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{{Infobox building
{{Infobox building
| name = The Infinity
| name = The Infinity
| image = 2008-07-04 The Infinity II July 2008.jpg
| image = Infinity Complex, San Francisco.jpg
| location = 160 Folsom Street<br>[[San Francisco]], [[California]]
| caption = In 2021
| location = 160 Folsom Street<br />[[San Francisco, California]]
| latd = 37.7894
| coordinates = {{coord|37.7894|-122.3910|region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = United States San Francisco Central#California#USA
| longd = -122.3910
| iso_region = US-CA
| coordinates_display= title
| start_date = 2005
| start_date = 2005
| completion_date = 2008
| completion_date = 2008
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| building_type = Residential condominiums
| building_type = Residential condominiums
| architectural_style = [[Modern architecture|Modernism]]
| architectural_style = [[Modern architecture|Modernism]]
| roof = Tower I: {{convert|106.7|m|abbr=on}}<br>Tower II: {{convert|128.9|m|abbr=on}}
| roof = Tower I: {{convert|106.7|m|abbr=on}}<br />Tower II: {{convert|128.9|m|abbr=on}}
| floor_count = Tower I: 37<br>Tower II: 41
| floor_count = Tower I: 37<br />Tower II: 41
| elevator_count = 14
| elevator_count = 14
| cost =
| cost =
| unit_count = 820
| unit_count = 650
| floor_area = {{convert|148,645|m2|abbr=on}}
| floor_area = {{convert|148,645|m2|abbr=on}}
| architect = [[Heller Manus Architects]] <br> [[Arquitectonica]]
| architect = [[Heller Manus Architects]] <br> [[Arquitectonica]]
| structural_engineer= Magnusson Klemencic Associates
| structural_engineer= [[Magnusson Klemencic Associates]]
| services_engineer = [[Cupertino Electric]]
| main_contractor = [[Webcor Builders]]
| main_contractor = [[Webcor Builders]]
| developer = [[Tishman Speyer|Tishman Speyer Properties]]
| developer = [[Tishman Speyer|Tishman Speyer Properties]]
| owner = [[Tishman Speyer|Tishman Speyer Properties]]
| owner = [[Tishman Speyer|Tishman Speyer Properties]]
| management =
| management =
| references = <ref>{{ctbuh|12777|The Infinity I}}</ref><ref>{{ctbuh|12776|The Infinity II}}</ref><ref name="Emp1">{{emporis|186869|The Infinity II}}</ref><ref name="Emp2">{{emporis|186870|The Infinity I}}</ref><ref>{{skyscraperpage|30101}}</ref><ref>{{structurae|s0040319}}</ref><ref name="SFGATE3"/>
| references = <ref>{{CTBUH|12777|The Infinity I}}</ref><ref>{{CTBUH|12776|The Infinity II}}</ref><ref name="Emp1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/186869 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306082620/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/186869 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=March 6, 2016 |title=The Infinity II |work=[[Emporis]]}}</ref><ref name="Emp2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/186870 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307041652/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/186870 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=March 7, 2016 |title=The Infinity I |work=[[Emporis]]}}</ref><ref>{{SkyscraperPage|30101}}</ref><ref>{{Structurae|20040319}}</ref><ref name="SFGATE3"/><ref name=650units>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-infinity.com/pdf/Infinity%20Close%20Out.pdf |work=Tishman Speyer |title=Infinity Close Out |quote=Tishman Speyer is proud to announce that all 650 homes at The Infinity are now closed. |access-date=February 28, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cei.com/our-work/the-infinity|title=The Infinity - Cupertino Electric, Inc|author=Chronos Interactive|access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref>
}}
}}

