Tampa, the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Florida, is home to 168 completed high-rises,^[1] 34 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.^[2] The structure is the twenty ninth-tallest completed building in Florida and the tallest building in the state outside of Miami and Jacksonville.^[2] The city's second-tallest building is the Bank of America Plaza, which rises 42 stories and 577 feet (176 m) in height.^[3] 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.^[3] Overall, of the 30 tallest buildings in Florida, two are located in Tampa.^[4]

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.^[5] The city's first skyscraper to surpass 250 feet (76 m) was the 280-foot (85 m) Franklin Exchange Building, completed in 1966.^[6] 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 May 2022^[update], Tampa ranks second in the state in skyscraper count, behind Miami, which is the site of 298 skyscrapers.^[1][7]

Present

Tampa's skyscraper construction has continued to the present; since 2000, twenty buildings rising higher than 250 feet (76 m) have been completed. The latest, Tampa EDITION Hotel & Residences, rises 319 feet (97 m) in height and was completed in 2022. Tampa EDITION Hotel & Residences stands as the forthteenth-tallest building in Tampa, behind the 326-foot (99 m) Tampa Marriott Water Street. As of May 2022, there are 20 high-rises under construction, approved, and proposed for construction in the city.^[1]

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

Tallest buildings

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	Tallest building in Tampa since 1992. Tallest building along Florida's Gulf Coast. Also known as the Regions Building.[2][8]
2	Bank of America Plaza		577 (176)	42	1986	Damaged in a 2002 plane crash. Tallest building constructed in Tampa in the 1980’s.[3][9]
3	One Tampa City Center		537 (164)	38	1981	Stood as the tallest building in Florida from 1981-1984. It was then surpassed by the Southeast Financial Center, in Miami.[10][11]
4	Truist Place		525 (160)	36	1992	Formerly known as SunTrust Financial Centre.[12][13]
5	Element		460 (140)	34	2009	Tallest residential building in Tampa. Tallest building constructed in Tampa in the 2000’s.[14][15]
6	Park Tower		458 (140)	36	1972	Tallest building constructed in Tampa in the 1970’s. Formerly known as the Lykes Building and the BB&T Building.[16][17]
7	Rivergate Tower		454 (138)	32	1988	[18][19]
8=	Hillsborough County Center		375 (114)	28	1993	[20][21]
8=	Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse		375 (114)	17	1997	Named in honor of former U.S. Representative Sam Melville Gibbons.[22][23]
10	SkyPoint		361 (110)	32	2007	[24][25]
11=	Towers of Channelside East		327 (100)	30	2007	[26][27]
11=	Towers of Channelside West		327 (100)	30	2007	[28][29]
13	Tampa Marriott Water Street		326 (99)	27	2000	[30][31]
14	Tampa EDITION Hotel & Residences		319 (97)	28	2022	Tampa's first five-star hotel / condominiums.
15	Heron		312 (95)	26	2021
16	Wells Fargo Center		311 (95)	22	1985	Formerly known as the Wachovia Center.[32][33]
17	Thousand and One		304 (93)	20	2021	First office tower built in Tampa in more than 25 years.[34]
18	USF Health Morsani College Of Medicine		295 (90)	13	2020
19	JW Marriott Tampa Water Street		289 (88)	26	2021	[35]
20	Virage Bayshore		287 (87)	24	2020	Tallest building in Bayshore. First condo tower built in 15 years, in Bayshore.
21	Franklin Exchange Building		280 (85)	22	1966	Tallest building constructed in Tampa in the 1960’s.[6][36]
22	Fifth Third Center		279 (85)	19	1981	Also known as the SouthTrust Building.[37][38]
23	SkyHouse Channelside		275 (84)	23	2015	Tallest building constructed in Tampa in the 2010’s.
24=	The Alagon on Bayshore		273 (83)	23	2006	[39]
24=	The Pinnacle on Bayshore		273 (83)	23	1975	[40]
26	Cora		264 (81)	23	2021
27	Nine15		262 (80)	23	2017	[41]
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[42]
31=	Asher Residences		255 (78)	22	2022
31=	The Stovall		255 (78)	22	2001	[43][44]
33	501 East Kennedy		252 (77)	20	1981	[45]
34	Heron		250 (76)	21	2021

Timeline of tallest buildings

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	[46]
Citizens Bank Building		701 North Franklin Street	145 (44)	12	1913–1915	[5]
Tampa City Hall		315 John F. Kennedy Boulevard	160 (49)	10	1915–1926	[47]
Floridan Hotel		905 North Florida Avenue	204 (62)	17	1926–1966	[48]
Franklin Exchange Building		655 North Franklin Street	280 (85)	22	1966–1972	[36]
Park Tower		400 North Tampa Street	458 (140)	36	1972–1981	[17]
One Tampa City Center		201 North Franklin Street	537 (164)	39	1981–1986	[11]
Bank of America Tower		101 East Kennedy Boulevard	577 (176)	42	1986–1992	[9]
100 North Tampa		100 North Tampa Street	579 (177)	42	1992–present	[8]

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.