List of tallest buildings in Tampa
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Wachovia Center (Tampa)
Wells Fargo Center is a 311ft high rise in Tampa, Florida. It was completed in 1985 and has 22 floors. It was originally known as First Union Plaza until the bank merger in 1993. It is the 13th tallest building in Tampa....
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100 North Tampa
100 North Tampa, formerly known as the Regions Building and the AmSouth Building, is a skyscraper in Tampa, Florida, USA. Rising to a height of and 42 floors in Downtown Tampa, the structure currently stands as the tallest building in Tampa and the ninth-tallest building in Florida. 100 North...
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One Tampa City Center
One Tampa City Center is a skyscraper in Tampa, Florida. It was the tallest building in the state for 3 years and the tallest building in the city until the completion of the Bank of America tower in 1986. At 39 stories tall. It is currently the third tallest structure in the city.-External links:*...
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Bank of America Tower (Tampa)
The Bank of America Plaza is a 42-story skyscraper located in Downtown Tampa and was completed in 1986. At , it surpassed One Tampa City Center as the tallest building in Tampa, until completion of 100 North Tampa in 1992. The structure was originally known as Barnett Plaza...
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Park Tower (Tampa, Florida)
Park Tower is a skyscraper located in downtown Tampa, Florida. It is the second-oldest high-rise building in the current Tampa skyline. When the building was finished in November 1973, it was the tallest in Tampa, and the third-tallest in all of Florida, at 460 feet...
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SkyPoint
SkyPoint is a 361 ft high rise in Tampa, Florida. It was constructed from 2005 to 2007 and has 32 floors. The Preston Partnership, LLC along with Echelon Engineering, LLC designed the building, which is the 9th tallest building in Tampa. It has 381 units spread across 25 levels sitting atop...
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Rivergate Tower
The Rivergate Tower is a 454ft tall skyscraper in Tampa, Florida and is the sixth tallest building in Tampa, currently leased by Sykes Enterprises. Because of its cylindrical shape, it is often referred to as the Beer Can Building by local residents. It was constructed from 1986 to 1988 and has 32...
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This list of tallest buildings in Tampa ranks skyscraper
Skyscraper
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s and high-rises in the U.S.
United States
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city of Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, Florida
Florida
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by height. The tallest building in the city is the 42-story
Storey
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100 North Tampa
100 North Tampa
100 North Tampa, formerly known as the Regions Building and the AmSouth Building, is a skyscraper in Tampa, Florida, USA. Rising to a height of and 42 floors in Downtown Tampa, the structure currently stands as the tallest building in Tampa and the ninth-tallest building in Florida. 100 North...
, which rises 579 feet (176 m) and was completed in 1992. The structure is the fifteenth-tallest completed building in Florida, and the tallest building in the state
U.S. state
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outside of Miami
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
and Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
. The city's second-tallest building is the Bank of America Plaza
Bank of America Tower (Tampa)
The Bank of America Plaza is a 42-story skyscraper located in Downtown Tampa and was completed in 1986. At , it surpassed One Tampa City Center as the tallest building in Tampa, until completion of 100 North Tampa in 1992. The structure was originally known as Barnett Plaza...
, which rises 42 stories and 577 feet (176 m) in height. The building was damaged in a 2002 plane crash
2002 Tampa plane crash
The 2002 Tampa plane crash was an incident that occurred on Saturday, January 5, 2002. The incident occurred when a high-school student of Eastlake High in Tarpon Springs, Florida, Charles J. Bishop, inspired by the September 11 attacks, stole a Cessna 172 and crashed it into the side of the Bank...
, in which a young pilot stole and crashed a Cessna 172
Cessna 172
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into the building's north face. Overall, of the 20 tallest buildings in Florida, two are located in Tampa.
The history of skyscrapers in Tampa began with the completion of the Citizens Bank Building
Citizens Bank Building
Citizens Bank Building was a building in Tampa, Florida. It is considered Tampa's first high rise and it was 145 ft tall. The building was completed in 1913, demolished in 1978, and had 12 floors.-References:...
in 1913; this building stood as the first high-rise in the city, rising 12 stories and 145 feet (44 m) in height. The city's first skyscraper to surpass 250 feet (76 m) was the 280 feet (85 m) Franklin Exchange Building
Franklin Exchange Building
The Franklin Exchange Building is a 280ft high rise in Tampa, Florida. It was completed in 1966 and has 22 floors. When it was completed it was the tallest building in Tampa, now it is the 14th....
