Millennium tower ( San Francisco ) - Wikipedia Millennium tower ( San Francisco ) Millennium Tower Show map of San Francisco Show map of California Show map of the US Show all Location within San Francisco General information Type Residential condominiums Location 301 Mission Street San Francisco, California Coordinates 37 ° 47 ′ 25 '' N 122 ° 23 ′ 46 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.7904 ° N 122.3961 ° W ﻿ / 37.7904 ; - 122.3961 Coordinates : 37 ° 47 ′ 25 '' N 122 ° 23 ′ 46 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.7904 ° N 122.3961 ° W ﻿ / 37.7904 ; - 122.3961 Construction started 2005 Completed 2009 Opening April 23, 2009 Cost US $350 million Owner Mission Street Development, LLC Height Antenna spire 645 ft ( 197 m ) Roof 605 ft ( 184 m ) Top floor 592 ft ( 180 m ) Technical details Floor count 58 Floor area 1,151,017 sq ft ( 106,933.0 m ) Lifts / elevators 12 Design and construction Architect Handel Architects Developer Millennium Partners Structural engineer DeSimone Consulting Engineers Main contractor Webcor Builders Other information Number of units 419 References 301 Mission Street is a development in the South of Market district of downtown San Francisco. A mixed - use, primarily residential development, it has the tallest residential building in San Francisco. The blue - gray glass, late - modernist buildings are bounded by Mission, Fremont, and Beale Streets, and the north end of the Transbay Transit Center site. Opened to residents on April 23, 2009, 301 Mission includes two buildings : a 12 - story tower located on the northeast of the property, and Millennium Tower, a 58 - story, 645 - foot - tall ( 197 m ) condominium skyscraper. The mixed - use, primarily residential structure is the tallest residential building in San Francisco. In total, the project has 419 residential units, with 53 of those units in the smaller tower. The tower 's highest level, 58 floors above the ground, is listed as the 60th, because floors 13 and 44 are missing for superstitious reasons. The French restaurant and wine bar RN74 is housed on the ground floor of the skyscraper. Resident services include a private concierge and access to the 20,000 - square - foot ( 1,900 m ) Owner 's Club Level, which features amenities such as a private lounge, wine cellar, and fitness center. The development 's `` lifestyle '' program organizes cultural events. In May 2016, residents were informed the main tower was both sinking and tilting, resulting in several lawsuits concerning repair costs and whether the tilt had been withheld from buyers. Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Sinking and tilting problem 4 Awards 5 Notable residents 6 Gallery 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Description Developed by Mission Street Development LLC, an affiliate of Millennium Partners, the US $350 million project was designed by Handel Architects, engineered by DeSimone Consulting Engineers and constructed by Webcor Builders. At 645 feet ( 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. It was also the tallest residential building west of the Mississippi River when finished ( later surpassed by The Austonian in Texas ). The tower is slender, with each floor containing 14,000 square feet ( 1,300 m ) of floor space. In addition to the 58 - story tower, there is a 125 - foot ( 38 m ), 11 - story tower on the northeast end of the complex. Between the two towers is a 43 - foot ( 13 m ), two - story glass atrium. In total, the project has 419 units. The residences are said to be the priciest on the West Coast, with the penthouse unit selling for US $13 million in December 2016. 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 separate 12 - story tower are called the City Residences. Below street level, there are 434 parking spaces in a five - level subterranean garage located under the 11 - story tower. The building is located next to the site of the future Transbay Transit Center. 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. The development is also home to RN74, a restaurant and wine bar under the direction of Chef Michael Mina, located on the ground floor of the skyscraper. History The Millennium Tower in August 2016 Millennium Partners first proposed the development in 2002 with 163 condominiums, 108 rentals and a 136 - unit `` extended stay '' hotel rooms. The project was approved in 2003 by the S.F. Planning Commission 4 -- 1 and construction began in 2005. The only against vote came from Planning Commissioner Sue Lee. The development was the first high rise built downtown in 20 years. According to Modern Luxury, a proposed 52 - story skyscraper at nearby 80 Natoma by developer Jack Myers which would also have a similar poured concrete construction, was rejected by the city 's Department of Building Inspections ( DBI ) after an outside peer review. The Millennium Tower received no such scrutiny, since Millennium Partners would not submit to a peer review, as that study would have potentially delayed construction by years. 