List of tallest buildings in San Jose, California


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-one buildings stand taller than, but no buildings reach. With a population of more than one million, San Jose is the most populous city in the U.S. with no buildings of or higher. The next most populous city in the U.S. with no buildings of 300 feet is Fresno, California.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks San Jose buildings that meet the common definition of skyscraper, those having a height exceeding including spires and architectural details, but not antenna masts.
RankNameImageAddressHeight
ft 		FloorsUseYearCoordinatesNotes
1The 8888 East San Fernando Street22Residential, Retail2008
2San Jose City Hall200 East Santa Clara Street18Office2005
3Sobrato Office Tower488 South Almaden Boulevard19Office2002
4Three Sixty Residences360 South Market Street24Residential2010
5San Jose Marriott301 South Market Street27Hotel2002
6Fairmont Plaza50 West San Fernando Street17Office1988Tallest building in San Jose from 1988-2002.
7Adobe Systems Almaden Tower151 Almaden Boulevard18Office2003Adobe Systems headquarter towers are the seventh and eighth-tallest buildings in the city.
8Adobe Systems West Tower345 Park Avenue18Office1996Also known as Adobe Systems I. Tallest building constructed in the 1990s.
9Bank of Italy Building12 South 1st Street14Office1926Tallest building constructed in the 1920s.
10Fairmont Hotel170 South Market Street22Hotel1987
11San Jose Hilton300 South Almaden Boulevard18Hotel1992
12One South Market1 South Market Street23Residential, Retail2015
13Adobe Systems East Tower321 Park Avenue16Office1998Also known as Adobe Systems II.
14Opus Center San Jose225 West Santa Clara Street231 feet
16Office2001
15Ten Almaden10 South Almaden Boulevard16Office1988
16Axis38 North Almaden Boulevard22Residential2008
17160 West Santa Clara160 West Santa Clara Street17Office1988
18Tower 5555 South Market Street15Office1984
18Centerra70 Notre Dame Avenue21Residential2015
20Heritage Bank Building150 Almaden Boulevard15Office1985
2160 South Market60 South Market Street15Office1986
22Bank of America Building125 South Market Street13Office1970
23Samsung America HQ3655 North 1st Street10Office2015
24Santa Clara County Main Jail150 West Hedding Street15Jail1989
25Towers @ 2nd75 East Santa Clara Street14Office1974
26City Heights at Pellier Park175 West Saint James Street16Residential2007
27Comerica Bank Building333 West Santa Clara Street13Office1983

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. Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included.
NameHeight
ft 		FloorsUseYear
CoordinatesNotes
Miro Towers28Residential, Retail2021
Park View Towers20Residential, Retail2022
  • Will have 220 residential units.
    • 188 West St James 24Residential, Retail2020
  • A two-tower residential unit with street-level retail.
    • The Graduate19Residential2020*260 residential units in L-shaped tower.

    Approved

    This lists buildings that are approved for construction in San Jose and are planned to rise at least.
    NameHeight
    ft     		FloorsUseYear
    		CoordinatesNotes
    Museum Place23Residential, Hotel, Office, Museum*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.
    NameHeight
    ft     		Floors*UseYear*
    		CoordinatesNotes
    Garden Gate27Residential*285 units.
    Gateway Tower24Residential
    Platinum Towers24Residential
    City View Plaza Residential Tower24Residential*253 units.
    Tribute Hotel24Hotel*279-room addition to existing Montgomery Hotel.
    27West22Residential*350 units.
    Post & San Pedro Tower21Residential, Retail
    8 N. Almaden19Hotel*220 rooms.
    350 S. Winchester 18Residential, Mixed-Use

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