List of tallest buildings in Albuquerque

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Skyline of Albuquerque

This list of tallest buildings in Albuquerque ranks high-rises in the U.S. city of Albuquerque, New Mexico by height. The tallest building in Albuquerque is the 22-story Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower, which rises 351  feet (107  m) and was completed in 1990. [1] It also stands as the tallest building in the state of New Mexico. The third-tallest building in Albuquerque is the Compass Bank Building which stood as the tallest building in the city and the state from 1966 until 1990. [2]

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History

Skyscrapers in Albuquerque began with the construction of the First National Bank Building in 1922, which is often regarded as the first skyscraper in New Mexico. [3] [4] The building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is now a residential tower known officially as "The Bank Lofts". [3]

Albuquerque went through a large building boom that lasted from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, during which time 20 of the city's 26 tallest buildings were constructed, including the Albuquerque Plaza complex. Most of Albuquerque's tall buildings are located in either Downtown or Uptown Albuquerque; however, there are some high-rises scattered throughout other areas of the city, including the Bank of the West Tower, which stands as the tallest building outside Downtown. Albuquerque has 36 completed high-rise buildings, more than any other city in New Mexico. [5]

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Albuquerque high-rises that stand at least 135 feet (41 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. 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.

RankNameImageHeight
ft / m
FloorsYearNotes
1 Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower Abqdowntown (cropped).jpg 351 / 107221990Tallest building in the state of New Mexico. Tallest building constructed in Albuquerque in the 1990s. Formerly known as the Bank of America Tower. [1] [6]
2 Hyatt Regency Albuquerque Hyatt Regency Albuquerque viewed from the north, Albuquerque, NM 2022-05-30.jpg 256 / 78211990Tallest all-hotel building in the state. [7] [8]
3BBVA (formerly Compass Bank Building) Compass Bank Albuquerque.jpg 238 / 73181966Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s. [2] [9] [10]
4 500 Marquette Abq Petroleum Bldg.jpg 235 / 72151986Tallest building constructed in Albuquerque in the 1980s. [11] [12]
5 Bank of the West Tower Bank of the West Tower Albuquerque 2012.jpg 213 / 651719632nd tallest building constructed in the 1960s and tallest building in the city located outside of Downtown Albuquerque. [13] [14]
6 New Mexico Bank & Trust Building Gold Building Albuquerque.jpg 203 / 621419613rd tallest building constructed in the 1960s. [15] [16] [17]
7 Dennis Chavez Federal Building Dennis Chavez Federal Building Albuquerque 2017.jpg 197 / 601319654th tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s. [18] [19] [20]
8PNM Building PNM Building Albuquerque.jpg 184 / 56121968 [21]
9 Simms Building Simms Building Albuquerque.jpg 180 / 551319541st modern high-rise building constructed in Albuquerque. [22]
10 Pete V. Domenici United States Courthouse United States Courthouse Albuquerque New Mexico.jpg 176 / 5471997 [23]
11 Metropolitan Courthouse Metropolitan Courthouse Albuquerque New Mexico.jpg 175 / 5392003Tallest building in Albuquerque built in 2000's [24]
12Wells Fargo Bank Building Wells Fargo Bank Building, Albuquerque, NM 2022-05-30.jpg 174 / 53131973 [25] [26]
13=Doubletree Hotel Doubletree Hotel Albuquerque, SW corner 2022-05-30.jpg 166 / 51161975 [27] [28]
13= Lovelace Medical Center Lovelace Medical Center, ABQ, night.jpg 166 / 51121968Tallest hospital building in New Mexico. [29]
15 Park Plaza Condominiums Park Plaza Condominiums Albuquerque.jpg 160 / 49141965Tallest residential building in New Mexico. [30]
16One Civic Plaza One Civic Plaza, east side, Albuquerque, NM 2022-05-30.jpg 158 / 48111985 [31]
17Albuquerque Marriott156 / 48171982 [32]
18 Bernalillo County Courthouse Bernalillo County New Mexico Courthouse.jpg 154 / 4782001 [33]
19City Place150 / 46101980 [34]
20Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel 2022-05-30.jpg 147 / 45141972 [35]
21=Two Park Square145 / 44101989 [36] [37]
21=Ameriwest Financial Center145 / 44101985 [38] [39]
23 The Bank Lofts First National Bank Building Albuquerque.jpg 141 / 4391923Formerly known as the First National Bank Building. Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1920s. [40] [41]
24=Two Park Central Tower140 / 43101975 [42]
24=Veterans Administration Medical Center140 / 4361986 [43]
26 Hotel Andaluz Hotel Andaluz Albuquerque.jpg 135 / 41101939Tallest building constructed in Albuquerque in the 1930s. [44] [45]

Timeline of tallest buildings

The First National Bank Building, now known as "The Bank Lofts", the tallest building in Albuquerque from 1922 until 1954 First National Bank Building Albuquerque.jpg
The First National Bank Building, now known as "The Bank Lofts", the tallest building in Albuquerque from 1922 until 1954

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Albuquerque. Since 1990, this title has been held by the Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower.

NameStreet addressYears as tallestHeight
ft / m
FloorsReference
First National Bank Building [A] 217-233 Central Avenue NW19221954141 / 439 [40]
Simms Building 400 Gold Avenue SW19541961180 / 5513 [22]
New Mexico Bank & Trust Building 320 Gold Avenue SW19611963203 / 6214 [17]
Bank of the West Tower 5301 Central Avenue NE19631966213 / 6517 [13]
BBVA (formerly Compass Bank Building)505 Marquette Avenue NW19661990238 / 7318 [2] [10]
Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower 201 Third Street NW1990present351 / 10722 [1]

Notes

A. ^ This building was constructed as the First National Bank Building, and is still commonly referred to as such, but is now officially known as "The Bank Lofts".

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