List of tallest buildings in San Jose, California

San Jose is the most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Northern California, with a population of approximately 1 million. San Jose is known for having a short skyline. The height of tall buildings in Downtown San Jose is significantly limited due to the proximity of San Jose International Airport. The airport is only 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of downtown. As a result, of the 31 buildings taller than 200 feet (61 m) in San Jose as of 2026, only the tallest, 200 Park Avenue, reaches a height of 300 feet (91 m). 200 Park Avenue, an office building, was completed in 2023. Prior to its completion, San Jose was the most populous city proper in the U.S. with no buildings over 300 feet. San Jose has the third most high-rises in the Bay Area after San Francisco and Oakland, with over 60 such buildings.

The first high-rises in San Jose arrived in the 1920s. The most notable of these was the Bank of Italy Building, a Renaissance Revival office building built in 1926, which features a decorative cupola with a needle-like spire. At a height of 268 ft (82 m), it was the tallest in the city at the time of its completion. Another early high-rise was the Mission/Spanish Revival style Hotel De Anza. Following a three-decade pause beginning with the Great Depression, high-rise construction resumed in the 1960s.

In the 1980s, new towers began to regularly surpass 200 ft (61 m) in height. Most high-rises built before 2000 were commercial, while the 21st century has seen an increase in the number of residential towers, such as The 88 and Three Sixty Residences in the 2000s. A new city hall opened in 2005, becoming the city's then tallest building with a height of 295 ft (87 m). In 2019, lawmakers approved a height increase of up to 35 ft (11 m) downtown and 150 ft (46 m) in the Diridon Station Area, allowing for the construction of 200 Park Avenue at its eventual height.

San Jose's tallest buildings are concentrated in downtown, which is directly east of California State Route 87 and north of Interstate 280. While the Silicon Valley city is known for its role in the tech industry, many of its corporate headquarters are located in mid-rise campuses. An example of a high-rise corporate headquarters is the Adobe World Headquarters, home to Adobe Inc. Adobe's complex consists of four towers, all reaching over 200 ft (61 m) in height.

History

Map of tallest buildings The map below shows the location of buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in San Jose, all of which are in the city's downtown. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion.

Cityscape

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed buildings in San Jose that stand at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically.

RankName ImageLocationHeightft (m)FloorsYearPurpose Notes1200 Park Avenue200 Park Avenue192023OfficeTallest building in San Jose since 2023. Tallest building completed in San Jose in the 2020s.2Miro (East Tower)181 E Santa Clara Street282021ResidentialPart of a two-tower residential complex with street-level retail. Topped out as of July 21, 2020. Joint-tallest building in San Jose from 2021 to 2023.3Miro (West Tower)181 E Santa Clara Street282021ResidentialPart of a two-tower residential complex with street-level retail. Topped out as of July 21, 2020. Joint-tallest building in San Jose from 2021 to 2023. 4 San Jose City Hall 200 East Santa Clara Street 18 2005 Office Seat of the city government. Tallest building in San Jose from 2005 to 2021. Tallest building completed in San Jose in the 2000s. 5 Sobrato Office Tower 488 South Almaden Boulevard 17 2002 OfficeTallest building in San Jose from 2002 to 2005. 6 San Jose Marriott301 South Market Street 27 2003 HotelTallest hotel building in San Jose.7Three Sixty Residences360 South Market Street232009Residential8Bank of Italy Building30 South 1st Street141926OfficeTallest building in San Jose from 1926 to 2002. Tallest building completed in San Jose in the 1920s. Westbank, who purchased the building in 2025, announced plans to convert the building into residential use.9The 8888 East San Fernando Street222008Residential 10 Fairmont Plaza 50 West San Fernando Street 17 1988 Office Tallest building completed in San Jose in the 1980s. 11 Adobe Systems West Tower 345 Park Avenue 18 1996 Office Part of Adobe World Headquarters. Also known as Adobe Systems I. Tallest building completed in San Jose in the 1990s. 12 Signia by Hilton San Jose 170 South Market Street 22 1987 HotelFormerly the Fairmont Hotel. Reopened as a Hilton in 2022.13The Fay600 South First Street232024Residential 14 Hilton San Jose 300 South Almaden Boulevard 18 1992 Hotel 15 Adobe Founders Tower 333 West San Fernando Street 18 2022 OfficeAlso known as Adobe North Tower. Adobe's fourth tower just north of their original campus. Connected by an elevated bridge. Topped out in 2021. 16 One South Market 1 South Market Street 23 2015 ResidentialTallest building completed in San Jose in the 2010s.17Adobe Systems Almaden Tower151 Almaden Boulevard182003OfficePart of Adobe World Headquarters.18Adobe Systems East Tower321 Park Avenue161998OfficePart of Adobe World Headquarters. Also known as Adobe Systems II. 19 Ten Almaden 10 South Almaden Boulevard 16 1988 Office20RiverPark Towers II333 West San Carlos Street172009Office 21 188 West St James Tower 1 188 West St James 24 2021 ResidentialThe eastern building of the 188 West St James residential complex. 22 188 West St James Tower 2 188 West St James 24 2021 ResidentialThe western building of the 188 West St James residential complex. 23 Axis 38 North Almaden Boulevard 22 2008 Residential24RiverPark Towers I333 West San Carlos Street171987Office 25 160 West Santa Clara 160 West Santa Clara Street 17 1988 Office 26 Tower 55 55 South Market Street 15 1984 OfficeFormerly known as Market Post Tower; also known as the Gold Building or simply 55 South Market. 27 Centerra 70 Notre Dame Avenue 21 2015 Residential28Opus Center San Jose225 West Santa Clara Street162001Office2960 SOMA60 South Market Street151986Office 30 Heritage Bank Building 150 Almaden Boulevard 15 1985 Office Also known as The Offices at CityView. The building is planned to be demolished as part of phase 3 of new City View Complex. 31 The Grad San Jose 88 East San Carlos Street 19 2020 Residential

Tallest under construction or approved

Under construction As of 2026, there are no buildings planned to be taller than 200 ft (61 m) that are under construction in San Jose. The most recent building constructed taller than that height is The Fay, which was completed in 2024.

Proposed As of 2026, there are no approved or proposed buildings planned to be taller than 200 ft (61 m) in San Jose.

Timeline of tallest buildings NameImageYears as tallestHeightft (m)FloorsNotesBank of Italy Building1926–200214Sobrato Office Tower2002–200517San Jose City Hall2005–202118Miro (East Tower)2021–202328Miro (West Tower)2021–202328200 Park Avenue2023–present19

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List of tallest buildings in San Jose, California

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