List of tallest buildings in Miami facts for kids

Downtown Miami skyline from Bayfront Park, February 2020

Brickell skyline from the south, December 2020

Miami skyline from William Powell Bridge in February 2018

Downtown viewed from the north in 2011

Downtown and Brickell skyline from the west in 2012

List of tallest buildings in Miami

Miami, a city in Florida, U.S., has one of the country's most impressive collections of tall buildings, known as a skyline. It ranks as the third-tallest skyline in the U.S., right after New York City and Chicago. Miami is home to 439 high-rise buildings. More than 100 of these are taller than 400 feet, and 70 are taller than 491 feet.

The very tallest building in Miami is the Panorama Tower. It has 85 floors and stands 868 feet tall in Miami's Brickell area. It became the tallest building in 2017. Nine out of the ten tallest buildings in Florida are found in Miami. Overall, Miami's skyline is the fourth largest in North America and the 28th largest in the world.

Miami's Sky-High Story: A History of Tall Buildings

Miami's journey to building skyscrapers began in 1912. The first tall building was the six-story Burdine's Department Store. Later, the McAllister Hotel opened in 1919 and was the tallest until 1925. The Freedom Tower, built in 1925, is a famous early skyscraper and a symbol of the city.

Building Booms and Growth

From the mid-1990s to the late 2000s, Miami experienced its biggest building boom ever. This period was sometimes called a "Manhattanization wave," meaning Miami was growing vertically like New York City. Nearly 60 buildings taller than 492 feet were planned or under construction. Because of this, only two of the city's 25 tallest buildings were finished before the year 2000.

However, this building boom suddenly stopped around 2008. This happened when the real estate market had problems and a major economic slowdown began. By 2011, the market started to get better. New projects like Brickell House were announced. This led to a second building boom, which is still happening as of 2019. This new boom has even more proposed towers than the first one. Today, only 10 out of the 80 tallest buildings were built before 2000.

Current Tallest Buildings

The Panorama Tower in Brickell is currently the tallest completed building. It reached its full height in August 2017. Some of the tallest buildings planned for the future include One Bayfront Plaza and One Brickell City Centre. Both of these might rise over 1,000 feet!

Why Buildings Can't Be Too Tall

Building very tall structures in Miami can be tricky because of the nearby Miami International Airport (MIA). Airplanes taking off and landing fly directly over the downtown area. Because of this, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) sets strict height limits for buildings in Downtown Miami. For many years, One Bayfront Plaza was the tallest building approved, at 1,049 feet. The FAA has sometimes reduced the height of proposed buildings, even "supertall" ones (over 1,000 feet).

In 2014, the FAA considered a new rule that could have greatly limited building heights around many airports, including Miami. This would have even meant changing existing buildings. Luckily, the FAA did not go through with these extreme limits. Instead, they started approving buildings up to 1,049 feet above sea level more quickly. This has allowed many new supertall projects to be planned and approved.

Miami's Tallest Buildings

This list shows the tallest buildings in Miami that are at least 400 feet tall. The height includes spires and decorative parts, but not antenna masts. An equals sign (=) means two or more buildings are the same height. The "Year" column shows when a building was finished or "topped out" (reached its full height).

