List of tallest buildings in Albuquerque


This list of tallest buildings in Albuquerque ranks high-rises in the U.S. city of Albuquerque, New Mexico by height. The tallest building in Albuquerque is the 22-story Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower, which rises 351 feet and was completed in 1990. It also stands as the tallest building in the state of New Mexico. The third-tallest building in Albuquerque is the Compass Bank Building, which stood as the tallest building in the city and the state from 1966 until 1990. No Albuquerque buildings are among the tallest in the United States at over 700 feet tall.
The history of skyscrapers in Albuquerque began with the construction of the First National Bank Building in 1922, which is often regarded as the first skyscraper in New Mexico. The building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is now a residential tower known officially as "The Bank Lofts". Albuquerque went through a large building boom that lasted from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, during which time 20 of the city's 26 tallest buildings were constructed, including the Albuquerque Plaza complex. Most of Albuquerque's tall buildings are located in either Downtown or Uptown Albuquerque; however, there are some high-rises scattered throughout other areas of the city, including the Bank of the West Tower, which stands as the tallest building outside Downtown. Overall, Albuquerque has 36 completed high-rise buildings, more than any other city in New Mexico.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Albuquerque high-rises that stand at least 135 feet tall, based on standard height measurement. An equal sign following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
RankNameImageHeight
ft / m
FloorsYearNotes
1Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower351 / 107221990Tallest building in the state of New Mexico. Tallest building constructed in Albuquerque in the 1990s. Formerly known as the Bank of America Tower.
2Hyatt Regency Albuquerque256 / 78211990Tallest all-hotel building in the state.
3Compass Bank Building238 / 73181966Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s.
4500 Marquette235 / 72151986Tallest building constructed in Albuquerque in the 1980s.
5Bank of the West Tower213 / 651719632nd tallest building constructed in the 1960s and tallest building in the city located outside of Downtown Albuquerque.
6New Mexico Bank & Trust Building203 / 621419613rd tallest building constructed in the 1960s.
7Dennis Chavez Federal Building197 / 601319654th tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s.
8PNM Building184 / 56121968
9Simms Building180 / 551319541st modern high-rise building constructed in Albuquerque.
10Pete V. Domenici United States Courthouse176 / 5471997
11Metropolitan Courthouse175 / 5392003Tallest building in Albuquerque built in 2000's
12Wells Fargo Bank Building174 / 53131973
13=Doubletree Hotel166 / 51161975
13=Lovelace Medical Center166 / 51121968Tallest hospital building in New Mexico.
15Park Plaza Condominiums160 / 49141965Tallest residential building in New Mexico.
16One Civic Plaza158 / 48111985
17Albuquerque Marriott156 / 48171982
18Bernalillo County Courthouse154 / 4782001
19City Place150 / 46101980
20Sheraton Albuquerque Airport147 / 45141972
21=Two Park Square145 / 44101989
21=Ameriwest Financial Center145 / 44101985
23The Bank Lofts141 / 4391923Formerly known as the First National Bank Building. Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1920s.
24=Two Park Central Tower140 / 43101975
24=Veterans Administration Medical Center140 / 4361986
26Hotel Andaluz135 / 41101939Tallest building constructed in Albuquerque in the 1930s.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Albuquerque. Since 1990, this title has been held by the Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower.
NameStreet addressYears as tallestHeight
ft / m
FloorsReference
First National Bank Building217-233 Central Avenue NW1922-1954141 / 439
Simms Building400 Gold Avenue SW1954-1961180 / 5513
Gold Building320 Gold Avenue SW1961-1963203 / 6214
Bank of the West Tower5301 Central Avenue NE1963-1966213 / 6517
Compass Bank Building505 Marquette Avenue NW1966-1990238 / 7318
Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower201 Third Street NW1990-present351 / 10722