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140 New Montgomery Street from Howard Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Number 48: 140 New Montgomery Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on February 4, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

140 New Montgomery Street, first called the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building, is tied as the 48th tallest tower in SFYIMBY’s countdown of the 52 tallest buildings planned or built in the Bay Area. The PT&T Building is arguably the most influential skyscraper in this city among its contemporaries, as it was the first to bring to life Eliel Saarinen’s conceptual Tribune Tower design. The tower opened in 1925 to be the tallest skyscraper in the city, rising 435 feet tall. The verticality and slight setbacks were novel for the Bay, and the style would be replicated. Timothy L. Pfleuger is the architect responsible.

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1101-1123 Sutter Street differing color option, design by David Baker Architects via Martin Building

Renderings Illustrate Preservation Options Ahead of HPC Meeting for 1101-1123 Sutter Street, Polk Gulch, San Francisco

5:30 am on February 2, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The existing structures at 1101 and 1123 Sutter Street are heading to the Historic Preservation Commission of San Francisco in the shadow of a proposed residential tower. The developers hope to bring 201 new apartments to Polk Gulch with a rehabilitated historic building and a new attractive tower, of which forty will be sold below market rate. Martin Building is listed as responsible for the development through 1101 Sutter Affordable LP.

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