List of tallest buildings in Grand Rapids facts for kids

High-rises in downtown Grand Rapids.

Have you ever wondered which buildings touch the sky in Grand Rapids? This page lists the tallest buildings in this exciting city in Michigan, U.S.. The very tallest building in Grand Rapids is called the River House Condominiums. It stands 406 feet (124 m) high, which is super tall!

Grand Rapids' Tallest Buildings

Grand Rapids skyline in 2015.

This list shows buildings in Grand Rapids that are at least 150 feet (46 m) tall. We measure their height from the ground to the very top, including any fancy spires or architectural decorations. We don't count antenna masts, though. This list includes buildings that are already built.

Rank	Name	Image	Height feet / m	Floors	Year Built	Fun Facts
1	River House		406 / 124	33	2008	This is the tallest building in Michigan, outside of Detroit! It's also the tallest home-style building in Michigan. It's part of a bigger area called Bridgewater Place.
2	Plaza Towers		345 / 105	34	1991	This building was the tallest in Grand Rapids for many years, from 1991 until 2008.
3	Amway Grand Plaza Hotel		318 / 97	28	1983	This hotel was the tallest building in Grand Rapids from 1983 to 1991.
4	Bridgewater Place		272 / 83	18	1993	This is another building in the Bridgewater Place area.
5	McKay Tower		259 / 79	16	1927	This tower held the record for the tallest building in Grand Rapids for a very long time – 56 years! It was the tallest from 1927 until 1983.
6	JW Marriott Grand Rapids		257 / 78	23	2007	A well-known hotel in the city.
7	Kent County Courthouse		206 / 63	13	2001	This is where important court cases happen.
8=	Cathedral of Saint Andrew		192 / 59	1	1876	A beautiful old church.
8=	Warner Building		192 / 59	15	2019	A newer building in the downtown area.
10	77 Monroe Center NW		182 / 55.5	13	1926	An older building with a lot of history.
11	First Community Bank Building		180 / 55	13	1916	One of the older tall buildings in the city.
12	Gallery on Fulton		175 / 53	14	2010	A modern building.
13	601 Bond		172 / 52	16	2019	Another recent addition to the skyline.
14	Campau Square Plaza Building		164 / 50	12	1985	Located in a busy part of the city.
15	Residence Inn Grand Rapids Downtown		162 / 49	13	2021	A newer hotel building.
16	St Mary's Catholic Church		160 / 49	1	1884	Another historic church in Grand Rapids.
17	Helen DeVos Children's Hospital		155 / 47	11	2011	A hospital dedicated to helping kids.
18=	Morton House Apartments		154 / 47	13	1923	This building used to be a hotel.
18=	Michigan Trust Company Building		154 / 47	11	1928	An important building from the past.
20	20 Fulton Street East		153 / 46	12	2017	A modern building on Fulton Street.
21	Amway Grand Plaza Hotel (Pantlind Hotel)		150 / 46	12	1915	This is an older part of the famous Amway Grand Plaza Hotel.
22	PNC Bank Building		~150 / ~46	10	1982	A bank building in the city.

Future Tall Buildings

Here are some tall buildings that are planned or being built in Grand Rapids. They could change the city's skyline!

Who Was Tallest When?

This timeline shows which building was the tallest in Grand Rapids at different times throughout history.

Name	Image	Height feet / m	Floors	Years Held Title	Notes
River House		406 / 124	34	2008–present	This is the current tallest building.
Plaza Towers		345 / 105	34	1991–2008	It was the tallest for 17 years.
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel		318 / 97	29	1983–1991	This hotel held the record for 8 years.
McKay Tower		259 / 79	18	1927–1983	This tower was the tallest for a very long time – 56 years!
Cathedral of Saint Andrew		192 / 59	1	1917–1927	It became the tallest after a fire destroyed the Fountain Street Baptist Church in 1917.
Fountain Street Baptist Church		217 / 66	1	1877–1917	This church was even the tallest building in Michigan for a short time in 1877! Sadly, it was destroyed by a fire in 1917.
Saint Mark's Episcopal Church		~80 / ~24	1	1851–18??	An early tall building in Grand Rapids.
Old Stone School		~70 / ~21	3	1849–1851	One of the first tall school buildings.
Campau's Mansion		~55 / ~17	4	1837–1849	A large house from the early days of Grand Rapids.
Calkins Law Office		~20 / ~6	1	1836–1837	This small office was the first "tallest" building when Grand Rapids was just starting out!

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Grand Rapids para niños

• List of tallest buildings in Michigan