List of tallest buildings in North Carolina

This list of tallest buildings in North Carolina ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. state of North Carolina by height. The tallest building in North Carolina is the Bank of America Corporate Center in Charlotte, which contains 60 floors and is 871 ft (265 m) tall. The second-tallest building in the state is the Duke Energy Center also in Charlotte, North Carolina, which rises 786 feet (240 m) above the ground.

The uptown skyline of Charlotte.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks North Carolina skyscrapers that stand at least 328 feet (100 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts or other objects not part of the original plans. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.

Rank Name Image Height
ft / m		 Floors Year City Notes
1 Bank of America Corporate Center 871 / 265 60 1992 Charlotte 161st-tallest building in the world; 28th-tallest in the United States and the tallest between Philadelphia and Atlanta; tallest building in Charlotte and North Carolina since 1992[1]
2 Duke Energy Center 786 / 240 54 2010 Charlotte Tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 2010s[2][3][4]
3 Truist Center 659 / 201 47 2002 Charlotte Tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 2000s[5]
4 Bank of America Tower 632 / 193 35 2019 Charlotte Signature building for the Legacy Union project
5 One Wells Fargo Center 588 / 179 42 1988 Charlotte Tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 1980s; originally known as One First Union Center[6][7]
6 The Vue 560 / 170 51 2010 Charlotte 5th Tallest building in Charlotte and the tallest residential high rise in North Carolina[8]
7 PNC Plaza 538 / 164 32 2008 Raleigh Previously known as RBC Plaza; was the U.S. headquarters of RBC Bank
8 Bank of America Plaza 503 / 153 40 1974 Charlotte Tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 1970s[9][10]
9 1 Bank of America Center 484 / 148 32 2010 Charlotte Also known as 150 North College[11][12] or 1 BAC
10 300 South Tryon[lower-alpha 1] 463 (141) 25 2017 Charlotte Anchored by Barings[13][14][15]
11 121 West Trade 462 / 141 32 1990 Charlotte Also known as the Interstate Tower[16][17]
12 100 North Main Street 460 / 140 34 1995 Winston-Salem Tallest building in Winston-Salem since 1995, as well as the tallest in North Carolina outside of Charlotte and Raleigh
13 Three Wells Fargo Center 450 / 137 32 2000 Charlotte Originally known as Three First Union Center[18][19]
14 Fifth Third Center 447 / 136.3 30 1997 Charlotte Also known as the IJL Financial Center and 201 North Tryon[20][21]
Museum Tower 447 / 136.3 42 2017 Charlotte 43-story apartment tower developed by Childress Klein, built atop of the Mint Museum
16 Two Wells Fargo Center 433 / 132 32 1971 Charlotte Originally known as Two First Union Center[22][23]
17 Two Hannover Square 431 / 131 29 1991 Raleigh Commonly referred to as the "BB&T Building"[24]
18 Avenue 425 / 130 36 2007 Charlotte [25][26]
19 400 South Tryon 420 / 128 32 1974 Charlotte Also known as Duke Energy Plaza. Originally known as Wachovia Corporate Center and First Union Corporate Center.[27][28][29]
20 Winston Tower 410 / 125 29 1966 Winston-Salem Tallest building in Winston-Salem from 1966 to 1995
21 Wells Fargo Capitol Center 400 / 122 30 1990 Raleigh
22 GMAC Tower – 394 / 120 31 1980 Winston-Salem Tied with Carillon Tower in Charlotte
Carillon Tower 394 / 120 24 1991 Charlotte Tied with GMAC Tower in Winston-Salem
23 Charlotte Plaza 388 / 119 27 1982 Charlotte [30]
24 Lincoln Financial Building 375 / 114 20 1990 Greensboro Tallest building in Greensboro[31]
25 University Tower 356[32] / 109 17 1986 Durham Tallest building in Durham
26 Ascent Uptown 345 / 105.1 33 2017 Charlotte 32-story apartment tower developed and owned by Greystar Real Estate Partners
27 BB&T Financial Center 340 / 103.6 21 1987 Winston-Salem Office building
28 Catalyst 338 / 103 27 2009 Charlotte
29 GMAC Tower 330 / 101 21 1980 Winston-Salem
29 525 North Tryon 330 / 100.6 19 1999 Charlotte
30 Wells Fargo Tower 328.50 21 1989 Greensboro Office building
31 TradeMark 325 / 99.1 28 2007 Charlotte

Tallest under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in North Carolina and are planned to rise at least 200 ft (61 m). Buildings that have already been topped out are also included. As of February 2020 there are twelve buildings under construction.

Name Height*
ft / m		 Floors Year City Notes
Charlotte Metro Tower 660 / (201.2) 42 2022 Charlotte New Duke Energy HQ across from its current corporate headquarters at 509 South Tryon. Construction starts April 2019[33]
Design Center Tower 345 23 2021 Charlotte Being constructed across from the Design Center of the Carolinas, will be anchored by Lowe's. Construction started in August 2019.
Honeywell Tower 326 23 2021 Charlotte Construction starting September 2019. The third building as part of the Legacy Union development.[34]
2151 Hawkins 225 (76.2) 16 2023 Charlotte Tallest office tower in South End planned by Portman Holdings on Hawkins Street.[35]
FNB Tower Raleigh 310 / (95) 22 2020 Raleigh 22-story mixed-use tower combining offices and luxury apartments being developed by Dominion Realty Partners
FNB Tower Charlotte 365 / (111.3) 29 2021 Charlotte FNB Corporation anchored building will include 160,000 square feet of office space, and it will also include 215 luxury apartments. Street-level retail space will be anchored by an FNB branch. Ground broke in December 2018.
Intercontinental Hotel at Belk Place 420 (128.0) 32 2021 Charlotte 200 room luxury hotel, construction started February 2018 [36]
Ally Charlotte Center 427 (130.1) 25 2021 Charlotte Construction started in December 2016 with a major utility relocation project.[37][38]
JW Marriott Charlotte 280 (85.3) 22 2021 Charlotte Construction started in December 2018. Part of the Ally Charlotte Center.
650 S Tryon 290 (85.1) 17 2022 Charlotte Second office tower planned on the Legacy Union development site.
The Ellis 384 (117.0) 33 2020/2021 Charlotte 549 apartment units with 20,000 square feet of construction. Construction started August 2018.

Proposed and announced buildings

This lists buildings that are proposed or have been announced in North Carolina and are planned to rise at least 200 ft (61 m).

Name Height*
ft / m		 Floors Year City Notes
Project 561 561 / 171 28 Greensboro Will become the tallest building in North Carolina outside of Charlotte and include 400,000 square feet of Class A office space and a hotel. The 28-story tower would sit on top of an 8-story parking deck and would include a spire.[39]
Moxy Hotel 230 (70.1) 20 2021 Charlotte Construction starting 2019
Third Street and Baldwin Office Tower 299 (91.2) 20 2021 Charlotte Office tower with planned 240 room hotel near the Cherry and Elizabeth neighborhoods.
Carolina Development Group Tower 37 Charlotte 350 apartments and up to 6,500 square feet of retail space at the intersection North Smith and West 10th streets[40]

See also

Notes
  1. Height estimated by the CTBUH.

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