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Neighborhood	Notes
1	Panorama Tower		869 (265)	85	2017	Brickell	Tallest building in Miami and Florida since 2017.
2	Aston Martin Residences		817 (249)	66	2022	Downtown	Became the tallest residential building south of New York City when it topped out in 2021.
3	Four Seasons Hotel Miami		789 (240)	70	2003	Brickell	Was the tallest building in Miami and Florida from 2003 until 2017.
4	Southeast Financial Center		765 (233)	55	1984	Downtown	Tallest office building in the city and state.
5	Brickell Flatiron		736 (224)	65	2019	Brickell	A residential tower with 549 apartments.
6	830 Brickell		725 (221)	57	2022	Brickell	The second tallest all-office building in Miami.
7	One Thousand Museum		709 (216)	62	2019	Park West
8	Paramount Miami Worldcenter		700 (213.3)	60	2019	Park West
9	Marquis		679 (207)	63	2009	Park West
10=	900 Biscayne Bay		650 (198)	63	2008	Park West	Tallest all-residential skyscraper in Miami and Florida.
10=	SLS Lux		650(198)	57	2018	Brickell	Part of the Brickell Heights development.
12 =	Aria Reserve South Tower		649 (198)	62	2024	Edgewater	Topped off in April 2024.
12 =	Elysee Miami		649 (198)	57	2021	Edgewater
12 =	Missoni Baia		649 (198)	57	2021	Edgewater	Topped out in June 2021.
15	Wells Fargo Center		647 (197)	47	2010	Downtown	Formerly known as Met 2 Financial Center.
16	The River District First Tower		640 (195)	54	2024	Brickell	Topped off in August 2023.
17	Echo Brickell		635 (193)	57	2017	Brickell
18	Mint at Riverfront		631 (192.3)	55	2008	Downtown
19	Infinity at Brickell		630 (192)	52	2008	Brickell
20	Miami Tower		625 (191)	47	1986	Downtown	Designed by I.M. Pei & Partners. It lights up in many colors at night.
21	Marinablue		615 (187)	57	2007	Park West
22	Plaza on Brickell Tower I		610 (186)	56	2007	Brickell
23	Epic		601 (183)	54	2009	Downtown
24	One Paraíso		600 (183)	55	2017	Edgewater	Part of the Paraiso Bay complex.
25	SLS Brickell		599 (183)	52	2016	Brickell
26	Natiivo Miami		588 (179)	51	2023	Downtown	Topped out in November 2022.
27 =	Icon Brickell North Tower		586 (179)	58	2008	Brickell
27 =	Icon Brickell South Tower		586 (179)	58	2008	Brickell
29	Ten Museum Park		585 (178)	50	2007	Park West
30 =	Miami World Tower		579 (176)	53	2023	Park West
30 =	Una Residences		579 (176)	47	2024	Brickell
32	Society Biscayne		571 (174)	49	2021	Downtown	Topped out in July 2021.
33	Downtown 1st		557 (170)	60	2023	Downtown	Topped out in April 2022.
34 =	Paramount Bay at Edgewater Square		555 (169)	47	2009	Edgewater	Designed by Arquitectonica Architects.
34 =	Solitair Brickell		555 (169)	50	2017	Brickell	A residential condominium tower.
36 =	50 Biscayne		554 (169)	55	2007	Downtown
36 =	Quantum on the Bay South Tower		554 (169)	52	2008	Arts & Entertainment District	Tallest building in the Arts & Entertainment District.
38	Biscayne Beach		550 (168)	51	2016	Edgewater	A residential apartment tower.
39	Brickell Heights Tower I		549 (167)	52	2016–2017	Brickell	Part of a twin residential tower project.
40 =	1010 Brickell		548 (167)	50	2016	Brickell	A 352-unit residential condominium tower.
40 =	Gran Paraiso		548 (167)	55	2016	Edgewater	Part of the Paraiso Bay complex.
42	Met Square		545 (166)	42	2017	Downtown	A rental apartment tower with a movie theater.
43	Opera Tower		543 (165)	56	2007	Arts & Entertainment District
44	W Miami Hotel		542 (165)	50	2008	Brickell
45 =	Muze At Met Square		538 (164)	43	2019	Downtown
45 =	Vizcayne North Tower		538 (164)	50	2008	Downtown
45 =	Vizcayne South Tower		538 (164)	49	2008	Downtown
48	Quantum on the Bay North Tower		536 (163)	45	2008	Arts & Entertainment District
49	Aria On The Bay		535 (163)	50	2017	Arts & Entertainment District	A 647-unit condo tower.
50	Brickell Heights Tower II		529 (161)	52	2016–2017	Brickell	Part of a twin residential tower project.
51	Jade at Brickell Bay		528 (161)	48	2004	Brickell
52	Plaza on Brickell Tower II		525 (160)	48	2007	Brickell
53	Santa Maria		520 (158)	51	1997	Brickell	Tallest building built in Miami in the 1990s.
