List of tallest buildings in Oakland, California
The U.S. city of Oakland, California is the site of more than 95 high-rises, the majority of which are located in its downtown district.[1] In the city, there are 30 buildings taller than 200 feet (61 m). The tallest building is the 28-story Ordway Building, which rises 404 feet (123 m).[2]
History
[edit]The history of high-rises in Oakland began with the completion of the nine-story Bank of America Building in 1907. A nine-story section was later added to the same building.[3] It remained the tallest building in the city until 1914, when the Oakland City Hall, at 320 feet (98 m), became the tallest.[4] At the time it was built, the City Hall was the first high-rise government building in the United States and the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.[5][6] The 390 feet (119 m) Kaiser Center surpassed the height of the City Hall in 1960, and was the tallest building for a decade.[7] In 1989, Ordway Building became the tallest building in the city.
As of April 2022[update], the tallest building currently under construction is the 36-story, 395 ft (120m) skyscraper at 1900 Broadway.[8]
![Daytime skyline of a city behind a lake, showing several tall skyscrapers in the middle of the image, with several low-rises on the left and trees on the right.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Oakland_Skyline_and_Lake_Merritt.jpg/1000px-Oakland_Skyline_and_Lake_Merritt.jpg)
Tallest buildings
[edit]This lists ranks Oakland buildings that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building is not known. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed or opened.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year | Coordinates | Notes |
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1 | Ordway Building | ![]() | 404 (123) | 28 | 1970 | 37°48′36″N 122°15′51″W / 37.81000°N 122.26417°W | Tallest building in both Oakland and in the Bay Area outside of San Francisco[2][9] |
2 | Atlas | ![]() | 400 (122) | 40 | 2020 | Tallest residential building constructed in the 2020s[10] | |
3 | 1900 Broadway | ![]() | 394 (120) | 39 | 2023 | Topping out ceremony held on March, 12th.[11] | |
4 | Kaiser Center | 390 (119) | 28 | 1960 | 37°48′32″N 122°15′52″W / 37.80889°N 122.26444°W | Tallest building constructed in the 1960s[7][12] | |
5 | 17th and Broadway | ![]() | 380 (116) | 34 | 2019 | Tallest residential building constructed in the 2010s[13] | |
6 | Lake Merritt Plaza | ![]() | 371 (113) | 27 | 1985 | 37°48′27″N 122°15′54″W / 37.80750°N 122.26500°W | Tallest building constructed in the 1980s[14][15] |
7 | 601 City Center | ![]() | 367 (112) | 24 | 2019 | Tallest office building constructed in the 2010s[16] | |
8 | 1111 Broadway | ![]() | 360 (110) | 24 | 1990 | 37°48′10″N 122°16′22″W / 37.80278°N 122.27278°W | Tallest building constructed in the 1990s[17][18] |
9 | Kaiser Engineering Building | ![]() | 336 (102) | 25 | 1984 | 37°48′21″N 122°15′54″W / 37.80583°N 122.26500°W | [19][20] |
10 | Clorox Building | ![]() | 330 (101) | 24 | 1976 | 37°48′12″N 122°16′20″W / 37.80333°N 122.27222°W | [21][22] |
11= | EM Harris State Office Building | ![]() | 328 (100) | 22 | 1998 | 37°48′23″N 122°16′24″W / 37.80639°N 122.27333°W | [23][24] |
12= | Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building South | ![]() | 328 (100) | 18 | 1994 | 37°48′16″N 122°16′29″W / 37.80444°N 122.27472°W | [25][26] |
13= | Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building North | ![]() | 328 (100) | 18 | 1994 | 37°48′18″N 122°16′28″W / 37.80500°N 122.27444°W | [26][27] |
14 | 1200 Lakeshore | ![]() | 325 (99) | 25 | 1964 | [28] | |
15 | Oakland City Hall | 320 (98) | 14 | 1914 | 37°48′19″N 122°16′21″W / 37.80528°N 122.27250°W | Tallest building constructed in the 1910s;[4][29] National Register of Historic Places[6] | |