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 and creating a public nuisance. In 2013, the building sold its final unit, generating US $750 million in total sales, a 25 percent return on the estimated US $600 million in development costs. Sinking and tilting problem TTC construction next to the tower After the issue was apparently disclosed in 2015, in 2016, the public was notified that the building was sinking and tilting. The foundation of the main tower is a concrete slab built on 60 -- 90 - foot - deep ( 18 -- 27 m ) concrete friction piles through the fill and Young Bay Mud, and embedded into dense Colma sand. A number of other buildings in 301 Mission Street 's area have used similar systems, although due to varying earth conditions, others have pushed piles directly into the bedrock 200 feet ( 61 m ) below. An examination in 2016 showed the building had sunk 16 inches ( 41 cm ) with a two - inch ( 5.1 cm ) tilt at the base and an approximate six - inch ( 15 cm ) tilt at the top of the tower. The building is leaning toward the northwest. The developer blames the sinking problem on the Transbay Joint Powers Authority ( TJPA ), who were responsible for construction of the neighboring Transbay Transit Center ( TTC ). However, the sinking problem had reportedly started before TTC construction even broke ground, and TJPA asserted the building had already settled 10 inches ( 25 cm ), well past the original maximum vertical settling prediction of 5.5 inches ( 14 cm ) in 20 years, by the time TJPA began removing the timber piles under the prior Transbay Terminal in 2011. The building 's homeowners association, represented by general counsel Adrian Adams of Adams Stirling PLC, retained Dan Petrocelli of O'Melveny & Myers, to sue Webcor, Millennium Partners, and the TJPA. Originally, the homeowners association had hired David Casselman to sue the TJPA instead of developer Millennium Partners, as Casselman noted that `` inverse condemnation law allows residents to collect legal fees on top of any award, whereas suing the developer will steer up to 40 percent of any award to lawyers ''. Another group of tenants who disagree with the homeowners association, led by resident and patent litigator Jerry Dodson, is suing Millennium Partners, the City of San Francisco, and the TJPA. In breaking with Casselman and the homeowners association, Dodson has regarded Millennium Partners as the responsible culprit. In November 2016, the city of San Francisco filed suit against the tower 's developer Mission Street Developers LLC, claiming that the developers withheld information on the sinking problems from potential apartment buyers. Mission Street Developers rejected the city 's claims. Sage Engineers has been hired by Millennium Partners to provide an engineering study on the sinking problem. Some experts have prognosticated that the cost to fix the tilt could exceed the liability insurance held by Millennium Partners and the building 's various construction vendors. If the TJPA is found to be at fault, San Francisco taxpayers could end up paying for the repairs. As of 2017, a city inspection has found that the building is still safe to occupy, though there has been damage to the foundation and electrical system. In March 2017, the homeowners association filed suit against Millennium Partners, Webcor, Handel Architects, Treadwell & Rollo, Langan, DeSimone Consulting Engineers, Arup, and Transbay Joint Powers Authority. They are seeking $200 million to cover repairs and damages. Awards The building has garnered several awards from several engineering and architectural organisations. 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 Joe Montana Hunter Pence Craig Ramsey Tom Perkins Gallery Early June 2006 August 16 Late October May 2007 Mid-July 2007 September 2007 February 2008 March 2008 Millennium Tower sign on the South facade See also List of tallest buildings in San Francisco References ^ Jump up to : Dineen, J.K. ( June 15, 2007 ). `` Millennium Pours on Condos ''. San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved January 21, 2010. ( Registration required ( help ) ). ^ Jump up to : Dineen, J.K. ( April 5, 2013 ). `` Millennium Tower in San Francisco is a $750 M sellout ''. San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved April 6, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Millennium Tower ''. CTBUH Skyscraper Database. ^ Jump up to : Millennium Tower ( San Francisco ) at Emporis ^ Jump up to : `` Millennium Tower ''. SkyscraperPage. ^ Jump up to : Millennium Tower ( San Francisco ) at Structurae ^ Jump up to : Dineen, J.K. ( March 28, 2010 ). `` Millennium Tower soars to new heights ''. San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved March 29, 2011. ( Registration required ( help ) ). ^ Jump up to : Dineen, J.K. ( January 27, 2017 ). `` Sinking Millennium Tower safe to live in, city report concludes ''. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 2, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Roorda, Derrick D. ; Rodrigues, Nicolas J. Design of the Tallest Reinforced Concrete Structure in California : A 58 - Story Residential Tower in San Francisco. Structures Congress 2008 : Crossing Borders. American Society of Civil Engineers. pp. 1 -- 9. doi : 10.1061 / 41016 ( 314 ) 85. ^ Jump up to : Taranath, Bungale S. ( 2009 ). Reinforced concrete design of tall buildings. CRC Press. p. 768. ISBN 1 - 4398 - 0480 - X. ^ Jump up to : `` Rare peek into S.F. 's ultra-luxe Millennium Tower corner unit '', Anna Marie Erwert, SFGate, September 24, 2015 ^ Jump up to : Matthews, Damion ( May 25, 2009 ). `` RN74 at the Millennium Tower ''. SFLUXE. Retrieved March 11, 2011. ^ Jump up to : Tarmy, James ; Mehrotra, Kartikay ( February 1, 2017 ). `` Who Will Pay for San Francisco 's $750 Million Tilting Tower ? ''. Bloomberg Pursuits. Bloomberg. Retrieved February 2, 2017. ^ Jump up to : McPhate, Mike. `` California Today : A Leaning Tower in San Francisco ''. The New York Times. Retrieved November 3, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Dineen, J.K. `` City attorney sues Millennium developer -- says buyers duped ''. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 3, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Hoge, Patrick ( August 1, 2003 ). `` Planners approve 58 - story Tower ; 301 Mission St. would be S.F. 's 4th - Tallest ''. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 29, 2007. Jump up ^ `` 345 California Center ''. Emporis. Retrieved August 14, 2007. Jump up ^ `` Millennium Tower ( San Francisco ) ''. Enclos Corp. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2011. ^ Jump up to : King, John ( December 21, 2003 ). `` A chance to reach new heights / Towers could energize S.F. skyline ''. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 29, 2007. Jump up ^ Robinson, M. ( December 16, 2016 ). `` A tech exec just bought the penthouse in San Francisco 's sinking skyscraper for $13 million ''. Business Insider. Retrieved January 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Temple, James ( February 16, 2008 ). `` High - end home sales soar in Bay Area ''. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 17, 2008. Jump up ^ Adams, Gerald D. ( May 18, 2002 ). `` 58 - story skyscraper seeking S.F. approval / Proposal for city 's fourth - highest tower ''. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 28, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` The Big Sink ''. Modern Luxury. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Egelko, Bob ; Fagan, Kevin ( September 7, 2010 ). `` Man scales S.F. tower to publicize his message ''. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 29, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Skinner, Curtis. `` San Francisco city attorney sues developer of sinking luxury tower ''. Reuters. Retrieved November 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Associated, Press. `` Leaning San Francisco tower seen sinking from space ''. Fox News. Retrieved November 29, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Owners at `` Leaning Tower of San Francisco '' Knock Condo Values to Zero ``. Wolf Street. October 4, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Smiley, Lauren ; Eskenazi, Joe ( October 21, 2016 ). `` The Big Sink ''. San Francisco Magazine. Retrieved October 24, 2016. Jump up ^ Gecker, Jocelyn ( October 24, 2016 ). `` Tilting, Sinking San Francisco High - Rise Raises Alarm ''. ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved October 24, 2016. Jump up ^ Matier, Phillip ; Ross, Andrew ( August 1, 2016 ). `` SF 's landmark tower for rich and famous is sinking and tilting ''. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 2, 2016. Jump up ^ Boule, Scott ( September 20, 2016 ). `` Evidence does not support Millennium Partners ' claim that the TJPA 's dewatering is the cause of the excessive vertical settlement and tilting of the Millennium Tower '' ( PDF ) ( Press release ). Transbay Joint Powers Authority. Retrieved June 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Dorsey, Matt. `` Millennium Tower Homeowners Tap Petrocelli as Lead Counsel, Rounding Out All - Star Legal Team Prior to Lawsuit '', ' ' O'Melveny & Meyers Press Release ' ', San Francisco, February 7, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Serna, Joseph ; Peter H. King ( November 3, 2016 ). `` San Francisco sues developer over sinking skyscraper ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 3, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Millennium Tower San Francisco homeowners strike back with $200 million lawsuit ''. BuzzBuzzHome News. April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Whiting, Sam ( July 6, 2010 ). `` Joe Montana finds empty nest in San Francisco ''. