The United States city of Providence, Rhode Island is the site of 27 high-rises,[1] 16 of which stand taller than 175 feet (53 m). The tallest skyscraper in the city is the Bank of America Building, which rises 428 feet (130 m) in Downtown Providence.[2] Due to the what is dubbed the Providence "Renaissance", the city has been the site of several construction projects. For the most part, the new projects consist of condominium and hotel developments, though two new office buildings are also proposed.[A]
The most recent construction project to be completed in Providence was The Residences at the Westin. The project consisted of a 31-story residential tower rising 365 feet (111 m). The building, which was constructed adjacent to the existing Westin Providence, was completed in December 2007, becoming the 3rd-tallest building in the city. The Waterplace condominium towers are two other recently completed high-rises in the city; both were topped out in 2007 and completed in March 2008. By 2010, Providence is expected to have 5 new skyscrapers over 200 feet (60 m) in height.[B]
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This lists ranks Providence high-rises that stand at least 175 feet (53 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 | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank of America Building | 428 (130) | 26 | 1927 | Has been the tallest building in the city and the state for over 80 years; built as the Industrial Trust Tower, previously known as Fleet Bank Tower[2][3][4] | ||
| 2 | One Financial Plaza | 410 (125) | 30 | 1973 | Built as the Hospital Trust Tower; also known as Sovereign Bank Tower[5][6] | ||
| 3 | The Residences at the Westin | 365 (111) | 31 | 2007 | [7][8][9] | ||
| 4 | The Westin Providence | 329 (100) | 25 | 1993 | Became the tallest hotel in Providence upon its completion, surpassing the Providence Biltmore[10][11] | ||
| 5 | Textron Tower | 311 (95) | 23 | 1972 | Built as Old Stone Tower[12][13] | ||
| 6 | 50 Kennedy Plaza | 285 (87) | 20 | 1985 | [14][15] | ||
| 7 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Headquarters | 237 (72) | 14 | 2009 | [16][17] | ||
| 8 | Waterplace 1 | 236 (72) | 19 | 2008 | Tallest all-residential building in the city[18] | ||
| 9 | Rhode Island State House | 223 (68) | 4 | 1904 | [19][20] | ||
| 10 | Omni Biltmore Hotel | 220 (67) | 18 | 1922 | Tallest hotel in the city from 1922 until the completion of the Westin Providence in 1993[21][C] | ||
| 11 | Providence County Courthouse | 216 (66) | 7 | 1930 | [22][23] | ||
| 12 | Turk's Head Building | 215 (66) | 16 | 1913 | [24][25] | ||
| 13 | Waterplace 2 | 210 (64) | 17 | 2008 | [26] | ||
| 14= | One Citizens Plaza | 180 (55) | 13 | 1990 | [27] | ||
| 14= | Brown University Sciences Library | 180 (55) | 15 | 1971 | With its former antenna mast included, the Science Library reached a total height of 395 feet (120 m), more than doubling its effective height and making it the third-tallest building in the city when measuring by pinnacle height.[28] | ||
| 16 | Hospital Trust Building | 178 (54) | 13 | 1920 | Currently known as the Fleet Building[29] | ||
| 17 | The Sister Dominica Manor | 175 (53) | 16 | 1966 | Built as the Bradford House, also known as Federal Hill Manor[30][31] |
This lists buildings that are under construction or proposed for construction in Providence and are planned to rise at least 175 feet (53 m). A floor count of 15 stories is used as the cutoff for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
| Name | Height* ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) |
Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Empire at Broadway | 22 | 2010 | Proposed | Scheduled to begin construction in 2008. Height figures have not been released. Tallest office building currently proposed for the city.[32] | |
| Intercontinental Hotel Providence | 17 | 2010 | Proposed | If approved, it could begin construction in 2008, opening in 2010. Height figures have not been released.[33] |
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights has not yet been released.
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Providence.
| Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Coordinates | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island State House | 82 Smith Street | 1904–1927 | 223 (68) | 4 | [20] | ||
| Bank of America Building | 55 Exchange Place | 1927–present | 428 (130) | 26 | [4] |
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