List of tallest buildings in Los Angeles

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This list of tallest buildings in Los Angeles ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Los Angeles, California by height. The tallest building in Los Angeles is the 73-story U.S. Bank Tower, which rises 1,018 feet (310 m) in Downtown Los Angeles and was completed in 1989.^[1] It also stands as the tallest building in the state of California and the 9th-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city and the state is the Aon Center, which rises 858 feet (262 m).^[2] Eight of the ten tallest buildings in California are located in Los Angeles.^[3]

The history of skyscrapers in Los Angeles began with the 1903 completion of the Braly Building, which is often regarded as the first high-rise in the city;^[4] it rises 13 floors and 151 feet (46 m) in height.^[5] The building, originally constructed as a commercial structure, has since been renovated into a residential tower and is now known as the "Continental Building".^[4] Los Angeles went through a large building boom that lasted from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, during which time the city saw the completion of 30 of its 32 tallest buildings, including the U.S. Bank Tower, the Aon Tower, and Two California Plaza. The city is the site of 21 completed buildings that stand at least 500 feet (152 m) in height, with another 11 under construction, approved for construction, or proposed for construction. Overall, the skyline of Los Angeles is ranked (based on existing and under-construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m) tall) first in the Pacific coast region and fifth in the United States, after New York City, Chicago, Miami, and Houston.^[A] As of May 2008, there are 474 completed high-rises in the city.^[6]

The most recently completed skyscraper in Los Angeles is Constellation Place, which rises 491 feet (150 m) and 35 floors.^[7] As of May 2008, there are only two skyscrapers under construction in the city, but there are 14 more approved or proposed for construction. The largest of these proposals is Park Fifth Tower I, which is expected to rise 76 stories and 820 feet (250 m) in height.^[8] Upon completion, it would stand as the third-tallest building in Los Angeles, as well as the city's tallest residential tower. As of May 2008 there are 67 high-rise buildings under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Los Angeles.^[6]

Contents 1 Tallest buildings 2 Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed 2.1 Under construction 2.2 Approved 2.3 Proposed 3 Timeline of tallest buildings 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Los Angeles skyscrapers that stand at least 400 feet (122 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.

Rank	Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
1	U.S. Bank Tower	1,018 / 310	73	1989	31st-tallest building in the world, 9th-tallest building in the United States, tallest building on the West Coast of the United States, tallest building in California. Tallest building in the world with a helipad on its roof. At the time of its completion, the building was the tallest structure in a major active seismic region; Taipei 101 now holds this title. Tallest building constructed in Los Angeles in the 1980s. Formerly known as Library Tower.[1][9][10]
2	Aon Center	858 / 262	62	1973	90th-tallest building in the world, 30th-tallest building in the United States. Tallest building constructed in Los Angeles in the 1970s.[2][11]
3	Two California Plaza	750 / 229	52	1992	67th-tallest building in the United States. Tallest building constructed in Los Angeles in the 1990s.[12][13]
4	Gas Company Tower	749 / 228	52	1991	70th-tallest building in the United States.[14][15]
5	Bank of America Center	735 / 224	55	1974	83rd-tallest building in the United States. Formerly known as ARCO Plaza.[16][17]
6	777 Tower	725 / 221	52	1991	87th-tallest building in the United States.[18][19]
7	Wells Fargo Tower	723 / 220	54	1983	92nd-tallest building in the United States.[20][21]
8	Figueroa at Wilshire	717 / 219	53	1990	96th-tallest building in the United States.[22][23]
9=	City National Tower	699 / 213	52	1972	This building and the Paul Hastings Tower stand as the tallest twin towers in Los Angeles.[24][25]
9=	Paul Hastings Tower	699 / 213	52	1972	This building and the City National Tower stand as the tallest twin towers in Los Angeles.[26][27]
11	Citigroup Center	625 / 191	48	1979	[28][29]
12	611 Place	620 / 189	42	1967	Tallest building constructed in in Los Angeles the 1960s.[30][31]
13	One California Plaza	578 / 176	42	1985	[32][33]
14=	Century Plaza Tower II	571 / 174	44	1975	This building and Century Plaza Tower I stand as the tallest buildings outside Downtown Los Angeles.[34][35]
14=	Century Plaza Tower I	571 / 174	44	1975	This building and Century Plaza Tower II stand as the tallest buildings outside Downtown Los Angeles.[36][37]
16	KPMG Tower	560 / 171	45	1983	[38][39]
17	Ernst & Young Plaza	534 / 163	41	1985	[40][41]
18	SunAmerica Center	533 / 162	39	1990	[42][43]
19	TCW Tower	517 / 158	39	1990	[44][45]
20	Union Bank Plaza	516 / 157	40	1968	[46][47]
21	10 Universal City Plaza	506 / 154	36	1984	[48][49]
22	1100 Wilshire	496 / 151	35	1987	Tallest residential building in the city.[50][51]
23	Fox Plaza	492 / 150	34	1987	[52][53]
24	Constellation Place	491 / 150	35	2003	[7][54]
25	ARCO Center	462 / 141	33	1989	[55][56]
26=	Los Angeles City Hall	454 / 138	32	1928	Tallest building constructed in Los Angeles in the 1920s. Tallest base-isolated structure in the world.[57][58][59]
26=	Equitable Life Building	454 / 138	34	1969	[60][61]
28	AT&T Center	452 / 138	32	1965	[62][63]
29	PacBell Tower	448 / 137	17	1961	[64][65]
30	5900 Wilshire	443 / 135	32	1971	[66][67]
31	Warner Center Plaza II	415 / 126	25	1991	[68][69]
32	MCI Center	414 / 126	31	1973	[70][71]

[edit] Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

This article or section contains information about expected future buildings or structures. Some or all of this information may be speculative, and the content may change as building construction begins.

[edit] Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Los Angeles and are planned to rise at least 400 feet (122 m). Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included.

Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
LA Live Hotels & Condominiums	653 / 199	54	2010	[72][73]
The Century	497 / 151	42	2009	[74][75]

[edit] Approved

This lists buildings that are approved in Los Angeles and are planned to rise at least 400 feet (122 m).

Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
Grand Avenue Iconic Tower	623 / 190	50	2008	[76][77]
Metropolis Phase III	620 / 189	55	2013	[78][79]
Metropolis Phase IV	620 / 189	42	2015	[80][81]
1027 Wilshire Boulevard	607 / 185	48	2010	[82][83]
LA Central I	575 / 175	45	2010	[84][85]
LA Central II	455 / 139	33	2010	[86][87]

[edit] Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed in Los Angeles and are planned to rise at least 400 feet (122 m).

Name	Height* ft / m	Floors	Year*	Notes
Park Fifth Tower I	820 / 250	76	2010	[8][88]
City House	751 / 229	60	2009	[89][90]
3670 Wilshire Boulevard	568 / 173	46	2009	[91][92]
The Olympic	567 / 173	50	2008	[93][94]
Century City Mall Residential Tower	525 / 160	42	2009	[95][96]
Park Fifth Tower II	463 / 141	43	2010	[97][98]
Venture Tower I	400 / 122	40	2008	[99][100]
1233 Hope Street		40		[101]

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

[edit] Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Los Angeles.

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft / m	Floors	Reference
Braly Building[B]	408 South Spring Street	1903–1907	151 / 46	13	[5]
Security Building	510 South Spring Street	1907–1911	165 / 50	11	[102]
Seventh Street Lofts	651 South Spring Street	1911–1916	190 / 58	14	[103]
Park Central Building	412 West 6th Street	1916–1927	N/A[C]	14	[104]
Texaco Building	929 South Broadway	1927–1928	242 / 74	13	[105]
Los Angeles City Hall	200 North Spring Street	1928–1968	454 / 138	32	[58]
Union Bank Plaza	445 South Figueroa Street	1968–1969	516 / 157	40	[47]
611 Place	611 West 6th Street	1969–1972	620 / 189	42	[31]
City National Tower[D]	555 South Flower Street	1972–1974	699 / 213	52	[25]
Paul Hastings Tower[D]	515 South Flower Street	1972–1974	699 / 213	52	[27]
Aon Center	707 Wilshire Boulevard	1974–1989	858 / 262	62	[11]
U.S. Bank Tower	633 West 5th Street	1989–present	1,018 / 310	73	[9]

[edit] Notes

A. ^{^} New York has 216 existing and under construction buildings over 500 ft (152 m), Chicago has 107, Miami has 37, Houston has 31 and Los Angeles has 22. Source of skyline ranking information: SkyscraperPage.com: New York, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles.

B. ^{^} This building was originally known as the Braly Building, but has since been renamed the Continental Building.

C. ^{^} Official height figures have never been released by this building's developer.

D. ^ ^a b The City National Tower and the Paul Hastings Tower are twin towers, both rising 699 feet (213 m). As both buildings were completed in 1972, Los Anegles had two tallest buildings until the completion of the Aon Center in 1974.

[edit] References

General

• Emporis.com - Los Angeles

Specific

[edit] External links

• Diagram of Los Angeles skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage

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