List of tallest buildings in San Jose, California facts for kids

Aerial view of San Jose.

Welcome to San Jose, California! This city is famous for its cool buildings, especially in downtown. You might notice that the buildings aren't super tall here. That's because San Jose is close to the San Jose International Airport. Airplanes need clear space to fly safely!

Even with height limits, San Jose has more than 46 tall buildings. About 27 of them are taller than 200 feet (61 meters). San Jose is actually the biggest city in the U.S. that doesn't have any buildings taller than 300 feet (91 meters). The next biggest city like that is Fresno, California.

San Jose's Tallest Buildings
Future Skyscrapers in San Jose

A look at Downtown San Jose's skyline

San Jose's Tallest Buildings

This list shows the tallest buildings in San Jose. We call a building a skyscraper if it's taller than 164 feet (50 meters). This height includes any spires or cool designs on top, but not antenna masts.

Rank	Name	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	This building became the tallest in San Jose in 2022. It was "topped out" in 2022, meaning its highest point was reached.
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	This building has two towers for homes and shops on the ground floor. It was "topped out" (reached its full height) in July 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
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	This is where the city government works.
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
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
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	This is a hotel where people stay.
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	This was San Jose's tallest building 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 / 37.33161806; -121.89339556	This is one of the main buildings for Adobe Systems.
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. It was the tallest building built 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 / 37.33583; -121.89000	This building was the tallest one built 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 / 37.33278; -121.88889	This used to be called 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 / 37.32917; -121.89056
14	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
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 / 37.33056; -121.89333	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 / 37.33508111; -121.89467444
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 / 37.33389; -121.89389
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 / 37.33740722; -121.89531167
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 / 37.3346028; -121.89605306
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 / 37.33492972; -121.89319778
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 / 37.33426889; -121.89162056
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 / 37.33568111; -121.89564194
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 / 37.33168444; -121.89305222	This building is planned to be taken down later.
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 / 37.33449083; -121.89104139
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 / 37.33180083; -121.88556694
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 / 37.33236194; -121.8907611
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 / 37.4094278; -121.94621917	This is the main office for Samsung in America.
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 / 37.3514718; -121.906234522524
29	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
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 / 37.3380222; -121.89562250
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 / 37.33381694; -121.89592278

Future Skyscrapers in San Jose

This section tells you about new tall buildings that are being built or planned in San Jose.

Buildings Under Construction

These buildings are currently being built in San Jose. They are planned to be at least 164 feet (50 meters) tall. Some of them have already reached their full height.

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 / 37.3318000; -121.89554639	This is Adobe's fourth tower, located just north of their main campus. It will be connected to other buildings by a bridge high up. It reached its full height in 2021.
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 / 37.327047000; -121.883598000	This building will have 336 apartments for people to live in.

Buildings Approved for Construction

These buildings have been approved, meaning they have permission to start building soon. They are planned to be at least 164 feet (50 meters) tall.

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	* This building will have lots of office space and a museum area.

Buildings That Are Proposed

These buildings are still in the planning stages. They are proposed to be at least 164 feet (50 meters) tall.

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
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
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	* This will be an addition of 279 rooms to the existing Montgomery Hotel.
27West		22	Residential	—	37°20′8.0741″N 121°53′25.165″W / 37.335576139°N 121.89032361°W / 37.335576139; -121.89032361	* This building will have 350 homes.
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
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	* This hotel will have 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 / 37.32144611; -121.94968556
19 North 2nd Street	268 feet (82 m)	25	Residential	N/A	{}	This building will be 100% for senior housing, with 270 homes.

* If you see a dash (—) in the table, it means we don't have information about the number of floors or when the building will be finished yet.

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