List of tallest buildings in Long Beach

This list of tallest buildings in Long Beach, California ranks skyscrapers in Long Beach, California, by height. The tallest building is the Shoreline Gateway Tower at 417 feet(127m),[1] second-tallest is One World Trade Center at 397 feet (121 m). The third-tallest is the West Ocean Condominiums 1 at a height of 345 feet (105 m).

Cityscape

Panorama of Long Beach as viewed from the RMS Queen Mary in 2006

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed buildings in Long Beach that stand at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically.

  Was the tallest building in Long Beach upon completion
Rank Name Image Location Height
ft (m)		 Floors Year Purpose Notes
1 Shoreline Gateway — 417 (127.1) 35 2021 Residential Tallest building in Long Beach since 2021. Tallest building completed in Long Beach in the 2020s.[2]
2 One World Trade Center 397 (121) 30 1989 Office Tallest building in Long Beach from 1989 to 2021. Tallest building completed in Long Beach in the 1980s. Tallest office building in Long Beach.[3]
3 West Ocean Condominiums 1 — 345 (105.2) 29 2007 Residential Tallest building completed in Long Beach in the 2000s.[4]
4 Landmark Square 312 (95.1) 24 1991 Office Tallest building completed in Long Beach in the 1990s.[5]
5 Shoreline Square — 279 (85) 20 1988 Residential Tallest building in Long Beach briefly from 1988 to 1989.[6]
6 Villa Riviera 277 (84.4) 16 1929 Residential Tallest building in Long Beach from 1929 to 1988.[7]
7 International Tower — 277 (84.4) 27 1967 Residential [8]
8 HarborPlace Tower 262 (80)[i] 22 1992 Residential [9]
9 West Ocean Condominiums 2 — 253 (77.1) 21 2007 Residential [10]
10 Onni East Village Apartments — 252 (76.8) 24 2021 Residential [11][12]
11 Aqua Tower 1 — 238 (72.5) 22 2004 Residential [13]
12 Aqua Tower 2 238 (72.5) 22 2004 Residential [14]
13 California Bank and Trust Building 236 (72) 18 1968 Office [15]
14 Galaxy Towers Condominiums — 224 (68)[i] 20 1967 Residential [16]
15 Union Bank Building 223 (68)[i] 14 1976 Office [17]
16 Arco Tower Building — 223 (68) 14 1983 Office Directly faces the Borg Warner Building.[18]
17 Borg Warner Building — 223 (68) 14 1983 Office Directly faces the Arco Tower Building.[19]
18 The Ocean Club 223 (68) 16 1988 Residential [20]
19 Breakers Hotel 221 (67.4) 14 1926 Hotel Tallest building in Long Beach from 1926 to 1929.[21]
20 Crocker Plaza — 200 (61) 14 1982 Office [22]

Tallest demolished

There has been one building that once stood taller than 200 ft (61 m) in Long Beach and has since been demolished.

Name Image Height
ft (m)		 Floors Year completed Year demolished Purpose Notes
Long Beach City Hall — 271 (82.6) 14 1976 2022 Government [23][24]

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of the tallest building in Long Beach.

Name Image Years as tallest Height
ft (m)		 Floors Notes
Breakers Hotel 1926–1929 221 (67.4) 14 [21]
Villa Riviera 1929–1988 277 (84.4) 16 [7]
Shoreline Square — 1988–1989 279 (85) 20 [6]
One World Trade Center 1989–2021 397 (121) 30 [3]
Shoreline Gateway — 2021–present 417 (127.1) 35 [2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Sources do not state the exact height of this building. This figure was determined using Google Earth by subtracting the altitude of the building's lowest main pedestrian open-air entrance from its highest architectural point.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Shoreline Gateway Tower officially becomes tallest building in Long Beach, despite pandemic challenges and delays". April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Shoreline Gateway, Long Beach - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "One World Trade Center - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  4. ↑ "West Ocean Condominiums I - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Landmark Square - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  6. 1 2 "ShoreLine Square, Long Beach - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Villa Riviera - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ "International Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Harborplace Towers, Long Beach - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  10. ↑ "West Ocean Condominiums II - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  11. ↑ Addison, Brian (September 29, 2022). "First look: Inside DTLB's newest high-rise, Onni East Village (yes, the one attached to Acres of Books)". Longbeachize. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  12. ↑ Sharp, Steven (January 10, 2023). "Onni East Village in the home stretch at 200 Long Beach Boulevard | Urbanize LA". la.urbanize.city. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Aqua Tower One, Long Beach - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Aqua Tower Two, Long Beach - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  15. ↑ "California Bank and Trust Building, Long Beach - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Galaxy Towers, Long Beach - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Union Bank Building, Long Beach - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Arco Tower Building, Long Beach - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Borg Warner Building, Long Beach - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  20. ↑ "The Ocean Club, Long Beach - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  21. 1 2 "Breakers Retirement Apartments, Long Beach - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Crocker Plaza, Long Beach - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Long Beach City Hall, Long Beach - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Long Beach Civic Center" (PDF). Retrieved June 14, 2026.
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