The U.S. city of San Antonio, Texas is home to 93 high-rises, 15 of which are skyscrapers that stand at least 328 feet (100 m) feet tall. The tallest structure in the city, excluding radio antennas, is the Tower of the Americas, standing 750 feet (229 m) tall. Completed for HemisFair '68, it is the tallest structure in Texas (excluding radio antennas) south of Houston, the second-tallest observation tower in the United States, and third-tallest in the Western Hemisphere. The second-tallest structure and tallest building in the city is the Marriott Rivercenter.
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The history of skyscrapers in San Antonio began with the construction of the Tower Life Building (originally the Smith-Young Tower) in 1928, which is often regarded as the first skyscraper in the city. Proposed towers in the central city are Villita Tower a 32-story residential tower,[1] Canopy by Hilton, a 24-story tower on the Riverwalk[2] and the 21-story Thompson Hotels & Residences.[3] In early October 2017, notice of a 900 ft (270 m) Ferris wheel/observation wheel was given to the FAA for an area south of Downtown San Antonio. [4]
Tallest buildings
editThis list ranks San Antonio high-rises that stand at least 200 feet (61 meters) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Use | Year | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-- | Tower of the Americas | 750 ft (229 m) | 3 | Observation | 1968 | Tallest structure in Texas (excluding radio antennas) south of Houston, the second-tallest observation tower in the United States, and third-tallest in the Western Hemisphere.[5] | |
1 | Marriott Rivercenter | 546 ft (166 m) | 38 | Hotel | 1988 | Tallest building in San Antonio excluding the Tower of the Americas and one of the tallest hotels in Texas.[6] | |
2 | Weston Centre | 444 ft (135 m) | 32 | Office | 1989 | The tallest office building in San Antonio.[7] | |
3 | Grand Hyatt San Antonio | 424 ft (129 m) | 34 | Hotel / Residential | 2008 | A 1,000 room hotel that was the tallest building in San Antonio completed in the 2000s.[8] | |
4 | Tower Life Building | 404 ft (123 m) | 30 | Vacant | 1928 | First known as the Smith-Young Tower. Also on the National Register of Historic Places. It is currently being renovated into apartments.[9] | |
5 | Frost Tower | 400 ft | 24 | Office | 2019 | The first 16 floors are occupied by Frost Bank.[10] | |
6 | 300 Main | 388 ft (118 m) | 32 | Residential | 2024 | Currently the tallest residential building in San Antonio.[11] | |
7 | Bank of America Plaza | 387 ft (118 m) | 28 | Office | 1983 | [12] | |
8 | The Towers at Park Lane | 368 ft (112 m) | 23 | Residential | 1988 | The tallest building outside downtown San Antonio.[13] | |
9 | Marriott Riverwalk | 348 ft (106 m) | 30 | Hotel | 1979 | [14] | |
10 | Drury Plaza Hotel | 341 ft (103 m) | 24 | Hotel | 1929 | Previously known as the Alamo National Bank for decades before conversion into a hotel.[15] | |
11 | InterContinental San Antonio | 325 ft
(99 m) |
21 | Hotel | 1957 | Formerly the Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk, it reopened as the InterContinental on August 6, 2024, after three years of renovations.[16] | |
12 | Nix Medical Center | 323 ft (98 m) | 23 | Vacant | 1931 | Upon completion, it was the tallest hospital in the United States. Plans are in place to renovate it into residential units.[17] | |
13 | The Arts Residences | Thompson Hotel | 314 ft
(96 m) |
20 | Hotel / Residential | 2021 | [18] | |
14 | AT&T Building | 310 ft
(94 m) |
14 | Office | 1930 | [19] | |
15 | City Tower | 300 ft (91 m) | 22 | Office | 1975 | [20] | |
= | Wurzbach Towers | 300 ft
(91 m) |
23 | Residential | 1983 | [21] | |
16 | Vidorra I | 292 ft (89 m) | 20 | Residential | 2009 | A condominium tower in the East Side neighborhood of San Antonio.[22] | |
17 | The Enclave at 1550 | 287 ft
(87 m) |
22 | Residential | 1996 | [23] | |
18 | Milam Building | 280 ft (85 m) | 21 | Vacant | 1928 | The first air conditioned high-rise office building in the United States. A local developer wants to renovate the structure into apartments.[24] | |
19 | The Broadway San Antonio | 279 ft (85 m) | 21 | Residential | 2010 | [25] | |
20 | AC + Element Hotel | 260 ft (79 m) | 20 | Hotel | 1982 | Renovated in 2022 into a dual-branded hotel.[26] | |
21 | One Riverwalk Place | 256 ft (78 m) | 18 | Office | 1981 | A 262,935 square-foot office building that was renovated in 2017.[27] | |
22 | Canopy by Hilton San Antonio | 247 ft
(75 m) |
24 | Hotel | 2021 | [28] | |
23 | Women's and Children's Tower | 245 ft
(75 m) |
12 | Hospital | 2023 | The tallest building at the South Texas Medical Center.[29] | |
24 | Holiday Inn Riverwalk | 228 ft (69 m) | 24 | Hotel | 1987 | [30] | |
