List of tallest buildings in North Carolina

This list of tallest buildings in North Carolina ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. state of North Carolina by height. The tallest building in North Carolina is the Bank of America Corporate Center in Charlotte, which contains 60 floors and is 871 ft (265 m) tall. The second-tallest building in the state is 550 South Tryon also in Charlotte, North Carolina, which rises 786 feet (240 m) above the ground. Nine of the 10 tallest buildings in North Carolina are in Charlotte. As well as 17 of the tallest 20 buildings in North Carolina are in Charlotte.

Skyline of Uptown Charlotte in 2018

Tallest buildings

This list ranks North Carolina skyscrapers that stand at least 200 feet (60.96 m) 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.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	City	Notes
1	Bank of America Corporate Center		871 / 265[1]	60	1992	Charlotte	56th-tallest in the United States and the tallest between Philadelphia and Atlanta; tallest building in Charlotte and North Carolina since 1992[2] However, it is the 2nd largest building in Charlotte by leasable square feet, the first is 550 South Tryon.[3]
2	550 South Tryon		786 / 240[4]	54	2010	Charlotte	479th-tallest in the world; 62nd-tallest in the United States; 2nd-tallest in North Carolina. Tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 2010s.[5][6] It is the largest building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
3	Truist Center		659 / 201[7]	47	2002	Charlotte	Tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 2000s.[8][9] It is the 5th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
4	Bank of America Tower		632 / 193[10]	33[10]	2019	Charlotte	It is the 8th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
5	Duke Energy Plaza		629 / 191.7[11]	40	2023	Charlotte	Will be leased by Duke Energy. Construction started in May 2019. It will become the new headquarters for Duke.[12] The building topped out on August 20, 2021.[13][14] It is the 3rd largest building by leasable square feet.[3]
6	One Wells Fargo Center		588 / 179[15]	42	1988	Charlotte	Tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 1980s.[16][15] It is the 4th largest building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
7	The Vue		576 / 175.5[17]	51	2010	Charlotte	6th Tallest building in Charlotte and the tallest residential high rise in North Carolina[18]
8	PNC Plaza		538 / 164[19]	32	2008	Raleigh	Previously known as RBC Plaza; was the U.S. headquarters of RBC Bank With 276,000 square feet (25,600 m2) of leasable space it is the thirteenth largest office building in the triangle area.[20]
9	One South at The Plaza		503 / 153[21]	40	1974	Charlotte	[22][23][24] It is the 7th largest building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
10	1 Bank of America Center		484 / 148[25]	32	2010	Charlotte	9th-tallest in North Carolina.[25][26][27] With 746,152 square feet of leasable space, it is the 9th largest office building in Charlotte.[28] The building opened in June 2010. Bank of America owns the building and occupies 95% of it.[29] Bank employees started occupying the building in July 2010.[30] It is the 10th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
11	300 South Tryon[a]		463 141[31]	25	2017	Charlotte	Anchored by Barings[31][32][33] It is the 14th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
12	121 West Trade		462 / 141[34]	32	1990	Charlotte	Also known as the Interstate Tower[35][36]
13	100 North Main Street		460 / 140[37]	34	1995	Winston-Salem	Tallest building in Winston-Salem since 1995, as well as the tallest in North Carolina outside of Charlotte and Raleigh. The building contains 549,000 square feet (51,000 m2) of space. It was 95% leased as February 2012, tenants at that time included Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank Securities, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.[38] In October 2018 WFC Property LLC of Oklahoma City purchased the building for $62 million.[39]
14	Three Wells Fargo Center		450 / 137[40]	32	2000	Charlotte	Originally known as Three First Union Center[41][42] It is the 6th largest building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
15	Fifth Third Center		447 / 136.3[43]	30	1997	Charlotte	Also known as the IJL Financial Center and 201 North Tryon[44][45] It is the 12th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
	Museum Tower		447 / 136.3[46]	42	2017	Charlotte	43-story apartment tower developed by Childress Klein, built atop of the Mint Museum
17	Two Wells Fargo Center		433 / 132[47]	32	1971	Charlotte	Originally known as Two First Union Center[48][49] It is the 9th largest building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
18	Two Hannover Square		431 / 131[50]	29	1991	Raleigh	Commonly referred to as the "BB&T Building"[51] With 441,000 square feet (41,000 m2) of leasable space it is the third largest office building in the triangle area.[20]
19	Avenue		425 / 129.5[52]	36	2007	Charlotte	[53][54]
20	400 South Tryon		420 / 128[55]	32	1974	Charlotte	Also known as Duke Energy Plaza. Originally known as Wachovia Corporate Center and First Union Corporate Center.[56][57][58] It is the 16th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
21	Winston Tower		410 / 125[59]	29	1966	Winston-Salem	Tallest building in Winston-Salem from 1966 to 1995
22	The Eastern		404 / 123.1[60]	36	2022	Raleigh	Also named “Walter Tower” after Sir Walter Raleigh, 36-story apartment building located in the North Hills area and developed by Kane Realty Corp. This tower features 376 residential units and 6,500 SF of retail.[61]
23	150 Fayetteville		400 / 121.9[62]	30	1990	Raleigh	With 550,980 square feet (51,188 m2) of leasable space it is largest office building in the triangle area.[20]
24	Carillon Tower		394 / 120[63]	24	1991	Charlotte	It is the 19th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
25	Charlotte Plaza		388 / 119[64]	28	1982	Charlotte	It is the 13th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3][65]
26	The Ellis		384 / 117[66]	33	2021	Charlotte	549 apartment units with 19,000 square feet of retail. Completed June 2021.[67] It is one of the tallest residential towers in Charlotte.[68] It is the 14th largest apartment complex in the Charlotte area.[69]
27	Ally Charlotte Center		378 / 115.2[70]	26	2021	Charlotte	Construction started in December 2016. Delivered on May 3, 2021.[71][72][73][74] It is the 11th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
28	Lincoln Financial Building		374 / 114[75]	20	1990	Greensboro	Tallest building in Greensboro
29	FNB Tower Charlotte		371 / 113[76]	30	2021	Charlotte	FNB Corporation anchored building will include 156,000 square feet of office space, 196 luxury apartments, and 2,300 square feet of retail. Ground broke in December 2018.[77] The building opened on July 21, 2021.[78]
30	FNB Tower		358 / 109[79]	32	2008	Raleigh	[80] Regional headquarters of First National Bank. Includes 239 apartments. Formerly known as Charter Square North.
