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Panorama of San Francisco File 586-957-862

San Francisco, CA city

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structure #558102389building

Two Transamerica Center

existing 110 m 20 floors 1980

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Architectural Height110 m
Floors20
Completion1980
Structural Formskyscraper
Main Usagecommercial office
Status existing
Architectural Stylemodern
Address505 Sansome Street
Smart Address501–525 Sansome Street
Smart Address500–510 Clay Street
CitySan Francisco
CountryUnited States
Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-09-16

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