'''The Infinity''' or '''300 Spear Street''' is a mixed-use [[residential]] condominium development in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]], [[California]] consisting of 2 high-rise towers and 2 low-rise buildings. The complex is the first phase of a massive residential development encompassing two city blocks.<ref name="SFGATE3">{{cite news|title=Heller-Manus Towers Key to Tone of Rincon Hill |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/06/15/MN310093.DTL|date=2003-06-15 | work=The San Francisco Chronicle | first=John | last=King| accessdate=23 August 2010}}</ref> The Infinity development will contain four buildings enclosing 640 residential units.<ref name="SFGATE2"/>
'''The Infinity''' or '''300 Spear Street''' is a mixed-use [[residential]] condominium development in the [[Rincon Hill, San Francisco|Rincon Hill]] neighborhood of [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]], [[California]] consisting of 2 high-rise towers and 2 low-rise buildings. The four buildings contain 650 residential units.<ref name=650units/> The complex is the first phase of a massive residential development encompassing two city blocks.<ref name="SFGATE3">{{cite news |title=Heller-Manus Towers Key to Tone of Rincon Hill |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/06/15/MN310093.DTL |date=June 15, 2003 |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |first=John |last=King |access-date=August 23, 2010}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The two residential projects, 300 Spear and 201 Folsom, were proposed by [[Tishman Speyer|Tishman Speyer Properties]] and initially designed by [[Heller Manus Architects]].<ref name="SFGATE3"/> The San Francisco Planning Commission was scheduled to give its vote on the two projects on June 26, 2003, but this was delayed until September.<ref name="SFGATE3"/><ref>{{cite news|title=S.F. planners delay Rincon Hill towers vote Commissioners want more time to think about the high-rises|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/07/26/BA221301.DTL|date=2003-07-26 |work=The San Francisco Chronicle | first=John | last=King| accessdate=23 August 2010}}</ref> Eventually, the two projects were given approval by the Planning Commission in spite of heavy opposition.<ref>{{cite news|title=Residential tower plans approved by S.F. agency 4 huge structures still need supervisors' nod|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/09/05/BA194285.DTL|date=2003-09-05 |work=The San Francisco Chronicle | first=John | last=King| accessdate=23 August 2010}}</ref> However, 300 Spear and 201 Folsom still needed approval from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in order for the project to progress. A few months later, the Board of Supervisors gave initial approval to the projects.<ref>{{cite news|title=S.F. supes OK huge Rincon high-rises 4 buildings double area housing units | url=http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/01/28/BAGKF4JGL71.DTL | date=2004-01-28 |work=The San Francisco Chronicle | first=Suzanne | last=Herel| accessdate=23 August 2010}}</ref> The project was given final approval by San Francisco's Board of Supervisors on February 4, 2004.<ref>{{cite news | title=San Francisco Supervisors OK Rincon Hill towers|url=http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/02/04/BAGL84OIAF1.DTL|work=The San Francisco Chronicle |date=2004-02-04 | first=Suzanne | last=Herel| accessdate=23 August 2010}}</ref>
The two residential projects, 300 Spear and [[201 Folsom Street|201 Folsom]], were proposed by [[Tishman Speyer|Tishman Speyer Properties]] and initially designed by [[Heller Manus Architects]].<ref name="SFGATE3"/> The San Francisco Planning Commission was scheduled to give its vote on the two projects on June 26, 2003, but this was delayed until September.<ref name="SFGATE3"/><ref>{{cite news|title=S.F. planners delay Rincon Hill towers vote Commissioners want more time to think about the high-rises|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/07/26/BA221301.DTL |date=July 26, 2003 |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |first=John |last=King |access-date=August 23, 2010}}</ref> Eventually, the two projects were given approval by the Planning Commission in spite of heavy opposition.<ref>{{cite news |title=Residential tower plans approved by S.F. agency 4 huge structures still need supervisors' nod |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/09/05/BA194285.DTL |date=September 5, 2003 |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |first=John |last=King |access-date=August 23, 2010}}</ref> However, 300 Spear and 201 Folsom still needed approval from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in order for the project to progress. A few months later, the Board of Supervisors gave initial approval to the projects.<ref>{{cite news |title=S.F. supes OK huge Rincon high-rises 4 buildings double area housing units |url=http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/01/28/BAGKF4JGL71.DTL |date=January 1, 2004 |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |first=Suzanne |last=Herel |access-date=August 23, 2010}}</ref> The project was given final approval by San Francisco's Board of Supervisors on February 4, 2004.<ref>{{cite news |title=San Francisco Supervisors OK Rincon Hill towers|url=http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/02/04/BAGL84OIAF1.DTL |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |date=February 4, 2004 |first=Suzanne |last=Herel |access-date=August 23, 2010}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==

