List of tallest buildings in Las Vegas facts for kids
Las Vegas, Nevada, is famous for its bright lights and tall buildings! This city and its nearby areas, known as the Las Vegas Valley, are home to over 160 high-rise buildings. More than 40 of these towers stand taller than 400 feet (122 meters).
The very tallest structure in Las Vegas is the Strat tower. It reaches an amazing 1,149 feet (350 meters) into the sky. The Strat is the tallest observation tower in the whole United States! But it's not called a "building" because most of it isn't used for living or working.
The tallest actual building in Las Vegas is the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. It stands 735 feet (224 meters) tall. This building was finished "topping out" (meaning its highest point was reached) in 2008. It stayed unfinished for many years because of money problems, but it finally opened in December 2023. The second tallest building is Resorts World, which has 59 floors and is 673 feet (205 meters) tall. It was finished in 2021.
Tall hotels started appearing more often on the famous Las Vegas Strip in the 1960s. The first high-rise hotel and casino to be taller than 492 feet (150 meters) was the New York-New York Hotel & Casino. It was finished in 1997 and is 529 feet (161 meters) tall. Las Vegas began building many skyscrapers in the late 1990s. Most of the city's tallest buildings were built after 1997. As of 2012, Las Vegas had 176 completed high-rises. This makes its skyline the 66th tallest in the world and 18th in the United States.
Many new skyscrapers are planned for Las Vegas. More than 30 towers are expected to be taller than 400 feet (122 meters). The tallest building approved for the city is the World Jewelry Center. It's planned for Downtown Las Vegas and will be 815 feet (248 meters) tall. This tower is part of a plan to create a center for the world's jewelry business.
Las Vegas's Tallest Buildings
This list shows the tallest completed skyscrapers in Las Vegas. These buildings are at least 400 feet (122 meters) tall. We measure their height from the ground to the very top, including spires and fancy designs. We don't count antenna masts. If two buildings have the same height, they share a rank. The "Year" column shows when the building was finished. We also include very tall observation towers like the Strat, even though they aren't "buildings," so you can compare them.
Many of Las Vegas's skyscrapers are on the Las Vegas Strip. Most of the Strip is actually outside the official city limits of Las Vegas. However, the United States Postal Service uses "Las Vegas, NV" as the mailing address for nearby areas like Paradise, Winchester, and Spring Valley. So, it can be hard to tell where the city ends and these communities begin. This list includes all tall buildings in the Las Vegas area.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Coordinates | Notes |
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The Strat | ![]() |
1,149 (350) | 112 | 1996 | 36°8′50.59″N 115°9′19.40″W / 36.1473861°N 115.1553889°W | This is the tallest observation tower in the United States. It's the second-tallest in the Western Hemisphere after the CN Tower in Toronto. It has been the tallest structure in Las Vegas since 1996. | |
1 | Fontainebleau Las Vegas | ![]() |
735 (224) | 68 | 2023 | 36°8′15.97″N 115°9′33.92″W / 36.1377694°N 115.1594222°W | This building is in Winchester, Nevada. It became the tallest building in Las Vegas and Nevada in 2008. Construction stopped in 2009 but started again in 2021. It opened in 2023. |
2 | Resorts World Las Vegas | ![]() |
673 (205) | 59 | 2021 | 36°8′0.07″N 115°9′57.63″W / 36.1333528°N 115.1660083°W | This building is in Winchester, Nevada. It was finished in 2021. |
3 | The Palazzo | ![]() |
642 (196) | 53 | 2007 | 36°7′26.69″N 115°10′4.35″W / 36.1240806°N 115.1678750°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. |
