List of tallest buildings in San Antonio

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.

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

This 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	Height ft (m)	Floors	Use	Year	Notes
01.0--	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]
01.01	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]
01.02	Weston Centre	444 ft (135 m)	32	Office	1989	The tallest office building in San Antonio.^[7]
01.03	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]
01.04	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]
01.012	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]