List of tallest buildings in Sacramento
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This list of tallest buildings in Sacramento ranks buildings in Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...

, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 by height. The tallest building in Sacramento is the Wells Fargo Center
Wells Fargo Center (Sacramento)
Wells Fargo Center is a office building in downtown Sacramento California. Construction on the skyscraper began in 1990 with completion in 1992, and yet stands as the tallest building in the city. The building occupies a city block, and features a five-story granite and marble walled interior...

, which stands 429 feet (129 m) tall. There are many highrise residential towers proposed for Sacramento's downtown.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Sacramento 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.
Rank Name Height
feet / m
Metre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...

Floors Year Notes
1 Wells Fargo Center
Wells Fargo Center (Sacramento)
Wells Fargo Center is a office building in downtown Sacramento California. Construction on the skyscraper began in 1990 with completion in 1992, and yet stands as the tallest building in the city. The building occupies a city block, and features a five-story granite and marble walled interior...

 
429 / 129 30 1992 Tallest building in Sacramento. Tallest building completed in the 1990s.
2 US Bank Tower
U.S. Bank Tower (Sacramento)
U.S. Bank Tower is a 25 story, building in Sacramento, California. The office tower is located at 621 Capitol Mall and was completed in early 2008. U.S. Bank bought the naming rights and of office space....

 
402 / 122 25 2008 This building topped out in 2007 to become the city's second tallest building.
3 Bank of the West Tower
Bank of the West Tower (Sacramento)
Bank of the West Tower, also known as Five Hundred Capitol Mall, is a 25-story high-rise in downtown Sacramento, California with a 10-level, 800 stall parking garage. The building consists of a 5-story atrium/lobby, ground floor retail, office space, and a 2-level penthouse restaurant or meeting...

 
396 / 121 25 2009 This building has topped out and is also known as 500 Capital Mall.
4 US Bank Plaza
US Bank Plaza (Sacramento)
U.S. Bank Plaza is a skyscraper in Sacramento, California, completed in 1991. The 26 storey tower was the tallest in the city when completed.-External links:* at Turner Construction...

 
380 / 116 26 1991
5 Renaissance Tower
Renaissance Tower (Sacramento)
Renaissance Tower is a skyscraper in Sacramento, California, completed in 1989. The 28 storey tower was the tallest in the city when completed, and is now the fifth. Because of its dark ominous appearance, locals often refer to the building as the "Darth Vader Building".-External links:*...

 
372 / 113 28 1989 Tallest building constructed in the 1980s.
6 Cal/EPA Building  372 / 113 25 2000
7 Capitol Square  351 / 107 25 1992
8 U.S. Courthouse & Federal Building  350 / 107 18 1999
9 Esquire Plaza
Esquire Tower
Esquire Tower, also known as Esquire Plaza, is a 322 foot 248,816 square foot office building in downtown Sacramento, California.The Esquire IMAX Theater as well as a restaurant are located on the ground level of Esquire Plaza....

 
322 / 98 22 1999
10 Sheraton Grand Sacramento  318 / 97 28 2001 This is the tallest hotel in Sacramento.
11 California State Capitol
California State Capitol
The California State Capitol is home to the government of California. The building houses the bicameral state legislature and the office of the governor....

 
247 / 75 6 1874 This is the most well-known building in Sacramento.
12 1201K Tower  238 / 73 18 1992
13 Department of Justice Building  227 / 69 18 1995
14 Elks Club Building  226 / 69 15 1925 Tallest building completed in the 1920s.
15 The Citizen Hotel (originally California Life Insurance) 216 / 66 15 1925 Sacramento's first sky-scraper built in 1925.

Tallest under construction, approved or proposed

Rank Name Height
feet / m
Metre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...

Floors Year Notes
1 701 L Street  429 / 131 31 2010 Proposed in 2010.
2 US Bank Tower
U.S. Bank Tower (Sacramento)
U.S. Bank Tower is a 25 story, building in Sacramento, California. The office tower is located at 621 Capitol Mall and was completed in early 2008. U.S. Bank bought the naming rights and of office space....

402 / 122 25 2008 This building topped out in 2007 to become the city's second tallest building.
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