4 | Encore | ![]() |
631 (192) | 48 | 2008 | 36°7′46.4″N 115°9′52.92″W / 36.129556°N 115.1647000°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. |
5 | Trump International Hotel & Tower | ![]() |
622 (190) | 64 | 2008 | 36°7′46.96″N 115°10′21.27″W / 36.1297111°N 115.1725750°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. It is the tallest residential building in the city. |
6 | Wynn | ![]() |
614 (187) | 45 | 2005 | 36°7′35.23″N 115°9′56.55″W / 36.1264528°N 115.1657083°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. |
7= | The Cosmopolitan Boulevard Tower | ![]() |
610 (184) | 51 | 2010 | 36°6′35.45″N 115°10′26.13″W / 36.1098472°N 115.1739250°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. |
7= | The Cosmopolitan Chelsea Tower | ![]() |
610 (184) | 53 | 2010 | 36°6′35.45″N 115°10′26.13″W / 36.1098472°N 115.1739250°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. |
9= | Aria Resort & Casino | ![]() |
600 (183) | 49 | 2009 | 36°6′28.15″N 115°10′37.41″W / 36.1078194°N 115.1770583°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. Floors 40-49 are skipped due to superstition. |
9= | Elara | ![]() |
600 (183) | 50 | 2009 | 36°6′30.65″N 115°10′7.75″W / 36.1085139°N 115.1688194°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. |
11 | Vdara | 570 (174) | 57 | 2009 | 36°6′34.02″N 115°10′40.66″W / 36.1094500°N 115.1779611°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. | |
12 | Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas | 560 (171) | 47 | 2009 | 36°6′22.32″N 115°10′27.83″W / 36.1062000°N 115.1743972°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. | |
High Roller | ![]() |
550 (167) | - | 2014 | 36°7′3.55″N 115°10′5.61″W / 36.1176528°N 115.1682250°W | This is not a building, but it's a giant Ferris wheel! It was the world's tallest Ferris wheel until 2021. | |
Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas | ![]() |
540 (165) | - | 1999 | 36°6′44.88″N 115°10′20.23″W / 36.1124667°N 115.1722861°W | This is a half-size copy of the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. It's in Paradise, Nevada. | |
13 | New York-New York Hotel & Casino | ![]() |
529 (161) | 45 | 1997 | 36°6′8.06″N 115°10′27.53″W / 36.1022389°N 115.1743139°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. It was the tallest building built in Las Vegas in the 1990s. |
14 | Palms Place | ![]() |
517 (157) | 47 | 2008 | 36°6′50.68″N 115°11′55.43″W / 36.1140778°N 115.1987306°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. |
15 | Bellagio | 508 (155) | 36 | 1998 | 36°6′47.16″N 115°10′35.52″W / 36.1131000°N 115.1765333°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. | |
16 | The Martin | 500 (152) | 42 | 2009 | 36°6′30.46″N 115°10′56.65″W / 36.1084611°N 115.1824028°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. | |
17 | Sky Las Vegas | ![]() |
500 (152) | 45 | 2007 | 36°8′19.53″N 115°9′41.1″W / 36.1387583°N 115.161417°W | This building is in Winchester, Nevada. |
18 | Delano | ![]() |
485 (148) | 45 | 2003 | 36°5′34.54″N 115°10′38.57″W / 36.0929278°N 115.1773806°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. |
19= | Mandalay Bay | ![]() |
480 (146) | 43 | 1999 | 36°5′30.48″N 115°10′29.22″W / 36.0918000°N 115.1747833°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. |
19= | Circa Resort & Casino | ![]() |
480 (146) | 35 | 2020 | 36°10′18″N 115°8′44″W / 36.17167°N 115.14556°W | This is the tallest building within the actual city limits of Las Vegas. |
21= | Turnberry Place – Tower I | ![]() |
477 (145) | 38 | 2001 | 36°8′26.39″N 115°9′11.24″W / 36.1406639°N 115.1531222°W | |
21= | Turnberry Place – Tower II | 477 (145) | 38 | 2002 | 36°8′26.39″N 115°9′11.24″W / 36.1406639°N 115.1531222°W | ||
21= | Turnberry Place – Tower III | 477 (145) | 38 | 2004 | 36°8′26.39″N 115°9′11.24″W / 36.1406639°N 115.1531222°W | ||
21= | Turnberry Place – Tower IV | 477 (145) | 38 | 2006 | 36°8′26.39″N 115°9′11.24″W / 36.1406639°N 115.1531222°W | ||
