List of tallest buildings in Tampa facts for kids

Tampa is a big city in Florida, known for its tall buildings! It has 168 completed high-rises, and 34 of them are taller than 250 feet (about 76 meters). A "high-rise" is just a very tall building.

The tallest building in Tampa is called 100 North Tampa. It has 42 floors and stands 579 feet (176 meters) tall. It was finished in 1992. This building is the tallest on Florida's Gulf Coast. It's also the tallest building in Florida outside of Miami and Jacksonville.

The second tallest building in Tampa is the Bank of America Plaza. It also has 42 floors and is 577 feet (176 meters) tall. In 2002, a small plane crashed into this building, but luckily, it was not badly damaged. Out of the 30 tallest buildings in all of Florida, two are right here in Tampa!

Skyline of Tampa (Use cursor to identify buildings)

Another view of the skyline of Tampa.

The Story of Tampa's Skyscrapers

How Tall Buildings Started in Tampa

The first tall building in Tampa was the Citizens Bank Building. It was finished in 1913 and had 10 stories. Later, two more stories were added, making it 145 feet (44 meters) tall.

Tampa's first skyscraper to be taller than 250 feet (76 meters) was the Franklin Exchange Building. It was completed in 1966 and stood 280 feet (85 meters) tall.

A Building Boom

Tampa has had a big building boom since 1981. This is when One Tampa City Center was finished. During this time, 16 of the city's 18 tallest buildings were built. This includes the two tallest: 100 North Tampa and the Bank of America Plaza.

Even though Tampa's skyscrapers aren't among the very tallest in the whole United States, the city has four buildings that are over 500 feet (152 meters) tall! As of 2022, Tampa has the second-highest number of skyscrapers in Florida, right after Miami.

New Buildings Today

Tampa is still building new high-rises! Since the year 2000, twenty buildings taller than 250 feet (76 meters) have been completed. The newest one, the Tampa EDITION Hotel & Residences, was finished in 2022. It is 319 feet (97 meters) tall.

As of May 2022, there are 20 more tall buildings being planned or built in Tampa. This shows that the city's skyline is still growing!

Downtown Tampa skyline seen from atop of the Tampa International Airport in 2009

Tampa's Tallest Buildings

This list shows the tallest skyscrapers in Tampa. They are all at least 250 feet (76 meters) tall. We measure their height to the top of their spires or other parts of the building, but not antennas. If two buildings have the same height, they share a rank. The "Year" column tells you when the building was finished.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes
1	100 North Tampa		579 (176)	42	1992	Tallest building in Tampa since 1992. Tallest building along Florida's Gulf Coast. Also known as the Regions Building.
2	Bank of America Plaza		577 (176)	42	1986	Damaged in a 2002 plane crash. Tallest building built in Tampa in the 1980s.
3	One Tampa City Center		537 (164)	38	1981	Was the tallest building in Florida from 1981 to 1984.
4	Truist Place		525 (160)	36	1992	Used to be called SunTrust Financial Centre.
5	Element		460 (140)	34	2009	Tallest residential building in Tampa. Tallest building built in Tampa in the 2000s.
6	Park Tower		458 (140)	36	1972	Tallest building built in Tampa in the 1970s. Was known as the Lykes Building and the BB&T Building.
7	Rivergate Tower		454 (138)	32	1988
8=	Hillsborough County Center		375 (114)	28	1993
8=	Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse		375 (114)	17	1997	Named after former U.S. Representative Sam Melville Gibbons.
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 Water Street		326 (99)	27	2000
14	Tampa EDITION Hotel & Residences		319 (97)	28	2022	Tampa's first five-star hotel and apartments.
15	Heron		312 (95)	26	2021
16	Wells Fargo Center		311 (95)	22	1985	Used to be called the Wachovia Center.
17	Thousand and One		304 (93)	20	2021	First office tower built in Tampa in over 25 years.
18	USF Health Morsani College Of Medicine		295 (90)	13	2020
19	JW Marriott Tampa Water Street		289 (88)	26	2021
20	Virage Bayshore		287 (87)	24	2020	Tallest building in Bayshore. First apartment tower built in 15 years in Bayshore.
21	Franklin Exchange Building		280 (85)	22	1966	Tallest building built in Tampa in the 1960s.
22	Fifth Third Center		279 (85)	19	1981	Also known as the SouthTrust Building.
23	SkyHouse Channelside		275 (84)	23	2015	Tallest building built in Tampa in the 2010s.
24=	The Alagon on Bayshore		273 (83)	23	2006
24=	The Pinnacle on Bayshore		273 (83)	23	1975
26	Cora		264 (81)	23	2021
27	Nine15		262 (80)	23	2017
28	The Channel Club		261 (80)	22	2018
29	Hyde Park House		261 (80)	22	2022
30	The Henry		260 (79)	23	2021	Named after developer Henry Plant.
31=	Asher Residences		255 (78)	22	2022
31=	The Stovall		255 (78)	22	2001
33	501 East Kennedy		252 (77)	20	1981
34	Heron		250 (76)	21	2021

Timeline of Tampa's Tallest Buildings

The Floridan Hotel was the tallest building in Tampa from 1926 to 1966.

This list shows which buildings were once the tallest in Tampa, and for how long.

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

Future Tall Buildings in Tampa

This section lists buildings that are planned, being built, or have been approved for construction in Tampa. They are all expected to be at least 200 feet tall. The "Year (est.)" column is the estimated year they will be finished.

Approved Buildings

These buildings have been approved and are planned to be built in Tampa.

Buildings Under Construction

These buildings are currently being built in Tampa.

Proposed Buildings

These buildings have been suggested and are planned for Tampa.

• If you see a dash (—) in the table, it means the exact height, number of floors, or completion date isn't known yet.

See also

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

• List of tallest buildings in Florida
• List of tallest buildings in Fort Lauderdale
• List of tallest buildings in Jacksonville
• List of tallest buildings in Miami
• List of tallest buildings in Miami Beach
• List of tallest buildings in Orlando
• List of tallest buildings in St. Petersburg
• List of tallest buildings in Sunny Isles Beach