List of tallest buildings in New Orleans

The city of New Orleans, Louisiana

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, is the site of 106 completed high-rises, 36 of which stand taller than 250 feet (76.2 m). The tallest building in the city is One Shell Square

One Shell Square

One Shell Square is a 51-story, skyscraper designed in the International style by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, located at 701 Poydras Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the tallest building in both the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. The...

, which rises 697 feet (212 m) in the New Orleans Central Business District and was completed in 1972. It also stands as the tallest building in the state

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of Louisiana. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is Place St. Charles

Place St. Charles

Place St. Charles , located at 201 St. Charles Avenue in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 53-story, -tall skyscraper designed in the post-modern style by Moriyama & Teshima Architects with The Mathes Group, now Mathes Brierre Architects, as local architect...

, which rises 645 feet (197 m). Nine of the ten tallest buildings in Louisiana are located in New Orleans.

The history of skyscrapers in New Orleans began with the construction of the Hennan Building

Latter & Blum Building

The Maritime Building, previously called the Latter & Blum Building and originally known as the Hennen Building, is an 11-story, -tall skyscraper in New Orleans, Louisiana USA. A Registered Historic Place, the building is located at 800 Common Street at the uptown lake corner with Common Street, in...

in 1895; this building, rising 158 feet (48 m), is often regarded as the first skyscraper in New Orleans. The 20-story Hibernia Bank Building

Hibernia Bank Building

Hibernia Bank Building, located at 812 Gravier Street, in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 23-story, -tall skyscraper. It used to be the headquarters of Hibernia National Bank. At the time it was completed in 1921, it was the tallest building in the state of Louisiana...

, constructed in 1921 at a height of 211 feet (64 m), held the title of the tallest in New Orleans for 44 years. But, for most of the 20th century, the skyline of New Orleans consisted of only low and mid-rise structures. The soft soils of New Orleans are susceptible to subsidence, and there was doubt about the feasibility of constructing large high-rises in such an environment. This trend was broken with the construction of the World Trade Center

World Trade Center New Orleans

Prior to June 2011, the World Trade Center of New Orleans was housed in the historic World Trade Center Building, located at 2 Canal Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana...

in 1967. The Plaza Tower, completed in 1969, was the first building to exceed 500 feet (152 m). Shortly thereafter, One Shell Square

One Shell Square

took its place as the city's tallest building in 1972. The oil boom of the late 1970s and early 1980s led to more construction of high-rises in New Orleans, with the completion of 17 of the city's 40 tallest buildings. Today, the high-rises of New Orleans are clustered along Canal Street

Canal Street, New Orleans

Canal Street is a major thoroughfare in the city of New Orleans. Forming the upriver boundary of the city's oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter , it acted as the dividing line between the older French/Spanish Colonial-era city and the newer American Sector, today's Central Business District.The...

and Poydras Street in the Central Business District. Poydras Street in particular has emerged as the city's principal high-rise corridor.

As New Orleans continues to recover from Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina

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, various projects have been proposed but increasing material and labor costs have eliminated some. The tallest tower approved for construction in the city is Trump International Hotel & Tower

Trump International Hotel & Tower (New Orleans)

The Trump International Hotel and Tower was a proposed residential tower located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was a project of real estate mogul Donald Trump's Trump Organization...

; upon completion it would become the tallest building in New Orleans at a height of 842 feet (257 m), but construction has been delayed. Phase 3 of Canal Place

One Canal Place

One Canal Place, located at 365 Canal Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 32-story, -tall skyscraper. The building contains The Shops at Canal Place shopping mall and is attached to The Westin New Orleans Canal Place, with which it shares a parking garage...

is another skyscraper proposed for construction in the city. In addition, while not new constructions, many of the older buildings in the central business district are undergoing renovations to condominium, apartment and hotel towers; these projects include the National American Bank Building

National American Bank Building

National American Bank Building, located at 200 Carondelet Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 23-story, -tall skyscraper. It is recognized for its golden Art Deco spire, and from a distance, appears to contrast with the tower of the Hibernia bank building.-See...

