This list of tallest buildings in Dallas ranks skyscrapers in the city of Dallas, Texas by height. The tallest building in Dallas is currently the 72-story Bank of America Plaza, which rises 921 feet (281 meters) in Downtown Dallas.[1] It is currently the 20th-tallest building in the United States, and the 3rd-tallest building in Texas. Another famous Dallas skyscraper is the Renaissance Tower, which stands as the 2nd-tallest building in the city and the 5th-tallest in the state.[2]
The history of skyscrapers in Dallas began with the construction of the Praetorian Building in 1909, which is often regarded as the first skyscraper in the city,[3] the Southwestern United States and sometimes the entire Western United States.[4] Dallas went through a construction boom in the 1970s and 1980s, resulting in the construction of over 20 skyscrapers, including the Bank of America Plaza and the Renaissance Tower. This boom ended in the late 1980s. From the completion of the Cityplace Center in 1988 until the construction of W Dallas Victory Hotel & Residences in 2006, the city was the site of no major high-rise construction projects.[5] The city is currently going through a second building boom, with 9 new skyscrapers planned to rise over 300 feet (91 m) proposed, approved, or under construction in the city.[6] Dallas is the site of 19 skyscrapers at least 492 feet (150 m) tall. Overall, the skyline of Dallas is ranked (based upon existing and under construction buildings over 492 feet (150 m) second in the South Central United States (after Houston) and sixth in the United States, after New York City, Chicago, Miami, Houston, and Los Angeles.[A]
Over the past few years, there have been many skyscrapers proposed for construction in Dallas. The tallest building currently under construction in the city is the Victory Tower, which will likely stand as the tallest building in the new Victory Park neighborhood. The building is planned to rise 650 feet (198 m). The Museum Tower is the tallest building proposed for the city, planned to rise 560 feet (171 m) in the Arts District. It would stand as the 2nd-tallest all-residential skyscraper in the city if constructed.
Contents |
This list ranks Dallas 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. 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. Freestanding observation towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes.
| Rank | Name | Height feet / m |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank of America Plaza | 921 / 281 | 72 | 1985 | Has been the tallest building in the city since 1985. 3rd-tallest building in Texas, 21st-tallest in the United States, and 58th-tallest in the world.[1][7] |
| 2 | Renaissance Tower | 890 / 271 | 56 | 1974 | 24th-tallest building in the United States, 68th-tallest in the world. Originally constructed at a height of 710 feet (216 m); rooftop spires were added in 1987, increasing the building's structural height to 886 feet (270 m). When measuring to roof height, the building stands as the 5th-tallest in the city.[2][8] |
| 3 | Comerica Bank Tower | 787 / 240 | 60 | 1987 | 48th-tallest building in the United States, 165th-tallest in the world. Formerly known as Chase Center.[9][10] |
| 4 | JPMorgan Chase Tower | 738 / 225 | 55 | 1987 | 82nd-tallest building in the United States.[11][12] |
| 5 | Fountain Place | 720 / 220 | 62 | 1986 | 95th-tallest building in the United States.[13][14] |
| 6 | Trammell Crow Center | 686 / 209 | 50 | 1985 | [15][16] |
| 7 | 1700 Pacific Avenue | 655 / 200 | 50 | 1983 | [17][18] |
| 8 | Thanksgiving Tower | 645 / 197 | 50 | 1982 | [19][20] |
| 9 | Energy Plaza | 629 / 192 | 49 | 1983 | [21][22] |
| 10 | Elm Place | 625 / 191 | 52 | 1965 | [23][24] |
| 11 | Republic Center Tower I | 602 / 184 | 36 | 1954 | Tallest all-residential building in the city. This includes the height of the building's 150-foot (46 m) spire; without the spire, the building rises 452 feet (138 m), standing as the 25th-tallest structure in the city when measuring to roof height. Also known as Gables Republic Tower.[25][26] |
| 12 | Republic Center Tower II | 598 / 182 | 53 | 1964 | [27][28] |
| 13 | One AT&T Plaza | 580 / 177 | 37 | 1984 | [29][30] |
| 14 | Lincoln Plaza | 579 / 177 | 45 | 1984 | [31][32] |
| 15 | Cityplace Center | 560 / 171 | 42 | 1988 | Tallest building outside of downtown.[33][34] |
| Reunion Tower[B] | 560 / 171 | 1978 | 2nd-tallest observation tower in Texas, 5th-tallest in the United States.[35] | ||
| 16 | Sheraton Dallas Hotel | 550 / 168 | 42 | 1959 | Tallest all-hotel building in the city.[36][37] |
| 17 | Dallas Convention Center | 532 / 162 | 23 | 2011 | |
| 18 | Mercantile National Bank Building | 523 / 159 | 31 | 1943 | [38][39] |
| 19 | Bryan Tower | 512 / 156 | 34 | 1973 | [40][41] |
| 20 | Harwood Center | 483 / 147 | 36 | 1982 | [42][43] |
| 21 | KPMG Centre | 481 / 147 | 34 | 1980 | [44][45] |
| 22 | 2100 Ross Avenue | 456 / 139 | 33 | 1982 | [46][47] |
| 23 | Renaissance Hotel | 451 / 138 | 29 | 1983 | [48][49] |
| 24= | Patriot Tower | 448 / 137 | 30 | 1979 | [50][51] |
| 24= | Adam's Mark Hotel North Tower | 448 / 137 | 31 | 1981 | [52][53] |
| 26 | One Main Place | 445 / 136 | 33 | 1968 | [54][55] |
| 27 | W Dallas Victory Hotel & Residences | 440 / 134 | 32 | 2006 | [56][57] |
| 28 | 1600 Pacific Tower | 434 / 132 | 31 | 1964 | [58][59] |
This lists skyscrapers that are proposed or under construction in Dallas and are planned to rise at least 400 ft (122 m), but are not yet completed structures. The rank that each building would hold if it were completed is listed. However, its rank is not dependent on any other buildings that are not currently completed.
| Name | Height* ft / m |
Floors | Year (est.) |
Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Pacific Avenue | 700 / 213 | 57 | 2011 | Proposed | [60] |
| Victory Tower | 650 / 198 | 43 | 2009 | On Hold | Construction of this building has been suspended.[61][62] |
| Museum Tower | 560 / 171 | 42 | 2012 | Under Construction | Would stand as the 2nd-tallest all-residential building in the city upon completion.[63][64] |
| Two Arts PLaza | 000/000 | 18 | 2014 | Planned |
* Table entry without text indicates that information regarding building height has not yet been released.
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Dallas. The first skyscraper in the city is generally regarded to be the Praetorian Building, which served as the city's tallest from 1909 until 1912.[3] The Praetorian Building was also the first skyscraper constructed in the Southwestern United States and is sometimes classified as the first skyscraper to be constructed in the Western United States.[4] However, depending on one's definition of "the West", this title could also go to the 1885 Lumber Exchange Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
| Name | Street address | Years as tallest | Height feet / m |
Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Building | 1623 Main Street | 1904–1909 | 110 / 34 | 8 | [65] |
| Praetorian Building | 1607 Main Street | 1909–1912 | 190 / 58 | 14 | [65][66] |
| Adolphus Hotel | 1321 Commerce Street | 1912–1923 | 312 / 95 | 20 | [67] |
| Magnolia Hotel | 1401 Commerce Street | 1923–1943 | 399 / 122 | 29 | [68] |
| Mercantile National Bank Building | 1700 Main Street | 1943–1954 | 523 / 159 | 31 | [39] |
| Republic Center Tower I | 300 North Ervay Street | 1954–1965 | 602 / 184 | 36 | [26] |
| Elm Place | 1401 Elm Street | 1965–1974 | 625 / 191 | 52 | [24] |
| Renaissance Tower | 1201 Elm Street | 1974–1985 | 886 / 270[C] | 56 | [8] |
| Bank of America Plaza | 901 Main Street | 1985–present | 921 / 281 | 72 | [7] |
|
|||||||||||
|
||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||