List of tallest buildings in Nashville facts for kids

Skyline of Nashville in 2022

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This list of the tallest buildings in Nashville ranks skyscrapers in Nashville, in the U.S. state of Tennessee, by height. The tallest building in the city and the state is the AT&T Building, which rises 617 feet (188 m) in downtown Nashville and was completed in 1994. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the Four Seasons Hotel and Residences, which rises 542 feet (165 m).

High-rise buildings first appeared in Nashville with the construction of the First National Bank Building, now the Downtown Courtyard Hotel, in 1905; this building rises 168 feet (51 m) and 12 floors. As of May 2024, there are 207 completed high-rises in the city. Twenty high-rises have been completed in the past three years, with another twenty currently in construction, fifteen approved, and another 25 high-rises approved and proposed. Nashville has demonstrated quick approval of many major projects, such as One22One. It was announced in February 2019, with the previous building demolished and ground breaking expected in September 2019. As of July 2022, there are 45 cranes in Downtown and Metro Nashville.

Since 2000, Nashville has seen two urban construction booms, one prior to the Great Recession of 2008 and the other from 2015 to 2023, which have yielded multiple high-rises. Of the city's 34 towers of 300 feet or taller, as of April 2024, 22 have been completed since 2015. In addition, 7 towers are currently under construction, and another 10 approved for construction.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Nashville skyscrapers completed or structurally topped out that stand at least 300 feet (91 m), based on standard height measurement. There are at least 20 additional high rises in Nashville between 236 feet and 299 feet tall not shown here.

Name	Rank	Image	Height feet	Height meters	Floors	Year	Primary Purpose	Notes
AT&T Building	1		617	188	33	1994	Office	Tallest building in Tennessee. Previously named the BellSouth Building.
Four Seasons Hotel and Residences	2		542	165	40	2021	Hospitality/Residential	Located at 151 First Avenue South, will offer 236 hotel rooms in addition to private residences.
505	3		523	159	46	2018	Residential	Tallest residential building in Tennessee.
Bridgestone Tower	4		460	140	30	2017	Office	Started construction 2015. Bridgestone Americas headquarters
Prime	5		456	139	38	2024	Residential	Prime is one of two Giarantana towers that are both residential and complimentary in styles.
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower	6		452	138	31	1970	Office	Originally the National Life Center.
Fifth Third Center	7		435	133	31	1986	Office	Originally known as the Third National Financial Center.
The Place at Fifth + Broadway	8		433	132	34	2019	Residential	Topped out. Tallest for-rent residential building in Tennessee.
The Pinnacle at Symphony Place	9		432	132	29	2010	Office
Amazon Tower Two	10		421	128	28	2023	Office	Second of two towers, in the Nashville Yards Development, for Amazon's Operations Center of Excellence.
Alcove	11		418	127	34	2024	Residential	First of three Giarratana-led residential towers surrounding the Nashville Yards development.
Life & Casualty Tower	12		409	125	30	1957	Office	This building is commonly referred to as the L & C Building
Conrad Hotel and Residences	13		406	124	35	2021	Hospitality/Residential	Located at 1600 West End Avenue, in the Broadwest Development, this building has a 14 floor hotel in addition to 220 condominiums
Nashville City Center	14		402	123	27	1988	Office
James K. Polk State Office Building	15		392	119	24	1981	Office
JW Marriott Nashville	16		386	118	34	2018	Hospitality
Renaissance Nashville Hotel	17		385	117	31	1987	Hospitality
Embassy Suites	18		384	117	30	2021	Residential	Located across from the Nashville Convention Center, the Embassy Suites is the third hotel in a suite of hotels in this development: Embassy Suites, One Hotel and Cambria Hotel
Viridian Tower	19		378	115	31	2006	Residential	It is the fourth tallest residential building in Nashville, TN.
805 Lea	20		370	110	30	2021	Residential	Located in Nashville's SoBro District, will have a total of 354 residential units.
One Nashville Place	21		359	109	25	1985	Office
One22One Tower	22		356	109	28	2022	Office
UBS Tower	23		354	108	28	1974	Office
The SoBro	24		345	105	33	2016	Residential
1200 Broadway	25		344	105	27	2019	Residential	Also known as Endeavor Tower
Amazon Tower One	25		344	105	21	2020	Office	Located at 1010 Church Street, in the Nashville Yards Development, this is the first of two towers being developed for Amazon's Operations Center of Excellence.
Westin Hotel	27		337	103	27	2016	Hospitality
501 Commerce	28		331	101	26	2020	Office
222 2nd Avenue South	29		326	99	25	2017	Office
Broadwest Office Tower	29		326	99	21	2021	Office	Located at 1600 West End Avenue, in the Broadwest development, this tower will offer 21 floors of class A office space.
Grand Hyatt	31		320	98	25	2020	Hospitality	This Grand Hyatt 27 floor tower opened in 2020 in downtown Nashville.
Vanderbilt residences	32		306	93	21	2021	Residential	Located on the edge of campus and West End Avenue this tower will house student apartments.
2012 West End Ave	33		300	91	25	2020	Residential	Located at 2012 Wested End Avenue this building is a 29 floor residential building.
Sheraton Nashville Downtown	33		300	91	27	1975	Hospitality

Tallest under construction

Buildings approved that are currently under construction, in site prep, or demolition phase. Buildings listed are planned to rise above 300 feet (91 m).

Tallest proposed or pending construction

These buildings have either been issued permits and approved, or buildings that are in its planning stage that stand 300 feet (91 m) using standard measurement.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Nashville. The first skyscraper in the city was the First National Bank Building, now the Courtyard Hotel, from 1905 until 1908.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Nashville para niños