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks New Orleans skyscrapers that stand at least 250 feet (76 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	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes
	One Shell Square One Shell Square One Shell Square is a 51-story, skyscraper designed in the International style by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, located at 701 Poydras Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the tallest building in both the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. The...	697 (212)	51	1972	Has been the tallest building in New Orleans and Louisiana since 1972; tallest building in the Southeastern United States Southeastern United States The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America.... at the time of its completion; first Southeastern skyscraper to rise higher than 656 feet (200 m); tallest building constructed in the city in the 1970s
	Place St. Charles Place St. Charles Place St. Charles , located at 201 St. Charles Avenue in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 53-story, -tall skyscraper designed in the post-modern style by Moriyama & Teshima Architects with The Mathes Group, now Mathes Brierre Architects, as local architect...	645 (197)	53	1984	Has more floors than any other building in the city; tallest building constructed in New Orleans in the 1980s
	Plaza Tower	531 (162)	45	1969	Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s; since 2002 the tallest unused building in the city.
	Energy Centre Energy Centre The Energy Centre, located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 39-story, -tall skyscraper designed by HKS, Inc.. It is the fourth tallest building in both the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana....	530 (162)	39	1984
	First Bank and Trust Tower	481 (147)	36	1987
	Sheraton New Orleans Sheraton New Orleans Sheraton New Orleans, located at 500 Canal Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 48-story, -tall skyscraper.-Location:500 Canal Street New Orleans, LA-External links:*...	479 (146)	48	1985	Tallest building used exclusively as a hotel in New Orleans
	New Orleans Marriott New Orleans Marriott New Orleans Marriott, located at 555 Canal Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 42-story, -tall skyscraper.-External links:*...	449 (137)	42	1972	Tallest building on the downriver side of Canal Street
	Texaco Center Texaco Center Texaco Center, located at 400 Poydras Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 32-story, -tall skyscraper.-External links:*...	442 (135)	32	1983
	One Canal Place One Canal Place One Canal Place, located at 365 Canal Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 32-story, -tall skyscraper. The building contains The Shops at Canal Place shopping mall and is attached to The Westin New Orleans Canal Place, with which it shares a parking garage...	440 (134)	32	1979
10	1010 Common 1010 Common 1010 Common , located at 1010 Common Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 31-story, -tall skyscraper. The building is adjacent to the 14-story Latter Center Garage & Annex...	438 (134)	31	1970
11	World Trade Center New Orleans World Trade Center New Orleans Prior to June 2011, the World Trade Center of New Orleans was housed in the historic World Trade Center Building, located at 2 Canal Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana...	407 (124)	33	1967
12	Benson Tower	406 (124)	26	1989
13	225 Baronne Street 225 Baronne Street 225 Baronne Street, located at 225 Baronne Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 29-story, 362 feet -tall skyscraper.-External links:* *...	362 (110)	29	1965
14	Hyatt Regency New Orleans Hyatt Regency New Orleans Hyatt Regency New Orleans, located at 500 Poydras Plaza in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 31-story, -tall. It has 1,193 guest rooms, including 95 suites. It is part of a complex of connected buildings, which includes the Louisiana Superdome, 1250 Poydras Plaza,...	361 (110)	27	1976
15	Entergy Tower Entergy Tower Entergy Tower , located at 639 Loyola Avenue in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 28-story, -tall skyscraper....	360 (110)	28	1983
16	Hibernia Bank Building Hibernia Bank Building Hibernia Bank Building, located at 812 Gravier Street, in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 23-story, -tall skyscraper. It used to be the headquarters of Hibernia National Bank. At the time it was completed in 1921, it was the tallest building in the state of Louisiana...	355 (108)	20	1921	Tallest building constructed in New Orleans in the 1920s
17	1250 Poydras Plaza 1250 Poydras Plaza 1250 Poydras Plaza , located at 1250 Poydras Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 24-story, -tall skyscraper....	342 (104)	24	1979
	1515 Poydras 1515 Poydras 1515 Poydras , located at 1515 Poydras Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 29-story, -tall skyscraper.-External links:* 1515 Poydras, Official Website...	341 (104)	29	1984
	Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hilton New Orleans Riverside, located at 2 Poydras Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 29-story, -tall skyscraper. The hotel is part of the Hilton Hotels chain. A portion of the building complex overlooks the Mississippi River front...	341 (104)	29	1977
20	JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans The JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans is a high-rise building in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. The building rises 331 feet . It contains 30 floors, and was completed in 1984; originally named Le Meridien Hotel. The JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans currently stands as the...	331 (101)	30	1984
21	National American Bank Building National American Bank Building National American Bank Building, located at 200 Carondelet Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 23-story, -tall skyscraper. It is recognized for its golden Art Deco spire, and from a distance, appears to contrast with the tower of the Hibernia bank building.-See...	330 (101)	23	1929
22	Harrah's New Orleans - Poydras Street Hotel Harrah's New Orleans Harrah's New Orleans is a casino located in New Orleans, Louisiana near the foot of Canal Street a block away from the Mississippi River. It is a casino with approximately 2,100 slot machines, over 90 table games and a poker room. There are several places to eat ranging from buffet style to fine...	327 (100)	26	2006
23	Pan American Life Center Pan American Life Center The Pan American Life Building, located at 601 Poydras Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 28-story, -tall high-rise building. Designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, it was built in 1980 as the headquarters for the Pan-American Life Insurance Co.In December...	322 (98)	28	1980
24		318 (97)	29	1983
25	Poydras Center Poydras Center The Poydras Center is a 27-story, -tall skyscraper located at 650 Poydras Street at the intersection with St. Charles Avenue in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana.-External links:*...	300 (91)	27	1983
26	Tidewater Building Tidewater Building The 1440 Canal, also formerly known as the Tidewater Building and Tidewater Place, located at 1440 Canal Street in the Medical District of the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is officially a 24-story, -tall high-rise building designed in the by Kessels-Diboll-Kessels...	288 (88)	24	1971
27	930 Poydras	285 (87)	21	2010	Most recently completed skyscraper in the city.
28	Amoco Building Amoco Building (New Orleans) The Amoco Building, located at 1340 Poydras Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 21-story, skyscraper designed in the international style by 3D/International. The building is primarily used for leaseable office space, with some retail space on the ground level...	280 (85)	20	1977
	Charity Hospital	279 (85)	20	1939	Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1930s; tallest hospital in New Orleans
	W New Orleans W New Orleans W New Orleans is a high-rise building in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. The building rises 279 feet . It contains 23 floors, and was completed in 1984. W New Orleans is currently tied with Charity Hospital as the 28th-tallest building in the city. It also stands as the...	279 (85)	23	1984
	Freeport McMoRan Building Freeport McMoRan Building Freeport McMoRan Building, located at 1615 Poydras Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 23-story, -tall skyscraper.-External links:*...	276 (84)	23	1984
	Loews New Orleans Hotel Loews New Orleans Hotel Loews New Orleans Hotel , located at 300 Poydras Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 22-story, -tall skyscraper.-External links:* on Emporis.com...	276 (84)	22	1972
33	Louisiana Superdome Louisiana Superdome The Mercedes-Benz Superdome, previously known as the Louisiana Superdome and colloquially known as the Superdome, is a sports and exhibition arena located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA...	273 (83)		1972
34	1555 Poydras 1555 Poydras 1555 Poydras , located at 1555 Poydras Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 22-story, 262 feet -tall skyscraper.-Occupants:...	262 (80)	22	1984
35	Windsor Court Hotel Windsor Court Hotel The Windsor Court Hotel is a high-rise building in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. The building rises 253 feet . It contains 23 floors, and was completed in 1984. Windsor Court Hotel currently stands as the 34th-tallest building in the city, and the 10th-tallest hotel. The...	253 (77)	22	1984
36	First National Bank of Commerce Building First National Bank of Commerce Building First National Bank of Commerce Building, located at 210 Baronne Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 19-story, -tall skyscraper....	252 (77)	19	1927