54	Rise		520 (158)	46	2015	Brickell	Part of the Brickell City Centre project.
55	EAST		516 (158)	44	2015	Brickell	Part of the Brickell City Centre project.
56	The Ivy		512 (156)	45	2008	Downtown
57	Stephen P. Clark Government Center		510 (155)	28	1985	Downtown	Also known as Government Center.
58	Brickell House		509 (155)	48	2014	Brickell	Topped out in January 2014.
59	Parkline South		506 (154.2)	33	2019	Downtown	Part of the MiamiCentral Complex.
60	Reach		503 (153)	44	2015	Brickell	Part of the Brickell City Centre project.
61	JW Marriott Marquis Miami		502 (153)	41	2010	Downtown	Connected to the Wells Fargo Center.
62	Wind		501 (153)	41	2008	Downtown
63 =	1450 Brickell		500 (152)	34	2010	Brickell	Certified GOLD for its environmentally friendly design.
63 =	Paraiso Bayviews		500 (152)	44	2018	Edgewater	Part of the Paraiso Bay complex.
65 =	Downtown 5th East		495 (150.9)	53	2021	Downtown
65 =	Downtown 5th West		495 (150.9)	53	2021	Downtown
67 =	Icon Bay		494 (150.6)	42	2015	Edgewater
67 =	Bezel at Miami Worldcenter		494 (150.6)	42	2021	Park West
69	One Biscayne Tower		492 (150)	39	1973	Downtown	Tallest building built in Miami in the 1970s.
70	The Bond at Brickell		491 (150)	44	2015	Brickell	A 323-unit residential tower.
71	Brickell Arch		487 (148)	36	2004	Brickell	Features a curved arch design.
72	Brickell World Plaza		484 (148)	40	2011	Brickell	Previously known as Brickell Financial Centre I.
73	Miami Center		483 (148)	34	1983	Downtown
74	Asia		483 (147)	36	2008	Brickell Key	Tallest building on Brickell Key.
75 =	Brickell on the River North Tower		482 (147)	42	2006	Brickell
75 =	Miami Dade Courthouse		482 (147)	25	2023	Downtown
75 =	Three Tequesta Point		480 (146)	46	2001	Brickell Key
75 =	Avenue on Brickell East Tower		480 (146)	47	2007	Brickell
79 =	Parkline North		476 (145)	30	2019	Downtown	Part of the MiamiCentral Complex.
79 =	Latitude on the River		476 (145)	44	2007	Brickell
81	1100 Millecento		470 (143)	42	2015	Brickell	A residential tower with 382 apartments.
82	Melody		467 (142)	36	2016	Arts & Entertainment District	Includes apartments and commercial space.
83	One Miami East Tower		460 (140)	44	2005	Downtown
84	701 Brickell Avenue		450 (137)	33	1986	Brickell	Formerly known as The Lincoln Center.
85	One Miami West Tower		449 (137)	45	2005	Downtown
86	Caoba Tower I		442 (135)	43	2018	Downtown	First of two towers in the Miami World Center Development.
87	Met 1		440 (134)	40	2007	Downtown
88	The Loft 2		433 (132)	35	2007	Downtown	Built over the Metromover train tracks.
89 =	Sabadell Financial Center		430 (131)	31	2000	Brickell	Formerly known as Mellon Financial Center.
89 =	Nema Miami		430 (131)	38	2024	Edgewater	Topped off in August 2023.
91	Centro Lofts		428 (130)	36	2015	Downtown
92 =	500 Brickell East Tower		426 (130)	42	2007	Brickell
92 =	500 Brickell West Tower		426 (130)	42	2007	Brickell
94	Blue on the Bay		425 (130)	36	2005	Edgewater
95	Vue at Brickell		423 (129)	36	2004	Brickell
96 =	1800 Club		423 (129)	40	2007	Arts & Entertainment District
96 =	Brickell on the River South Tower		423 (129)	42	2007	Brickell
98	The Mark on Brickell		420 (128)	36	2001	Brickell
99 =	Axis at Brickell Village North Tower		418 (127)	40	2008	Brickell
99 =	Axis at Brickell Village South Tower		418 (127)	40	2008	Brickell
101=	One Broadway		413 (126)	40	2005	Brickell	Formerly known as Park Place at Brickell.
101=	Caoba Tower II		413 (126)	40	2024	Downtown	Topped off in October 2023.
101=	Modera Riverside		413 (126)	36	2024	Downtown	Construction began in February 2023.
104	The Club at Brickell Bay		411 (125)	42	2004	Brickell	Also known as Brickell Bay Plaza.
105	Two Tequesta Point		410 (125)	40	1999	Brickell Key
106	X Miami		409 (125)	36	2018	Downtown	Also known as Vice.
107	2000 Biscayne		408 (124)	36	2023	Downtown
108	Carbonell Condominium		407 (124)	40	2005	Brickell Key
109	Courthouse Center		405 (123)	30	1986	Downtown
110	Canvas		403 (123)	37	2018	Arts & Entertainment District
111	The Palace		400 (122)	42	1981	Brickell

