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	Height ft / m	Floor Count	Year Built	Primary Tenants/Uses	Notes
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

Rank	Name	Height ft / m	Floor Count	Completion	Primary use	Status	Notes
1	690 Pohukaina	Unclear (originally 650 ft or 198.1m)	Unclear (originally 60)	TBD	Mixed-use	Approved	690 Pohukaina will be the centerpiece of a new live-work-play redevelopment in the Kaka'ako district, becoming Hawaii's tallest building at 650 feet tall. Prior to construction of the project, the city's building height limit will be raised from its current 450 feet to 650 feet. The design of the building was awarded to architecture firm Forest City Hawaii on December 13, 2012. In March 2016 the project was put on hold by state regulators due to significant changes being made to the original approved plan, as well as demands by locals that the plan include an elementary school and affordable housing units. In June 2017, the scope of the development was scaled down considerably to being a pair of high-rise residential buildings (one with market rents and the second with lower income rentals) next to a new 10-story elementary school. Construction is expected to begin by the end of 2019.