List of tallest buildings in Norfolk, Virginia
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The history of high-rises in Norfolk
began in the early 1900s with the construction of such structures as the 12-story Royster Building in 1912.
The skyline of Downtown Norfolk remained relatively low- to mid-rise until the 1960s which brought the construction of the 23-story Bank of America Center in 1967. Still the second-tallest building in Norfolk, the Bank of America Center was the tallest building in Virginia
from its completion until 1971 when it was surpassed by Richmond City Hall.
Dominion Tower
took the top spot from Bank of America Center when it was completed in 1987 with 26 stories along the newly-revitalized Elizabeth River
waterfront adjacent to the Berkley Bridge
. Dominion Tower also stood as the tallest building in the Hampton Roads
metro area until 2002, when the Armada Hoffler Tower
was completed in adjacent Virginia Beach.
The majority of the most prominent and recognizable buildings in the downtown skyline were built between the late 1980s and the present, concluding with the opening of the 23-story Wells Fargo Center in 2010. While two additional towers had been proposed for downtown in the late 2000s, both have been stalled by the faltering world economy. These two structures, the Granby Tower condominium building and the Westin Hotel and Convention Center would have ranked highly on this list, with the Granby Tower taking the top spot with 31 stories at 137 meters (449 feet). The Westin is proposed to have 26 stories and be just short of the Dominion Tower's height.
, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
began in the early 1900s with the construction of such structures as the 12-story Royster Building in 1912.
The skyline of Downtown Norfolk remained relatively low- to mid-rise until the 1960s which brought the construction of the 23-story Bank of America Center in 1967. Still the second-tallest building in Norfolk, the Bank of America Center was the tallest building in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
from its completion until 1971 when it was surpassed by Richmond City Hall.
Dominion Tower
Dominion Tower (Norfolk)
Dominion Tower is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of Downtown Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Once the tallest building in the Hampton Roads metro area, it is now the tallest building in the City of Norfolk, having been surpassed by the mid-2000s construction of the Armada...
took the top spot from Bank of America Center when it was completed in 1987 with 26 stories along the newly-revitalized Elizabeth River
Elizabeth River (Virginia)
The Elizabeth River is a tidal estuary forming an arm of Hampton Roads harbor at the southern end of Chesapeake Bay in southeast Virginia in the United States. It is located along the southern side of the mouth of the James River, between the cities of Portsmouth and Norfolk...
waterfront adjacent to the Berkley Bridge
Berkley Bridge (Virginia)
The Berkley Bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge across the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. It carries Interstate 264, U.S. Route 460 Alternate, and State Route 337 across the river, connecting the Berkley neighborhood south of the river with downtown...
. Dominion Tower also stood as the tallest building in the Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads is the name for both a body of water and the Norfolk–Virginia Beach metropolitan area which surrounds it in southeastern Virginia, United States...
metro area until 2002, when the Armada Hoffler Tower
Armada Hoffler Tower
The Armada Hoffler Tower is a high rise multi-office building in Town Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is known as the first building built in the new Virginia Beach Town Center. The tower rises 396 feet and has 23 stories. . It is also the home of the local news station WTKR's secondary...
was completed in adjacent Virginia Beach.
The majority of the most prominent and recognizable buildings in the downtown skyline were built between the late 1980s and the present, concluding with the opening of the 23-story Wells Fargo Center in 2010. While two additional towers had been proposed for downtown in the late 2000s, both have been stalled by the faltering world economy. These two structures, the Granby Tower condominium building and the Westin Hotel and Convention Center would have ranked highly on this list, with the Granby Tower taking the top spot with 31 stories at 137 meters (449 feet). The Westin is proposed to have 26 stories and be just short of the Dominion Tower's height.
Ranking
This lists ranks the ten tallest skyscrapers in Norfolk, VirginiaNorfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft / m |
Floors | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominion Tower Dominion Tower (Norfolk) Dominion Tower is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of Downtown Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Once the tallest building in the Hampton Roads metro area, it is now the tallest building in the City of Norfolk, having been surpassed by the mid-2000s construction of the Armada... |
341 / 104 | 26 | 1987 | |
| 2 | Bank of America Center | 305 / 93 | 23 | 1967 | |
| 3 | Wells Fargo Center | 298 / 91 | 23 | 2010 | |
| 4 | 150 West Main Street 150 West Main Street 150 West Main Street is the fifth tallest building in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Norfolk's highest rated restaurant, Todd Jurich's Bistro, is located on the building's ground floor.-History:... |
292 / 89 | 20 | 2002 | |
| 5 | Norfolk Waterside Marriott Norfolk Waterside Marriott Norfolk Waterside Marriott is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of Downtown Norfolk, Virginia, United States. The tower houses a 397-room Marriott Hotel.-External links:... |
285 / 87 | 23 | 1991 | |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern Tower | 282 / 86 | 20 | 1989 | |
| 7 | Dominion Enterprises Building | 267 / 81 | 20 | 2006 | |
| 8 | 500 East Main Street | 223 / 68 | 17 | 1971 | |
| 9 | 555 East Main Street | 220 / 67 | 17 | 1977 | |
| 10 | Hague Towers | 203 / 62 | 20 | 1970 | |