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 7, 2012. Jump up ^ Keeling, Brock ( December 16, 2016 ). `` Millennium Tower breaks record, nets $13 million for penthouse ''. Curbed SF. Jump up ^ Taylor, Candace ( December 16, 2016 ). `` Tom Perkins 's Penthouse in Sinking Millennium Tower Sells ''. The Wall Street Journal -- via www.wsj.com. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Millennium Tower ( San Francisco, California ). Official website Tallest buildings in San Francisco Skyscrapers over 500 feet ( 150 m ) Transamerica Pyramid 555 California Street 345 California Center Millennium Tower One Rincon Hill South Tower 50 Fremont Center 101 California Street 575 Market Street Four Embarcadero Center One Embarcadero Center 44 Montgomery One Market Plaza Spear Tower One Sansome Street One Rincon Hill North Tower One Front Street First Market Tower McKesson Plaza 425 Market Street One Montgomery Tower Highrises over 400 feet ( 120 m ) 333 Bush Street Hilton San Francisco Union Square Tower I Pacific Gas & Electric Building 50 California Street St. Regis Museum Tower 100 Pine Center 45 Fremont Street 333 Market Street 650 California Street 555 Mission Street The Infinity II 100 First Plaza 340 Fremont Street 399 Fremont Street One California San Francisco Marriott Marquis Russ Building 140 New Montgomery Jasper JPMorgan Chase Building The Paramount Providian Financial Building Three Embarcadero Center Two Embarcadero Center 350 Mission Street 595 Market Street 123 Mission Street 101 Montgomery Embarcadero West 100 Van Ness Avenue LUMINA Highrises over 300 feet ( 91 m ) One Maritime Plaza Four Seasons Hotel Westin St. Francis 456 Montgomery Plaza 535 Mission Street Shell Building Park Central Hotel San Francisco 222 Second Street 199 Fremont Street Hilton San Francisco Financial District One Market Plaza Steuart Tower 425 California Street 100 Montgomery Street Grand Hyatt San Francisco Fox Plaza 101 Second Street NEMA 580 California Street 601 California Street The Infinity I Hilton San Francisco Union Square Tower II 450 Sutter Street InterContinental San Francisco Stevenson Place 150 California Street 225 Bush Street 505 Montgomery Street Blue Shield of California Building Fairmont San Francisco 180 Montgomery Street KPMG Building Central Plaza Sir Francis Drake Hotel The Summit W San Francisco 353 Sacramento Street 555 Market Street Bank of California Building Phillip Burton Federal Building Ritz - Carlton Club and Residences San Francisco Marriott Union Square 88 Kearny Street 388 Market Street Commercial Union Assurance Building Hunter - Dulin Building One Bush Plaza San Francisco City Hall McAllister Tower Apartments Mark Hopkins Hotel Mills Tower Central Tower Under construction Salesforce Tower Oceanwide Center I & II 181 Fremont Park Tower at Transbay Transbay Block 8 706 Mission Street Transbay Block 9 Folsom Bay Tower 33 Tehama Street Planned and proposed Palace Hotel Residential Tower Treasure Island development 5M Project 524 Howard Street 1500 Mission Street See also : San Francisco Designated Landmarks, Buildings and structures in San Francisco San Francisco Bay Area portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Millennium_Tower_(San_Francisco)&oldid=821701818 '' Categories : Residential buildings completed in 2009 Residential skyscrapers in San Francisco Residential condominiums in San Francisco South of Market, San Francisco 2009 in San Francisco 2009 establishments in California 2016 in San Francisco Engineering failures Inclined towers in the United States Hidden categories : Pages with login required references or sources Skyscraper Center ID same as Wikidata Structurae ID not in Wikidata Use mdy dates from November 2017 Coordinates on Wikidata Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2017 All articles containing potentially dated statements Commons category with local link different than on Wikidata Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch Español Français Italiano Nederlands Polski Edit links This page was last edited on 22 January 2018, at 03 : 11. 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Question: a 58-story skyscraper in san francisco is tilting and sinking
Answer: Millennium Tower