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

This lists buildings that are under construction, approved for construction or proposed for construction in New Orleans and are planned to rise at least 250 feet (76 m), but are not yet completed structures. Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included.

Name	Height* ft (m)	Floors*	Year* (est.)	Status	Notes
Trump International Hotel & Tower Trump International Hotel & Tower (New Orleans) The Trump International Hotel and Tower was a proposed residential tower located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was a project of real estate mogul Donald Trump's Trump Organization...	842 (257)	69		Dead	Would have stood as the tallest building in New Orleans and Louisiana upon completion; the project was ultimately declared dead.
Parc at Rampart		30		Proposed
Commerce at Girod Condo Tower	367 (112)	28		Proposed
Three Canal Place One Canal Place One Canal Place, located at 365 Canal Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 32-story, -tall skyscraper. The building contains The Shops at Canal Place shopping mall and is attached to The Westin New Orleans Canal Place, with which it shares a parking garage...	340 (104)			Proposed
Tracage	288 (88)	24	2009	Under construction	Under construction.
Royal Cosmopolitan	268 (82)	26	2009	Approved

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, 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 New Orleans as well as the current titleholder, One Shell Square

One Shell Square

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft (m)	Floors
Best Western St. Christopher Hotel	114 Magazine Street Magazine Street Magazine Street is a major thoroughfare in New Orleans, Louisiana. Like Tchoupitoulas Street, St. Charles Avenue, and Claiborne Avenue, it reflects the curving course of the Mississippi River...	1893–1895	117 (36)	8
Latter & Blum Building Latter & Blum Building The Maritime Building, previously called the Latter & Blum Building and originally known as the Hennen Building, is an 11-story, -tall skyscraper in New Orleans, Louisiana USA. A Registered Historic Place, the building is located at 800 Common Street at the uptown lake corner with Common Street, in...	203 Carondelet Street	1895–1904	158 (48)	11
Hampton Inn New Orleans Downtown	226 Carondelet Street	1904–1907	190 (58)	13
	123 Baronne Street	1907–1921	211 (64)	15
Hibernia Bank Building Hibernia Bank Building Hibernia Bank Building, located at 812 Gravier Street, in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 23-story, -tall skyscraper. It used to be the headquarters of Hibernia National Bank. At the time it was completed in 1921, it was the tallest building in the state of Louisiana...	812 Gravier Street	1921–1965	355 (108)	20
225 Baronne Street 225 Baronne Street 225 Baronne Street, located at 225 Baronne Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 29-story, 362 feet -tall skyscraper.-External links:* *...	225 Baronne Street	1965–1967	362 (110)	29
World Trade Center New Orleans World Trade Center New Orleans Prior to June 2011, the World Trade Center of New Orleans was housed in the historic World Trade Center Building, located at 2 Canal Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana...	2 Canal Street Canal Street, New Orleans Canal Street is a major thoroughfare in the city of New Orleans. Forming the upriver boundary of the city's oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter , it acted as the dividing line between the older French/Spanish Colonial-era city and the newer American Sector, today's Central Business District.The...	1967–1969	407 (124)	33
Plaza Tower	1001 Howard Avenue	1969–1972	531 (162)	45
One Shell Square One Shell Square One Shell Square is a 51-story, skyscraper designed in the International style by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, located at 701 Poydras Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the tallest building in both the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. The...	701 Poydras Street	1972–present	697 (212)	51

Tallest buildings in suburban communities of New Orleans

This list ranks buildings in the suburban municipalities of New Orleans that stand at least 190 feet (58 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. A few high-rise buildings are located in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie, Louisiana

Metairie, Louisiana

Metairie is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish. It is an unincorporated area that would be larger than most of the state's cities if it were...

, an unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana, United States that includes most of the suburbs of New Orleans. The seat of parish government is Gretna....

Rank	Name	Location	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Three Lakeway Center Three Lakeway Center Three Lakeway Center, in Metairie, Louisiana, is a 34-story, -tall skyscraper. It is the tallest building in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana and is the 13th tallest building in the Greater New Orleans area....	Metairie Metairie, Louisiana Metairie is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish. It is an unincorporated area that would be larger than most of the state's cities if it were...	403 (123)	34	1987	Tallest building in Metairie and Jefferson Parish Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana, United States that includes most of the suburbs of New Orleans. The seat of parish government is Gretna.... . Tallest building in Louisiana outside of New Orleans and Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South... .
2	The Galleria The Galleria (Metairie, Louisiana) The Galleria located at One Galleria Blvd in Metairie, Louisiana, is a 21-story, -tall skyscraper designed by architect HKS, Inc. The Galleria was completed in 1986 and is the second tallest building in Jefferson Parish. The tower's primary use is as office space...	Metairie Metairie, Louisiana Metairie is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish. It is an unincorporated area that would be larger than most of the state's cities if it were...	269 (82)	21	1986
3	Two Lakeway Center Two Lakeway Center Two Lakeway Center, in Metairie, Louisiana, is a 19-story, -tall skyscraper. It is the third tallest building in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.-External links:* on Emporis.com...	Metairie Metairie, Louisiana Metairie is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish. It is an unincorporated area that would be larger than most of the state's cities if it were...	259 (79)	19	1983
4	Heritage Plaza Heritage Plaza (Metairie, Louisiana) Heritage Plaza, in Metairie, Louisiana, is a 18-story, -tall skyscraper. It is the fourth tallest building in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.-External links:* on Emporis.com* Stirling Properties listing for...	Metairie Metairie, Louisiana Metairie is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish. It is an unincorporated area that would be larger than most of the state's cities if it were...	245 (75)	18	1983
5	Executive Tower One Executive Tower One -External links:* on Emporis.com...	Metairie Metairie, Louisiana Metairie is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish. It is an unincorporated area that would be larger than most of the state's cities if it were...	204 (62)	14	1972
6	One Lakeway Center One Lakeway Center One Lakeway Center, in Metairie, Louisiana, is a 14-story, -tall skyscraper. It is the sixth tallest building in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.-External links:* on Emporis.com...	Metairie Metairie, Louisiana Metairie is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish. It is an unincorporated area that would be larger than most of the state's cities if it were...	193 (59)	14	1982

External links

Diagram of New Orleans skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage

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