Symphony Towers

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Symphony Towers
Location	San Diego, California
Status	Complete
Constructed	1989
Use	Corporate Offices
Height
Antenna/Spire	None
Top floor	499 ft (152 m)
Floor count	34
Companies
Architect	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

Symphony Towers is a high-rise building in San Diego and is also the city's second tallest skyscraper. Designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Symphony Towers is widely seen as one of Downtown's premier locations. Located on B Street in the Financial District, this granite-clad tower offers great views as well as on-site and nearby amenities. Customers include KPMG and Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek.

1 Features
2 Amenities
3 Facts
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Features

34-stories totaling 559,000 square feet
Close to the 5, 163 and 94 Freeways
Minutes to San Diego International Airport
24-hour staffed security desk
Five level on-site parking and valet

[edit] Amenities

Exclusive University Club on top floor
Restaurant, bank, dry cleaners and sundries
On-site conference center
Adjoins Sheraton Suites and Copley Hall
Gaslamp District, Horton Plaza and courts

[edit] Facts

Exterior of glass and pink granite, burled mahogany paneling in elevators & lobby; bay windows at the top.
Named after the elegantly restored 2,255-seat Copley Symphony Hall that opened in 1988 as part of the block bordered by Seventh and Eighth aves. and A and B sts.
In 1992 when vacancy rates in downtown San Diego were 20% -- Symphony Towers was 97% leased.
1994 BOMA International Building of the Year.
Part of a 1.2 million ft² complex which includes the Marriott Hotel.
Top floor houses the exclusive University Club.
Purchased by The Irvine Company in March 2003 for $134 million.