List of tallest buildings in Tennessee

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This list of tallest buildings in Tennessee ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. state of Tennessee by height. Since 1970, all five tallest buildings statewide have been in Nashville. Currently 9 out of the 10 tallest buildings are in Nashville. The tallest by height is the AT&T Building, but the tallest by roof height is Four Seasons Hotel and Residences.

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Skyline of Nashville in 2018 Nashville skyline from Fort Negley 2018.jpg
Skyline of Nashville in 2018

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Tennessee skyscrapers that stand at least 300 feet tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts or other objects not part of the original plans. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.

RankNamePhotographHeightFloorsYearCityNotes
1 333 Commerce Att building nashville.jpg 617 / 188331994 Nashville Tallest building in Tennessee. Previously named the South Central Bell Building, BellSouth Building, and AT&T Building. [1]
2 Four Seasons Hotel and Residences 4SeasonsNash- June 2022.jpg 542 / 165402021NashvilleTallest building in Tennessee by roof height.
3 505 Nashville 505 Tower from Church Street.jpg 522 / 159452018NashvilleFirst building in state history with forty or more floors. Tallest building in Tennessee by number of floors. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
4The Pinnacle at Nashville Yards May pinnacle.jpg 504 / 154352024NashvilleCurrently the tallest tower in the multi-tower Nashville Yards project.
5 Bridgestone Tower Bridgestone Americas HQ 1.jpg 460 / 140302017NashvilleArchitects Perkins & Will say "...in Music City, U.S.A., [four roofline] planes of glass suggest pages of sheet music." [7]
6Prime Bna twins.jpg 456 / 139382024NashvillePrime is one of two Giarantana towers that are both residential and complimentary in styles.
7 William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower Tennessee Tower 2009.jpg 452 / 138311970NashvilleOriginally the National Life Center. [8] [9]
8 Fifth Third Center Nashville 5-3rd Tower.jpg 435 / 133311986NashvilleOriginally known as the Third National Financial Center. [10]
9The Place at Fifth + Broadway The Place Tower at 5th and Broadway.jpg 433 / 132342019NashvilleTallest for-rent residential building in Tennessee
10 Pinnacle at Symphony Place Pinnacle at Symphony Place.jpg 432 / 132292010Nashville [11]
11 100 North Main 100 North Main St, Memphis TN.jpg 430 / 131371965 Memphis Tallest building in Memphis since 1965. Tallest in Tennessee from 1965-1970. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Currently sits vacant, but major renovation underway. In 2017, new owner who will be gut-renovating and converting to apartments/possibly office use in 2019/2020.
12Amazon Tower Two Amazon2.jpg 421 / 128352023NashvilleSecond of two towers, in the Nashville Yards Development, for Amazon's Operations Center of Excellence.
13The Emory NY emory tower.jpg 420 / 128352025NashvilleBuilt alongside The Everett as a two-tower project in the Nashville Yards neighborhood.
14 Alcove May aalcove.jpg 418 / 127342024NashvilleFirst of three Giarratana-led residential towers surrounding the Nashville Yards development.
15=The Everett NY res ev.jpg 409 / 125342025NashvilleBuilt alongside The Emory as a two-tower project in the Nashville Yards neighborhood.
15= Life and Casualty Tower Life & Casualty Tower, 2018.jpg 409 / 125301957Nashville [12] [13]
17Conrad Hotel and Residences Conrad Hotel and Residences Tower.jpg 406 / 124352021NashvilleTopped out. This building will have a 14 floor hotel in addition to 220 condominiums [14]
18 Raymond James Tower Raymond James Building.png 403 / 123211985MemphisIncludes the spire atop the building
19 Nashville City Center Nashville City Center Tower.jpg 402 / 123271988Nashville
20 Clark Tower Clark Tower Memphis TN 02.jpg 400 / 122341971MemphisTallest building outside of downtown.
21 One Commerce Square One Commerce Square Memphis.jpg 396 / 121301972Memphis
22 James K. Polk State Office Building James K Polk building 2009.jpg 392 / 119241981Nashville [15] [16]
23 JW Marriott Nashville JW Marriott Nashville 8-28-2019.jpg 386 / 118332018Nashville
24 Renaissance Nashville Hotel Renaissance Hotel, Nashville.jpg 385 / 117311987Nashville
25 Embassy Suites Nashville Embassy Hotel Tower.jpg 384 / 117302021NashvilleThird hotel in a suite of hotels in this development: Embassy Suites, One Hotel and Cambria Hotel [17] [18]
26 Viridian Tower Viridian.jpg 378 / 115312006Nashville
27805 Lea May lea.jpg 370 / 110302021NashvilleUnder construction. Topped out. Located in Nashville's SoBro District, will have a total of 354 residential units. [19]
28 Sterick Building R1-06904-0004.jpg 365 / 111291930Memphis
29 One Nashville Place One Nashville Place 2019.jpg 359 / 109231985Nashville
30One22One Tower One22One Tower- Nashville- May 2022.jpg 356/109282022Nashville
31 UBS Tower UBS Tower Nashville from Public Square Park.JPG 354 / 108281973Nashville
32The Olive at Peabody Union Olive at Peabody Nashville.jpg 350 / 107272025NashvilleLocated at 30 Peabody Street, the tower is adjacent to a six-story office building owned by Eakin partners completed in 2019. [20]
33The SoBro The SoBro Tower Nashville.jpg 345 / 105332016Nashville
=341200 Broadway 1200 Broadway Nashville Tower.jpg 344 / 105272019NashvilleAlso known as Endeavor Tower [21]
=34Amazon Tower 1 Amazon Tower 1 Nashville.jpg 344 / 105212020NashvilleLocated at 1010 Church Street, in the Nashville Yards Development, this is the first of two towers being developed for Amazon's Operations Center of Excellence. [22]
36 Westin Hotel The Westin Nashville.jpg 337 / 103272016Nashville [23] [24] [25]
37 First Horizon Bank Tower Downtown Memphis TN 2012-04-21 018.jpg 332 / 101251964Memphis
38501 Commerce 501 Commerce Tower at 5th and Broadway.jpg 331 / 101262020Nashville [26]
39 Hilton Memphis Hilton Memphis, TN.jpg 329 / 100271975Memphis
40 Plaza Tower Plaza-tower-laurel-knoxville-tn1.jpg 327 / 100271979 Knoxville Tallest building outside of Nashville and Memphis
=41222 2nd Avenue South 222 2nd Ave South Nashville Tower.jpg 326 / 99262017Nashville [27] [28]
=41 Broadwest Office Tower Broadwest Office Tower.jpg 326 / 99212021NashvilleUnder construction. Topped out. This tower will offer 21 floors of class A office space.

