List of tallest buildings in Phoenix facts for kids

Downtown Phoenix skyline at night in 2012

Skyline view of Downtown Phoenix in 2009, looking northeast from a helicopter

Phoenix, the capital city of Arizona, is home to many tall buildings. In fact, 23 buildings in Phoenix stand at least 295 feet (90 meters) high! The very tallest building in Phoenix is the Chase Tower. It was finished in 1972 and has 40 floors, reaching a height of 483 feet (147 meters). It's also the tallest building in all of Arizona.

The second-tallest building in Phoenix is the U.S. Bank Center, which is 407 feet (124 meters) tall. Out of the 25 tallest buildings in Arizona, 22 are right here in Phoenix. However, none of Phoenix's buildings are among the very tallest in the United States.

The story of tall buildings in Phoenix began in 1924 with the Luhrs Building. It was 138 feet (42 meters) tall and had ten floors. Then came the Westward Ho in 1927. This building, with 16 floors and standing 208 feet (63 meters) tall, was the city's tallest until 1960.

The 1960s brought a building boom to Midtown Phoenix. Six new high-rises were built, including the Phoenix Corporate Center and 4000 North Central Avenue. In the 1970s, new development returned to Downtown Phoenix. Five big high-rises were completed, including the two tallest buildings we know today: Chase Tower and the U.S. Bank Center.

Another busy building period happened from 1980 to the early 1990s. During this time, 9 of the city's current 25 tallest buildings were constructed. These include Century Link Tower, BMO Tower, and Renaissance Square.

Building slowed down for a while, but then picked up again around 2007. Downtown Phoenix gained five more high-rises in just three years. These included the huge 1,000-room Sheraton Grand Phoenix hotel and the 34-story 44 Monroe apartment building.

Today, the Downtown Phoenix skyline is growing very fast! Many new high-rises are being built, approved, or planned. The most recently finished tall building is Derby, a residential tower. It has 21 stories and is 240 feet (73 meters) tall.

Phoenix skyline from South Mountain Park including downtown and midtown

Phoenix's Tallest Buildings

Phoenix has many tall buildings! Here's a quick look at how many completed buildings fall into different height groups:

As of 2022, Phoenix has 54 buildings that are taller than 200 feet (61 meters). Only 2 of these are taller than 400 feet (122 meters). No completed buildings are taller than 500 feet (152 meters) yet. However, one building that will be 535 feet (163 meters) tall has been approved for construction!

