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Skyline of downtown St. Petersburg from the former St. Petersburg Pier in 2009

St. Petersburg, Florida is the fifth largest city in Florida with a population of 263,768 as of 2017. The city is home to 74 completed high rises (as of 2018), and the most notable are the One St. Petersburg, Priatek Plaza and Signature Place skyscrapers.

The current tallest skyscraper in the city is the One St. Petersburg. The second tallest building is the Priatek Plaza, formally known as One Progress Plaza and the Bank of America Tower. The then called One Progress Plaza, was built in 1990 at a height of 117.65 m (386.0 ft) with 28 stories and serves as an A-Class commercial office tower, making the tower the second tallest skyscraper in St. Petersburg and Pinellas County for more than 2 years. The third tallest skyscraper and the second tallest residential skyscraper in St. Petersburg is Signature Place standing at a height of 116.1 m (381 ft) with 36 stories and 243 residential units. The Signature Place tower has been credited for being a major transition in St. Petersburg modern architecture and surviving the financial crisis of 2008's house market crash.

St. Petersburg has recently seen an economic boom in luxury condos dating from the 1990s to early and late 2000s. The combination of tourism and wealthy residents attracted wanted large and mid sized condominiums.

Tallest buildings

This is the list of the tallest buildings in St. Petersburg, Florida that are multi-leveled and above 150 feet (45 meters). The (=) sign stands for buildings with the same height as another.

Rank Name Height ft (m) Floors Year Notes & References
1 One St. Petersburg 456 (139) 41 2018
  • Tallest skyscraper in St. Petersburg and the tallest structure in Pinellas County, surpassing Priatek Plaza.
2 Priatek Plaza 386 (118) 28 1990
  • Tallest building in St. Petersburg, Florida from 1990–2018.
  • Tallest building in Pinellas County, from 1990–2018.
  • Originally known as One Progress Plaza and the Bank of America Tower.
3 Signature Place 381 (116) 36 2009
  • Tallest residential building in St. Petersburg, Florida from 2009–2018.
4 Ovation 358 (109) 26 2009
  • Ovation is a residential building.
5 Parkshore Plaza 355 (108) 29 2006
  • Parkshore Plaza is a residential building.
6 Bayfront Plaza 333 (101) 29 1975
  • Bayfront Plaza is a residential building.
7 400 Beach Drive 316 (96) 29 2007
  • 400 Beach Drive is a residential building.
  • 400 Beach Drive is also referred to as '400 Beach'.
8 First Central Tower 300 (91) 17 1984
  • First Central Tower is an office building.
9 The Florencia 275 (84) 23 2000
  • The Florencia is a residential building.
10 Morgan Stanley Tower 265 (81) 17 1985
  • Morgan Stanley Tower is an office building.
  • Previously known as the Wachovia Bank Building, Wells Fargo Plaza, SouthTrust Bank Building, and Bank of Florida Tower.
11 Duke Energy Office Building 234 (71) 16 2007
  • Duke Energy Office Building is an office building.
  • Originally known as the Progress Energy Office Building.
12 Plaza Tower 210 (64) 15 1978
  • Plaza Tower is a residential building.
13 The Cloisters 189 (58) 14 1999
  • The Cloisters is a residential building.
14 Hilton St. Petersburg Hotel 167 (51) 15 1979
  • Hilton St. Petersburg Hotel is a hotel.
15 The McNutly Lofts 165 (50) 13 2006
  • The McNutly Lofts is a residential building.
16 Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital 163 (50) 10 2010
  • Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital is a hospital.
17= Vinoy Place North Tower 158 (48) 13 2002
  • All four buildings are under the same complex.
  • All four high rises are residential buildings.
Vinoy Place East Tower 158 (48) 13 2001
Vinoy Place South Tower 158 (48) 12 2002
Vinoy Place West Tower 158 (48) 12 2001
21 City Center St. Petersburg 151 (46) 12 1984
  • City Center St. Petersburg is an office building.
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