===Overview===
===Overview===
The residential complex consists of four buildings with one eight and one nine story midrises and 37 and 42 story highrise towers.<ref name="Webcor">{{Cite web | title=The Infinity (300 SPEAR STREET), San Francisco, CA | url=http://www.webcor.com/current.html?proj_id=194 | publisher=Webcor | accessdate=23 August 2010}}</ref> The highrise towers are named The Infinity I and The Infinity II. One of the towers, the Infinity I, rises {{Convert|350|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} and contain 37 floors.<ref name="Emp2"/> The taller highrise, the Infinity II, rises {{Convert|450|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} {{Ref label|note01|A|b}} and contain 42 floors.<ref name="Emp1"/> The 650-unit complex containing these the four buildings is bounded by Main Street to the southwest, Folsom Street to the northwest and Spear Street to the northeast.<ref name="Emp1">{{emporis|186869|The Infinity II}}</ref><ref name="Emp2">{{emporis|186870|The Infinity I}}</ref> The complex is located one block inland from the [[Embarcadero (San Francisco)|Embarcadero]] and the San Francisco Bay.<ref>Site description based on [[Google Earth]] images.</ref> Pricing for the units range from $700k-$5 million.
The residential complex consists of four buildings with one 8 and one 9-story midrise, and 37 and 42-story highrise towers.<ref name="Webcor">{{cite web |title=The Infinity (300 SPEAR STREET), San Francisco, CA |url=http://www.webcor.com/current.html?proj_id=194 |publisher=Webcor |access-date=August 23, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091015152255/http://www.webcor.com/current.html?proj_id=194 |archive-date=October 15, 2009 }}</ref> The highrise towers are named The Infinity I and The Infinity II. One of the towers, the Infinity I, rises {{Convert|350|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} and contain 37 floors.<ref name="Emp2"/> The taller highrise, the Infinity II, rises {{Convert|450|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} {{Ref label|note01|A|b}} and contain 42 floors.<ref name="Emp1"/> The 650-unit complex containing these four buildings is bounded by Main Street to the southwest, Folsom Street to the northwest and Spear Street to the northeast.<ref name="Emp1"/><ref name="Emp2"/> The complex is one block inland from the [[Embarcadero (San Francisco)|Embarcadero]] and the San Francisco Bay.<ref>Site description based on [[Google Earth]] images.</ref> Pricing for the units range from $700,000-$5 million.


