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Skyline of Dallas (use cursor to identify buildings)

Dallas, the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas, is the site of 42 completed high-rise buildings over 350 feet (107 m), 20 of which stand taller than 492 feet (150 m). The tallest building in the city is the Bank of America Plaza, which rises 921 feet (281 m) in Downtown Dallas and was completed in 1985. It also stands as the 3rd-tallest building in Texas and the 40th-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the Renaissance Tower, which rises 886 feet (270 m) and was completed in 1974. The Comerica Bank Tower, completed in 1987 and rising 787 feet (240 m), is the third-tallest building in Dallas. Three of the ten tallest buildings in Texas are located in Dallas.

The history of skyscrapers in the city began with the construction of the Praetorian Building in 1909. That building, rising 184 feet (56 m) and 14 floors, is often regarded as the first skyscraper in Dallas or even the entire Western United States; it was demolished in 2013. Dallas's first building standing more than 492 feet (150 m) was the Mercantile National Bank Building, completed in 1943. During the 1980s energy boom, the city saw a significant number of completed projects. There are currently four buildings under construction that are planned to rise at least 350 feet (107 m). Overall, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat ranks Dallas's skyline (based on existing and under construction buildings over 492 feet (150 m) tall) 3rd in the Southern United States (after Miami and Houston) and 9th in the United States.

Dallas Skyline (from the west) from Stevens Park Golf Course in Oak Cliff
Dallas Skyline (from the west) from Stevens Park Golf Course in Oak Cliff (2019)
Dallas Skyline March 2020
The entire Dallas Skyline from West Dallas. Including Uptown Dallas and Downtown Dallas (March 2020)
Uptown Dallas
The booming Uptown Dallas area is extending Dallas’ skyline well beyond its traditional boundaries of Downtown Dallas (2018)

Tallest buildings

As of September 2020, 43 high-rise buildings in Dallas stand at least 350 feet (107 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna masts. Freestanding observation towers are included for comparison purposes but not ranked.

