Neighborhood Spotlight: Financial District Feb. 8, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail San Francisco skyline and Bay Bridge at sunset.Shutterstock The Transamerica Pyramid alone makes San Francisco’s skyline one of the most identifiable on Earth, but there’s plenty of other architectural gems in the Financial District. Home to Fortune 500 headquarters, consulates and landmarks, San Francisco’s Financial District serves as a thriving hub in one of the world’s most famous cities. The blocks of the Financial District are defined by handsome buildings with stately architecture. There’s malls, art galleries parks and pubic squares, too. The Financial District enjoys proximity to Chinatown, Union Square, Jackson Square and North Beach. The Embarcadero, waterfront and Ferry Building are on its eastern side.