St. Regis Museum Tower

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St. Regis Museum Tower
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St. Regis Museum Tower (California)
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St. Regis Museum Tower (the United States)
Alternative namesSt. Regis San Francisco
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHotel, residential
Architectural styleModernism
Location125 Third Street,
San Francisco, California
Coordinates 37°47′10.68″N122°24′4.68″W / 37.7863000°N 122.4013000°W / 37.7863000; -122.4013000
Construction started2001
Completed2005
Management St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
Height
Roof484 ft (148 m)
Technical details
Floor count42
Design and construction
Architect(s) Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Other information
Number of rooms376
Number of suites90

The St. Regis Museum Tower is a luxury hotel and residential skyscraper that is located in the South of Market neighborhood just outside the Financial District on the corner of Mission Street and Third Street in San Francisco, California, United States. On the first three floors of the tower is the Museum of the African Diaspora. It is the 30th tallest building in San Francisco. [1] [2]

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History

Construction started in 2001 and the building officially opened in 2005. [3] It was remodeled in April 2022. [4] The tower has 90 suites, 286 high end hotel units, and 376 rooms total. At the time of its completion, it was the tallest concrete building west of the Mississippi River. [5]

In November 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping stayed in the presidential suite during the APEC United States 2023 meeting. There were many protesters and news reporters standing outside waiting for him. [6]

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References

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  2. "St. Regis Museum Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2007. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
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  4. Barreira, Alex (April 14, 2022). "Take a look inside the newly remodeled 5-star St. Regis hotel". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
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  6. "China's Xi Jinping Arrives in San Francisco to Fanfare, Protests". The San Francisco Standard. 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-16.