hill residential complex apex hill san_francisco california united_states complex designed solomon associates developed consists share common podium taller tower hill south tower completed stands stories feet tall shorter tower marketed tower hill completed reaches height feet stories contains high speed elevators special features moving residents effectively large water tank designed help skyscraper withstand strong winds earthquakes contain total residential units building site located right western approach san_francisco oakland bay bridge contained clock tower clock tower demolished shortly city approved hill project construction lasted stopped brief periods time seismic concerns construction accident neared completion generated controversy concerning view high architectural style description location complex acres parcel apex neighborhood site bounded west street exit ramp north approach bay bridge interstate east 1st street entrance ramp south developer architect solomon associates chicago architectural firm designed complex developer complex headed developer headquarters san_diego projects stories hill complex developer second project san_francisco south residential complex near hill park according developer total cost hill project million rising million architecture complex consists buildings joined base row rise corner harrison streets respectively floors sloped hill site lobby floor 1st street entrance sixth floor floor levels underground 1st street entrance tallest residential towers west mississippi_river location near apex hill elevation feet gives apparent height feet making biggest additions san_francisco skyline years north tower south tower hill complex bear resemblance chicago building similar height south tower designed solomon associates architectural style buildings hill complex late modernist sides facing southeast northeast northwest linear glass similar design shorter curved aluminum glass faces northeast hill project contain oval shaped crown housing mechanical equipment crown contains band led remain lit night led light little energy lifetime hours lights signal weather like lights john tower boston crown red warmer weather forecast blue crown signifies cold weather expected soon green means percent chance rain amber indicates weather remain unchanged weather beacon crown began lighting december earthquake engineering support story tower hill south tower massive foot thick pile foundation embedded deep rock engineers view rock suspicion massive structures golden gate bridge foundations rock largely rising foundation concrete core large tall columns steel reinforced concrete called core attached columns diagonal steel restrained designed dissipate energy earthquake controlled behavior type advanced seismic system performs manner similar shock concrete steel risk strength loss note controlled rocking system features vertical post runs height building reinforced concrete shear wall core technologies hill south tower applied united_states water tanks building large tuned holds gallons litres water weighs pounds similar tank located basement purposes liquid screens tank control flow water counter sway powerful pacific winds reach hurricane force elevators freight passenger elevators elevators second fastest city san_francisco second california street tied mission street elevators travel ground floor 61st floor mechanical level seconds speed passenger traffic flow means elevators travel vertical feet minute elevators artificial intelligence control systems figure passenger traffic patterns dispatch elevators handle passenger needs accordingly elevator shaft cylinder filled hydraulic oil stop falling elevator injuring passengers inside residences entire project provide foot towers total units units located contains units height towers offer spectacular surrounding landscapes different floor plans financially reach citizens residing san_francisco units vary greatly price million depending view size unit range project opened sales office june opening buyers placed deposits south tower units selling rumored cost million build units hill sold unfinished building time residents began moving february history prelude triangle section clock tower owned union built site circa plan city changed neighborhood raised height limits second version hill proposed response changes height increased stories second version project approved city august construction hill clock tower razed way construction towers months san_francisco approved project construction began groundbreaking ceremony november second tallest tower construction san_francisco july construction accident july metal construction deck collapsed utc injured fell feet stories feet deck sending men hospital men released afternoon kept hospital leg broken places broken ankle broken shoulder progress completed september residential floors ready residents april luxury units sold occupancy rate low profits far developers initially refused pay million development fees spent rent subsidies job training programs community development area developers finally agreed pay city remaining north tower scheduled begin construction summer completed originally construction supposed commence january later developer mentioned construction going start march construction firm wasn selected time march developer said construction going start following worldwide financial crisis late summer fall project developers announced construction second tower indefinitely hold improving economic conditions city construction started tower october residents moved august north tower later renamed harrison criticism prices set critics noted hill complex expensive total initial development cost million average development cost unit units total approximately developer contributed total million funds like order address concern
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