Tower 180
| Tower 180 | |
|---|---|
Tower 180 before renovations in 2009 | |
Interactive map of the Tower 180 area | |
| Alternative names | United States National Bank Building Wickes Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 1010 Second Avenue San Diego, California, US |
| Coordinates | 32°42′58″N 117°09′47″W / 32.7160°N 117.1631°W |
| Completed | 1963 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Roof | 106.68 m (350.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 25 |
| Floor area | 346,343 sq ft (32,176.3 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Raymond Harry Ervin |
| References | |
| [1][2][3] | |
Tower 180, formerly the Executive Complex, is a 25-story building located at 180 Broadway in San Diego, California, United States. Upon completion in 1963, the 106.68 m (350.0 ft) building was the tallest in the city until 1969.[4]
History
The building at 180 Broadway in Downtown San Diego was completed in 1963 as the United States National Bank Building, serving as a major financial office tower in the city’s central business district. An additional eight-story annex was constructed in 1973, expanding the complex and increasing office capacity. The tower remained in continuous use as office space for several decades. In 2014, the building underwent a significant renovation that updated the lobby, elevators, and façade, aiming to modernize the aging structure and retain tenants in a competitive downtown market.[5]
By the early 2020s, however, the office market in downtown San Diego faced high vacancy rates, and Tower 180 gradually lost tenants. In 2023, it was purchased by developer J Street Space, which announced plans to convert the 25-story tower into a dual-branded Hyatt hotel combining Hyatt Place and Hyatt House brands.[6] The adaptive-reuse project includes several hundred guest rooms, meeting space, and ground-floor retail, representing a significant shift from office to hospitality use in downtown San Diego. The project is currently under review and construction is expected to begin early 2026.
References
- ^ "Emporis building ID 118072". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Tower 180". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ Tower 180 at Structurae
- ^ "Downtown office tower is sold". SignOnSanDiego. 9 February 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ^ "Tower 180". Carrier Johnson + Culture. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- ^ "J Street to Transform Downtown San Diego's Tower 180 Into Dual-Branded Hyatt Property". Hotel Online. 2025-06-04. Retrieved 2026-01-14.