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Spring 2013

In this Issue... 150th Anniversary Facts About of the Port of The Bay Lights

he Port is extremely proud to announce the upcom- • The Bay Lights is eight times the scale of ing celebration of its 150th Anniversary on April 24, the Eiffel Tower’s 100th Anniversary light- T2013. On this day in 1863, the Port was established ing. with the Legislature’s creation of the State Harbor Commis- sion which oversaw the development of the Port, especially • 25,000 energy-efficient white LEDs are the building of the Seawall that continues to serve our great individually designed and programmed by Spring Sidewalk City today. On April 24, 2013, we will start the day with artist Leo Villereal to sparkle in an infinite Sale! Pg. 2 a huge birthday bash at , followed by an evening array of never-repeating patterns. reception at the historic Ferry Building to honor the Port’s past and current accomplishments. • The artist created his own proprietary soft- ware to get nuanced, three-layer control of On Sunday, April 28th the Port will host a daylong Maritime Day celebration on the waterfront the grid – each single pixel is individually that extends the entire 7½ miles of port property. There also will be an ongoing series of celebratory addressable, working as a group to create events and activities throughout the remainder of the year, including: exhibits, lectures, an overall effect. public boat tours, a film festival, and interpretive displays, among many others. The Port of San Francisco hopes you will join us in celebrating the last 150 years and our exciting future! • The Bay Lights is a site-specific installa- tion. The artist uses patterns of weather, the water and the traffic of cars, ships Where to find and wildlife as inspiration for creating his Delectable Crepes to Open on software algorithms. Pg. 2 San Francisco’s Waterfront at Pier 15 • Specially trained riggers worked every night for six months from 8:00pm to n April 17, 2013, the Exploratorium will open 5:00am attaching the LED light wires to at Pier 15 on the Embarcadero at Green Street, the 300 cables on the bridge, the longest Ojust a 10 minute walk from Embarcadero Cen- cable being 240 feet. ter and the Ferry Building. With three times more space overall than its current home, the new Exploratorium • The LEDs are high efficiency and the will engage the curiosity and creativity of visitors of any $11,000 per year allocated to energy cost age as they explore 150 brand-new exhibits amongst will be offset by solar credits for the least Do you follow the nearly 600 that will be on view. For the first time, environmental impact. the Exploratorium will expand its investigations into the the Herd? Pg. 3 bay, city, and outdoor landscape. One and a half acres of the new Exploratorium campus between Piers 15 and 17 will be un-ticketed, providing a new civic space on the waterfront, including outdoor artworks and interactive exhibits. The Exploratorium will open with a brand new restaurant, café and cater- ing program, brought to you by Curiosity Catering. The Bay view Seaglass Restaurant at the Bay end of Pier 15 and the Seismic Joint Cafe, closer to the Embarcadero, brings together Coco500’s award winning Chef Loretta Keller’s commitment to high-quality, small production ingredients sup- ported by Bon Appetit Management Company, a recognized leader in sustainable sourcing and food service. Another new presence will be the new and expanded Exploratorium Store directly on the Embarcadero. Spring Blood Drive A local treasure, few San Franciscans may know that this world-renowned science museum creates Pg. 3 original, interactive exhibits, on display at more than 1,000 science centers, and public spaces around the world, reaching nearly 180 million people annually from around the globe, and now 600 exhibits are right on Embarcadero Center’s doorstep! See how you can name a light in The Bay Lights at gift.thebaylights.org! The Power of Light

et ready to celebrate the magic and enchantment of The Bay Lights, an Give The Gever-changing dazzling light , Meet Artist 1.8 miles wide and 500 feet high, that will Jeremy Sutton transform the west span of the San Francisco Gift of Light Pg. 4 Bay Bridge into a stunning, illuminated canvas for two years. Designed and orchestrated by in- magine the questions, conversations ternationally renowned artist Leo Villareal, The and exclamations of Embarcadero Bay Lights is destined to ignite the imagination “ICenter visitors that you’ll hear from of the world as it comes alive each night in a that night forward through 2015,” says monumental dance of light, bridging earth and sky – art, The Bay Lights Executive Director Amy science-infrastructure and wonder like nothing else. Critchett. If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, contact Amy directly for ideas on Embarcadero Center will have a front row seat to this once- how to get the most out of The Bay Lights in-a-lifetime, unprecedented event! The Bay Lights March at [email protected]. You can Brown Bag 5th Grand Lighting at 9:00 p.m. promises to lure locals find project fact sheets, breathtaking videos and visitors alike to the Embarcadero and waterfront, as and photos, artist interviews and more at Gardening with thebaylights.org. And check out the Gift of Holly Kerl Photo: Lucas Saugen well as nearby restaurants, offices and homes with views of Interviewing THE BAY LIGHTS artist the north side of the bridge. The rest of the world can watch Light program at gift.thebaylights.org to Leo Villareal on the Embarcadero, north of see how you can name a light and upload Pg. 4 the Bridge. live online streaming of the Grand Lighting starting at 8:30 p.m. PST on March 5th at thebaylights.org. a photo to honor a person, organization or group in support of The Bay Lights.

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2013 Easy Post Office The United States Postal Service makes shipping easier than ever and is Shopping Card located just steps from the escalator. USPS customers use Priority Mail Flat Rate™ Boxes to ship anywhere in the U.S. for the same price, no ow you can shop, dine, and save all matter the weight.* It’s simple shipping solutions like these that help year long with Embarcadero Center’s the USPS move merchandise, gifts, and other important shipments Easy Shopping Card! Use your Easy N across the country and around the world. Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes Shopping Card every time you visit Embarcadero make it even easier by charging one price* with virtually no need to weigh.* Visit the United States Center, and take advantage of Post Office on Street Level in One Embarcadero Center for all of your spring shipping needs. great offers* from over 50 par- *Mailable items up to 70 lbs. ticipating retail stores, restau- rants, and services. No sign up is necessary – just stop by the Boston Properties Management Office during business hours to pick up your card and start Spring Sidewalk Sale! saving today. For more information on the Easy ut with the old and in with the new! Embarcadero Shopping Card and more great reasons to shop, Center retailers are already cleaning out old mer- dine, and save at Embarcadero Center, visit chandise, so prepare yourself to take advantage of www.embarcaderocenter.com. O the biggest savings of the year! Over 35 retailers participate in this signature shopping event each year, which means that *The Easy Shopping Card must be presented at the anyone working nearby should definitely stop by to take a look at what’s out time of purchase to receive discounts. Not valid with for grabs. The Spring Sidewalk Sale will take place on Thursday, April 18th any other offer or discount. All offers valid through from 11:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. We hope to see you there! January 31, 2014 at Embarcadero Center locations only. Limit one discount per customer per visit. Other restrictions may apply. Quirky Question of the Quarter: Why is Yawning Contagious?

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Page 2 Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter www.embarcaderocenter.com THE PROPERTY REPORT Safety First: Do You Follow The Herd? Blood Drive

emember when you were growing up, Mom and Dad used to tell you “look both ways before you lan to join us for our first blood drive cross the street.” Well, it certainly appears that many of us have forgotten Mom and Dad’s very of 2013, Thursday, March 28th from sage words these days. Of course, maybe this was back in the days when common sense was a P8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The donor coach R will be located on Front Street at Two Embar- little more common. cadero Center. Schedule an appointment online Look at the average pedestrian crossing the Embarcadero to the Ferry Building; at www.bloodheroes.com, enter sponsor code: have you noticed how most everyone will venture out into traffic, against a red embarcadero or call 415.772.0731 or email [email protected]. Every light, without regard for their safety or the oncoming vehicles bearing down on them at 35 miles per hour? I’ve stood there and watched the behavior, (mind donor’s name will be entered in a raffle for fun you the vehicles have the green light and the pedestrians have a red light), and gifts and prizes. often wonder, what has to happen to make pedestrians more responsive to their own safety? I think the answer lies in remembering Mom and Dad’s time- less advice; “look both ways before you cross the street” and “cross with the Celebrate Earth light” or “don’t cross against the light.”

