The history of skyscrapers in the city began with the construction of the Praetorian Building in 1909. That building, rising 184 feet (56m) and 14 floors,[8] is often regarded as the first skyscraper in Dallas[9] or even the entire Western United States;[10] it was demolished in 2013.[8] Dallas's first building standing more than 492 feet (150m) was the Mercantile National Bank Building, completed in 1943.[11] During the 1980s energy boom, the city saw a significant number of completed projects.[12] There are currently[update] four buildings under construction that are planned to rise at least 350 feet (107m).[13][2][3] Overall, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat ranks Dallas's skyline (based on existing and under construction buildings over 492 feet (150m) tall) 3rd in the Southern United States (after Miami and Houston) and 9th in the United States.[a]
Dallas Skyline (from the west) from Stevens Park Golf Course in Oak Cliff (2019)The entire Dallas Skyline from West Dallas. Including Uptown Dallas and Downtown Dallas (March 2020)The booming Uptown Dallas area is extending Dallas’ skyline well beyond its traditional boundaries of Downtown Dallas (2018)
Tallest buildings
As of July2025[update], 48 high-rise buildings in Dallas stand at least 350 feet (107m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna masts.[b][1][2][3] Freestanding observation towers are included for comparison purposes but not ranked.[c]
210th-tallest building in the world; 35th-tallest in the United States; 5th-tallest in Texas. Tallest building constructed in Dallas in the 1970s.[5][26][27][28]
New high-rises going up north of Downtown Dallas in Victory Park. The tallest building under construction in Victory Park is The Victor (pictured above in late March 2020).
As of July2025[update], there are two buildings under construction in Dallas that are planned to rise at least 350 feet (107m).[13][2][3][g]
Atelier Tower under construction (Early April 2020)
Timeline of tallest buildings
Depiction of the Praetorian Building on a 1908 postcard; demolished 2013
Since 1909, the year the first high-rise in the city was constructed,[9] the title of the tallest building in Dallas has been held by eight high-rises.
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.
Construction began in 2007, but in March 2008, the city failed to approve the project, the construction crane was dismantled, and the site was whitewashed with no further progress.
↑ New York has 293 existing and under construction buildings over 492 feet (150m),[14] Chicago has 128,[15] Miami has 56,[16] Houston has 39,[17] Los Angeles has 32,[18] San Francisco has 28,[19] Boston has 20,[20] Dallas has 20,[21] and Seattle has 20.[22]
↑ 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.
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