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Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.
RANK
|
Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | The Legacy at Millennium Park | Chicago | 2010 |
249 m / 818 ft |
73 | Residential |
6 | 340 on the Park | Chicago | 2007 |
205 m / 672 ft |
64 | Residential |
7 | 357 North Green Street | Chicago | - |
195 m / 640 ft |
53 | Residential |
8 | The Heritage at Millennium Park | Chicago | 2005 |
192 m / 631 ft |
57 | Residential |
9 | Millennium Centre | Chicago | 2003 |
186 m / 610 ft |
58 | Residential |
10 | Chicago Place | Chicago | 1991 |
185 m / 608 ft |
49 | Residential / Office |
11 | One Rincon Hill South Tower | San Francisco | 2008 |
184 m / 605 ft |
54 | Residential |
12 | The Laurel | Philadelphia | 2022 |
183 m / 599 ft |
50 | Residential |
13 | The Fordham | Chicago | 2003 |
175 m / 574 ft |
52 | Residential |
14 | Loews Chicago Hotel | Chicago | 2015 |
173 m / 569 ft |
54 | Residential / Hotel |
Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.
RANK
|
Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aon Center | Chicago | - |
350 m / 1,148 ft |
84 | Office |
2 | The Legacy at Millennium Park | Chicago | 2010 |
249 m / 818 ft |
73 | Residential |
3 | Mandarin Oriental Chicago | Chicago | - |
248 m / 814 ft |
61 | Residential / Hotel |
4 | 560 North Fairbanks | Chicago | - |
240 m / 787 ft |
58 | Residential / Hotel |
5 | 108 North State | Chicago | - |
217 m / 712 ft |
66 | Residential |
6 | 340 on the Park | Chicago | 2007 |
205 m / 672 ft |
64 | Residential |
7 | 357 North Green Street | Chicago | - |
195 m / 640 ft |
53 | Residential |
8 | The Heritage at Millennium Park | Chicago | 2005 |
192 m / 631 ft |
57 | Residential |
9 | Millennium Centre | Chicago | 2003 |
186 m / 610 ft |
58 | Residential |
10 | Chicago Place | Chicago | 1991 |
185 m / 608 ft |
49 | Residential / Office |
11 | One Rincon Hill South Tower | San Francisco | 2008 |
184 m / 605 ft |
54 | Residential |
12 | The Laurel | Philadelphia | 2022 |
183 m / 599 ft |
50 | Residential |
13 | The Fordham | Chicago | 2003 |
175 m / 574 ft |
52 | Residential |
14 | Loews Chicago Hotel | Chicago | 2015 |
173 m / 569 ft |
54 | Residential / Hotel |
15 | Harbor Point | Chicago | 1975 |
169 m / 554 ft |
54 | Residential |
16 | Streeter Place | Chicago | 2009 |
169 m / 554 ft |
55 | Residential |
17 | AMLI River North | Chicago | 2013 |
165 m / 543 ft |
49 | Residential |
18 | One Rincon Hill North Tower | San Francisco | 2014 |
165 m / 541 ft |
45 | Residential |
19 | 30 Van Ness | San Francisco | 2025 |
165 m / 540 ft |
47 | Residential / Office |
20 | Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences | Nashville | 2022 |
164 m / 539 ft |
40 | Residential / Hotel |
21 | Astra Tower 1 | Phoenix | - |
162 m / 533 ft |
48 | Residential / Hotel |
22 | Elysees Condominiums | Chicago | 1973 |
161 m / 529 ft |
56 | Residential / Retail |
23 | 601 West Monroe Phase 1 | Chicago | - |
161 m / 527 ft |
48 | Residential |
24 | 465 North Park | Chicago | 2018 |
160 m / 525 ft |
48 | Residential |
25 | Arrive Michigan Avenue | Chicago | 2019 |
159 m / 523 ft |
48 | Residential |
26 | 505 | Nashville | 2018 |
159 m / 522 ft |
46 | Residential / Hotel |
27 | Hanover Republic Square | Austin | 2023 |
157 m / 516 ft |
44 | Residential |
28 | 630 N. McClurg Court North Tower | Chicago | - |
157 m / 515 ft |
52 | Residential |
29 | The Streeter | Chicago | 2007 |
157 m / 514 ft |
50 | Residential |