It is true that pedestrians have the right of way; however, you must condi- Day at The Center tion that with the fact that pedestrians also have to obey the traffic signals and lease join us as we celebrate our com- demonstrate a little common sense. Certainly you could take the attitude of, mitment to improving the environment let them hit me, I will sue them for everything they have, but how much good at Embarcadero Center. Learn about our will that do you if you’re dead? P Danny Murtagh Green programs and how you can participate I guess another way to look at Director of Engineering in recycling and more at work. Meet with our it is, if it were a cattle crossing, Green partners and Boston Properties staff on the you don’t expect too much out following dates: of cattle, so you slow down, stop and honk to get them to move out of the way. Aren’t we a little higher up on April 22: 4EC Lobby, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. the evolutionary food chain and shouldn’t we expect April 23: 3EC Lobby, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. more out of intelligent human behavior? Although, now April 24: 2EC Lobby, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. that I consider that statement, I have also noticed that April 25: 1EC Lobby, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. we are so consumed with technology, that we simply For information regarding recycling in your follow those around us. To that end, I have seen many office, contact Amber Miller at times, one or two people step into the cross walk against [email protected] the signal and most everyone else notices movement out of the corners of or Michael Choung their eyes and just starts walking. A little like cattle if you ask me. [email protected].

We talk about safety as if it were some fluffy faddy thing or notion, but in real- For questions regarding computer or e-waste ity, safety is ours to have, to the extent that we want to have it and are willing to recycling, contact Barbara Mendoza at participate in the process. Every day we go out into the world and take a chance to get [email protected] home safely at the end of the day. We can dramatically increase our odds by being on the defense for our own better interest, by adhering to Mom and Dad’s advice, “look both ways before you cross the street.” Save the Date oston Properties will host its annual Ten- As a little child I ran out between two cars and was hit by a car traveling on the roadway. Fortunately, ant Earthquake Preparedness Training aside from some tears and a good bump on the head, I lived and was not seriously injured. We will call on Thursday, April 18th at the Embar- that a gift, or better yet, a miracle. Many people don’t get a second chance at this. Give yourself a fight- B cadero Conference Center. Learn how the first ing chance, “look both ways before you cross the street.” 72 hours after an earthquake are critical. Build- ing services like electricity, gas, water and tele- phones may not be available. In addition, public safety services, such as the police and the fire How “Green” is Embarcadero Center? department will be busy handling serious crises. You must be prepared to be self-sufficient for at oston Properties is committed to operating Embarcadero Center in an efficient and environmen- least three days following a large earthquake. To tally conscious manner. We aim to provide the best possible environment for our tenants and help you prepare, join us for one of two sessions, continually strive for excellence in sustainability, and work to preserve the quality of life for the B 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Email invitation to fol- next generation. low. For additional information, contact Barbara Mendoza at 415.772.0731 or Boston Properties has teamed with Recology and San Francisco Environment to work together [email protected] towards San Francisco’s goal of ZERO waste by 2020, and we are on our way. In 2012 Embarcadero Center as a whole recycled nearly 800 tons of paper, bottles, cans and plastic! That’s the equivalent of The Tenant Warden Trainings and Relocation 8,289 barrels of oil, the total emissions that would take 91,389 tree seedlings 10 years to absorb. Drills provide familiarity with the building’s life safety systems, emergency exit routes and With the addition of our ever-growing composting program, Embarcadero Center diverted 66% of all relocation/evacuation procedures. These training waste from going to the landfill in 2012. We have come a long way from recycling only 7% in 2007, but exercises are mandatory as directed by the San we need your help to go the last mile. If you would like information about setting up or expanding your Francisco Fire Department. Mark your calendars recycling and composting program, please feel free to contact the Property Management Department at for the below training and drill dates: 415-772-0550 or email [email protected]. Three Embarcadero Center Expanding E-waste Program May 2 - Tenant Warden Training May 9 - Relocation Drill For many years the Tenant Relations Department has hosted a computer recycling program for the Tenants of Embarcadero Center. What started out as a twice a year service, 14 years ago, has grown to Four Embarcadero Center multiple trucks each month filled with electronic waste and computers to be refurbished for schools June 6 - Tenant Warden Training and non-profits. This year, we are expanding our service to accommodate the need to recycle even more June 13 - Relocation Drill E-Waste. Phones, TV’s, VCR’s, DVD players, and hand held electronics will now be accepted. Basically if it uses a battery or has a plug, and you can carry it to the drop off site, you can recycle it. Tenants may Two Embarcadero Center donate a maximum of 10 items each month. July 11 - Tenant Warden Training July 18 - Relocation Drill The 2013 Computer Recycling schedule dates can be found at your lobby console, or get your “green” (electronic) copy by contacting Barbara Mendoza at [email protected]. For more One Embarcadero Center information on oversized items and what items can be accepted, please contact Computer Recycling at August 8 - Tenant Warden Training 415.643.3200 or visit www.crc.org. August 15 - Relocation Drill