25 | Inspire Downtown | 226 ft (69 m) | 17 | Residential | 2009 | Formerly known as The Vistana.[31] | |
26 | Hilton Palacio del Rio | 217 ft
(66 m) |
20 | Hotel | 1968 | It was constructed using modular building construction techniques, which were new at the time.[32] | |
27 | The Floodgate | 215 ft
(66 m) |
17 | Residential | 2024 | Topped out in May 2022.[33] | |
28 | One International Centre | 213 ft
(64 m) |
15 | Office | 1985 | Located at 100 NE Loop 410 in North Central San Antonio.[34] | |
29 | The Westin | San Antonio North | 212 ft
(64 m) |
20 | Hotel | 1984 | [35] | |
30 | Southwestern Bell Tower II | 211 ft
(64 m) |
14 | Office | 1979 | Completely renovated in 2020 by CPS Energy for $212 million.[36] | |
31 | Emily Morgan Hotel | 210 ft
(64 m) |
13 | Hotel | 1926 | [37] | |
32 | Southwestern Bell Telephone Building | 209 ft
(63 m) |
16 | Office | 1961 | [38] | |
33 | Air Force Village I | 205 ft
(62 m) |
16 | Residential | 1970 | [39] | |
= | Tetco Tower | 205 ft
(62 m) |
15 | Office | 1986 | [40] | |
34 | Credit Human South Tower | 200 ft
(60 m) |
12 | Office | 2020 | [41] |
Tallest buildings: site prep or under construction
editThe following are construction projects which will rise at least 200 ft (61 m).
Name | Image | Height* ft (m) |
Floors | Use | Year (est.) | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Monarch | 220 ft
(67 m) |
17 | Hotel | 2026 | Under Construction | Began construction on November 14, 2023.[42] |
See also
edit- List of tallest buildings in Texas
- List of tallest buildings in the United States
- List of tallest structures in the United States
- List of tallest buildings in Austin
- List of tallest buildings in Dallas
- List of tallest buildings in El Paso
- List of tallest buildings in Fort Worth
- List of tallest buildings in Houston
References
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- ^ "Tower of the Americas - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Weston Centre - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Grand Hyatt San Antonio - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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- ^ "Frost Bank Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "300 Main - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Bank of America Plaza - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "The Towers at Park Lane - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Marriott Riverwalk - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Drury Plaza Hotel - San Antonio Riverwalk - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Nix Medical Center - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "The Arts Residences at the Thompson Hotel, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "AT&T Building - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "City Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Wurzbach Towers - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Vidorra I - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "The Enclave at 1550 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Milam Building - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "The Broadway San Antonio - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Riverview Towers West Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "One Riverwalk Place, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Canopy By Hilton - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "UHS Women's and Children's Tower, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Holiday Inn Riverwalk, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "The Vistana, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Hilton Palacio del Rio - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Juan (May 18, 2022). "Floodgate Celebrates Top Out Milestone in Downtown San Antonio". Jordan Foster Construction. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "One International Center - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Omni San Antonio Hotel, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Southwestern Bell Tower II, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Emily Morgan Hotel, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Southwestern Bell Telephone Building, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Air Force Village I, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Tetco Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Credit Human South Tower, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Iszler, Madison (November 14, 2023). "5 years later than what it sold City Hall, Zachry begins construction of hotel at Hemisfair downtown". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
External links
edit- Diagram of San Antonio skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage