List of tallest buildings in Raleigh, North Carolina facts for kids

Raleigh, the second largest city in North Carolina, is home to more than 50 completed high-rise buildings, 14 of which stand taller than at least 250 feet (76 m). The tallest building in Raleigh is the 32-story PNC Plaza, which rises 538 feet (164 m) tall and was completed in 2008. 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. The Wells Fargo Capitol Center, completed in 1990, is Raleigh's third tallest building, rising at 400 feet (122 m). Overall, of the 25 tallest buildings in North Carolina, three are located in Raleigh. The history of skyscrapers in Raleigh began with the completion of the North Carolina State Capital in 1840.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Raleigh high rises 200 feet (61 m), 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	Coordinates	Primary Purpose	Notes
1	PNC Plaza		538 / 164	32	2008	35°46′37.0″N 78°38′19.4″W / 35.776944°N 78.638722°W / 35.776944; -78.638722	Office/Residential	Previously known as RBC Plaza; was the U.S. headquarters of RBC Bank. Tallest building in North Carolina outside of Charlotte. Tallest building built in Raleigh in the 2000s. With 276,000 square feet (25,600 m2) of leasable space it is the thirteenth largest office building in the triangle area.
2	Two Hannover Square		431 / 131	29	1991	35°46′28.4″N 78°38′24.5″W / 35.774556°N 78.640139°W / 35.774556; -78.640139	Office	Prior to Truist signage, the building was commonly referred to as the "BB&T Tower." Tallest building in Raleigh from 1991 to 2008. With 441,000 square feet (41,000 m2) of leasable space it is the third largest office building in the triangle area.
3	The Eastern		404 / 123.1	36	2022	35°50′10.3″N 78°38′23.4″W / 35.836194°N 78.639833°W / 35.836194; -78.639833	Residential	36-story apartment building located in the North Hills area and developed by Kane Realty Corp. This tower features 376 residential units and 6,500 SF of retail.
4	Wells Fargo Capitol Center		400 / 122	30	1990	35°46′27.6″N 78°38′24.6″W / 35.774333°N 78.640167°W / 35.774333; -78.640167	Office	Formerly known as First Union Capitol Center and Wachovia Capitol Center. Tallest building in Raleigh from 1990 to 1991. With 550,980 square feet (51,188 m2) of leasable space it is the largest office building in the triangle area.
5	F.N.B. Tower		358 / 109	22	2019	35°46′25.9″N 78°38′21.3″W / 35.773861°N 78.639250°W / 35.773861; -78.639250	Office/Residential	Regional headquarters of First National Bank. Includes 239 apartments. Formerly known as Charter Square North.
6	One Progress Plaza		298 / 91	21	1977	35°46′37.5″N 78°38′20.2″W / 35.777083°N 78.638944°W / 35.777083; -78.638944	Office	Tallest building in Raleigh from 1977 to 1990. With 440,000 square feet (41,000 m2) of leasable space it is the fourth largest office building in the triangle area.
7	One Hannover Square		289 / 88	17	1985	35°46′28.5″N 78°38′19.7″W / 35.774583°N 78.638806°W / 35.774583; -78.638806	Office	The 370,284 square feet (34,400.5 m2) building was purchased by Highwoods Properties in September 2014 for $92.3 million. Previously REIT purchased the building in 2005 for $47.1 million. Also known as One Bank of America Square and One Bank of America Plaza. With 373,641 square feet (34,712.4 m2) of leasable space it is the fifth largest office building in the triangle area.
8	Red Hat Tower		286 / 87.2	19	2004	35°46′29.3″N 78°38′16.4″W / 35.774806°N 78.637889°W / 35.774806; -78.637889	Office	Previously the headquarters of Progress Energy; is now the headquarters of Red Hat.
9	Raleigh Crossing-Office Tower		270 / 82	19	2022	35°46′48.6″N 78°38′38.2″W / 35.780167°N 78.643944°W / 35.780167; -78.643944	Office	Phase 1 of the Raleigh Crossing development. Headquarters of Pendo. With 292,457 square feet (27,170.1 m2) of leasable space it is the eleventh largest office building in the triangle area.
10	Bank of America Tower		266 / 81	18	2016	35°50′17.7″N 78°38′26.0″W / 35.838250°N 78.640556°W / 35.838250; -78.640556	Office	Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and U.S. Trust moved their operations and employees from downtown to occupy 57,000 square feet (5,300 m2) in the 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2) building, which had 44% occupancy before it opened in the spring of 2016. With 284,892 square feet (26,467.3 m2) of leasable space it is the twelfth largest office building in the triangle area.
	The Dillon		266 / 81	17	2018	35°46′42.4″N 78°38′43.3″W / 35.778444°N 78.645361°W / 35.778444; -78.645361	Office/Residential	The building was built on the 2.5-acre occupies the former Dillon Supply warehouse. It cost $150 million to build. In November 2020 Kane Realty sold the building for $236. In July 2022 the UNC system announced it be occupied two floors in the building. Tallest building in the Warehouse District.
12	Skyhouse Raleigh		264 / 81	23	2014	35°46′36.9″N 78°38′13.4″W / 35.776917°N 78.637056°W / 35.776917; -78.637056	Residential	Tallest apartment building in Raleigh.
13	Captrust Tower		260 / 79	17	2009	35°50′13.6″N 78°38′23.5″W / 35.837111°N 78.639861°W / 35.837111; -78.639861	Office	It is a 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2) class A office building in North Hills
14	Advance Auto Parts Tower		257 / 78	20	2020	35°50′10.4″N 78°38′23.8″W / 35.836222°N 78.639944°W / 35.836222; -78.639944	Office	Headquarters for Advance Auto Parts. With 328,648 square feet (30,532.4 m2) of leasable space it is the eighth largest office building in the triangle area.
15	400H		244 / 74.4	20	2023		Office/Residential	144,000 SF office space, 16,000 SF retail, and 242 apartments
16	Cardinal North Hills - East Tower		241 / 73.5	18	2023		Residential	Located in the North Hills area, this high rise development features 191 residential units for seniors.
	Wake County Public Safety Center		241 / 73.5	17	1991	35°46′34.3″N 78°38′26.1″W / 35.776194°N 78.640583°W / 35.776194; -78.640583	Office
18	333 Fayetteville Street		221 / 67.4	15	1964	35°46′34.3″N 78°38′26.1″W / 35.776194°N 78.640583°W / 35.776194; -78.640583	Office
19	Charter Square		213 / 65	11	2015	35°46′24.5″N 78°38′20.0″W / 35.773472°N 78.638889°W / 35.773472; -78.638889	Office	Platinum LEED certified.
	Sheraton Capital Center		213 / 65	17	1982	35°46′30.6″N 78°38′23.9″W / 35.775167°N 78.639972°W / 35.775167; -78.639972	Hospitality	The hotel was purchased by Oaktree Capital and Northview Hotel in October 2012 for undisclosed sum. Previously it was purchased by Genwood Raleigh LLC in 2006 for $22 million. The hotel has 353 guest rooms, which makes it the third largest hotel in the Triangle. With 353 rooms it is the second largest hotel in the triangle by number of rooms.
21	Park Central		212 / 79	16	2017		Residential	Apartment building in North Hills with 286 apartments across 252,204 square feet (23,430.5 m2) including 36,400 square feet (3,380 m2) of ground floor retail. Completed in September 2017.
22	Wake County Office Building		206 / 62.8	15	2007	35°46′57.9″N 78°38′41.0″W / 35.782750°N 78.644722°W / 35.782750; -78.644722	Residential
23	Quorum Center		200 / 61	15	2007	35°46′57.9″N 78°38′41.0″W / 35.782750°N 78.644722°W / 35.782750; -78.644722	Residential	Building received damage from the Metropolitan apartment complex fire on March 16, 2017.

