Tallest Buildings
This lists ranks San Diego skyscrapers that stand at least 300 feet (91 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height |
Floors | Year | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One America Plaza | 500 (152) | 34 | 1991 | 32°42′57″N 117°10′7″W / 32.71583°N 117.16861°W / 32.71583; -117.16861 | Tallest building in the city; tallest building constructed in the 1990s | |
| 2 | Symphony Towers | 499 (152) | 34 | 1989 | 32°43′6″N 117°9′28″W / 32.71833°N 117.15778°W / 32.71833; -117.15778 | Tallest building constructed in the 1980s | |
| 3 | Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel | 497 (151) | 40 | 1992 | 32°42′34″N 117°10′4″W / 32.70944°N 117.16778°W / 32.70944; -117.16778 | Tallest building on the waterfront on the West Coast | |
| 4 | Electra | 475 (145) | 43 | 2007 | 32°42′53″N 117°10′10″W / 32.71472°N 117.16944°W / 32.71472; -117.16944 | Tallest residential tower in San Diego | |
| 5= | Emerald Plaza | 450 (137) | 30 | 1990 | 32°42′58″N 117°10′1″W / 32.71611°N 117.16694°W / 32.71611; -117.16694 | ||
| 5= | Pinnacle Marina Tower | 450 (137) | 36 | 2005 | 32°42′39″N 117°9′54″W / 32.71083°N 117.165°W / 32.71083; -117.165 | ||
| 7 | Manchester Grand Hyatt Seaport | 446 (136) | 34 | 2003 | 32°42′37″N 117°10′6″W / 32.71028°N 117.16833°W / 32.71028; -117.16833 | ||
| 8= | Harbor Club West | 424 (129) | 41 | 1992 | 32°42′32″N 117°9′46″W / 32.70889°N 117.16278°W / 32.70889; -117.16278 | ||
| 8= | Harbor Club East | 424 (129) | 41 | 1992 | 32°42′31″N 117°9′44″W / 32.70861°N 117.16222°W / 32.70861; -117.16222 | ||
| 10= | The Grande South at Santa Fe Place | 420 (128) | 39 | 2004 | 32°43′2″N 117°10′13″W / 32.71722°N 117.17028°W / 32.71722; -117.17028 | ||
| 10= | The Grande North at Santa Fe Place | 420 (128) | 39 | 2005 | 32°43′5″N 117°10′13″W / 32.71806°N 117.17028°W / 32.71806; -117.17028 | ||
| 10= | Vantage Pointe Condominium | 420 (128) | 41 | 2009 | 32°43′6″N 117°9′21″W / 32.71833°N 117.15583°W / 32.71833; -117.15583 | ||
| 13 | Advanced Equities Plaza | 412 (126) | 23 | 2005 | 32°42′55″N 117°10′7″W / 32.71528°N 117.16861°W / 32.71528; -117.16861 | ||
| 14 | Bayside at the Embarcadero | 395 (120) | 36 | 2009 | 32°43′9″N 117°10′14″W / 32.71917°N 117.17056°W / 32.71917; -117.17056 | ||
| 15 | Union Bank of California Building | 388 (118) | 27 | 1969 | 32°43′2″N 117°9′35″W / 32.71722°N 117.15972°W / 32.71722; -117.15972 | Tallest building constructed in the 1960s | |
| 16 | Hilton San Diego Bayfront | 385 (117) | 32 | 2008 | 32°42′11″N 117°9′31″W / 32.70306°N 117.15861°W / 32.70306; -117.15861 | ||
| 17 | The Mark | 381 (116) | 33 | 2007 | 32°42′40″N 117°9′25″W / 32.71111°N 117.15694°W / 32.71111; -117.15694 | ||
| 18 | Sapphire Tower | 380 (116) | 32 | 2008 | 32°43′6″N 117°10′10″W / 32.71833°N 117.16944°W / 32.71833; -117.16944 | ||
| 19 | First National Bank Center | 379 (116) | 27 | 1982 | 32°43′5″N 117°10′1″W / 32.71806°N 117.16694°W / 32.71806; -117.16694 | ||
| 20 | Omni San Diego Hotel | 375 (114) | 34 | 2004 | 32°42′24″N 117°9′32″W / 32.70667°N 117.15889°W / 32.70667; -117.15889 | ||
| 21 | Meridian Condominiums | 371 (113) | 28 | 1985 | 32°42′47″N 117°9′54″W / 32.71306°N 117.165°W / 32.71306; -117.165 | ||
| 22= | Marriott Hotel and Marina Tower I | 361 (110) | 24 | 1987 | 32°42′28″N 117°9′54″W / 32.70778°N 117.165°W / 32.70778; -117.165 | ||
| 22= | Marriott Hotel and Marina Tower II | 361 (110) | 24 | 1987 | 32°42′30″N 117°9′57″W / 32.70833°N 117.16583°W / 32.70833; -117.16583 | ||
| 24 | Imperial Bank Tower | 355 (108) | 24 | 1982 | 32°43′2″N 117°9′28″W / 32.71722°N 117.15778°W / 32.71722; -117.15778 | ||
| 25 | Executive Complex | 350 (107) | 25 | 1963 | 32°42′57″N 117°9′47″W / 32.71583°N 117.16306°W / 32.71583; -117.16306 | ||
| 26 | AT&T Building | 348 (106) | 20 | 1982 | 32°42′54″N 117°9′51″W / 32.715°N 117.16417°W / 32.715; -117.16417 | ||
| 27 | Comerica Bank Building | 339 (103) | 23 | 1974 | 32°43′5″N 117°9′31″W / 32.71806°N 117.15861°W / 32.71806; -117.15861 | Tallest building constructed in the 1970s | |
| 28 | Wells Fargo Plaza | 331 (101) | 23 | 1984 | 32°43′2″N 117°9′38″W / 32.71722°N 117.16056°W / 32.71722; -117.16056 | ||
| 29 | El Cortez Apartment Hotel | 310 (94) | 16 | 1927 | 32°43′12″N 117°9′29″W / 32.72°N 117.15806°W / 32.72; -117.15806 | Tallest building in San Diego until 1963 | |
| 30 | NBC Building | 306 (93) | 22 | 1975 | 32°42′54″N 117°9′44″W / 32.715°N 117.16222°W / 32.715; -117.16222 |
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