For the first time in over 50 years the SF skyline is finally going vertical instead of horizontal and breaking out of the tabletop. Every week after this one is going to be more and more dramatic.
Exactly! It's exciting day by day to see this happening from home as well as from many places and viewpoints around the City and Bay!
Secret plan to put a pointy top on Salesforce to make it #1 in height? If so, Wilshire Grand in L.A. will raise the toothpick I bet. Whole height thing is silly if you ask me. We all know Library Tower/U.S. bank in L.A, still has the highest floor, higher than highest floor of Salesforce & Wilshire Grand. Purely decorative spires shouldn't count, or at least there should be an *asterisk*
P.S. the whole rivalry between LA & SF seems silly. I live in San Diego & I like both LA & SF. SF is prettiest except when there is snow on the LA mountains & high visiblity, then LA might be. SF & LA should learn to love eachother. Both attract tourists from around the world, and thus it is mutually beneficial to have two great cities in one state. LA & SF spur eachother to greater heights, so to speak. California is lucky to have LA & SF. But San Diego is BEST of all haha :-)
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Secret plan to put a pointy top on Salesforce to make it #1 in height? If so, Wilshire Grand in L.A. will raise the toothpick I bet. Whole height thing is silly if you ask me. We all know Library Tower/U.S. bank in L.A, still has the highest floor, higher than highest floor of Salesforce & Wilshire Grand. Purely decorative spires shouldn't count, or at least there should be an *asterisk*
P.S. the whole rivalry between LA & SF seems silly. I live in San Diego & I like both LA & SF. SF is prettiest except when there is snow on the LA mountains & high visiblity, then LA might be. SF & LA should learn to love eachother. Both attract tourists from around the world, and thus it is mutually beneficial to have two great cities in one state. LA & SF spur eachother to greater heights, so to speak. California is lucky to have LA & SF. But San Diego is BEST of all haha :-)
There is no real rivalry here, I think you are building a lot of it in your head. 'Height' rivalries can really only exist within the same city, otherwise it is a moot point. NYC is pounding out so many supertalls that it will be the king in this category for the US for a very long time. I do agree that CA is definitely very lucky to have all three cities.
There is no real rivalry here, I think you are building a lot of it in your head. 'Height' rivalries can really only exist within the same city, otherwise it is a moot point. NYC is pounding out so many supertalls that it will be the king in this category for the US for a very long time. I do agree that CA is definitely very lucky to have all three cities.
Oh you haven't seen the Wilshire Grand thread, have you?
Oh you haven't seen the Wilshire Grand thread, have you?
Oh there are plenty of height rivalries between cities. Dallas/Houston; SF/LA: Atlanta/Charlotte etc. My point is they're silly, especially since the supposed height advantage is a purely decorative superstructure. Library Tower/U.S. bank still the highest floor. And Seattle is planning a 1111 foot tower, so they could "win" bragging rights.
The real concern should be how do we put the homeless in shelters? They are all over in SF, LA, San Diego. A real crisis.
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Justbuildit, boyinthecity, wow! Amazing images.
I moved away from the city and live vicariously through this website to watch it grow.
In Justbuildit's picture there is an area across from the temporary bus terminal, what is that, Central Subway?
P.S. I have never in my life heard anyone proclaim Los Angeles to the most beautiful city in the United States, or some might even say the world. SF however....Just sayin
bluntcard - The foundation work you see at the top of the photo across from the temporary Transbay Terminal is for Park Tower, a 605' 43 story highrise. More information at the thread "Park Tower at Transbay".
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Justbuildit, boyinthecity, wow! Amazing images.
I moved away from the city and live vicariously through this website to watch it grow.
In Justbuildit's picture there is an area across from the temporary bus terminal, what is that, Central Subway?
P.S. I have never in my life heard anyone proclaim Los Angeles to the most beautiful city in the United States, or some might even say the world. SF however....Just sayin
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