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There have been five buildings that have held the title of tallest building in San Diego including the current tallest building, the One America Plaza.
One America Plaza is the tallest building in San Diego, California, and a prominent fixture in the waterfront district of the downtown San Diego skyline. The 34-story, 500 ft (150 m), 623,000 sq ft (57,900 m 2), [5] obelisk-shaped tower was designed by Helmut Jahn of Murphy/Jahn Architects and KMA Architecture.
The commercial office block building is the tallest in San Diego with a height of 500ft. The One America Plaza was designed by Jahn Architects and constructed by Shimizu Corporation. The commercial office complex was completed in 1991 and acquired by Irvine Company in 2006 at the cost of $300 million.
In a region defined by sprawl, San Diego’s tallest buildings are concentrated downtown. Safety issues limit how high developers can go when they build skyscrapers in the metropolitan hub.
It is perhaps no surprise that the tallest building in San Diego should be a steel-and-glass obelisk. At 500 feet tall, the slight tapering of the One America Plaza culminates in an effortlessly distinctive apex of sharp, angular geometries; reminiscent of the faceted bell towers of Speyer Cathedral.
There have been five buildings that have held the title of tallest building in San Diego including the current tallest building, the One America Plaza.
Here is a list of San Diego's tallest buildings: One America Plaza (1991) - 500 feet - We call it the Screwdriver building because it looks like a Phillips screwdriver; Symphony Towers (1989) - 499 feet - Home of the San Diego Symphony. Built in 1989. One America Plaza was built in 1991, which could explain the one foot difference in height ...
As of October 2019, San Diego is ranked 98th in the world and 3rd in California with its 162 high-rises. However, due to the FAA height restriction, none of San Diego's buildings are within the top 100 tallest buildings in the United States.
10 Tallest Buildings in San Diego. One America Plaza - 34 floors - 152 m (500 ft) Symphony Towers - 34 floors - 152 m (499 ft) Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel - 40 floors - 151 m (497 ft) Pinnacle on the Park - 45 floors - 146 m (479 ft) Electra - 43 floors - 145 m (475 ft) Pinnacle Marina Tower - 36 floors - 137 m (450 ft) Emerald Plaza - 30 ...
The tallest building in the city is the 34-story One America Plaza, completed in 1991, which stands 500 feet (152.4 m) tall.