This list of tallest buildings in Miami ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Miami, Florida by height. The tallest building in Miami is the 70-story Four Seasons Hotel Miami, which rises 789 feet (240 m) in the city's Brickell district and was completed in 2003.[1] It also stands as the tallest building in the state of Florida and the 51st-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the Wachovia Financial Center, which rises 764 feet (233 m).[2] Nine of the ten tallest buildings in Florida are located in Miami.
Miami's history of skyscrapers began with the 1912 completion of the Burdine's Department Store, although the Freedom Tower, built in 1925, is Miami's best known early skyscraper, and remains an icon of the city.[3][4] Miami is currently going through its largest building boom in the city's history. In what is being dubbed a "Manhattanization wave",[5] there are currently nearly 60 structures proposed, approved or under construction in the city that are planned to rise over 500 feet (152 m) in height.[A] The city is the site of 27 completed skyscrapers over 500 feet (152 m) tall, with 6 more under construction.
Overall, Miami's skyline is ranked first in the Southeast and third in the United States, after New York City and Chicago.[B] By the end of 2010, Miami is expected to have one of largest skylines in the world. Of the ten tallest buildings in the city, only three were completed prior to 2007. In addition, only four of the city's 25 tallest buildings were completed before the year 2000.
The two tallest developments currently taking place in Miami are One Bayfront Plaza and the Empire World Towers. One Bayfront Plaza is a recently approved supertall skyscraper, scheduled to be completed in 2015.[6] It is the tallest building proposed for construction in the city, and is expected to rise 1,049 feet (320 m), with 70 floors.[7] One Bayfront Plaza has the distinction of being the first skyscraper over 1,000 feet (305 m) to be approved in Miami. The Empire World Towers are two twin towers proposed for construction. Both are planned to be completed in 2010, and would rise 1,022 feet (312 m) in height.[8] This would make the towers the 2nd-tallest structures in Miami, behind One Bayfront Plaza.
Another large scale project is the proposed supertall skyscraper, Miapolis that is planned for construction on Watson Island. If approved and completed, the building would stand at 3,200 feet (975 m), with 160 floors, surpassing the Burj Khalifa as the tallest building in the world.[9]
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This lists ranks Miami skyscrapers that stand at least 400 feet (120 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
Rank | Name | Height ft / m |
Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Four Seasons Hotel Miami | 794 / 242 | 70 | 2003 | 163rd-tallest building in the world, 51st-tallest in the United States. Has been the tallest building in Miami and Florida since 2003.[1][10][11] |
2 | Wachovia Financial Center | 764 / 233 | 56 | 1984 | Tallest all-office building in the city and the state. Formerly known as Southeast Bank Center and First Union Financial Center. Tallest building built in Miami in the 1980s.[2][12][13] |
3 | Marquis Miami | 700 / 214 | 67 | 2008 | Tallest all-residential skyscraper in the Southeastern U.S.[14][15] |
4 | 900 Biscayne Bay | 650 / 198 | 63 | 2008 | [16][17] |
5 | Wells Fargo Center* | 647 / 197 | 47 | 2007 | Topped out in August 2009.[18][19] Formerly known as Met 2 Financial Center. |
6 | Mint at Riverfront | 631 / 192 | 55 | 2008 | [20] |
7 | Infinity at Brickell | 630 / 192 | 53 | 2008 | [21][22] |
8 | Miami Tower | 625 / 191 | 47 | 1986 | Formerly known as CenTrust Tower and Bank of America Tower.[23][24][25] |
9 | Marinablue | 615 / 187 | 58 | 2007 | [26][27] |
10 | Plaza on Brickell Tower I | 610 / 186 | 57 | 2007 | [28][29] |
