Jamestown, a global real estate investment and management firm, announced the installation of a 200-kW solar energy system at Levi’s Plaza, a nearly 1 million ft² office campus located along San Francisco’s Embarcadero, in the city’s Northern Waterfront market.
Jamestown partnered with Wunder, a provider of commercial energy solutions, to deploy the solar system, which came online in June. The project at Levi’s Plaza is part of a broader partnership with Wunder to evaluate and deploy solar across applicable sites within Jamestown’s real estate portfolio and development pipeline.
Rooftop solar was part of a broader $50 million retrofit, which also included eliminating onsite fossil fuels, converting heating systems to electric, and offsetting remaining emissions.
“Achieving net-zero operational carbon requires a multi-pronged approach, and at Levi’s Plaza, deploying robust solar energy systems was a key part of that strategy,” said Alex Schwiebert, senior VP, West Coast regional market leader at Jamestown. “Sustainability initiatives like this have proven to be a key driver for attracting tenants, while also reducing energy costs.”
Located along San Francisco’s Embarcadero in the city’s Northern Waterfront market, Levi’s Plaza was built in 1981 as the corporate headquarters for iconic clothing brand Levi Strauss & Company. Jamestown acquired the nine-building campus in 2019 and has since made efforts to preserve the character and significance of the property’s open space, which was designed by renowned landscape architect Lawrence Halprin, while also enhancing the site with new amenities and efficiencies for the modern workforce.
Levi’s Plaza serves a diverse tenant base that includes Levi Strauss & Company, Snap and Supercell.
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