List of tallest buildings in Fort Worth


, the 5th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas, is home to 50 high-rises, 21 of which stand taller than. The tallest building in the city is the 40-story Burnett Plaza, which rises in Downtown Fort Worth and was completed in 1983. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the Bank of America Tower, which rises 547 feet. None of the buildings in Fort Worth are among the ten tallest buildings in Texas.
Fort Worth's history of skyscrapers began with the 1907 completion of the 7-story Flatiron Building in 1907. When built, it was the tallest building in north Texas. The Flatiron Building stood as Fort Worth's tallest structure until 1910, with the construction of the 10-story Baker Building. Fort Worth went through a major growth in skyscrapers during the 1920s and 1930s, with the 714 Main building emerging as the tallest in the city. 714 Main remained as the tallest building in the city until 1957, when the 30-story Landmark Tower was completed. From the early 1970s to the mid-1980s, Fort Worth went through the largest construction boom in the city's history. In 1983, the 40-floor Burnett Plaza was constructed, surpassing the Landmark Tower. The Burnett Plaza has remained the tallest structure in the city to date.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed and topped out skyscrapers in Fort Worth that stand at least, 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. Freestanding observation towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes but not ranked.
RankNameImageHeight
ft 		FloorsYearNotes
1Burnett Plaza567 401983
2Bank of America Tower 547 381984
  • Designed as a "twin" of the Wells Fargo Tower, but is taller than the other
  • Also known as City Center Tower II
    • 3777 Main Street525 401983
  • Built on the site of the Aviation Building
  • Formerly known as the Carter + Burgess Plaza, UPR Plaza, and the Continental Plaza
    • 4The Fort Worth Tower488 351974
  • Tallest residential structure in the city
  • Tallest building in Fort Worth prior to Wells Fargo Tower
  • Redesigned and heightened following damage from the 2000 Fort Worth tornado
  • Also known as The Tower and Block 82 Tower
    • 5Wells Fargo Tower477 331982
  • Tallest building in Fort Worth prior to Burnett Plaza
  • Designed as a "twin" of the Bank of America Tower. Shorter of the two structures
  • Also known as the Chase Texas Tower and the City Center Tower I
    • 6Omni Fort Worth Hotel447 332009
  • Tallest building in Fort Worth built in the 21st century
  • Tallest mixed-use building in the city
  • Originally planned to be between 15-21 stories high
    • 7Frost Bank Tower—368 252018
    8AT&T Building343 171958
  • Tallest building in Fort Worth with a spire
  • Only building 200+ feet tall with a spire
  • Also known as the Southwestern Bell Telephone Building
    • 9Pier 1 Imports Building324 202004
  • Was built by Pier 1 Imports and known simply as Pier 1 World Headquarters
  • Purchased by Chesapeake Energy and renamed the Chesapeake Plaza in 2008, but bought back by Pier 1 and renamed again in 2014
    • 10714 Main307 161922
  • Tallest building in Fort Worth prior to the Landmark Tower
  • Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • Also known as the Transport Life Building and the Continental Life Insurance Building
    • 11Bank of America Center300 211961
  • Also known as 500 West 7th and the First National Bank Building
    • 12Blackstone Hotel268 201909
  • Tallest hotel structure in the city
  • Redesigned 1999 after being abandoned for over a decade
  • Also known as the Courtyard Fort Worth Downtown
    • 13River Tower—267 232017
  • Also referred to as the Trinity Terrace
    • 14Commerce Building260 191930
  • Partially built into neighboring Oil and Gas Building
  • Also known as the Service Life Center and the Fair Store Building
    • 15Two Tandy Center258 201978
  • Proposed to be renovated into a residential structure
  • Tallest structure of the Charles D. Tandy Center
  • Also known as the South Tower
    • 16One Tandy Center247 201976
  • Proposed to be renovated into a residential structure
  • Shorter structure of the Charles D. Tandy Center
  • Also known as the North Tower
    • 17The Carnegie—236 162008
  • Most recently constructed office building in the city
    • 18Oncor Building—234 161952
  • Also known as the Electric Service Building and the Fort Worth National Bank Building
    • 19W. T. Waggoner Building230 201920
  • Tallest building in Fort Worth prior to 714 Main
  • Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
    • 20Electric Building229 181930
  • Renovated and redesigned in 1996
  • Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
    • 21Petroleum Building228 141927
  • Renovated and redesigned in 1969
  • Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • Also known as the Executive Plaza, Rattikin Title Building, and Life of American Building
    • 22Sinclair Building212 161930
  • Renovated and redesigned in 1990
  • Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • Originally known as the Dulaney Building
    • Pioneer Tower208 11936
  • Tallest structure in Fort Worth outside of downtown
  • Also known as the Will Rogers Memorial Tower
    • 23Tarrant County Corrections Center203 131990
  • Tallest prison structure in the city

    • Tallest demolished buildings

    This list ranks completed skyscrapers in Fort Worth that stood at least, based on standard height measurement, but have since been demolished in any manner.
    RankNameHeight
    ft     		FloorsYear CompletedYear DemolishedNotes
    1Block TU Project392 30N/A2008
    • Originally planned to be the tallest building in Fort Worth, at 60 floors, and second-tallest building in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex after the Bank of America Plaza
    • Plan redesigned to shorten the structure by half
    • Work on the structure was cancelled in 2008
    2Landmark Tower380 3019572006
  • Tallest building in the city prior to The Fort Worth Tower
  • At one point had a 40-foot-tall clock added to its top, which held the record for world's largest revolving clock
  • Damaged beyond repair by the 2000 Fort Worth tornado
  • At the time of destruction, it was the tallest building in Texas to be demolished and 15th tallest destroyed building in the United States
  • First former tallest building in Fort Worth to be demolished
  • Formerly also known as the Texas Building and Continental National Bank Building
    • 3Medical Arts Building280 1919271973
  • Former location now occupied by Burnett Plaza
    • 4Aviation Building200 1619301978
  • Site now occupied by 777 Main Street
  • Formerly also known as the Commercial Standard Insurance Building and Transport Life Building

    • Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

    This list shows high-rises that are under construction, approved, or proposed in Fort Worth and planned to rise at least in height, but are not yet completed structures. An equal sign following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. A floor count of 15 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
    RankNameHeight*
    ft     		FloorsYear*
    		StatusNotes
    1XTO Energy Headquarters653 50N/AProposed

    • Planned to occupy the spot of the former Landmark Tower
    • Would be the tallest building in Fort Worth if constructed
    2Frost Tower 383252017Under Construction
  • Will be 7th tallest in Fort Worth if completed
    • 3The Ruins at Peach Street at Lexington Avenue300 23N/AProposed
    4The Cassidy261 20N/AProposed

    • Was built, but only to 6 floors as part of new development around Sundance Square in 2014.

    Timeline of tallest buildings

    This list shows chronologically the buildings that held the title of tallest building in Fort Worth.
    NameImageStreet addressYears as tallestHeight
    ft / m    		FloorsReference
    Tarrant County Courthouse100 East Weatherford Street1895–1920194 5
    W. T. Waggoner Building810 Houston Street1920–1921230 20
    714 Main714 Main Street1921–1957307 16
    Landmark Tower200 West 7th Street1957-1974380 30
    The Fort Worth Tower500 Throckmorton Street1974-1982454 35
    Wells Fargo Tower201 Main Street1982-1983477 33
    Burnett Plaza801 Cherry Street1983–present567 40