List of tallest buildings in Albuquerque

Skyline of Albuquerque

This list of tallest buildings in Albuquerque ranks high-rises in the U.S. city of Albuquerque, New Mexico by height. The tallest building in Albuquerque is the 22-story Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower, which rises 351 feet (107 m) and was completed in 1990.^[1] It also stands as the tallest building in the state of New Mexico. The third-tallest building in Albuquerque is the Compass Bank Building, which stood as the tallest building in the city and the state from 1966 until 1990.^[2] No Albuquerque buildings are among the tallest in the United States at over 700 feet (213 m) tall.

The history of skyscrapers in Albuquerque began with the construction of the First National Bank Building in 1922, which is often regarded as the first skyscraper in New Mexico.^[3][4] The building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is now a residential tower known officially as "The Bank Lofts".^[3] Albuquerque went through a large building boom that lasted from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, during which time 20 of the city's 26 tallest buildings were constructed, including the Albuquerque Plaza complex. Most of Albuquerque's tall buildings are located in either Downtown or Uptown Albuquerque; however, there are some high-rises scattered throughout other areas of the city, including the Bank of the West Tower, which stands as the tallest building outside Downtown. Overall, Albuquerque has 36 completed high-rise buildings, more than any other city in New Mexico.^[5]

Tallest buildings

Albuquerque Plaza, containing the city's 1st- and 2nd-tallest buildings, as viewed from Civic Plaza

The North elevation of the Compass Bank Building, Albuquerque's 3rd-tallest building

The Albuquerque Petroleum Building, the city's 4th-tallest building

The Bank of the West Tower viewed from the northwest

This lists ranks Albuquerque high-rises that stand at least 135 feet (41 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. 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
1	Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower	351 / 107	22	1990	Tallest building in the state of New Mexico. Tallest building constructed in Albuquerque in the 1990s. Formerly known as the Bank of America Tower.[1][6]
2	Hyatt Regency Albuquerque	256 / 78	21	1990	Tallest all-hotel building in the state.[7][8]
3	Compass Bank Building	238 / 73	18	1966	Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s.[2][9][10]
4	Albuquerque Petroleum Building	235 / 72	15	1986	Tallest building constructed in Albuquerque in the 1980s.[11][12]
5	Bank of the West Tower	213 / 65	17	1963	2nd tallest building constructed in the 1960s and tallest building in the city located outside of Downtown Albuquerque.[13][14]
6	Gold Building	203 / 62	14	1961	3rd tallest building constructed in the 1960s.[15][16][17]
7	Dennis Chavez Federal Building	197 / 60	13	1965	4th tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s.[18][19][20]
8	PNM Building	184 / 56	12	1974	[21]
9	Simms Building	180 / 55	13	1954	1st modern high-rise building constructed in Albuquerque.[22]
10	Pete V. Domenici United States Courthouse	176 / 54	7	1997	[23]
11	Metropolitan Courthouse	175 / 53	9	2003	[24]
12	Wells Fargo Bank Building	174 / 53	13	1973	[25][26]
13=	Doubletree Hotel	166 / 51	16	1975	[27][28]
13=	Albuquerque Regional Medical Center	166 / 51	11	1969	Tallest hospital building in New Mexico.[29]
15	Park Plaza Condominiums	160 / 49	14	1965	Tallest residential building in New Mexico.[30]
16	One Civic Plaza	158 / 48	11	1985	[31]
17	Albuquerque Marriott	156 / 48	17	1982	[32]
18	Bernalillo County Courthouse	154 / 47	8	2001	[33]
19	City Place	150 / 46	10	1980	[34]
20	Wyndham Albuquerque Hotel	147 / 45	14	1972	[35]
21=	Two Park Square	145 / 44	10	1989	[36][37]
21=	Ameriwest Financial Center	145 / 44	10	1985	[38][39]
23	The Bank Lofts	141 / 43	9	1922	Formerly known as the First National Bank Building. Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1920s.[40][41]
24=	Two Park Central Tower	140 / 43	10	1975	[42]
24=	Veterans Administration Medical Center	140 / 43	6	1986	[43]
26	Hotel Andaluz	135 / 41	10	1939	Tallest building constructed in Albuquerque in the 1930s.[44][45]

Timeline of tallest buildings

The First National Bank Building, now known as "The Bank Lofts", the tallest building in Albuquerque from 1922 until 1954

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Albuquerque. Since 1990, this title has been held by the Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower.

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft / m	Floors	Reference
First National Bank Building^[A]	217-233 Central Avenue NW	1922–1954	141 / 43	9	[40]
Simms Building	400 Gold Avenue SW	1954–1961	180 / 55	13	[22]
Gold Building	320 Gold Avenue SW	1961–1963	203 / 62	14	[17]
Bank of the West Tower	5301 Central Avenue NE	1963–1966	213 / 65	17	[13]
Compass Bank Building	505 Marquette Avenue NW	1966–1990	238 / 73	18	[2][10]
Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower	201 Third Street NW	1990–present	351 / 107	22	[1]

Notes

A. ^{^} This building was constructed as the First National Bank Building, and is still commonly referred to as such, but is now officially known as "The Bank Lofts".

References

General

• Emporis.com - Albuquerque

Specific

1. "Albuquerque Plaza". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
2. "Compass Bank Building". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
3. O'Connell, Tom (2007-08-19). "Sky-high living". New Mexico Business Weekly. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
4. "History: New Deal Economy". Albuquerque Tricentennial. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
5. "Skyscrapers of Albuquerque". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
6. "Bank of America Tower". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
7. "Hyatt Regency Albuquerque". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
8. "Hyatt Regency Albuquerque". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
9. "Compass Bank Building". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
10. "New View from the Top". Albuquerque Tribune (NM). June 28, 1966. p. A1.
11. "Albuquerque Petroleum Building". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
12. "Albuquerque Petroleum Building". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
13. "Bank of the West Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
14. "Bank of the West Tower". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
15. "Gold Building". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
16. "Gold Building". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
17. Johnson, Sam (January 16, 1961). "Indian Legends Are Chanted As Bank Building Dedicated". The Albuquerque Tribune (NM). p. A1.
18. "Dennis Chavez Federal Building". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
19. "Dennis Chavez Federal Building". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
20. "Completed Federal Building Rises Over Downtown". Albuquerque Tribune (NM). August 10, 1965. p. A1.
21. "PNM Building". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
22. "Simms Building". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
23. "Pete V. Domenici United States Courthouse". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
24. "Metropolitan Courthouse". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
25. "Wells Fargo Bank Building". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
26. "Wells Fargo Bank Building". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
27. "Doubletree Hotel". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
28. "Doubletree Hotel". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
29. "Albuquerque Regional Medical Center". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
30. "Park Plaza Condominiums". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
31. "One Civic Plaza". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
32. "Albuquerque Marriott". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
33. "Bernalillo County Courthouse". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
34. "City Place". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
35. "Wyndham Albuquerque Hotel". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
36. "Two Park Square". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
37. "Two Park Square". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
38. "Ameriwest Financial Center". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
39. "Ameriwest Financial Center". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
40. "The Bank Lofts". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
41. "First National Bank Building". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
42. "Two Park Central Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
43. "Veterans Administration Medical Center". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
44. "La Posada de Albuquerque". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
45. "Hotel Andaluz". Retrieved 2013-04-26.

External links

• Diagram of Albuquerque high-rises on SkyscraperPage