Tallest Building West

The Tallest Building West of the Mississippi: The competition to be the tallest building west of the Mississippi is heating up as West Coast cities push to break the record. Among the contenders are San Francisco’s Salesforce Tower, Seattle’s PCP, and InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown’s Sky Lobby. If you are planning to build a tall building in the U.S., there are a few important factors you should consider.

InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown’s Sky Lobby

If you’re looking for a breathtaking view of the city, the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown is the place to stay. This 73-story tower is home to the city’s tallest sky lobby, located on the 70th floor. Guests can take in the views from the hotel’s floor-to-ceiling windows. The upscale hotel has a streamlined business contemporary design with a modern twist. The lobby features floor-to-ceiling windows, natural materials, and sophisticated local touches, and is a great place to hold an event.

The hotel’s 70-story sky lobby offers unrivaled views of the city and surrounding hills. The LEED Gold-certified structure combines modern architecture with environmental responsibility. Its innovative design draws inspiration from the city’s four ecological typologies.

Wilshire Grand Center’s spire

The Wilshire Grand Center is the latest in a growing number of skyscrapers rising in Los Angeles. Standing more than 1,100 feet, it surpasses the U.S. Bank Tower, which stood at 985 feet. Development manager Christopher Martin said that having the title of “tallest building west of the Mississippi” brings both bragging rights.

The Wilshire Grand Center’s spire was finished and fixed to the roof of the structure’s atrium, giving the impression that it was a sail mast in the wind. Its spire features built-in aluminum ladders and steel galvanized platforms for easy access to the electrical components and man-lift drive system. It also features a rainbow-colored wall installation by Korean artist Do Ho Suh.

San Francisco’s Salesforce Tower

Salesforce Tower, formerly known as the Transbay Tower, is a 1070-foot office skyscraper in San Francisco, California. Located at 415 Mission Street between First and Fremont streets, next to the Transbay Transit Center, the building is part of San Francisco’s massive Transbay redevelopment plan. It includes a mix of office, transportation and retail uses. Its design is the last work of renowned architect Cesar Pelli.

Salesforce is the anchor tenant of the Salesforce Tower. The company has a 15-year lease on the building. The corporation intends to rent the 61st and 60th floors for events even though its offices are mostly on the lower floors. Already, 55 groups have inquired about free use of the event space. A view of the city skyline will be available to guests on the top floor, which will be decked with moving LED lights.

Seattle’s PCP

Seattle’s 4/C Tower, which would be the tallest building west of the Mississippi, is still under construction, but developers are trying to test the waters for taller downtowns. Developers envision transit-oriented downtowns that will include high-rises.

The facility is being built alongside the company’s transit centre and has a curved curvature in its design. The tower is anticipated to reach 1,070 feet once finished in 2018. It will rise 217 feet higher than San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid, which currently ranks as the tallest building west of the Mississippi.

Austin’s PCP

The Waterline Tower will have a hotel and apartments when it reaches its peak in August 2025. The building received final approval from the City of Austin in April, and site prep work has already begun. The tower will join the other two towers co-developed by LPC, the Sixth and Guadalupe towers and the Republic Tower. Once complete, the PCP will stand at 1,022 feet.

The PCP, or Public Sector Pension Investment Board, is one of Canada’s largest pension investment management companies. It has headquarters in Ottawa, with offices in New York, London, and other locations. Blackstone Mortgage Trust is providing funding for the Waterline undertaking. When completed, the tower will feature 352 apartments, as well as the luxury 1 Hotel Austin.

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