List of tallest buildings in Oakland

Oakland, California

Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...

is the site of more than 40 high-rises, the majority of which are located in its downtown district

Downtown Oakland

Downtown Oakland is the central business district of Oakland, California; roughly bounded by 6th Street or the Oakland Estuary on the southwest, Interstate 980 on the northwest, Grand Avenue on the northeast, and Lake Merritt on the east....

. In the city, there are 21 buildings taller than 200 feet (61 m). The tallest building is the 28-story

Storey

A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...

Ordway Building

The Ordway Building is a skyscraper located in downtown Oakland, California. The building lies close to Oakland's Lake Merritt and the tower contains 28 stories of office space. There are eight corner offices per floor, since the skyscraper has a H-shaped floor plan...

, which rises 404 feet (123 m).

The history of high-rises in Oakland began with the completion of the nine-story Bank of America Building

Bank of America Building (Oakland)

The Bank of America Building, also called Oakland Bank Building and Oakland Bank of Savings, is a high-rise located in downtown Oakland, California. The building was originally constructed with nine floors, and the 18-story tower was annexed later....

in 1907. A nine-story section was later added to the same building. It remained the tallest building in the city until 1914, when the Oakland City Hall

Oakland City Hall

Oakland City Hall is the seat of government for the city of Oakland, California. The current building was completed in 1914, after its predecessor was destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Standing at the height of , it was the first high-rise government building in the United States...

, at 320 feet (98 m), became the tallest. 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

Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...

. The 390 feet (119 m) Kaiser Center

Kaiser Center

Kaiser Center, also called the Kaiser Building, is a 28 story office building located at 300 Lakeside Drive, adjacent to Lake Merritt, in downtown Oakland, California, designed by the architectural firm of Welton Becket & Associates of Los Angeles. The property is bounded by Lakeside Drive, which...

surpassed the height of the City Hall in 1960, and was the tallest building for a decade. In 1989, Ordway Building became the tallest building in the city.

, Oakland is the site of many high-rise proposals. The largest high-rise development in the city is the proposed 715 feet (218 m) Encinal Tower

Encinal Tower

The Encinal Tower is a skyscraper proposed for construction in Downtown Oakland, California. The mixed-use tower is planned to rise and contain 56 floors for office and residential use. The current project design consists of a glass and X-bracing-covered cylindrical building with one side that...

. If built, the tower would become the first building in Oakland to pass the 500 feet (152.4 m) threshold, far surpassing Ordway Building as the tallest in the city. It would be the third-tallest in the San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...

, after 555 California Street and the Transamerica Pyramid

Transamerica Pyramid

The Transamerica Pyramid is the tallest skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline and one of its most iconic. Although the building no longer houses the headquarters of the Transamerica Corporation, it is still strongly associated with the company and is depicted in the company's logo...

, both of which are located in San Francisco

San Francisco, California

San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...

.

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Kaiser Center

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Ordway Building

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Lake Merritt Plaza

The Lake Merritt Plaza is a high-rise located in downtown Oakland, California. It has 27 stories and stands at 371 feet tall.The building, developed by Transpacific Development Co., is designed by architect Bill Valentine. In 2006, TDC sold it to Boston-based Beacon Capital Partners for $160...

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Kaiser Engineering Building

The Kaiser Engineering Building is a high-rise located in downtown Oakland, California. It has 25 stories and stands at 336 feet tall....

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Tribune Tower (Oakland)

The Tribune Tower is a 305-ft. , 21-story building located in downtown Oakland, California. Completed in 1923, the 89,251 sq.-ft. building was opened by Joseph R. Knowland on January 1, 1924, as the home of the Oakland Tribune newspaper, and is a symbol of both the Tribune and the city of...

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Lake Merritt

Lake Merritt is a large tidal lagoon that lies just east of downtown Oakland, California. It is surrounded by parkland and city neighborhoods. A popular 3.1 mile walking and jogging path runs along its perimeter...

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René C. Davidson Courthouse

The René C. Davidson Courthouse is a courthouse, part of the Alameda County Superior Court system. The courthouse is located in Oakland. It is adjacent to Lake Merritt.-History:...

