This list of the tallest buildings in Nashville ranks skyscraper

Skyscraper

A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...

s in Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...

, Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...

 by height. The tallest building in the city and the state is the AT&T Building, which rises 617 feet (188 m) in Downtown Nashville and was completed in 1994. The second tallest skyscraper in the city is the Fifth Third Center

Fifth Third Center (Nashville)

The Fifth Third Center in Nashville, Tennessee, is a 31-story, skyscraper. It was constructed in 1986 and is located on Church Street and Fifth Avenue North. It was the tallest building in both Nashville and Tennessee for eight years, until it was surpassed by the AT&T Building in 1994...

, which rises 490 feet (149 m).

The skyscraper first appeared in Nashville with the construction of the First National Bank Building

Courtyard Nashville Downtown

The Courtyard Nashville Downtown is an Art Deco style hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. It is 103 years old with 12 floors....

, now the Downtown Courtyard Hotel, in 1905, this building rises 168 feet (51 m) and 12 floors. As of 2008, there are 106 completed high-rises in the city.

As of 2008, there are 18 high-rise buildings under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Nashville.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed Nashville skyscrapers that stand at least 260 feet (79.2 m), based on standard height measurement.

Rank	Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes
1	AT&T Building	617 (188)	33	1994	Tallest building in Tennessee. Previously named the BellSouth Building.
2	Fifth Third Center Fifth Third Center (Nashville) The Fifth Third Center in Nashville, Tennessee, is a 31-story, skyscraper. It was constructed in 1986 and is located on Church Street and Fifth Avenue North. It was the tallest building in both Nashville and Tennessee for eight years, until it was surpassed by the AT&T Building in 1994...	490 (149)	31	1986	Originally known as the Third National Financial Center.
3	William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower The William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower is skyscraper in downtown Nashville, Tennessee that houses Tennessee government offices. The tower was built for the National Life and Accident Insurance Company and served as its National Life Center until the State of Tennessee acquired it on January 3,...	452 (138)	31	1970	Originally the National Life Center.
4	Pinnacle at Symphony Place The Pinnacle at Symphony Place The Pinnacle at Symphony Place is a 29 story, office and retail skyscraper located in Nashville, Tennessee, in the city's SoBro district. Located adjacent to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the building officially opened on February 10, 2010...	417 (127)	28	2010
5	Life and Casualty Tower Life & Casualty Tower The Life & Casualty Tower is a skyscraper in Nashville, Tennessee located at 401 Church Street. It stands 152.5 meters and has 30 floors. It was designed by Edwin Keeble, with structural engineering made by Ross Bryan Associates, and was finished in 1957...	409 (125)	30	1957
6	Nashville City Center Nashville City Center Nashville City Center is a 27 story office tower that was designed by Hugh Stubbins, architect for the Citigroup Center in New York City. In August 2008, the tower was sold to Miami-based Parmenter Realty Partners for $84 million opening up the possibility the second phase of this project,...	402 (123)	27	1988
7	James K. Polk State Office Building James K. Polk State Office Building The James K. Polk State Office Building is a 24-story, building in Nashville, Tennessee. Completed in 1981, the building was constructed on the site of the Andrew Jackson Hotel and is home to offices for state employees, the Tennessee State Museum, and the Tennessee Performing Arts...	392 (119)	24	1981
8	Renaissance Nashville Hotel Renaissance Nashville Hotel The Renaissance Nashville Hotel is a hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. The building is 385 feet high with 35 floors. The hotel is physically connected to the Nashville Convention Center.-External links:**...	385 (117)	35	1987
9	Viridian Tower Viridian Tower The Viridian Tower is a 378 foot , 31 story skyscraper in Nashville, Tennessee. The building's features include an H.G. Hill grocery store on the bottom floor, rooftop pool, fitness center and clubroom, and secure key card access. In 2007, the building received Project of the Year Award by Urban...	378 (115)	31	2006	Tallest residential building in Tennessee.
10	One Nashville Place One Nashville Place One Nashville Place, also known as US Bank Tower, is a skyscraper in Nashville, Tennessee located on Fourth Avenue and Commerce Street. Completed in 1985, this 359-ft. octagonal building with dark glass exterior has 23 floors. It has been given the nickname R2D2 by the people of Nashville after the...	359 (109)	25	1985
11	Regions Center	354 (108)	28	1974
12	Sheraton Nashville Downtown Sheraton Nashville Downtown The Sheraton Nashville Downtown is a high-rise hotel and restaurant in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The Sheraton is the 12th tallest building in Nashville, with 27 stories and a height of ....	300 (91)	27	1975
13	SunTrust Building SunTrust Building (Nashville) The SunTrust Building is a high-rise office building in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The SunTrust Building is the 13th tallest building in Nashville, with 20 stories and a height of ....	292 (89)	20	1967
14	Bank of America Plaza Bank of America Plaza (Nashville) The Bank of America Plaza is a high-rise office building in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The Bank of America Plaza is the 14th tallest building in Nashville, with 20 stories and a height of ....	292 (89)	20	1977
15	Andrew Jackson State Office Building	286 (87)	17	1969
16	Palmer Plaza Palmer Plaza Palmer Plaza is a 269 foot 18 story skyscraper in Nashville, Tennessee and is named after the company who built it and is headquartered there, Alex S. Palmer & Company. The building features a rooftop fitness center....	269 (82)	18	1993
17	Parkway Towers	261 (80)	21	1968

