List of tallest buildings in Atlanta

Skyline of Atlanta at night (Use cursor to identify buildings)

Atlanta, the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Georgia, is home to at least 37 skyscrapers over 400 feet (122 m) tall. The majority of these are clustered around Peachtree Street in the Downtown, Midtown, and Buckhead neighborhoods, with the suburban city of Sandy Springs also being the site of several skyscrapers. The tallest building in Atlanta is the 55-story Bank of America Plaza, which rises 1,023 feet (312 m) and was completed in 1992.^[1] The Bank of America Plaza was formerly the tallest building in the United States outside of New York City and Chicago,^[2] and the 9th-tallest building in the U.S. overall. The second-tallest building in Atlanta is SunTrust Plaza, which rises 871 feet (265 m).^[3]

The history of skyscrapers in Atlanta began with the completion in 1892 of the Equitable Building.^[4] The city later went through a major building boom that began in the 1980s and continued until the mid-1990s; the majority of the city's skyscrapers, including its four tallest, have all been completed since 1985. Overall, Atlanta is the site of 15 completed buildings that are at least 492 feet (150 m) high. As of 2012, the skyline of Atlanta is ranked second in the Southeastern United States (behind Miami), seventh in the United States and 30th in the world with 56 buildings rising at least 330 feet (100 m) in height.^[5] Of the 20 tallest buildings in Georgia, 18 are located in Atlanta;^[6] the other two, Concourse Corporate Center V & VI are located in the neighboring city of Sandy Springs and stand as the tallest suburban buildings in the country.^[7][8]

History

The Equitable Building, completed in 1892, is generally regarded as the first high-rise in the city.^[4] Atlanta went through a major building boom from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s, during which the city saw the completion of 11 of its 30 tallest buildings, including the Bank of America Plaza, SunTrust Plaza, One Atlantic Center, and 191 Peachtree Tower. Atlanta entered another high-rise construction boom in the early 2000s. The city has since seen the completion of 13 buildings that rise over 400 feet (122 m) in height, including 3344 Peachtree, the tallest structure in Buckhead at 665 feet (203 m);^[9] it was topped out in October 2007 and completed in 2008.

Several of the downtown buildings were damaged in a major tornado in March 2008, scattering glass from several hundred feet. It took workers several days to clean the buildings and remove all of the loose shards of glass from the skyscrapers. No structural damage was reported, and by late 2010 each skyscraper had all of its windows replaced. Window blinds and other office objects from the tall buildings were found as far away as Oakland Cemetery.

Panoramic view of the Atlanta skyline

Tallest buildings

The Bank of America Plaza, the tallest building in Atlanta and Georgia

SunTrust Plaza, the second-tallest building in the city, but the largest in terms of square feet

One Atlantic Center, the third-tallest building in Atlanta

Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta's fifth-tallest building

Georgia Pacific Tower, the sixth-tallest building in Atlanta

This list ranks Atlanta 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.

Tallest under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Atlanta and are planned to rise at least 300 feet (91 m). Buildings whose construction is on-hold are also included. A floor count of 30 stories is used as the cutoff for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.

Tallest Approved or Proposed

Timeline of tallest buildings

The Flatiron Building stood as the tallest building in Atlanta from 1897 until 1901.

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

See also

• List of tallest broadcasting towers in Atlanta
• List of tallest buildings in Sandy Springs, Georgia

Notes

A. ^{^} This building was demolished in 1971.^[101]

B. ^ ^{a b c d e} Official height figures have never been released by this building's developer.

C. ^{^} This building was originally known as the Empire Building (from 1901 until 1920), and was the headquarters of Citizens & Southern National Bank (merged with NationsBank/merged with Bank of America but has been known as the Georgia State University J. Mack Robinson College of Business Administration Building since 1992.^[102]

D. ^{^} This building was originally known as the Rhodes-Haverty Building, but has since been renamed the Marriott Residence Inn-Downtown.

E. ^{^} This building was originally known Fulton National Bank, but has since been renamed 55 Marietta Street.

References

89. http://atlanta.curbed.com/maps/midtowns-development-map-2016-march

• "High-rise Buildings of Atlanta". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2012-08-22. 

External links

• Diagram of Atlanta skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage