San Diego

United States

Facts

Density

0 people per km²

0 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

3 Completed • 0 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Symphony Towers (1989)

Tallest Building

One America Plaza (152 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (67%)

Most Common Material*

Steel (50%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

159

Tallest City in

the World

35

Tallest City in

North America

28

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	One America Plaza	152.4 m / 500 ft
2	Symphony Towers	152 m / 499 ft
3	Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel	151.5 m / 497 ft
4	Pinnacle on the Park Tower 1	146 m / 479 ft
5	Pinnacle on the Park Tower 2	146 m / 479 ft
6	Electra	144.8 m / 475 ft
7	Pacific Gate by Bosa	139.6 m / 458 ft
8	The Pinnacle Marina Tower	138.7 m / 455 ft
9	Emerald Plaza	137.2 m / 450 ft
10	Manchester Grand Hyatt Seaport	135.9 m / 446 ft

Building Completions Timeline

San Diego CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Carrier Johnson + Culture	San Diego	Silver	1	ARCH
	OJB Landscape Architecture	San Diego	Silver	14	LAND

Research

17 October 2016

Ecosystem-Driven Value Creation for Smarter, Digitalized Buildings

Digitization is reshaping industries and driving the rise of new business models, with new ways of working and new entrants rewriting the rules in the...

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Global News

09 December 2019

Financial Backing Clears Way for High-Rise in San Diego

Parkview Financial announced it has provided a US$7 million loan to San Francisco-based India & Beech, LLC for the acquisition of a land parcel and...

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Global News

05 August 2019

Downtown San Diego Skyscraper to Provide Affordable Housing Units

The former courthouse in San Diego’s civic core will be demolished and replaced with a 37-story apartment and office complex. Due to the developer’s preferred...

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