List of tallest buildings in Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh skyline

Raleigh, the second largest city in North Carolina, is home to 57 completed high-rises, six of which stand taller than 250 feet (76 m).^[1] The tallest building in Raleigh is the 32-story PNC Plaza, which rises 538 feet (164 m) tall and was completed in 2008.^[2] It also stands as the tallest building in the state of North Carolina outside Charlotte. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is Two Hannover Square, which rises 431 feet (131 m) and was completed in 1991.^[3] The Wells Fargo Capitol Center, completed in 1990, is Raleigh's third tallest building, rising at 400 feet (122 m).^[4] Overall, of the 20 tallest buildings in North Carolina, three are located in Raleigh.^[5]

The history of skyscrapers in Raleigh began with the completion of the Briggs Hardware Building in 1874.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Raleigh skyscrapers, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank	Name	image	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
1	PNC Plaza		538 / 164	32	2008	[2] Previously known as RBC Plaza; was the U.S. headquarters of RBC Bank
2	Two Hannover Square		431 / 131	29	1991	[3] Commonly referred to as the "BB&T Building"
3	Wells Fargo Capitol Center		400 / 122	30	1990	[4] Formerly known as First Union Capitol Center and Wachovia Capitol Center
4	FNB Tower		316	22	2019	[6] Formerly known as Charter Square North
5	One Progress Plaza		276.88 / 84.39	21	1977	[7]
6	Skyhouse Apartments		264 / 80.4	23	2014	[8] Tallest residential
7	Captrust Tower		260 / 79.2	17	2009	[9] Tallest building in Midtown, tallest building not in Downtown
8	Wake County Justice Center		257.50 / 78.3	11	2013
9	Red Hat Tower		250.51 / 76.4	19	2004	[10] Previously the headquarters of Progress Energy; is now the headquarters of Red Hat;
10	Holiday Inn Raleigh Downtown		239.02 / 72.85	20	1969	[11] Tallest Hotel in Raleigh
11	North Hills Tower Two		260 / 79.2	18	2016	[12] Second tallest in Midtown.
12	The Dillon		250	17	2018	[13] Tallest building in the warehouse district
13	Charter Square - South Tower		215 / 65.5	11	2015	[14] Platinum LEED certified.
14	Wake County Public Safety Center		215	17	1991	[15]
15	One Bank of America Plaza		215	17	1985	[16] Also known as One Bank of America Square and One Hannover Square
16	Sheraton Capital Center		215	17	1982	[17]
17	Marriott City Center		202.82/ 61.6	17	2008	[18]
18	Quorum Center		200 / 61	15	2007	[19]
19	Capital Bank Plaza		190/57.9	15	1964	[20]
20	Wake County Office Building		190 /	16	1942	[21] Raleigh's tallest building from 1942 to 1964.
21	West at North		189.6 /	15	2008	[22]
22	Park Central		189.6	15	2017 (estimated completion)	North Hills
23	State Employees Credit Union Building		185	12	2013	[23]
24	Archdale Building		155 /	15	1977	[24]
25	Wake County Courthouse		151.68	14	1970	[25]
26	Midtown Plaza		151	12	2017	Allscripts HQ North Hills

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Raleigh.

Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Years as tallest
Briggs Hardware Building		190	4	1874-1907
Wake County Office Building		190	16	1942-1964
Capital Bank Plaza		190/57.9	15	1964-1969
Holiday Inn Raleigh Downtown		239.02 / 72.85	20	1969-1977
One Progress Plaza		276.88 / 84.39	21	1977-1990
Wells Fargo Capitol Center		400 / 122	30	1990-1991
Two Hannover Square		431 / 131	29	1991-2008
PNC Plaza		538 / 164	32	2008–Present

See also

• List of tallest buildings in North Carolina
• List of tallest buildings in Charlotte

External links

• http://www.emporis.com/city/raleigh-nc-usa
• http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=112

References