The Paramount, San Francisco

The Paramount

General information
Status	Complete
Type	Residential apartments
Location	680 Mission Street San Francisco, California
Coordinates	37°47′12.0″N 122°24′07.0″W / 37.786667°N 122.401944°W / 37.786667; -122.401944Coordinates: 37°47′12.0″N 122°24′07.0″W / 37.786667°N 122.401944°W / 37.786667; -122.401944
Construction started	2000
Opening	2002
Height
Roof	420 ft (130 m)
Technical details
Floor count	40
Floor area	660,000 sq ft (61,320 m²)
Design and construction
Architect	Kwan Henmi Architecture/Planning, Inc.
Structural engineer	Englekirk Structural Engineers
Main contractor	Charles Pankow Builders
Other information
Number of units	495
References
^[1]^[2]^[3]

The Paramount, or 680 Mission Street at Third, is a 40-story rental-apartment tower that is located South of Market just outside the Financial District on Mission Street in San Francisco.^[2]

History

Construction of the 420-foot (128-m) tower was completed in 2002. Upon completion, the building was the tallest concrete-framed structure located in Seismic Zone 4. It was also the tallest all-residential building in San Francisco from 2002 to 2008.^[2]

The Paramount is one of several new highrise projects completed or under construction on Mission Street since 2000. Other examples include 555 Mission Street, St. Regis Museum Tower, Millennium Tower, 101 Second Street, and the JP MorganChase Building.

Suicide

UC Santa Cruz chancellor Denice Denton leapt to her death from the roof on 24 June 2006.^[4]

She shared an apartment with her partner, Gretchen Kalonji, a former professor of materials science at the University of Washington in Seattle. Her mother, Carolyn Mabee, was in the building when Denton died, and reportedly said her daughter was "very depressed" about her professional and personal life.^[5]

References

↑ "The Paramount". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
1 2 3 "The Paramount". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
↑ "Housing Inventory 2001-2004". San Francisco Planning Department. July 2005. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
↑ Vega, Cecilia M.; VanDerbeken, Jaxon (2006-06-24). "UC Santa Cruz chancellor jumps to her death in S.F.". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
↑ Sideman, Roger (2006-11-04). "Autopsy report details Denton's last days". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-04-01.

External links

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 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 One California San Francisco Marriott Marquis Russ Building 140 New Montgomery JPMorgan Chase Building The Paramount Providian Financial Building Three Embarcadero Center Two Embarcadero Center 595 Market Street 123 Mission Street 101 Montgomery Embarcadero West 100 Van Ness Avenue

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 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 181 Fremont Street 350 Mission Street 340 Fremont Street 399 Fremont Street Jasper LUMINA I & II 41 Tehama Street 222 Second Street

Planned and proposed	Oceanwide Center I & II Palace Hotel Residential Tower Park Tower at Transbay 706 Mission Street Treasure Island development 524 Howard Street

See also: San Francisco Designated Landmarks, Buildings and structures in San Francisco

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The Paramount, San Francisco

History

Suicide

See also

References

External links