Embarcadero Center
building complex, San Francisco, California, United States
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The Embarcadero Center is a large building complex in San Francisco, California, designed by John Portman in the 1970s. It spans six city blocks and includes numerous shops, hotels, and restaurants. The Hyatt Regency is part of this complex. The Embarcadero Center is a notable example of the "Manhattanization" of San Francisco, a trend of constructing tall buildings that became apparent after the late 1960s. The term "embarcadero" itself refers to a pier or wharf.12
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