List of tallest buildings in Oakland, California facts for kids
Oakland, California, is a city in the United States. It has many tall buildings, called high-rises. Most of these are in the city's downtown area. Oakland has about 30 buildings that are taller than 200 feet (61 meters). The very tallest building in Oakland is the Ordway Building. It has 28 stories and stands 404 feet (123 meters) high.
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History of Oakland's Tall Buildings
The story of tall buildings in Oakland began in 1907. That's when the nine-story Bank of America Building was finished. It was the tallest building in the city for a while.
Then, in 1914, the Oakland City Hall became the tallest. It was 320 feet (98 meters) tall. When it was built, it was special! It was the first tall government building in the United States. It was also the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.
In 1960, the Kaiser Center took over as the tallest. It reached 390 feet (119 meters). It held this record for ten years. Finally, in 1989, the Ordway Building became the tallest. It has been the tallest building in Oakland ever since.
As of 2022, a new skyscraper is being built at 1900 Broadway. It will have 36 stories and be 395 feet (120 meters) tall.
Oakland's Tallest Buildings List
This list shows buildings in Oakland that are at least 200 feet (61 meters) tall. We measure their height from the ground to the very top, including spires or cool architectural parts. We don't count antenna masts. Buildings that are already built are included. If you see an equal sign (=) next to a rank, it means two or more buildings are the same height. A dash (—) means we don't have that information. The "Year" column shows when the building was finished.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ordway Building |  |
404 (123) | 28 | 1970 | This is the tallest building in Oakland. It's also the tallest in the Bay Area outside of San Francisco. |
| 2 | Atlas |  |
400 (122) | 40 | 2020 | This is the tallest apartment building built in the 2020s. |
| 3 | 1900 Broadway |  |
394 (120) | 39 | 2023 | This building had its "topping out" ceremony (when the highest point is reached) on March 12th. |
| 4 | Kaiser Center |  |
390 (119) | 28 | 1960 | This was the tallest building built in the 1960s. |
| 5 | 17th and Broadway |  |
380 (116) | 34 | 2019 | This was the tallest apartment building built in the 2010s. |
| 6 | Lake Merritt Plaza |  |
371 (113) | 27 | 1985 | This was the tallest building built in the 1980s. |
| 7 | 601 City Center |  |
367 (112) | 24 | 2019 | This was the tallest office building built in the 2010s. |
| 8 | 1111 Broadway |  |
360 (110) | 24 | 1990 | This was the tallest building built in the 1990s. |
| 9 | Kaiser Engineering Building |  |
336 (102) | 25 | 1984 | |
| 10 | Clorox Building |  |
330 (101) | 24 | 1976 | |
| 11= | EM Harris State Office Building |  |
328 (100) | 22 | 1998 | |
| 12= | Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building South |  |
328 (100) | 18 | 1994 | |
| 13= | Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building North | |
328 (100) | 18 | 1994 | |
| 14 | 1200 Lakeshore |  |
325 (99) | 25 | 1964 | |
| 15 | Oakland City Hall | _2.JPG) |
320 (98) | 14 | 1914 | This was the tallest building built in the 1910s. It is also a historic place. |
| 16 | Tribune Tower |  |
310 (94) | 22 | 1906 | This was the tallest building built in the 1920s. |
| 17 | 1330 Broadway |  |
297 (91) | 18 | 1958 | |
| 18 | Pacific Bell Building |  |
296 (90) | 20 | 1985 | |
| 19 | 555 City Center |  |
279 (85) | 20 | 2002 | This was the tallest building built in the 2000s. |
| 20 | Oakland Marriott City Center |  |
273 (83) | 21 | 1983 | |
| 21= | Park Bellevue Tower |  |
270 (82) | 25 | 1969 | |
| 22= | 1721 Webster |  |
270 (82) | 25 | 2020 | |
| 23 | St. Paul's Towers |  |
267 (81) | 22 | 1966 | |
| 24 | 1700 Webster |  |
265 (81) | 23 | 2019 | |
| 25 | The Grand Apartments |  |
263 (80) | 22 | 2008 | |
| 26 | The Skylyne at Temescal |  |
260 (79) | 25 | 2020 | |
| 27 | Central Building |  |
235 (72) | 15 | 1926 | |
| 28 | Bank of America Building |  |
225 (69) | 18 | 1907 | This was the tallest building built in the 1900s. |
| 29 | Financial Center Building |  |
214 (65) | 14 | 1929 | |
| 30 | Pacific Renaissance Plaza |  |
208 (63) | 16 | ||
| 31 | SBC Building |  |
203 (62) | 15 | — |
Timeline of Oakland's Tallest Buildings
This table shows which building was the tallest in Oakland during different time periods.
| Name | Street address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Building | 1200–1212 Broadway | 1907–1914 | 225 (69) | 18 | |
| Oakland City Hall | 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza | 1914–1960 | 320 (98) | 14 | |
| Kaiser Center | 300 Lakeside Drive | 1960–1970 | 390 (119) | 28 | |
| Ordway Building | 2150 Valdez Street | 1970–present | 404 (123) | 28 |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Oakland para niños
