List of tallest buildings in San Antonio facts for kids
The city of San Antonio, Texas is home to many impressive tall buildings! It has 93 high-rises, and 15 of these are super tall skyscrapers, reaching at least 328 feet (100 m) feet high.
The very tallest structure in San Antonio is the Tower of the Americas. It stands an amazing 750 feet (229 m) tall! This tower was finished for a big event called HemisFair '68. It's the tallest structure in Texas (not counting radio antennas) south of Houston. It's also the second-tallest observation tower in the U.S. and the third-tallest in the Western Hemisphere. The second-tallest structure and the tallest actual building in the city is the Marriott Rivercenter.
The story of skyscrapers in San Antonio began with the Tower Life Building. It was built in 1928 and is often seen as the city's first skyscraper. There are also new tall buildings planned for the city center. These include Villita Tower, a 32-story home building, Canopy by Hilton, a 24-story hotel on the Riverwalk, and the 21-story Thompson Hotels & Residences. In 2017, there was even talk of a giant Ferris wheel, about 900 ft (270 m) tall, being built south of Downtown San Antonio.
San Antonio's Tallest Buildings
This list shows San Antonio's high-rises that stand at least 200 feet (61 meters) tall. This height includes spires and other architectural parts. If you see an equal sign (=) next to a rank, it means two or more buildings are the same height. The "Year" column tells you when the building was finished.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | Tower of the Americas |  |
750 ft (229 m) | 3 | 1968 | This is the tallest structure in Texas (not including radio antennas) south of Houston. It's also the second-tallest observation tower in the U.S. and the third-tallest in the Western Hemisphere. |
| 1 | Marriott Rivercenter |  |
546 ft (166 m) | 38 | 1988 | This is the tallest building in San Antonio, if you don't count the Tower of the Americas. It's also one of the tallest hotels in Texas. |
| 2 | Weston Centre |  |
444 ft (135 m) | 32 | 1989 | This is the tallest office building in San Antonio. |
| 3 | Grand Hyatt San Antonio |  |
424 ft (129 m) | 34 | 2008 | This hotel has 1,000 rooms in Downtown San Antonio. It's the tallest building in San Antonio built in the 2000s. |
| 4 | Tower Life Building |  |
404 ft (123 m) | 30 | 1928 | This building was first called the Smith-Young Tower. It was updated in 1953 and again in 2010. It's also on the National Register of Historic Places. |
| 5 | Frost Tower (San Antonio) |  |
400 ft
(122 m) |
24 | 2019 | The first 16 floors of this building are used by Frost. |
| 6 | Bank of America Plaza |  |
387 ft (118 m) | 28 | 1983 | |
| 7 | The Towers on Park Lane | 368 ft (112 m) | 23 | 1988 | This is the tallest residential building in San Antonio. It's also the tallest building outside downtown San Antonio. | |
| 8 | San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk |  |
348 ft (106 m) | 30 | 1979 | |
| 9 | Drury Plaza Hotel - Riverwalk |  |
341 ft
(103 m) |
24 | 1929 | This building was the Alamo National Bank for many years before it became a hotel. |
| 10 | InterContinental San Antonio |  |
325 ft (99 m) | 21 | 1957 | The hotel closed in 2021 and plans to reopen after 18 months of remodeling. |
| 11 | Nix Professional Building |  |
323 ft (98 m) | 23 | 1931 | When it was finished, this was the tallest hospital in the United States. |
| 12 | The Arts Residences | Thompson Hotel |  |
314 ft
(96 m) |
20 | 2021 | This building is used for both a hotel and homes. |
| 13 | AT&T Building |  |
310 ft
(94 m) |
14 | 1930 | |
| 14 | City Tower |  |
300 ft (91 m) | 22 | 1975 | |
| 15 | Wurzbach Towers | 300 ft
(91 m) |
23 | 1983 | ||
| 16 | Vidorra |  |
292 ft (89 m) | 20 | 2009 | This is a condominium tower in the East Side area of San Antonio. |
| 17 | The Enclave at 1550 | 287 ft
(87 m) |
22 | 1996 | ||
| 18 | Milam Building |  |
280 ft (85 m) | 21 | 1928 | This was the first high-rise office building with air conditioning! |
| 19 | Broadway San Antonio |  |
279 ft (85 m) | 21 | 2010 | This is a residential building. |
| 20 | Riverview Towers - North Tower | 260 ft (79 m) | 20 | 1982 | ||
| 21 | One Riverwalk Place |  |
256 ft (78 m) | 18 | 1981 | This is an office building that was updated in 2017. |
| 22 | Canopy by Hilton |  |
247 ft
(75 m) |
24 | 2021 | |
| 23 | Holiday Inn San Antonio-Riverwalk | 228 ft (69 m) | 24 | 1987 | ||
| 24 | The Vistana | 226 ft (69 m) | 17 | 2009 | ||
| 25 | Hilton Palacio del Rio |  |
217 ft
(66 m) |
20 | 1968 | This hotel is located on the Riverwalk in San Antonio. It was built using special modular construction methods. |
| 26 | The Floodgate | 215 ft
(66 m) |
17 | 2023 | The highest point of this building was reached in May 2022. | |
| 27 | One International Centre | 213 ft
(64 m) |
15 | 1985 | This building is located in North Central San Antonio. | |
| 28 | The Westin - San Antonio North | 212 ft
(64 m) |
20 | 1984 | ||
| 29 | AT&T Building |  |
209 ft
(63 m) |
16 | 1961 | |
| 30 | Air Force Village I | 205 ft
(62 m) |
16 | 1970 | ||
| = | Northwood Tower | 205 ft
(62 m) |
15 | 1986 | ||
| = | Emily Morgan Hotel |  |
205 ft
(62 m) |
13 | 1926 | |
| 30 | Credit Human Headquarters | 200 ft
(60 m) |
12 | 2020 |
New Tall Buildings: Under Construction or Planned
Here are some construction projects that will be at least 200 ft (61 m) tall.
| Name | Image | Height* ft / m |
Floors | Use | Completion | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 Main |  |
388 / 118 | 32 | Homes | Summer 2024 | Topped Out | The highest point of this building was reached in June 2023. |
| The Monarch | 220 / 67 | 17 | Hotel | Spring 2026 | Under Construction | Construction on this building started on November 14, 2023. |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Texas
- List of tallest buildings in the United States
- List of tallest structures in the United States
- List of tallest buildings in Austin
- List of tallest buildings in Dallas
- List of tallest buildings in El Paso
- List of tallest buildings in Fort Worth
- List of tallest buildings in Houston
