CVU Gold Member
DCI Engineers
About
Mark D’Amato and Guy Conversano founded DCI in 1988, beginning the adventure out of one of their basements. From the start, they were committed to creating the kind of environment that would enable employees to thrive and make clients want to come back. That same tradition of commitment to our clients and employees alike continues to fuel the leadership of today.
DCI has long been on the leading edge when it comes to industry technology, but for us, technology is more than just new gadgets: it’s combining the promise of these new tools with our history of innovative ideas to save our clients money.
DCI is based in Seattle, with offices in Spokane, Portland, San Diego, Austin, Irvine, San Francisco, and Anchorage. We are licensed in all 50 states and most Canadian provinces.
Fields of Expertise
Seismic Design; Structural Engineering
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Buildings
Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.
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RANK
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Name
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Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Height
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Independent | 211.4 m / 694 ft | |
| 2 | ELEV8 Office | 182.9 m / 600 ft | |
| 3 | Madison Centre | 170.7 m / 560 ft | |
| 4 | The Grand by Gehry | 155.7 m / 511 ft | |
| 5 | 1918 8th Avenue | 152.4 m / 500 ft | |
| 6 | ELEV8 Apartments | 140.2 m / 460 ft | |
| 7 | ELEV8 Condominum | 140.2 m / 460 ft | |
| 8 | ELEV8 Hotel | 140.2 m / 460 ft | |
| 9 | 1800 Terry | 134.1 m / 440 ft | |
| 10 | The 8 Tower | 132.3 m / 434 ft |
Awards
CVU Leaders
CVU Texas Chapter, 2023 – Present
CVU Regional Hub, Americas Steering Committee, 2025 – Present
Global News
14 July 2023
First High-Rise on Treasure Island Topped Off
On July 11th, a steel beam was added to "top off" the first high-rise to be built on Treasure Island. The 22-story tower, Tidal House,...
12 June 2023
Mass Timber Tower Rising in Oakland
Construction is underway in Oakland for a first-of-its-kind high rise apartment building that could be among the tallest beamless mass plywood panel structure in the...
02 November 2022
Mass Timber Luxury Residential Development Proposed for Spokane
atelierjones led an integrated design team for the proposal of a 178,000-square-foot (16,536-square-meter) mass timber housing project in Spokane, Washington that would deliver both market...
Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.
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RANK
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Name
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Completion
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Height
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Floors
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Function
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Independent | Austin | 2019 |
211 m / 694 ft |
58 | Residential |
| 2 | ELEV8 Office | Bellevue | - |
183 m / 600 ft |
40 | Office |
| 3 | Madison Centre | Seattle | 2017 |
171 m / 560 ft |
36 | Office |
| 4 | The Grand by Gehry | Los Angeles | 2022 |
156 m / 511 ft |
43 | Residential / Retail |
| 5 | 1918 8th Avenue | Seattle | 2009 |
152 m / 500 ft |
37 | Office / Retail |
| 6 | ELEV8 Apartments | Bellevue | - |
140 m / 460 ft |
42 | Residential |
| 6 | ELEV8 Condominum | Bellevue | - |
140 m / 460 ft |
42 | Residential |
| 8 | ELEV8 Hotel | Bellevue | - |
140 m / 460 ft |
40 | Hotel |
| 9 | 1800 Terry | Seattle | - |
134 m / 440 ft |
38 | Residential |
| 10 | The 8 Tower | Seattle | 2023 |
132 m / 434 ft |
42 | Residential |
| 11 | Fifteen Fifty | San Francisco | 2020 |
129 m / 422 ft |
37 | Residential / Office |
| 12 | 1500 Mission Street | San Francisco | 2020 |
121 m / 396 ft |
39 | Residential |
| 13 | The Artise | Bellevue | 2024 |
111 m / 363 ft |
25 | Office |
| 14 | Ovation East Tower | Seattle | 2022 |
105 m / 345 ft |
31 | Residential |
| 14 | Ovation West Tower | Seattle | 2022 |
105 m / 345 ft |
31 | Residential |
| 16 | Cielo | Seattle | 2015 |
102 m / 335 ft |
32 | Residential |
| 17 | Conrad Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 2022 |
99 m / 326 ft |
27 | Hotel / Retail |
| 18 | Waterloo Tower | Austin | 2022 |
98 m / 320 ft |
30 | Residential |
| 19 | InterContinental Seattle Bellevue | Bellevue | 2024 |
93 m / 306 ft |
25 | Residential / Hotel / Retail |
| 20 | MIRO East Tower | San Jose | 2021 |
91 m / 298 ft |
28 | Residential |
| 20 | MIRO West Tower | San Jose | 2021 |
91 m / 298 ft |
28 | Residential |
| 22 | The Hub | Berkeley | - |
89 m / 292 ft |
26 | Residential |
| 23 | The Residences at Avenue Bellevue | Bellevue | 2024 |
87 m / 286 ft |
25 | Residential |
| 24 | Isle House | San Francisco | 2024 |
75 m / 246 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 22 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,733 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
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22 | Residential |
| 25 | San Francisco Planning, Building and Public Works Departments | San Francisco | 2020 |
73 m / 238 ft |
16 | Office |
| 26 | 818 Stewart | Seattle | 2008 |
67 m / 220 ft |
14 | Office |
| 27 | 701 Church | Ann Arbor | 2027 |
67 m / 220 ft |
18 | Residential |
| 28 | ANDYS at 1510 Webster Street | Oakland | 2024 |
65 m / 213 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 19 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,733 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
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19 | Residential |
| 29 | Four50 | Chicago | 2020 |
57 m / 187 ft |
18 | Residential |
| 30 | Residence Inn Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids | 2020 |
49 m / 162 ft |
13 | Hotel |
| 31 | Emmons on 3rd | Seattle | 2014 |
26 m / 86 ft |
8 | Residential |
| 32 | Heartwood | Seattle | 2023 |
25 m / 83 ft |
8 | Residential |
| 33 | India & Beech | San Diego | - |
- |
30 | Residential |
| 34 | 259 West Riverside Avenue | Spokane | - |
- |
14 | Residential / Retail |
Statistics
Average Building Age*
8 Years
Most Common Function*
Mixed-use (50%)
Most Common Material*
Concrete (67%)
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database
Building Completions Timeline
Building Map
Construction Time Chart
NOTE: Construction start time is not available for all buildings. The average construction time is only displayed if there is three or more buildings with construction start and complete data in that year.
Create your own charts using the Explore Data tool.
Designated Experts
CVU Leaders At DCI Engineers
Global News
14 July 2023
First High-Rise on Treasure Island Topped Off
On July 11th, a steel beam was added to "top off" the first high-rise to be built on Treasure Island. The 22-story tower, Tidal House,...
12 June 2023
Mass Timber Tower Rising in Oakland
Construction is underway in Oakland for a first-of-its-kind high rise apartment building that could be among the tallest beamless mass plywood panel structure in the...
02 November 2022
Mass Timber Luxury Residential Development Proposed for Spokane
atelierjones led an integrated design team for the proposal of a 178,000-square-foot (16,536-square-meter) mass timber housing project in Spokane, Washington that would deliver both market...
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24 August 2022
Student Housing Tower Opens Ahead of Schedule in Austin
Waterloo Tower, the tallest new student-housing tower is now open. The building was delivered ahead of schedule and is already fully leased, according to a...
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...
13 February 2019
The Grand Development Breaks Ground in Los Angeles
Gehry Partners’ twin-towered The Grand development in Downtown Los Angeles broke ground on 12 February, 2019. The sizable mixed-use complex is to be located directly...
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