The following table ranks the tallest buildings in Anchorage, Alaska, USA that stand at least 150 feet (46 m) in height. There are currently 16 high-rise buildings in Anchorage meeting this requirement, the tallest being the 22 story, 296 foot (90m) Conoco-Phillips building which has held the title of tallest building in both Anchorage and Alaska since its completion in 1983. [1]
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) | Floors | Location | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conoco-Phillips Building |  | 296 (90) | 22 | 700 G Street 61°12′55″N149°53′46″W / 61.21528°N 149.89611°W | 1983 | Previously called the ARCO Tower. Tallest building in Anchorage and the state of Alaska since its completion in 1983. [2] |
| 2 | Robert B. Atwood Building |  | 265 (81) | 20 | 550 West Seventh Avenue 61°12′55″N149°53′34″W / 61.21528°N 149.89278°W | 1983 | Previously called the Hunt Building, [3] Enserch Center and Bank of America Center [4] |
| 3 | Hilton Anchorage East Tower |  | 243 (74) | 21 | 500 West Third Avenue 61°13′10″N149°53′31″W / 61.21944°N 149.89194°W | 1971 | Historically called the Anchorage Tower, after the original building of the Anchorage Hotel which previously sat on the site. Tallest hotel building in Alaska [5] |
| 4 | JL Tower |  | 226 (69) | 14 | 3800 Centerpoint Drive 61°11′08″N149°53′30″W / 61.18556°N 149.89167°W | 2008 | Tallest building constructed in the 2000s. [6] The JL Tower is topped with a sculptural cap that is illuminated when dark with various light shows and adds approximately 4-5 stories to the building’s structural height. [7] |
| 5 | Anchorage Marriott |  | 219 (67) | 21 | 820 West Seventh Avenue 61°12′55″N149°53′56″W / 61.21528°N 149.89889°W | 2000 | [8] |
| 6 | Denali Towers North |  | 217 (66) | 16 | 2550 Denali Street 61°11′50″N149°52′39″W / 61.19722°N 149.87750°W | 1979 | [9] |
| 7 | Hotel Captain Cook Tower III |  | 199 (61) [10] | 18 | 939 West Fifth Avenue 61°13′04″N149°54′00″W / 61.21778°N 149.90000°W | 1978 [11] | |
| 8 | Sheraton Anchorage Hotel |  | 194 (59) | 16 | 401 East Sixth Avenue 61°13′00″N149°52′37″W / 61.21667°N 149.87694°W | 1979 | [12] |
| 9 | 188 Northern Lights |  | 190 (58) | 15 | 188 West Northern Lights Boulevard 61°11′42″N149°53′10″W / 61.19500°N 149.88611°W | 2008 | Tallest mixed-use commercial building. [13] |
| 10 | BP Exploration Building [14] |  | 175 (53) | 14 [13] | 900 East Benson Boulevard 61°11′33″N149°51′53″W / 61.19250°N 149.86472°W | 1985 | Originally the Sohio Building until its takeover by BP. This 324,000-square foot, class A office building was built from 1983 to 1985, sits on an 18 acre campus and includes a cafeteria and atrium. The building was phase one of the development which included enough land to be able to accommodate a second tower if the company’s Alaska operations ever required it. In addition, the building was designed to be converted into a hotel when and if the time came for such a transition. In summer of 2019, BP announced that it is ceasing its Alaska Operations. [15] |
| 11 | Frontier Building |  | 169 (52) [16] | 14 | 3601 C Street 61°11′16″N149°53′07″W / 61.18778°N 149.88528°W | 1982 | Numerous State of Alaska offices moved here from the McKay Building when this building opened. [17] |
| 12 | Hotel Captain Cook Tower II |  | 165 (50) | 15 | 939 West Fifth Avenue 61°13′04″N149°54′05″W / 61.21778°N 149.90139°W | 1972 [11] | [18] |
| 13 | Westmark Anchorage Hotel |  | 157 (48) | 14 | 720 West Fifth Avenue 61°13′02″N149°53′47″W / 61.21722°N 149.89639°W | 1970 | Previously called the Sheffield Hotel, and originally the Royal Inn [13] |
| 14= | Hilton Anchorage West Tower |  | ~150 (46) | 14 | 500 West Third Avenue 61°13′10″N149°53′34″W / 61.21944°N 149.89278°W | 1963 | Historically called the Westward Tower, as it was originally constructed as a major addition to the Westward Hotel. A major addition to this tower of similar height was constructed in the 1980s, covering the site of the original Westward Hotel and its previous additions. [19] |
| 14= | McKinley Tower Apartments |  | ~150 (46) | 14 | 338 Denali Street (also 337 East Fourth Avenue) 61°13′08″N149°52′39″W / 61.21889°N 149.87750°W | 1952 | Historically called the Mt. McKinley Building and the McKay Building, it is the tallest residential building in Anchorage. [20] It is nearly identical to the Inlet Tower Hotel in its architectural and construction details. |
| 14= | Inlet View Tower |  | ~150 (46) | 14 | 1200 L Street 61°12′37″N149°54′08″W / 61.21028°N 149.90222°W | 1951 | Historically called the 1200 L Apartment Building. Nearly identical to the McKinley/McKay Building in its architectural and construction details. [21] Currently a hotel. [22] |
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) | Floors | Location | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peach Tower | Unknown | 28 | 605 West Fifth Avenue | Cancelled | Was to include a hotel, residences and multilevel parking. [23] | |
| 2 | Augustine Energy Center | Unknown | 21 | Corner of Sixth Ave and G Street | Cancelled | Design included 14 stories of Class A office space over 7 stories of parking. Completion was planned for 2010. [24] | |
| 3 | Crystal Plaza | Unknown | 16 | Corner of 9th Ave and F street | Cancelled | Was to include 40 high-end living units with street level retail. [25] |
The Conoco-Phillips Building is a 22-story, 90.2 m (296 ft) office building begun in 1981 and completed in 1983 as the ARCO Building, at 700 G Street in downtown Anchorage, Alaska and is the tallest building in both Anchorage and the state of Alaska. It was designed by the Luckman Partnership of Los Angeles, in association with local architects Harold Wirum & Associates. It is the tallest building in the state, and with the nearby Robert B. Atwood Building, predominantly defines the center of the skyline of the city.
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