List of tallest buildings in Honolulu facts for kids

Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii, is a U.S. city that currently contains over 470 high-rises. In 2011 it ranked fourth among U.S. cities in the number of high rise buildings, after New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles, and just ahead of San Francisco. In 2017, it ranked sixth, having fallen behind Houston and Washington, D.C.

The first high rise that exceeded 350 ft was the Ala Moana Hotel built in 1970. The next high rise was the Yacht Harbor Towers followed by the Hawaii Monarch Hotel and the Discovery Bay Center. This was the beginning of the construction boom in the city. At the same time business and finance also boomed. During the 1990s new Residentials were built, including the One Waterfront Mauka Tower, Imperial Plaza, Nauru Tower and the Hawaiki Tower. There is still construction today on high rises such as the Moana Pacific East Tower and Moana Pacific West Tower twin towers, Keola Lai, Hokua at 1288 Ala Moana, Pacifica Honolulu, and The Watermark Waikiki.

Panorama of Honolulu's waterfront.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Honolulu skyscrapers that stand at least 350 ft (110 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft / m	Floor Count	Year Built	Primary Tenants/Uses	Notes	Ref
1	First Hawaiian Center		429 ft (131 m)	30	1996	First Hawaiian Bank, Office, Contemporary Art Museum Honolulu	Current tallest building in Hawaii since 1996. World headquarters of First Hawaiian Bank.
2=	The Collection		422 ft (129 m)	43	2016	Residential
2=	Moana Pacific East Tower		422 ft (129 m)	46	2008	Residential, Honolulu Design Center	Designed by Architects Hawaii Ltd.
2=	Moana Pacific West Tower		422 ft (129 m)	46	2008	Residential, Honolulu Design Center	Designed by Architects Hawaii Ltd.
5	Keola Lai		419 ft (128 m)	42	2008	Residential
6=	Hokua at 1288 Ala Moana		418 ft (127 m)	40	2006	Residential
6=	Pacifica Honolulu		418 ft (127 m)	46	2011	Residential	Newest and tallest luxury Residential in the Ala Moana-Kakaako area. Designed by Architects Hawaii Ltd. Structural design by Baldridge and Associates Structural Engineering
6=	The Waiea		418 ft (127 m)	36	2016	Residential
6=	Waihonua at Kewalo		418 ft (127 m)	43	2015	Residential
10	Nauru Tower		417 ft (127 m)	44	1992	Residential	The first luxury Residential tower built in the Ala Moana district. Tallest building in Hawaii from 1992-1996. Designed by Architects Hawaii Ltd.
11=	Ko'olani		416 ft (127 m)	47	2006	Residential
11=	Ae'o		416 ft (127 m)	40	2018	Residential
13	Kapiolani Residence		415 ft (126 m)	45	2018	Residential
14=	801 South Street Building A		413 ft (126 m) / 125 m	46	2015	Residential
14=	801 South Street Building B		413 ft (126 m) / 125 m	46	2017	Residential
16=	Ke Kilohana		400 ft (120 m)	43	2019	Residential
16=	Symphony Honolulu		400 ft (120 m)	40	2016	Residential	New luxury Residential near the Blaisdell Center.
16=	Hawaiki Tower		400 ft (120 m)	46	1999	Residential, KHON-TV
16=	One Waterfront Mauka Tower		400 ft (120 m)	45	1990	Residential	Tallest buildings in Hawaii from 1990-1992.
16=	One Waterfront Makai Tower		400 ft (120 m)	45	1990	Residential	Tallest buildings in Hawaii from 1990-1992.
16=	One Archer Lane		400 ft (120 m)	41	1998	Residential, KITV
16=	Imperial Plaza		400 ft (120 m)	40	1992	Residential	Mixed-use residential, commercial office and retail.
16=	Keauhou Place		400 ft (120 m)	40	2017	Residential	Mixed-use residential, commercial office and retail.
16=	Anaha		400 ft (120 m)	40	2017	Residential	Mixed-use residential, commercial office and retail.
16=	Grand Islander Tower		400 ft (120 m)	40	2017	Hotel	Mixed-use residential, commercial office and retail.
26	Ala Moana Hotel		397 ft (121 m)	38	1970	Hotel, Residential, TV transmitters	Tallest building in Hawaii from 1970-1990.
27	Hilton Grand Waikikian		390 ft (120 m)	39	2008	Hotel, Hilton Grand Vacations Club, Hilton Hotels	The newest tower at the Hilton Hawaiian Village and the first one built in over 10 years.
28	1132 Bishop Street		387 ft (118 m)	31	1991	Office
29=	The Watermark Waikiki		380 ft (120 m)	38	2008	Luxury Residential. Designed by Architects Hawaii Ltd.
29=	Trump International Hotel		380 ft (120 m)	38	2009	Hotel, Residential, Trump Organization	One of the first ultra-luxury hotels built in Hawaii in over 25 years. Designed by Guerin Glass Architects. Structural design by Baldridge and Associate Structural Engineering.
31	Hilton Tapa Tower		360 ft (110 m)	36	1982	Hotel, Hilton Hotels	The tallest building at the Hilton Hawaiian Village prior to the Grand Waikikian.
32	Yacht Harbor Towers		351 ft (107 m)	40	1973	Residential
33=	The Windsor		350 ft (110 m)	44	2003	Residential	Originally known and operated as the Outrigger Hobron Hotel.
33=	Hawaii Monarch Hotel		350 ft (110 m)	43	1975	Hotel, Residential
33=	Discovery Bay Center		350 ft (110 m)	42	1977	Residential, Retail

Tallest buildings approved or under construction

Images for kids

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  View of Downtown Honolulu from Aloha Tower

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  The Marco Polo building, built in 1971, is 333 ft. tall

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  Panorama from Kakaʻako Waterfront Park with the Anaha and the Ko'olani (center)