List of tallest buildings in Dallas


, the third largest city in the U.S. state of Texas, is the site of 36 completed high-rises over, 19 of which stand taller than. The tallest building in the city is the Bank of America Plaza, which rises in Downtown Dallas and was completed in 1985. It also stands as the 3rd-tallest building in Texas and the 40th-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the Renaissance Tower, which rises and was completed in 1974. The Comerica Bank Tower, completed in 1987 and rising, is the third-tallest building in Dallas. Three of the ten tallest buildings in Texas are located in Dallas.
The history of skyscrapers in the city began with the construction of the Praetorian Building in 1909. That building, rising and 14 floors, is often regarded as the first skyscraper in Dallas or even the entire Western United States; it was demolished in 2013. Dallas's first building standing more than was the Mercantile National Bank Building, completed in 1943. During the 1980s energy boom, the city saw a significant number of completed projects. There are four buildings under construction that are planned to rise at least. Overall, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat ranks Dallas's skyline 3rd in the Southern United States and 9th in the United States.

. Including Uptown Dallas and Downtown Dallas
area is extending Dallas’ skyline well beyond its traditional boundaries of Downtown Dallas

Tallest buildings

, there are 33 high-rises in Dallas that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Freestanding observation towers are included for comparison purposes but not ranked.
RankNameImageHeight
FloorsYearCoordinatesNotes
01.01Bank of America Plaza921 741985178th-tallest building in the world; 32nd-tallest in the United States; 3rd-tallest in Texas. Tallest building constructed in Dallas in the 1980s. Tallest office building in Dallas.
02.02Renaissance Tower886 561974210th-tallest building in the world; 35th-tallest in the United States; 5th-tallest in Texas. Tallest building constructed in Dallas in the 1970s.
03.03Comerica Bank Tower787 601987478th-tallest in the world; 61st-tallest in the United States; 6th-tallest in Texas.
04.04JPMorgan Chase Tower738 55198711th-tallest in Texas.
05.05Fountain Place720 62198614th-tallest in Texas.
06.06Trammell Crow Center686 50198417th-tallest in Texas.
07.071700 Pacific655 50198322nd-tallest in Texas.
08.08Thanksgiving Tower645 501982
09.09Energy Plaza629 491983
10.010The National628 521965Tallest building constructed in Dallas in the 1960s.
11.011Gables Republic Tower 602 361954Tallest building constructed in Dallas in the 1950s. Tallest residential building in Dallas since its renovation in 2007.
12.012Republic Center Tower II598 501964
13.013One AT&T Plaza580 371984
14.014Ross Tower579 451984
15.0-16.015Museum Tower560 422013Tallest building constructed in Dallas in the 2010s.
15.0-16.015Tower at Cityplace560 421988Tallest building in the city outside of Downtown Dallas.
17.0—Reunion Tower560 —1978
18.017Sheraton Dallas Hotel Central Tower550 421959Tallest hotel in Dallas.
19.018Mercantile National Bank Building523 311943Tallest building constructed in Dallas in the 1940s. The only major office building completed in the US during World War II.
20.019Bryan Tower512 401973
21.020Harwood Center483 361982
22.021717 Harwood481 341980
23.0222100 Ross Avenue456 331982
24.023Renaissance Dallas Hotel451 291983
25.0-26.024Sheraton Dallas Hotel North Tower448 311980
25.0-26.024One Dallas Center448 301979
27.026One Main Place445 341968
28.026Hall Arts Residences440 282020
29.027W Dallas Victory Hotel & Residences439 322006Tallest building constructed in Dallas in the 2000s.
30.0281600 Pacific Tower434 311964
31.029Mosaic I400 331959
31.0292101 North Pearl Tower I—400 322018
31.032Magnolia Building399 271923Tallest building constructed in Dallas in the 1920s.
32.033The Katy—396 302018
32.034Azure375 312007
32.035Bleu Ciel—374 302018
33.036Three AT&T Plaza—372 241928
34.037The House—371 282008
35.038AC Hotel/Residence Inn Downtown Dallas360 221954
32.039The Christopher at the Union—355 292018
36.040Three Galleria Tower—354 261991
37.041Sheraton Dallas Hotel South Tower352 281958

Tallest under construction

, there are four buildings under construction in Dallas that are planned to rise at least.
NameHeight
FloorsYearNotes
AMLI Fountain Place562 462020Construction started in September 2017.
Atelier Tower500 412020Construction started in June 2018.
The Victor453 392021Construction started in late 2018.
The Link at Uptown380 252021Construction started in 2019

Timeline of tallest buildings

Since 1909, the year the first high-rise in the city was constructed, the title of the tallest building in Dallas has been held by eight high-rises.
Original nameYears as tallestHeight
FloorsReference
Praetorian Building1909–1912 184 14
Adolphus Hotel1912–1923 312 25
Magnolia Building1923–1943 399 27
Mercantile National Bank Building1943–1954 523 31
Republic National Bank Building1954–1965 602 36
First National Bank Tower1965–1974 628 52
First International Building1974–1985 710 56
Bank of America Plaza1985–present 921 74