Emerald Plaza (San Diego)

Emerald Plaza
General information
Type Corporate Offices/Retail
Location San Diego, California
Coordinates
Completed 1990
Height
Antenna spire None
Roof 450 ft (140 m)
Technical details
Floor count 30
Design and construction
Architect C.W. Kim Architects & Planners

Emerald Plaza is the fifth tallest building in San Diego, California and is a prominent fixture in San Diego's skyline. Tied with The Pinnacle Museum Tower, it has a height of 450 ft (137 m). Located in the Core district of Downtown San Diego, Emerald Plaza is a 30-story building with a clustered hexagonal roof, designed by architects C.W. Kim Architects & Planners.

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History

Emerald Plaza finished construction in 1990. At the time of its construction, one architectural critic called it "pretentious" and "discordant" with the surrounding buildings, as well as writing the building "... looks like a futuristic experiment, which is a fine thing on the drafting board but may look peculiar along staid Broadway."[1]

Ownership

In June 2004, the building, along with the Comerica Building and Golden Eagle Plaza were sold to Triple Net Properties. As part of the deal, Emerald Plaza was sold for $100.94 million.[2] Without any renovation, the building was sold again in November 2005 when RREEF paid $123 million.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Steele, Jeanette (July 7, 2007). "Designer will 'tone down' tower over criticism". San Diego Union-Tribune. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070707/news_1m7tower.html. Retrieved April 27, 2009. 
  2. ^ a b Freeman, Mike (June 17, 2004). "San Diego Real Estate Firm Sells Downtown Towers for $274 Million" (Registration required). San Diego Union-Tribune. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-17167374_ITM. Retrieved April 27, 2009. 

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