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43 Memphis Pyramid Memphis Pyramid HDR.jpg 321/9851991Memphis7th-tallest pyramid and largest Bass Pro Shops in the world. Home to retail, restaurants, an observation deck, a hotel, a bowling alley, and the largest free-standing elevator in America.
44 Grand Hyatt Grand Hyatt Nashville Tower.jpg 320 / 98252020NashvilleThis Grand Hyatt 27 floor tower opened in 2020 in downtown Nashville.
45 Riverview Tower Riverview-tower-knoxville-tn2.jpg 312 / 95241985Knoxville
46Modera McGavock310 / 94292025Nashville
47West End Tower Vanderbilt Residences Tower.jpg 306 / 93212021NashvilleLocated on the edge of the Vanderbilt University campus and West End Avenue, this tower houses student apartments.
=48 Sheraton Nashville Downtown Sheraton Hotel Nashville Cropped.jpg 300 / 91271975Nashville
=48Republic Centre RepublicCentreTN.jpg 300 / 91211975ChattanoogaTallest building in Chattanooga.
=48 2012 West End Ave 2012 West End Ave Tower.jpg 300 / 91252021NashvilleThis building is a 25 floor residential building.

Tallest under construction

Buildings approved that are currently under construction, in site prep, or demolition phase. Buildings listed are planned to rise above 280 feet (85 m).