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Tallest buildings

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	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Coordinates	Notes
11	Ordway Building Ordway Building The Ordway Building is a skyscraper located in downtown Oakland, California. The building lies close to Oakland's Lake Merritt and the tower contains 28 stories of office space. There are eight corner offices per floor, since the skyscraper has a H-shaped floor plan...	404 (123)	28	1970	37°48′36"N 122°15′51"W	Tallest building in both Oakland and in the Bay Area outside of San Francisco; tallest building constructed in the 1970s
22	Kaiser Center Kaiser Center Kaiser Center, also called the Kaiser Building, is a 28 story office building located at 300 Lakeside Drive, adjacent to Lake Merritt, in downtown Oakland, California, designed by the architectural firm of Welton Becket & Associates of Los Angeles. The property is bounded by Lakeside Drive, which...	390 (119)	28	1960	37°48′32"N 122°15′52"W	Tallest building constructed in the 1960s
33	Lake Merritt Plaza Lake Merritt Plaza The Lake Merritt Plaza is a high-rise located in downtown Oakland, California. It has 27 stories and stands at 371 feet tall.The building, developed by Transpacific Development Co., is designed by architect Bill Valentine. In 2006, TDC sold it to Boston-based Beacon Capital Partners for $160...	371 (113)	27	1988	37°48′27"N 122°15′54"W	Tallest building constructed in the 1980s
44	1111 Broadway Oakland City Center Oakland City Center is an office and shopping and hotel complex in Downtown Oakland, California. The complex is the product of a redevelopment project begun in the late 1950s. It covers twelve city blocks between Broadway on the east, Martin Luther King Jr. Way...	360 (110)	24	1990	37°48′10"N 122°16′22"W	Tallest building constructed in the 1990s
55	Kaiser Engineering Building Kaiser Engineering Building The Kaiser Engineering Building is a high-rise located in downtown Oakland, California. It has 25 stories and stands at 336 feet tall....	336 (102)	25	1984	37°48′21"N 122°15′54"W
66	Clorox Building Oakland City Center Oakland City Center is an office and shopping and hotel complex in Downtown Oakland, California. The complex is the product of a redevelopment project begun in the late 1950s. It covers twelve city blocks between Broadway on the east, Martin Luther King Jr. Way...	330 (101)	24	1976	37°48′12"N 122°16′20"W
77=	EM Harris State Office Building	328 (100)	22	1998	37°48′23"N 122°16′24"W
87=	Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building South Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building The Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building complex is a federal building complex in Oakland, California, constructed as part of the Oakland City Center redevelopment project. In 1998, the United States Congress passed a bill naming the building for former mayor and Congressman Ronald V. Dellums...	328 (100)	18	1994	37°48′16"N 122°16′29"W
97=	Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building North Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building The Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building complex is a federal building complex in Oakland, California, constructed as part of the Oakland City Center redevelopment project. In 1998, the United States Congress passed a bill naming the building for former mayor and Congressman Ronald V. Dellums...	328 (100)	18	1994	37°48′18"N 122°16′28"W
1010	Oakland City Hall Oakland City Hall Oakland City Hall is the seat of government for the city of Oakland, California. The current building was completed in 1914, after its predecessor was destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Standing at the height of , it was the first high-rise government building in the United States...	320 (98)	14	1914	37°48′19"N 122°16′21"W	Tallest building constructed in the 1910s; National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places listings in Alameda County, California This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Alameda County, California. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.-Current...
1111	Tribune Tower Tribune Tower (Oakland) The Tribune Tower is a 305-ft. , 21-story building located in downtown Oakland, California. Completed in 1923, the 89,251 sq.-ft. building was opened by Joseph R. Knowland on January 1, 1924, as the home of the Oakland Tribune newspaper, and is a symbol of both the Tribune and the city of...	310 (94)	20	1923	37°48′11"N 122°16′14"W	Tallest building constructed in the 1920s
1212	1330 Broadway	297 (91)	21	1956–1959	37°48′14"N 122°16′14"W
1313	Pacific Bell Building	296 (90)	20	1985	37°48′37"N 122°15′57"W
1414	555 City Center Oakland City Center Oakland City Center is an office and shopping and hotel complex in Downtown Oakland, California. The complex is the product of a redevelopment project begun in the late 1950s. It covers twelve city blocks between Broadway on the east, Martin Luther King Jr. Way...	279 (85)	20	2002	37°48′13"N 122°16′31"W
1515	Park Bellevue Tower	270 (82)	25	1969	37°48′28"N 122°15′20"W
1616	St. Paul's Towers	267 (81)	22	1966	37°48′42"N 122°15′37"W
1717	The Grand Apartments	263 (80)	22	2008	37°48′41"N 122°15′53"W
1818	Central Building	235 (72)	15	1926	37°48′15"N 122°16′14"W
1919	Bank of America Building Bank of America Building (Oakland) The Bank of America Building, also called Oakland Bank Building and Oakland Bank of Savings, is a high-rise located in downtown Oakland, California. The building was originally constructed with nine floors, and the 18-story tower was annexed later....	225 (69)	18	1907	37°48′10"N 122°16′17"W	Tallest building constructed in the decade of 1900
2020	Financial Center Building	214 (65)	14	1929	37°48′13"N 122°16′13"W
2121	SBC Building	203 (62)	15		37°48′21"N 122°16′08"W

