List of tallest buildings in Portland, Oregon facts for kids
Portland, Oregon, is the biggest city in the state of Oregon. It's home to many tall buildings, also known as high-rises or skyscrapers. Imagine buildings so tall they seem to touch the clouds! Portland has 34 of these impressive structures that are at least 250 feet (about 76 meters) high. Four of them are even taller than 492 feet (about 150 meters).
The very tallest building in Portland is the Wells Fargo Center. It stands at 546 feet (166.4 meters) and was finished in 1972. You can find it in Downtown Portland. The second tallest is the U.S. Bancorp Tower, which is 536 feet (163.4 meters) tall and was completed in 1983. The KOIN Center is the third tallest, reaching 509 feet (155.2 meters) and also finished in 1983.
Even though the The Oregonian Building was Portland's tallest from 1892 to 1913 (it was 194 feet tall with its clock tower), people usually say the story of skyscrapers in Portland began with the Wells Fargo Building in 1907. This building was 182 feet tall and had 12 floors. The Wells Fargo Center was the first building in Portland to be taller than 492 feet.
As of August 2017, three buildings were being built that were planned to be at least 250 feet tall. Portland's skyline is quite impressive! When you look at buildings that are already built or are being built and are over 492 feet tall, Portland's skyline ranks second in the Northwestern United States (after Seattle). It's tied for fifth place on the Pacific Coast with San Diego (after Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Las Vegas). Across the whole United States, Portland's skyline is ranked 22nd.
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Portland's Tallest Buildings
As of December 2024, Portland has 34 high-rises that are at least 250 feet (about 76 meters) tall. This height includes spires and other architectural parts, but not antenna masts.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wells Fargo Center | _in_Portland,_Oregon.JPG) |
546 (166.4) | 40 | 1972 | 45°30′51.3″N 122°40′45.8″W / 45.514250°N 122.679389°W | This was the tallest building built in Portland in the 1970s. It's also the tallest office building in the city. |
| 2 | U.S. Bancorp Tower |  |
536 (163.4) | 42 | 1983 | 45°31′21.6″N 122°40′33.2″W / 45.522667°N 122.675889°W | This was the tallest building built in Portland in the 1980s. |
| 3 | KOIN Tower |  |
509 (155.2) | 35 | 1984 | 45°30′47.3″N 122°40′39.6″W / 45.513139°N 122.677667°W | |
| 4 | Park Avenue West |  |
502 (153) | 30 | 2016 | 45°31′21.6″N 122°40′33.2″W / 45.522667°N 122.675889°W | This was the tallest building built in Portland in the 2010s. |
| 5 | Block 216 |  |
460 (140.2) | 35 | 2023 | 45°31′15.2″N 122°40′50.7″W / 45.520889°N 122.680750°W | Construction started in July 2019 and the building opened on August 15, 2023. |
| 6 | PacWest Center |  |
418 (127.4) | 30 | 1984 | 45°30′55.1″N 122°40′48.3″W / 45.515306°N 122.680083°W | |
| 7 | Fox Tower |  |
372 (113.4) | 27 | 2000 | 45°31′6.3″N 122°40′51″W / 45.518417°N 122.68083°W | This was the tallest building built in Portland in the 2000s. |
| 8 | Standard Insurance Center | .jpg) |
367 (111.9) | 27 | 1970 | 45°31′0.9″N 122°40′40.7″W / 45.516917°N 122.677972°W | |
| 9 | Cosmopolitan on the Park | .jpg) |
340 (103.6) | 28 | 2016 | 45°31′54.8″N 122°40′55″W / 45.531889°N 122.68194°W | This is the tallest building in Portland where people live. |
| 10 | The Ardea |  |
330 (102.1) | 31 | 2008 | 45°29′45.4″N 122°40′13.2″W / 45.495944°N 122.670333°W | This is the tallest apartment building in Portland's South Waterfront area. |
| 11 | John Ross Tower |  |
325 (99.1) | 32 | 2007 | 45°29′48.6″N 122°40′12.2″W / 45.496833°N 122.670056°W | This building also reached the maximum height allowed in the South Waterfront area. |
| Mirabella |  |
325 (99.1) | 30 | 2010 | 45°29′51.5″N 122°40′12.6″W / 45.497639°N 122.670167°W | This building also reached the maximum height allowed in the South Waterfront area. | |
| 14 | Multnomah County Central Courthouse |  |
324 (98.8) | 17 | 2020 | 45°30′50.4″N 122°40′30.0″W / 45.514000°N 122.675000°W | |
| 15 | Congress Center |  |
321 (97.8) | 23 | 1980 | 45°30′59.5″N 122°40′45.7″W / 45.516528°N 122.679361°W | |
| 16 | Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse |  |
318 (96.9) | 16 | 1997 | 45°30′57.3″N 122°40′34.5″W / 45.515917°N 122.676250°W | This was the tallest building built in Portland in the 1990s. |
| 17 | Moda Tower |  |
308 (93.9) | 24 | 1999 | 45°31′6.2″N 122°40′28.9″W / 45.518389°N 122.674694°W | |
