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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
01.0-- 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.
01.01 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.
01.02 Weston Centre 444 ft (135 m) 32 1989 This is the tallest office building in San Antonio.
01.03 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.
01.04 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.
01.011 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.

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