31	Lowe's Global Technology Center		357 / 108.814[81]	23	2021	Charlotte	Being constructed across from the Design Center of the Carolinas, will be anchored by Lowe's. Construction started August 2019.[82] It is the tallest building in Charlotte outside of Uptown.[83]
32	University Tower		356 / 108.5[84]	17	1986	Durham	Tallest building in Durham
33	Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons		351 / 107[85]	28	1991	Greensboro	Tallest hotel in Greensboro
34	Catalyst		338 / 103[86]	27	2009	Charlotte	The complex contains 462 units, it is the 23rd largest apartment community in the Charlotte area.[69]
	Ascent Uptown		338 / 103[87]	33	2017	Charlotte	32-story apartment tower developed and owned by Greystar Real Estate Partners
36	Honeywell Tower		331 / 101[88]	23	2021	Charlotte	Construction starting September 2019. The third building as part of the Legacy Union development.[89] It is the 27th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
37	GMAC Tower		330 / 100.6[90]	21	1980	Winston-Salem
	525 North Tryon		330 / 100.6[91]	19	1999	Charlotte	It is the 24th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
39	Wells Fargo Tower		329 / 100.2[92]	21[93]	1989	Greensboro	The building sits on one acre, it contains 324,405 square feet (30,138.2 m2) of space. The building houses the corporate headquarters for The Fresh Market and Bell Partners. It was sold in December 2021 for $30.4 million to Argentic.[93]
40	TradeMark		325 / 99.1[94]	28	2007	Charlotte
41	First Citizens Plaza		320 / 97.5[95]	23	1987	Charlotte	[96][97] It is the 20th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
42	Kingston South End		318 / 96.9[98]	24[99]	2024	Charlotte	It is a 24-story residential tower with 324 apartments and 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) of ground floor retail. It is being developed by White Point Partners and Greystar, located at the corner of South Blvd and E Kingston in South End. Construction began in December 2021 and will deliver in October 2024[100][99][101]
	600 South Tryon		318 / 96.9[102]	24[103]	2025[104]	Charlotte	It is the 4th office tower that is a part of the Legacy Union project.[103] The 24-story tower will contain 415,000 square feet (38,600 m2) of total space including 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) of ground floor retail.[103] Once completed it will be the 25th largest office building in Charlotte by square footage.[3]
	Linea		318 / 96.9[105]	24[106]	2025	Charlotte	It is an apartment tower with 370 units along with 18,700 square feet (1,740 m2) of ground-floor retail and restaurant space. It is being built next to the completed The Line where Sycamore Brewing relocated.[107]
45	Reynolds Building		314 / 95.7[108]	22	1929	Winston-Salem	Tallest building in Winston-Salem from 1929 to 1966.
46	The Arlington		310 / 94.5[109]	24	2002	Charlotte
	Skye		310 / 94.[110]	23	2013	Charlotte	[111][112]
48	110 East		305 / 92.9[113]	23	2024	Charlotte	It is a 370,000 square feet (34,000 m2) office tower with 7,000 square feet (650 m2) of street level retail at the intersection of South Boulevard and East/West Boulevard.[114] It is the 28th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet and the largest in South End.[3]
49	One Independence Center		301 / 91.8[115]	22	1983	Charlotte	[116][117] It is the 18th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
50	AC Hotel/Residence Inn Charlotte EpiCentre		300 (91.5)[118]	23	1987	Charlotte	Construction started in 2015. Completed for a spring 2018 opening. It contains 300 hotel rooms, which makes it the eleventh largest hotel by number of rooms.[119][120]
	200 South College		300 / 91.4[121]	22	1974	Charlotte	[122][123] It is the 17th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[3]
52	200 South Tryon		299 / 91.1[124]	18	1961	Charlotte	Tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 1960s.[124][125][126]
53	One Progress Plaza		298 / 91[127]	21	1977	Raleigh	[128] Tallest building in Raleigh from 1977 to 1990. With 440,000 square feet (41,000 m2) of leasable space it is the second largest office building in the triangle area.[20]