30 | Hanover Brazos Street | Austin | 2023 |
156 m / 513 ft |
45 | Residential |
31 | Park Tower Condominiums | Chicago | 1973 |
156 m / 513 ft |
54 | Residential |
32 | 1230 West Peachtree | Atlanta | - |
156 m / 512 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 40 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 467 other buildings of the same Residential / Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
|
40 | Residential / Office |
33 | 215 West | Chicago | 2010 |
155 m / 509 ft |
50 | Residential |
34 | 414 Light Street | Baltimore | 2018 |
152 m / 500 ft |
44 | Residential |
35 | The St. James | Philadelphia | 2004 |
152 m / 498 ft |
45 | Residential |
36 | Parkview West | Chicago | 2008 |
152 m / 498 ft |
49 | Residential |
37 | 500 North Lake Shore Drive | Chicago | 2013 |
151 m / 497 ft |
47 | Residential |
38 | 50 East Chestnut Street | Chicago | 2008 |
151 m / 495 ft |
40 | Residential |
39 | The Bristol | Chicago | 2000 |
149 m / 488 ft |
42 | Residential |
40 | Town Tower | Oakland | - |
148 m / 487 ft |
46 | Residential |
41 | 73 East Lake | Chicago | 2014 |
146 m / 477 ft |
42 | Residential |
42 | Moment | Chicago | 2016 |
146 m / 477 ft |
45 | Residential |
43 | The Murano | Philadelphia | 2008 |
145 m / 475 ft |
42 | Residential |
44 | Plaza 440 | Chicago | 1991 |
144 m / 474 ft |
49 | Residential / Hotel |
45 | 1234 West Randolph Street | Chicago | - |
143 m / 470 ft |
42 | Residential |
46 | The Sterling | Chicago | 2001 |
142 m / 466 ft |
49 | Residential |
47 | 1520-1576 North Fremont Street | Chicago | - |
142 m / 465 ft |
40 | Residential |
48 | Tribune Tower | Chicago | 1925 |
141 m / 463 ft |
34 | Residential |
49 | Hanover River Oaks | Houston | 2020 |
141 m / 462 ft |
38 | Residential |
50 | Presidential Towers I | Chicago | 1985 |
141 m / 461 ft |
49 | Residential |
50 | Presidential Towers II | Chicago | 1985 |
141 m / 461 ft |
49 | Residential |
50 | Presidential Towers III | Chicago | 1985 |
141 m / 461 ft |
49 | Residential |
50 | Presidential Towers IV | Chicago | 1985 |
141 m / 461 ft |
49 | Residential |
54 | 601 West Monroe Phase 2 | Chicago | - |
140 m / 458 ft |
41 | Residential |
55 | Kingsbury Plaza | Chicago | 2007 |
139 m / 456 ft |
47 | Residential |
56 | 400 North LaSalle | Chicago | 2005 |
138 m / 454 ft |
45 | Residential |
57 | The Fifth | Des Moines | - |
138 m / 452 ft |
39 | Residential / Hotel |
58 | Hubbard Place | Chicago | 2013 |
137 m / 449 ft |
44 | Residential |
59 | Lake & Wells | Chicago | 2010 |
137 m / 449 ft |
42 | Residential |
60 | Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Chicago | 2012 |
136 m / 447 ft |
22 | Hospital |
61 | 1001 South State Street | Chicago | 2016 |
134 m / 440 ft |
40 | Residential |
62 | Marquee | Chicago | 2016 |
133 m / 436 ft |
38 | Residential / Retail |
63 | McClurg Court Center A | Chicago | 1971 |
131 m / 430 ft |
46 | Residential |
63 | McClurg Court Center B | Chicago | 1971 |
131 m / 430 ft |
46 | Residential |
65 | 1555 North Astor | Chicago | 1975 |
131 m / 428 ft |
48 | Residential |
66 | 1130 North State Street | Chicago | - |
130 m / 425 ft |
39 | Residential |
67 | Sky55 | Chicago | 2006 |
129 m / 425 ft |
40 | Residential |
68 | The Sinclair | Chicago | 2017 |
128 m / 420 ft |
35 | Residential |
69 | 'A'ali'i | Honolulu | 2021 |
127 m / 418 ft |
42 | Residential |
70 | State and Chestnut | Chicago | 2015 |
125 m / 410 ft |
35 | Residential |
71 | Atlas | Oakland | 2020 |
123 m / 403 ft |
40 | Residential |
