List of tallest buildings in Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh skyline

This list of tallest buildings in Raleigh ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. city of Raleigh, North Carolina by height. The tallest building in the city is PNC Plaza, which rises 538 feet (164 m) tall and was completed in 2008.[1] It also stands as the tallest building in the state of North Carolina outside of Charlotte. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is Two Hannover Square, which rises 431 feet (131 m) and was completed in 1991.[2] The Wells Fargo Capitol Center, completed in 1990, is Raleigh's third tallest building, rising at 400 feet (122 m).[3]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Raleigh skyscrapers, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank Name image Height
ft / m		 Floors Year Notes
1 PNC Plaza 538 / 164 32 2008 [1] Previously known as RBC Plaza; was the U.S. headquarters of RBC Bank
2 Two Hannover Square 431 / 131 29 1991 [2] Commonly referred to as the "BB&T Building"
3 Wells Fargo Capitol Center 400 / 122 30 1990 [3] Formerly known as First Union Capitol Center and Wachovia Capitol Center
4 One Progress Plaza 276.88 / 84.39 21 1977 [4]
5 Skyhouse Apartments 264 / 80.4 23 2014 [5] Tallest residential
6 Captrust Tower 260 / 79.2 17 2009 [6] Tallest building in Midtown, tallest building not in Downtown
7 Wake County Justice Center 257.50 / 78.3 11 2013
8 Red Hat Tower 250.51 / 76.4 19 2004 [7] Previously the headquarters of Progress Energy; is now the headquarters of Red Hat;
9 The Dillon 250 17 under construction [8] Tallest building in the warehouse district
10 Holiday Inn Raleigh Downtown 239.02 / 72.85 20 1969 [9] Tallest Hotel in Raleigh
11 North Hills Tower Two 228 / 69.4 18 2016 [10] Currently under construction, second tallest in Midtown.
12 Charter Square - South Tower 215 / 65.5 11 2015 [11] Platinum LEED certified.
13 Wake County Public Safety Center 215 17 1991 [12]
14 One Bank of America Plaza 215 17 1985 [13] Also known as One Bank of America Square and One Hannover Square
15 Sheraton Capital Center 215 17 1982 [14]
16 Marriott City Center 202.82/ 61.6 17 2008 [15]
17 Quorum Center 200 / 61 15 2007 [16]
18 Capital Bank Plaza 190/57.9 15 1964 [17]
19 Wake County Office Building 190 / 16 1942 [18] Raleigh's tallest building from 1942 to 1964.
20 West at North 189.6 / 15 2008 [19]
21 Archdale Building 155 / 15 1977 [20]
22 State Employees Credit Union Building 152.55/46.6 12 2013 [21]
23 Wake County Courthouse 151.68 14 1970 [22]

Timeline of tallest buildings

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

Name Image Height
ft (m)		 Floors Years as
tallest
Briggs Hardware Building 190 4 1874-1907
Wake County Office Building 190 16 1942-1964
Capital Bank Plaza 190/57.9 15 1964-1969
Holiday Inn Raleigh Downtown 239.02 / 72.85 20 1969-1977
One Progress Plaza 276.88 / 84.39 21 1977-1990
Wells Fargo Capitol Center 400 / 122 30 1990-1991
Two Hannover Square 431 / 131 29 1991-2008
PNC Plaza 538 / 164 32 2008-Present

See also

External links

References

  1. 1 2 "RBC Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  2. 1 2 "Two Hannover Square". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  3. 1 2 "Wachovia Capitol Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  4. ↑ "One Progress Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  5. ↑ "Skyhouse apartments".
  6. ↑ "Captrust Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  7. ↑ "Two Progress Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  8. ↑ "The Dillon".
  9. ↑ "Clarion Hotel State Capital". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  10. ↑ "North Hills Tower Two".
  11. ↑ "Charter Square". Chartersquare.com. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
  12. ↑ "Wake County Public Safety Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  13. ↑ "One Bank of America Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  14. ↑ "Sheraton Capital Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  15. ↑ "Marriott City Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  16. ↑ "Quorum Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  17. ↑ "Capital Bank Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  18. ↑ "Wake County Office Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  19. ↑ "West at North".
  20. ↑ "Archdale Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  21. ↑ "State Employees Credit Union Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  22. ↑ "Wake County Courthouse". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
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