List of tallest buildings in Phoenix


, the capital of the U.S. state of Arizona, has 20 buildings standing at least. The tallest building in Phoenix is the 40-story Chase Tower, completed in 1972 with 38 habitable floors rising to. It is also the tallest building in Arizona. The second-tallest building in the city and the state is the U.S. Bank Center, which rises. Of the 25 tallest buildings in Arizona, 21 are located in Phoenix. However, none of them are among the tallest in the United States.
The history of tall buildings in Phoenix began with the completion in 1924 of the Luhrs Building; the structure rose and ten floors. The Westward Ho was completed in 1927. This 16-floor, structure stood as the tallest in Phoenix until 1960. The city went through a building boom in the early 1960s, during which Phoenix saw the completion of three of its 25 tallest buildings, including the Phoenix Corporate Center and 4000 North Central Avenue. The city then went through another major building boom from 1980 to the early 1990s. In this time period, 13 of the city's 25 tallest buildings were constructed, including Century Link Tower, Viad Tower and Phoenix City Hall.
Currently, Phoenix is in the midst of a post-recession construction boom with dozens of high-rises recently completed, under construction, approved or proposed. The most recently completed high-rise in Phoenix is the Link, which rises and 30 floors. As of February 2020, there are six high-rises under construction, three approved for construction, and seven proposed for construction in the city.

Tallest buildings

Buildings in the height range.
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Phoenix has 35 high-rises that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Completed buildings and buildings under construction that have reached their final height are included.
RankNameImageHeight
ft
FloorsYearNotes
1Chase Tower01.0483 401972Has been the tallest building in Phoenix and Arizona since 1972. Tallest building constructed in Phoenix in the 1970s. Tallest building between San Diego, California, and San Antonio, Texas. It is also a major branch of JPMorgan Chase.
2U.S. Bank Center02.0 407 311976Second-tallest building in Phoenix and Arizona.
3Century Link Tower03.0 397 251989Tallest building in the city and the state outside of Downtown Phoenix. Tallest building constructed in Phoenix in the 1980s.
4Alliance Bank Tower/Cityscape Tower 104.0 385 272010Tallest building constructed in Phoenix in the 2010s.
544 Monroe06.0 380 342008Tallest residential building in Arizona. Tallest building in Phoenix constructed in the 2000s.
6Viad Tower07.0 374 241991Tallest building constructed in Phoenix in the 1990s.
7Two Renaissance Square09.0 372 281990
8Phoenix City Hall10.0 368 201994
9Bank of America Tower11.0 360 232000
10Sheraton Grand Phoenix12.0 360 312008Tallest hotel in Arizona.
11Wells Fargo Plaza356
271971
113300 North Central Avenue13.0 356 271980
12The Link PHX15.0 350 302019
13One Renaissance Square14.0 347 261986
14Freeport-McMoRan Center05.0 341 262009Tallest office building constructed in Phoenix in the 2000s.
14Phoenix Corporate Center15.0 341 261965Tallest building constructed in Phoenix in the 1960s.
15Phoenix Plaza I16.0 331 201988
15Phoenix Plaza II17.0 331 201990
16Great American Tower18.0 320 241985
17Hyatt Regency Phoenix19.0 317 201976
18Hotel Palomar Phoenix20.0 297 242014Tallest hotel constructed in Phoenix in the 2010s.
194041 North Central Avenue21.0 295 221980
20Banner University Medical Center Tower21.0 290 162017Tallest hospital tower in Arizona.
212600 Tower22.0 289 211982
22Phelps Dodge Centre23.0 289 202001
234000 North Central Avenue24.0 280 231964
24Two Arizona Center25.0 260 201990
252800 Tower26.0 258 201988
26Executive Towers Condominiums27.0 255 221963
27The Summit at Copper Square29.0254 232007
28Meridian Bank Tower28.0252 201960
293800 North Central Avenue29.0245 171962
30the Stewart29.0242 192019

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

Under construction

As of November 2019, seven buildings are under construction with a height of at least. 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.
NameHeight
ft
FloorsYear*
Ref
The Link PHX II304 272021
The Adeline291 252021
Kenect Phoenix285 242020
Society Phoenix Phase 1269 202021
Derby Roosevelt Row240 212021
Aspire Fillmore240 172021
ASU Innovation Dorm200 152021

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights and/or expected year of completion has not yet been released.

Approved

There are four high-rises approved for construction that are planned to rise at least. 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.
NameHeight
ft
FloorsYear*
Ref
Phoenix Central Station 420 372023
Palm Court Tower296 302021
The Link PHX III235 19TBD
Phoenix Central Station 200 202023

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights and/or expected year of completion has not yet been released.

Proposed

There are currently seven proposed high-rises that are planned to rise at least.
NameHeight
ft
FloorsNotes*
Refs
Astra541 47Proposed mixed-use tower
Astra 415 30Proposed mixed-use tower
Garfield House285 26Proposed residential tower
Thunderbird Legacy270 25Proposed residential tower
McKinley Green255 23Proposed residential tower
X Phoenix Basecamp244 19Proposed residential tower
The Edith231 19Proposed mixed-use tower

Timeline of tallest buildings

Eight different structures have held the title of tallest building in Phoenix, beginning with the Arizona State Capitol in 1900.
NameImageStreet addressYears as tallestHeight*
ft / m
FloorsRef
Arizona State Capitol05.01700 West Washington Street1900–192006.092 4
Heard Building05.0112 North Central Avenue1920–192404.0102 8
Luhrs Building01.013 West Jefferson Street1924–192905.0138 10
Westward Ho04.0618 North Central Avenue1929–196004.0208 16
Meridian Bank Tower06.03550 North Central Avenue1960–196503.0252 21
Phoenix Corporate Center06.03003 North Central Avenue1965–197103.0341 26
Wells Fargo Plaza02.0100 West Washington Street1971–197202.0372 27
Chase Tower03.0201 North Central Avenue1972–present01.0483 40