List of tallest buildings in San Jose, California

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.[1][2] 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.

Daytime skyline of a city from the top of a building, showing several tall skyscrapers in the distance, with low-rises, streets and parks on the ground.San Jose City HallAdobe Systems headquartersFairmont HotelSan Jose Museum of ArtKnight RidderPlaza de César ChávezCathedral Basilica of St. JosephFile:Panoramic Downtown San Jose.jpg
View of Downtown San Jose's skyline

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 / 37.33067889; -121.89156389 Topped Out 2022[3]

Tallest building in San Jose from 2022- [4]

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 / 37.33806; -121.88722
  • 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 286 feet (87 m) 22 Residential, Retail 2008 37°20′05″N 121°53′14″W / 37.33472°N 121.88722°W / 37.33472; -121.88722 [5][6]
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 / 37.33778; -121.88528 [7][8]
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 / 37.32694; -121.88889 [9][10][11][12]
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 / 37.33000; -121.88667 [13]
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 / 37.33028; -121.88833 [14][15]
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 / 37.33361; -121.88917 Tallest building in San Jose from 1988 to 2002.[16][17]
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 / 37.33161806; -121.89339556 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 / 37.33056; -121.89417 Also known as Adobe Systems I. Tallest building constructed in the 1990s.[18][19]
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 / 37.33583; -121.89000 Tallest building constructed in the 1920s.[20]
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 / 37.33278; -121.88889 Formerly the Fairmont Hotel [21][22]
13 Hilton San Jose 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 / 37.32917; -121.89056 [23][24]
14 Adobe Founders Tower 333 West San Fernando Street 246 feet (75 m) 18 Office 2022 37°19′54.48″N 121°53′43.967″W / 37.3318000°N 121.89554639°W / 37.3318000; -121.89554639
  • 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 238 feet (73 m) 23 Residential, Retail 2015 37°20′06″N 121°53′32″W / 37.33500°N 121.89222°W / 37.33500; -121.89222 [27]
16 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 / 37.33056; -121.89333 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°20′6.292″N 121°53′40.828″W / 37.33508111°N 121.89467444°W / 37.33508111; -121.89467444
18 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 / 37.33389; -121.89389 [30][31]
19 188 West St James East Tower 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 / 37.33740722; -121.89531167
20 188 West St James West Tower 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 / 37.33740722; -121.89531167
21 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 / 37.3346028; -121.89605306
22 160 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 / 37.33492972; -121.89319778
23 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 / 37.33426889; -121.89162056
24 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 / 37.33568111; -121.89564194 [32]
25 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 / 37.33168444; -121.89305222 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 213 feet (65 m) 15 Office 1986 37°20′4.167″N 121°53′27.749″W / 37.33449083°N 121.89104139°W / 37.33449083; -121.89104139
27 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 / 37.33180083; -121.88556694
28 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 / 37.33236194; -121.8907611
29 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 / 37.4094278; -121.94621917 [34]
30 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 / 37.3514718; -121.906234522524 [35]
31 Towers @ 2nd 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 / 37.33708139; -121.8893861 [36][37]
32 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 / 37.3380222; -121.89562250
33 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 / 37.33381694; -121.89592278

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 Image Address Height
ft (m) 		Floors Use Year
(est.) 		Coordinates Notes
The Fay 10 East Reed Street 252 feet (77 m) 23 Residential 2024 37°19′37.3692″N 121°53′0.9528″W / 37.327047000°N 121.883598000°W / 37.327047000; -121.883598000
  • Will have 336 residential units.[38]

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 / 37.33110806; -121.89087111 * 1,203,352 sq. ft. of office, 60,836 sq. ft. of museum space[39]

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 / 37.32863722; -121.88526500 [40]
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 / 37.33364889; -121.89249833 [41]
Tribute Hotel 245 feet (75 m) 24 Hotel — 37°19′56.481″N 121°53′16.669″W / 37.33235583°N 121.88796361°W / 37.33235583; -121.88796361 *279-room addition to existing Montgomery Hotel.[42]
27West 22 Residential — 37°20′8.0741″N 121°53′25.165″W / 37.335576139°N 121.89032361°W / 37.335576139; -121.89032361 *350 units.[43]
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 / 37.33421722; -121.89255889 [44]
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 / 37.3341278; -121.89537583 *220 rooms.[45]
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 / 37.32144611; -121.94968556 [46]
19 North 2nd Street 268 feet (82 m) 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.

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