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Rank Name Image Height
ft (m)
Floors Year Coordinates Notes
01.01 Bank of America Plaza Dallas Bank of America Plaza 2.jpg 921 (280.7) 74 1985 32°46′47.9″N 96°48′14.3″W / 32.779972°N 96.803972°W / 32.779972; -96.803972 (Bank of America Plaza) 178th-tallest building in the world; 32nd-tallest in the United States; 3rd-tallest in Texas. Tallest building constructed in Dallas in the 1980s. Tallest office building in Dallas.
02.02 Renaissance Tower Dallas Renaissance Tower 1.jpg 886 (270.1) 56 1974 32°46′52.3″N 96°48′6.6″W / 32.781194°N 96.801833°W / 32.781194; -96.801833 (Renaissance Tower) 210th-tallest building in the world; 35th-tallest in the United States; 5th-tallest in Texas. Tallest building constructed in Dallas in the 1970s.
03.03 Comerica Bank Tower Bank One Center.jpg 787 (239.9) 60 1987 32°46′53.7″N 96°47′47.3″W / 32.781583°N 96.796472°W / 32.781583; -96.796472 (Comerica Bank Tower) 478th-tallest in the world; 61st-tallest in the United States; 6th-tallest in Texas.
04.04 JPMorgan Chase Tower JPMorganChaseTower.png 738 (225) 55 1987 32°47′16.2″N 96°47′48″W / 32.787833°N 96.79667°W / 32.787833; -96.79667 (JPMorgan Chase Tower) 11th-tallest in Texas.
05.05 Fountain Place Fountain place.jpg 720 (219.5) 62 1986 32°47′4.9″N 96°48′9.2″W / 32.784694°N 96.802556°W / 32.784694; -96.802556 (Fountain Place) 14th-tallest in Texas.
06.06 Trammell Crow Center Dallas Trammell Crow Center 2.jpg 686 (209.1) 50 1984 32°47′15.3″N 96°47′57.3″W / 32.787583°N 96.799250°W / 32.787583; -96.799250 (Trammell Crow Center) 17th-tallest in Texas.
07.07 1700 Pacific 1700 Pacific northside.jpg 655 (199.7) 50 1983 32°46′56.3″N 96°47′47.3″W / 32.782306°N 96.796472°W / 32.782306; -96.796472 (1700 Pacific) 22nd-tallest in Texas.
08.08 Thanksgiving Tower Thanksgiving Tower.jpg 645 (196.5) 50 1982 32°46′55.2″N 96°47′54.1″W / 32.782000°N 96.798361°W / 32.782000; -96.798361 (Thanksgiving Tower)
09.09 Energy Plaza Dallas Energy Plaza.jpg 629 (191.7) 49 1983 32°46′59.4″N 96°47′56.7″W / 32.783167°N 96.799083°W / 32.783167; -96.799083 (Energy Plaza)
10.010 The National Dallas Elm Place.jpg 628 (191.4) 52 1965 32°46′53″N 96°48′2.4″W / 32.78139°N 96.800667°W / 32.78139; -96.800667 (The Drever) Tallest building constructed in Dallas in the 1960s.
11.011 Gables Republic Tower (Republic Center Tower I) Republic Tower I.JPG 602 (183.5) 36 1954 32°46′59.6″N 96°47′52.6″W / 32.783222°N 96.797944°W / 32.783222; -96.797944 (Gables Republic Tower) Tallest building constructed in Dallas in the 1950s. Tallest residential building in Dallas since its renovation in 2007.
12.012 Republic Center Tower II Republic II.jpg 598 (182.3) 50 1964 32°46′59.9″N 96°47′50.4″W / 32.783306°N 96.797333°W / 32.783306; -96.797333 (Republic Center Tower II)
13.013 One AT&T Plaza AT&THQDallas.jpg 580 (176.8) 37 1984 32°46′46.3″N 96°47′55.7″W / 32.779528°N 96.798806°W / 32.779528; -96.798806 (One AT&T Plaza)
14.014 Ross Tower Lincoln Plaza Dallas.jpg 579 (176.5) 45 1984 32°47′3.4″N 96°48′0.7″W / 32.784278°N 96.800194°W / 32.784278; -96.800194 (Ross Tower)
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562 (171.3) 45 2020
16 Museum Tower Museum Tower.jpg 560 (170.7) 42 2013 32°47′22″N 96°48′0.2″W / 32.78944°N 96.800056°W / 32.78944; -96.800056 (Museum Tower) Tallest building constructed in Dallas in the 2010s.
Tower at Cityplace Cityplace Tower in Dallas, Texas.jpg 560 (170.7) 42 1988 32°48′19.9″N 96°47′32.7″W / 32.805528°N 96.792417°W / 32.805528; -96.792417 (Tower at Cityplace) Tallest building in the city outside of Downtown Dallas.
Reunion Tower Reunion Tower dallas.jpg 560 (170.7) 1978 32°46′34.1″N 96°48′32.8″W / 32.776139°N 96.809111°W / 32.776139; -96.809111 (Reunion Tower)
18 Sheraton Dallas Hotel Central Tower Adam'sMarkComplex.jpg 550 (167.6) 42 1959 32°47′6.4″N 96°47′41.5″W / 32.785111°N 96.794861°W / 32.785111; -96.794861 (Sheraton Dallas Hotel Central Tower) Tallest hotel in Dallas.
19 Mercantile National Bank Building Mercantile Bank Building.jpg 523 (159.4) 31 1943 32°46′50.8″N 96°47′48.3″W / 32.780778°N 96.796750°W / 32.780778; -96.796750 (Mercantile National Bank Building) Tallest building constructed in Dallas in the 1940s. The only major office building completed in the US during World War II.
20 Bryan Tower Dallas Bryan Tower and parking garage.jpg 512 (156.1) 40 1973 32°47′7″N 96°47′46.9″W / 32.78528°N 96.796361°W / 32.78528; -96.796361 (Bryan Tower)
21 Harwood Center HarwoodCenterbuildingDallas.jpg 483 (147.2) 36 1982 32°47′5.5″N 96°47′49.8″W / 32.784861°N 96.797167°W / 32.784861; -96.797167 (Harwood Center)
22 717 Harwood Kpmgdallas.jpg 481 (146.6) 34 1980 32°47′8.4″N 96°47′53.4″W / 32.785667°N 96.798167°W / 32.785667; -96.798167 (KPMG Centre)
23 2100 Ross Avenue Dallas 2100 Ross Ave (San Jacinto Tower) 2.jpg 456 (139) 33 1982 32°47′14.9″N 96°47′51.3″W / 32.787472°N 96.797583°W / 32.787472; -96.797583 (2100 Ross Avenue)
24 Renaissance Dallas Hotel Renaissance Dallas Hotel - Dallas - front - 4333 - jpfagerback 2013-05-04.jpg 451 (137.5) 29 1983 32°48′14.1″N 96°49′55.6″W / 32.803917°N 96.832111°W / 32.803917; -96.832111 (Renaissance Dallas Hotel)
25 Sheraton Dallas Hotel North Tower Adam'sMarkComplex.jpg 448 (136.6) 31 1980 32°47′7.5″N 96°47′42.7″W / 32.785417°N 96.795194°W / 32.785417; -96.795194 (Sheraton Dallas Hotel North Tower)
One Dallas Center OneDallasCenterbuilding.jpg 448 (136.6) 30 1979 32°47′2.5″N 96°47′48.4″W / 32.784028°N 96.796778°W / 32.784028; -96.796778 (One Dallas Center)
27 One Main Place Dallas One Main Place.jpg 445 (135.6) 34 1968 32°46′49.6″N 96°48′6.9″W / 32.780444°N 96.801917°W / 32.780444; -96.801917 (One Main Place)
28 Hall Arts Residences 440 (134.1) 28 2020 32°47′21.9″N 96°47′46.6″W / 32.789417°N 96.796278°W / 32.789417; -96.796278 (Hall Arts Residences)
29 W Dallas Victory Hotel & Residences W Tower, Dallas.jpg 439 (133.8) 32 2006 32°47′18.8″N 96°48′32.8″W / 32.788556°N 96.809111°W / 32.788556; -96.809111 (W Dallas Victory Hotel & Residences) Tallest building constructed in Dallas in the 2000s.
30 1600 Pacific Tower 1600PacificTower-LTVTower-Dallas.jpg 434 (132.3) 31 1964 32°46′54.7″N 96°47′56″W / 32.781861°N 96.79889°W / 32.781861; -96.79889 (1600 Pacific Tower)
31 Mosaic I Dallas Union Tower Complex (Mosaic) cityscape.jpg 400 (121.9) 33 1959 32°46′56.6″N 96°47′59.2″W / 32.782389°N 96.799778°W / 32.782389; -96.799778 (Mosaic I)
2101 North Pearl Tower I 400 (121.9) 32 2018 32°47′27.5″N 96°48′06.9″W / 32.790972°N 96.801917°W / 32.790972; -96.801917 (2101 North Pearl Tower I)
33 Magnolia Building Magnolia Dallas.jpg 399 (121.6) 27 1923 32°46′48.8″N 96°47′56.7″W / 32.780222°N 96.799083°W / 32.780222; -96.799083 (Magnolia Building) Tallest building constructed in Dallas in the 1920s.
34 The Katy 396 (120.7) 30 2018 32°47′39.3″N 96°48′48″W / 32.794250°N 96.81333°W / 32.794250; -96.81333 (The Katy)
35 Azure 375 (114.3) 31 2007 32°46′48.8″N 96°47′56.7″W / 32.780222°N 96.799083°W / 32.780222; -96.799083 (Azure)
36 Bleu Ciel 374 (114) 30 2018 32°47′48.8″N 96°48′40.2″W / 32.796889°N 96.811167°W / 32.796889; -96.811167 (Bleu Ciel)
37 Three AT&T Plaza 372 (113.4) 24 1928 32°46′43.7″N 96°47′55.8″W / 32.778806°N 96.798833°W / 32.778806; -96.798833 (Three AT&T Plaza)
38 The House 371 (113) 28 2008 32°47′5.8″N 96°48′34.3″W / 32.784944°N 96.809528°W / 32.784944; -96.809528 (The House)
39 AC Hotel/Residence Inn Downtown Dallas ACHotel-ResidenceInn-downtownDallas.jpg 360 (109.7) 22 1954 32°46′48.8″N 96°47′46.7″W / 32.780222°N 96.796306°W / 32.780222; -96.796306 (AC Hotel/Residence Inn Downtown Dallas)
40 The Christopher at the Union 355 (108.2) 29 2018 32°47′22.5″N 96°48′20.8″W / 32.789583°N 96.805778°W / 32.789583; -96.805778 (The Christopher at the Union)
41 Three Galleria Tower 354 (107.9) 26 1991 32°55′37.2″N 96°49′7.2″W / 32.927000°N 96.818667°W / 32.927000; -96.818667 (Three Galleria Tower)
42 Sheraton Dallas Hotel South Tower Adam'sMarkComplex.jpg 352 (107.3) 28 1958 32°47′4.7″N 96°47′39.9″W / 32.784639°N 96.794417°W / 32.784639; -96.794417 (Sheraton Dallas Hotel South Tower)

