List of tallest buildings in Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh skyline

This list of tallest buildings in Raleigh ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. city of Raleigh, North Carolina by height. The tallest building in the city is PNC Plaza, which rises 538 feet (164 m) tall and was completed in 2008.^[1] It also stands as the tallest building in the state of North Carolina outside of Charlotte. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is Two Hannover Square, which rises 431 feet (131 m) and was completed in 1991.^[2] The Wells Fargo Capitol Center, completed in 1990, is Raleigh's third tallest building.^[3]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Raleigh skyscrapers, 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	Notes
1	PNC Plaza		538 / 164	32	2008	[1] Previously known as RBC Plaza; was the U.S. headquarters of RBC Bank
2	Two Hannover Square		431 / 131	29	1991	[2] Commonly referred to as the "BB&T Building"
3	Wells Fargo Capitol Center		400 / 122	30	1990	[3] Formerly known as First Union Capitol Center and Wachovia Capitol Center
4	One Progress Plaza		276.88 / 84.39	21	1977	[4]
5	Skyhouse Apartments		264 / 80.4	23	2014	[5] Tallest residential
6	Captrust Tower		260 / 79.2	17	2009	[6] Tallest building in Midtown, tallest building not in Downtown
7	Wake County Justice Center		257.50 / 78.3	11	2013
8	Red Hat Tower		250.51 / 76.4	19	2004	[7] Previously the headquarters of Progress Energy; is now the headquarters of Red Hat;
9	The Dillon		250	17	under construction	[8] Tallest building in the warehouse district
10	Holiday Inn Raleigh Downtown		239.02 / 72.85	20	1969	[9] Tallest Hotel in Raleigh
11	North Hills Tower Two		228 / 69.4	18	2016	[10] Currently under construction, second tallest in Midtown.
12	Charter Square - South Tower		215 / 65.5	11	2015	[11] Platinum LEED certified.
13	Wake County Public Safety Center			17	1991	[12]
14	One Bank of America Plaza			17	1985	[13] Also known as One Bank of America Square and One Hannover Square
15	Sheraton Capital Center			17	1982	[14]
16	Marriott City Center		202.82/ 61.6	17	2008	[15]
17	Quorum Center		200 / 61	15	2007	[16]
18	Capital Bank Plaza		190/57.9	15	1964	[17]
19	Wake County Office Building		190 /	16	1942	[18] Raleigh's tallest building from 1942 to 1964.
20	West at North		189.6 /	15	2008	[19]
21	Archdale Building		155 /	15	1977	[20]
22	State Employees Credit Union Building		152.55/46.6	12	2013	[21]
23	Wake County Courthouse		151.68	14	1970	[22]

Timeline of tallest buildings

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

Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Years as tallest
Briggs Hardware Building		190	4	1874-1907
Wake County Office Building		190	16	1942-1964
Capital Bank Plaza		190/57.9	15	1964-1969
Holiday Inn Raleigh Downtown		239.02 / 72.85	20	1969-1977
One Progress Plaza		276.88 / 84.39	21	1977-1990
Wells Fargo Capitol Center		400 / 122	30	1990-1991
Two Hannover Square		431 / 131	29	1991-2008
PNC Plaza		538 / 164	32	2008-Present

See also

• List of tallest buildings in North Carolina
• List of tallest buildings in Charlotte

External links

• http://www.emporis.com/city/raleigh-nc-usa
• http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=112

References

1. "RBC Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
2. "Two Hannover Square". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
3. "Wachovia Capitol Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
4. "One Progress Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
5. "Skyhouse apartments".
6. "Captrust Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
7. "Two Progress Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
8. "The Dillon".
9. "Clarion Hotel State Capital". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
10. "North Hills Tower Two".
11. "Charter Square". Chartersquare.com. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
12. "Wake County Public Safety Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
13. "One Bank of America Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
14. "Sheraton Capital Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
15. "Marriott City Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
16. "Quorum Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
17. "Capital Bank Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
18. "Wake County Office Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
19. "West at North".
20. "Archdale Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
21. "State Employees Credit Union Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
22. "Wake County Courthouse". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.