===Design===
===Design===
300 Spear was originally designed by San Francisco's Heller Manus Architects.<ref name="Arch">{{Cite web|title= INSIGHT: RINCONoitering: How Vancouver Ideas Do - and Do Not Help - in Shaping San Francisco's First High Density Neighborhood - Part I|url=http://www.archnewsnow.com/features/Feature126.htm| work=ArchNewsNow | date=2004-01-22| accessdate=23 August 2010}}</ref> The 820-unit complex featured a garden on top of the midrise towers and all four buildings were connected together.<ref name="Arch"/><ref name="SFGATEN1">{{cite news|title=A New Skyline Rincon Hill |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/06/15/MN190427.DTL|date=2003-06-15| work=The San Francisco Chronicle | first=John | last=King| accessdate=23 August 2010}}</ref> Later, the developer decided to hire [[Arquitectonica]] to revamp the design of 300 Spear along with Heller Manus Architects. The four buildings of the complex were split apart and the sky gardens were gone. In addition, the complex had its [[color]] changed to a blue-green color which adapted a simplified [[concrete]] structure with curving walls of glass [[curtainwall]] and metal. The number of units was also reduced from 820 to 640 before construction of 300 Spear began.<ref name="SFGATE2">{{cite news|title=Rincon Hill on the rise Slender towers, wide walkways would transform area|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/04/18/BAG7KCAJG11.DTL| work=The San Francisco Chronicle |date=2005-04-18 | first=John | last=King| accessdate=23 August 2010}}</ref>
300 Spear was originally designed by San Francisco's Heller Manus Architects.<ref name="Arch">{{Cite web|title= INSIGHT: RINCONoitering: How Vancouver Ideas Do – and Do Not Help – in Shaping San Francisco's First High Density Neighborhood – Part I |url=http://www.archnewsnow.com/features/Feature126.htm |work=ArchNewsNow |date=January 22, 2004 |access-date=August 23, 2010}}</ref> The 820-unit complex featured a garden on top of the midrise towers and all four buildings were connected together.<ref name="Arch"/><ref name="SFGATEN1">{{cite news |title=A New Skyline Rincon Hill |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/06/15/MN190427.DTL |date=June 15, 2003 |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |first=John |last=King |access-date=August 23, 2010}}</ref> Later, the developer decided to hire [[Arquitectonica]] to revamp the design of 300 Spear along with Heller Manus Architects. The four buildings of the complex were split apart and the sky gardens were gone. In addition, the complex had its [[color]] changed to a blue-green color which adapted a simplified [[concrete]] structure with curving walls of glass [[curtain wall (architecture)|curtain wall]] and metal. The number of units was also reduced from 820 to 650 before construction of 300 Spear began.<ref name="SFGATE2">{{cite news|title=Rincon Hill on the rise Slender towers, wide walkways would transform area |url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/place/article/Rincon-Hill-on-the-rise-Slender-towers-wide-2679378.php |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |date=April 18, 2005 |first=John |last=King |access-date=August 23, 2010}}</ref>


===Impact===
===Impact===
The highrise towers are planned to rise above the current buildings in between the [[Embarcadero (San Francisco)|Embarcadero]] [[wharf|waterfront]] and Spear Street, making the complex prominent from places like the San Francisco Bay.<ref name="SFGATE3"/> Along with the [[Millennium Tower (301 Mission Street)|Millennium Tower]] and [[One Rincon Hill]] to the west and south, respectively, they will create a new highrise neighborhood in the [[South of Market]] district.
The highrise towers rise above the earlier buildings in between the [[Embarcadero (San Francisco)|Embarcadero]] [[wharf|waterfront]] and Spear Street, making the complex prominent from places like the San Francisco Bay.<ref name="SFGATE3"/> Along with the [[Millennium Tower (San Francisco)|Millennium Tower]] and [[One Rincon Hill]] to the west and south, respectively, they will create a new highrise neighborhood in the [[South of Market]] district.


===Buried ship discovery===
===Buried ship discovery===
Construction started sometime in April, 2005 when a surface parking lot was demolished to make way for the complex.<ref name="SFGATE2"/> Midway through the excavation process, a buried 125 foot (38 m) ship was found just to the south of Spear Street.<ref name="SFGATE4">{{cite news | title=Few clues unearthed about mystery ship buried after Gold Rush Dug up at condo project, site of old 'maritime junkyard'|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/09/08/BAGBFEK6PC1.DTL&hw=old+ship+buried&sn=002&sc=706 |date=2005-09-08 | first=Carl | last=Nolte| accessdate=23 August 2010 | work=The San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref> The ship was found 20 feet (6 m) below street level on fill that was once a harbor.<ref name="SFGATE4"/> The buried ship was later identified to be the 1818 whaling ship ''The Candace''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Experts dig up nautical past of long-buried 1818 whaler|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/01/28/MNG1KGV3O41.DTL&hw=old+ship+buried&sn=047&sc=553| work=The San Francisco Chronicle | date=2006-01-28 | first=Carl | last=Nolte| accessdate=23 August 2010}}</ref>
Construction started in April, 2005 when a surface parking lot was demolished to make way for the complex.<ref name="SFGATE2"/> Midway through the excavation process, a buried {{convert|125|ft|abbr=on}} ship was found just to the south of Spear Street {{convert|20|ft|abbr=on}} below street level on fill that was once a [[ship breaking]] dock owned by [[Charles Haer]].<ref name="SFGATE4">{{cite news |title=Few clues unearthed about mystery ship buried after Gold Rush Dug up at condo project, site of old 'maritime junkyard' |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/09/08/BAGBFEK6PC1.DTL&hw=old+ship+buried&sn=002&sc=706 |date=September 8, 2005 |first=Carl |last=Nolte |access-date=August 23, 2010 |work=The San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref> The buried ship was later identified as the 1818 whaling ship ''The Candace''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Experts dig up nautical past of long-buried 1818 whaler |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/01/28/MNG1KGV3O41.DTL&hw=old+ship+buried&sn=047&sc=553 |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |date=January 28, 2006 |first=Carl |last=Nolte |access-date=August 23, 2010}}</ref>