16 | Tribune Tower | ![]() | 310 (94) | 22 | 1906 | 37°48′11″N 122°16′14″W / 37.80306°N 122.27056°W | Tallest building constructed in the 1920s[30][31] |
17 | 1330 Broadway | ![]() | 297 (91) | 18[32] | 1958[32] | 37°48′14″N 122°16′14″W / 37.80389°N 122.27056°W | [33][34] |
18 | Pacific Bell Building | ![]() | 296 (90) | 20 | 1985 | 37°48′37″N 122°15′57″W / 37.81028°N 122.26583°W | [35][36] |
19 | 555 City Center | ![]() | 279 (85) | 20 | 2002 | 37°48′13″N 122°16′31″W / 37.80361°N 122.27528°W | Tallest building constructed in the 2000s.[37][38] |
20 | Oakland Marriott City Center | ![]() | 273 (83) | 21 | 1983 | [39] | |
21= | Park Bellevue Tower | ![]() | 270 (82) | 25 | 1969 | 37°48′28″N 122°15′20″W / 37.80778°N 122.25556°W | [40][41][42] |
22= | 1721 Webster | ![]() | 270 (82) | 25 | 2020 | [43] | |
23 | St. Paul's Towers | ![]() | 267 (81) | 22 | 1966 | 37°48′42″N 122°15′37″W / 37.81167°N 122.26028°W | [44][45] |
24 | 1700 Webster | ![]() | 265 (81) | 23 | 2019 | [46] | |
25 | The Grand Apartments | ![]() | 263 (80) | 22 | 2008 | 37°48′41″N 122°15′53″W / 37.81139°N 122.26472°W | [47][48] |
26 | The Skylyne at Temescal | ![]() | 260 (79) | 25 | 2020 | [49] | |
27 | Central Building | ![]() | 235 (72) | 15 | 1926 | 37°48′15″N 122°16′14″W / 37.80417°N 122.27056°W | [50][51] |
28 | Bank of America Building | ![]() | 225 (69) | 18 | 1907 | 37°48′10″N 122°16′17″W / 37.80278°N 122.27139°W | Tallest building constructed in the decade of 1900[3][52] |
29 | Financial Center Building | ![]() | 214 (65) | 14 | 1929 | 37°48′13″N 122°16′13″W / 37.80361°N 122.27028°W | [53][54] |
30 | Pacific Renaissance Plaza | ![]() | 208 (63) | 16 | [55] | ||
31 | SBC Building | ![]() | 203 (62) | 15 | — | 37°48′21″N 122°16′08″W / 37.80583°N 122.26889°W | [56] |
Timeline of tallest buildings
[edit]Name | Street address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) | Floors | Coordinates | Notes |
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Bank of America Building | 1200–1212 Broadway | 1907–1914 | 225 (69) | 18 | 37°48′10″N 122°16′17″W / 37.80278°N 122.27139°W | [3] |
Oakland City Hall | 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza | 1914–1960 | 320 (98) | 14 | 37°48′19″N 122°16′21″W / 37.80528°N 122.27250°W | [4] |
Kaiser Center | 300 Lakeside Drive | 1960–1970 | 390 (119) | 28 | 37°48′32″N 122°15′52″W / 37.80889°N 122.26444°W | [7] |
Ordway Building | 2150 Valdez Street | 1970–present | 404 (123) | 28 | 37°48′36″N 122°15′51″W / 37.81000°N 122.26417°W | [2] |
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- ^ "Oakland Marriott City Center". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Park Bellevue Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
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- ^ "1721 Webster Street". Emporis. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "St. Paul's Towers". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
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- ^ "1700 Webster". Retrieved January 6, 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "100 Grand Avenue". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
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- ^ "The Skylyne at Temescal". Retrieved March 5, 2020.[dead link]
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- ^ "Bank of America Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
- ^ "Financial Center Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Financial Center Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
- ^ "Pacific Renaissance Plaza". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "SBC Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
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External links
[edit]- Diagram of Oakland skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage