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Atlanta Skyline from Buckhead Bank of America Plaza Tower Square 2 Peachtree Street 1180 Peachtree 1100 Peachtree GLG Building Promenade II One Atlantic Center Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel Equitable Building Truist Plaza 191 Peachtree Tower Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Atlanta, the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Georgia, is home to at least 39 skyscrapers over 400 feet (122 m) tall. Most of these are clustered around Peachtree Street in the Downtown, Midtown, and Buckhead neighborhoods, with the suburban city of Sandy Springs also being the site of several skyscrapers. The tallest building in Atlanta is the 55-story Bank of America Plaza, which rises 1,023 feet (312 m) and was completed in 1992. Upon its completion Bank of America Plaza was the tallest building in the United States outside New York City and Chicago, and the 8th-tallest building in the U.S. overall. The second-tallest building in Atlanta is Truist Plaza, which rises 871 feet (265 m).

The history of skyscrapers in Atlanta began with the completion in 1892 of the Equitable Building. The city later went through a major building boom, which began in the 1980s and continued until the mid 1990s; most of the city's skyscrapers, including its four tallest, have all been completed since 1985. Overall, as of February 2020, the entire city had 17 completed skyscrapers that rise at least 492 feet (150 m), more than any other city in the Southeastern United States except Miami, tenth total in the United States, and 61st in the world. Of the 20 tallest buildings in Georgia, 18 are located in Atlanta; the other two, Concourse Corporate Center V & VI are in the neighboring city of Sandy Springs.

Panoramic view of the Atlanta skyline (Downtown and Midtown (left), Buckhead (far right))

History

The Equitable Building, completed in 1892, is generally regarded as the first high-rise in the city. Atlanta went through a major building boom from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s, during which the city saw the completion of 13 of its 40 tallest buildings, including the Bank of America Plaza, Truist Plaza, One Atlantic Center, and 191 Peachtree Tower. Atlanta entered another high-rise construction boom in the early 2000s. The city has since seen the completion of 17 buildings that rise over 400 feet (122 m) in height, including 3344 Peachtree, the tallest structure in Buckhead at 665 feet (203 m); it was topped out in October 2007 and completed in 2008.

Several of the downtown buildings were damaged in a major tornado in March 2008, scattering glass from several hundred feet. It took workers several days to clean the buildings and remove all of the loose shards of glass from the skyscrapers. No structural damage was reported, and by late 2010 each skyscraper had all of its windows replaced. Window blinds and other office objects from the tall buildings were found as far away as Oakland Cemetery.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Atlanta skyscrapers that stand at least 400 feet (122 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. 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.