11= | Icon Brickell North Tower | 586 / 179 | 58 | 2008 | [30][31] |
11= | Icon Brickell South Tower | 586 / 179 | 60 | 2008 | [32][33] |
13 | Ten Museum Park | 585 / 178 | 50 | 2007 | [34][35] |
14= | 50 Biscayne | 554 / 169 | 55 | 2007 | [36][37] |
14= | Quantum on the Bay South Tower | 554 / 169 | 52 | 2008 | Tallest building in Midtown Miami.[38][39] |
16 | Opera Tower | 543 / 165 | 56 | 2007 | [40][41] |
17 | 1450 Brickell* | 540 / 164 | 40 | 2009 | Topped out in early 2009.[42][43] |
18= | Everglades on the Bay North Tower | 538 / 164 | 50 | 2008 | [44][45] |
18= | Everglades on the Bay South Tower | 538 / 164 | 49 | 2008 | [46][47] |
20 | Quantum on the Bay North Tower | 536 / 163 | 45 | 2008 | [48][49] |
21 | Jade at Brickell Bay | 528 / 161 | 48 | 2004 | [50][51] |
22 | Plaza on Brickell Tower II | 525 / 160 | 48 | 2007 | [52][53] |
23 | Santa Maria | 520 / 158 | 51 | 1997 | Tallest building constructed in Miami in the 1990s.[54][55][56] |
24 | Brickell Financial Centre I* | 517 / 158 | 40 | 2009 | Topped out in early 2009.[57][58] |
25 | The Ivy | 512 / 156 | 45 | 2008 | [59][60] |
26 | Stephen P. Clark Government Center | 510 / 155 | 28 | 1985 | Also known as Government Center and Miami-Dade Center.[61][62][63] |
27 | Wind | 501 / 153 | 41 | 2008 | [64][65] |
28 | Epic | 500 / 152 | 52 | 2008 | [66][67] |
29 | Paramount Bay at Edgewater Square | 496 / 151 | 47 | 2008 | [68][69] |
30 | One Biscayne Tower | 492 / 150 | 40 | 1973 | With its antenna included, the building reaches a total height of 692 feet (211 m), making it the 4th-tallest building in the city when measuring to pinnacle height. Tallest building built in Miami in the 1970s.[70][71][72] |
31 | Espirito Santo Plaza | 487 / 148 | 36 | 2004 | [73][74][75] |
32 | Miami Center | 484 / 148 | 34 | 1983 | [76][77][78] |
33 | Asia | 483 / 147 | 36 | 2008 | [79][80] |
34 | Brickell on the River North Tower | 482 / 147 | 42 | 2006 | [81][82] |
35= | Three Tequesta Point | 480 / 146 | 46 | 2001 | [83][84] |
35= | Avenue on Brickell West Tower | 480 / 146 | 47 | 2007 | [85][86] |
37 | Latitude on the River | 476 / 145 | 44 | 2007 | [87][88] |
38 | Viceroy | 465 / 142 | 50 | 2008 | [89] |
39 | One Miami East Tower | 460 / 140 | 44 | 2005 | [90] |
40 | 701 Brickell Avenue | 450 / 137 | 33 | 1986 | Formerly known as The Lincoln Center.[91][92] |
41 | One Miami West Tower | 449 / 137 | 45 | 2005 | [93] |
42 | Met 1 | 440 / 134 | 40 | 2007 | [94][95] |
43 | The Loft 2 | 433 / 132 | 35 | 2007 | [96][97] |
44 | Sabadell Financial Center | 430 / 131 | 31 | 2000 | Also known as Barclays Financial Center.[98][99] Formerly known as Mellon Financial Center. |
45= | 500 Brickell West Tower | 426 / 130 | 42 | 2008 | [100][101] |
45= | 500 Brickell East Tower | 426 / 130 | 42 | 2008 | [102][103] |
47 | Blue on the Bay | 425 / 130 | 36 | 2005 | [104][105] |
48= | Vue at Brickell | 423 / 129 | 36 | 2004 | [106][107] |
48= | 1800 Club | 423 / 129 | 40 | 2007 | [108][109] |
48= | Brickell on the River South Tower | 423 / 129 | 46 | 2007 | [110][111] |
51 | The Mark on Brickell | 420 / 128 | 36 | 2001 | [112][113] |
52= | Axis at Brickell Village South Tower | 418 / 127 | 40 | 2008 | [114][115] |
52= | Axis at Brickell Village North Tower | 418 / 127 | 40 | 2008 | [116][117] |
54 | One Broadway | 413 / 126 | 40 | 2005 | [118] |
55 | The Club at Brickell Bay | 411 / 125 | 42 | 2004 | Also known as Brickell Bay Plaza.[119][120] |
56= | Two Tequesta Point | 410 / 125 | 40 | 1999 | [121][122] |
56= | Carbonell Condominium | 410 / 125 | 40 | 2005 | [123] |
58 | Courthouse Center | 405 / 123 | 30 | 1986 | [124][125] |
59 | The Palace | 400 / 122 | 42 | 1981 | [126][127] |
* indicates still under construction, but has been topped out
This lists buildings that are under construction in Miami and are planned to rise at least 400 feet (122 m). Buildings that have already been topped out are included.
