List of tallest buildings in Dallas facts for kids
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas. It has many tall buildings, called skyscrapers. There are 42 buildings over 350 feet (107 meters) tall. Twenty of these are even taller than 492 feet (150 meters)!
The tallest building in Dallas is the Bank of America Plaza. It stands 921 feet (281 meters) high in Downtown Dallas. It was finished in 1985. This building is also the 3rd tallest in Texas and the 40th tallest in the whole United States.
The second tallest skyscraper is the Renaissance Tower. It reaches 886 feet (270 meters) and was completed in 1974. The Comerica Bank Tower is the third tallest. It was finished in 1987 and is 787 feet (240 meters) tall. Dallas is home to three of the ten tallest buildings in Texas.
The first skyscraper in Dallas was the Praetorian Building, built in 1909. It was 184 feet (56 meters) tall with 14 floors. Many people think it was the first skyscraper in the entire Western United States! Sadly, it was taken down in 2013.
Dallas's first building taller than 492 feet (150 meters) was the Mercantile National Bank Building. It was completed in 1943. During the 1980s, Dallas built many skyscrapers because of an energy boom.
As of 2017, four new buildings over 350 feet (107 meters) were being built. The Dallas skyline is ranked 3rd in the Southern United States for tall buildings. It is 9th in the entire United States.
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Tallest Buildings in Dallas
As of September 2020, there are 43 high-rise buildings in Dallas that are at least 350 feet (107 meters) tall. This height includes spires and cool architectural parts, but not antenna masts. Tall observation towers are listed for comparison but are not ranked as buildings.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Bank of America Plaza | ![]() |
921 (280.7) | 74 | 1985 | This is the 3rd-tallest building in Texas. It is also the tallest office building in Dallas. |
2 | Renaissance Tower | ![]() |
886 (270.1) | 56 | 1974 | This is the 5th-tallest building in Texas. It was the tallest building built in Dallas in the 1970s. |
3 | Comerica Bank Tower | ![]() |
787 (239.9) | 60 | 1987 | This is the 6th-tallest building in Texas. |
4 | JPMorgan Chase Tower | ![]() |
738 (225) | 55 | 1987 | This is the 11th-tallest building in Texas. |
5 | Fountain Place | ![]() |
720 (219.5) | 62 | 1986 | This is the 14th-tallest building in Texas. |
6 | Trammell Crow Center | ![]() |
686 (209.1) | 50 | 1984 | This is the 17th-tallest building in Texas. |
7 | 1700 Pacific | ![]() |
655 (199.7) | 50 | 1983 | This is the 22nd-tallest building in Texas. |
8 | Thanksgiving Tower | ![]() |
645 (196.5) | 50 | 1982 | |
9 | Energy Plaza | ![]() |
629 (191.7) | 49 | 1983 | |
10 | The National | ![]() |
628 (191.4) | 52 | 1965 | This was the tallest building built in Dallas in the 1960s. |
11 | Gables Republic Tower (Republic Center Tower I) | 602 (183.5) | 36 | 1954 | This was the tallest building built in Dallas in the 1950s. It is the tallest residential building in Dallas since it was updated in 2007. | |
12 | Republic Center Tower II | ![]() |
598 (182.3) | 50 | 1964 | |
13 | One AT&T Plaza | ![]() |
580 (176.8) | 37 | 1984 | |
14 | Ross Tower | ![]() |
579 (176.5) | 45 | 1984 | |
15 | AMLI Fountain Place | ![]() |
562 (171.3) | 45 | 2020 | |
16 | Museum Tower | ![]() |
560 (170.7) | 42 | 2013 | This was the tallest building built in Dallas in the 2010s. |
Tower at Cityplace | ![]() |
560 (170.7) | 42 | 1988 | This is the tallest building in Dallas located outside of Downtown Dallas. | |
– | Reunion Tower | ![]() |
560 (170.7) | — | 1978 | |
18 | Sheraton Dallas Hotel Central Tower | ![]() |
550 (167.6) | 42 | 1959 | This is the tallest hotel in Dallas. |
19 | Mercantile National Bank Building | ![]() |
523 (159.4) | 31 | 1943 | This was the tallest building built in Dallas in the 1940s. It was one of the only big office buildings finished in the US during World War II. |
20 | Bryan Tower | ![]() |
512 (156.1) | 40 | 1973 | |
21 | Harwood Center | ![]() |
483 (147.2) | 36 | 1982 | |
22 | 717 Harwood | ![]() |
481 (146.6) | 34 | 1980 | |
23 | 2100 Ross Avenue | ![]() |
456 (139) | 33 | 1982 | |
24 | Renaissance Dallas Hotel | ![]() |
451 (137.5) | 29 | 1983 | |
25 | Sheraton Dallas Hotel North Tower | ![]() |
448 (136.6) | 31 | 1980 | |
One Dallas Center | ![]() |
448 (136.6) | 30 | 1979 | ||
27 | One Main Place | ![]() |
445 (135.6) | 34 | 1968 | |
28 | Hall Arts Residences | 440 (134.1) | 28 | 2020 | ||
29 | W Dallas Victory Hotel & Residences | ![]() |
439 (133.8) | 32 | 2006 | This was the tallest building built in Dallas in the 2000s. |
30 | 1600 Pacific Tower | ![]() |
434 (132.3) | 31 | 1964 | |
31 | Mosaic I | ![]() |
400 (121.9) | 33 | 1959 | |
2101 North Pearl Tower I | — | 400 (121.9) | 32 | 2018 | ||
33 | Magnolia Building | ![]() |
399 (121.6) | 27 | 1923 | This was the tallest building built in Dallas in the 1920s. |
34 | The Katy | — | 396 (120.7) | 30 | 2018 | |
35 | Azure | 375 (114.3) | 31 | 2007 | ||
36 | Bleu Ciel | — | 374 (114) | 30 | 2018 | |
37 | Three AT&T Plaza | — | 372 (113.4) | 24 | 1928 | |
38 | The House | — | 371 (113) | 28 | 2008 | |
39 | AC Hotel/Residence Inn Downtown Dallas | ![]() |
360 (109.7) | 22 | 1954 | |
40 | The Christopher at the Union | — | 355 (108.2) | 29 | 2018 | |
41 | Three Galleria Tower | — | 354 (107.9) | 26 | 1991 | |
42 | Sheraton Dallas Hotel South Tower | ![]() |
352 (107.3) | 28 | 1958 |
Tallest Buildings Being Built Now

As of April 2020, there are four buildings being constructed in Dallas. They are all planned to be at least 350 feet (107 meters) tall.
Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
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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. |
History of Dallas's Tallest Buildings
Since 1909, when the first tall building was constructed, eight different buildings have held the title of the tallest in Dallas.
Original Name | Years as Tallest | Height ft (m) |
Floors |
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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 (40 years) | 921 (280.7) | 74 |
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In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Dallas para niños