| 18 | The Meriwether, West Building |  |
303 (92.4) | 24 | 2006 | 45°29′50.5″N 122°40′9.4″W / 45.497361°N 122.669278°W | |
| 19 | Eleven West | .jpg) |
300 (91) | 24 | 2023 | 45°31′17″N 122°40′58″W / 45.521504°N 122.682841°W | |
| 20 | Lloyd Center Tower |  |
290 (88.4) | 20 | 1981 | 45°31′55.5″N 122°39′26.2″W / 45.532083°N 122.657278°W | |
| 21 | 1000 Broadway |  |
288 (87.8) | 23 | 1991 | 45°31′0.7″N 122°40′50″W / 45.516861°N 122.68056°W | |
| 22 | NV |  |
288 (87.7) | 26 | 2016 | 45°31′57.3″N 122°41′2.4″W / 45.532583°N 122.684000°W | |
| 23 | Portland Plaza |  |
272 (82.9) | 25 | 1973 | 45°30′46.6″N 122°40′48.9″W / 45.512944°N 122.680250°W | |
| 24 | One Main Place |  |
270 (82.3) | 20 | 1980 | 45°30′55.8″N 122°40′31.7″W / 45.515500°N 122.675472°W | |
| Edith Green – Wendell Wyatt Federal Building |  |
270 (82.3) | 18 | 1974 | 45°30′51.9″N 122°40′37.4″W / 45.514417°N 122.677056°W | ||
| 26 | Union Bank Tower |  |
268 (81.8) | 15 | 1969 | 45°31′15.9″N 122°40′45.3″W / 45.521083°N 122.679250°W | This was the tallest building built in Portland in the 1960s. |
| 27 | Twelve West |  |
266 (81.1) | 22 | 2009 | 45°31′20.1″N 122°41′1.6″W / 45.522250°N 122.683778°W | |
| 28 | Aster Tower |  |
265 (80.8) | 21 | 2015 | 45°31′49″N 122°39′25.6″W / 45.53028°N 122.657111°W | |
| The Meriwether, East Building |  |
265 (80.8) | 21 | 2006 | 45°29′51.4″N 122°40′6.6″W / 45.497611°N 122.668500°W | ||
| 30 | Umpqua Bank Plaza |  |
263 (80.2) | 19 | 1975 | 45°30′48.4″N 122°40′31.4″W / 45.513444°N 122.675389°W | |
| 31 | Broadway Tower | .jpg) |
258 (78.6) | 19 | 2018 | 45°30′52″N 122°40′58″W / 45.51444°N 122.68278°W | |
| 32 | 200 Market |  |
257 (78.3) | 19 | 1973 | 45°30′41″N 122°40′43.9″W / 45.51139°N 122.678861°W | |
| 33 | Harrison Tower Apartments, West Tower |  |
256 (78) | 25 | 1965 | 45°30′37.6″N 122°40′45.5″W / 45.510444°N 122.679306°W | |
| 34 | Benson Tower |  |
250 (76.2) | 26 | 2007 | 45°30′52.7″N 122°41′9″W / 45.514639°N 122.68583°W |
New Buildings in Portland
As of January 2019, there were four buildings being built in Portland that were planned to be at least 250 feet (about 76 meters) tall. By July 2025, some of these projects have been completed.
| Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 41 | 250 (76.2) | 23 | 2023 | Construction started in 2021 and was completed in late 2023. |
| Block 44 | 250 (76.2) | 23 | 2025 | Construction started in mid-late 2023 and is expected to be completed in mid-late 2025. |
Future Buildings in Portland
As of January 2019, there were four buildings planned for Portland that would be taller than 250 feet (about 76 meters). These buildings are going through the necessary steps to start construction soon.
| Name | Height in ft (m) | Floors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyoko Inn | 357 (108.8) | 32 | Still in early planning stages. |
| Press Blocks | 250 (76.2) | 23 | |
| Broadway Corridor | 400 (122) | N.A. | Old buildings are being moved or taken down to make way for this project. |
| Pearl Block 24 | 265 (80.8) | 23 | Currently being reviewed for its design. |
| Riverplace phase 1 150 SW Montgomery St |
325 (99) | 30 | The City of Portland Design Commission approved this project on March 3, 2022. Building permits were obtained, and construction started around October–November 2022. |
| OMSI redevelopment | 250 (76) | NA | In the final planning stages before being proposed to the city. |
| NW 12th & Quimby (Block 24) |
294.5 (89.8) | 23 | The design for this building has been approved. |
| Burnside One | 350 (106.7) | 30 | In the early planning stages. |
History of Portland's Tallest Buildings
Since 1892, when The Oregonian Building was finished, nine different high-rises have held the title of Portland's tallest building.
| Current name | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oregonian Building | 1892–1913 (21 years) | 194 (59.1) | 12 | |
| Yeon Building | 1911–1913 (2 years) | 194 (59.1) | 15 | |
| American Bank Building | 1913–1927 (14 years) | 207 (63.1) | 15 | |
| Public Service Building | 1927–1962 (35 years) | 220 (67.1) | 16 | |
| Hilton Portland Hotel | 1962–1965 (3 years) | 241 (74.5) | 22 | |
| Harrison Tower Apartments, West Tower | 1965–1969 (4 years) | 256 (78) | 25 | |
| Union Bank Tower | 1969–1970 (1 year) | 268 (81.8) | 15 | |
| Standard Insurance Center | 1970–1972 (2 years) | 367 (111.9) | 27 | |
| Wells Fargo Center | 1972–present (53 years) | 546 (166.4) | 40 |
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In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Portland para niños
