List of tallest buildings in Salt Lake City facts for kids

The Astra Tower became the tallest building in Salt Lake City and Utah in late 2023.

Downtown Salt Lake City in 2011

The Wells Fargo Center was the tallest building in Salt Lake City until 2023.

This article lists the tallest buildings in Salt Lake City, Utah. A skyscraper is a very tall building. The tallest building in the city is the Astra Tower. It stands about 450 feet (137 m) tall and will be finished in 2024. For a building to be on this list, it must be at least 50 meters (164 feet) tall. Only buildings that are still standing are included.

Tallest Buildings You Can See Today
New Buildings: Under Construction and Planned
- Buildings Being Built Right Now
- Future Buildings: Proposed Plans
Who Was Tallest When? A Timeline
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Tallest Buildings You Can See Today

This section lists the buildings in Salt Lake City that are already finished and are at least 50 meters (164 feet) tall.

Rank	Name	Height feet / meters	Floors	Year Built	Notes
1	Wells Fargo Center	422 / 128.6	26	1998	This building was once called the American Stores Tower. It has two places on the roof where helicopters can land.
2	LDS Church Office Building	28	1973	You can visit an observation deck on the 26th floor to see great views of the city.
3	95 State Street at City Creek (Tower 8)	395/120	25	2021	This tower has shops, restaurants, and offices. It also has a meeting place for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
4	111 South Main	387 / 118	23	2016	This building shares a lobby with the Eccles Theater, a large theater that opened in 2016.
5	99 West on South Temple	375 / 114.3	30	2010	This is the tallest building where people live in the City Creek Center area and in Salt Lake City.
6	Key Bank Tower (Salt Lake City)	351 / 107	27	1976	This building used to be called the Beneficial Life Tower.
7	One Utah Center	350 / 107	24	1991	This office building cost $102 million to build.
8	Beneficial Financial Group Tower (Gateway Tower West)	335 / 102	20	1998	This building was first known as the Gateway Tower West.
9	Grand America Hotel	328 / 100	24	2001	This is the only AAA Five Diamond hotel in Salt Lake City. It is covered in a lot of white granite stone.
10	Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City (Convention Center Hotel)	327/99.7	25	2022	This hotel has 700 guest rooms and is connected to the Salt Palace Convention Center.
11	American Tower North	324 / 99	26	1982	These two towers are the tallest "twin" buildings in Salt Lake City.
11	American Tower South	324 / 99	26	1982
13	World Trade Center at City Creek	320 / 98	22	1986	This building was first called the Eagle Gate Plaza and Eagle Gate Tower.
14	222 South Main	316 / 96	22	2009	This was the first skyscraper over 20 stories built since 2001.
15	Utah State Capitol	285 / 87	5	1915	This building holds two parts of Utah's government. It was made stronger between 2004 and 2008 to protect it from earthquakes.
16	South Temple Tower	274 / 84	25	1966	This building was first known as the University Club Building.
17	Zions Bank Building (Gateway Tower East)	267 / 81	18	1962 (renovated in 2006)	This building was updated in 2005-2006. Workers removed and recycled over 600,000 pounds of copper from its old design.
18	The Regent (City Creek)	265 / 81	23	2011
19	Liberty Sky	250/76	21	2022	This building offers fancy apartments with two or three bedrooms.
20	Hilton Salt Lake City Center	243 / 74	18	1983
21	Salt Lake City and County Building	239 / 73	5	1894	This building's design was inspired by an old Town Hall in London, England. Its walls are very thick, over five feet wide at the bottom.
22	Little America Hotel and Towers	229 / 70	17	1980
23	Walker Center	220 / 67	16	1912	This was the tallest building in Salt Lake City when it was finished in 1912. It once had a radio tower on top.
24	Hotel Monaco	214 / 65	13	1924	This hotel was originally called the Continental Bank Building. It has cool carved stone faces and an old clock.
25	US Bank Tower (former Wells Fargo Plaza)	211 / 64.3	15	1984
26	Salt Lake Temple	210 / 64	4	1893	This temple took 40 years to build, starting in 1853. It has special stones that show the phases of the moon, sun, and earth.
27	J.C. Penney Building	202 / 61.5	15	1973
27	CenturyLink Building (former Qwest Building)	202 / 61.5	15	1980
29	Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse	200 / 61	10	2014
30	First Security Building	192 / 59	14	1919	This building was first called the Deseret National Bank Building. You can still see "Deseret Building" carved into its side.
31	Ken Garff Building	191 / 58	12	1955	This was the first tall building built in Salt Lake City since 1924. It is a great example of modern building style.
32	Broadway Centre	189 / 58	14	1992
32	Parkside Tower	189 / 58	14	1984
34	HK Tower	188 / 57	14	1982
35	Joseph Smith Memorial Building	182 / 55	13	1911	This building was originally the Hotel Utah. It has a classic, old-world design.
36	257 Towers Building	175 / 53	13	1986
	185 South State	175 / 53	13	1982
	Holiday Inn Express Salt Lake City Downtown	108 / 33	13	1972	This hotel was once called the Regal Inn and was updated in 2015.
	Red Lion Hotel	175 / 53	14	1970	This hotel has had a few different names over the years.
40	Boston Building	164 / 50	11	1908	This building and the Newhouse Building are thought to be Salt Lake City's first skyscrapers.
40	Newhouse Building	164 / 50	11	1909	This building, along with the Boston Building, was one of the first skyscrapers in Salt Lake City.

New Buildings: Under Construction and Planned

Buildings Being Built Right Now

As of April 2024, two tall buildings are being built in Salt Lake City. They will be at least 164 feet (50 m) tall.

Name	Image	Height feet / meters	Floors	Year Expected	Notes
Astra Tower		451/137.5	40	2024	The Astra Tower will be a luxury apartment building. When it's finished, it will be the tallest building in Salt Lake City and the whole state of Utah!
Convexity (Worthington) Tower		335/102	31	2024	This building will have 31 floors of apartments. It will also have shops on the ground floor.

Future Buildings: Proposed Plans

As of April 2024, there are five tall buildings that are planned for Salt Lake City. They are expected to be at least 164 feet (50 m) tall.

Name	Height feet / meters	Floors	Year Expected	Notes
Main Street Apartments	392/119.5	31	N/A	This apartment tower is planned for 150 South Main Street. It will have 400 apartments. A park called Pantages Park will be on the roof of its parking garage.
Sundial Tower	344/105	23	N/A	This 23-floor office tower is planned for 477 South Main Street. Its design was inspired by Sundial Peak, a mountain.
Soren Tower	313/95.4	28	N/A	This building will have apartments, shops, offices, and a hotel. It is planned to be a very modern and well-designed building.
The Grid	185.6/56.6	16	N/A	This building is part of a larger project called the West Quarter Development. It will have 323 apartments and shops on the ground floor.
465 S. Main	181/55.2	15	N/A	This building is planned for 465 South Main Street. It will have shops on the first floor and 242 apartments. There will be outdoor spaces on the top and fifth floors.

Who Was Tallest When? A Timeline

This list shows which building was the tallest in Salt Lake City at different times in history.

Rank	Name	Height feet / meters	Floors	Years Tallest
1	Salt Lake Temple	210 / 64	4	1893–1894
2	Salt Lake City and County Building	239 / 73	5	1894–1962
3	Zions Bank Center (Gateway Tower East)	267 / 81	18	1962–1966
4	136 East South Temple	274 / 84	25	1966–1973
5	LDS Church Office Building	420 / 128	30	1973–1998
6	Wells Fargo Center	422 / 128.6	26	1998–present