The Grande at Santa Fe Place is a high-rise residential building in San Diego, California, United States composed of two towers of equal height. The 39-story towers have a height of 420 feet (130 m) and are a prominent fixture in San Diego's skyline. Located in the Core district of Downtown San Diego, The Grande at Santa Fe Place was designed by the architect firm Perkins & Company Architecture and Urban Design Inc. The towers are currently tied with Vantage Pointe Condominium as the tenth-tallest buildings in San Diego.
| The Grande at Santa Fe Place | |
|---|---|
  North and South towers in April 2009 | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 32°43′4″N 117°10′14″W / 32.71778°N 117.17056°W |
| Construction started | April 25, 2002 (South Tower) 2003 (North Tower) |
| Completed | 2004 (South Tower) 2005 (North Tower) |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | None |
| Roof | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 39 |
| Lifts/elevators | 4 (each tower) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Perkins & Company Architecture and Urban Design Inc. |
| Main contractor | BOSA Development Corp. |
History edit
The two towers were constructed by Downtown San Diego's largest developer of residential property, BOSA Development Corp., and were designed by Perkins & Company Architecture and Urban Design Inc.[1] Construction for the South Tower began on April 25, 2002 and was completed in 2004.[2] The North Tower's construction began in 2003 and ended in 2005.
Design edit
Each tower features 221 residential units, and is based on late-modernist architectural style.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Smith, Matt (March 1, 2005). "4 Living High on the High-Rise". CNNMoney.com. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ "Bosa Development begins on its fourth Downtown condo project". San Diego Business Journal. May 6, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
External links edit
- North Tower Official Site
- South Tower Official Site
- "Emporis building complex ID 103618". Emporis.[dead link]
- "The Grande North at Santa Fe Place". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10.
- "The Grande South at Santa Fe Place". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2016-03-12.
- "The Grande North at Santa Fe Place". SkyscraperPage.
- "The Grande South at Santa Fe Place". SkyscraperPage.