Tallest under construction

Dallas, TX Victory Park March 2020
New high-rises going up north of Downtown Dallas in Victory Park. The tallest building under construction in Victory Park is The Victor (pictured above in late March 2020).

As of April 2020, there are four buildings under construction in Dallas that are planned to rise at least 350 feet (107 m).

Name Height
ft (m)
Floors Year Notes
Parkside Uptown 445 (135.6) 30 2027 Construction started in 2023
Atelier Tower 500 (152.4) 41 2020 Construction started in June 2018.
The Victor 453 (138.0) 39 2021 Construction started in late 2018.
The Link at Uptown 380 (115.8) 25 2021 Construction started in 2019
Atelier Flora and Olive Tower Dallas April 2020
Atelier Tower under construction (Early April 2020)

Timeline of tallest buildings

Praetorian Building, Dallas, TX
Depiction of the Praetorian Building on a 1908 postcard; demolished 2013

Since 1909, the year the first high-rise in the city was constructed, the title of the tallest building in Dallas has been held by eight high-rises.

Original name Years as tallest Height
ft (m)
Floors Reference
Praetorian Building 1909–1912 (3 years) 184 (56.1) 14
Adolphus Hotel 1912–1923 (11 years) 312 (95.1) 25
Magnolia Building 1923–1943 (20 years) 399 (121.6) 27
Mercantile National Bank Building 1943–1954 (11 years) 523 (159.4) 31
Republic National Bank Building 1954–1959 (5 years) 452 (137.7) [Roof measurement] 36
Southland Life Insurance Building 1959–1965 (6 years) 550 (167.6) 42
First National Bank Tower 1965–1974 (9 years) 628 (191.4) 52
First International Building 1974–1985 (11 years) 710 (216.4) 56
Bank of America Plaza 1985–present (39 years) 921 (280.7) 74

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