Why go
Financial District is defined by the street pattern and public spaces of Financial District. Another layer comes from architecture and daily movement across Financial District. Plan Financial District by remembering to set a compact boundary around Financial District before walking. After Financial District, choose a district beside Financial District; this keeps Financial District geographically coherent and avoids forcing Financial District into an unrelated crossing.
What to look for
- Look closely at the street pattern and public spaces of Financial District.
- Notice architecture and daily movement across Financial District.
The full story
The Financial District is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, that serves as its main central business district. It is home to the city's largest concentration of corporate headquarters, law firms, insurance companies, real estate firms, banks, savings and loans, and other financial institutions. All six San Francisco Fortune 500 companies—McKesson, Wells Fargo, PG&E, Gap, Charles Schwab, and Salesforce.com—are located in the district. The area is marked by the cluster of high-rise towers in the triangular area east of Kearny Street, south of Washington Street, west of the Embarcadero that rings the waterfront, and north of Market Street. The city's tallest buildings, including 555 California Street and the Transamerica Pyramid, and many other tall buildings, such as 101 California Street and 345 California Street are located there. Montgomery Street is the traditional heart of the district. Since the 1980s, restrictions on high rise construction have shifted new development to the adjacent South of Market area surrounding the Transbay Transit Center. This area is sometimes called the South Financial District by real estate developers, or simply included as part of the Financial District itself.
Useful to know
- For Financial District, set a compact boundary around Financial District before walking.
- Pair Financial District with a district beside Financial District when the route and opening conditions align.
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