Fairmont Plaza

Fairmont Plaza
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Former namesKnight-Ridder Building
Silicon Valley Financial Center
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural stylePostmodern
Location50 West San Fernando
San Jose, California
Coordinates37°20′01″N 121°53′21″W / 37.3336°N 121.8892°W / 37.3336; -121.8892
Completed1988
OwnerCBRE Global Investors
Height
Roof79.55 m (261.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count17
Floor area326,000 sq ft (30,300 m2)
Lifts/elevators6
Design and construction
Architect(s)Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
References
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Fairmont Plaza (previously the Knight-Ridder Building) is a 17-story, 79.55 m (261.0 ft) skyscraper in downtown San Jose, California. When completed in 1988, it was the tallest building in the city; it is currently the sixth. The building was designed by the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill architecture firm.

  1. ^ "Emporis building ID 118591". Emporis. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Fairmont Plaza". SkyscraperPage.
  3. ^ Fairmont Plaza at Structurae