List of tallest buildings in Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh, the second largest city in North Carolina, is home to more than 50 completed high-rise buildings, 14 of which stand taller than at least 250 feet (76 m).^[1] The tallest building in Raleigh is the 32-story PNC Plaza, which rises 538 feet (164 m) tall and was completed in 2008.^[2] It also stands as the tallest building in the state of North Carolina outside Charlotte. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is Two Hannover Square, which rises 431 feet (131 m) and was completed in 1991.^[3] The Wells Fargo Capitol Center, completed in 1990, is Raleigh's third tallest building, rising at 400 feet (122 m).^[4] Overall, of the 25 tallest buildings in North Carolina, three are located in Raleigh.^[5] The history of skyscrapers in Raleigh began with the completion of the North Carolina State Capitol in 1840.

Skyline of Raleigh

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Raleigh high rises 200 feet (61 m), based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Coordinates	Primary Purpose	Notes
1	PNC Plaza		538 / 164[6]	32	2008	35°46′37.0″N 78°38′19.4″W	Office/Residential	[2][7] Previously known as RBC Plaza; was the U.S. headquarters of RBC Bank. Tallest building in North Carolina outside of Charlotte. Tallest building built in Raleigh in the 2000s. With 276,000 square feet (25,600 m2) of leasable space it is the thirteenth largest office building in the triangle area.[8]
2	Two Hannover Square		431 / 131.3[9]	29	1991	35°46′28.4″N 78°38′24.5″W	Office	[3] Prior to Truist signage, the building was commonly referred to as the "BB&T Tower." Tallest building in Raleigh from 1991 to 2008. With 441,000 square feet (41,000 m2) of leasable space it is the third largest office building in the triangle area.[8]
3	The Eastern		404 / 123.1[10]	36	2022	35°50′10.3″N 78°38′23.4″W	Residential	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.[11]
4	150 Fayetteville		400 / 122[12]	30	1990	35°46′27.6″N 78°38′24.6″W	Office	[4] Formerly known as First Union Capitol Center and Wachovia Capitol Center. Tallest building in Raleigh from 1990 to 1991. With 550,980 square feet (51,188 m2) of leasable space it is the largest office building in the triangle area.[8]
5	FNB Tower		358 / 109[13]	22	2019	35°46′25.9″N 78°38′21.3″W	Office/Residential	[14] Regional headquarters of First National Bank. Includes 239 apartments. Formerly known as Charter Square North.
6	One Progress Plaza		298 / 91[15]	21	1977	35°46′37.5″N 78°38′20.2″W	Office	[16] Tallest building in Raleigh from 1977 to 1990. With 440,000 square feet (41,000 m2) of leasable space it is the fourth largest office building in the triangle area.[8]
7	One Hannover Square		289 / 88[17]	17	1985	35°46′28.5″N 78°38′19.7″W	Office	The building contains 373,641 square feet (34,712.4 m2) of leasable space it is the fifth largest office building in the triangle area.[8]
8	Red Hat Tower		286 / 87.2[18]	19	2004	35°46′29.3″N 78°38′16.4″W	Office	[19] Previously the headquarters of Progress Energy; is now the headquarters of Red Hat.[20]