Approved

This lists buildings that are approved for construction in Nashville and expected to rise above 260 feet (79.2 m).

Name	Height* ft / m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...	Floors*	Year	Notes
West End Summit West End Summit The West End Summit is a mixed use development currently approved for construction in Nashville, Tennessee. The complex consists of two towers, one being an office, and the other having an InterContinental Hotel, 47 residences, retail, restaurants, health club, and a resort spa.-Criticism:The...	406 / 124	25	2010
Omni Hotel	406 / 124	25	2013

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights has not yet been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Nashville. The first skyscraper in the city was the First National Bank Building

Courtyard Nashville Downtown

The Courtyard Nashville Downtown is an Art Deco style hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. It is 103 years old with 12 floors....

, now the Courtyard Hotel, from 1905 until 1908.

Name	Street Address	Years as tallest	Height ft / m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...	Floors	Reference
First National Bank Building Courtyard Nashville Downtown The Courtyard Nashville Downtown is an Art Deco style hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. It is 103 years old with 12 floors....	170 Fourth Avenue North	1905–1908	170 / 52	12
The Stahlman The Stahlman The Stahlman is a 12 story building regarded as Nashville's second skyscraper. The building, over 100 years old, has been renovated into loft apartments and retail space.-External links:*...	211 Union Street	1908–1957	180 / 54	12
Life & Casualty Tower Life & Casualty Tower The Life & Casualty Tower is a skyscraper in Nashville, Tennessee located at 401 Church Street. It stands 152.5 meters and has 30 floors. It was designed by Edwin Keeble, with structural engineering made by Ross Bryan Associates, and was finished in 1957...	401 Church Street	1957–1970	409 / 152	30
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower The William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower is skyscraper in downtown Nashville, Tennessee that houses Tennessee government offices. The tower was built for the National Life and Accident Insurance Company and served as its National Life Center until the State of Tennessee acquired it on January 3,...	312 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard	1970–1986	452 / 138	31
Fifth Third Center Fifth Third Center (Nashville) The Fifth Third Center in Nashville, Tennessee, is a 31-story, skyscraper. It was constructed in 1986 and is located on Church Street and Fifth Avenue North. It was the tallest building in both Nashville and Tennessee for eight years, until it was surpassed by the AT&T Building in 1994...	424 Church Street	1986–1994	490 / 149	31
AT&T Building	333 Commerce Street	1994–Present	617 / 188	32