54	One City Center		296 / 90.2[129]	27	2018	Durham	Mixed use residential.
55	The Westin Charlotte		293 / 89.3[130]	25	2003	Charlotte	It contains 700 hotel rooms, which makes it the largest hotel in the Charlotte area.[119]
	550 South		293 / 89.3[131]	20	2009	Charlotte	[132][133][134]
57	The Hilton Charlotte Center City[b]		292 / 89[135]	22	1990	Charlotte	It contains 400 hotel rooms, which makes it the 5th largest hotel in Charlotte by number of rooms.[119][136][137]
58	650 S Tryon		291 / 88.6[138]	18	2020	Charlotte	Second office tower planned on the Legacy Union development site. Construction completed mid November 2020.[139]
59	One Bank of America Plaza		289 / 88[140]	17	1985	Raleigh	The 370,284 square feet (34,400.5 m2) building was purchased by Highwoods Properties in September 2014 for $92.3 million. Previously REIT purchased the building in 2005 for $47.1 million.[141][142][143] Also known as One Bank of America Square and One Bank of America Plaza. With 373,641 square feet (34,712.4 m2) of leasable space it is the fifth largest office building in the triangle area.[20]
60	Red Hat Tower		286 / 87.2[144]	20	1927	Raleigh	[145] Previously the headquarters of Progress Energy; is now the headquarters of Red Hat.
61	JW Marriott Charlotte		280 / 85.3[146]	22	2021	Charlotte	Construction started in December 2018. Part of the Ally Charlotte Center. Once completed it will be the 7th largest hotel in Charlotte by number of rooms with 381 rooms.[119] It opened August 17, 2021.[147]
	112 Tryon Plaza		280 / 85.3[148]	22	1927	Charlotte	Tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 1920s.[149][150][151]
63	Element Uptown[b]		278 / 84.9[152]	22	2014	Charlotte	22-story 352-unit apartment tower across the street from Romare Bearden Park, developed by Childress Klein. It was sold to Bell Partners in June 2022 for $165 million.[153][154]
64	BB&T Financial Center		273 / 83.2[155]	21	1987	Winston-Salem	Former BB&T Headquarters
65	RJR Plaza Building		269 / 82[156]	12	1929	Winston-Salem
66	Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel		267 / 81[157]	22	2012	Cherokee	Tallest building outside of any major metro area
67	The Dillon		266 / 81[158]	20	1927	Raleigh	The building was built on the 2.5-acre occupies the former Dillon Supply warehouse. It cost $150 million to build.[159] In November 2020 Kane Realty sold the building for $236.[160] In July 2022 the UNC system announced it be occupied two floors in the building.[161] Tallest building in the Warehouse District.
	Bank of America Tower		266 / 81[162]	18	2016	Raleigh	Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and U.S. Trust moved their operations and employees from downtown to occupy 57,000 square feet (5,300 m2) in the 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2) building, which had 44% occupancy before it opened in the spring of 2016.[163][164] With 284,892 square feet (26,467.3 m2) of leasable space it is the twelfth largest office building in the triangle area.[20]
69	Skyhouse Raleigh		264 / 81[165]	23	2014	Raleigh	[166] Tallest apartment building in Raleigh.
	SkyHouse Uptown North Tower		264 / 80.5[167]	24	2015	Charlotte	One of two twin residential towers that combined feature 672 apartments, which makes the complex the 5th largest apartment complex in the Charlotte area. The buildings contain studio to three-bedroom apartments with many luxury amenities. The project was developed by Novare Group, Batson-Cook Development Co, and Grubb Properties.[168][167][69]
	SkyHouse Uptown South Tower		264 / 80.5[169]	24	2017	Charlotte	One of two twin residential towers that combined feature 672 apartments, which makes the complex the 5th largest apartment complex in the Charlotte area. The buildings contain studio to three-bedroom apartments with many luxury amenities. The project was developed by Novare Group, Batson-Cook Development Co, and Grubb Properties.[168][169][69]
72	Raleigh Crossing-Office Tower		263 / 80	19[170]	2022	Raleigh	Phase 1 of the Raleigh Crossing development. Headquarters of Pendo.[171][172] With 292,457 square feet (27,170.1 m2) of leasable space it is the eleventh largest office building in the triangle area.[20]
73	Regions 615[b]		260 / 79.1[173]	19	2017	Charlotte
	Captrust Tower		260 / 79.1[174]	17	2009	Raleigh
75	Advance Auto Parts Tower		257 / 78	20[175]	2020	Raleigh	With 328,648 square feet (30,532.4 m2) of leasable space it is the eight largest office building in the triangle area.[20]
76	Renaissance Plaza		256 / 78[176]	19	1989	Greensboro
77	Charlotte Marriott City Center		252 / 76.8[177]	19	1984	Charlotte	The Charlotte Marriott City Center was built as a part of the $120 million 101 Independence Center and hotel project developed by Henry Faison. The hotel sits on the land of the former White House Inn. Faison purchased the Marriott site in 1982 when the hotel was already vacant[178][179] The Marriott is currently the second largest hotel in Charlotte by number of rooms with 446 rooms.[119][180]
	The Tower at Mutual Plaza		252 / 76.8[181]	20	1965	Durham	Headquarters of N.C Mutual Life Insurance. Tallest building in Durham from 1965 to 1986.
79	129 West Trade		250 / 76.2[182]	17	1958	Charlotte	Tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 1950s.[183]
80	Nissen Building		246 / 75[184]	20	1927	Winston-Salem	Tallest building in Winston-Salem from 1927 to 1929.
81	400H		244 / 74.4[185]	20	2023	Raleigh	144,000 SF office space, 16,000 SF retail, and 242 apartments[186][187]
82	Cardinal North Hills - East Tower		241 / 73.5	18[188]	2014	Raleigh	Located in the North Hills area, this high rise development features 191 residential units for seniors.[188][189]
	Wake County Public Safety Center		241 / 73.5[190]	17	1991	Raleigh
84	Le Méridien Charlotte[b]		238 / 72.5[191]	18	1973	Charlotte	The hotel was previously part of the Blake Hotel, which had 605 rooms. In early 2015 the former hotel completed a $20 million renovation to become The Sheraton with 305 room and Le Méridien with 300. Le Méridien is the 11th largest hotel in Charlotte.[119][192][193][194][195]
	Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park		238 / 72.5[196]	18	1983	Charlotte	The hotel is owned by Hospitality Properties Trust, purchased in 2017 for $44 million. It has 300 rooms and is ranked as the 11th largest hotel in Charlotte.[197][119] In 2014 a $10 million renovation was finished.[198] The renovation included upgrades to guestrooms, public areas, meeting space, the hotel restaurant, and bar.[199]
	North Hills Tower V		238 / 72.5	18[200]	2025[201]	Raleigh	An 18-story office tower with 322,232 square feet (29,936.3 m2) located in the North Hills Innovation District.[200][202]
87	Marriott Winston Plaza Hotel		237 / 72.2[203]	19	1984	Winston-Salem	Tallest full-service hotel in Winston-Salem
88	Jefferson Standard Building		233 / 71[204]	18	1923	Greensboro	Tallest building in Greensboro from 1923 to 1989
	Center Pointe		233 / 71[205]	16	1966	Greensboro
90	The Francis Apartments		230 / 70.1[206]	19	1973	Charlotte
	Liberty Plaza		230 / 70.1[207]	14	1973	Winston-Salem
92	The Arras		228 / 69.4[208]	19	1965	Asheville
93	Kimpton Tryon Park[b]		226 / 69[209]	18	2017	Charlotte	It has 217 rooms and is ranked as the 25th largest hotel in the Charlotte area.[119][210][211][212]
94	Ritz-Carlton Charlotte		225 / 69.1[213]	17	2009	Charlotte	150 room hotel built by Bank of America for $500 million combined cost for 1 Bank of America Center and the hotel. The bank has an agreement with the hotel to cover their losses in order to keep the hotel open.[214][215] Also, bank employees will receive discounted rates.[216]
	Johnston Building		225 / 69.1[217]	17	1924	Charlotte	It was the tallest building in Charlotte when completed. The building was designated as a historic landmark by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission in 1992.[218] In December 2024 Charlotte City Council approved a redevelopment of the entire building to become a 245 room hotel.[219]
	Janeway Clinical Sciences Tower		225 / 68.6[220]	18	1987	Winston-Salem
97	Uptown 550		223 / 68[221]	21	2019	Charlotte	21 story apartment tower that along with a 6-story building contains 421 apartments. It was developed and owned by Northwood Ravin. The building broke ground in December 2016 and was completed in October 2019. The project cost was $82.151 million, and it sits on a 3.76-acre site in Uptown Charlotte.[222]
	Durham Centre		223 / 68[223]	18	1987	Durham	3rd tallest building in Durham
99	Capital Bank Plaza		221 / 67.4[224]	15	1964	Raleigh
100	Buncombe County Courthouse		217 / 66.1[225]	16	1928	Asheville
101	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center		214 / 65.2[226]	14	1988	Charlotte
102	Charter Square		213 / 65[227]	11	2015	Raleigh	[228] Platinum LEED certified.
	Sheraton Capital Center		213 / 65[229]	17	2008	Raleigh	The hotel was purchased by Oaktree Capital and Northview Hotel in October 2012 for undisclosed sum. Previously it was purchased by Genwood Raleigh LLC in 2006 for $22 million. The hotel has 353 guest rooms, which makes it the third largest hotel in the Triangle.[230][231][232] With 353 rooms it is the second largest hotel in the triangle by number of rooms.[233]
104	440 South Church		212 / 64.7[234]	16	2009	Charlotte
	Towerview at Ballantyne		212 / 64.7[235]	16	2021	Charlotte	Announced in October 2019 by Northwood Ravin as Ballantyne Corporate Park's first apartment tower. The 16-story building with an attached low-rise building have 212 apartments. The apartments ranged in size from one bedroom to three-bedroom units with the smallest apartments having 650 square feet (60 m2) and the largest units with 3,800 square feet (350 m2). It delivered in the spring of 2021. The building was part of the early stages of Ballantyne Reimagined.[236]
	The Line		212 / 64.7[237]	16	2022	Charlotte	A 16-story building developed by Portman[238] on a 2.2 acre lot next to the current location of Scycamore Brewing.[239] The brewery will move next store to be its anchor tentant.[240] Foundry Commercial will be the first tenant of the building starting on May 16, 2022.[241]
	Park Central		212 / 64.7	16[242]	2017	Raleigh	Apartment building in North Hills with 286 apartments across 252,204 square feet (23,430.5 m2) including 36,400 square feet (3,380 m2) of ground floor retail. Completed in September 2017.[242]
