List of tallest buildings in Nevada


This list of tallest buildings in Nevada ranks buildings in the state of Nevada by tallest height. This list, which includes buildings with a minimum height of, features the 57 tallest buildings in the state, starting at 260 feet. The tallest structure in the state is the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas, with a height of. The tower, located north of the Las Vegas Strip, is also the tallest observation tower in the United States. Because the Stratosphere Tower is not fully habitable, it is not considered a building.
The tallest building in the state is the unfinished Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas, with a height of ; the building was topped out in November 2008, but was put on hold the following year. Nevada's tallest completed building is the 52-story Palazzo, which stands at and was completed in 2007. Outside of Las Vegas, the tallest building is the 38-floor Silver Legacy Resort & Casino, located in Reno and completed in 1995, with a height of.

List of tallest buildings

An equal sign following a rank indicates a shared height between two or more buildings. 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.

Buildings over 500 feet

Buildings from 400 to 500 feet

Buildings from 250 to 400 feet

Timeline of tallest buildings since 1877

From 1927 to 1956, most of the state's tallest buildings were located in Reno. Since 1956, the state's tallest buildings have been located in the Las Vegas Valley, beginning with the opening of the Fremont Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The Stratosphere Tower, completed in 1996, is excluded from this timeline.
NameImageCityYears as tallestHeight
ft 		FloorsCoordinatesNotes
International HotelVirginia City1877–19146
Mizpah HotelTonopah1914–19275
State Bank and Trust Company BuildingTonopah1914–19275
  • Built in 1906.
  • Commonly known as the Belvada.
    • Riverside HotelReno1927–19316
    Hotel Nevada and Gambling HallEly1929–19316
  • The first fireproof building in the state.
  • Remains as the tallest building in Ely.
    • El Cortez hotelReno1931–19477
    Mapes HotelReno1947–195612
  • Closed in 1982.
  • Demolished in 2001.
    • Fremont Hotel and CasinoLas Vegas1956–196115
    Diamond of the Dunes Tower OneParadise1961–1962276 24
  • Closed and demolished in 1993.
  • Now the site of the Bellagio resort, opened in 1998.
    • The Landmark Hotel and CasinoParadise1962–196931
  • Construction began in 1961, but was halted the following year, with the 31-story tower topped off.
  • Opened in 1969 and closed in 1990.
  • Demolished in 1995, and replaced by a parking lot for the nearby Las Vegas Convention Center.
    • International Hotel/Las Vegas HiltonParadise1969–1979375 30
  • Originally opened as the International Hotel in 1969.
  • Known as the Las Vegas Hilton from 1970 until 2012, when it became LVH – Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.
  • Renamed as the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino in 2014.
    • Sundance Hotel/Fitzgeralds Hotel and CasinoLas Vegas1979–1997400 34
  • Originally opened as the Sundance Hotel in 1979.
  • Renamed as Fitzgeralds Hotel and Casino in 1987.
  • Renamed as The D Las Vegas in 2012.
    • New York-New York Hotel & CasinoParadise1997–2005529 45
    Wynn Las VegasParadise2005–2007614 49
    The PalazzoParadise2007–2009642 52
    Fontainebleau Resort Las VegasWinchester2009–present735 63