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1 Columbia Place (formerly Columbia Centre) is an office building in
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, California. It is the 18th tallest building in San Diego and a prominent fixture in the city's skyline. Atop the skyscraper is a flagpole flying the largest
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in the San Diego skyline. It is high and is located in the Core district of
downtown San Diego Downtown San Diego is the central business district of San Diego, California, the eighth largest city in the United States. It houses the major local headquarters of the city, county, state, and federal governments. The area comprises seven d ...
. It occupies the full block between West A Street, West B Street, Columbia Street and State Street. It has 27 stories above ground and three below ground. The steel-and-glass building utilizes the modern architectural style and has a six-story atrium. Built in 1982 by developer
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, it was renovated in 1993 and 1997. In 2004 it was designated an Energy Star building.


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* https://www.1columbiaplace.com Office buildings completed in 1982 Skyscraper office buildings in San Diego 1982 establishments in California {{California-struct-stub