List of tallest buildings in San Jose, California explained

The city of San Jose, California, known for its height-limited downtown skyline due to its proximity to San Jose International Airport, has over 46 high-rises, mostly in downtown.^{[1] [2]} Twenty-seven buildings stand taller than 200feet. San Jose is the most populous city in the U.S. with no buildings over 300feet. The next most populous city in the U.S. with no buildings over 300 feet is Fresno, California.

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Tallest buildings

This lists ranks San Jose buildings that meet the common definition of skyscraper, those having a height exceeding 50m (160feet) including spires and architectural details, but not antenna masts.

Rank	Name	Image	Address	Height ft (m)	Floors	Use	Year	Coordinates	Notes
1	200 Park Avenue		200 Park Avenue	300 feet (91 m)	19	Office	2023	37.3307°N -121.8916°W	Topped Out 2022^[3] Tallest building in San Jose from 2022-
2	Miro		181 E Santa Clara Street	298 feet(90 m)	28	Residential, Commercial	2022	37.3381°N -121.8872°W	A two-tower residential unit with street-level retail.^[4] Topped out as of July 21, 2020.
3	The 88		88 East San Fernando Street	286feet	22	Residential, Retail	2008	37.3347°N -121.8872°W	^[5] ^[6]
4	San Jose City Hall		200 East Santa Clara Street	285feet	18	Office	2005	37.3378°N -121.8853°W	^[7] ^[8]
5	Sobrato Office Tower		488 South Almaden Boulevard	280feet	19	Office	2002	37.3269°N -121.8889°W	^[9] ^[10] ^[11] ^[12]
6	Three Sixty Residences		360 South Market Street	270feet	24	Residential, Retail	2010	37.33°N -121.8867°W	^[13]
7	San Jose Marriott		301 South Market Street	268feet	27	Hotel	2002	37.3303°N -121.8883°W	^[14] ^[15]
8	Fairmont Plaza		50 West San Fernando Street	261feet	17	Office	1988	37.3336°N -121.8892°W	Tallest building in San Jose from 1988 to 2002.^[16] ^[17]
9	Adobe Systems Almaden Tower		151 Almaden Boulevard	260feet	18	Office	2003	37.3316°N -121.8934°W	Adobe Systems headquarter towers are the seventh and eighth-tallest buildings in the city.
10	Adobe Systems West Tower		345 Park Avenue	259feet	18	Office	1996	37.3306°N -121.8942°W	Also known as Adobe Systems I. Tallest building constructed in the 1990s.^[18] ^[19]
11	Bank of Italy Building		12 South 1st Street	256feet	14	Office	1926	37.3358°N -121.89°W	Tallest building constructed in the 1920s.^[20]
12	Signia by Hilton San Jose		170 South Market Street	253feet	22	Hotel, Retail	1987	37.3328°N -121.8889°W	Formerly the Fairmont Hotel ^[21] ^[22]
13	Hilton San Jose		300 South Almaden Boulevard	246feet	18	Hotel	1992	37.3292°N -121.8906°W	^[23] ^[24]
14	Adobe Founders Tower		333 West San Fernando Street	246feet	18	Office	2022	37.3318°N -121.8955°W	Adobe's 4th tower just north of their original campus Will be connected by an elevated bridge.^[25] Topped Out 2021^[26]
15	One South Market		1 South Market Street	238feet	23	Residential, Retail	2015	37.335°N -121.8922°W	^[27]
16	Adobe Systems East Tower		321 Park Avenue	236feet	16	Office	1998	37.3306°N -121.8933°W	Also known as Adobe Systems II.^[28] ^[29]
17	Opus Center San Jose		225 West Santa Clara Street	231 feet(70 m)	16	Office, Retail	2001	37.3351°N -121.8947°W
18	Ten Almaden		10 South Almaden Boulevard	230feet	16	Office	1988	37.3339°N -121.8939°W	^[30] ^[31]
19	188 West St James East Tower		188 West St James	228feet	24	Residential, Retail	2021	37.3374°N -121.8953°W
20	188 West St James West Tower		188 West St James	228feet	24	Residential, Retail	2021	37.3374°N -121.8953°W
21	Axis		38 North Almaden Boulevard	228feet	22	Residential	2008	37.3346°N -121.8961°W
22	160 West Santa Clara		160 West Santa Clara Street	220feet	17	Office	1988	37.3349°N -121.8932°W
23	Tower 55		55 South Market Street	217feet	15	Office	1984	37.3343°N -121.8916°W
24	Centerra		70 Notre Dame Avenue	217feet	21	Residential, Retail	2015	37.3357°N -121.8956°W	^[32]
25	Heritage Bank Building		150 Almaden Boulevard	214feet	15	Office	1985	37.3317°N -121.8931°W	The building is planned to be demolished as part of phase 3 of new City View Complex.^[33]
26	60 SOMA		60 South Market Street	213feet	15	Office	1986	37.3345°N -121.891°W
27	The Grad San Jose		88 East San Carlos Street	202feet	19	Residential	2020	37.3318°N -121.8856°W
28	Bank of America Building		125 South Market Street	199feet	13	Office	1970	37.3324°N -121.8908°W
29	Samsung America HQ		3655 North 1st Street	191feet	10	Office	2015	37.4094°N -121.9462°W	^[34]
30	Santa Clara County Main Jail		150 West Hedding Street	187.34feet	15	Jail	1989	37.3515°N -121.9062°W	^[35]
31	Towers @ 2nd		75 East Santa Clara Street	179feet	14	Office	1974	37.3371°N -121.8894°W	^[36] ^[37]
32	City Heights at Pellier Park		175 West Saint James Street	170feet	16	Residential	2007	37.338°N -121.8956°W
33	Comerica Bank Building		333 West Santa Clara Street	167feet	13	Office	1983	37.3338°N -121.8959°W

