The 88 (San Jose) Explained

Building Name:The 88
Former Name:Tower 88 @ Central Place
Central Place - North Tower
Location:88 East San Fernando St.
San Jose, California
Coordinates:37.3347°N -121.8872°W
Start Date:November 2005
Completion Date:2006 – 2008
Status:Complete
Building Type:Residential condominiums
Architectural Style:Modernism
Roof:87.2m (286.1feet)
Floor Count:22
3 below ground
Unit Count:197
Elevator Count:5
Cost:$114.5 million
Floor Area:54341m2[1]
Architect:HKS, Inc.
SB Architects
Main Contractor:Webcor Builders
Developer:CIM Group
References:[2]

The 88 is a 22-story, 87.2m (286.1feet) residential skyscraper in downtown San Jose, California. Upon completion of the tower in 2008, the tower became the tallest building in the city, surpassing the 86.9m (285.1feet) San Jose City Hall that was completed in 2005.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 88 . Skyscraper Center.
  2. Web site: Emporis building ID 258580 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307023333/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/258580 . dead . March 7, 2016 . Emporis.
  3. News: Downtown S.J. welcomes high rise living . Katherine . Conrad . . November 19, 2007.