Symphony Towers

Symphony Towers
General information
Type Commercial offices
Location 750 B Street
San Diego, California
Coordinates 32°43′06″N 117°09′28″W / 32.718307°N 117.157855°W / 32.718307; -117.157855Coordinates: 32°43′06″N 117°09′28″W / 32.718307°N 117.157855°W / 32.718307; -117.157855
Construction started 1986
Completed 1989
Owner The Irvine Company
Height
Roof 499 ft (152 m)
Technical details
Floor count 34
Floor area 559,000 sq ft (51,900 m2)
Design and construction
Architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Structural engineer Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
References
[1][2][3]

Symphony Towers 1.2-million-square-foot, two-tower hotel and office complex located in the Financial District in San Diego, California, on B Street. The mixed-use, high-rise building includes a 34-story office building with 530,000 square feet of rentable space, the 264-room Declan Hotel, a five-level parking structure and the 2,255-seat Copley Symphony Hall. In addition, the penthouse floor houses the exclusive University Club, and the tower has a helipad on the roof.

The building is the city's second tallest skyscraper. The tallest in San Diego is One America Plaza of 152.4 m (500 ft) while Symphony Towers is 152 m (499 ft).

Douglas P. Wilson, current chairman and C.E.O. of Douglas Wilson Companies (DWC), partnered with Charlton Raynd Ventures to develop the project which opened in 1989. Designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Symphony Towers is widely seen as one of Downtown's premier locations.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Symphony Towers at Emporis
  2. ↑ Symphony Towers at SkyscraperPage
  3. ↑ Symphony Towers at Structurae

External links

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