List of tallest buildings in Albuquerque facts for kids

Skyline of Albuquerque

This article is about the tallest buildings in Albuquerque, a city in New Mexico, USA. It lists the tallest buildings, also known as high-rises, by how high they are. The very tallest building in Albuquerque is the Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower. It has 22 floors and is 351 feet (107 meters) tall. It was finished in 1990. This building is also the tallest in the entire state of New Mexico. The third tallest building in Albuquerque is the Compass Bank Building. It was the tallest building in the city and state from 1966 until 1990.

History of Tall Buildings

Tall buildings in Albuquerque started with the First National Bank Building. It was built in 1922. Many people think it was the first skyscraper in New Mexico. This building is now a home for people and is called "The Bank Lofts." It is also listed as a special historical place.

Albuquerque had a big time of building new towers from the early 1960s to the early 1990s. During this time, 20 of the city's 26 tallest buildings were built. This includes the Albuquerque Plaza complex. Most of Albuquerque's tall buildings are in areas called Downtown or Uptown. But some tall buildings are in other parts of the city. For example, the Bank of the West Tower is the tallest building outside Downtown. Albuquerque has 36 tall buildings that are finished. This is more than any other city in New Mexico.

Tallest Buildings in Albuquerque

This list shows the high-rise buildings in Albuquerque that are at least 135 feet (41 meters) tall. The height is measured in a standard way. If you see an equal sign (=) next to a rank, it means two or more buildings are the same height. The "Year" column tells you when the building was finished.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower		351 / 107	22	1990	This is the tallest building in New Mexico. It was also the tallest building built in Albuquerque in the 1990s. It used to be called the Bank of America Tower.
2	Hyatt Regency Albuquerque		256 / 78	21	1990	This is the tallest building in the state that is only a hotel.
3	BBVA (formerly Compass Bank Building)		238 / 73	18	1966	This was the tallest building built in the city in the 1960s.
4	500 Marquette		235 / 72	15	1986	This was the tallest building built in Albuquerque in the 1980s.
5	Bank of the West Tower		213 / 65	17	1963	This was the second tallest building built in the 1960s. It is also the tallest building in the city that is not in Downtown Albuquerque.
6	New Mexico Bank & Trust Building		203 / 62	14	1961	This was the third tallest building built in the 1960s.
7	Dennis Chavez Federal Building		197 / 60	13	1965	This was the fourth tallest building built in the city in the 1960s.
8	PNM Building		184 / 56	12	1968
9	Simms Building		180 / 55	13	1954	This was the first modern tall building built in Albuquerque.
10	Pete V. Domenici United States Courthouse		176 / 54	7	1997
11	Metropolitan Courthouse		175 / 53	9	2003	This is the tallest building in Albuquerque built in the 2000s.
12	Wells Fargo Bank Building		174 / 53	13	1973
13=	Doubletree Hotel		166 / 51	16	1975
13=	Lovelace Medical Center		166 / 51	12	1968	This is the tallest hospital building in New Mexico.
15	Park Plaza Condominiums		160 / 49	14	1965	This is the tallest building where people live in New Mexico.
16	One Civic Plaza		158 / 48	11	1985
17	Albuquerque Marriott		156 / 48	17	1982
18	Bernalillo County Courthouse		154 / 47	8	2001
19	City Place		150 / 46	10	1980
20	Sheraton Albuquerque Airport		147 / 45	14	1972
21=	Two Park Square		145 / 44	10	1989
21=	Ameriwest Financial Center		145 / 44	10	1985
23	The Bank Lofts		141 / 43	9	1923	This building used to be called the First National Bank Building. It was the tallest building built in the city in the 1920s.
24=	Two Park Central Tower		140 / 43	10	1975
24=	Veterans Administration Medical Center		140 / 43	6	1986
26	Hotel Andaluz		135 / 41	10	1939	This was the tallest building built in Albuquerque in the 1930s.

Buildings That Were Once the Tallest

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

This list shows buildings that used to be the tallest in Albuquerque. Since 1990, the Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower has been the tallest.

See also

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