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Dallas is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the largest city in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with a population of 8.3 million as of 2024. Dallas is the site of 85 completed high-rise buildings over 300 feet (91 m), 20 of which stand taller than 492 ft (150 m).[1][2][3] Dallas' skyline is one of the largest in the Southern United States. It has the second most skyscrapers taller than 492 ft (150 m) in Texas, after Houston. The tallest building is the Bank of America Plaza, which rises 921 ft (281 m) in Downtown Dallas and was completed in 1985.
The history of skyscrapers in the city began with the 14-story Praetorian Building in 1909, often regarded the first in Dallas[4] or even the entire Western United States.[5] The 1920s saw the construction of notable office towers such as the Davis Building, Santa Fe Building, and the Magnolia Building. While Dallas' skyline was mostly unchaged during the Great Depression and World War II, the Mercantile National Bank Building was the only major office building completed during the war. Built in 1943, it was the tallest building completed during World War II. After the war, Dallas resumed high-rise construction earlier than most U.S cities. Gables Republic Tower, completed in 1958, was the first building to surpass 492 ft (150 m) in Dallas. From the mid-1950s to 1970s, the city's skyline grew steadily under a skyscraper boom downtown. Dallas' current second-tallest building, Renaissance Tower, was built during this period to a height of 710 ft (216 m). Its height was later increased to 886 ft (270 m) in 1986.
The energy boom of the early 1980s led to a surge in skyscraper construction that lasted until the end of the decade, including the completion of Bank of America Plaza, Comerica Bank Tower, Chase Tower, and Fountain Place. Out of the ten tallest buildings in Dallas, eight were built during the 1980s, and none were completed after 1987. The later oil glut and early 1990s recession brought an end to the boom, and the downtown skyline has grew little until the mid-2000s. In the 21st century, high-rise development in Dallas has centered around an area northwest of downtown, mainly in Uptown and Victory Park. Although the number of buildings taller than 300 ft (91 m) increased from 53 in 2000 to 85 in 2025, the amount of them taller than 492 ft (150 m) only increased from 18 to 20. The two additions are Museum Tower and AMLI Fountain Place, both located downtown.
Dallas-Fort Worth is the largest metropolitan area in the United States without a supertall skyscraper. The height of skyscrapers in Dallas is impacted by the Dallas Love Field airport, whose flight paths cover downtown and areas to its northwest.[6] The tallest buildings in Dallas are concentrated in downtown, with a noticeable decrease in height north of Spur 366 that divides downtown from Uptown and Victory Park. High-rise buildings extend further northwards towards Oak Lawn, including in the neighborhood of Turtle Creek. There is a much smaller cluster of towers around the Galleria Dallas, in the city's north, as well as shorter high-rises on both sides of State Highway 75. High-rises are sparse throughout the rest of the city. While not a skyscraper, the 560 ft (171 m) Reunion Tower is one of the skyline's most iconic landmarks, recognizable for its spherical geodesic dome. The tower's observation deck is a popular photography spot for Dallas' skyline.
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Number of buildings by height in Dallas by the end of each year. Click on the legend to toggle a specific height on or off. View chart definition.
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The map below shows the location of buildings taller than 300 feet (91 m) in Dallas' downtown and Uptown. Each marker is numbered by height and colored by the decade of the building's completion. Buildings located outside the map are denoted with an asterisk (*)
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Buildings taller than 300 ft (91 ft) in Dallas. An asterisk (*) next to the building's name indicates it is located outside the map.
- 1950s and before
- 1960s
- 1970s
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s
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Bank of America Plaza2
Renaissance Tower3
Comerica Bank Tower4
Chase Tower5
Fountain Place6
Trammell Crow Center7
1700 Pacific8
Santander Tower9
Energy Plaza10
First National Bank Tower11
Gables Republic Tower12
Republic Center Tower II13
One AT&T Plaza14
Ross Tower15
AMLI Fountain Place16
Tower at Cityplace*17
Museum Tower18
Sheraton Dallas Hotel Central Tower19
Mercantile National Bank Building20
Bryan Tower21
Harwood Center22
717 Harwood23
2100 Ross Avenue24
Renaissance Dallas Hotel*25
One Dallas Center26
Sheraton Dallas Hotel North Tower27
One Main Place28
Atelier Tower29
HALL Arts Hotel and Residences30
W Dallas Victory Hotel & Residences31
1600 Pacific Tower32
The Victor33
Mosaic I34
Magnolia Building35
23Springs36
The Katy37
Harwood No. 14 Office Tower38
Azure39
Bleu Ciel40
Three AT&T Plaza41
The House42
The Epic II43
AC Hotel/Residence Inn Downtown Dallas44
Residences at Park District45
The Christopher at the Union46
Three Galleria Tower*47
Sheraton Dallas Hotel South Tower48
1900 North Pearl Street49
Hyatt Hotel50
2811 Maple Avenue51
The Metropolitan52
McKinney & Olive53
One Arts Plaza54
Saint Ann Court55
One Galleria Tower I*56
Plaza of the Americas North Tower57
Plaza of the Americas South Tower58
Victory Place59
Adolphus Tower60
Park Central III*61
Two Galleria Tower*62
Occidental Tower*63
Davis Building64
Manor House65
Parkland Memorial Hospital*66
2850 Harwood67
Preston Tower*68
Anatole Hotel*69
PwC Tower at Park District70
Tower Petroleum Building71
The Union Dallas72
Adolphus Hotel73
Cirque74
Cortland on McKinney75
One Victory Park76
Tower Residences at the Ritz-Carlton77
Fairmont Dallas 178
The Hamilton79
Urby Dallas Phase 280
City Walk81
Mayfair at Turtle Creek*82
Lincoln Hotel*83
Urby Dallas Phase 184
Santa Fe Building85
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Tallest buildings
This lists ranks the tallest buildings in Dallas as of September 2025[update] that stand at least 300 feet (91 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna masts.[a] Freestanding observation towers are included for comparison purposes but not ranked.[b]
Was the tallest building in Dallas upon completion
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- If two or more buildings are of the same height, they are listed in order of floor count, then alphabetically. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
- According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding observation towers with fewer than 50 percent of their height occupiable are not considered buildings.[7]
- This height is an estimate by the CTBUH.
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Tallest under construction or proposed
Under construction
As of September 2025[update], there are two buildings under construction in Dallas that are planned to rise to at least 300 feet (91 m).
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Tallest unbuilt
This list ranks proposals for the construction of buildings in Dallas that were planned to rise at least 350 feet (107 m), for which planning permission was cancelled or scrapped.
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Timeline of tallest buildings
Since 1909, the year the first high-rise in the city was constructed,[4] the title of the tallest building in Dallas has been held by eight high-rises.
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Notes
- Height estimated by Emporis. Demolished in 2013.
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