List of tallest buildings in Richmond, Virginia facts for kids

View of Downtown Richmond from the James River

This page lists the tallest buildings in Richmond, Virginia. Richmond is a city in the state of Virginia. The tallest building in Richmond right now is the James Monroe Building. It has 29 floors! From 1981 to 2007, it was the tallest building in all of Virginia. Then, the 38-story Westin Tower in Virginia Beach became taller.

The second tallest building in Richmond is the 600 Canal Place, which is the main office for Dominion Energy. It stands at 417 feet tall. After that, three other tall buildings each have 26 floors. These are Truist Place (400 feet), the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (394 feet), and the Bank of America Center (331 feet).

The very first tall building in Richmond was the First National Bank Building. It was finished in 1913 and has 19 floors, standing 262 feet tall. You can find it at Main Street and Ninth Street.

Some of the newer tall buildings in Richmond include Brandt Hall, a 17-story dorm for college students at Virginia Commonwealth University, which was built in 2005. The Vistas on the James, another tall building, was also finished that year. In 2010, the 12-story MWV Building was completed. The old 23-story Central National Bank Building, built in 1930, is now being turned into apartments after being empty for over 20 years. A new 18-story office building called "Gateway Plaza" was finished in 2015. The newest tall building is the 20-story 600 Canal Place, which is 417 feet tall and serves as Dominion Energy's main office. It was completed in 2019.

Tallest Buildings in Richmond

Aerial view of the center business district

This list shows all the completed skyscrapers in Richmond that are at least 200 feet (61 meters) tall. The height is measured in a standard way.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Address	Notes
1	James Monroe Building		449 (137)	29	1981	101 North 14th Street	Third tallest building in Virginia, second by occupiable height.
2	600 Canal Place		417 (127)	20	2019	111 South 6th Street	Fourth tallest building in Virginia.
3	Truist Place		400 (122)	26	1983	919 East Main Street	Fifth tallest building in Virginia.
4	Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond		393 (120)	26	1978	701 East Byrd Street	One of twelve Federal Reserve Banks in the United States. Seventh tallest building in Virginia.
5	Bank of America Center (Richmond)		333 (101)	26	1974	1111 East Main Street
6	Richmond City Hall		315 (96)	19	1971	900 East Broad Street
7	Riverfront Plaza East		312 (95)	20	1990	951 East Byrd Street
	Riverfront Plaza West		312 (95)	20	1990	901 East Byrd Street	BB&T
9	One James River Plaza		310 (94)	22	1978	701 East Cary Street	Taken down in May 2020
10	Main Street Centre (Virginia Lottery building)		305 (93)	23	1986	600 East Main Street
11	Two James Center (Wells Fargo building)		299 (91)	21	1987	1021 East Cary Street
12	One James Center (HCA Healthcare building)		295 (90)	21	1985	901 East Cary Street
13	Eighth & Main Building		289 (88)	20	1975	707 East Main Street
14	Central National Bank		282 (86)	22	1930	219 East Broad Street	Changed into homes in 2016.
15	Gateway Plaza (Towne Bank)		276 (84)	18	2015	800 East Canal Street
16	First National Bank Building		262 (80)	19	1913	823 East Main Street	Changed into homes in 2012
	One Capitol Square		262 (80)	23	1964	830 East Main Street
18	John Tyler Building		240 (73)	11	1991	1300 East Main Street
	Virginia War Memorial Carillon		240 (73)	8	1932	1300 Blanton Avenue
	Vistas on the James		240 (73)	18	2007	300 Virginia Street
	Rhoads Hall		240 (73)	18	1968	710 West Franklin Street
	Seventh & Franklin Building		240 (73)	18	1967	701 East Franklin Street
	Omni Richmond Hotel		240 (73)	18	1987	100 South 12th Street
	Monroe Park Towers		240 (73)	18	1972	520 West Franklin Street
	Wytestone Plaza		240 (73)	18	1965	801 East Main Street
	Richmond Marriott		240 (73)	18	1984	500 East Broad Street
27	Brandt Hall		227 (69)	17	2005	710 West Franklin Street
	The Towers on Franklin		227 (69)	17	1963	104 West Franklin Street
	700 East Main Street (Holiday Inn and Suites Richmond)		227 (69)	17	1964	700 East Main Street
30	General Assembly Building		215 (66)	14	2023	201 North 9th Street
31	Delta Hotel (formerly Crowne Plaza)		214 (65)	16	1986	555 East Canal Street
32	West Hospital		210 (64)	17	1941	1200 East Broad Street
33	Riverside on the James		203 (62)	15	2005	1001 Haxall Point
34	James Madison Building		200 (61)	15	1964	109 Governor Street
	Thomas Jefferson Building		200 (61)	15	1956	1220 Bank Street
	Williams Mullen Center		200 (61)	15	2010	200 South 10th Street
	Hotel John Marshall		200 (61)	15	1929	101 North 5th Street	Changed into homes in 2011.
	2000 Riverside Apartments		200 (61)	15	1965	2000 Riverside Drive	Tallest building in South Richmond (Manchester).

Timeline of Richmond's Tallest Buildings

This table shows how the title of "tallest building" in Richmond has changed over time.

Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Address	Notes
St. John's Episcopal Church		approximately 20 / 6 (1741-1772) 45 / 14 (1772-1880s)	1	1741-1788	2401 East Broad Street
Virginia State Capitol		approximately 100 / 48	3	1788-1845	1000 Bank Street
St. Paul's Episcopal Church		225 (69)	2	1845-1900/05	815 East Grace Street	The tall spire was removed between 1900 and 1905, making the building shorter.
City Hall (now known as Old City Hall)		195 (59)	7	1900/05-1913	1001 East Broad Street	This was the City Hall from 1894 until the new one was built in 1971.
First National Bank Building		262 (80)	19	1913-1930	823 East Main Street	Changed into homes in 2012.
Central National Bank		282 (86)	22	1930-1971	219 East Broad Street	Changed into homes in 2016.
Richmond City Hall		315 (96)	19	1971-1974	900 East Broad Street
Bank of America Center (Richmond)		331 (101)	26	1974-1978	1111 East Main Street
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond		394 (120)	26	1978-1981	701 East Byrd Street	One of twelve Federal Reserve Banks in the United States. Seventh tallest building in Virginia.
James Monroe Building		449 (137)	29	1981–present	101 North 14th Street	Third tallest building in Virginia, second by occupiable height.

Future Tall Buildings in Richmond

This section lists buildings in Richmond that are being built, have been approved, or are planned to be built. They are expected to be at least 200 feet (61 meters) tall.

* If you see a dash (—) in the table, it means we don't have information yet about the building's height, number of floors, or when it will be finished.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Virginia