225 Bush Street
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225 Bush Street is a 25 floor building, including 21 floors of office space, 1 floor of retail, 1 storage floor and 2 basement levels including the garage in San Francisco. It was the tallest building in the city from its completion in 1922 to 1925. It is currently owned by SEB Investment out of Germany. It contains approx 560000 sq ft (52,025.7 m²) of rentable space. It is an historic building, being the head quarters for Standard Oil
of California, now Chevron
, for over half a century. Composed of two buildings, the old wing was built in the 1920s. The new wing was built in the 1950s. Currently managed and leased by Jones Lang LaSalle, it is a one of a kind asset. Exceptionally close to public transportation in the heart of downtown San Francisco, it has been the headquarters for more than just Chevron. During the late 1990s, the short lived NBCi
or NBC Internet had selected the building to be its hub.
After the dot com bubble burst, the building had tenants ranging from law firms to environmental companies to furniture designers. Several non profits are also in the building include Jewish Vocational Services and New Leaders for New Schools.
From the first floor marble bathrooms to the high tech classrooms of Blue Shield of California
, from the reconditioned board room of Standard Oil to the recently added LED signage in the East Lobby, this building has a unique character that will leave you with a since of history and a thought to the future.
Standard Oil
Standard Oil was a predominant American integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. Established in 1870 as a corporation in Ohio, it was the largest oil refiner in the world and operated as a major company trust and was one of the world's first and largest multinational...
of California, now Chevron
Chevron
Chevron may refer to:* Chevron , a decoration* Chevron , a bone* Chevron , a fold in rock layers* Chevron , a sediment deposit across the earth's surface* The Chevron, a newspaper...
, for over half a century. Composed of two buildings, the old wing was built in the 1920s. The new wing was built in the 1950s. Currently managed and leased by Jones Lang LaSalle, it is a one of a kind asset. Exceptionally close to public transportation in the heart of downtown San Francisco, it has been the headquarters for more than just Chevron. During the late 1990s, the short lived NBCi
NBCI
NBCI may refer to:*National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the detective branch of the Irish Garda *North Branch Correctional Institution, a prison in Maryland, USA...
or NBC Internet had selected the building to be its hub.
After the dot com bubble burst, the building had tenants ranging from law firms to environmental companies to furniture designers. Several non profits are also in the building include Jewish Vocational Services and New Leaders for New Schools.
From the first floor marble bathrooms to the high tech classrooms of Blue Shield of California
Blue Shield of California
Blue Shield of California is a not-for-profit health plan founded in 1939 and based in San Francisco, California. The organization serves over 3.4 million health plan members and nearly 65,000 physicians across the state...
, from the reconditioned board room of Standard Oil to the recently added LED signage in the East Lobby, this building has a unique character that will leave you with a since of history and a thought to the future.
External links
- 225 Bush Street at Jones Lang LaSalleJones Lang LaSalleJones Lang LaSalle, Inc. is a multinational financial and professional services company specializing in real estate. Global headquarters are located in Chicago, with an operational remit covering the Americas regional market...