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title: "San Diego notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the San Diego office market."
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> San Diego's trophy roster is anchored by One La Jolla Center, The Campus at Horton, Symphony Towers.

## TL;DR

- One La Jolla Center — UTC, 1990.
- The Campus at Horton — Downtown, 2024.
- Symphony Towers — Downtown, 1989.
- Alexandria Point Loma — Sorrento Mesa, 2022.
- Torrey View — Torrey Pines, 2023.

# San Diego notable Class A buildings

**San Diego's trophy roster is anchored by One La Jolla Center, The Campus at Horton, Symphony Towers.**

## TL;DR

- One La Jolla Center — UTC, 1990.
- The Campus at Horton — Downtown, 2024.
- Symphony Towers — Downtown, 1989.
- Alexandria Point Loma — Sorrento Mesa, 2022.
- Torrey View — Torrey Pines, 2023.

## Trophy roster

**One La Jolla Center** (UTC), ~320k sqft, completed 1990. UTC's first [Class A](/glossary/class-a) high-rise; long-time Qualcomm anchor.

**The Campus at Horton** (Downtown), ~730k sqft, completed 2024. Major reposition.

**Symphony Towers** (Downtown), ~540k sqft, completed 1989. San Diego's tallest tower for over three decades.

**Alexandria Point Loma** (Sorrento Mesa), ~425k sqft, completed 2022. Life sciences trophy.

**Torrey View** (Torrey Pines), ~520k sqft, completed 2023. Life sciences campus.

## Key facts

| city | San Diego|
| country | United States|
| region | Americas|
| classARentLocal | $56/sqft/yr|
| classARentUsd | $56/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 18.4%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 10|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 12|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 6.4%|
| trophyBuildings | 5|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in San Diego?****
: One La Jolla Center is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the San Diego market.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Miriam Hollander**](/about/authors/miriam-hollander) — Lead market analyst. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy Class A assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/san-diego/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.