Millennium Tower, Modern residential high-rise in South of Market district, San Francisco, US.
Millennium Tower is a residential tower rising 196 meters across 58 floors in San Francisco's South of Market district. The building's glass walls reflect the surrounding cityscape and contain 419 residential units with communal areas inside.
Handel Architects designed this residential tower, which opened its doors in April 2009. Starting in 2016, engineers began documenting settling and tilting, later prompting extensive stabilization work.
The tower's floor numbering skips 13 and 44: the top level, 58 floors up, is listed as the 60th, since 13 is avoided for triskaidekaphobia and 4 is considered unlucky by many Asians. The ground floor houses the International Smoke restaurant and bar, and a "lifestyle" program organizes cultural events for residents.
The tower sits in the South of Market district a few blocks south of Market Street, in an area with many high-rises and shops. Twelve elevators serve the residential floors, and the building offers fitness areas and private lounges for residents.
On September 6, 2010, Dan Goodwin, known as SpiderDan and Skyscraperman, climbed the tower's exterior using suction cups and was arrested by San Francisco police for trespassing and creating a public nuisance. The building's highest level is listed as the 60th floor because floors 13 and 44 are omitted for superstitious reasons.
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