Levi's Plaza

[1] It houses the headquarters of Levi Strauss & Co. As of 1998 the company Blue Jeans Equity West is the landlord of the complex.

In 1998 the ownership of the company consisted of Equitable Real Estate, Gerson Bakar, Jim Joseph, and Al Wilsey.

[2] Around 1995 arbitration proceedings between Levi Strauss and the owners occurred, due to negotiations over an increase in rent.

Steve Ginsberg of the San Francisco Business Times said that some real estate insiders predicted that Levi Strauss may leave the complex due to the arbitration.

Levi Strauss announced that it would invest several million additional dollars to renovate the complex, which at the time was 17 years old.

The renovation work, scheduled to begin in 1999, was to affect all three major Levi's Plaza buildings, including the one housing the executive offices.

Bill Valentine, a designer at HOK, said "Someone at Levi's said they wanted it to feel like a well-worn pair of blue jeans.

"[4] She emphasized that it had "West Coast sunset colors"[4] The campus also houses an exercise room and various kitchenettes with different themes.

[4] In 1991 David Armstrong of The Toronto Star said that at Levi's Plaza, the then-new red brick buildings "blend in with historic warehouses.

"[7] The building was designed to respect the residents of Telegraph Hill, which provided a backdrop to Levi's Plaza.

[4] Buildings at the Levi Plaza site include: The company originally stated that a downsizing had prompted to pull employees out of Saddleman.

Liz Allen of the Public Library of Science said that the park is "a Zen oasis of willow trees, water, rocks and a meandering path in the busy city.