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

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. Twenty-two 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 (91 m) or higher. The next most populous city in the U.S. with no buildings of 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	Address	Height ft (m)	Floors	Use	Year	Coordinates	Notes
1	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
2	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
3	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
4	Three Sixty Residences	360 South Market Street	270 feet (82 m)	24	Residential	2010	37°19′48″N 121°53′12″W / 37.33000°N 121.88667°W / 37.33000; -121.88667
5	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
6	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 1988-2002.
7	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.
8	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.
9	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.
10	Fairmont Hotel	170 South Market Street	253 feet (77 m)	22	Hotel	1987	37°19′58″N 121°53′20″W / 37.33278°N 121.88889°W / 37.33278; -121.88889
11	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
12	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
13	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.
14	Opus Center San Jose	225 West Santa Clara Street	231 feet (70 m)	16	Office	2001	37°20′6.292″N 121°53′40.828″W / 37.33508111°N 121.89467444°W / 37.33508111; -121.89467444
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
18	Centerra	70 Notre Dame Avenue	217 feet (66 m)	21	Residential	2015	37°20′8.452″N 121°53′44.311″W / 37.33568111°N 121.89564194°W / 37.33568111; -121.89564194
20	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
21	60 South Market	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	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
26	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
27	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
28	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	Height ft (m)	Floors	Use	Year (est.)	Coordinates	Notes
Miro Towers	298 feet (91 m)	28	Residential, Retail	2021	37°20′16.977″N 121°53′13.994″W / 37.33804917°N 121.88722056°W / 37.33804917; -121.88722056	A two-tower residential unit with street-level retail. Topped out as of July 21, 2020.
Park View Towers	270 feet (82 m)	20	Residential, Retail	2022	37°20′14.666″N 121°53′43.122″W / 37.33740722°N 121.89531167°W / 37.33740722; -121.89531167	Will have 220 residential units.
188 West St James (Formerly: Silvery Towers)	228 feet (69 m)	24	Residential, Retail	2021	37°20′23.227″N 121°53′33.028″W / 37.33978528°N 121.89250778°W / 37.33978528; -121.89250778	A two-tower residential unit with street-level retail.
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	Adobe's 4th tower just north of their original campus Will be connected by an elevated bridge.
200 Park Avenue	300 feet (91 m)	20	Office	2022	37°19′50.444″N 121°53′29.630″W / 37.33067889°N 121.89156389°W / 37.33067889; -121.89156389	Will be tallest building in San Jose when finished.

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
Museum Place	270 feet (82 m)	23	Residential, Hotel, Office, Museum	00 —	37°19′51.989″N 121°53′27.136″W / 37.33110806°N 121.89087111°W / 37.33110806; -121.89087111	*300 residential units, 184 hotel rooms, 214,000 sq. ft. of office.

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.)	Notes
Garden Gate	285 feet (87 m)	27	Residential	37°19′37.258″N 121°53′0.009″W / 37.32701611°N 121.88333583°W / 37.32701611; -121.88333583	*285 units.
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
City View Plaza Residential Tower	247 feet (75 m)	24	Residential	37°19′53.077″N 121°53′32.576″W / 37.33141028°N 121.89238222°W / 37.33141028; -121.89238222	*253 units.
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.
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.
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	*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

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building floor counts or dates of completion has not yet been released.

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