List of tallest buildings in Norfolk, Virginia facts for kids

Norfolk skyline

Norfolk, Virginia, has a cool skyline filled with tall buildings! The story of these high-rises started way back in the early 1900s. One of the first big ones was the 12-story Royster Building, built in 1912.

For many years, the buildings in Downtown Norfolk weren't super tall. But that changed in the 1960s. In 1967, the 23-story Bank of America Center was built. This building was a really big deal! It was the tallest building in all of Virginia until 1971. Even today, it's still one of the tallest buildings in Norfolk.

New Heights in the 1980s

In 1987, the Dominion Tower became the new tallest building in Norfolk. It has 26 stories and stands proudly along the Elizabeth River. This area was getting a fresh new look around that time. The Dominion Tower was also the tallest building in the whole Hampton Roads area until 2002. That's when the Armada Hoffler Tower was finished in nearby Virginia Beach.

Most of the famous buildings you see in Norfolk's downtown skyline today were built between the late 1980s and now. One of the newer ones is the 23-story Wells Fargo Center, which opened in 2010.

Some even taller buildings were planned for downtown in the late 2000s. However, these plans got put on hold because of money problems around the world. For example, the Granby Tower was planned to be 31 stories tall, which would have made it the tallest! Another project, the Westin Hotel, was going to be 26 stories. But don't worry, a new big hotel project called The Main started construction in May 2014. It includes a 23-story Hilton hotel and a conference center. This new building took the place of the planned Westin.

Norfolk's Tallest Buildings

This list shows the tallest skyscrapers in Norfolk, Virginia. We measure their height from the ground up, including any spires or cool architectural parts. We don't count antenna masts. The "Year" column tells you when the building was finished.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Main Use
1	Dominion Tower		341 ft (104 m)	26	1987	Offices
2	Icon Norfolk (used to be Bank of America Center)		305 (93)	23	1967	Started as an office building; became apartments in 2017
3	Wells Fargo Center		298 (91)	23	2010	Offices
4	150 West Main Street		292 (89)	20	2002	Offices
5	Norfolk Waterside Marriott		285 (87)	23	1991	Hotel
6	TowneBank Building (used to be Norfolk Southern Tower)		282 (86)	20	1989	Offices
7	Hilton Norfolk the Main		270 (82)	23	2017	Hotel
8	Dominion Enterprises Building		267 (81)	20	2006	Offices
9	River Tower		265 (81)	24	2021	Apartments
10	CHKD In-Patient Tower		225 (69)	14	2022	Hospital
11	500 East Main Street		223 (68)	17	1971	Offices
12	555 East Main Street		220 (67)	17	1977	Offices
13	Harbor's Edge		213 (65)	17	2006	Apartments
14	Hague Towers		203 (62)	20	1970	Apartments

Future and Canceled Skyscrapers

Sometimes, big building projects are planned but don't always get built. Here's a look at some that were planned for Norfolk.

Skyscrapers Under Construction or Proposed

This table shows buildings that were planned to be built in Norfolk.

Canceled Skyscrapers

• Granby Tower (planned for 2010)
• Westin Hotel and Conference Center (planned for 2011); even though this project was canceled, a similar hotel, the Hilton Norfolk at The Main, was built later in 2017.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Virginia