List of tallest buildings in Charleston, West Virginia

The skyline of Charleston in 2007.

Charleston is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The city has a population of 45,942 people as of 2025. ^[1] The city has 14 high-rises which stand over 163 ft (50 m) tall. As of December 2025, the tallest building in Charleston is the West Virginia State Capitol which stands 292 ft (89 m) tall.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Charleston that stand at least 163 ft (50 m) tall. Spires and other architectural details are included in the height of a building, however, antennas are excluded.

  Tallest building in Charleston upon completion

Rank	Name	Image	Location	Height	Floor Count	Year	Use	Notes
1	West Virginia State Capitol	The_West_Virginia_State_Capitol_building_-_Image03	38°20′11″N81°36′44″W / 38.33639°N 81.61222°W / 38.33639; -81.61222	292 ft (89 m)	4	1932	Government	Tallest building in Charleston and West Virginia. [2]
2	Kanawha Valley Building	Kanawha_Valley_Building	38°21′03″N81°37′58″W / 38.35083°N 81.63278°W / 38.35083; -81.63278	265 ft (81 m)	20	1929	Office	Tallest building in Charleston from 1929 to 1932. [3]
3	Laidley Tower	LaidleyTower01	38°21′11″N81°38′05″W / 38.35306°N 81.63472°W / 38.35306; -81.63472	255 ft (78 m)	18	1985	Office	[4]
4	BB&T Square	Truist_Building,_Summers_Street,_Charleston,_WV_01	38°21′08″N81°38′00″W / 38.35222°N 81.63333°W / 38.35222; -81.63333	250 ft (76 m)	15	1976	Office	[5] [6]
5	AT&T Building	AT&T Building Charleston Kanawha River (cropped)	38°21′02″N81°37′57″W / 38.35056°N 81.63250°W / 38.35056; -81.63250	236 ft (72 m)	11		Office	In October 2024, a back-up generator on the roof of the building exploded whilst workers were trying to turn it on. [7] [8]
6	Chase Center	Chase_Tower,_Virginia_Street,_Charleston,_WV_03	38°20′58″N81°38′12″W / 38.34944°N 81.63667°W / 38.34944; -81.63667	229 ft (70 m)	18	1969	Office	[9]
7	Huntington Square	Huntington Square Charleston Kanawha River (cropped)	38°20′59″N81°37′58″W / 38.34972°N 81.63278°W / 38.34972; -81.63278	207 ft (63 m)	17	1969	Office	Also known as Commerce Square. Designed by C. E. Silling Associates. [10] [11]
8	Columbia Gas Complex Tower 2		38°20′09″N81°37′27″W / 38.33583°N 81.62417°W / 38.33583; -81.62417	200 ft (61 m)	13	1962	Office	[12]
9	Imperial Towers		38°20′00″N81°37′26″W / 38.33333°N 81.62389°W / 38.33333; -81.62389	192 ft (59 m)	18	1965	Residential	[13]
10	Union Building	Union_Building_(Alderson-Stephenson_Building),_Kanawha_Boulevard,_Charleston,_WV_01	38°20′55″N81°38′14″W / 38.34861°N 81.63722°W / 38.34861; -81.63722	189 ft (58 m)	14	1911	Office	Tallest building in Charleston from 1911 to 1929. [14] [15]
11	City Center West		38°21′33″N81°38′07″W / 38.35917°N 81.63528°W / 38.35917; -81.63528	187 ft (57 m)	13		Office	[16]
12	United Center	United_Center,_Charleston,_WV_01	38°21′04″N81°38′16″W / 38.35111°N 81.63778°W / 38.35111; -81.63778	177 ft (54 m)	12	1984	Office	[17]
13	Columbia Gas Complex Tower 1		38°20′08″N81°37′27″W / 38.33556°N 81.62417°W / 38.33556; -81.62417	177 ft (54 m)	12	1962	Office	[18]
14	Charleston Marriott Town Center		38°21′21″N81°38′16″W / 38.35583°N 81.63778°W / 38.35583; -81.63778	175 ft (53 m)	16	1982	Hotel	[19] [20]

Tallest under construction

There are no buildings in Charleston under construction which stand over 163 ft (50 m).

Rank	Name	Height	Floor Count	Year (est.)	Notes

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name	Image	Years as tallest	Height	Floors	Notes
Union Building	Union_Building_(Alderson-Stephenson_Building),_Kanawha_Boulevard,_Charleston,_WV_-_53679063267	1911-1929	189 ft (58 m)	14
Kanawha Valley Building	Kanawha_Valley_Building,_Capitol_Street_and_Lee_Street,_Charleston,_WV_02	1929-1932	265 ft (81 m)	20
West Virginia State Capitol	West_Virginia_State_Capitol_1	1932-Present	292 ft (89 m)	4

See also

• List of tallest buildings in West Virginia
• Charleston, West Virginia
• West Virginia State Capitol

References

1. "West Virginia Cities by Population 2025 - World Population Review".
2. "West Virginia State Capitol - The Skyscraper Center".
3. "Kanawha Valley Building - The Skyscraper Center".
4. "Laidley Tower - The Skyscraper Center".
5. "BB&T Square - The Skyscraper Center".
6. "BB&T Square - SKYDB".
7. "Downtown Charleston rocked with rooftop explosion - MetroNews".
8. "AT&T Building - The Skyscraper Center".
9. "Chase Center - The Skyscraper Center".
10. "Huntington Square - The Skyscraper Center".
11. "Huntington Square - SKYDB".
12. "Columbia Gas Complex Tower 2 - SkyscraperPage".
13. "Imperial Towers - The Skyscraper Center".
14. "Union Building - SkyscraperPage".
15. "Union Building - SKYDB".
16. "City Center West - SKYDB".
17. "United Center - SKYDB".
18. "Columbia Gas Complex Tower 1 - SkyscraperPage".
19. "Charleston Marriott Town Center - SkyscraperPage".
20. "Charleston Marriott Town Center - SKYDB".