List of tallest buildings in San Jose, California facts for kids
Aerial view of San Jose.
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. Twenty-seven buildings stand taller than 200 feet (61 m). San Jose is the most populous city in the U.S. with no buildings over 300 feet (91 m). 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 50 m (160 ft) 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°19′50.444″N 121°53′29.630″W / 37.33067889°N 121.89156389°W | Topped Out 2022
Tallest building in San Jose from 2022- |
| 2 | Miro |  |
181 E Santa Clara Street | 298 feet
(90 m) |
28 | Residential, Commercial | 2022 | 37°20′17″N 121°53′14″W / 37.33806°N 121.88722°W |
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| 3 | The 88 |  |
88 East San Fernando Street | 286 feet (87 m) | 22 | Residential, Retail | 2008 | 37°20′05″N 121°53′14″W / 37.33472°N 121.88722°W | |
| 4 | San Jose City Hall |  |
200 East Santa Clara Street | 285 feet (87 m) | 18 | Office | 2005 | 37°20′16″N 121°53′07″W / 37.33778°N 121.88528°W | |
| 5 | Sobrato Office Tower |  |
488 South Almaden Boulevard | 280 feet (85 m) | 19 | Office | 2002 | 37°19′37″N 121°53′20″W / 37.32694°N 121.88889°W | |
| 6 | Three Sixty Residences |  |
360 South Market Street | 270 feet (82 m) | 24 | Residential, Retail | 2010 | 37°19′48″N 121°53′12″W / 37.33000°N 121.88667°W | |
| 7 | San Jose Marriott |  |
301 South Market Street | 268 feet (82 m) | 27 | Hotel | 2002 | 37°19′49″N 121°53′18″W / 37.33028°N 121.88833°W | |
| 8 | Fairmont Plaza |  |
50 West San Fernando Street | 261 feet (80 m) | 17 | Office | 1988 | 37°20′01″N 121°53′21″W / 37.33361°N 121.88917°W | Tallest building in San Jose from 1988 to 2002. |
| 9 | Adobe Systems Almaden Tower |  |
151 Almaden Boulevard | 260 feet (79 m) | 18 | Office | 2003 | 37°19′53.825″N 121°53′36.224″W / 37.33161806°N 121.89339556°W | Adobe Systems headquarter towers are the seventh and eighth-tallest buildings in the city. |
| 10 | Adobe Systems West Tower | |
345 Park Avenue | 259 feet (79 m) | 18 | Office | 1996 | 37°19′50″N 121°53′39″W / 37.33056°N 121.89417°W | Also known as Adobe Systems I. Tallest building constructed in the 1990s. |
| 11 | Bank of Italy Building |  |
12 South 1st Street | 256 feet (78 m) | 14 | Office | 1926 | 37°20′09″N 121°53′24″W / 37.33583°N 121.89000°W | Tallest building constructed in the 1920s. |
| 12 | Signia by Hilton San Jose |  |
170 South Market Street | 253 feet (77 m) | 22 | Hotel, Retail | 1987 | 37°19′58″N 121°53′20″W / 37.33278°N 121.88889°W | Formerly the Fairmont Hotel |
| 13 | San Jose Hilton |  |
300 South Almaden Boulevard | 246 feet (75 m) | 18 | Hotel | 1992 | 37°19′45″N 121°53′26″W / 37.32917°N 121.89056°W | |
| 14 | One South Market | .jpg) |
1 South Market Street | 238 feet (73 m) | 23 | Residential, Retail | 2015 | 37°20′06″N 121°53′32″W / 37.33500°N 121.89222°W | |
| 15 | Adobe Systems East Tower | |
321 Park Avenue | 236 feet (72 m) | 16 | Office | 1998 | 37°19′50″N 121°53′36″W / 37.33056°N 121.89333°W | Also known as Adobe Systems II. |
| 16 | Opus Center San Jose |  |
225 West Santa Clara Street | 231 feet
(70 m) |
16 | Office, Retail | 2001 | 37°20′6.292″N 121°53′40.828″W / 37.33508111°N 121.89467444°W | |
| 17 | Ten Almaden |  |
10 South Almaden Boulevard | 230 feet (70 m) | 16 | Office | 1988 | 37°20′02″N 121°53′38″W / 37.33389°N 121.89389°W | |
| 18 | 188 West St James | 188 West St James | 228 feet (69 m) | 24 | Residential, Retail | 2021 | 37°20′14.666″N 121°53′43.122″W / 37.33740722°N 121.89531167°W | ||
| 19 | Axis |  |
38 North Almaden Boulevard | 228 feet (69 m) | 22 | Residential | 2008 | 37°20′4.57″N 121°53′45.791″W / 37.3346028°N 121.89605306°W | |
| 20 | 160 West Santa Clara |  |
160 West Santa Clara Street | 220 feet (67 m) | 17 | Office | 1988 | 37°20′5.747″N 121°53′35.512″W / 37.33492972°N 121.89319778°W | |
| 21 | Tower 55 |  |
55 South Market Street | 217 feet (66 m) | 15 | Office | 1984 | 37°20′3.368″N 121°53′29.834″W / 37.33426889°N 121.89162056°W | |
| 22 | Centerra |  |
70 Notre Dame Avenue | 217 feet (66 m) | 21 | Residential, Retail | 2015 | 37°20′8.452″N 121°53′44.311″W / 37.33568111°N 121.89564194°W | |
