Encompassing an entire city block in San Francisco’s Financial District, one of the most sought-after global gateway cities in the world, the Transamerica Pyramid Center is a symbol of the strength of San Francisco.
Designed by famed architect William Pereira and completed in 1972, the Transamerica Pyramid stands at a height of over 850 feet. The building is the second tallest building in San Francisco, and its illuminated spire is the most recognizable landmark on the San Francisco skyline.
With unobstructed views, Transamerica Pyramid boasts a striking exterior clad in white quartz, with over 3,000 windows. Unique in its form, the building allows for distinct floor plates from 3,000 to 20,0000 square feet. In 2019, The Transamerica Pyramid Center was re-certified LEED Platinum.
SHVO purchased Transamerica Pyramid Center in 2020 and is working in collaboration with Foster + Partners to revitalize this iconic asset. New on-site amenities include a fitness center, lounge, restaurants, meeting rooms and skybar.
“Transamerica” and images of the Transamerica Pyramid are trademarks of Transamerica Corporation.
- Address
- 600 Montgomery Street,
San Francisco, CA - Use
- Office
Retail
Redwood Park - Investment Strategy
- Value-Add
- Architecture
- William Pereira (1972)
Foster + Partners - Year Built
- 1972
Under Renovation - Interior Design
- Foster + Partners
- Size/Height
- 763,000 Square Feet
853 Feet - Notable Tenants
- Northwestern Mutual, Callan Associates, Sterling Bank & Trust, Baker Hostetler
TWO TRANSAMERICA
Located at 505 Sansome Street, fronting Redwood Park, 2 Transamerica was constructed by William Pereira in 1981. The property stands 362 feet high with 191,000 square feet of office and retail space leased to notable tenants, including Wells Fargo and AEGON. The property’s corner exposure offers expansive views of the city.
THREE TRANSAMERICA
3 Transamerica, located at 545 Sansome Street, was designed by Willis Polk & Co, in 1930. With frontage on Redwood Park, the property features 55,000 square feet and is 112 feet high.
“The word iconic is overused but it’s truly an iconic building, it’s a piece of history. It’s about responding to a very specific climate of a city, it’s about health, it’s about sustainability, it’s about green.”
Foster + Partners is a global studio for architecture, infrastructure, design, and engineering services. Its team of 1500 is headquartered in London, with studios in 13 other cities (Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Dubai, Hong Kong, Madrid, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore and Sydney). Its landmark buildings include the Great Court at the British Museum in London, the Reichstag German Parliament in Berlin, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Norton Museum of Art in Palm Beach, and the Narbo Via Museum of Roman Antiquities in Narbonne, France. The practice also designed the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Tower in Hong Kong and the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt, as well as the corporate headquarters for Apple in California, Bloomberg in London, and Comcast in Philadelphia. Foster + Partners also has experience delivering large scale infrastructure projects, such as the international airports in Hong Kong, Stansted, Beijing and Amman, sporting venues including Wembley Stadium in London and Lusail Stadium in Qatar, and bridges such as the Millau Viaduct in France and the Millennium Bridge in London over the River Thames.
