List of tallest buildings in Anchorage

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The following table ranks the tallest buildings in Anchorage, Alaska, USA that stand at least 150 feet (46 m) in height. There are currently 16 high-rise buildings in Anchorage meeting this criterion, the tallest being the 22 story, 296 foot (90m) Conoco-Phillips building which has held the title of tallest building in both Anchorage and Alaska since its completion in 1983. [1]

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The USS Anchorage leaves its namesake port through Knik Arm in May 2013, days after its commissioning ceremony. The downtown Anchorage skyline and the Chugach Mountains are in the background. Nine of the sixteen buildings listed below are seen in this view. From left: Denali Towers North, Hilton Anchorage East Tower, Hilton Anchorage West Tower, Robert B. Atwood Building, Westmark Anchorage Hotel, Conoco-Phillips Building, Anchorage Marriott, Hotel Captain Cook Tower III and Hotel Captain Cook Tower II. Other buildings seen in this view: Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall, J. C. Penney Store, Linny Pacillo Parking Garage, Old Federal Building, Fourth Avenue Theatre, Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Nesbett Courthouse, and Boney Courthouse. Bootleggers Cove can be seen at the photo's right edge.

Tallest buildings

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Rank Name Image Height
ft (m)
Floors Location Year Notes
1 Conoco-Phillips Building Thumb 296 (90) 22 700 G Street
61°12′55″N 149°53′46″W
1983 Previously called the ARCO Tower. Tallest building in Anchorage and the state of Alaska since its completion in 1983.[2]
2 Robert B. Atwood Building Thumb 265 (81) 20 550 West Seventh Avenue
61°12′55″N 149°53′34″W
1983 Previously called the Hunt Building,[3] Enserch Center and Bank of America Center[4]
3 Hilton Anchorage East Tower Thumb 243 (74) 21 500 West Third Avenue
61°13′10″N 149°53′31″W
1971 Historically called the Anchorage Tower, after the original building of the Anchorage Hotel which previously sat on the site. Tallest hotel building in Alaska[5]
4 JL Tower Thumb 226 (69) 14 3800 Centerpoint Drive
61°11′08″N 149°53′30″W
2008 Tallest building constructed in the 2000s.[6] The JL Tower is topped with a sculptural cap that is illuminated when dark with various light shows and adds approximately 4-5 stories to the building’s structural height.[7]
5 Anchorage Marriott Thumb 219 (67) 21 820 West Seventh Avenue
61°12′55″N 149°53′56″W
2000 [8]
6 Denali Towers North Thumb 217 (66) 16 2550 Denali Street
61°11′50″N 149°52′39″W
1979 [9]
7 Hotel Captain Cook Tower III Thumb 199 (61)[10] 18 939 West Fifth Avenue
61°13′04″N 149°54′00″W
1978[11]
8 Sheraton Anchorage Hotel Thumb 194 (59) 16 401 East Sixth Avenue
61°13′00″N 149°52′37″W
1979 [12]
9 188 Northern Lights Thumb 190 (58) 15 188 West Northern Lights Boulevard
61°11′42″N 149°53′10″W
2008 Tallest mixed-use commercial building.[13]
10 BP Exploration Building[14] Thumb 175 (53) 14[13] 900 East Benson Boulevard
61°11′33″N 149°51′53″W
1985 Originally the Sohio Building until its takeover by BP. This 324,000-square foot, class A office building was built from 1983 to 1985, sits on an 18 acre campus and includes a cafeteria and atrium. The building was phase one of the development which included enough land to be able to accommodate a second tower if the company’s Alaska operations ever required it. In addition, the building was designed to be converted into a hotel when and if the time came for such a transition. In summer of 2019, BP announced that it is ceasing its Alaska Operations.[15]
11 Frontier Building Thumb 169 (52)[16] 14 3601 C Street
61°11′16″N 149°53′07″W
1982 Numerous State of Alaska offices moved here from the McKay Building when this building opened.[17]
12 Hotel Captain Cook Tower II Thumb 165 (50) 15 939 West Fifth Avenue
61°13′04″N 149°54′05″W
1972[11] [18]
13 Westmark Anchorage Hotel Thumb 157 (48) 14 720 West Fifth Avenue
61°13′02″N 149°53′47″W
1970 Previously called the Sheffield Hotel, and originally the Royal Inn[13]
14= Hilton Anchorage West Tower Thumb ~150 (46) 14 500 West Third Avenue
61°13′10″N 149°53′34″W
1963 Historically called the Westward Tower, as it was originally constructed as a major addition to the Westward Hotel. A major addition to this tower of similar height was constructed in the 1980s, covering the site of the original Westward Hotel and its previous additions.[19]
14= McKinley Tower Apartments Thumb ~150 (46) 14 338 Denali Street (also 337 East Fourth Avenue)
61°13′08″N 149°52′39″W
1952 Historically called the Mt. McKinley Building and the McKay Building, it is the tallest residential building in Anchorage.[20] It is nearly identical to the Inlet Tower Hotel in its architectural and construction details.
14= Inlet View Tower Thumb ~150 (46) 14 1200 L Street
61°12′37″N 149°54′08″W
1951 Historically called the 1200 L Apartment Building. Nearly identical to the McKinley/McKay Building in its architectural and construction details.[21] Currently a hotel.[22]
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Tallest under construction, proposed or cancelled

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Rank Name Image Height
ft (m)
Floors Location Status Notes
1 Peach Tower Unknown 28 605 West Fifth Avenue Cancelled Was to include a hotel, residences and multilevel parking.[23]
2 Augustine Energy Center Unknown 21 Corner of Sixth Ave and G Street Cancelled Design included 14 stories of Class A office space over 7 stories of parking. Completion was planned for 2010.[24]
3 Crystal Plaza Unknown 16 Corner of 9th Ave and F street Cancelled Was to include 40 high-end living units with street level retail.[25]
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