Real estate investment and management firm Jamestown announced the installation of a solar energy system at Levi’s Plaza, a nearly one-million-square-foot 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 200-kilowatt solar energy system, which is projected to deliver energy cost savings while reducing the environmental impact of the property. The system came online in June and is expected to generate 290,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity in its first year of operation, offsetting approximately 460,000 pounds of CO₂ emissions. The solar energy 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.
The solar energy system at Levi’s Plaza was a significant element in the property achieving net-zero operational carbon, becoming the first existing, large-scale commercial campus in San Francisco to reach the milestone.
“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 vice president, 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 Levi Strauss & Company. Jamestown acquired the nine-building, 930,000-square-foot campus in 2019.
Levi’s Plaza serves a diverse tenant base that includes Levi Strauss & Company, Snap, and Supercell. The property has recently emerged as part of a growing Northern Waterfront AI innovation hub, attracting startups seeking an environment where collaboration drives breakthrough growth.