, completed in 1966. Tampa went through a large high-rise construction boom that has lasted from the completion of One Tampa City Center
One Tampa City Center
One Tampa City Center is a skyscraper in Tampa, Florida. It was the tallest building in the state for 3 years and the tallest building in the city until the completion of the Bank of America tower in 1986. At 39 stories tall. It is currently the third tallest structure in the city.-External links:*...
in 1981 to the present; during this time, the city has seen the completion of 16 of its 18 tallest buildings, including 100 North Tampa and the Bank of America Plaza. Although no Tampa skyscrapers rank among the tallest in the United States, the city is home to four buildings rising higher than 500 feet (152 m). Overall, the skyline of Tampa is ranked (based upon existing and under construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m) tall) second in Florida (after Miami), sixth in the Southern United States
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(after Miami, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta and Charlotte) and 20th in the United States. , there are 69 completed high-rises in the city. Tampa ranks second in the state in high-rise count, behind Miami, which is the site of 261 high-rises.
Tampa's skyscraper construction has continued to the present; since 2000, six buildings rising higher than 250 feet (76 m) have been completed. , Element
Element (Tampa)
Element is a 460 ft tall skyscraper in Tampa, Florida. It has 34 floors and 395 units. It was designed by Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio, and developed by Novare Group / Intown Tampa Development.-References:**...
is already completed, and rises 34 floors and 460 feet (140 m) in height. Element stands as the fifth-tallest building in Tampa, behind the 525 feet (160 m) SunTrust Financial Centre
SunTrust Financial Centre
The SunTrust Financial Centre is a 525ft skyscraper in Tampa, Florida. It was completed in 1992 and has 36 floors. Cooper Carry designed the building, which is the 4th tallest in Tampa. It was designed to take a 110 mph wind load.-See also:...
. , there are three high-rises under construction in the city, one approved for construction, and an additional five proposed but not yet approved for construction.
Tallest buildings
| Rank | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 North Tampa 100 North Tampa 100 North Tampa, formerly known as the Regions Building and the AmSouth Building, is a skyscraper in Tampa, Florida, USA. Rising to a height of and 42 floors in Downtown Tampa, the structure currently stands as the tallest building in Tampa and the ninth-tallest building in Florida. 100 North... |
579 / 176 | 42 | 1992 | Has been the tallest building in the city since 1992. Tallest building along Florida's Gulf Coast. Tallest building constructed in Tampa in the 1990s. Also known as the Regions Building. |
| 2 | Bank of America Plaza Bank of America Tower (Tampa) The Bank of America Plaza is a 42-story skyscraper located in Downtown Tampa and was completed in 1986. At , it surpassed One Tampa City Center as the tallest building in Tampa, until completion of 100 North Tampa in 1992. The structure was originally known as Barnett Plaza... |
577 / 176 | 42 | 1986 | Damaged in a 2002 plane crash 2002 Tampa plane crash The 2002 Tampa plane crash was an incident that occurred on Saturday, January 5, 2002. The incident occurred when a high-school student of Eastlake High in Tarpon Springs, Florida, Charles J. Bishop, inspired by the September 11 attacks, stole a Cessna 172 and crashed it into the side of the Bank... . Tallest building constructed in Tampa in the 1980s. |
| 3 | One Tampa City Center One Tampa City Center One Tampa City Center is a skyscraper in Tampa, Florida. It was the tallest building in the state for 3 years and the tallest building in the city until the completion of the Bank of America tower in 1986. At 39 stories tall. It is currently the third tallest structure in the city.-External links:*... |
537 / 164 | 38 | 1981 | Stood as the tallest building in Florida at the time of its completion, and held that title until 1984 when it was surpassed by the Southeast Financial Center in Miami Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... . |
