
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — A high-rise building under construction in San Francisco will be named for Salesforce.com and is expected to be the tallest building on the West Coast according to company officials who made an announcement Friday.
The business software maker specializing in cloud computing will occupy more than half or 714,000 square feet, of the 61-story building’s office space. Company and city officials announced the roughly $560 million, 15-year lease deal.
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“A 61-story tower to be built right outside this window will fundamentally transform the beautiful skyline of San Francisco,” Norton said.
Part of the announcement also included plans for the company to hire 1,000 employees in San Francisco over the next year.
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