List of tallest buildings in San Jose, California

Downtown San Jose seen from hills near Almaden Lake; California State Route 85 is in the foreground.

The United States 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] 21 buildings stand taller than 200 feet (61 m), but no buildings reach 290 feet (88 m). With a population of more than one million, San Jose is the most populous city in the U.S. with no buildings of 300 feet or higher. The next most populous city in the U.S. with no buildings of 300 feet is El Paso, Texas.

Downtown San Jose from the top of Marriott Hotel (Some buildings are identifiable using cursor) The airport is visible left of center, just right of the foreground blue dome

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks San Jose buildings that are at least 51 m (167 ft) including spires and architectural details, but not antenna masts.

Rank	Name	Image	Height	Floors	Opened	Coordinates	Notes
1	The 88 88 East San Fernando Street		286 feet (87 m)	22	2008	37°20′05″N 121°53′14″W / 37.33472°N 121.88722°W / 37.33472; -121.88722	Tallest building in San Jose, constructed in 2008.[3][4]
2	San Jose City Hall 200 East Santa Clara Street		285 feet (87 m)	18	2005	37°20′16″N 121°53′07″W / 37.33778°N 121.88528°W / 37.33778; -121.88528	San Jose City Hall is the second tallest building in San Jose.[5][6]
3	Sobrato Office Tower 488 South Almaden Boulevard		280 feet (85 m)	19	2003	37°19′37″N 121°53′20″W / 37.32694°N 121.88889°W / 37.32694; -121.88889	[7][8][9]
4	Three Sixty Residences 360 South Market Street		270 feet (82 m)	24	2010	37°19′48″N 121°53′12″W / 37.33000°N 121.88667°W / 37.33000; -121.88667	[10]
5	San Jose Marriott 301 South Market Street		268 feet (82 m)	27	2002	37°19′49″N 121°53′18″W / 37.33028°N 121.88833°W / 37.33028; -121.88833	[11][12]
6	Fairmont Plaza 50 West San Fernando Street		261 feet (80 m)	17	1988	37°20′01″N 121°53′21″W / 37.33361°N 121.88917°W / 37.33361; -121.88917	Tallest building in San Jose from 1988-2002.[13][14]
7	Adobe Systems Almaden Tower 151 Almaden Boulevard		260 feet (79 m)	18	2003		Adobe Systems headquarter towers are the seventh and eleventh tallest buildings in the city.
8	Adobe Systems West Tower 345 Park Avenue		259 feet (79 m)	18	1996	37°19′50″N 121°53′39″W / 37.33056°N 121.89417°W / 37.33056; -121.89417	Also known as Adobe Systems I. Tallest building constructed in the 1990s.[15][16]
9	Bank of Italy Building 12 South 1st Street		256 feet (78 m)	14	1926	37°20′09″N 121°53′24″W / 37.33583°N 121.89000°W / 37.33583; -121.89000	Tallest building constructed in the 1920s.[17]
10	Fairmont Hotel 170 South Market Street		253 feet (77 m)	22	1987	37°19′58″N 121°53′20″W / 37.33278°N 121.88889°W / 37.33278; -121.88889	Fairmont Hotel is the ninth tallest building in the city. [18][19]
11	San Jose Hilton 300 South Almaden Boulevard		246 feet (75 m)	18	1992	37°19′45″N 121°53′26″W / 37.32917°N 121.89056°W / 37.32917; -121.89056	[20][21]
12	One South Market 1 South Market Street		238 feet (73 m)	23	2015	37°20′06″N 121°53′32″W / 37.33500°N 121.89222°W / 37.33500; -121.89222	[22]
13	Adobe Systems East Tower 321 Park Avenue		236 feet (72 m)	16	1998	37°19′50″N 121°53′36″W / 37.33056°N 121.89333°W / 37.33056; -121.89333	Also known as Adobe Systems II.[23][24]
14	Opus Center San Jose 225 West Santa Clara Street		231 feet (70 m)	16	2001
15	Ten Almaden 10 South Almaden Boulevard		230 feet (70 m)	16	1988	37°20′02″N 121°53′38″W / 37.33389°N 121.89389°W / 37.33389; -121.89389	[25][26]
16	Axis 38 North Almaden Boulevard		228 feet (69 m)	22	2008
17	160 West Santa Clara 160 West Santa Clara Street		220 feet (67 m)	17	1988
18	Market Post Tower 55 South Market Street		217 feet (66 m)	15	1984
18	Centerra 70 Notre Dame Avenue		217 feet (66 m)	21	2015		[27]
20	Heritage Bank Building 150 Almaden Boulevard		214 feet (65 m)	15	1985
21	60 South Market 60 South Market Street		213 feet (65 m)	15	1986
22	Bank of America Building 125 South Market Street		199 feet (61 m)	13	1970
23	Samsung America HQ 3655 North 1st Street		191 feet (58 m)	10	2015		[28]
24	Horizon Center 75 E Santa Clara Street		179 feet (55 m)	14
25	City Heights at Pellier Park 175 West Saint James Street		170 feet (52 m)	16	2007
26	Comerica Bank Building 333 West Santa Clara Street		167 feet (51 m)	13	1983

References

General

• "San Jose". Emporis.com. Retrieved October 29, 2009. 
• "San Jose". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved October 29, 2009. 

Specific

External links

• Diagram of San Jose skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage