List of tallest buildings in Seattle

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This list of tallest buildings in Seattle ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Seattle, Washington by height. The tallest building in Seattle is the 76-story Columbia Center, which rises 937 feet (286 m) and was completed in 1985.^[1] It is currently the 19th-tallest building in the United States, and the tallest building in the state of Washington. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city and the state is the Washington Mutual Tower, which rises 772 feet (235 m).^[2] Nineteen of the twenty tallest buildings in Washington are located in Seattle.^[3]

The history of skyscrapers in Seattle began with the 1904 completion of the Alaska Building, which is often regarded as the first steel-framed skyscraper in the city;^[4] it rises 14 floors and 203 feet (62 m) in height.^[5] Seattle went through a large construction boom in the late 1970s and 1980s, resulting in the construction of 15 of the city's 20 tallest buildings, including Columbia Center and the Washington Mutual Tower. Seattle entered into another high-rise construction boom in 2000, and has since seen the completion of two buildings that stand at least 500 feet (152 m) in height. Based on 12 skyscrapers^[A] at least 500 feet (152 m) tall, and two more under construction, Seattle's skyline is ranked first in the Northwestern United States, third on the West Coast (after Los Angeles and San Francisco) and eleventh in the United States.^[B]

As of May 2008, there are 204 completed high-rises in the city, and 63 high-rise buildings under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction,^[6] including 22 buildings over 400 feet (122 m). The tallest building under construction in the city is the Fifth and Columbia Tower. The building, set to be completed by 2010, would rise 43 floors and 660 feet (201 m) in height.^[7]

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 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Tallest buildings

This list ranks Seattle 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. Freestanding observation towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked.

Rank	Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
01.01	Columbia Center	937 / 285	76	1985	52nd-tallest building in the world, 19th-tallest in the United States. Has been the tallest building in Seattle and the state of Washington since 1985. Tallest building on the West Coast when completed, now the second-tallest. Has more floors than any other building west of the Mississippi River. Highest observation deck in the state is located on the building's 73rd floor. Tallest building constructed in Seattle in the 1980s.[1][8]
02.02	Washington Mutual Tower	772 / 235	55	1988	191st-tallest building in the world, 55th-tallest in the United States.[2][9]
03.03	Two Union Square	740 / 226	56	1989	79th-tallest building in the United States.[10][11]
04.04	Seattle Municipal Tower	722 / 220	62	1990	94th-tallest building in the United States. Tallest building constructed in Seattle in the 1990s.[12][13]
05.05	1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza	630 / 192	50	1969	Tallest building constructed in Seattle in the 1960s.[14][15]
06.0	Space Needle[C]	605 / 184	5	1962	Tallest observation tower in Washington, 3rd-tallest in the United States.[16][17]
07.06	WaMu Center	598 / 182	42	2006	Most recently completed skyscraper in the city.[18][19]
08.07	US Bank Centre	580 / 177	44	1989	[20][21]
09.08	Wells Fargo Center	573 / 175	47	1983	[22][23]
10.09	Bank of America Fifth Avenue Plaza	543 / 166	42	1981	[24][25]
11.010	Union Bank of California Center	536 / 163	41	1973	Tallest building constructed in Seattle in the 1970s.[26][27]
12.011	Rainier Tower	514 / 157	31	1977	[28][29]
13.012	Fourth and Madison Building	512 / 156	40	2002	[30][31]
14.013	1000 Second Avenue	493 / 150	43	1987	[32][33]
15.014	Henry M. Jackson Federal Building	487 / 148	37	1974	[34][35]
16.015	Smith Tower	489 / 149	36	1914	Tallest building constructed in Seattle in the 1910s.[36][37]
17.016	Qwest Plaza	479 / 146	33	1976	[38][39]
18.017	One Union Square	456 / 139	36	1981	[40][41]
19.018	1111 Third Avenue	454 / 138	34	1980	[42][43]
20.019	Westin Seattle North Tower	449 / 137	47	1982	Tallest all-hotel building in the city.[44][45]
21.020	Westin Building	409 / 125	34	1981	[46][47]

[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 skyscrapers that are under construction in Seattle that are expected to rise over 400 feet (122 m), but are not yet completed structures.

Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Year (est.)	Notes
Fifth and Columbia Tower	660 / 201	43	2010	[7][48][49]
1918 Eighth Avenue	500 / 152	36	2009	[50]
Olive 8	455 / 139	39	2008	[51][52]
Fifteen Twenty-One Second Avenue	440 / 134	38	2009	[53][54]
Seventh at Westlake Tower	426 / 130	32	2008	Construction is on hold.[55]
Aspira	400 / 122	37	2009	[56]

[edit] Approved

This lists skyscrapers that are approved for construction in Seattle that are expected to rise over 400 feet (122 m), but are not yet completed structures.

Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Year* (est.)	Notes
505 Madison	560 / 171	40	2010	[57][58]
2000 Third Avenue	450 / 137	43	2009	[59]
AVA	445 / 136	39	2010	[60]
Candela Hotel & Residences	410 / 125	36		[61]
Insignia I	400 / 122	41	2009	[62]
Insignia II	400 / 122	41	2010	[63]

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding one or more of building heights, floor counts, and dates of completion has not yet been released.

[edit] Proposed

This lists skyscrapers that are proposed for construction in Seattle that are expected to rise over 400 feet (122 m), but are not yet completed structures.

Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Year* (est.)	Notes
Heron Tower	550 / 168	46	2010	[64][65]
Pagoda Tower	550 / 168	40	2010	[66]
Seattle Civic Square	520 / 159	40	2011	[67][68]
811 Stewart Hotel	500 / 152	51	2013	[69]
Kinetcs	440 / 134	40	2011	[70]
2015 2nd Avenue	440 / 134	38	2010	[71]
1931 2nd Avenue	440 / 134	38	2010	[72]
Stewart / Minor	440 / 134	32		[73]
901 Lenora	400 / 122	40		[74]
8th and Stewart Condominiums	400 / 122	38	2009	[75]

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding one or more of building heights, floor counts, and dates of completion has not yet been released.

[edit] Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings and structures that once held the title of tallest building in Seattle.

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft / m	Floors	Reference
Alaska Building	618 Second Avenue	1904–1906	203 / 62	14	[76]
King Street Station Tower	303 South Jackson Street	1906–1914	246 / 75	8	[77]
Smith Tower	506 Second Avenue	1914–1969	489 / 149	38	[37]
1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza	1001 4th Avenue	1969–1985	630 / 192	50	[15]
Columbia Center	701 5th Avenue	1985–present	937 / 285	76	[8]

[edit] See also

• List of buildings in Seattle

[edit] Notes

A. ^{^} This excludes the Space Needle, as it is not a fully habitable building.

B. ^{^} New York has 216 existing and under construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m), Chicago has 107, Miami has 37, Houston has 31, Los Angeles has 22, Dallas has 19, Atlanta has 19, San Francisco has 18, Las Vegas has 17, Boston has 16 and Seattle has 14. Source of skyline ranking information: SkyscraperPage.com: New York, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Boston, Seattle.

C. ^{^} The Space Needle is not a habitable building, but is included in this list for comparative purposes. Per a ruling by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding observation towers are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures.

[edit] References

General

• Emporis.com - Seattle

Specific

[edit] External links

• Diagram of Seattle skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage

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