NameHeight

feet

Height

meters

FloorsYearStatusCityNotes
Paramount Tower 750230602027Under constructionNashvilleWill be, once completed, Tennessee's tallest building. Located at 1010 Church St., the Nashville based Giarratana Development is developing the with 500 residential units. [30]
AEG Apartment Tower 2420130362024Under constructionNashvilleOne of 3 or 4 upcoming Nashville Yards residential towers
AEG Apartment Tower 1409125342024Under ConstructionNashvilleOne of 3 or 4 upcoming Nashville Yards residential towers
Gulch Union Tower 2365111282024Under ConstructionNashvilleLocated at 1222 Demonbreun [31]
Peabody Union350110272025Under ConstructionNashvilleLocated at 30 Peabody Street, is adjacent to a 6-story office owned by Eakin partners completed in 2019
Modera McGavock31094292025Under ConstructionNashvilleLocated at 1212 McGavock. Will have 400 residential units

Tallest pending construction

These buildings have either been issued permits and approved that stand 280 feet (85 m) using standard measurement.

NameHeight

feet

Height

meters

FloorsYearCityNotes
800 Lea610190452024-25NashvilleLocated at 800 Lea st. The developer will be Giarratana. The design will be a curved tower. [32] They say it could be 18 months for permits to be approved and the construction will take 3.5 years to take on. A permit has been issued to allow grading work to start [33]
Ritz-Carlton Tower569173462025NashvilleLocated on the former KVB tower property it will be accompanied by a 32 story Tower with planned early 2022 start [34]
Circle South Office Tower443135302023NashvilleLocated at 410 8th avenue south. The design will be a leaning tower. The current buildings on the property will be razed and demolished. [35] [36]
531 Second Ave. Tower 1433132362024Nashville531 Second ave. The Boston developer who is developing the 40 story Four Seasons hotel. The developer has downgraded to 38 stories now 36 stories and has added a 18-story building to the proposal. [37]
Ritz-Carlton Residential Tower396121322025NashvilleLocated at 417 Seventh Ave S. A two tower project would take the place of One KVB tower which fell through. [38] Eyeing an early 2022 groundbreaking.
531 Second Ave. Tower 2375114322023Nashvillelocated at 531 Second ave. [37]
Gulch union Tower 3362110282024NashvilleLocated at 1207 McGavock st.
1601 Broadway32699272022NashvilleThis Midtown mixed use tower is by the New York firm Scenic Investments. Eyeing a summer 2021 start, no on site action but a fence is around the property. The property is located at the west end Ave and the Broadway split. The development of Broadwest, Alcove and Regent Apartments is in the area and the development of a future high rise is in the books at the locally famous Nashville sign. [39]
18 Main LLC Pinch District Office32599222023MemphisProposed tower adjacent to downtown in the Pinch. Will be one of 5 or 6 towers.
18 Main LLC Mixed use Tower: Residential or office or hotel, TBD.32599242023Memphis5th highrise in Pinch Development.
Avalon32398252022NashvilleLocated at 1719 Hayes st. Was planned as a 30-story building but it underwent a design change making the building smaller. Eyeing a 2021 Summer start
18 Main LLC Pinch District Hotel30091202024MemphisMajor high rise brand hotel.
North Main Hotel Loews Brand Convention Center Hotel30091262024MemphisLoews Hotel next to convention center.
18 Main LLC Pinch District Residential30091222023MemphisSecond high rise residential tower in the Pinch District.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Memphis.

NameCityStreet AddressYears as tallestHeight
feet
Height
meters
Floors
Number 10 Main Nashville 10 South Main Street1904–19052166616
Madison Hotel Memphis 79 Madison Avenue1905–19102327116
Exchange Building Memphis 9 North Second Street1910–19242648019
Lincoln American Tower Memphis 60 North Main Street1924-19302908822
Sterick Building Memphis 8 North Third Street1930-196536511129
Life & Casualty Tower Nashville 100 North Main Street1957–196540912531
100 North Main Memphis 100 North Main Street1965–197043013037
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower Nashville 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue1970-199445213832
AT&T Building Nashville 333 Commerce Street1994-present63219333


See also

References

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