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San Diego

United States

Facts

Population

18,531 (2022)

First 150m+ Building

Symphony Towers (1989)

Tallest Building

One America Plaza (152 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

200

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

North America

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	One America Plaza	152.4 m / 500 ft
2	Symphony Towers	152 m / 499 ft
3	Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel	151.5 m / 497 ft
4	Pinnacle on the Park	146 m / 479 ft
5	Spire San Diego	146 m / 479 ft
6	Electra	144.8 m / 475 ft
7	Pacific Gate by Bosa	139.6 m / 458 ft
8	The Pinnacle Marina Tower	138.7 m / 455 ft
9	Emerald Plaza	137.2 m / 450 ft
10	Manchester Grand Hyatt Seaport	135.9 m / 446 ft

Building Completions Timeline

San Diego CVU Members

Logo	Name	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
	Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	233	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN

Global News

02 March 2023

Preparations for Shake Table Testing of 10-Story Mass Timber Building Underway

Shake table testing preparations are underway for a 10-story mass timber building by the project team at NHERI@UCSD. These will take place over the course...

10 June 2022

Developer Proposes Residential San Diego Tower

A developer is proposing a 37-story residential tower in downtown San Diego, adding to a growing list of new projects. San Francisco-based Cresley Homes, which has...

09 December 2019

Financial Backing Clears Way for High-Rise in San Diego

Parkview Financial announced it has provided a US$7 million loan to San Francisco-based India & Beech, LLC for the acquisition of a land parcel and...

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