This list shows Phoenix buildings that are taller than 200 feet (61 meters). This height includes spires and cool architectural parts, but not antenna masts.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Use	Year	Area	Fun Facts
1	Chase Tower		483 (147)	40	Office	1972	Downtown	This building has been the tallest in Phoenix and Arizona since 1972. It was the tallest building built in Phoenix during the 1970s. It's also the tallest building between San Diego, California, and San Antonio, Texas!
2	U.S. Bank Center		407 (124)	31	Office	1976	Downtown	This is the second-tallest building in both Phoenix and Arizona.
3	Century Link Tower		397 (121)	25	Office	1989	Midtown	This is the tallest building in the city and state that is not in Downtown Phoenix. It was the tallest building built in Phoenix during the 1980s.
4	CityScape Office Tower		385 (117)	27	Office	2010	Downtown	This was the tallest building built in Phoenix during the 2010s.
5	44 Monroe		380 (116)	34	Residential	2008	Downtown	This is the tallest building in Arizona where people live. It was the tallest building built in Phoenix during the 2000s.
6	BMO Tower		374 (114)	24	Office	1991	Midtown	This was the tallest building built in Phoenix during the 1990s.
7	Two Renaissance Square		372 (113)	28	Office	1990	Downtown	This is the taller of two buildings in a plaza. It's connected by a skybridge to One Renaissance Square.
8	Phoenix City Hall		368 (112)	20	Government	1994	Downtown	This is where the city government works.
9 (tie)	Bank of America Tower		360 (110)	23	Office	2000	Downtown	This was the tallest office building built in Phoenix during the 2000s.
9 (tie)	Sheraton Phoenix Downtown		360 (110)	31	Hotel	2008	Downtown	This is the tallest hotel in Arizona.
11 (tie)	100 West Washington		356 (109)	27	Government	1971	Downtown
11 (tie)	3300 North Central Avenue		356 (109)	27	Office	1980	Midtown
13	Altura PHX		350 (107)	30	Residential	2019	Downtown	This building used to be called Link PHX.
14	One Renaissance Square		347 (106)	26	Office	1986	Downtown	This is the shorter of two buildings in a plaza. It's connected by a skybridge to Two Renaissance Square.
15 (tie)	Freeport-McMoRan Center		341 (104)	26	Office/Hotel	2009	Downtown
15 (tie)	Phoenix Corporate Center		341 (104)	26	Office	1965	Midtown	This was the tallest building built in Phoenix during the 1960s.
17 (tie)	Phoenix Plaza I		331 (101)	20	Office	1988	Midtown
17 (tie)	Phoenix Plaza II		331 (101)	20	Office	1990	Midtown
19	Great American Tower		320 (98)	24	Office	1985	Midtown
20	Hyatt Regency Phoenix		317 (97)	20	Hotel	1976	Downtown
21	700 N 4th Street		304 (93)	27	Residential	2022	Downtown	This was the tallest building built in Phoenix during the 2020s so far.
22	Hotel Palomar & Cityscape Residences		297 (91)	24	Residential/Hotel	2014	Downtown	This was the tallest hotel built in Phoenix during the 2010s.
23	4041 North Central Avenue		295 (90)	22	Office	1980	Midtown
24	Adeline		291 (89)	25	Residential	2021	Downtown
25	Banner University Medical Center Tower		290 (89)	16	Medical	2017	Coronado	This is the tallest hospital tower in Arizona.
26 (tie)	2600 Tower		289 (88)	21	Office	1982	Midtown
26 (tie)	One North Central		289 (88)	20	Office	2001	Downtown
28	Maricopa County Superior Court South Tower		284 (86)	16	Government	2012	Downtown
29	4000 North Central Avenue		280 (85)	23	Office	1965	Midtown
30	X Phoenix Phase 1		266 (82)	20	Residential	2022	Downtown
31	Two Arizona Center		260 (79)	20	Office	1990	Downtown
32	2800 Tower		258 (78)	20	Office	1988	Midtown
33	Executive Towers Condominiums		255 (78)	22	Residential	1964	Midtown
34	The Summit at Copper Square		254 (77)	23	Residential	2007	Downtown
35	Meridian Bank Tower		252 (77)	20	Office	1960	Midtown
36	Moontower PHX		250 (76)	24	Residential	2023	Downtown
37 (tie)	Kenect Phoenix		249 (75)	23	Residential	2021	Downtown
37 (tie)	The Monroe		249 (75)	18	Office	1964	Downtown
39	Residence Inn by Marriott Phoenix Downtown		247 (75)	20	Hotel	2017	Downtown
40	3800 North Central Avenue		245 (74)	17	Office	1962	Midtown
41 (tie)	One Arizona Center		240 (73)	19	Office	1990	Downtown
41 (tie)	3838 North Central Avenue		240 (73)	20	Office	1971	Midtown	This building used to be called the Greyhound Building.
41 (tie)	Derby		240 (73)	21	Residential	2022	Downtown
44	Regency House		235 (71)	21	Residential	1966	Midtown
45	Central Court Building		234 (71)	13	Government	1977	Downtown
46	Phoenix Financial Center		228 (69)	18	Office	1970	Midtown	This building started as a 10-story building in 1964. More stories were added in 1968 to make it 18 stories tall.
47	Crystal Point		224 (68)	20	Residential	1989	Midtown
48	The Stewart		223 (68)	19	Residential	2019	Downtown
49 (tie)	CBIZ Plaza		217 (66)	16	Office	1980	Midtown
49 (tie)	Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center		217 (66)	12	Medical	1982	Coronado
51	Fellowship Towers		212 (64)	17	Residential	1972	Midtown
52	The Ryan		210 (64)	17	Residential	2020	Downtown	This is the part of the Block 23 project where people live.
53	Westward Ho		208 (63)	16	Residential	1929	Downtown	This building was the tallest in Arizona for over 30 years! If you include its antenna and spire, Westward Ho is actually 488 feet (149 meters) tall, making it the tallest structure in Downtown Phoenix.
54 (tie)	One Lexington		200 (61)	15	Residential	1974	Midtown	This building was originally an office building. Its outside look was changed, and it became condominiums in 2010.
54 (tie)	Copper Point Tower		200 (61)	14	Office	1985	Midtown

Future Tall Buildings in Phoenix

Phoenix is still growing! Here's a look at how many tall buildings are currently being built, have been approved, or are being planned for the future:

Buildings Under Construction or Being Prepared

As of January 2023, 11 high-rise buildings are either being built or having their sites prepared. These buildings will be at least 200 feet (61 meters) tall. For buildings where the exact height isn't known yet, we count them if they will have at least 15 stories.

Tallest Buildings: Approved or Proposed

There are 14 more high-rises that have been approved or are being planned. These buildings will also be at least 200 feet (61 meters) tall. Again, if the height isn't known, we count buildings with 15 or more stories.

Timeline of Phoenix's Tallest Buildings

Nine different buildings have held the record for the tallest building in Phoenix. The first was the Arizona State Capitol in 1900!

Name	Image	Street Address	Years as Tallest	Height* ft / m	Floors	More Info
Arizona State Capitol		1700 West Washington Street	1899–1920	92 (28)	4
Heard Building		112 North Central Avenue	1920–1924	102 (31)	8
Luhrs Building		13 West Jefferson Street	1924–1929	138 (42)	10
Westward Ho		618 North Central Avenue	1929–1960	208 (63)	16
Meridian Bank Tower		3550 North Central Avenue	1960–1964	252 (76)	21
Executive Towers Condominiums		207 West Clarendon Avenue	1964-1965	255 (78)	22
Phoenix Corporate Center		3003 North Central Avenue	1965–1971	341 (104)	26
Wells Fargo Plaza		100 West Washington Street	1971–1972	356 (109)	27
Chase Tower		201 North Central Avenue	1972–present	483 (147)	40

See also

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