25= | The Signature at MGM Grand – Tower I | ![]() |
475 (145) | 38 | 2006 | 36°6′24.66″N 115°9′59.18″W / 36.1068500°N 115.1664389°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. |
25= | The Signature at MGM Grand – Tower II | ![]() |
475 (145) | 38 | 2006 | 36°6′24.66″N 115°9′59.18″W / 36.1068500°N 115.1664389°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. |
25= | The Signature at MGM Grand – Tower III | ![]() |
475 (145) | 38 | 2007 | 36°6′24.66″N 115°9′59.18″W / 36.1068500°N 115.1664389°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. |
28 | The Venetian | ![]() |
475 (145) | 37 | 1999 | 36°7′17.83″N 115°10′9.29″W / 36.1216194°N 115.1692472°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. |
29 | Allure Las Vegas | ![]() |
466 (142) | 41 | 2007 | 36°8′38.46″N 115°9′32.6″W / 36.1440167°N 115.159056°W | |
30 | Palms Fantasy Tower | ![]() |
458 (140) | 40 | 2006 | 36°6′50.09″N 115°11′40.29″W / 36.1139139°N 115.1945250°W | |
31= | Turnberry Towers – Tower I | ![]() |
453 (138) | 45 | 2007 | 36°8′26.39″N 115°9′11.24″W / 36.1406639°N 115.1531222°W | |
31= | Turnberry Towers – Tower II | ![]() |
453 (138) | 45 | 2008 | 36°8′26.39″N 115°9′11.24″W / 36.1406639°N 115.1531222°W | |
33 | Palace Tower (Caesars Palace) | 435 (133) | 30 | 1998 | 36°7′0.35″N 115°10′37.95″W / 36.1167639°N 115.1772083°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. | |
34= | Veer Towers West | 433 (132) | 37 | 2010 | 36°6′26.92″N 115°10′30.23″W / 36.1074778°N 115.1750639°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. | |
34= | Veer Towers East | 433 (132) | 37 | 2010 | 36°6′26.4″N 115°10′27.74″W / 36.107333°N 115.1743722°W | ||
36= | Rio Masquerade Tower | ![]() |
423 (129) | 41 | 1997 | 36°6′57.67″N 115°11′11.5″W / 36.1160194°N 115.186528°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. |
36= | Palms Ivory Tower | ![]() |
423 (129) | 42 | 2001 | 36°6′53.61″N 115°11′38.63″W / 36.1148917°N 115.1940639°W | This building is in Paradise, Nevada. |
38= | Marriott's Grand Chateau | 420 (128) | 38 | 2008 | 36°6′27.68″N 115°10′10.07″W / 36.1076889°N 115.1694639°W | ||
38= | Panorama Tower I | 420 (128) | 33 | 2006 | 36°6′26.97″N 115°10′57.11″W / 36.1074917°N 115.1825306°W | ||
38= | Panorama Tower II | 420 (128) | 33 | 2007 | 36°6′23.97″N 115°10′57.34″W / 36.1066583°N 115.1825944°W | ||
41 | Hilton Grand Vacations Club – Tower 2 | ![]() |
405 (123) | 39 | 2006 | 36°8′23.9″N 115°9′38.78″W / 36.139972°N 115.1607722°W | |
42= | The D Las Vegas | ![]() |
400 (122) | 34 | 1979 | 36°10′11.33″N 115°8′33.59″W / 36.1698139°N 115.1426639°W | This was the tallest building built in Las Vegas in the 1970s. |
42= | Planet Hollywood Las Vegas | 400 (122) | 40 | 2000 | 36°6′35.89″N 115°10′16.94″W / 36.1099694°N 115.1713722°W |
Future Tall Buildings
This section lists buildings that are planned or have been approved to be built in the Las Vegas Valley. They are expected to be at least 328 feet (100 meters) tall.
Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Moon World Resorts project | 735 (224) | - | 2026/2027 | |
Casino Royale redevelopment | 699 (213) | - | - | |
Westside Las Vegas | 687 (209) | 60 | - | |
Hard Rock Las Vegas | 500-660 (152-201) | - | 2027/2028 | This is a planned new part of The Mirage hotel. It will be renamed Hard Rock. |
King David Hotel Las Vegas | 648 | 46 | 2030 | |
Majestic Las Vegas | 620 (188) | 45 | 2027 | |
Tilman Fertitta resort project | 572 (174) | 43 | - | |
Red Ridge condo project | - | 33 | 2028 |
Who Was Tallest When?
This list shows which building was the tallest in Las Vegas over time. The Fontainebleau Las Vegas is the current tallest building. The Strat observation tower has been the tallest structure since 1996. But it's not a "building" because people don't live or work in most of it. So, it's not on this list.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Las Vegas para niños