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Transamerica Pyramid

2nd tallest finished building in San Francisco

Transamerica Pyramid
Photo: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Transamerica Pyramid is an office building in San Francisco, with 48 floors, finished in 1972. It stands 260 m (853 ft) tall, which makes it the 2nd tallest finished building in San Francisco.

Height
260 m · 853 ft
Rank in San Francisco
2nd of 25 listed
Floors
48
Completed
1972
Use
Office
City
San Francisco, USA

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Heights, floors and years for finished buildings follow published figures, cross-checked with Wikipedia's list of tallest buildings in San Francisco. Last checked 2 Nov 2026.