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Skyline of the Central Business District of New Orleans

The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, is the site of 106 completed high-rises,[1] 45 of which stand taller than 250 feet (76 m). The tallest building in the city is Hancock Whitney Center, which rises 697 feet (212 m) in the New Orleans Central Business District and was completed in 1972.[2] It also stands as the tallest building in the state of Louisiana. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is Place St. Charles, which rises 645 feet (197 m).[3] Nine of the ten tallest buildings in Louisiana are located in New Orleans.

The history of skyscrapers in New Orleans began with the construction of the Hennan Building in 1895; this building, rising 158 feet (48 m),[4] is often regarded as the first skyscraper in New Orleans.[5] The 20-story Hibernia Bank Building, constructed in 1921 at a height of 211 feet (64 m), held the title of the tallest in New Orleans for 44 years.[6] But, for most of the 20th century, the skyline of New Orleans consisted of only low and mid-rise structures. The soft soils of New Orleans are susceptible to subsidence,[7] and there was doubt about the feasibility of constructing large high-rises in such an environment.

Pictured in the New Orleans skyline is Hancock Whitney Center (towards left), New Orleans' tallest building, standing at 697 ft. (212 m), as well as Place St. Charles, Plaza Tower, First Bank and Trust Tower, and Energy Centre

This trend was broken with the construction of the World Trade Center in 1967.[8] The Plaza Tower, completed in 1969, was the first building to exceed 500 feet (152 m).[9] Shortly thereafter, Hancock Whitney Center took its place as the city's tallest building in 1972.[2] The oil boom of the late 1970s and early 1980s led to more construction of high-rises in New Orleans, with the completion of 17 of the city's 40 tallest buildings. Today, the high-rises of New Orleans are clustered along Canal Street and Poydras Street in the Central Business District. Poydras Street in particular has emerged as the city's principal high-rise corridor.

As New Orleans continues to recover from Hurricane Katrina, various projects have been proposed but increasing material and labor costs have eliminated some.[10][11] The tallest tower approved for construction in the city was Trump International Hotel & Tower; upon completion it would have become the tallest building in New Orleans at a height of 842 feet (257 m), but construction was delayed and eventually cancelled in 2011.[12] Phase 3 of Canal Place is another skyscraper proposed for construction in the city. In addition, while not new construction, many of the older buildings in the central business district are undergoing renovations to condominium, apartment and hotel towers; these projects include the National American Bank Building.[10]

