Hearst, which is based in New York, is in contract to purchase 450 ... is expected to take place this summer. The building also houses SFGATE, which operates independently from the Chronicle ...

Designed by John Galen Howard and financed by Phoebe Apperson Hearst as a memorial to her husband George ... and grand marble staircase, the building houses new laboratories for advanced experiments ...

it's recommended that you visit in the morning or at night after 9 p.m. You really can't miss seeing the Empire State (it's the fourth-tallest building in New York City), but in case you do ...