108	One West Fourth		211 / 64.3[243]	13	2002	Winston-Salem	Tallest building constructed in Winston-Salem in the 2000s
109	Duke Chapel		210 / 64[244]		1935	Durham	Tallest building in Durham from 1935 to 1937.
110	Wake County Office Building		206 / 62.8[245]	15	2007	Raleigh
111	Hill Building		202 / 61.6[246]	17	1937	Durham	21c Hotel. Tallest building in Durham from 1937 to 1965.
112	Capitol Towers North		200 / 60.9[247]	10	2017	Charlotte	Developed by Charlotte-based Lincoln Harris, located in South Park on a 6 acres (2.4 ha) site behind Piedmont Town Center. Each building contains 240,000 square feet (22,000 m2) of office space. The towers were built as speculative buildings, with no tenants signed on prior to construction.[248][249]
	Capitol Towers South		200 / 60.9[250]	10	2015	Charlotte	Developed by Charlotte-based Lincoln Harris, located in South Park on a 6 acres (2.4 ha) site behind Piedmont Town Center. Each building contains 240,000 square feet (22,000 m2) of office space. The towers were built as speculative buildings, with no tenants signed on prior to construction.[248][249]
	Quorum Center		200 / 60.9[251]	15	2007	Raleigh	[252] Building received damage from the Metropolitan apartment complex fire on March 16, 2017.[253]

Tallest under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in North Carolina and are planned to rise at least 200 ft (61 m). Buildings that have already been topped out are also included. As of March 2025, there are 17 such buildings under construction.

Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	City	Notes
Queensbridge Collective Residential Tower		473 / 144.1	42[254]	2025[255]	Charlotte	The tower will be 42 stories it includes 409 apartments and 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) of retail.[256][257][258] It broke ground on May 24, 2023.[259] Once completed it will be the second tallest residential tower in North Carolina.[256][260] The building topped out February 6, 2025. It will deliver in summer 2025.[255]
Southern Land Company Residential Tower		397 / 121	30[261]	2026	Charlotte	It is a mixed-use tower with 300 luxury apartments that will be built on the current site of Tyber Creek Pub. It is being developed by Southern Land Company on an 1 acre (0.40 ha) lot at the corner of Tremont Ave and South Blvd which combines lots 1919, 1923 and 1933 South Blvd. The historic building at 1923 South Blvd., which is part of the land purchased by Southern Land Company, will be relocated to 1829 Cleveland Ave.[262][263] Tyber Creek closed on March 18, 2024.[264]
Metropolitan Apartment Tower		357 108.8	27[265]	2027	Charlotte	Northwood Ravin is planning to build a 27-story[265] 283-unit apartment tower at the corner of Metropolitan Avenue and South Kings Drive. In 2020 Northwood purchased the 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) site for $2.25 million from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.[266] The rezoning was approving in April 2021 originally for 330 apartments.[267] It will broke ground in early 2024.[265]
Radius Dilworth		345 / 105.1[268]	26[269]	2025[270]	Charlotte	The complex is composed of 2 apartment towers at the corner of Morehead Street and Euclid Avenue with a combined total of 626 units with 6,000 square feet (560 m2) of ground level retail.[271] The 2 parcels that make up the lot were purchased by Spandrel Development in December 2020 for $17.8 million.[269] The project broke ground in May 2022. The 2 buildings include the 26-story tower, Overlook, which will deliver in the 4th quarter of 2024 and the 8-story building, Enclave, which will deliver in the first quarter of 2024.[272] Once it delivers the complex will be the 7th largest apartment community in the Charlotte area.[69]
Oro Ballantyne		345 / 105.1	26[273]	2025[274]	Charlotte	It is a 26-story apartment tower that will have 365 units that is split between the high-rise and mid-rise buildings located in Ballantyne Corporate Park as part of The Bowl, which is a part of the Ballantyne Reimagined project. The building topped out in March 2024 and it is on track to deliver in October 2025.[275][273][276]
The Howard R. Levine Center for Education		270 / 82.2[277]	14[278]	2025[279]	Charlotte	It will be the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte campus main education tower containing medical school classrooms. The building will be 14 stories, 270 feet tall, with 300,000 square feet (27,871 m2) of space.[277][280] The ground breaking ceremony occurred on January 17, 2023 near the intersection of Baxter and South McDowell. Construction will complete by spring 2025.[281][278]
Bond on Mint		226 (68.8)[282]	17[283]	2025	Charlotte	It is a 17-story apartment building being developed by Aspen Heights Partners, located at the corner of Mint St and Morehead St in South End with 393 units. The 1.4 acre lot was purchased in April 2022 for $16.3 million and groundbreaking occurred shortly after the land sale was complete. Construction will complete in the fall of 2023.[283]
4006 Market at North Hills St. Phase One		305 / 92.9	23[284]		Raleigh	2 tower developments with a total of 921 apartments next to the Advanced Auto Parts tower. It will be developed in two phases. The first phase will be a 23-story tower with 354 apartments and the second a 27-story tower with 567 apartments. The phase two tower will also have 5,630 square feet of restaurant and retail space and 542 parking spaces.[284]
The Weld Tower 1		265 / 80.772	20[285]	2025[201]	Raleigh	2 tower developments with a total of 657 apartments near Dix Park. It will be the first of two phases. The first phase broke ground in June 2023, the towers will deliver in summer 2025.[285]
The Weld Tower 2		265 / 80.772	20[285]	2025[201]	Raleigh	2 tower developments with a total of 657 apartments near Dix Park. It will be the first of two phases. The first phase broke ground in June 2023, the towers will deliver in summer 2025.[285]
Union West (Tower 1)		380 / 116	32[286]	2026	Raleigh	1 of 2 towers planned for GoTriangle's Raleigh Union Station Bus Facility Project. To house the primary bus station for the development.[287]
Union West (Tower 2)		221 / 67.3	18	2026	Raleigh	1 of 2 towers planned for GoTriangle's Raleigh Union Station Bus Facility Project.[287]
The Maeve		213 / 64.9	20[288]	2025[201]	Raleigh	To feature 297 apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space.[289] The 1.32-acre lot made up of three parcel, was purchased by Capital Square in April 2020 for $4.2 million. The total project cost is expected to be $121 million.[290] The project will deliver in summer 2024.[291]
East Civic Tower			17[292]	2026	Raleigh	It will be a city hall complex in downtown, which will consolidate most of the city functions into one building. The building is located at 110 S McDowell St, the former Raleigh Police Department headquarters. It will contain 370,000 square feet (34,000 m2) of space.[292]
Carroll South of the Ballpark		265 / 80.7	20[293]		Greensboro	An office building containing 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2), including 150 Aloft hotel, 280 apartments, and 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) of retail. The project will cost $140 million. It broke ground in December 2020.[293][294]
Durham Center II		335 / 102.1[295]	25[295]		Durham	Mixed-Use. Will incorporate 312 residential units and 11,343 sq ft of retail space.[295][296]
Novus		300 (91.5)	27[297]	2025[201]	Durham	A residential building containing 54 condos, 188 apartments, and ground floor retail.[297][298]

Approved

This lists buildings that are approved or on hold in North Carolina that are planned to rise at least 200 ft (61 m).

Name	Height* ft / m	Floors	Year	Status	Primary Purpose	City	Notes
1111 South Tryon Street	463 / 141.1	35[254]	2025	Approved	Office	Charlotte	Office tower with 750,000 square feet (70,000 m2) to be developed by Riverside Investment & Development, planned on the 3 acre site of the Uptown Cabaret and Midnight Diner at 1111 S. Tryon Street. The entire project will include 2,000 parking spaces.[257] Both the office building and residential tower broke ground in December 2022.[299]
1728 South Boulevard	265 / 79.2	20[300]	2025	Approved	Office	Charlotte	Office Tower that will be a joint venture between White Point Partners, MRP Realty and Barings with 400,000 square feet (37,000 m2) of office space, ground floor retail, and a rooftop terrace. The building will be near Ascent South End. It will be built on the lot that Walgreen currently occupies and the store will be built on the ground floor once complete. Construction will begin in 2023.[300]
VeLa Uptown	368 / 112.1	32[301]	2025	Approved	Residential	Charlotte	379 luxury apartments which are being developed at 200 E. Seventh St., former site of the Levine Museum of the New South. The .7 acres (0.28 ha) site at the corner of East Seventh and North College was purchased on March 13, 2022, for $10.75 million. It will also include 4,000 square feet (370 m2) of retail and 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) of resident amenity space. The project cost is $170 million. Construction will begin in 2025 and complete in the 4th quarter of 2026.[302][301][303]
401 South College			2027	Approved	Residential	Charlotte	Animal investment firm and Millennium Venture Capital in December 2022 purchased the building for $24 million. The site is 2.3 acres. However, Charlotte Regional Visitors authority swapped a 1.9-acre parcel at 501 South Caldwell St for a .7-acre parcel on the site at the corner of College Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. A 1.6-acre site remains available for the development, which will be divided into two parcels. On one of the parcels will be a high-rise multifamily tower with 350 to 400 units. Construction is expected to start in late 2025.[304][305]
Camden Exchange	398 / 121.3	30[306]	2024	Approved	Residential	Charlotte	Apartment tower with 315 units, 10,000 square feet (930 m2) of ground floor retail, and 10,000 square feet (930 m2) of office space occupied by Catalyst. It is being developed by Catalyst Capital Partners and Stiles Corp. It is planned on the former site of Price's Chicken Coop located at 1600 and 1604 Camden Road. It will break ground in October 2022.[307][308]
Carson & Tryon	411 / 125.2[309]	31[310]	2025	Approved	Mixed Use	Charlotte	It is a 31-story mixed use tower with 565,000 square feet (52,500 m2) of office space, 200 room hotel, 10,000 square feet (930 m2) of retail, and 200 residential units.[311][310][312] The 3 acres (1.2 ha) site is currently occupied by an Enterprise Rent-A-Car location at the corner of Carson and Tryon at 1102 S Tryon St. The developers Crescent Communities and Nuveen Real Estate paid $37 million for the four parcels from different owners that make up the site.[313][314] Crescent Communities applied for building permits with Mecklenburg County on October 14, 2024, although a ground breaking date has not been set.[315] Charlotte's largest law firm Moore & Van Allen will anchor the building. The firm currently occupies 152,000 square feet (14,100 m2) at Bank of America Corporate Center. It is unclear how much space the firm will occupy in the new building.[316]
2915 Griffith	265 / 79.2	20[317]	2024	Approved	Office	Charlotte	325,000 square feet (30,200 m2) building on a 1.7 acre lot located directly next to Suffolk Punch and the Lynx Blue Line's New Bern Station in South End, construction will start in the second quarter of 2022 and finish in 2024.[318][319]
205 E Bland St	265 / 80.7	20[320]	2026	Approved	Mixed Use	Charlotte	Cousins Properties is planning a 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2) office building on a .9 acre parking lot. The building will also include ground-floor retail and onsite parking.[320] The lot was purchased in November 2020 as part of a larger $28.1 million deal that also gave Cousins nearby parking lot 1401 S. Tryon St. and 200 E. Bland St.[320][321]
1427 South Blvd	411 / 125.2	31[322]	2026	Approved	Multifamily	Charlotte	Washington, D.C. developer Akridge and Virginia-based property management company Kettler are developing a 31-story 450 unit apartment building on a .9 acre lot. The building will also include ground level retail, a resort style pool, fitness center, and co-working space. The companies purchased the lot on December 20, 2022, for $13.5 million. It is currently occupied by businesses Modern Man, Savvy Seconds Consignment, Fresh Nails, Lucky Fish and Destined To Make It.[322]
