This is a list of the tallest and largest buildings in Pasadena, California.
This is a list of the tallest and largest buildings in Pasadena, California.
| Rank | Building Name | Height | Floors | Year Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pasadena City Hall | 206 ft (63 m) | 6 | 1927 |
| 2 | Parsons Corporate Headquarters | 200 ft (61 m) | 12 | 1971 |
| 3 | AT&T Building | 197 ft (60 m) | 12 | 1970 |
| 4 | Concord Pasadena | 193 ft (59 m) | 14 | – |
| 5 | Gateway Plaza | 180 ft (55 m) | 13 | 1989 |
| 5 | 225 South Lake (Corporate Center Pasadena) | 180 ft (55 m) | 14 | 1981 |
| 7 | Lake Corson | 170 ft (52 m) | 14 | 1989 |
| 8 | 790 East Colorado | 160 ft (49 m) | 9 | 1981 |
| 9 | 251 South Lake (Corporate Center Pasadena) | 150 ft (46 m) | 10 | 1970 |
| 10 | Westin Pasadena | 147 ft (45 m) | 12 | 1989 |
| 11 | Gateway Metro Center | 145 ft (44 m) | 11 | – |
| 12 | 2 North Lake | 144 ft (44 m) | 11 | 1985 |
| 12 | IndyMac Bank Building | 144 ft (44 m) | 11 | 1984 |
| 12 | Millikan Library, Caltech Campus | 144 ft (44 m) | 9 | 1967 |
| 15 | Hilton Pasadena | 138 ft (42 m) | 13 | 1971 |
| 16 | Pasadena Towers | 136 ft (41 m) | 9 | – |
| 17 | Pasadena Financial Center | 131 ft (40 m) | 9 | 1983 |
| 18 | 201 South Lake (Corporate Center Pasadena) | 128 ft (39 m) | 8 | 1972 |
| 19 | 70 South Lake | 122 ft (37 m) | 11 | 1982 |
| 20 | Pacific Southwest Savings Building | 120 ft (37 m) | 8 | 1925 |
| 21 | 150 South Los Robles | 115 ft (35 m) | 9 | – |
| 21 | 87 North Raymond | 115 ft (35 m) | 9 | – |
| 21 | 199 South Los Robles | 115 ft (35 m) | 8 | 1985 |
| 24 | Parsons Corporate Headquarters West Annex | 112 ft (34 m) | 8 | 1971 |
| 25 | Ameron Center | 110 ft (34 m) | 8 | 1978 |
| 26 | 299 North Euclid | 80 ft (24 m) | 5 | 1983 |
see National Register of Historic Places listings in Pasadena, California.
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