Tallest buildings proposed

This lists buildings that are under construction and proposed in Oakland and are planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m). Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included. Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding the building is not known. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a project was announced.

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Status	Notes
Encinal Tower Encinal Tower The Encinal Tower is a skyscraper proposed for construction in Downtown Oakland, California. The mixed-use tower is planned to rise and contain 56 floors for office and residential use. The current project design consists of a glass and X-bracing-covered cylindrical building with one side that...	715 (218)	56	2009	Proposed	This project has previously been named 1930 Broadway and 1938 Broadway; the project has been scaled down from 827 feet (252 m) and 63 floors
Kaiser Center I	566 (173)	42		Proposed
Emerald Views	457 (139)	42		Proposed	Also known as 222 19th St; the tower is set to rise right next to Lake Merritt Lake Merritt Lake Merritt is a large tidal lagoon that lies just east of downtown Oakland, California. It is surrounded by parkland and city neighborhoods. A popular 3.1 mile walking and jogging path runs along its perimeter...
Kaiser Center II	436 (133)	34		Proposed
1439 Alice Street	395 (120)	37		Proposed
250 12th Street	372 (113)	30		Proposed
One South Market	338 (103)	23		Proposed
19th & Harrison Tower	318 (97)	32		Proposed
Pacific Pipe and American Steel Project I	300 (91)	30	2007	Proposed	Also known as Mandela / Grand Mixed-Use Project I
Pacific Pipe and American Steel Project II	300 (91)	30	2007	Proposed	Also known as Mandela / Grand Mixed-Use Project II
Pacific Pipe and American Steel Project III	300 (91)	30	2007	Proposed	Also known as Mandela / Grand Mixed-Use Project III

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft (m)	Floors	Coordinates
Bank of America Building Bank of America Building (Oakland) The Bank of America Building, also called Oakland Bank Building and Oakland Bank of Savings, is a high-rise located in downtown Oakland, California. The building was originally constructed with nine floors, and the 18-story tower was annexed later....	1200–1212 Broadway	1907–1914	225 (69)	18	37°48′10"N 122°16′17"W
Oakland City Hall Oakland City Hall Oakland City Hall is the seat of government for the city of Oakland, California. The current building was completed in 1914, after its predecessor was destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Standing at the height of , it was the first high-rise government building in the United States...	1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza	1914–1960	320 (98)	14	37°48′19"N 122°16′21"W
Kaiser Center Kaiser Center Kaiser Center, also called the Kaiser Building, is a 28 story office building located at 300 Lakeside Drive, adjacent to Lake Merritt, in downtown Oakland, California, designed by the architectural firm of Welton Becket & Associates of Los Angeles. The property is bounded by Lakeside Drive, which...	300 Lakeside Drive	1960–1970	390 (119)	28	37°48′32"N 122°15′52"W
Ordway Building Ordway Building The Ordway Building is a skyscraper located in downtown Oakland, California. The building lies close to Oakland's Lake Merritt and the tower contains 28 stories of office space. There are eight corner offices per floor, since the skyscraper has a H-shaped floor plan...	2150 Valdez Street	1970–present	404 (123)	28	37°48′36"N 122°15′51"W

External links

Diagram of Oakland skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage

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