Intercontinental Hotel at Belk Place	451 / 137.4	34[323]	2026	Approved	Hotel	Charlotte	244 room luxury hotel,[323] construction started in February 2018, on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on the Charlotte hotel business[324] Will become the tallest hotel in the Southern United States outside of Atlanta upon completion.[325][326] The hotel developer, Salter Brothers, announced in June 2023 the project is back on track. Construction will start in summer 2024 and complete in mid-2026.[323]
Brooklyn Village Phase 1 Office Tower 1	318 / 96.9	24[327]	2026	Approved	Office	Charlotte	24-story office tower being built as a part of the Brooklyn village development phase 1. This is 1 of 2 office towers totaling 531,600 square feet (49,390 m2). It will be built upon a 5.75-acre lot currently occupied by Bob Walton Plaza at 700 E. Brooklyn Village Ave, which will be made up of 6 parcels.[327] The land sold in July 2023 for $10.3 million. In September 2023 the demolition of Bob Walton Plaza began and construction will complete in late 2026.[328][329]
Brooklyn Village Phase 1 Office Tower 2	212 / 65	16[327]	2026	Approved	Office	Charlotte	16-story office tower being built as a part of the Brooklyn village development phase 1. This is the second of 2 office towers totaling 531,600 square feet (49,390 m2). It will be built upon a 5.75-acre lot currently occupied by Bob Walton Plaza at 700 E. Brooklyn Village Ave, which will be made up of 6 parcels.[327] The land sold in July 2023 for $10.3 million. In September 2023 the demolition of Bob Walton Plaza began and construction will complete in late 2026.[328][329]
Phillips Place Office Tower	250 / 76.2[330]	10[331]		Approved	Mixed Use	Charlotte	Mixed used building with 250,000 square feet of office space and 20,000 square feet of ground retail that will be developed by Lincoln Harris. It will be built on the 3.65 acre site that the Regal Phillips Place currently occupies.[332] The movie theater's lease runs until the end of 2025. Therefore, construction of the new tower will not begin until after the theater's lease expires.[333][334] If built it will be the tallest building in South Park.[335] The Regal Phillips Place closed on October 16, 2022. However, Lincoln Harris has not released any information about how this will affect the timeline for the start of construction.[336]
South End Station Building 1	212 / 76.5	16[261]		Approved	Mixed Use	Charlotte	Cousins Properties is planning a two building 700,000 square feet (65,000 m2) mixed use complex at 200 E Bland; where All American Pub, Hot Taco and Slate are currently located. The complex will include a potential 300 multifamily units, retail and office space.[321][261] The lot was purchased in November 2020 as part of a larger $28.1 million deal that also gave Cousins nearby parking lots 1401 S. Tryon St. and 205 E. Bland St.[320][321][337]
South End Station Building 2	212 / 76.5	16[261]		Approved	Mixed Use	Charlotte	Cousins Properties is planning a two building 700,000 square feet (65,000 m2) mixed use complex at 200 E Bland; where All American Pub, Hot Taco and Slate are currently located. The complex will include multifamily, retail and office space.[321][261] The lot was purchased in November 2020 as part of a larger $28.1 million deal that also gave Cousins nearby parking lots 1401 S. Tryon St. and 205 E. Bland St.[320][321]
Tremont Alley Office Building	251 / 76.5	19[338]		Approved	Office	Charlotte	Cousins is building a 350,000 square feet (33,000 m2) office tower on West Tremont across from the Common Market. The building will also contain 18,000 square feet (1,700 m2) of ground floor retail and the building will sit on podium parking. It will occupy a 2.4 acre lot that was purchased in December 2020 for $18.7 million that was composed of three parcels 242 Tremont Ave., 306 Tremont Ave., and 305 Dogget St.. The lot is currently vacant, the previous industrial building have been demolished.[338][337]
Tremont Alley Apartment Building	251 / 76.5	19[338]		Approved	Multifamily	Charlotte	Cousins is building a 305-unit residential tower on West Tremont across from the Common Market. The building will also contain 18,000 square feet (1,700 m2) of ground floor retail and the building will sit on podium parking. It will occupy a 2.4-acre lot that was purchased in December 2020 for $18.7 million that was composed of three parcels 242 Tremont Ave., 306 Tremont Ave., and 305 Dogget St. The lot is currently vacant, the previous industrial building has been demolished.[338][337]
1426 S Tryon St.	265 / 80.7	20[339]		Approved	Mixed Use	Charlotte	Highwoods Properties Inc. in May 2022 purchased the lot across the street from the Railyard for $27 million. Currently occupying the site is a low-rise building containing an ABC store. A mixed-use building with 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2) of office space and 250 apartments is planned.[339]
1175 Pearl Park Way	275 / 83.82[340]			Approved	Residential	Charlotte	Pappas Properties is a planning a three building development in midtown that is the final phase of a multi phase development in the area. The three building includes a 275 foot apartment tower with 425 units, 150-room hotel, 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) of office space, 35,000 square feet (3,300 m2) of retail on a 2.2 acre lot.[340]
