List of tallest buildings in Tennessee facts for kids

Tennessee is a state in the U.S. known for its music and beautiful landscapes. It's also home to some really tall buildings! Most of the tallest buildings in Tennessee are found in Nashville. In fact, since 1970, all five of the tallest buildings in the state have been in Nashville. Right now, 9 out of the 10 tallest buildings are in Nashville. The very tallest building by its full height is the AT&T Building. But if you only count the roof (without spires or antennas), the Four Seasons Hotel and Residences is the tallest.

Skyline of Nashville in 2018

Tallest Buildings You Can See Now

This list shows the tallest buildings in Tennessee that are at least 300 feet (about 91 meters) tall. We measure their height from the ground to the very top, including any spires or cool architectural parts. We don't count antennas or other things added later.

Rank	Name	Photograph	Height (feet / meters)	Floors	Year Built	City	Notes
1	AT&T Building		617 / 188	33	1994	Nashville	This is the tallest building in Tennessee! It used to have different names like South Central Bell Building.
2	Four Seasons Hotel and Residences		542 / 165	40	2021	Nashville	This building is finished and is very tall.
3	505		522 / 159	45	2018	Nashville	This was the first building in Tennessee with more than 40 floors. It's also the tallest building where people live in Tennessee.
4	Bridgestone Tower		460 / 140	30	2017	Nashville	The architects who designed it said its roof looks like pages of sheet music, perfect for "Music City"!
5	Prime		456 / 139	38	2024	Nashville	Prime is one of two tall buildings by Giarratana that are homes and look good together.
6	William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower		452 / 138	31	1970	Nashville	This building was first called the National Life Center.
7	Fifth Third Center		435 / 133	31	1986	Nashville	It was originally known as the Third National Financial Center.
8	The Place at Fifth + Broadway		433 / 132	34	2019	Nashville	This is the tallest building in Tennessee where you can rent an apartment.
9	Pinnacle at Symphony Place		432 / 132	29	2010	Nashville
10	100 North Main		430 / 131	37	1965	Memphis	This has been the tallest building in Memphis since 1965. It was the tallest in Tennessee from 1965 to 1970. It's currently empty but is being fixed up!
11	Amazon Tower Two		421 / 128	28	2023	Nashville	This is the second of two towers built for Amazon's main office in Nashville.
12	Alcove		418 / 127	34	2024	Nashville	This is the first of three tall apartment buildings being built near the Nashville Yards area.
13	Life and Casualty Tower		409 / 125	30	1957	Nashville
14	Conrad Hotel and Residences		406 / 124	35	2021	Nashville	This building has a hotel on 14 floors and 220 apartments.
15	Raymond James Tower		403 / 123	21	1985	Memphis	This height includes the spire on top of the building.
16	Nashville City Center		402 / 123	27	1988	Nashville
17	Clark Tower		400 / 122	34	1971	Memphis	This is the tallest building outside of downtown Memphis.
18	One Commerce Square		396 / 121	30	1972	Memphis
19	James K. Polk State Office Building		392 / 119	24	1981	Nashville
20	JW Marriott Nashville		386 / 118	33	2018	Nashville
21	Renaissance Nashville Hotel		385 / 117	31	1987	Nashville
22	Embassy Suites		384 / 117	30	2021	Nashville	This is one of three hotels in this area.
23	Viridian		378 / 115	31	2006	Nashville
24	805 Lea		370 / 110	30	2021	Nashville	This building is finished and has 354 apartments. It's in Nashville's SoBro District.
25	Sterick Building		365 / 111	29	1930	Memphis
26	One Nashville Place		359 / 109	23	1985	Nashville
27	One22One Tower		356/109	28	2022	Nashville
28	UBS Tower		354 / 108	28	1973	Nashville
29	The SoBro		345 / 105	33	2016	Nashville
=30	1200 Broadway		344 / 105	27	2019	Nashville	This building is also known as Endeavor Tower.
=30	Amazon Tower 1		344 / 105	21	2020	Nashville	This is the first of two towers built for Amazon's main office in Nashville.
32	Westin Hotel		337 / 103	27	2016	Nashville
33	First Horizon Bank Tower		332 / 101	25	1964	Memphis
34	501 Commerce		331 / 101	26	2020	Nashville
35	Hilton Memphis		329 / 100	27	1975	Memphis
36	Plaza Tower		327 / 99.7	27	1979	Knoxville	This is the tallest building outside of Nashville and Memphis.
=37	222 2nd Avenue South		326 / 99	26	2017	Nashville
=37	Broadwest Office Tower		326 / 99	21	2021	Nashville	This tower has 21 floors of great office space.
39	Memphis Pyramid		321/98	5	1991	Memphis	This is the 7th tallest pyramid in the world! It's also home to the largest Bass Pro Shops. You can find shops, restaurants, and even a bowling alley inside.
40	Grand Hyatt		320 / 98	25	2020	Nashville	This 27-floor hotel opened in downtown Nashville in 2020.
41	Riverview Tower		312 / 95	24	1985	Knoxville
42	Vanderbilt University residences		306 / 93	21	2021	Nashville	This tower has apartments for students at Vanderbilt University.
=43	Sheraton Nashville Downtown		300 / 91	27	1975	Nashville
=43	Republic Centre		300 / 91	21	1975	Chattanooga	This is the tallest building in Chattanooga.
=43	2012 West End Ave		300 / 91	25	2021	Nashville	This is a 25-floor apartment building.

Tallest Buildings Being Built Now

These buildings are currently under construction or getting ready to be built. They are all planned to be taller than 280 feet (about 85 meters).

Tallest Buildings Planned for the Future

These buildings have been approved and have permits, meaning they are likely to be built soon. They will also be taller than 280 feet (about 85 meters).

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Nashville
• List of tallest buildings in Knoxville
• List of tallest buildings in Memphis