Embarcadero Center San Francisco, California Complex: 5 office towers 2 hotels Multi-level retail & pedestrian mall Total s.f./sm: 4.3 million s.f. (400,000 sm) Developed over several phases, Embarcadero Center served as a catalyst for urban renewal by creating prime real estate out of a former warehouse district. Covering eight city blocks, the complex comprises one of the largest mixed-use developments in the western United States, and is the recipient of Urban Land Institute’s Award of Excellence (1984).