Rank Name Image Height
ft (m)
Floors Year Coordinates Notes
1 Bank of America Plaza 1,023 ft (312 m) 55 1992 33°46′15.2″N 84°23′10.3″W / 33.770889°N 84.386194°W / 33.770889; -84.386194 (Bank of America Plaza) 23rd-tallest in the United States (8th at completion); tallest in Georgia; tallest in the Southern United States. Tallest building constructed in Atlanta in the 1990s. Tallest office building in Atlanta. Tallest building in any U.S. state capital.
2 Truist Plaza Suntrust-plaza-atlanta.jpg 871 ft (265 m) 60 1992 33°45′45.3″N 84°23′11.6″W / 33.762583°N 84.386556°W / 33.762583; -84.386556 (SunTrust Plaza) 55th-tallest in the United States; 2nd-tallest in Georgia. Antenna Spire 902ft
3 One Atlantic Center 4 One Atlantic Center.jpg 820 ft (250 m) 50 1987 33°47′13.3″N 84°23′14.4″W / 33.787028°N 84.387333°W / 33.787028; -84.387333 (One Atlantic Center) 76th-tallest in the United States; 3rd-tallest in Georgia. Tallest building constructed in Atlanta in the 1980s.
4 191 Peachtree Tower 191 Peachtree Street Building.JPG 770 ft (235 m) 50 1992 33°45′32.4″N 84°23′11.9″W / 33.759000°N 84.386639°W / 33.759000; -84.386639 (191 Peachtree Tower) 92nd-tallest in the United States; 4th-tallest in Georgia.
5 Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta.jpg 723 ft (220 m) 73 1976 33°45′34″N 84°23′18.9″W / 33.75944°N 84.388583°W / 33.75944; -84.388583 (Westin Peachtree Plaza) 5th-tallest in Georgia. Tallest building constructed in Atlanta in the 1970s. Tallest hotel in Atlanta. Tallest hotel in the world 1976–`77
6 Georgia Pacific Tower Georgia pacific building atlanta 01.jpg 697 ft (212 m) 51 1981 33°45′26.5″N 84°23′13.9″W / 33.757361°N 84.387194°W / 33.757361; -84.387194 (Georgia Pacific Tower) 6th-tallest in Georgia.
7 Promenade II Autumn Atlanta 1 028.jpg 691 ft (211 m) 40 1989 33°47′16.1″N 84°23′6.4″W / 33.787806°N 84.385111°W / 33.787806; -84.385111 (Promenade II) 7th-tallest in Georgia.
8 Tower Square Att-midtown-center-atlanta.jpg 677 ft (206 m) 47 1980 33°46′21.7″N 84°23′12.2″W / 33.772694°N 84.386722°W / 33.772694; -84.386722 (Tower Square) 8th-tallest in Georgia.
9 3344 Peachtree Sovereign Atlanta Building.jpg 665 ft (203 m) 48 2008 33°50′49.1″N 84°22′7.2″W / 33.846972°N 84.368667°W / 33.846972; -84.368667 (Sovereign) 9th-tallest in Georgia. Tallest building in Buckhead. Tallest building constructed in Atlanta in the 2000s.
10 1180 Peachtree 1 Symphony Tower.jpg 657 ft (200 m) 41 2006 33°47′12.7″N 84°23′1.8″W / 33.786861°N 84.383833°W / 33.786861; -84.383833 (1180 Peachtree) 10th-tallest in Georgia.
11 GLG Grand-Four Seasons 7 GLG Grand.jpg 609 ft (186 m) 53 1992 33°47′10.6″N 84°23′7.6″W / 33.786278°N 84.385444°W / 33.786278; -84.385444 (GLG Grand-Four Seasons) 11th-tallest in Georgia.
12 Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead The Mansion on Peachtree, Buckhead GA.jpg 580 ft (177 m) 42 2008 33°50′58.4″N 84°22′0.2″W / 33.849556°N 84.366722°W / 33.849556; -84.366722 (Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead) 12th-tallest in Georgia. Previously named The Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta, and initially constructed as The Mansion on Peachtree.
13 The Atlantic The Atlantic, Atlanta.jpg 577 ft (176 m) 46 2009 33°47′26.8″N 84°23′51.7″W / 33.790778°N 84.397694°W / 33.790778; -84.397694 (The Atlantic) 13th-tallest in Georgia. Tallest all-residential building in Atlanta.
14 Two Peachtree Building Wachovia bldg atlanta 01.jpg 556 ft (169 m) 44 1967 33°45′15″N 84°23′26″W / 33.754158°N 84.390589°W / 33.754158; -84.390589 Also known as the State of Georgia Building. Tallest building constructed in Atlanta in the 1960s.
15 Marriott Marquis Hotel Marriott-marquis-atlanta-2008.jpg 554 ft (169 m) 52 1985 33°45′41″N 84°23′05″W / 33.7613°N 84.3847°W / 33.7613; -84.3847 Largest Hotel Atrium in Georgia
16 Icon Midtown IconATL.jpg 515 ft (157 m) 39 2018 33°47′11″N 84°23′17″W / 33.7863°N 84.3880°W / 33.7863; -84.3880 Tallest building constructed in Atlanta in the 2010s.
17 ViewPoint Viewpoint, Midtown Atlanta GA.jpg 501 ft (153 m) 36 2008 33°46′40.4″N 84°23′2.6″W / 33.777889°N 84.384056°W / 33.777889; -84.384056
18 TWELVE Centennial Park Tower I 12 Centennial Park.jpg 491 ft (150 m) 39 2007 33°45′55″N 84°23′16″W / 33.76528°N 84.38778°W / 33.76528; -84.38778
19 Midtown One Office Tower One Midtown ATL.jpg 488 ft (149 m) 38 2010 33°47′02″N 84°22′58″W / 33.7838°N 84.3827°W / 33.7838; -84.3827 Also known as 1075 Peachtree
20 Park Avenue Condominiums Park Avenue Condominiums, Atlanta GA.jpg 486 ft (148 m) 44 2000 33°51′19″N 84°21′42″W / 33.8553°N 84.3618°W / 33.8553; -84.3618
21 Terminus 100 Terminus 100, Atlanta GA.jpg 485 ft (148 m) 26 2007 33°50′39″N 84°22′17″W / 33.8441°N 84.3715°W / 33.8441; -84.3715
22 The Paramount at Buckhead The Paramount at Buckhead.jpg 478 ft (146 m) 40 2004 33°51′04″N 84°22′03″W / 33.851218°N 84.367475°W / 33.851218; -84.367475
23 The Ritz-Carlton Residences Ritz-Carlton Residences Atlanta.jpg 469 ft (143 m) 40 2009 33°51′16″N 84°21′30″W / 33.8544°N 84.3584°W / 33.8544; -84.3584 Also known as 3630 Peachtree Road.
24 Signia Hilton Atlanta Signia Hotel Atlanta.jpg 463 ft (141 m) 40 2024 33°45′30″N 84°24′03″W / 33.75833°N 84.40083°W / 33.75833; -84.40083
25 101 Marietta Street Centennial Tower Atlanta 1.jpg 459 ft (140 m) 36 1976 33°45′24″N 84°23′31″W / 33.7568°N 84.3919°W / 33.7568; -84.3919
26= Equitable Building Equitablebuildingatlanta.jpg 453 ft (138 m) 34 1967 33°45′24″N 84°23′19″W / 33.756774°N 84.388577°W / 33.756774; -84.388577
26= Spire Spire, Midtown Atlanta GA.jpg 453 ft (138 m) 28 2005 33°46′42″N 84°23′05″W / 33.7782°N 84.3846°W / 33.7782; -84.3846
28 Buckhead Grand Buckhead Grand.jpg 451 ft (137 m) 38 2004 33°50′56″N 84°22′15″W / 33.848793°N 84.370816°W / 33.848793; -84.370816
29 One Park Tower 34 Peachtree.JPG 439 ft (134 m) 32 1961 33°45′17″N 84°23′22″W / 33.7547°N 84.3894°W / 33.7547; -84.3894
30 1100 Peachtree Street 2 1100 Peachtree.jpg 428 ft (130 m) 28 1990 33°45′17″N 84°23′22″W / 33.7547°N 84.3894°W / 33.7547; -84.3894
31 Atlanta Plaza 1 Atlanta Plaza, July 2018.jpg 425 ft (130 m) 32 1985 33°50′48″N 84°21′26″W / 33.8466°N 84.3571°W / 33.8466; -84.3571
32= Park Place Upload image 420 ft (128 m) 40 1986 33°49′39″N 84°23′18″W / 33.8276°N 84.3882°W / 33.8276; -84.3882
32= 2828 Peachtree 2828 Peachtree, Garden Hills, Atlanta GA.jpg 420 ft (128 m) 33 2002 33°49′59″N 84°23′7″W / 33.83306°N 84.38528°W / 33.83306; -84.38528
32= Icon Buckhead Icon Buckhead.jpg 420 ft (128 m) 35 2019 33°49′39″N 84°23′18″W / 33.8276°N 84.3882°W / 33.8276; -84.3882
35 10 Terminus Place 10 Terminus Place.jpg 411 ft (125 m) 32 2008 33°50′43″N 84°22′18″W / 33.8453°N 84.3716°W / 33.8453; -84.3716
36 1280 West 1280 West.jpg 410 ft (125 m) 38 1989 33°47′20″N 84°23′17″W / 33.789°N 84.388°W / 33.789; -84.388
37 1010 Midtown 1010 Midtown, Midtown Atlanta GA.jpg 407 ft (124 m) 36 2009 33°47′02″N 84°23′02″W / 33.78376°N 84.38385°W / 33.78376; -84.38385
38 Peachtree Summit One Peachtree Summit -1, Atlanta, GA.jpg 406 ft (124 m) 31 1975 33°45′55″N 84°23′13″W / 33.7653°N 84.38707°W / 33.7653; -84.38707
39 One Coca-Cola Plaza Coca-ColaHQ.jpg 403 ft (123 m) 29 1980 33°46′15″N 84°23′47″W / 33.7709°N 84.3965°W / 33.7709; -84.3965
40 Tower Place 100 Tower Place 100.jpg 401 ft (122 m) 29 1974 33°48′40″N 84°23′31″W / 33.811°N 84.392°W / 33.811; -84.392