| 4 | SunTrust Financial Centre SunTrust Financial Centre The SunTrust Financial Centre is a 525ft skyscraper in Tampa, Florida. It was completed in 1992 and has 36 floors. Cooper Carry designed the building, which is the 4th tallest in Tampa. It was designed to take a 110 mph wind load.-See also:... |
525 / 160 | 36 | 1992 | |
| 5 | Element Element (Tampa) Element is a 460 ft tall skyscraper in Tampa, Florida. It has 34 floors and 395 units. It was designed by Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio, and developed by Novare Group / Intown Tampa Development.-References:**... |
460 / 140 | 34 | 2009 | |
| 6 | Park Tower | 458 / 140 | 36 | 1972 | Formerly known as the Lykes Building. Tallest building constructed in Tampa in the 1970s. |
| 7 | Rivergate Tower Rivergate Tower The Rivergate Tower is a 454ft tall skyscraper in Tampa, Florida and is the sixth tallest building in Tampa, currently leased by Sykes Enterprises. Because of its cylindrical shape, it is often referred to as the Beer Can Building by local residents. It was constructed from 1986 to 1988 and has 32... |
454 / 138 | 32 | 1988 | |
| 8= | Hillsborough County Center | 375 / 114 | 28 | 1993 | |
| 8= | Sam Gibbons Federal Courthouse | 375 / 114 | 17 | 1997 | |
| 9 | SkyPoint SkyPoint SkyPoint is a 361 ft high rise in Tampa, Florida. It was constructed from 2005 to 2007 and has 32 floors. The Preston Partnership, LLC along with Echelon Engineering, LLC designed the building, which is the 9th tallest building in Tampa. It has 381 units spread across 25 levels sitting atop... |
361 / 110 | 32 | 2007 | |
| 10= | Towers of Channelside East Towers of Channelside The Towers of Channelside are a residential complex in Tampa, Florida. The two Towers are 327ft tall and have 30 floors. They were constructed from 2005 to 2007 and are 11th tallest buildings in Tampa. Curts Gaines Hall Jones Architects designed the buildings, which have 125 units.-References:***... |
327 / 100 | 30 | 2007 | |
| 10= | Towers of Channelside West Towers of Channelside The Towers of Channelside are a residential complex in Tampa, Florida. The two Towers are 327ft tall and have 30 floors. They were constructed from 2005 to 2007 and are 11th tallest buildings in Tampa. Curts Gaines Hall Jones Architects designed the buildings, which have 125 units.-References:***... |
327 / 100 | 30 | 2007 | |
| 12 | Tampa Marriott Waterside Tampa Marriott Waterside Tampa Marriott Waterside is a 326ft high rise hotel in Tampa, Florida. It was completed in 2000 and has 27 floors. The building also includes 750 units and of meeting space. It is the city's largest hotel and the 12th tallest in Tampa.... |
326 / 99 | 27 | 2000 | |
| 13 | Wachovia Center Wachovia Center (Tampa) Wells Fargo Center is a 311ft high rise in Tampa, Florida. It was completed in 1985 and has 22 floors. It was originally known as First Union Plaza until the bank merger in 1993. It is the 13th tallest building in Tampa.... |
311 / 95 | 22 | 1985 | |
| 14 | Franklin Exchange Building Franklin Exchange Building The Franklin Exchange Building is a 280ft high rise in Tampa, Florida. It was completed in 1966 and has 22 floors. When it was completed it was the tallest building in Tampa, now it is the 14th.... |
280 / 85 | 22 | 1966 | Tallest building constructed in Tampa in the 1960s. |
| 15 | Fifth Third Center Fifth Third Center (Tampa) Fifth Third Center is a 279ft high rise in Tampa, Florida. It was completed in 1981 and has 19 floors. HKS, Inc. designed the building, which is the 15th tallest in Tampa. The name of the building was changed to Southtrust Building in June 2005. The building has an attached six story parking... |
279 / 85 | 19 | 1981 | Also known as the Southtrust Building. |
| 16 | The Alagon on Bayshore The Alagon on Bayshore The Alagon on Bayshore is a 273ft high rise in Tampa, Florida. It was completed in 2006 and has 23 floors. Smith Barnes Santiesteban Architecture designed the building, which is the 16th tallest in Tampa.-References:... |
273 / 83 | 23 | 2006 | |
| 17 | The Stovall The Stovall The Stovall is a 255 ft tall high rise in Tampa, Florida. It was completed in 2001 and has 22 floors. J. Scott Architecture designed the building, which is the 17th tallest in Tampa.-References:... |
255 / 78 | 22 | 2001 | |
| 18 | One Mack-Cali Center One Mack-Cali Center One Mack-Cali Center is a 252ft tall high rise in Tampa, Florida. The building has 21 floors of which the first three are a parking garage. The buildings main tenant, Raytheon, has kept the building 80 to 90 percent occupied despite vacancy problems in downtown Tampa. The building is also home to... |