Tallest Under Construction

Buildings approved that are currently under construction, in site prep, or demolition phase. Buildings listed are planned to rise above 200 feet (60 m) and include:

Name	Image	Height (ft.)	Height (m.)	Floors	Year	Status	Primary Purpose	Notes
Union West (Tower 1)		380	116	32	2026	Under Construction	Mixed-Use	1 of 2 towers planned for GoTriangle's Raleigh Union Station Bus Facility Project. To house the primary bus station for the development.
Union West (Tower 2)		221	67	18	2026	Under Construction	Residential	1 of 2 towers planned for GoTriangle's Raleigh Union Station Bus Facility Project.
Capital Square		213	65	20	2024	Under Construction	Residential	To feature 297 apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space.
Salisbury Square Mixed-Use Tower		265	80.7	20	2024	Under Construction	Mixed-Use	It is a tower that has 175,000 square feet (16,300 m2) of office and retail space topped with 242 apartments. Dogwood State Bank will have their headquarters in the building. The tower is a part of the 4.9-acre Salisbury Square in downtown located at the corner of W. South and S. Salisbury streets, specially at 700 S. Salisbury St. The land was purchased for $35.5 in March 20222 by Dominion Realty Partners and New York Life Real Estate Investors. It broke ground in the May 2022.
Salisbury Square Residential Tower		265	80.7	20	2024	Under Construction	Residential	It is a residential tower with 270 apartments. The tower is a part of the 4.9-acre Salisbury Square in downtown located at the corner of W. South and S. Salisbury streets, specially at 700 S. Salisbury St. The land was purchased for $35.5 in March 20222 by Dominion Realty Partners and New York Life Real Estate Investors. It broke ground in the May 2022.
North Hills Tower V		238	72.5	18	2024	Under Construction	Mixed-Use	A 18-story office tower with 322,232 square feet (29,936.3 m2) located in the North Hills Innovation District.
4006 Market at North Hills St. Phase One		305	92.9	23		Under Construction	Mixed-Use	2 tower developments with a total of 921 apartments next to the Advanced Auto Parts tower. It will be developed in two phases. The first phase will be a 23-story tower with 354 apartments and the second a 27-story tower with 567 apartments. The phase two tower will also have 5,630 square feet of restaurant and retail space and 542 parking spaces.
The Weld Tower 1		265	80.772	20	2025	Under Construction	Mixed-Use	2 tower developments with a total of 657 apartments near Dix Park. It will be the first of two phases. The first phase broke ground in June 2023, the towers will deliver in summer 2025.
The Weld Tower 2		265	80.772	20	2025	Under Construction	Mixed-Use	2 tower developments with a total of 657 apartments near Dix Park. It will be the first of two phases. The first phase broke ground in June 2023, the towers will deliver in summer 2025.

Tallest Approved & Pending Construction

Buildings currently planned, approved or on hold. Buildings listed are planned to rise above 200 feet (60 m) and include:

Timeline of tallest buildings

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

Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Years tallest
North Carolina State Capitol		97 / 30	3	1840-1859
First Baptist Church		98 / 30	1	1859-1874
Briggs Hardware Building		100 / 31	4	1874-1923
Odd Fellows Building		131 / 40	10	1923-1924
Sir Walter Hotel		142 / 43.2	12	1924-1930
Capital Club Building		143 / 44	12	1930-1942
Wake County Office Building		206 / 62.8	16	1942-1964
Capital Bank Plaza		221 / 67.4	15	1964-1977
One Progress Plaza		298 / 91	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
• List of tallest buildings in Winston-Salem