Skyline of New Orleans with the Mississippi River in the foreground

Tallest buildings

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This lists ranks New Orleans skyscrapers that stand at least 250 feet (76 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 Notes
1 Hancock Whitney Center 697 (212) 51 1972 Has been the tallest building in New Orleans and Louisiana since 1972; tallest building in the Southeastern United States at the time of its completion; first Southeastern skyscraper to rise higher than 656 feet (200 m); tallest building constructed in the city in the 1970s.[2][13]
2 Place St. Charles 645 (197) 53 1984 Has more floors than any other building in the city; tallest building constructed in New Orleans in the 1980s,[3][14]
3 Plaza Tower 531 (162) 45 1969 Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s; since 2002 the tallest unused building in the city.[9][15]
4 Energy Centre 530 (160) 39 1984 [16][17]
5 BankPlus Tower 481 (147) 36 1987 [18][19]
6 Sheraton New Orleans 479 (146) 49 1982 Tallest building used exclusively as a hotel in New Orleans.[20][21]
7 New Orleans Marriott 449 (137) 42 1972 Tallest building on the downriver side of Canal Street.[22][23]
8 400 Poydras Tower 442 (135) 32 1983 [24][25]
9 One Canal Place 440 (130) 32 1979 [26][27]
10 1010 Common 438 (134) 31 1970 [28][29]
11 Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans 407 (124) 33 1967 [8][30]
12 Benson Tower 406 (124) 26 1989 [31][32]
13 JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans 386 (118) 30 1984 [33][34]
14 The Westin New Orleans Canal Place 373 (114) 29 1983 [35][36]
15 225 Baronne Street 362 (110) 29 1965 [37][38][39]
16 Hyatt Regency New Orleans 361 (110) 32 1976 [40][41]
17 Entergy Tower 360 (110) 28 1983 [42][43]
18 Hibernia Bank Building 355 (108) 20 1921 Tallest building constructed in New Orleans in the 1920s.[6][44]
19 1250 Poydras Plaza 342 (104) 24 1979 [45][46]
20 The Odeon at South Market 342 (104) 29 2020 Tallest building constructed in the city in the 2020s.[47][48]
21= Hilton New Orleans Riverside 341 (104) 29 1977 [49][50]
21= 1515 Poydras 341 (104) 29 1984 [51][52]
23 National American Bank Building 330 (100) 23 1929 [53][54]
24 Harrah's New Orleans - Poydras Street Hotel 327 (100) 26 2006 Tallest building constructed in the city in the 2000s.[55][56]
25 Pan American Life Center 322 (98) 27 1980 [57][58]
26 Poydras Center 300 (91) 28 1983 [59][60]
27 1440 Canal 288 (88) 21 1972 [61][62]
28 Orleans Tower 280 (85) 20 1977 [63][64]
29= Charity Hospital 279 (85) 20 1939 Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1930s; tallest hospital in New Orleans.[65][66]
29= Le Méridien New Orleans 279 (85) 23 1984 [67][68]
31= Loews New Orleans Hotel 276 (84) 22 1972 [69][70]
31= Freeport McMoRan Building Upload image 276 (84) 23 1984 [71][72]
33 Caesars Superdome 273 (83) — 1972 [73][74][75]
34= 930 Poydras 270 (82) 21 2010 Tallest building constructed in the city in the 2010s.[76][77][78]
35= Four Winds 270 (82) 19 1927 [79]
36 1555 Poydras 262 (80) 22 1984 [80][81]
37 Windsor Court Hotel Upload image 253 (77) 22 1984 [82][83]
38 First National Bank of Commerce Building Upload image 252 (77) 19 1927 [84][85]
39= New Orleans Exchange Centre 250 (76) 22 1981 [citation needed]
39= AT&T Building Upload image 250 (76) 16 1983 Formerly the BellSouth Building, the name was changed when AT&T merged with BellSouth in 2007.[citation needed]

Timeline of tallest buildings

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The Roosevelt New Orleans stood as the tallest building in the city from 1907 until 1921.

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in New Orleans as well as the current titleholder, Hancock Whitney Center.

Name Street address Years as tallest Height
ft (m) 		Floors Reference
Best Western St. Christopher Hotel 114 Magazine Street 1893–1895 117 (36) 8 [86]
Hennen Building 203 Carondelet Street 1895–1904 158 (48) 11 [4][87]
Hampton Inn New Orleans Downtown 226 Carondelet Street 1904–1907 190 (58) 14 [88]
The Roosevelt New Orleans 123 Baronne Street 1907–1921 211 (64) 15 [89][90]
Hibernia Bank Building 812 Gravier Street 1921–1965 355 (108) 20 [6][44]
225 Baronne Street 225 Baronne Street 1965–1967 362 (110) 29 [37][38]
World Trade Center New Orleans 2 Canal Street 1967–1969 407 (124) 33 [8][30]
Plaza Tower 1001 Howard Avenue 1969–1972 531 (162) 45 [9][15]
Hancock Whitney Center 701 Poydras Street 1972–present 697 (212) 51 [2][13]

Tallest buildings in Metarie

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Skyline of Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans This list ranks buildings in Metairie that stand at least 190 feet (58 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. Louisiana

Metairie is an unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish, and considered a satellite city of New Orleans.

Rank Name Location Height
ft (m) 		Floors Year Notes
1 Three Lakeway Center Metairie 403 (123) 34 1987 Tallest building in Metairie and Jefferson Parish. Tallest building in Louisiana outside of New Orleans and Baton Rouge.[91][92]
2 The Galleria Metairie 269 (82) 21 1986 [93][94]
3 Two Lakeway Center Metairie 259 (79) 19 1983 [95][96]
4 Heritage Plaza Metairie 245 (75) 18 1983 [97][98]
5 Executive Tower One Metairie 204 (62) 14 1972 [99][100][101]
6 One Lakeway Center Metairie 193 (59) 14 1982 [102][103]

See also

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References

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