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in San Jose and are planned to rise at least 500NaN0. Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included.

Approved

This lists buildings that are approved for construction in San Jose and are planned to rise at least 500NaN0.

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed in San Jose and are planned to rise at least 500NaN0.

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors*	Use	Year* (est.)	Coordinates	Notes
Gateway Tower	262feet	24	Residential		37.3286°N -121.8853°W	^[40]
Platinum (Greyhound) Towers	252feet	24	Residential		37.3336°N -121.8925°W	^[41]
Tribute Hotel	245feet	24	Hotel		37.3324°N -121.888°W	279-room addition to existing Montgomery Hotel.^[42]
27West		22	Residential		37.3356°N -121.8903°W	350 units.^[43]
Post & San Pedro Tower	229feet	21	Residential, Retail		37.3342°N -121.8926°W	^[44]
8 N. Almaden	225feet	19	Hotel		37.3341°N -121.8954°W	220 rooms.^[45]
350 S. Winchester (Volar)	200feet	18	Residential, Mixed-Use		37.3214°N -121.9497°W	^[46]
19 North 2nd Street	268feet	25	Residential	N/A		100% Senior Housing, will contain 270 units.^[47]

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building floor counts or dates of completion has not yet been released.

References

General

• Web site: San Jose. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604164826/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=101038&bt=5&ht=2&sro=0. dead. June 4, 2011. Emporis.com. October 29, 2009.
• Web site: San Jose. SkyscraperPage.com. October 29, 2009.

