Tampa is the largest city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida, with over 3.4 million inhabitants residing in the Tampa Bay Area.[1] The city is home to 50 high-rises that stand taller than 200 feet (61 m), 16 of which have a height greater than 300 feet (91 m), the most of any city in Florida outside of the Miami metropolitan area. The tallest building in Tampa is the 42-story 100 North Tampa, which rises 579 feet (176m) and was completed in 1992.[2] The structure is the tallest building in the state outside of the Miami metropolitan area and Jacksonville. Together with St. Petersburg, the Tampa Bay Area has 28 buildings taller than 300 feet (91 m).
Tampa's first high-rise is regarded to be the Citizens Bank Building, built in 1913 to a height of 10 stories. The Hotel Floridan was the first to surpass 200 feet (61 m) when it was completed in 1926, being 230 feet (70 m) tall. It remained as the tallest building in Tampa for four decades until 1966, with the opening of the 280-foot (85m)Franklin Exchange Building. From the 1970s to early 1990s, Tampa underwent a high-rise construction boom that reshaped its downtown skyline, in addition to a growing number of residential towers along Bayshore Boulevard. 100 North Tampa, Bank of America Plaza, One Tampa City Center, and Truist Place—Tampa's four tallest buildings, as well as the cylindrical Rivergate Tower—were completed between 1981 and 1992.
Tampa's skyline has grown substantially in the early 21st century, with the city doubling its count of 200-foot (61 m) buildings between 2000 to 2020, from 19 to 39. A brief surge in high-rise development took place before the Great Recession, of which the tallest new building was Element, the city's tallest residential building. Another construction boom began in the second half of the 2010s. The ongoing boom has seen the skyline expand eastwards to the Channel District and the new Water Street neighborhood, development of which began in 2017.[3] The tallest building in Water Street, the 319 foot (97 m) Tampa EDITION, was completed in 2022. Tampa's current high-rise boom is ocurring alongside a similar boom in St. Petersburg.[4]
The majority of high-rises in Tampa are located in downtown and adjacent neighborhoods. The main downtown skyline is bounded to the west by the Hillsborough River, while the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway separates it from Water Street and the Channel District. The Garrison Channel separates downtown and Water Street from Harbour Island, which has a small grouping of high-rises on its northern half, four of which are taller than 200 ft (61 m). Southwest of downtown, the waterfront road of Bayshore Boulevard features residential towers alongside its path.
History
Number of high-rise buildings by height in Tampa by the end of each year, based on the list below. Click on the legend to toggle a specific height on or off. View chart definition.
Cityscape
Downtown Tampa in 2018, partially obscured by the high-rises of Harbour Island. The Water Street neighborhood is seen under construction on the far right.
Map of tallest buildings
The maps below show the location of every building taller than 200 ft (61 m) in Tampa. One map covers Downtown Tampa and adhacent neighborhoods, where the majority of the tallest buildings are. Another covers the high-rises along Bayshore Boulevard. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion.
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Buildings taller than 200 ft m (61 ft) on Bayshore Boulevard.
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Monte Carlo Towers
Tallest buildings
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This list ranks Tampa skyscrapers that stand at least 200feet (61m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion, and then alphabetically.
Tallest building in Tampa from 1986 to 1992. Tallest building completed in Tampa in the 1980s. Only two feet shorter than the city's tallest building, 100 North Tampa. Notably damaged in a 2002 plane crash, in which a young pilot stole and crashed a Cessna 172 into the building's north face.[6][7]
Tallest building in Tampa from 1972 to 1981. Tallest building completed in Tampa in the 1970s. Formerly known as the Lykes Building and the BB&T Building.[14][15]
Tallest building in Tampa from 1926 to 1966. Opened as the Hotel Floridan. An extensive reservation took place between 2005 and 2012, after which the hotel reopened as the Floridan Palace Hotel. Renamed Hotel Flor Tampa in 2024.[69]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Sources do not state the exact height of this building. This figure was determined using Google Earth by subtracting the altitude of the building's lowest main pedestrian open-air entrance from the highest architectural point.
Tallest under construction or proposed
Under construction
The following table includes buildings under construction in Tampa that are expected to be at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2025, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. Buildings that are on hold are not included.
Mixed-used development. It will feature three 16 stories towers. Construction began in 2019.[88]
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Construction began in January 2023. Topped-out in 2025.[89]
Proposed
The following table ranks approved and proposed buildings in Tampa that are expected to be at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2025, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. Table entries with dashes “–“ indicates information about the building is unknown or has not been released.
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