==Gallery==
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File:Infinity Complex 2006 SF.jpg|Site on June 5.
File:Raised Crane (300 Spear Street) 2006.jpg|A week (July 23) after the first picture of the tower crane was taken (on July 16), the tower crane has been raised a few stories and towers over the construction site for now.
File:2007-01-14 Infinity Complex SF.jpg|The Infinity II and cladding in January.
File:2007-03-24 Infinity Complex SF.jpg|300 Spear complex as viewed from the Millennium Tower in March.
File:2007-08-12 Infinity 300Spear II.jpg|The Infinity II in mid-August, with exterior cladding complete.
File:2007-10-28 The Infinity I.jpg|The Infinity I in late-October.
File:The Infinity in San Francisco.JPG|The Infinity I in January.
File:Infinity one.jpg|The Infinity I in 2008
File:2008-03-24 The Infinity Complex March 2008.jpg|The complex as viewed from the east.
</gallery>


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.the-infinity.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.the-infinity.com/ Official Website]

* [http://www.arquitectonica.com/ Arquitectonica Firm]
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* [http://www.hellermanus.com/ Heller Manus Architects]
{{South of Market, San Francisco}}
* [http://www.tishmanspeyer.com/ Tishman Speyer Properties]
* [http://rinconhilltowers.com/infinity/ Project updates and Photos]
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Latest revision as of 18:52, 26 August 2024

For the tower in Miami, see Infinity II.
The Infinity
In 2021
The Infinity is located in San Francisco
The Infinity
Location within San Francisco
The Infinity is located in California
The Infinity
The Infinity (California)
The Infinity is located in the United States
The Infinity
The Infinity (the United States)
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential condominiums
Architectural styleModernism
Location160 Folsom Street
San Francisco, California
Coordinates37°47′22″N 122°23′28″W / 37.7894°N 122.3910°W / 37.7894; -122.3910
Construction started2005
Completed2008
OwnerTishman Speyer Properties
Height
RoofTower I: 106.7 m (350 ft)
Tower II: 128.9 m (423 ft)
Technical details
Floor countTower I: 37
Tower II: 41
Floor area148,645 m2 (1,600,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators14
Design and construction
Architect(s)Heller Manus Architects
Arquitectonica
DeveloperTishman Speyer Properties
Structural engineerMagnusson Klemencic Associates
Services engineerCupertino Electric
Main contractorWebcor Builders
Other information
Number of units650
References
[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

The Infinity or 300 Spear Street is a mixed-use residential condominium development in the Rincon Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California consisting of 2 high-rise towers and 2 low-rise buildings. The four buildings contain 650 residential units.[8] The complex is the first phase of a massive residential development encompassing two city blocks.[7]

History

[edit]

The two residential projects, 300 Spear and 201 Folsom, were proposed by Tishman Speyer Properties and initially designed by Heller Manus Architects.[7] The San Francisco Planning Commission was scheduled to give its vote on the two projects on June 26, 2003, but this was delayed until September.[7][10] Eventually, the two projects were given approval by the Planning Commission in spite of heavy opposition.[11] However, 300 Spear and 201 Folsom still needed approval from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in order for the project to progress. A few months later, the Board of Supervisors gave initial approval to the projects.[12] The project was given final approval by San Francisco's Board of Supervisors on February 4, 2004.[13]

