List of tallest buildings in Tampa facts for kids

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Another view of the skyline of Tampa.

Tampa, the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Florida, is home to 157 completed high-rises, 24 of which stand taller than 250 feet (76 m). The tallest building in Tampa is the 42-story 100 North Tampa, which rises 579 feet (176 m) and was completed in 1992. The structure is the twenty sixth-tallest completed building in Florida and the tallest building in the state outside of Miami and Jacksonville. The city's second-tallest building is the Bank of America Plaza, which rises 42 stories and 577 feet (176 m) in height. The building was damaged in a 2002 plane crash, in which a young pilot stole and crashed a Cessna 172 into the building's north face. Overall, of the 30 tallest buildings in Florida, two are located in Tampa.

Background

History

The history of skyscrapers in Tampa began with the completion of the Citizens Bank Building in 1913; this building is often regarded as the first high-rise in the city, rising 10 stories. Later in the 1920s, two more stories were added to reach 145 feet (44 m) in height. The city's first skyscraper to surpass 250 feet (76 m) was the 280-foot (85 m) Franklin Exchange Building, completed in 1966. Tampa went through a large high-rise construction boom that has lasted from the completion of One Tampa City Center in 1981 to the present; during this time, the city has seen the completion of 16 of its 18 tallest buildings, including 100 North Tampa and the Bank of America Plaza. Although no Tampa skyscrapers rank among the tallest in the United States, the city is home to four buildings rising higher than 500 feet (152 m). As of July 2020^[update], Tampa ranks second in the state in skyscraper count, behind Miami, which is the site of 245 skyscrapers.

Present

Tampa's skyscraper construction has continued to the present; since 2000, twelve buildings rising higher than 250 feet (76 m) have been completed. The latest, Virage Bayshore, rises 287 feet (87 m) in height and was completed in 2020. Virage Bayshore stands as the sixteenth-tallest building in Tampa, behind the 295-foot (90 m) USF Health Morsani College Of Medicine. As of May 2020, there were 28 high-rises under construction, approved, and proposed for construction in the city. By the end of 2020, up to 20 high-rises will be under construction. A majority of them are Water Street Tampa projects.

Water Street Tampa

Water Street Tampa, the 3 Billion Dollar Project, that will transform Tampa's skyline. Water Street Tampa is a massive mixed-use Tampa Bay Lightning owner, Jeffrey Vinik, has envisioned for years. The project was developed by Strategic Property Partners, LLC, a joint venture of Cascade Investment, owned by Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, and Jeffrey Vinik. More than 50 acres of downtown Tampa will consist of Water Street Tampa. It will create 2.2 million square feet of new office space; approximately 3,500 new rental and for-sale residences; 1 million square feet of new retail, cultural, educational, and entertainment space at the street-level, as well as 12.9 acres of new and enhanced park and public gathering places. Two new hotels, JW Marriott (four-star hotel) and EDITION Marriott (Tampa's first five-star hotel) will boost over 650 new rooms. A $40 million renovation is also planned at the existing Marriott Waterside hotel. Within a year of April 23, 2018, construction should be underway on Phase 1 (10 of Water Street Tampa's planned 22 buildings). Tampa's hockey arena, Amalie Arena, will be surrounded by up to about 20 construction cranes at a time, with nearly 3,000 hard hats on the job. Water Street Tampa will be one of the largest downtown real estate developments in the United States. Water Street Tampa is expected to be divided into 3 phases. The largest phase, 1, is scheduled to be completed in 2021, while the last phase, 3, is set to be completed in 2027.

Downtown Tampa skyline seen from atop of the Tampa International Airport

Tallest buildings

100 North Tampa, the tallest building in Tampa and on Florida's Gulf Coast

One Tampa City Center is the third-tallest building in Tampa.

This list ranks Tampa skyscrapers that stand at least 250 feet (76 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. 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.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes
1	100 North Tampa		579 (176)	42	1992	Has been the tallest building in the city since 1992 Tallest building along Florida's Gulf Coast Tallest building constructed in Tampa in the 1990s Also known as the Regions Building
2	Bank of America Plaza		577 (176)	42	1986	Damaged in a 2002 plane crash Tallest building constructed in Tampa in the 1980s
3	One Tampa City Center		537 (164)	38	1981	Stood as the tallest building in Florida at the time of its completion, and held that title until 1984 when it was surpassed by the Southeast Financial Center in Miami
4	Truist Place		525 (160)	36	1992	Formerly SunTrust Financial Centre
5	Element		460 (140)	34	2009	Tallest building constructed in Tampa in the 2000s
6	Park Tower		458 (140)	36	1972	Tallest building constructed in Tampa in the 1970s Formerly known as the Lykes Building Also known as the BB&T Building
7	Rivergate Tower		454 (138)	32	1988
8=	Hillsborough County Center		375 (114)	28	1993
9=	Sam Gibbons Federal Courthouse		375 (114)	17	1997
10	SkyPoint		361 (110)	32	2007
11=	Towers of Channelside East		327 (100)	30	2007
11=	Towers of Channelside West		327 (100)	30	2007
13	Tampa Marriott Waterside		326 (99)	27	2000
14	Wells Fargo Center		311 (95)	22	1985	Formerly known as the Wachovia Center
15	USF Health Morsani College Of Medicine		295 (90)	13	2020
16	Virage Bayshore		287 (87)	24	2020	Tallest building in Bayshore, and the first condominium tower built in 15 years in Bayshore.
17	Franklin Exchange Building		280 (85)	22	1966	Tallest building constructed in Tampa in the 1960s
18	Fifth Third Center		279 (85)	19	1981	Also known as the Southtrust Building
19	SkyHouse Channelside		275 (84)	23	2015	*Tallest building constructed in Tampa in the 2010s
20	The Alagon on Bayshore		273 (83)	23	2006
21	The Pinnacle on Bayshore		273 (83)	23	1975
22	Nine15		262 (80)	23	2017
23	The Channel Club		261 (80)	22	2018
24	The Stovall		255 (78)	22	2001

Timeline of tallest buildings

The Floridan Hotel stood as the tallest building in the city from 1926 until 1966.

This lists buildings that once held the title of the tallest building in Tampa.

Name	Image	Street address	Height ft (m)	Floors	Years tallest	Reference
Florida Brewing Company Building		1234 5th Avenue E.	75 (25)	6	1896–1913
Citizens Bank Building		701 North Franklin Street	145 (44)	12	1913–1915
Tampa City Hall		315 John F. Kennedy Boulevard	160 (49)	10	1915–1926
Floridan Hotel		905 North Florida Avenue	204 (62)	17	1926–1966
Franklin Exchange Building		655 North Franklin Street	280 (85)	22	1966–1972
Park Tower		400 North Tampa Street	458 (140)	36	1972–1981
One Tampa City Center		201 North Franklin Street	537 (164)	39	1981–1986
Bank of America Tower		101 East Kennedy Boulevard	577 (176)	42	1986–1992
100 North Tampa		100 North Tampa Street	579 (177)	42	1992–present

Tallest approved, under construction, or proposed

This lists buildings that are under construction, approved, or proposed to rise at least 200 feet. The "Year" column represents the estimated year the structure is set for completion.

Approved

This lists buildings that are currently approved in Tampa and are planned to rise at least 200 feet.

Under Construction

This lists buildings that are currently under construction in Tampa and are planned to rise at least 200 feet.

Proposed

This lists buildings that are currently proposed in Tampa and are planned to rise at least 200 feet.

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, or dates of completion has not yet been released.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Tampa para niños