List of tallest buildings in San Antonio facts for kids
The U.S. city of San Antonio, Texas is home to 93 high-rises, 8 of which are skyscrapers that stand at least 328 feet (100 m) feet tall. The tallest structure in the city, excluding radio antennas, is the Tower of the Americas, standing 750 feet (229 m) tall. Completed for HemisFair '68, it is the tallest structure in Texas (excluding radio antennas) south of Houston, the second-tallest observation tower in the United States, and third-tallest in the Western Hemisphere. The second-tallest structure and tallest building in the city is the Marriott Rivercenter.
The history of skyscrapers in San Antonio began with the construction of the Tower Life Building (originally the Smith-Young Tower) in 1928, which is often regarded as the first skyscraper in the city. A proposed skyscraper, the Frost Bank Tower, is set to become the fifth-tallest building (not including The Tower of Americas) in the city and second-tallest office building in city upon completion in 2019. Other proposed towers in the central city are Villita Tower a 32-story residential tower, Canopy by Hilton, a 24-story tower on the Riverwalk and the 21-story Thompson Hotels & Residences. In early October 2017, notice of a 900 ft/274m Ferris wheel/observation wheel was given to the FAA for an area south of Downtown San Antonio.
Tallest buildings: delivered
This list ranks San Antonio high-rises that stand at least 200 feet / 61 meters tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.wa
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | Tower of the Americas |  |
750 ft (229 m) | 3 | 1968 | Tallest structure in Texas (excluding radio antennas) south of Houston, the second-tallest observation tower in the United States, and third-tallest in the Western Hemisphere. |
| 1 | Marriott Rivercenter |  |
546 ft (166 m) | 38 | 1988 | Tallest building in San Antonio excluding the Tower of the Americas and one of the tallest hotels in Texas. |
| 2 | Weston Centre |  |
444 ft (135 m) | 32 | 1989 | Tallest office building in San Antonio. |
| 3 | Grand Hyatt San Antonio |  |
424 ft (129 m) | 34 | 2008 | 1,000 room hotel in Downtown San Antonio and Tallest building in San Antonio built in the 2000s. |
| 4 | Tower Life Building |  |
404 ft (123 m) | 30 | 1928 | Originally the Smith-Young Tower. Renovated in 1953 and again in 2010. Also on the national register of historic places. |
| 5 | Bank of America Plaza |  |
387 ft (118 m) | 28 | 1983 | |
| 6 | Frost Tower (San Antonio) |  |
385 ft
(112 m) |
24 | 2019 | The first 16 floors are occupied by Frost. |
| 6 | The Towers on Park Lane | 368 ft (112 m) | 23 | 1988 | Tallest residential building in San Antonio. | |
| 7 | San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk |  |
348 ft (106 m) | 30 | 1979 | |
| 8 | Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk | 325 ft (99 m) | 21 | 1957 | Hotel located across the street from the Weston Centre | |
| 9 | Nix Professional Building | 323 ft (98 m) | 23 | 1931 | When completed, it was the tallest hospital in the United States | |
| 10 | Frost Bank Tower | 300 ft (91 m) | 22 | 1975 | ||
| 11 | Vidorra | 292 ft (89 m) | 20 | 2009 | A condominium tower in the East Side neighborhood of San Antonio. | |
| 12 | Milam Building | 280 ft (85 m) | 21 | 1928 | First air conditioned high-rise office building | |
| 13 | Broadway San Antonio | 279 ft (85 m) | 21 | 2010 | Residential Building | |
| 14 | Drury Plaza Hotel - San Antonio Riverwalk | 278 ft (85 m) | 24 | 1929 | Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Previously known as the Alamo National Bank Building . | |
| 15= | AT&T Building | 260 ft (79 m) | 14 | 1930 | 476,000-square-foot office building | |
| 15= | Riverview Towers - North Tower | 260 ft (79 m) | 20 | 1982 | ||
| 17 | One Riverwalk Place | 256 ft (78 m) | 18 | 1981 | 262,935-square-foot office building. Renovated in 2017. | |
| 18 | Holiday Inn San Antonio-Riverwalk | 228 ft (69 m) | 24 | 1987 | ||
| 19 | The Vistana | 226 ft (69 m) | 17 | 2009 | ||
| 20 | Wilford Hall Medical Center | 220 ft (67 m) | 10 | 1942 | ||
| 21 | Hilton Palacio del Rio | 217 ft
(66 m) |
20 | 1968 | Hotel located on the Riverwalk of San Antonio. Constructed using Modular building construction Techniques | |
| 22 | One International Centre | 213 ft
(64 m) |
15 | 1985 | Located on 100 NE Loop 410 in North Central San Antonio | |
| 23 | AT&T Building | 209 ft
(63 m) |
16 | 1961 | ||
| 24= | Air Force Village I | 205 ft
(62 m) |
16 | 1970 | ||
| 24= | Northwood Tower | 205 ft
(62 m) |
15 | 19 | ||
| 24= | Emily Morgan Hotel | 205 ft
(62 m) |
13 | 1926 |
Tallest buildings: site prep or under construction
The following are central business district projects which will rise at least 200 ft (61 m).
| Name | Height* ft / m |
Floors | Completion | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canopy by Hilton Hotel | 247 / 75 | 24 | 2021 | T/O | Hospitality |
| The Arts Residences at the Thompson Hotel/Thomson San Antonio | 314 / 95 | 21 | 2021 | T/O | Residential/Hospitality |
| Pearl Office Towers | 188 / 57 | 10 | 2020 | T/O | Office |
| The Floodgate | 215 / 66 | 17 | 2022 | Excavation | Residential |
Tallest buildings: approved, site plan under review or proposed
The following are central business district projects which are to rise at least 200 ft (61 m).
| Name | Height* ft / m |
Floors | Year | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMJ Towers Riverwalk (Villita Tower) | 290 / 88 | 24 | 2021 | Approved | Residential |
| Cambria Hotel & Mixed Use | 247 / 73 | 24 | 2019 | Approved | Hospitality |
| Hard Rock Hotel | - / - | 18 | - | Proposed | Hospitality |
| 1603 Broadway | 260 / 79 | 17 | 2020 | Approved | Mixed Use |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released