9	Raleigh Crossing-Office Tower		270 / 82	19[21]	2022	35°46′48.6″N 78°38′38.2″W	Office	Phase 1 of the Raleigh Crossing development. Headquarters of Pendo.[22][23] With 292,457 square feet (27,170.1 m2) of leasable space it is the eleventh largest office building in the triangle area.[8]
10	Bank of America Tower		266 / 81[24]	18	2016	35°50′17.7″N 78°38′26.0″W	Office	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.[25][26] With 284,892 square feet (26,467.3 m2) of leasable space it is the twelfth largest office building in the triangle area.[8]
	The Dillon		266 / 81[27]	17	2018	35°46′42.4″N 78°38′43.3″W	Office/Residential	The building was built on the 2.5-acre occupies the former Dillon Supply warehouse.[28] In November 2020 Kane Realty sold the building for $236 million.[29]
12	Skyhouse Raleigh		264 / 81[30]	23	2014	35°46′36.9″N 78°38′13.4″W	Residential	[31] Tallest apartment building in Raleigh.
13	Captrust Tower		260 / 79[32]	17	2009	35°50′13.6″N 78°38′23.5″W	Office	It is a 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2) class A office building in North Hills[33][34]
14	Advance Auto Parts Tower		257 / 78	20[35]	2020	35°50′10.4″N 78°38′23.8″W	Office	[36] Headquarters for Advance Auto Parts. With 328,648 square feet (30,532.4 m2) of leasable space it is the eighth largest office building in the triangle area.[8]
15	400H		244 / 74.4[37]	20	2023		Office/Residential	144,000 SF office space, 16,000 SF retail, and 242 apartments[38][39]
16	Cardinal North Hills - East Tower		241 / 73.5	18[40]	2023		Residential	Located in the North Hills area, this high rise development features 191 residential units for seniors.[40][41]
	Wake County Public Safety Center		241 / 73.5[42]	17	1991	35°46′34.3″N 78°38′26.1″W	Office	[43]
18	North Hills Tower 5		238 / 72.5	18[44]	2025[45]	2025	Office	An 18-story office tower with 322,232 square feet (29,936.3 m2) located in the North Hills Innovation District.[44][46]
19	333 Fayetteville Street		221 / 67.4[47]	15	1964	35°46′34.3″N 78°38′26.1″W	Office	[43]
20	Charter Square		213 / 65[48]	11	2015	35°46′24.5″N 78°38′20.0″W	Office	[49] Platinum LEED certified.
	Sheraton Capital Center		213 / 65[50]	17	1982	35°46′30.6″N 78°38′23.9″W	Hospitality	The hotel has 353 guest rooms, which makes it the third largest hotel in the Triangle.[51][52][53]
	The Maeve		213 / 64.9	20	2025		Residential	The building featurs 297 apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space.[54] The 1.2-acre lot was purchased by Capital Square in 2021 for $3.5 million. The total project cost is $100 million. The building opened in April 2025.[55]
23	Park Central		212 / 79	16[56]	2017		Residential	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.[57]
24	Wake County Office Building		206 / 62.8[58]	15	2007	35°46′57.9″N 78°38′41.0″W	Residential
25	Quorum Center		200 / 61[59]	15	2007	35°46′57.9″N 78°38′41.0″W	Residential	[60] Building received damage from the Metropolitan apartment complex fire on March 16, 2017.[61]