Specific

External links

• Diagram of San Jose skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage

Notes and References

1. Web site: San Jose Skyline vs. Flight Path. San Jose Mercury News. 24 April 2017. Deborah. Lohse. 29 January 2007.
2. Web site: Cities: Highrises. October 29, 2009. SkyscraperPage.com.
3. Web site: June 27, 2022 . Construction Topped Out, Facade Installation For 200 Park Avenue, Downtown San Jose .
4. News: Contreras . David . April 5, 2023 . Newest And Tallest Highrise building in San Jose, CA . 2023-04-05.
5. Web site: The 88. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604164250/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=centralplacephase1-sanjose-ca-usa. dead. June 4, 2011. Emporis . November 6, 2009.
6. Web site: Tower 88 @ Central Place. November 6, 2007. SkyscraperPage.
7. Web site: San Jose City Hall. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604164314/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=sanjosecityhall-sanjose-ca-usa. dead. June 4, 2011. Emporis . November 6, 2009.
8. Web site: San Jose City Hall. November 6, 2007. SkyscraperPage.
9. Web site: Sobrato Office Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604164341/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=sobratoofficetower-sanjose-ca-usa. dead. June 4, 2011. Emporis . November 6, 2009.
10. Web site: Sobrato Office Tower. November 6, 2007. SkyscraperPage.
11. Web site: 488 Alamaden. https://web.archive.org/web/20121102112526/http://www.emporis.com/building/sobratoofficetower-sanjose-ca-usa. dead. November 2, 2012. Emporis . July 27, 2011.
12. Web site: Sobrato Office Tower. San Jose Redevelopment Agency. January 20, 2009. July 4, 2018.
13. Web site: Three Sixty Residences. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111183525/http://www.emporis.com/building/three-sixty-residences-san-jose-ca-usa. dead. November 11, 2012. December 23, 2011. Emporis .
14. Web site: San Jose Marriott. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604164409/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=sanjosemarriott-sanjose-ca-usa. dead. June 4, 2011. Emporis . November 6, 2009.
15. Web site: San Jose Marriott. November 6, 2007. SkyscraperPage.
16. Web site: Fairmont Plaza. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604164442/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=fairmontplaza-sanjose-ca-usa. dead. June 4, 2011. Emporis.com. November 6, 2009.
17. Web site: Fairmont Plaza. November 6, 2007. SkyscraperPage.
18. Web site: Adobe Systems West Tower. https://archive.today/20120729094612/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=adobesystemswesttower-sanjose-ca-usa. dead. July 29, 2012. Emporis . November 6, 2009.
19. Web site: Adobe Systems I. November 6, 2007. SkyscraperPage.
20. Web site: Bank of Italy Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604164513/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=bankofitalybuilding-sanjose-ca-usa. dead. June 4, 2011. Emporis . November 6, 2009.
21. Web site: Fairmont Hotel. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604164605/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=fairmonthotel-sanjose-ca-usa. dead. June 4, 2011. Emporis . November 6, 2009.
22. Web site: Fairmont Hotel. November 6, 2007. SkyscraperPage.
23. Web site: San Jose Hilton. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604164704/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=sanjosehilton-sanjose-ca-usa. dead. June 4, 2011. Emporis . November 6, 2009.
24. Web site: San Jose Hilton. November 6, 2007. SkyscraperPage.
25. Web site: Adobe Breaks Ground on North Tower in San Jose.
26. Web site: Adobe North Tower Topped Out In Downtown San Jose. July 13, 2021.
27. Web site: One South Market. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223095321/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/291841/one-south-market-san-jose-ca-usa. dead. December 23, 2015. December 22, 2015. Emporis.
28. Web site: Adobe Systems East Tower. https://archive.today/20130220041445/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=adobesystemseasttower-sanjose-ca-usa. dead. February 20, 2013. Emporis . November 6, 2009.
29. Web site: Adobe Systems II. November 6, 2007. SkyscraperPage.
30. Web site: Ten Almaden. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604164740/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=tenalmaden-sanjose-ca-usa. dead. June 4, 2011. Emporis . November 6, 2009.
31. Web site: Ten Almaden. November 6, 2007. SkyscraperPage.
32. Web site: Centerra. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223143458/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/1204928/centerra-san-jose-ca-usa. dead. December 23, 2015. December 22, 2015. Emporis.
33. Web site: City View .
34. Web site: Samsung America Headquarters. https://web.archive.org/web/20151224110408/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1240883/samsung-america-headquarters-san-jose-ca-usa. dead. December 24, 2015. December 23, 2015. Emporis.
35. Web site: Santa Clara County Main Jail. Emporis. July 2, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180702093202/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/118604/santa-clara-county-main-jail-san-jose-ca-usa. dead. July 2, 2018.
36. News: New owner of Mercury News office complex sees gathering strength for downtown SJ. Nathan. Donato-Weinstein. Silicon Valley Business Journal. American City Business Journals. July 1, 2015. June 22, 2018.
37. Web site: Towers @ 2nd. July 12, 2017 . Harvest Properties. June 22, 2018.
38. Web site: Construction Moves Forward On Garden Gate Tower In Downtown San Jose. June 28, 2022.
39. https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/77663/637685236189100000
40. News: San Jose Seeks Additional Review of Downtown Gateway Tower Proposal. The Registry. 24 April 2017. David. Goll. April 19, 2016.
41. News: KT Urban's Greyhound Downtown San Jose Mixed-Use Project Moves Forward. The Registry. 24 April 2017. Jacob. Bourne. September 8, 2016.
42. News: New high-rise hotel slated for downtown San Jose. The Registry. 2018-05-25. George. Avalos. April 4, 2017.
43. News: New high-rise hotel slated for downtown San Jose. Mercury News. 2018-05-25. George. Avalos. April 6, 2018.
44. News: New look for planned SJ apartment tower (renderings). Silicon Valley Business Journal. 20 March 2017. Nathan. Donato-Weinstein. July 27, 2015.
45. News: KT Urban Proposes 220-Room Hotel in San Jose Next to Hotel De Anza. The Registry. 2018-05-25. Vladimir. Bosanac. April 24, 2018.
46. News: 350 S. Winchester Mixed-Use Project (Volar). City of an Jose. 24 April 2017.
47. Web site: Slender Skyscraper Planned for 19 North 2nd Street, Downtown San Jose. November 26, 2020.