List of tallest buildings in Phoenix

This list of tallest buildings in Phoenix ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. city of Phoenix, Arizona, by height. The tallest building in the city is the 40-story Chase Tower with only 38 floors being occupiable, which rises 483 feet (147 m) and was completed in 1972.^[1] It is also the tallest building in the state of Arizona. The second-tallest building in the city and the state is the US Bank Center, which rises 407 feet (124 m).^[2] Of the 20 tallest buildings in Arizona, 18 are located in Phoenix.^[3]

The history of skyscrapers in Phoenix began with the completion in 1924 of the Luhrs Building, which is regarded as the first high-rise in the city; the structure rose 138 feet (42 m) and ten floors. The Westward Ho, which is considered to be the city's first skyscraper, was completed in 1927.^[4] This 16-floor, 208-foot (63 m) structure stood as the tallest in Phoenix until 1960.^[4] The city went through a building boom in the early 1960s, during which Phoenix saw the completion of three of its 25 tallest buildings, including the Phoenix Corporate Center and 4000 North Central Avenue. The city then went through another major building boom from 1980 to the early 1990s. In this time period, 13 of the city's 25 tallest buildings were constructed, including Century Link Tower, Viad Tower and Phoenix City Hall. As of August 2015, there are 92 completed high-rises in the city.^[5][A] However, no Phoenix buildings are among the tallest in the United States.

The most recently completed skyscraper in Phoenix is The Hotel Palomar, which rises 295 feet (90 m) and 24 floors. As of August 2015, there are two skyscrapers approved for construction in the city that are expected to rise at least 250 feet (76 m). As of August 2015, there are 5 high-rises under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in the city.^[5]

Phoenix skyline from South Mountain Park including downtown and midtown.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Phoenix 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. Only completed buildings and under construction buildings that have been topped out are included.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Chase Tower		483 / 148	40	1972	Has been the tallest building in Phoenix and Arizona since 1972. Tallest building constructed in Phoenix in the 1970s. Tallest building between San Diego, California and San Antonio, Texas. It is also a major branch of J.P. Morgan Chase.
2	US Bank Center		407 / 124	31	1976	[2][6] The 2nd tallest building in Phoenix and Arizona.
3	Century Link Tower		397 /121	25	1989	Tallest building in the city and the state outside of Downtown Phoenix. Tallest building constructed in Phoenix in the 1980s.[7][8]
4	Alliance Bank Tower/Cityscape Tower 1		385 / 117	27	2010	Tallest building constructed in Phoenix in the 2010s.[9][10]
5	44 Monroe		380 / 116	34	2008	The tallest all-residential building in Arizona. Tallest building in Phoenix constructed in 2000s[11][12]
6	Viad Tower		374 / 114	24	1991	Tallest building constructed in Phoenix in the 1990s.[13][14]
7	Wells Fargo Plaza		372 / 113	27	1971	[15][16]
8	Two Renaissance Square		372 / 113	28	1990	[17][18]
9	Phoenix City Hall		368 /112	20	1994	[19][20]
10	Bank of America Tower		360 / 110	23	2000	[21][22]
11	Sheraton Phoenix Downtown		360 / 110	31	2008	The tallest all-hotel building in Arizona.[23][24]
12	3300 North Central Avenue		356 / 109	27	1980	[25][26]
13	One Renaissance Square		347 / 106	26	1986	[27][28]
14	Freeport-McMoRan Center		341 / 117	26	2009	Tallest office building constructed in Phoenix in the 2000s.[29][30]
15	Phoenix Corporate Center		341/ 104	26	1960	Tallest building constructed in Phoenix in the 1960s.[31][32]
16	Phoenix Plaza I		331 / 101	20	1988	[33][34]
17	Phoenix Plaza II		331 / 101	20	1990	[35][36]
18	Great American Tower		320 / 98	24	1985	[37][38]
19	Hyatt Regency Phoenix		317 / 97	20	1976	[39][40]
20	Hotel Palomar Phoenix		297 / 91	24	2014	[41] Tallest hotel constructed in Phoenix in the 2010s.
21	4041 North Central Avenue		295 / 90	21	1980	[42][43]
22	2600 Tower		289 / 88	21	1982	[44][45]
23	Phelps Dodge Centre		289 / 88	20	2001	[46][47]
24	4000 North Central Avenue		280 / 85	23	1964	[48][49]
25	Two Arizona Center		260 / 79	20	1990	[50][51]
26	2800 North Central Avenue		258 / 79	20	1988	[52][53]
27	Executive Towers Condominiums		255 / 78	22	1963	[54][55]
28	Meridian Bank Tower		252 / 77	20	1960	[56][57]
29	The Summit at Copper Square		250 / 76	22	2007	[58][59]

