One America Plaza
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| One America Plaza | |
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 Interactive map of the One America Plaza area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 600 West Broadway San Diego, California |
| Coordinates | 32°42′58″N 117°10′07″W / 32.716244°N 117.168712°W |
| Completed | 1991 |
| Owner | Saca Development |
| Height | |
| Roof | 500 ft (150 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 34 |
| Floor area | 623,001 sq ft (57,878.7 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Murphy/Jahn Architects KMA Architecture |
| Main contractor | Shimizu Corporation |
| References | |
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One America Plaza is the tallest building in San Diego, California, and a prominent fixture in the waterfront district of the downtown San Diego skyline. The 34-story, 500 ft (150 m), 623,000 sq ft (57,900 m2),[5] obelisk-shaped tower was designed by Helmut Jahn of Murphy/Jahn Architects and KMA Architecture. The top of the building bears a striking resemblance to the end of a Phillips head screwdriver and has a similar appearance to Two Liberty Place in Philadelphia, also designed by Jahn, which is a year older.[6][7][8]
The building is the maximum height permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a structure in downtown San Diego due to its close proximity to San Diego International Airport.[8][a] The America Plaza trolley station is located on the ground floor of the building between the main building and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego's Downtown campus.[9] The building's elevators are supplied by Mitsubishi Electric and travel at a little over 7 m/s (1400 fpm), making them the fastest in San Diego.
One America Plaza was purchased by the real estate development firm, Irvine Company, in February 2006 for US$300 million.[2]
As of November 2025, the Irvine Company is reported as having sold the building to Saca Development for US$120 million.[10]