| 23 | Heritage Bank Building |  |
150 Almaden Boulevard | 214 feet (65 m) | 15 | Office | 1985 | 37°19′54.064″N 121°53′34.988″W / 37.33168444°N 121.89305222°W | The building is planned to be demolished as part of phase 3 of new City View Complex. |
| 24 | 60 SOMA |  |
60 South Market Street | 213 feet (65 m) | 15 | Office | 1986 | 37°20′4.167″N 121°53′27.749″W / 37.33449083°N 121.89104139°W | |
| 25 | The Grad San Jose |  |
88 East San Carlos Street | 202 feet (62 m) | 19 | Residential | 2020 | 37°19′54.483″N 121°53′8.041″W / 37.33180083°N 121.88556694°W | |
| 26 | Bank of America Building |  |
125 South Market Street | 199 feet (61 m) | 13 | Office | 1970 | 37°19′56.503″N 121°53′26.74″W / 37.33236194°N 121.8907611°W | |
| 27 | Samsung America HQ |  |
3655 North 1st Street | 191 feet (58 m) | 10 | Office | 2015 | 37°24′33.94″N 121°56′46.389″W / 37.4094278°N 121.94621917°W | |
| 28 | Santa Clara County Main Jail | 150 West Hedding Street | 187.34 feet (57 m) | 15 | Jail | 1989 | 37°21′05″N 121°54′22″W / 37.3514718°N 121.906234522524°W | ||
| 29 | Towers @ 2nd | .jpg) |
75 East Santa Clara Street | 179 feet (55 m) | 14 | Office | 1974 | 37°20′13.493″N 121°53′21.79″W / 37.33708139°N 121.8893861°W | |
| 30 | City Heights at Pellier Park |  |
175 West Saint James Street | 170 feet (52 m) | 16 | Residential | 2007 | 37°20′16.88″N 121°53′44.241″W / 37.3380222°N 121.89562250°W | |
| 31 | Comerica Bank Building |  |
333 West Santa Clara Street | 167 feet (51 m) | 13 | Office | 1983 | 37°20′1.741″N 121°53′45.322″W / 37.33381694°N 121.89592278°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 50 meters (164 ft). Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included.
| Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Use | Year (est.) |
Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe North Tower | 246 feet (75 m) | 18 | Office | 2022 | 37°19′54.48″N 121°53′43.967″W / 37.3318000°N 121.89554639°W |
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| Garden Gate Tower | 252 feet (77 m) | 23 | Residential | 2024 | 37°19′37.3692″N 121°53′0.9528″W / 37.327047000°N 121.883598000°W |
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Approved
This lists buildings that are approved for construction in San Jose and are planned to rise at least 50 meters (164 ft).
| Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Use | Year (est.) |
Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Habitat | 298 feet (91 m) | 21 | Office, Museum | — | 37°19′51.989″N 121°53′27.136″W / 37.33110806°N 121.89087111°W | * 1,203,352 sq. ft. of office, 60,836 sq. ft. of museum space |
Proposed
This lists buildings that are proposed in San Jose and are planned to rise at least 50 meters (164 ft).
| Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors* | Use | Year* (est.) |
Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Tower | 262 feet (80 m) | 24 | Residential | — | 37°19′43.094″N 121°53′6.954″W / 37.32863722°N 121.88526500°W | |
| Platinum (Greyhound) Towers | 252 feet (77 m) | 24 | Residential | — | 37°20′1.136″N 121°53′32.994″W / 37.33364889°N 121.89249833°W | |
| Tribute Hotel | 245 feet (75 m) | 24 | Hotel | — | 37°19′56.481″N 121°53′16.669″W / 37.33235583°N 121.88796361°W | *279-room addition to existing Montgomery Hotel. |
| 27West | 22 | Residential | — | 37°20′8.0741″N 121°53′25.165″W / 37.335576139°N 121.89032361°W | *350 units. | |
| Post & San Pedro Tower | 229 feet (70 m) | 21 | Residential, Retail | — | 37°20′3.182″N 121°53′33.212″W / 37.33421722°N 121.89255889°W | |
| 8 N. Almaden | 225 feet (69 m) | 19 | Hotel | — | 37°20′2.86″N 121°53′43.353″W / 37.3341278°N 121.89537583°W | *220 rooms. |
| 350 S. Winchester (Volar) | 200 feet (61 m) | 18 | Residential, Mixed-Use | — | 37°19′17.206″N 121°56′58.868″W / 37.32144611°N 121.94968556°W | |
| 19 North 2nd Street | 268 feet (82 m) | 25 | Residential | N/A | {} |
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* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building floor counts or dates of completion has not yet been released.
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