San José

Costa Rica

Facts

Population

288,054 (2011)

Area

45 km²

17 mi²

Density

6401.2 people per km²

16579 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

0 Completed • 0 Under Construction

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

321

Tallest City in

the World

3

Tallest City in

Central America

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	DoubleTree by Hilton, La Sabana	140 m / 459 ft
2	Torre Paseo Colón 2	101.4 m / 333 ft
3	Torre Paseo Colón 1	98.2 m / 322 ft
4	URBN Escalante	93.9 m / 308 ft
5	Banco Nacional	80.3 m / 263 ft
6	Asamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica	79.9 m / 262 ft
7	Azenza Tower 1	78 m / 256 ft
8	Sabana Business Center	75 m / 246 ft
9	Ü Nunciatura	73 m / 240 ft
10	Cosmopolitan Tower	73 m / 240 ft

Building Completions Timeline

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San José CTBUH Members

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
BA Ingenieria	San José	Silver	0	STRC
Carazo Architecture	San José	Silver	0	INTR • URB • ARCH
Grupo Inmobiliario del Parque	San José	Silver	0	ARCH • DEV • PMNG • COST • MRKT • PROP
IECA Internacional S.A.	San José	Silver	1	STRC • SEIS
PRODEYCO	San José	Silver	0	CON

CTBUH People & Events

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Global News

03 February 2020

Residential Development in San José Moves onto Second Stage

The second stage of a residential complex in San José will begin construction thanks to a new agreement with a local group. The 23-story Azenza...

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Global News

17 October 2019

Residential Tower Going Up in San José’s Josefino Neighborhood

The firm Argo Estrategia has released the design for its most recent project, Citizen Nunciatura. It will be located on 78th Street in the Josefino...

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Global News

05 March 2019

Mixed-Use Project to be Built in San José, Costa Rica

Argo Estrategia recently announced that it will develop the first mixed-use real estate project in the Nunciatura area, in San José, Costa Rica, called Elysian...

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