List of tallest buildings in Oakland, California

The U.S. city of Oakland, California is the site of more than 95 high-rises, the majority of which are located in its downtown district.[1] In the city, there are 30 buildings taller than 200 feet (61 m). The tallest building is the 28-story Ordway Building, which rises 404 feet (123 m).[2]

Oakland's night skyline viewed from Lake Merritt

History

The history of high-rises in Oakland began with the completion of the nine-story Bank of America Building in 1907. A nine-story section was later added to the same building.[3] It remained the tallest building in the city until 1914, when the Oakland City Hall, at 320 feet (98 m), became the tallest.[4] 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.[5][6] The 390 feet (119 m) Kaiser Center surpassed the height of the City Hall in 1960, and was the tallest building for a decade.[7] In 1989, Ordway Building became the tallest building in the city.

As of January 2018, the tallest building currently under construction is the 40-story, 400 ft (122m) skyscraper at 1314 Franklin Street.[8]

Panorama of Oakland's skyline (Some buildings are identifiable using the cursor)

Tallest buildings
Ordway Building is the tallest building in Oakland.
Kaiser Center is the second-tallest building in the city.
Clorox Building is the sixth-tallest building in the city.
Oakland City Hall was the tallest building in Oakland from 1914 to 1960.
The Tribune Tower is the 11th-tallest building in the city.
555 City Center, built in 2002, is the most recent high-rise constructed in the city.
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building complex is the seventh tallest along with EM Harris State Office Building.

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 Image Height
ft (m)		 Floors Year Coordinates Notes
1 Ordway Building 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[2][9]
2 Atlas 400 (122) 40 2020 Tallest residential building constructed in the 2020s[10]
3 Kaiser Center 390 (119) 28 1960 37°48′32″N 122°15′52″W Tallest building constructed in the 1960s[7][11]
4 17th and Broadway 380 (116) 34 2019 Tallest residential building constructed in the 2010s[12]
5 Lake Merritt Plaza 371 (113) 27 1985 37°48′27″N 122°15′54″W Tallest building constructed in the 1980s[13][14]
6 601 City Center 367 (112) 24 2019 Tallest office building constructed in the 2010s[15]
7 1111 Broadway 360 (110) 24 1990 37°48′10″N 122°16′22″W Tallest building constructed in the 1990s[16][17]
8 Kaiser Engineering Building 336 (102) 25 1984 37°48′21″N 122°15′54″W [18][19]
9 Clorox Building 330 (101) 24 1976 37°48′12″N 122°16′20″W [20][21]
10= EM Harris State Office Building 328 (100) 22 1998 37°48′23″N 122°16′24″W [22][23]
11= Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building South 328 (100) 18 1994 37°48′16″N 122°16′29″W [24][25]
12= Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building North 328 (100) 18 1994 37°48′18″N 122°16′28″W [25][26]
13 1200 Lakeshore 325 (99) 25 1964 [27]
14 Oakland City Hall 320 (98) 14 1914 37°48′19″N 122°16′21″W Tallest building constructed in the 1910s;[4][28] National Register of Historic Places[6]
15 Tribune Tower 310 (94) 22 1906 37°48′11″N 122°16′14″W Tallest building constructed in the 1920s[29][30]
16 1330 Broadway 297 (91) 21 1956–1959[31] 37°48′14″N 122°16′14″W [32][33]
17 Pacific Bell Building 296 (90) 20 1985 37°48′37″N 122°15′57″W [34][35]
18 555 City Center 279 (85) 20 2002 37°48′13″N 122°16′31″W Tallest building constructed in the 2000s.[36][37]
19 Oakland Marriott City Center 273 (83) 21 1983 [38]
20= Park Bellevue Tower 270 (82) 25 1969 37°48′28″N 122°15′20″W [39][40][41]
21= 1721 Webster 270 (82) 25 2020 [42]
22 St. Paul's Towers 267 (81) 22 1966 37°48′42″N 122°15′37″W [43][44]
23 1700 Webster 265 (81) 23 2019 [45]
24 The Grand Apartments 263 (80) 22 2008 37°48′41″N 122°15′53″W [46][47]
25 The Skylyne at Temescal 260 (79) 25 2020 [48]
26 Central Building 235 (72) 15 1926 37°48′15″N 122°16′14″W [49][50]
27 Bank of America Building 225 (69) 18 1907 37°48′10″N 122°16′17″W Tallest building constructed in the decade of 1900[3][51]
28 Financial Center Building 214 (65) 14 1929 37°48′13″N 122°16′13″W [52][53]
29 Pacific Renaissance Plaza 208 (63) 16 [54]
30 SBC Building 203 (62) 15 — 37°48′21″N 122°16′08″W [55]

Timeline of tallest buildings
Name Street address Years as tallest Height
ft (m)		 Floors Coordinates Notes
Bank of America Building 1200–1212 Broadway 1907–1914 225 (69) 18 37°48′10″N 122°16′17″W [3]
Oakland City Hall 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza 1914–1960 320 (98) 14 37°48′19″N 122°16′21″W [4]
Kaiser Center 300 Lakeside Drive 1960–1970 390 (119) 28 37°48′32″N 122°15′52″W [7]
Ordway Building 2150 Valdez Street 1970–present 404 (123) 28 37°48′36″N 122°15′51″W [2]

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