List of tallest buildings in Richmond, Virginia facts for kids

View of Downtown Richmond from the James River

This is a list of tallest buildings in Richmond, Virginia. Presently, the tallest building in Richmond is the 29-story James Monroe Building. It was the tallest building in Virginia from the time of its completion in 1981 until 2007, when the 38-story Westin Tower in Virginia Beach opened in downtown Virginia Beach. The second-tallest building in the city is Dominion Energy's headquarters at 600 Canal Place at 417 feet in height. The next three tallest skyscrapers each have 26 stories within the structure, although they vary in height: Truist Place, at 400 ft (120 m); the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, at 394 ft (119 m); and the Bank of America Center, at 331 ft (101 m).

The first high-rise in Richmond history is considered to be the 19-story First National Bank Building, which was completed in 1913. The structure stands at 262 ft (80 m) and is located on the southwest corner of Main Street and Ninth Street.

The newest high rises in Richmond include Brandt Hall, a 17-story college dorm on the Monroe Park campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, which was completed in 2005, along with the Vistas on the James, which were completed that same year. Additionally, in downtown, the 12-story MWV Building was completed in 2010. The 23-story Central National Bank Building, built in 1930, is being converted into apartments after being left abandoned for over 20 years. A new 18-story office building named "Gateway Plaza", was constructed downtown for the McGuire Woods law firm and completed in December, 2015. The newest building is the 20-story 600 Canal Place building, a 417-foot tower serving as Dominion Energy’s headquarters, which was completed in 2019. The former Dominion Energy tower, One James River Plaza, was initially demolished in May 2020 to make room for 700 Canal Place. However, in April 2021, Dominion Energy announced that plans for the smaller twin tower aren't coming to fruition.

Tallest buildings

Aerial view of the center business district

This list ranks completed Richmond skyscrapers that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall, based on standard height measurement.

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	Demolished via implosion 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	Converted to residential 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	Converted to residential 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	Converted to residential in 2011.
	2000 Riverside Apartments		200 (61)	15	1965	2000 Riverside Drive	Tallest building in South Richmond (Manchester).

Timeline of tallest buildings

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 spire was removed between 1900 and 1905 and replaced with a simpler dome, which reduced the overall height to 135 feet.
City Hall (now known as Old City Hall)		195 (59)	7	1900/05-1913	1001 East Broad Street	City Hall offices from 1894 to 1971, when the new City Hall was built.
First National Bank Building		262 (80)	19	1913-1930	823 East Main Street	Converted to residential in 2012
Central National Bank		282 (86)	22	1930-1971	219 East Broad Street	Converted to residential 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.

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

This lists buildings that are under construction, approved for construction or proposed for construction in Richmond and are planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m), but are not yet completed structures. Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included.

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, or dates of completion has not yet been released.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Virginia