72 | One Oak | San Francisco | - |
122 m / 400 ft |
40 | Residential |
73 | 100 Van Ness | San Francisco | 1974 |
122 m / 400 ft |
30 | Residential |
74 | 399 Fremont | San Francisco | 2016 |
122 m / 400 ft |
42 | Residential |
75 | Anaha | Honolulu | 2017 |
122 m / 400 ft |
38 | Residential |
76 | James House | Chicago | 1971 |
121 m / 398 ft |
43 | Residential |
77 | 1900 Broadway | Oakland | 2023 |
120 m / 395 ft |
39 | Residential |
78 | 520 Mateo Street | Los Angeles | 2022 |
119 m / 390 ft |
35 | Residential / Office / Retail |
79 | Wells Street Tower | Chicago | 2002 |
118 m / 388 ft |
35 | Residential |
80 | 7Seventy7 | Milwaukee | 2018 |
118 m / 387 ft |
34 | Residential |
81 | The Lumen | Cleveland | 2020 |
116 m / 382 ft |
34 | Residential |
82 | Kilbourn Tower | Milwaukee | 2005 |
116 m / 380 ft |
33 | Residential |
83 | Hanover Boulevard Place | Houston | 2019 |
114 m / 375 ft |
30 | Residential |
84 | 2800 North Lake Shore Drive | Chicago | 1968 |
113 m / 372 ft |
43 | Residential |
85 | Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers | Chicago | 1992 |
112 m / 369 ft |
33 | Hotel |
86 | Hawthorne House | Chicago | 1966 |
112 m / 367 ft |
42 | Residential |
87 | Left Bank at K Station | Chicago | 2006 |
111 m / 366 ft |
36 | Residential |
88 | The Chicagoan | Chicago | 1990 |
110 m / 362 ft |
37 | Residential / Retail |
89 | Edgewater Plaza North | Chicago | 1968 |
110 m / 361 ft |
38 | Residential |
90 | Astra Tower 2 | Phoenix | - |
110 m / 361 ft |
N/A | Office |
91 | Cassidy on Canal | Chicago | 2024 |
108 m / 355 ft |
34 | Residential |
92 | 903 Peachtree | Atlanta | 2022 |
108 m / 354 ft |
31 | Residential |
93 | 1230 West Peachtree | Atlanta | 2023 |
107 m / 351 ft |
31 | Residential |
94 | Central SOMA Tower | San Francisco | - |
107 m / 350 ft |
N/A | Residential |
95 | 210 N Street | Sacramento | - |
107 m / 350 ft |
30 | Residential |
96 | 333 North Water Street | Milwaukee | 2024 |
106 m / 347 ft |
31 | Residential |
97 | Edgewater Plaza South | Chicago | 1971 |
106 m / 346 ft |
38 | Residential |
98 | 8th and Cherry Street | Seattle | - |
105 m / 345 ft |
27 | Residential / Office |
99 | Hanover Post Oak | Houston | 2014 |
101 m / 330 ft |
29 | Residential |
100 | Country Club Tower East | Denver | 2017 |
100 m / 328 ft |
31 | Residential |
100 | Country Club Tower West | Denver | 2017 |
100 m / 328 ft |
31 | Residential |
102 | 5000 Town Center | Southfield | 1984 |
100 m / 328 ft |
33 | Residential |
103 | Hanover Montrose | Houston | 2016 |
99 m / 326 ft |
30 | Residential |
104 | ARQ | Los Angeles | 2020 |
98 m / 320 ft |
30 | Residential |
105 | Block One Building A | Oakland | 2026 |
97 m / 319 ft |
29 | Residential |
106 | Eastline Dallas | Dallas | 2021 |
96 m / 315 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 28 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,374 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
|
28 | Residential |
107 | Prime Corporate Center | Warsaw | 2016 |
96 m / 315 ft |
23 | Office |
108 | 625 West Adams | Chicago | 2018 |
93 m / 305 ft |
20 | Office |
109 | Eleven40 | Chicago | 2018 |
92 m / 303 ft |
26 | Residential |
110 | 4 East Elm Street | Chicago | 2016 |
92 m / 300 ft |
24 | Residential |
111 | 299 Fremont | San Francisco | 2016 |
91 m / 300 ft |
25 | Residential |
112 | Block Two Building C | Oakland | 2028 |
91 m / 300 ft |
19 | Office |
113 | 2008 West End Avenue | Nashville | - |
91 m / 299 ft |
25 | Residential |
114 | 5252 South Cornell Avenue | Chicago | 2019 |
