List of tallest buildings in Dallas

Skyline of Dallas at night

Dallas, the 3rd-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas, is home to 262 high-rises,^[1] 28 of which stand taller than 400 feet (122 m). The tallest building in the city is the 72-story Bank of America Plaza, which rises 921 feet (281 m) in Downtown Dallas and was completed in 1985.^[2] The skyscraper, one of the first in the United States to receive the Energy Star Award for efficiency, also stands as the 3rd-tallest building in Texas and the 22nd-tallest building in the nation. The second-tallest building in Dallas is the Renaissance Tower, which rises 56 floors and 886 feet (270 m).^[3] Overall, of the ten tallest buildings in Texas, three are located in Dallas; the other seven are all in Houston.^[4]

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,^[5] the Southwestern United States and sometimes the entire Western United States.^[6] Dallas later went through a construction boom from the early 1970s through the late 1980s, resulting in the construction of over 20 skyscrapers, including the Bank of America Plaza and the Renaissance Tower. Overall, Dallas is the site of 19 skyscrapers that rise at least 500 feet (152 m) in height. As of 2013, the city's skyline is ranked second in Texas (behind Houston), 12th in the United States and 43rd in the world with 41 buildings rising at least 330 feet (100 m) in height.^[7]

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 skyscraper construction projects; since the mid-2000s, however, the city has seen several prominent proposals for new high-rise developments.^[8] One such proposal was the Victory Tower, which, at 650 feet (198 m), would have stood as the tallest building in the new Victory Park neighborhood and housed a new Mandarin Oriental hotel; the project was ultimately canceled.^[9][10] The 560-foot (170 m) Museum Tower is the most recently completed high-rise in the city. Completed in 2012, the building is located in Dallas' Arts District and now stands as the second-tallest all-residential skyscraper in the city, behind Republic Center Tower I.^[11][12] Overall, as of February 2013, there were 26 high-rise buildings under construction or proposed for construction in Dallas.^[1]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed and topped out skyscrapers in Dallas that stand at least 400 feet (122 m), 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 but not ranked.

Rank[13]	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes
01.01	Bank of America Plaza		921 (281)	72	1985	Has been the tallest building in the city since 1985 Colloquially known in the area as the "Green building" [14] 3rd-tallest building in Texas 22nd-tallest building in the United States 123rd-tallest building in the world[2][15]
02.02	Renaissance Tower		886 (270)	56	1974	25th-tallest building in the United States 143rd-tallest building 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.[3][16]
03.03	Comerica Bank Tower		787 (240)	60	1987	52nd-tallest building in the United States Formerly known as Chase Center.[17][18]
04.04	JPMorgan Chase Tower		738 (225)	55	1987	91st-tallest building in the United States[19][20]
05.05	Fountain Place		720 (220)	62	1986	106th-tallest building in the United States[21][22]
06.06	Trammell Crow Center		686 (209)	50	1985	[23][24]
07.07	1700 Pacific Avenue		655 (200)	50	1983	[25][26]
08.08	Thanksgiving Tower		645 (197)	50	1982	[27][28]
09.09	Energy Plaza		629 (192)	49	1983	[29][30]
10.010	Elm Place		625 (191)	52	1965	[31][32]
11.011	Republic Center Tower I		602 (184)	36	1954	Tallest all-residential building in the city Official height includes 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[33][34]
12.012	Republic Center Tower II		598 (182)	53	1964	[35][36]
13.013	One AT&T Plaza		580 (177)	37	1984	Also known as Whitacre Tower[37][38]
14.014	Ross Tower		579 (177)	45	1984	Formerly known as Lincoln Plaza[39][40][41]
15.015	Cityplace Center		560 (171)	42	1988	Tallest building in the city outside of Downtown Dallas[42][43]
15.515=	Museum Tower		560 (171)	42	2012	Second-tallest residential building in Dallas[11][12]
16.0[Note A]	Reunion Tower		560 (171)	—	1978	Second-tallest observation tower in Texas 5th-tallest observation tower in the United States[44]
17.017	Sheraton Dallas Hotel Central Tower		550 (168)	42	1959	Tallest all-hotel building in the city Formerly known as the Adam's Mark Hotel[45][46] and before that, the Southland Life Insurance Tower
19.018	Mercantile National Bank Building		523 (159)	31	1943	Officially known as The Merc Apartments Only commercial skyscraper completed in the United States during World War II Tallest building west of the Mississippi River from its completion in 1943 until 1954[47][48]
20.019	Bryan Tower		512 (156)	34	1973	[49][50]
21.020	Harwood Center	—	483 (147)	36	1982	[51][52]
22.021	KPMG Centre		481 (147)	34	1980	[53][54]
23.022	2100 Ross Avenue		456 (139)	33	1982	[55][56]
24.023	Renaissance Hotel	—	451 (138)	29	1983	[57][58]
25.024	Patriot Tower		448 (137)	30	1979	Also known as One Dallas Center[59][60]
26.025	Sheraton Hotel North Tower		448 (137)	31	1981	Formerly known as the Adam's Mark Hotel North Tower[61][62]
27.026	The Westin Downtown		445 (136)	33	1968	[63][64]
28.027	W Dallas Victory Hotel & Residences		440 (134)	32	2006	[65][66]
29.028	1600 Pacific Tower	—	434 (132)	31	1964	[67][68]

Tallest under construction and proposed

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Dallas and are planned to rise at least 250 feet (76 m).

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Approved and proposed

This lists buildings that are approved or proposed for construction in Dallas and are planned to rise at least 86 meters (282 ft).

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Dallas. The first skyscraper in the city is generally considered the Praetorian Building, which was the city's tallest from 1909 until 1912.^[5] The Praetorian Building was also the first skyscraper constructed in the Southwestern United States and is sometimes classified as the first skyscraper constructed in the Western United States.^[6] However, depending on one's definition of "the West", this title could also go to the 1885 Lumber Exchange Building in Minneapolis.

Name	Image	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft (m)	Floors	Reference
Wilson Building		1623 Main Street	1904–1909	110 (34)	8
Praetorian Building		1607 Main Street	1909–1912	190 (58)	14	[77]
Adolphus Hotel		1321 Commerce Street	1912–1923	312 (95)	20	[78]
Magnolia Hotel		1401 Commerce Street	1923–1943	399 (122)	29	[79]
Mercantile National Bank Building		1700 Main Street	1943–1954	523 (159)	31	[48]
Republic Center Tower I		300 North Ervay Street	1954–1965	602 (184)	36	[34]
Elm Place		1401 Elm Street	1965–1974	625 (191)	52	[32]
Renaissance Tower		1201 Elm Street	1974–1985	710 (216)[B]	56	[16]
Bank of America Plaza		901 Main Street	1985–present	921 (281)	72	[15]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Texas
• List of tallest buildings in Houston

Notes

A. ^{^} According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding observation towers are not considered buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures. This structure is included for comparative purposes.

B. ^{^} This excludes the height of the building's five rooftop spires, which were not added until 1987. With the addition of the spires, the building's height was extended to 886 feet (270 m).^[3]

References

General

• Emporis.com - Dallas

Specific

External links

• Diagram of Dallas skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage
• Dallas Architecture
• DallasSky
• DallasCondos.com