Name | Height* ft / m |
Floors | Year (est.) |
Notes |
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Brickell Financial Centre II | 903 / 275 | 68 | 2014 | Would surpass the Four Seasons Hotel Miami as the tallest building in the city and the state upon completion.[128][129] |
Met 3 | 828 / 252 | 76 | 2012 | Would become the tallest all-residential tower south of New York. Construction suspended.[130][131] |
Capital at Brickell Tower I | 806 / 246 | 57 | 2011 | Also known as Capital at Brickell South Tower.[132] |
Infinity II | 736 / 224 | 65 | 2013 | [133] |
Wells Fargo Center | 647 / 197 | 47 | 2010 | Topped out.[134][135] |
Capital at Brickell Tower II | 607 / 185 | 52 | 2011 | Also known as Capital at Brickell North Tower.[136] |
The Loft 3 | 398 / 121 | 31 | 2010 | [137] |
* Table entry without text indicates that information regarding building height has not yet been released.
This lists buildings that are approved in Miami and are planned to rise at least 400 feet (122 m).
Name | Height ft / m |
Floors | Year (est.) |
References |
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One Bayfront Plaza | 1,049 / 320 | 70 | 2015 | [6][7] |
1101 Brickell | 849 / 259 | 74 | 201X | [138][139] |
100 South Biscayne II | 824 / 251 | 70 | 2015 | [6][140] |
Brickell Flatiron | 794 / 242 | 70 | 201X | [141][142] |
Paramount Park | 756 / 230 | 68 | 201X | [143][144] |
Lynx West Central Tower | 746 / 227 | 76 | 201X | [145][146] |
Lynx East Central Tower | 678 / 207 | 70 | 201X | [147] |
600 Biscayne | 650 / 198 | 62 | 2010 | [148][149] |
The Chelsea | 649 / 198 | 53 | 2010 | [150][151] |
Lynx North West Tower | 610 / 186 | 63 | 201X | [152] |
Platinum on the Bay | 590 / 180 | 56 | 201X | [153][154] |
Villa Magna Condominiums I | 574 / 175 | 57 | 201X | [155][156] |
Villa Magna Condominiums II | 574 / 175 | 57 | 201x | [157][158] |
Urbana Tower | 549 / 167 | 48 | 201X | [159][160] |
Onyx 2 On The Bay | 543 / 165 | 49 | 2010 | [161][162] |
Lynx South East Tower | 543 / 165 | 56 | 201X | [163] |
Riverfront West Phase III | 533 / 162 | 45 | 201X | [164][165] |
Soleil I | 514 / 157 | 43 | 2010 | [166] |
Premiere Towers I | 513 / 156 | 52 | 201X | [167][168] |
Premiere Towers II | 513 / 156 | 52 | 201X | [169][170] |
River Front East Phase III | 500 / 152 | 41 | 2010 | [171] |
Lynx South West Tower | 479 / 146 | 49 | 201X | [172] |
Lima | 473 / 144 | 41 | 2010 | [173] |
Portico | 461 / 141 | 50 | 201X | [174][175] |
The Pointe at Brickell Village | 442 / 135 | 42 | 201X | [176][177] |
Lynx Office Tower | 440 / 134 | 44 | 201X | [178] |
Park Lane Tower | 437 / 133 | 33 | 201X | [179][180] |
Eagle Garage Tower | 425 / 130 | 42 | 2010 | [181] |
Electra I | 420 / 128 | 33 | 2010 | [182] |
300 Grove Bay Tower 1 | 411 / 125 | 37 | 201X | [183] |
This lists buildings that are proposed in Miami and are planned to rise at least 400 feet (122 m).