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

Approved

This lists buildings that are approved for construction in Phoenix and are planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m). A floor count of 15 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of 200 feet (61 m) for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year* (est.)	Notes
Phoenix Central Station	390 (119)	34	2017	[60][61]
Luhrs City Center Marriott	262 (79)	19	2016	[62]

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights and/or expected year of completion has not yet been released.

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Phoenix and are planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m).

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year* (est.)	Notes

Cancelled

This lists buildings that were once proposed for construction in Phoenix, but due to varying factors, such as economic failure, were cancelled. All buildings here were planned to rise at least 400 feet (122 m). A floor count of 35 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of 400 feet (122 m) for buildings whose heights had not been released by their developers.

Name	Height* ft (m)	Floors	Notes
Phoenix Tower	1693 (516)	114	[63]
Landmark Capitol Tower	661 (516)	49	[64]
Toll Brothers	658 (152)	50	[65]
City Centre Tower	560 (152)	50	[66]
SWDG Condominiums Tower 1	500 (152)	51	[67][68]
SWDG Condominiums Tower 2	500 (152)	44	[67][69]
Central Park East	475 (114)	38	[70]
Park Place Arizona Center Phase II	475 (114)	38	[70]
The W Phoenix	450 137)	39	[71]
Century Plaza III	450 (137)	40	[72]
Century Plaza II	450 (137)	40	[73]
Metro Lofts	434 (132)	40	[70]
The Pin	430 (131)	49	[74]
Copper Pointe III	410 (125)	40	[75]
Copper Pointe II	410 (125)	40	[76]
Copper Pointe I	410 (125)	40	[77]
200 West Monroe	260 (79)	21	2015	[78]

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding a building's expected year of completion has not yet been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Phoenix.

Name	Image	Street address	Years as tallest	Height* ft / m	Floors	Reference
Arizona State Capitol		1700 West Washington Street	1900–1920	92 (28)	4	[79]
Heard Building		112 North Central Avenue	1920–1924	102 (31)	8	[80]
Luhrs Building		13 West Jefferson Street	1924–1929	138 (42)	10	[81]
Westward Ho		618 North Central Avenue	1929–1960	208 (63)	16	[82]
Meridian Bank Tower		3550 North Central Avenue	1960–1965	252 (76)	21	[57]
Phoenix Corporate Center		3003 North Central Avenue	1965–1971	341 (104)	26	[32]
Wells Fargo Plaza^[B]		100 West Washington Street	1971–1972	372 (113)	27	[16]
Chase Tower^[C]		201 North Central Avenue	1972–present	483 (147)	40	[83]

Tallest buildings in Phoenix's satellite cities

This list ranks buildings in Phoenix's suburban municipalities that stand at least 250 feet (76 m) in height, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Only completed buildings and under construction buildings that have been topped out are included.

Rank	Name	Image	Location	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes
1	West Sixth II		Tempe	345 (105)	30	2008	Tallest Building in Tempe, Fifteenth Tallest building in Arizona, and Tallest Building in Arizona outside of Phoenix.
2	West Sixth I		Tempe	258 (79)	22	2008	Under construction; this building was topped out in May 2007.[84][85][86]

Notes

A. ^{^} Using a threshold of 115 feet.^[5]

B. ^{^} This building was originally known as the First National Bank Plaza but has since been renamed Wells Fargo Plaza.^[15]

C. ^{^} This building was originally known as the Valley Bank Center. The name was later changed to Bank One Center, but has been known as Chase Tower since 2005.^[1]

References

General

• Emporis.com - Phoenix

Specific

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64. "Landmark Capitol Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
65. "Toll Brothers". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
66. "City Centre Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
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69. "SWDG Condominiums Tower 2". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
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71. "The W Phoenix". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
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73. "Century Plaza II". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
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75. "Copper Pointe III". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
76. "Copper Pointe II". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
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External links

• Diagram of Phoenix Skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage
• Video celebrating Phoenix Architecture on YouTube