Ordway Building, Office skyscraper in downtown Oakland, California.
The Ordway Building is a 28-story office tower at One Kaiser Plaza in downtown Oakland, near Lake Merritt. Its H-shaped floor plan yields eight corner offices per floor. It rises 404 ft (123 m), making it the tallest building in Oakland and in the Bay Area outside San Francisco.
The Ordway Building was completed in 1970, when it became the national headquarters of Kaiser Permanente, which has occupied it ever since. On August 6, 2009, Kaiser signed a new nine-year lease with landlord CIM Group while leasing space on 21 floors. The tower was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
This structure shaped Oakland's business district and shows how the city built its skyline. It stands as one of the region's tallest buildings outside San Francisco.
The structure sits at Kaiser Plaza near Lake Merritt in a central location. Most of the building operates as a corporate headquarters, so public access is limited to common areas.
The Ordway Building is the tallest skyscraper in the Bay Area outside San Francisco, standing 404 ft (123 m) with 28 office floors. Its H-shaped plan yields eight corner offices per floor. Kaiser Permanente has used it as its national headquarters since 1970 and in 2009 leased space on 21 floors.
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