Name | Height ft / m |
Floors | Year (est.) |
References |
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Empire World Tower I | 1,022 / 312 | 93 | 2014 | [8][184] |
Empire World Tower II | 1,022 / 312 | 93 | 2014 | [184][185] |
Santander Bank Tower 1401 Brickell Ave | 840 / 256 | 84 | 2016 | [186] [187] |
1490 Biscayne Boulevard | 744 / 227 | 73 | 2010 | [188][189] |
Columbus Centre | 710 / 216 | 56 | 2010 | [190] |
One Herald Plaza I | 649 / 198 | 64 | 2010 | [191][192] |
One Herald Plaza II | 649 / 198 | 64 | 2010 | [193][194] |
Anderson Opera Center Tower | 649 / 198 | 57 | 2010 | [195][196] |
Omni West Tower 3 | 644 / 196 | 65 | 2011 | [197][198] |
City Square Tower | 640 / 195 | 62 | 2010 | [199][200] |
Omni West Tower 2 | 624 / 190 | 63 | 2011 | [201][202] |
Omni East Tower 3 | 624 / 190 | 61 | 2011 | [203][204] |
Omni East Tower 2 | 604 / 184 | 63 | 2011 | [205][206] |
Omni West Tower 1 | 604 / 184 | 61 | 2011 | [207] |
Cardinal Symphony | 600 / 183 | 60 | 2010 | [208][209] |
Omni East Tower 1 | 584 / 178 | 58 | 2011 | [210][211] |
31st Park | 510 / 155 | 49 | 2009 | [212][213] |
Max Tower | 508 / 155 | 55 | 2009 | [214][215] |
Aja on the Bay | 439 / 134 | 41 | 2010 | [216] |
There have been several buildings in Miami that have served as the tallest building in the city. While the 5-story Burdine's Department Store was the first high-rise building in the city, the Freedom Tower is generally regarded as Miami's first skyscraper.[3][4] In recent years, the Manhattanization of the city has led to huge amount of new development. Several buildings that are currently under construction, approved, and proposed could earn the title of tallest building in the city upon completion.
Name | Street address | Year(s) as tallest | Height ft / m |
Floors | Reference |
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Burdine's Department Store | South Miami Avenue and Southwest First Street | 1912–1917 | N/A | 5 | [217] |
Ralston Building[C] | 40 Northeast 1st Avenue | 1917 | N/A | 7 | [218] |
McAllister Hotel | 50 Biscayne Boulevard | 1917–1925 | N/A | 10 | [219] |
Freedom Tower | 600 Biscayne Boulevard | 1925–1928 | 256 / 78 | 17 | [220] |
Dade County Courthouse | 75 West Flagler Street | 1928–1972 | 360 / 110 | 28 | [221] |
One Biscayne Tower | 2 South Biscayne Boulevard | 1972–1984 | 492 / 150 | 39 | [222] |
Wachovia Financial Center | 200 South Biscayne Boulevard | 1984–2003 | 764 / 233 | 55 | [2] |
Four Seasons Hotel Miami | 1441 Brickell Avenue | 2003–present | 789 / 240 | 70 | [1] |
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