Page 3 Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter www.embarcaderocenter.com TENANT RELATIONS Tenant Relations A Tribute to the Bridge Department he newest exhibition in our rotating art col- PERFORMING ARTS Tenant Relations lection at the Embarcadero Conference Center March 9 - April 28: Jersey Boys, Curran Theatre, Manager is work by Jeremy Sutton. Originally from T 415.551.2000, www.shnsf.com Barbara Mendoza , artist, author and educator, Jeremy Sutton has used analog art media for over forty years. He May 3 - 12: San Francisco Ballet - Cinderella 772.0731 415.865.2000 studied drawing, sculpture and printmaking at the War Memorial Opera House, , bmendoza@ www.sfballet.org bostonproperties.com Ruskin School of Drawing and at Oxford May 23: Tony Bennett, Davies Symphony Hall, University, and made black and white prints in the 415.788.7353, www.sfjazz.org Events & Meetings Pembroke College darkroom, while earning a degree Coordinator in Physics. In 2011 Jeremy was commissioned by the COMMUNITY for Embarcadero San Francisco General Hospital Foundation to paint a large Heart that was installed on Union Square in San Now - April 14: Barbary Coast at the Conservatory of Conference Center Flowers, , Francisco, was purchased by Visa Corporation and is Ingrid Echter www.ConservatoryofFlowers.org 772.0650 now in the lobby of the Visa headquarters. Now - June 2: Girl with a Pearl Earing, de Young iechter@ Museum, Golden Gate Park, www.girl.famsf.org bostonproperties.com One of the showcase pieces selected for the Conference Center exhibition is a February 21 - 24: 2013 Pacific Orchid Exposition 10’ x 7’ depiction of the , created in celebration of its 75th Center’s Festival Pavilion, 415.665.2468, birthday. This painting is a tribute to the vision, determination, skill and sacri- www.orchidsanfrancisco.org fice of the many people we have to thank for this magnificent icon. In the lower Artist Jeremy Sutton February 24: 33nd Annual Academy of Friends left corner of the painting you will see the faces of five important players in the creation of the bridge. Gala “Boas, Bowties & Bubbly”, Terra Gallery, Throughout the artwork are newspaper clippings from the San Francisco Chronicle, published on May 415.995.9890, www.aof1.org March 5: Bay Bridge Grand Lighting, Bay Bridge West 27th, 1937, the day the bridge was opened to the public, and the subsequent two days. The opening Span, www.thebaylights.org of the bridge was accompanied by a parade and a city-wide “Fiesta,” featuring multiple celebrations, March 17: 2013 Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade events and venues. The Fiesta program is included in the artwork. , 415.586.4826, www.saintpatricksdaysf.com To learn more about this piece and others in the collection join us on March 21st from 5:00 p.m. to March 19 - 23: Bouquets to Art, , 7:30 p.m. Jeremy will be giving a guided tour of the paintings, explaining some of the history, stories Golden Gate Park, www.famsf.org/deyoung/ and background behind them. You may also call 415.772.0650 to see the collection on your own. March 23: Earth Hour 2013, City Wide, 8:30 p.m. Don’t forget to ask to try out the 3D viewing glasses! You’ll be amazed at the 3D layering, movement www.earthhour.org and detail you’ll see in many of the artworks when viewed with the 3D glasses. For more information April 12: Walk to Work Day, San Francisco, 415.431.WALK, www.walksf.org on our featured artist, visit www.jeremysutton.com, call 415.641.1221 or email [email protected] April 13 - 14 & 20 - 21: Cherry Blossom Festival RSVP to [email protected] Japan Town, 415.563.2313, www.nccbf.org April 17: Exploratorium Opens at Pier 15 415.528.4360, www.exploratorium.org/ April 24: 150th Anniversary of the Port of San Fran- San Francisco’s Walk to Work Day cisco, Pier 39, 415.274.0400, www.sfport.com/ May 19: Annual 12K, San Francisco, lease join your coworkers and friends for “Walk to Work Day,” Friday, www.baytobreakers.com April 12th. It’s a fun and festive day of encouragement for people to choose Pthe most healthy, sustainable form of transportation: Walking! With its EC REMINDERS compact geography, mild climate and diverse neighborhoods, San Francisco is the perfect place to be the first U.S. city to officially celebrateWalk to Work Day. March 21: Embarcadero Conference Center Artist Event 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Anyone Can Participate in Walk to Work Day, it just takes walking for 15 minutes March 28: 2EC Blood Drive - Coach on Front Street of your commute. 