500 Capitol Mall Plan Check

Sacramento, CA

The BMO Tower located at 500 Capitol Mall is the third tallest building in Sacramento. The dramatic 25-story high-rise adds Class A office space with views of the Sierra Mountains and Sacramento River. The granite and glass faƧade of the office tower features a two-story triangular glass penthouse. The steel frame structure utilized a deep foundation system of driven steel H piles with a dual lateral system of special moment frames and eccentrically braced frames. Buehler performed a structural plan check for the City of Sacramento to review the foundations, structural frame, vertical and lateral force resisting systems.

Quick Facts

  • Size: 540,000 SF; 800 stall parking structure
  • Architect: EM Kado Associates
  • Includes a ten-level, 800 stall parking structure
  • When initially proposed in 2005, the plan included a replica of the Parthenon at the top of the building
  • Construction Cost: $125,000,000
  • Contractor: Rudolph & Sletten
  • Includes over 27,000 SF of retail space

Photo credit: Chip AllenĀ Architectural Photography