90 m / 297 ft |
27 | Residential |
115 | 1338 West Lake Street | Chicago | - |
90 m / 296 ft |
26 | Residential |
116 | 1418 North Lake Shore Drive | Chicago | 1983 |
89 m / 292 ft |
29 | Residential |
117 | 525 Hawthorne | Chicago | 1970 |
87 m / 285 ft |
31 | Residential |
118 | The Summit at University City | Philadelphia | 2015 |
85 m / 279 ft |
24 | Residential |
119 | 949 South Hope Street | Los Angeles | - |
84 m / 274 ft |
27 | Residential |
120 | Hollywood Towers North | Chicago | 1962 |
82 m / 270 ft |
29 | Residential |
120 | Hollywood Towers South | Chicago | 1962 |
82 m / 270 ft |
29 | Residential |
122 | 50 East Bellevue | Chicago | 1979 |
82 m / 269 ft |
27 | Residential |
123 | 360 Residences | San Jose | 2009 |
82 m / 269 ft |
23 | Residential |
124 | Aspire | Chicago | 2020 |
81 m / 265 ft |
24 | Residential |
125 | Pearson on the Park | Chicago | 1965 |
80 m / 262 ft |
27 | Residential |
126 | Vantage Med Center | Houston | 2017 |
79 m / 260 ft |
22 | Residential |
127 | 1410 North State Parkway | Chicago | 1981 |
78 m / 256 ft |
26 | Residential |
128 | AMLI 900 | Chicago | 2008 |
78 m / 256 ft |
23 | Residential |
129 | 605 Davis Street | Evanston | - |
77 m / 252 ft |
18 | Office |
130 | Union Station Vertical Expansion | Chicago | - |
72 m / 235 ft |
15 | Residential / Hotel / Office / Retail |
131 | One Six Six | Chicago | 2023 |
71 m / 234 ft |
21 | Residential |
132 | 320 North Sangamon Street | Chicago | 2021 |
55 m / 181 ft |
13 | Office |
133 | Union Station | Chicago | 1925 |
49 m / 162 ft |
8 | Hotel / Office / Retail |
134 | 200-298 West 2nd Street | Los Angeles | - |
- |
56 | Residential |
135 | 2700 Sloat Boulevard | San Francisco | - |
- |
50 | Residential |
136 | Clark & Divison Tower | Chicago | - |
- |
42 | Residential |
137 | 171 West Van Buren | Chicago | - |
- |
40 | Residential |
138 | Bally’s Chicago Hotel Tower | Chicago | - |
- |
37 | Hotel / Casino |
139 | 1899 McKinney | Dallas | - |
- |
26 | Residential |
139 | 370 South West Temple | Salt Lake City | 2025 |
- |
26 | Residential / Hotel |
141 | 1840 North Marcy Street North Tower | Chicago | - |
- |
25 | Residential |
142 | Portfolio | Milwaukee | - |
- |
24 | Residential |
143 | 400 North Elizabeth Street | Chicago | - |
- |
19 | Office |
144 | 1840 North Marcy Street South Tower | Chicago | - |
- |
15 | Residential |
145 | Telegraph Tower | Oakland | - |
- |
N/A | Office |
23 February 2018
As part of the CTBUH-IIT Academic Courses, a group of IIT architecture students visited the Chicago office of SCB and toured Lurie Children's Hospital.
07 February 2018
As part of the CTBUH-IIT Academic Courses, a group of IIT architecture students visited the SCB Chicago Office on February 7.
16 April 2014
The Young Professionals Committee of CTBUH facilitated a roundtable discussion on Chicago’s under-construction mixed-use development 455 North Park Drive, at Crown Hall, Illinois Instit
21 October 2009
Attendees of the 2009 CTBUH Chicago Conference toured The Legacy at Millennium Park, one of the newest addition to the downtown loop area residential stock.
22 May 2009
The first of three CTBUH construction tours held in Chicago during the summer of 2009 was attended by 30 people, at the Legacy.
08 May 2009
CTBUH staff Antony Wood, Jan Klerks and Philip Oldfield were involved in the reviews of the "Mock Firms National Skyscraper Challenge" organized by Chicago Architecture Today.
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