List of tallest buildings in New Orleans

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For much of its history, New Orleans' skyline consisted of only low and mid rise structures. The soft soils of New Orleans are susceptible to subsidence, and there was doubt about the feasibility of constructing large high rises in such an environment. The 1960s brought the trailblazing World Trade Center New Orleans and Plaza Tower which demonstrated that high-rise could stand firm on New Orleans' soil. One Shell Square took its place as the city's tallest building in 1972, a title it will hold until the completion of the Trump International Hotel & Tower, scheduled in 2009. The oil boom of the early 1980s redefined New Orleans' skyline again with the development of the Poydras Street corridor. Today, New Orleans' high-rises are clustered along Canal Street and Poydras Street in the Central Business District.

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[edit] Tallest buildings

This lists ranks New Orleans skyscrapers that stand at least 300 feet (91 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.

Rank Name Street Address Height
feet / m		 Floors Year
1 One Shell Square 701 Poydras Street 697 feet (212 m) 51 1972
2 Place St. Charles 201 St. Charles Avenue 645 feet (197 m) 53 1984
3 Crescent City Towers 1001 Howard Avenue 531 feet (162 m) 45 1969
4 Energy Centre 1100 Poydras Street 530 feet (162 m) 39 1984
5 First Bank and Trust Tower 909 Poydras Street 481 feet (147 m) 36 1987
6 Sheraton New Orleans 500 Canal Street 479 feet (146 m) 48 1985
7 New Orleans Marriott 555 Canal Street 449 feet (137 m) 42 1985
8 Texaco Center 400 Poydras Street 442 feet (135 m) 32 1983
9 One Canal Place 365 Canal Street 440 feet (134 m) 32 1979
10 1010 Common 1010 Common Street 438 feet (134 m) 31 1970
11 World Trade Center New Orleans 2 Canal Street 407 feet (124 m) 33 1967
12 Dominion Tower 1450 Poydras Street 406 feet (124 m) 26 1989
13 225 Baronne Street 225 Baronne Street 362 feet (110 m) 29 1965
14 Hyatt Regency New Orleans 500 Poydras Plaza 361 feet (110 m) 27 1976
15 Entergy Tower 639 Loyola Avenue 360 feet (110 m) 28 1983
16 Hibernia Bank Building 812 Gravier Street 355 feet (108 m) 20 1921
17 1250 Poydras Plaza 1250 Poydras Street 342 feet (104 m) 24 1979
18 1515 Poydras 1515 Poydras Street 341 feet (104 m) 29 1984
19 Hilton New Orleans Riverside 2 Poydras Street 341 feet (104 m) 29 1977
20 JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans 30 1984
21 National American Bank Building 200 Carondelet Street 330 feet (101 m) 23 1929
22 Harrah's New Orleans - Poydras Street Hotel 230 Poydras Street 327 feet (100 m) 26 2006
23 Pan American Life Center 601 Poydras Street 322 feet (98 m) 28 1980
24 Wyndham New Orleans at Canal Place 29 1983
25 Poydras Center 650 Poydras Street 300 feet (91 m) 27 1983
26 Tidewater Building 1440 Canal Street 288 feet (88 m) 24 1971
27 Amoco Building 1340 Poydras Street 280 feet (85 m) 20 1977
28 W New Orleans 23 1984
29 Charity Hospital 1532 Tulane Avenue 279 feet (85 m) 20 1939
30 Freeport McMoRan Building 1615 Poydras Street 276 feet (84 m) 23 1984
31 Loews New Orleans Hotel 300 Poydras Street 276 feet (84 m) 22 1972
32 Louisiana Superdome 1972
33 1555 Poydras 1555 Poydras Street 262 feet (80 m) 22 1984
34 Windsor Court Hotel 22 1984
35 First National Bank of Commerce Building 210 Baronne Street 252 feet (77 m) 19 1927
36 Hilton New Orleans 20 1926
37 Chevron Place 935 Gravier Street 238 feet (73 m) 21 1981
38 Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel 817 Common Street 225 feet (69 m) 18 1925
39 The Fairmont Hotel New Orleans 15 1907
40 Gravier Place Apartments 14 1924
41 1501 Canal Street 17 1954
42 The Fairmont New Orleans Annex 15 1924
43 Hale Boggs Federal Complex 14 1962
44 Grand Palace Hotel 16 1951
45 Whitney National Bank Building 14 1909
46 Ritz-Carlton New Orleans 14 1909
47 Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans 14 2002
48 Staybridge Suites New Orleans 17 2004
49 Lake Marina Tower 19 1982
50 Charity School of Nursing 15 1939
51 625 Saint Charles 625 St. Charles Avenue 12 2002
52 F. Edward Hebert Federal Building 12 1939
53 Pontchartrain Hotel 2031 St. Charles Avenue 12 1927
54 Monroe Hall (Tulane) 12 mid-1960's
55 Latter & Blum Building 11 1895
55 LSU Clinical Sciences Building 8 1931
56 New Orleans VA Medical Center 10
57 Le Pavillon Hotel 10 1907
58 Aquarium of the Americas 1990

[edit] Under construction

 This article or section contains information about expected future buildings or structures.
Some or all of this information may be speculative, and the content may change as building construction begins.

Tall buildings that are currently being built in New Orleans include:[citation needed]

Rank Name Street Address Height
feet / meters		 Floors Year
1 Trump International Hotel & Tower 501 Poydras Street 716 feet (218 m) 69 2009

[edit] Historical tallest in New Orleans

The title of tallest building in New Orleans has changed several times over the decades.

Name Street Address Height
feet / meters		 Floors Year
One Shell Square 701 Poydras Street 697 feet (212 m) 51 1972
Crescent City Towers 1001 Howard Avenue 531 feet (162 m) 45 1969
World Trade Center New Orleans 2 Canal Street 407 feet (124 m) 33 1967
225 Baronne Street 225 Baronne Street 362 feet (110 m) 29 1965
Hibernia Bank Building 812 Gravier Street 355 feet (108 m) 20 1921
The Fairmont Hotel New Orleans 123 Baronne Street 211 feet (64 m) 15 1907

[edit] Tallest buildings in New Orleans's suburbs

A few high-rise buildings are located in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie, an unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish.

Rank Name Location Height
feet / meters		 Floors Year
1 Three Lakeway Center Metairie 403 feet (123 m) 34 1987
2 The Galleria Metairie 269 feet (82 m) 21 1986
3 Two Lakeway Center Metairie 259 feet (79 m) 19 1983
4 Heritage Plaza Metairie 245 feet (75 m) 18 1983
5 Executive Tower One Metairie 204 feet (62 m) 14
6 One Lakeway Center Metairie 193 feet (59 m) 14 1982

[edit] See also

[edit] Reference

  • "New Orleans Buildings." Emporis.com. 27 Mar 2007 [1]
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