50 California Street, Office skyscraper in Financial District, San Francisco, United States.
50 California Street is a 37-story tower in the Financial District with vertical precast concrete columns, black spandrels, and grey glass panels creating a linear pattern on its facade. The building rises prominently above street level and houses office spaces designed for corporate tenants.
50 California Street was completed in 1972 as a 148 m, 37-story office tower at the foot of California Street in the Financial District. It was designed by Welton Becket and Associates. The building is owned and managed by affiliates of Shorenstein Properties.
The tower appears in the 2014 film Godzilla, where Godzilla slams the male MUTO into its side and the building collapses onto him. Its base plaza at the foot of California Street is a public space in the Financial District.
The tower stands at the foot of California Street in the Financial District, with a plaza at its base open to passers-by. The office floors above are private and reachable only by tenants and their guests. The building is owned and managed by affiliates of Shorenstein Properties.
The tower achieved LEED Platinum certification in 2016 and reduced its annual energy consumption by about one-third through technological upgrades since 2008. These improvements came from advanced building management systems rather than structural changes.
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