Brickell skyline as seen from the Rusty Pelican in 2014. Downtown and Brickell Key are also visible.

Downtown skyline as seen in 2011 from the Port of Miami.

Tallest Buildings by Neighborhood

Here are the tallest buildings in different parts of Miami. All buildings over 400 feet are located in the Greater Downtown area.

Future Skyscrapers: Under Construction or Approved

After the economic challenges around 2008, many planned tall buildings were put on hold. But since 2011, the market has improved, and new construction has started again.

Buildings Under Construction

This list shows buildings that are currently being built in Miami and are planned to be at least 400 feet tall. Buildings that have already reached their full height are moved to the main list above.

* Table entries with dashes (—) mean that the expected completion date has not been shared yet.

Approved and Proposed Buildings

This list includes buildings that have been approved by the city for construction and are planned to be at least 400 feet tall. Many of these were approved during Miami's building boom in the 2000s but were delayed.

Who Was Tallest When? A Timeline

Many buildings in Miami have held the title of the city's tallest. The 5-story Burdine's Department Store was the first high-rise. However, the Freedom Tower is often seen as Miami's first true skyscraper.

Between 2003 and 2008, and again from the late 2010s, Miami saw a huge amount of new building. Many new skyscrapers were planned. The Four Seasons Hotel became the tallest in 2003. In 2017, Panorama Tower took over as the tallest in both Miami and Florida. In 2022, the Waldorf Astoria Miami began construction, becoming the city's first "supertall" building over 1,000 feet.

Name	Image	Street address	Year(s) as tallest	Height ft / m	Floors	Reference
Burdine's Department Store		Flagler Street between Miami Ave and East 1st Avenue	1912–1917	N/A	6
Ralston Building		40 NE 1st Avenue	1917	88 / 27	8
McAllister Hotel		50 Biscayne Boulevard	1917–1925	120 / 37	10	This building was taken down in 1988.
Freedom Tower		600 Biscayne Boulevard	1925–1928	256 / 78	17	Was the tallest building in Florida until 1926.
Dade County Courthouse		75 West Flagler Street	1928–1972	360 / 110	28	Was the tallest building in Florida until 1967.
One Biscayne Tower		2 South Biscayne Boulevard	1972–1984	492 / 150	39
Southeast Financial Center		200 South Biscayne Boulevard	1984–2003	764 / 233	55	Was the tallest building in Florida until 2003.
Four Seasons Hotel Miami		1441 Brickell Avenue	2003–2017	789 / 240	64	Was the tallest building in Florida until 2017.
Panorama Tower		1101 Brickell Avenue	2017–present	868 / 265	85	Currently the tallest building in Florida.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Miami para niños

• List of tallest buildings in Florida
• List of tallest buildings in Fort Lauderdale
• List of tallest buildings in Jacksonville
• List of tallest buildings in Miami Beach
• List of tallest buildings in Orlando
• List of tallest buildings in Sunny Isles Beach
• List of tallest buildings in St. Petersburg
• List of tallest buildings in Tampa
• List of tallest buildings in Tallahassee