Description

[edit]

Overview

[edit]

The residential complex consists of four buildings with one 8 and one 9-story midrise, and 37 and 42-story highrise towers.[14] The highrise towers are named The Infinity I and The Infinity II. One of the towers, the Infinity I, rises 350 ft (107 m) and contain 37 floors.[4] The taller highrise, the Infinity II, rises 450 ft (137 m) [A] and contain 42 floors.[3] The 650-unit complex containing these four buildings is bounded by Main Street to the southwest, Folsom Street to the northwest and Spear Street to the northeast.[3][4] The complex is one block inland from the Embarcadero and the San Francisco Bay.[15] Pricing for the units range from $700,000-$5 million.

Design

[edit]

300 Spear was originally designed by San Francisco's Heller Manus Architects.[16] The 820-unit complex featured a garden on top of the midrise towers and all four buildings were connected together.[16][17] Later, the developer decided to hire Arquitectonica to revamp the design of 300 Spear along with Heller Manus Architects. The four buildings of the complex were split apart and the sky gardens were gone. In addition, the complex had its color changed to a blue-green color which adapted a simplified concrete structure with curving walls of glass curtain wall and metal. The number of units was also reduced from 820 to 650 before construction of 300 Spear began.[18]

Impact

[edit]

The highrise towers rise above the earlier buildings in between the Embarcadero waterfront and Spear Street, making the complex prominent from places like the San Francisco Bay.[7] Along with the Millennium Tower and One Rincon Hill to the west and south, respectively, they will create a new highrise neighborhood in the South of Market district.

Buried ship discovery

[edit]

Construction started in April, 2005 when a surface parking lot was demolished to make way for the complex.[18] Midway through the excavation process, a buried 125 ft (38 m) ship was found just to the south of Spear Street 20 ft (6.1 m) below street level on fill that was once a ship breaking dock owned by Charles Haer.[19] The buried ship was later identified as the 1818 whaling ship The Candace.[20]

Notes

[edit]
A. a b The SkyscraperPage.com 300 Spear and San Francisco Project Rundown threads state The Infinity I is 400 feet (122 m) tall, as opposed to 450 feet (137 m). Source. Source.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "The Infinity I". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. ^ "The Infinity II". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  3. ^ a b c "The Infinity II". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ a b c "The Infinity I". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "The Infinity". SkyscraperPage.
  6. ^ The Infinity at Structurae
  7. ^ a b c d e King, John (June 15, 2003). "Heller-Manus Towers Key to Tone of Rincon Hill". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  8. ^ a b "Infinity Close Out" (PDF). Tishman Speyer. Retrieved February 28, 2013. Tishman Speyer is proud to announce that all 650 homes at The Infinity are now closed.
  9. ^ Chronos Interactive. "The Infinity - Cupertino Electric, Inc". Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  10. ^ King, John (July 26, 2003). "S.F. planners delay Rincon Hill towers vote Commissioners want more time to think about the high-rises". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  11. ^ King, John (September 5, 2003). "Residential tower plans approved by S.F. agency 4 huge structures still need supervisors' nod". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  12. ^ Herel, Suzanne (January 1, 2004). "S.F. supes OK huge Rincon high-rises 4 buildings double area housing units". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  13. ^ Herel, Suzanne (February 4, 2004). "San Francisco Supervisors OK Rincon Hill towers". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  14. ^ "The Infinity (300 SPEAR STREET), San Francisco, CA". Webcor. Archived from the original on October 15, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  15. ^ Site description based on Google Earth images.
  16. ^ a b "INSIGHT: RINCONoitering: How Vancouver Ideas Do – and Do Not Help – in Shaping San Francisco's First High Density Neighborhood – Part I". ArchNewsNow. January 22, 2004. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
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