506 Capital Blvd		40		Approved	Office/Residential	Raleigh	[341]
Smoky Hollow Phase III	500 / 150	40		Approved	Office/Residential	Raleigh	[342]
The Nash (Tower 1)		40		Approved	Mixed-Use	Raleigh	Multi-use building planned for downtown Raleigh located near Nash Square.[343]
The Nash (Tower 2)		40		Approved	Mixed-Use	Raleigh	Multi-use building planned for downtown Raleigh located near Nash Square.[343]
Raleigh Convention Hotel and Downtown Development Project (Tower 1)	530 / 161.5	40	2026	Approved	Hospitality	Raleigh	Planned to be constructed near Raleigh's convention center and performing arts center. Expected to have at least 500 rooms. Originally expected to be completed in 2028, the project completion deadline can be moved to 2026 if desired.[344]
Raleigh Convention Hotel and Downtown Development Project (Tower 1)	530 / 161.5	40	2026	Approved	Hospitality	Raleigh	Planned to be constructed near Raleigh's convention center and performing arts center. Expected to have at least 500 rooms. Originally expected to be completed in 2028, the project completion deadline can be moved to 2026 if desired.[344]
Raleigh Convention Hotel and Downtown Development Project (Tower 2)	530 / 161.5	40	2026	Approved	Office/Mixed-Use	Raleigh	Planned to be constructed near Raleigh's convention center and performing arts center. Originally expected to be completed in 2028, the project completion deadline can be moved to 2026 if desired.[344]
Salisbury Square Mixed-Use Tower	265 / 80.7	20[345]	2026	Approved	Mixed-Use	Raleigh	It is a tower that has 175,000 square feet (16,300 m2) of office and retail space topped with 242 apartments. Dogwood State Bank will have their headquarters in the building. The tower is a part of the 4.9-acre Salisbury Square in downtown located at the corner of W. South and S. Salisbury streets, specially at 700 S. Salisbury St. The land was purchased for $35.5 in March 20222 by Dominion Realty Partners and New York Life Real Estate Investors. It broke ground in the May 2022.[346]
Salisbury Square Residential Tower	265 / 80.7	20[345]	2026	Approved	Residential	Raleigh	It is a residential tower with 270 apartments. The tower is a part of the 4.9-acre Salisbury Square in downtown located at the corner of W. South and S. Salisbury streets, specially at 700 S. Salisbury St. The land was purchased for $35.5 in March 20222 by Dominion Realty Partners and New York Life Real Estate Investors. It broke ground in the May 2022.[346]
Downtown South (Tower 1)		40		Approved	Office	Raleigh	Part of Kane Realty's Downtown South Soccer Stadium project.[347]
Downtown South (Tower 2)		40		Approved	Hospitality	Raleigh	Part of Kane Realty's Downtown South Soccer Stadium project.[347]
1727 S Saunders St.	292 / 89	24	2025	Approved	Residential	Raleigh	Approximately 14,000 feet of retail. To begin construction in early 2023.[348]
Downtown South (Office)		27	2025	Approved	Office	Raleigh	To begin construction in early 2023.[348]
Holiday Inn Redevelopment	231 / 70	21	2025	Approved	Mixed-Use	Raleigh	To begin construction in early 2023. Will replace Raleigh's infamous circular-shaped Holiday Inn. To become a Kimpton Hotel, and Raleigh's first ever Boutique hotel.[349]
316 Edenton St.		40		Approved	Mixed-Use	Raleigh	[350]
Vela LongView	336 / 102	30	2025	Approved	Mixed-Use	Raleigh	Will have 524,568 Sq Ft for residential units and retail spaces. To begin construction in mid-2023.[351]
327 W. Morgan St.		40		Approved	Mixed-Use	Raleigh	[352]
401 Hillsborough St.		40		Approved	Mixed-Use	Raleigh	[352]
330 W Hargett St.	362 / 110.3	30		Approved	Mixed-Use	Raleigh	Will have 372 residential units, up 247,000 square feet of office and up to 12,000 square feet of retail space.[353]
Highline Glenwood	432 / 131.6	36		Approved	Mixed-Use	Raleigh	Initially planned to rise to 32 stories, but modified in 2022. Expected to Include 299 residential units and will start construction in 2024.[354]
404 Glenwood	295 / 89.9	21		Approved	Mixed-Use	Raleigh	Initially planned to rise to 20 stories, but modified in 2022. Primarily office space, expected to start in 2024.[354]
4006 Market at North Hills St. (Phase 2)	317 / 81	40		Approved	Residential	Raleigh	Will include 258 units, 319 parking spaces, and roughly 4,400 square feet of retail.[284]
333 S Dawson St.		40		Approved	Mixed-Use	Raleigh	[355]
227 W. Davie St.		40		Approved	Mixed-Use	Raleigh	To be developed by NCR Hospitality Corporation.[356]
Heritage Square redevelopment Residential Tower		18[357]		Approved	Residential	Durham	It is a 328-unit residential tower that is part of the two-tower development in phase one of Heritage Square redevelopment. The site is composed of 9.5 acres near downtown Durham[357]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Charlotte
• List of tallest buildings in Raleigh, North Carolina
• List of tallest buildings in Winston-Salem
• List of tallest buildings in the United States
• List of tallest buildings by U.S. state

Notes

1. Height estimated by the CTBUH.
2. Height estimated by Emporis.