252 / 77 | 21 | 1983 | |
Tallest under construction or proposed
This lists skyscrapers that are under construction or proposed for construction in Tampa and are planned to rise at least 250 feet (76 m) in height, but are not yet completed structures. A floor count of 20 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of 250 feet (76 m) for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.| 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* (est.) |
Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element Element (Tampa) Element is a 460 ft tall skyscraper in Tampa, Florida. It has 34 floors and 395 units. It was designed by Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio, and developed by Novare Group / Intown Tampa Development.-References:**... |
460 / 140 | 34 | 2009 | Completed | |
| Denhotz/Gateway III | 40 | Proposed | |||
| Del Villar | 33 | 2010 | Proposed | ||
| Franklin and Tyler Street | 26 | Proposed | |||
| Denhotz/Gateway II | 25 | Proposed | |||
Timeline of tallest buildings
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Bank Building Citizens Bank Building Citizens Bank Building was a building in Tampa, Florida. It is considered Tampa's first high rise and it was 145 ft tall. The building was completed in 1913, demolished in 1978, and had 12 floors.-References:... |
701 North Franklin Street | 1913–1915 | 145 / 44 | 12 | |
| Tampa City Hall Tampa City Hall The Tampa City Hall is a historic site in Tampa, Florida, United States. It is located at 315 East John F. Kennedy Boulevard. On October 1, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.-References and external links:* at * ** **... |
315 John F. Kennedy Boulevard | 1915–1926 | 160 / 49 | 10 | |
| Floridan Hotel Floridan Hotel The Floridan Hotel is a historic hotel in Tampa, Florida, United States. It is located at 905 North Florida Avenue in the north end of the downtown core. On March 12, 1996, the Floridan was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places... |
905 Franklin Street | 1926–1966 | 204 / 62 | 17 | |
| Franklin Exchange Building Franklin Exchange Building The Franklin Exchange Building is a 280ft high rise in Tampa, Florida. It was completed in 1966 and has 22 floors. When it was completed it was the tallest building in Tampa, now it is the 14th.... |
655 North Franklin Street | 1966–1972 | 280 / 85 | 22 | |
| Park Tower Park Tower (Tampa, Florida) Park Tower is a skyscraper located in downtown Tampa, Florida. It is the second-oldest high-rise building in the current Tampa skyline. When the building was finished in November 1973, it was the tallest in Tampa, and the third-tallest in all of Florida, at 460 feet... |
400 North Tampa Street | 1972–1981 | 458 / 140 | 36 | |
| One Tampa City Center One Tampa City Center One Tampa City Center is a skyscraper in Tampa, Florida. It was the tallest building in the state for 3 years and the tallest building in the city until the completion of the Bank of America tower in 1986. At 39 stories tall. It is currently the third tallest structure in the city.-External links:*... |
201 North Franklin Street | 1981–1986 | 537 / 164 | 39 | |
| Bank of America Tower Bank of America Tower (Tampa) The Bank of America Plaza is a 42-story skyscraper located in Downtown Tampa and was completed in 1986. At , it surpassed One Tampa City Center as the tallest building in Tampa, until completion of 100 North Tampa in 1992. The structure was originally known as Barnett Plaza... |
101 East Kennedy Boulevard | 1986–1992 | 577 / 176 | 42 | |
| 100 North Tampa 100 North Tampa 100 North Tampa, formerly known as the Regions Building and the AmSouth Building, is a skyscraper in Tampa, Florida, USA. Rising to a height of and 42 floors in Downtown Tampa, the structure currently stands as the tallest building in Tampa and the ninth-tallest building in Florida. 100 North... |
100 North Tampa Street | 1992–present | 579 / 177 | 42 | |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Florida
- List of tallest buildings in Fort Lauderdale
- List of tallest buildings in Jacksonville
- List of tallest buildings in Miami
- List of tallest buildings in Miami Beach
- List of tallest buildings in Orlando
External links
- Diagram of Tampa skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage
- Florida High-Rises at urbanFLORIDA