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. April 18: Spring Sidewalk Sale - 1EC, 2EC, 3EC & Whether you live in the city or you’re coming by ferry, rail or bridge from Marin, 4EC, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. the East Bay or the Peninsula, add a few fun steps to the start or end of your daily commute to work. Brown Bag Seminar Being a part of Walk to Work Day is a great way to make healthy physical activity a simple, easy part of March 28: Gardening with Holly - 4EC Lobby Level your daily life. When you walk more, you reduce the risks of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and you’ll 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. improve your mood. What could be better? For more information, visit www.walksf.org. Computer Recycling (10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) February 21: 4EC Loading Dock March 21: 2EC Loading Dock Special Offers for EC Tenants April 18: 4EC Loading Dock May 16: 2EC Loading Dock Boomtown! Barbary Coast at the Earth Day (All Week) 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Land ho! Get ready to jump ship into San Francisco’s rowdy past, as the April 22: 4EC Earth Day - Lobby Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park presents its popular annual April 23: 3EC Earth Day - Lobby garden railway show, saluting the Barbary Coast! Enjoy a dazzling display with April 24: 2EC Earth Day - Lobby hundreds of dwarf plants and entertaining water features, as model trains wind April 25: 1EC Earth Day - Lobby along miniature docks crowded with replicas of the clipper ships that brought for- Meet Your Tenant Relations Staff Lobby Events tune seekers to . Now through April 14th, Embarcadero Center Tenants May 15: 4EC Lobby 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. receive 2-for-1 admission during the show! Simply take this offer and bring it to Conservatory Admissions May 16: 3EC Lobby 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. or email [email protected] for a digital copy. For further information visit May 22: 2EC Lobby 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. www.ConservatoryofFlowers.org. May 23: 1EC Lobby 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Discover the Wonder of the Monterey Bay Aquarium! Holiday Closures For nearly 30 years, the non-profit Monterey Bay Aquarium has been the standard by which all other February 18: President’s Day aquariums are judged. Home to nearly 35,000 animals and plants, it’s a showcase for sea life from May 27: Memorial Day one of the world’s richest marine regions. Receive a $3.00 off coupon from the Tenant Relations Department. Email [email protected] and an electronic coupon will be sent to you. For further information visit www.montereybayaquarium.org Editor-in-Chief: Holly Abbiss Brown Bag Gardening with Holly Design and Photography: Gary Morgret elebrate the planting season with Holly Kerl, Boston Properties Landscape Manager. Contributing Writers: Learn how to grow vegetables and herbs in containers for your garden and leave with Holly Abbiss a planting of your own! Thursday, March 28th, Four Embarcadero Center, Lobby Helen Han C Barbara Mendoza Level, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. RSVP is required as space is limited. To reserve your spot, please email [email protected]. Danny Murtagh Center News is produced by Boston Properties. by Boston Properties. Center News is produced to Holly Abbiss,Comments and letters should be directed c/o Boston Properties, Editor-in-Chief, Lobby Level, Suite One, Center, Four Embarcadero San Francisco, CA 94111. email comments to [email protected]

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