List of tallest buildings in San Diego
![An overhead view of a San Diego's downtown with tall skyscrapers present throughout the area of different colors and sizes. A bay can be seen at the bottom of the image with several boats in the water. Also in the water is an aircraft carrier and a marina. In the background are other neighborhoods near the downtown area as well as mountains in the distance.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/DowntownSanDiegofromtheAirNov08.jpg/325px-DowntownSanDiegofromtheAirNov08.jpg)
"I believe that our skyline is a collective composition of many buildings. We don't have to have one landmark like the Empire State Building or Petronas towers. I think the landmark is the entire Downtown."
–Garry Papers, manager of architecture and planning for the CCDC[1]
San Diego has over 140 high-rises, mainly in the downtown district. In the city, there are 30 buildings that stand taller than 300 feet (91 m). In the 1970s, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began restricting downtown building height to 500 feet (152.4 m) due to the proximity of the San Diego International Airport.[1][2] The tallest building in the city is the 34-story One America Plaza, completed in 1991, which stands 500 feet (152.4 m) tall.[3]
History
The history of skyscrapers in San Diego began with the completion of the El Cortez Apartment Hotel in 1927. The building, at a height of 310 feet (94 m), remained the tallest building in San Diego until 1963, when the Executive Complex at 350 feet (107 m) took its place. The skyscraper's height was surpassed in 1969 by the Union Bank of California Building, which stood as the tallest building for two decades with its height of 388 feet (118 m). In 1989, with a height of 499 feet (152 m), Symphony Towers gained the title, before being passed two years later by One America Plaza. During the 1990s, the city was compared to a "handful of tools in a scarcely stocked toolbox" and a "mouth with a lot of missing teeth".[1] Development in the late 1990s and 2000s led to many new high-rises, mainly residential skyscrapers.[1]
As of September 2012[update], San Diego is ranked 87th in the world with its 144 high-rises.[4] However, due to the FAA height restriction, none of San Diego's buildings are within the top 100 tallest buildings in the United States. As of September 2012[update], there are over 25 buildings that have been proposed, approved, or are currently undergoing construction which will join the tallest buildings in San Diego (over 300 feet).[5][6]
Tallest buildings
This lists ranks San Diego skyscrapers that stand at least 300 feet (91 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed
Under construction
This lists buildings that are under construction in San Diego and are planned to rise at least 300 feet (91 m). Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included.
Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15th and Island Tower 1 | 479 (149) | 45 | 2015 | [67][68] |
Approved
This lists buildings that are approved in San Diego and are planned to rise at least 300 feet (91 m).
Name | Height feet (m) |
Floors | Year* | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
15th and Island Tower 2 | 479 (149) | 45 | [69] | |
880 West Broadway | 470 (140) | 34 | 2012 | [70] |
Pacific Highway and Broadway | 458 (139) | 41 | 2016 | [71] |
First and Island | 420 (128) | 40 | [72] | |
Stadium View | 416 (126) | 30 | ||
Kettner and Ash | 415 (126) | 35 | 2015 | [73] |
11th & Broadway Tower 1 | 339 (103) | 34 | [74] | |
11th & Broadway Tower 2 | 329 (100) | 33 | [74] | |
India and Beech | 312 (95) | 28 | [75] |
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.
Proposed
This lists buildings that are proposed in San Diego and are planned to rise at least 300 feet (91 m).
Name | Height feet (m) |
Floors | Notes |
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Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in San Diego as well as the current tallest building, One America Plaza.
Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Years as tallest | Coordinates | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
El Cortez Apartment Hotel | ![]() |
310 (94) | 16 | 1927–1963 | 32°43′12″N 117°9′29″W / 32.72000°N 117.15806°W | [63][64] |
Executive Complex | ![]() |
350 (107) | 25 | 1963–1969 | 32°42′57″N 117°9′47″W / 32.71583°N 117.16306°W | [55][56] |
Union Bank of California Building | ![]() |
388 (118) | 27 | 1969–1989 | 32°43′2″N 117°9′35″W / 32.71722°N 117.15972°W | [34][35] |
Symphony Towers | ![]() |
499 (152) | 34 | 1989–1991 | 32°43′6″N 117°9′28″W / 32.71833°N 117.15778°W | [8][9] |
One America Plaza | ![]() |
500 (152) | 34 | 1991–present | 32°42′57″N 117°10′7″W / 32.71583°N 117.16861°W | [3][7] |
References
- General
- "San Diego". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- "San Diego". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- Specific
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- ^ "Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for San Diego International Airport" (PDF). San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. October 4, 2004. pp. 51–52. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
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- ^ "Cities: High Rises". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
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- ^ a b "One America Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ a b "Symphony Towers". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ a b "Symphony Towers". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Manchester Grand Hyatt". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Electra". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Electra". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Emerald Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Emerald Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "The Pinnacle Marina Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Pinnacle Marina Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Manchester Grand Hyatt Seaport". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Manchester Grand Hyatt Seaport". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Harbor Club West". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Harbor Club West". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Harbor Club East". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Harbor Club East". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "The Grande South at Santa Fe Place". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "The Grande South at Santa Fe Place". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "The Grande North at Santa Fe Place". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "The Grande North at Santa Fe Place". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Vantage Pointe Condominium". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Vantage Pointe Condominium". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Advanced Equities Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Broadway 655". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Pacific Highway @ Ash Condominium". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Bayside at the Embarcadero". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ a b "Union Bank of California Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ a b "Union Bank of California Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Hilton San Diego Bayfront". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Hilton San Diego Convention Center Hotel". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "The Mark". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "The Mark". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Sapphire Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Sapphire Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "First National Bank Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "First National Bank Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Omni San Diego Hotel Opens in San Diego's Newly Revitalized Gaslamp Quarter". Omni Hotels. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "Omni San Diego Hotel and The Metropolitan". Emporis.com. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "Omni Hotel". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "Meridian Condominiums". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Meridian Condominiums". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Marriott Marina South Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "San Diego Marriott Hotel &Marina Tower 1". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Marriott Marina North Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Tower 2". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Imperial Bank Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Imperial Bank Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ a b "Executive Complex". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ a b "Executive Complex". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "AT&T Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "101 West Broadway". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Comerica Bank Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Comerica Bank Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Wells Fargo Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Wells Fargo Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ a b "El Cortez Hotel". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ a b "El Cortez". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "225 Broadway". Emporis.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "NBC Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "15th and Island Tower 1". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "15th & Island". ccdc.com. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "15th and Island Tower 2". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "880 West Broadway". ccdc.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Pacific Highway and Broadway". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "First and Island". civicsd.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ "Kettner and Ash". ccdc.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ a b "11th & Broadway". civicsd.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ "India and Beech". Retrieved May 16, 2009.
External links
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- Diagram of San Diego skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage.com