Tallest Under Construction

Buildings approved that are currently under construction, in site prep, or demolition phase. Buildings listed are planned to rise above 200 feet (60 m) and include:

Name	Image	Height (ft.)	Height (m.)	Floors	Year	Status	Primary Purpose	Notes
The Weld Tower 1		265	80.772	20[62]	2025[45]	Topped Off	Mixed-Use	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.[62]
The Weld Tower 2		265	80.772	20[62]	2025[45]	Topped Off	Mixed-Use	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.[62]
East Civic Tower		265	80.7	17[63]	2026	Under Construction	Office	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.[63]
The Strand		210	64	20[64]	2027[64]	Under Construction	Mixed-Use	A 20-story residential tower has been ground at a former parking lot next to the Advanced Auto Parts Tower. It with have 362 apartments and 9,000 square feet (840 m2) of ground-level retail.[64]

Tallest Approved & Pending Construction

Buildings currently planned, approved or on hold. Buildings listed are planned to rise above 200 feet (60 m) and include:

Name	Height (ft.)	Height (m.)	Floors	Year	Status	Primary Purpose	Notes
Salisbury Square Mixed-Use Tower	500	150	20[65]		On Hold	Mixed-Use	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.[66]
Salisbury Square Residential Tower	500	150	20[65]		On Hold	Residential	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.[66]
Smoky Hollow Phase III	500	150	40		On Hold	Office/Residential	[67]
The Nash (Tower 1)			40		On Hold	Mixed-Use	First of two planned towers located next to Nash Square in Downtown Raleigh. Would be Tallest Building in Raleigh if constructed.[68]
The Nash (Tower 2)			40		On Hold	Mixed-Use	Second of two planned towers located next to Nash Square in Downtown Raleigh. Would be Tallest Building in Raleigh if constructed.[68]
Omni Raleigh	343	104.5	27	2027	Approved	Hospitality	Planned to be constructed near Raleigh's convention center and performing arts center. Will have 550 rooms. Renderings reveal the tower to be roughly 30 stories tall and will be one of Raleigh's tallest buildings upon completion.[69]
Raleigh Convention Hotel and Downtown Development Project (Tower 2)	530	161.5	40		On Hold	Office/Mixed-Use	Planned to be constructed near Raleigh's convention center and performing arts center. While the height has not been revealed, the city desires for both buildings to be of a substantial height.[70]
Downtown South (Tower 1)			40		On Hold	Office	Part of Kane Realty's Downtown South project.[71]
Downtown South (Tower 2)			40		On Hold	Hospitality	Part of Kane Realty's Downtown South project.[71]
227 W. Davie St.			40		On Hold	Hospitality	To be developed by NCR Hospitality Corporation.[72]
1727 S Saunders St.	292	89	24		On Hold	Residential	Approximately 14,000 square feet of retail. To begin construction in early 2023[73]
Downtown South (Office)			27		On Hold	Office	To begin construction in early 2023[73]
Holiday Inn Redevelopment	231	70	21		On Hold	Mixed-Use	To begin demolition in March 2024. Will replace Raleigh's infamous circular-shaped Holiday Inn. To become a Kimpton Hotel, and Raleigh's first ever Boutique hotel.[74]
316 Edenton St.			40		On Hold	Mixed-Use	[75]
Vela LongView	336	102	30		On Hold	Mixed-Use	Will have 524,568 Sq Ft for residential units and retail spaces. To begin construction in mid-2023.[76]
327 W. Morgan St.			40		On Hold	Mixed-Use	[77]
401 Hillsborough St.			40		On Hold	Mixed-Use	[77]
Highline Glenwood	399	132	37	2026	Approved	Mixed-Use	Initially planned to rise to 32 stories, but modified in 2022. Experienced permit delays in 2023, and is now expected to start in 2024. Will have 299 Residential units.[78]
404 Glenwood	295	90	21	TBD	Approved	Mixed-Use	Initially planned to rise to 20 stories, but modified in 2022. Will be primarily office space, and will start construction in 2024.[78]
330 W Hargett St.	362	110	30		On Hold	Mixed-Use	Will have 372 residential units and up to 247,000 square feet of office and 12,000 square feet of retail space.[79]
Nash Square Apartments	429	131	36		On Hold	Mixed-Use	Primarily residential. Would become Raleigh's tallest residential building.[80][81]
Rockway Raleigh Tower One	237	72	20		On Hold	Residential	The two towers will be on a 3.5 acre lot, they will have a combined 670 apartments and will have a combined 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2) of restaurant space.[82][83]
Rockway Raleigh Tower Two	237	72	20		On Hold	Residential	The two towers will be on a 3.5 acre lot, they will have a combined 670 apartments and will have a combined 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2) of restaurant space.[82][83]
Rus Bus - 200 S. West St.	271	82.6	23	2026	Approved	Mixed-Use	1 of 2 towers planned for GoTriangle's Raleigh Union Station Bus Facility Project.[84]
Bloc83 Tower 3	259	79	18		On Hold	Mixed-Use	[85][86]

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Raleigh.

Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Years tallest
North Carolina State Capitol		97 / 30	3	1840-1859
First Baptist Church		98 / 30	1	1859-1874
Briggs Hardware Building		100 / 31	4	1874-1923
Odd Fellows Building		131 / 40[87]	10	1923-1924
Sir Walter Hotel		142 / 43.2[88]	12	1924-1930
Capital Club Building		143 / 44	12	1930-1942
Wake County Office Building		206 / 62.8[58]	16	1942-1964
Capital Bank Plaza		221 / 67.4[47]	15	1964-1977
One Progress Plaza		298 / 91[15]	21	1977-1990
Wells Fargo Capitol Center		400 / 122[12]	30	1990-1991
Two Hannover Square		431 / 131[9]	29	1991-2008
PNC Plaza		538 / 164[6]	32	2008–Present

See also

• List of tallest buildings in North Carolina
• List of tallest buildings in Charlotte
• List of tallest buildings in Winston-Salem