Structures / Gateview Condominiums

Address
555 Pierce St, Albany, CA 94706
Lat / Lng
37.895, -122.307 (click to see on map)
Year Constructed
1977
Structural Engineering Firm(s)
Structural Engineer(s)
Architect(s)
Goetz Hollenbeck and Goetz Architects
Main Contractor
Williams and Burrows
Media
Gateview Condominiums
Gateview Condominiums
Source: Coldwell Banker
Gateview Condominiums
Gateview Condominiums
Gateview Condominiums
Gateview Condominiums
Significance to Structural Engineering History in Northern California

The structures are the tallest CMU buildings on the west coast of the United States.

Structure Description

The condominium complex consists of six 17-story towers, a smaller tower and a 3-story parking garage nestled against the west side of Albany Hill in Albany.  The towers consist of high-strength (6000 psi) concrete masonry unit (CMU) shear wall construction.

Interesting Facts
  • The bright colors again the Albany Hill make it the most notable structures driving on Interstate 80 as well as from Marin and San Francisco Counties.
  • Today, the legal limit of CMU construction is twelve stories, a limit that did not exist when Gateview was constructed.