market Street. However, despite being slightly taller than the ultra-prominent South Tower of One Rincon Hill and 300 Spear Street, the building will only be prominent from viewpoints without taller Financial District skyscrapers blocking the view, due to its location adjacent to the dense cluster of buildings in the Financial District (the same reason for the limited views mentioned above). Nevertheless, the Millennium Tower will constitute a significant addition to the SF skyline, if for no other reason that the fact that, at the time of completion, it should be the tallest 21st Century skyscraper built in San Francisco. However, even that may change in the future, with at least five towers taller than Template:Unit m proposed currently in San Francisco.
Gallery
For a detailed construction gallery, see SF Construction Pictures
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Construction site on August 16, there are lots of equipment and items lying around.
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Crane on September 17.
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The site, crane, concrete core, rebar, etc.
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Site in October.
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Another crane for the excavation of the underground parking garage and midrise, 300 Spear is in the back.
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301 Mission in December.
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View on 1-14-07.