Timeline of tallest buildings

Flatiron-Bldg-Atlanta
The Flatiron Building stood as the tallest building in Atlanta from 1897 until 1901.

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

Name Image Street address Years as tallest Height
ft (m)
Floors Reference
Equitable Building Equitable Building (Atlanta 1892).jpg 30–44 Edgewood Avenue SE 1892–1897 117 ft (36 m) 8
Flatiron Building Flatiron-Bldg-Atlanta.jpg 84 Peachtree Street NW 1897–1901 160 ft (49 m) 11
Empire Building Empire Building (built 1901) now the J. Mack Robinson College of Business Administration Building.jpeg 35 Broad Street NW 1901–1905 185 ft (56 m) 14
Fourth National Bank Building Fourth national bank atlanta 1908.JPG 14 Peachtree Street NW (SW corner Peachtree and Marietta streets) 1905-1906 N/A 16
Candler Building Candler Building Atlanta.jpg 127 Peachtree Street NE 1906–1929 N/A 17
Rhodes-Haverty Building Rhodes-Haverty Bldg..jpg 134 Peachtree Street NW 1929–1958 246 ft (75 m) 21
Fulton National Bank 55 Marietta Street, Atlanta.jpg 55 Marietta Street NW 1958–1961 295 ft (90 m) 21
One Park Tower 34 Peachtree.JPG 34 Peachtree Street 1961–1967 439 ft (134 m) 32
State of Georgia Building Wachovia bldg atlanta 01.jpg 2 Peachtree Street NW 1967–1976 556 ft (169 m) 44
Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta.jpg 210 Peachtree Street NW 1976–1987 723 ft (220 m) 73
One Atlantic Center 4 One Atlantic Center.jpg 1201 West Peachtree Street NE 1987–1992 820 ft (250 m) 50
Bank of America Plaza Bankofamerica-atlanta-feb09.jpg 600 Peachtree Street NE 1992–present 1,023 ft (312 m) 55

See also

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