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title: "San Francisco notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the San Francisco office market."
canonical: https://classa.info/cities/san-francisco/notable-buildings
pageType: city-topic
lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)."
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> San Francisco's trophy roster is anchored by Salesforce Tower, 181 Fremont, Mission Rock.

## TL;DR

- Salesforce Tower — Transbay, 2018, LEED Platinum.
- 181 Fremont — Transbay, 2018, LEED Platinum.
- Mission Rock — Mission Bay, 2024.
- 555 California Street — Financial District, 1969.

# San Francisco notable Class A buildings

**San Francisco's trophy roster is anchored by Salesforce Tower, 181 Fremont, Mission Rock.**

## TL;DR

- Salesforce Tower — Transbay, 2018, [leed](/topics/esg-leed-tenants)">leed-platinum">LEED Platinum.
- 181 Fremont — Transbay, 2018, LEED Platinum.
- Mission Rock — Mission Bay, 2024.
- 555 California Street — Financial District, 1969.

## Trophy roster

**Salesforce Tower** (Transbay) — 61 floors, ~1400k sqft, completed 2018, LEED Platinum.

**181 Fremont** (Transbay) — 56 floors, ~700k sqft, completed 2018, LEED Platinum.

**Mission Rock** (Mission Bay) — 23 floors, ~1400k sqft, completed 2024.

**555 California Street** (Financial District) — 52 floors, ~1500k sqft, completed 1969.

## Key facts

| city | San Francisco|
| country | United States|
| region | Americas|
| classARentLocal | $78/sqft/yr|
| classARentUsd | $78/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 31.5%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 7|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 22|
| submarkets | 6|
| primeYieldPct | 6.5%|
| trophyBuildings | 4|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in San Francisco?****
: Salesforce Tower is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the San Francisco market.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Miriam Hollander**](/about/authors/miriam-hollander) — Lead market analyst. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy [Class A](/glossary/class-a) assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/san-francisco/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.