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.

San Antonio's skyline as of August 2014

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	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Use	Year	Notes
01.0--	Tower of the Americas		750 (229)	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 (166)	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 (135)	32	Office	1989	The tallest office building in San Antonio.[7]
01.03	Grand Hyatt San Antonio		424 (129)	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 (123)	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 (122)	24	Office	2019	The first 16 floors are occupied by Frost Bank.[10]
6	300 Main		388 (118)	32	Residential	2024	Currently the tallest residential building in San Antonio.[11]
7	Bank of America Plaza		387 (118)	28	Office	1983	[12]
8	The Towers at Park Lane		368 (112)	23	Residential	1988	The tallest building outside downtown San Antonio.[13]
9	Marriott Riverwalk		348 (106)	30	Hotel	1979	[14]
10	Drury Plaza Hotel		341 (103)	24	Hotel	1929	Previously known as the Alamo National Bank for decades before conversion into a hotel.[15]
11	InterContinental San Antonio		325 (99)	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 (98)	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 (96)	20	Hotel / Residential	2021	[18]
14	AT&T Building		310 (94)	14	Office	1930	[19]
15	City Tower		300 (91)	22	Office	1975	[20]
=	Wurzbach Towers		300 (91)	23	Residential	1983	[21]
16	Vidorra I		292 (89)	20	Residential	2009	A condominium tower in the East Side neighborhood of San Antonio.[22]
17	The Enclave at 1550		287 (87)	22	Residential	1996	[23]
18	Milam Building		280 (85)	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 (85)	21	Residential	2010	[25]
20	AC + Element Hotel		260 (79)	20	Hotel	1982	Renovated in 2022 into a dual-branded hotel.[26]
21	One Riverwalk Place		256 (78)	18	Office	1981	A 262,935 square-foot office building that was renovated in 2017.[27]
22	Canopy by Hilton San Antonio		247 (75)	24	Hotel	2021	[28]
23	Women's and Children's Tower		245 (75)	12	Hospital	2023	The tallest building at the South Texas Medical Center.[29]
24	Holiday Inn Riverwalk		228 (69)	24	Hotel	1987	[30]
25	Inspire Downtown		226 (69)	17	Residential	2009	Formerly known as The Vistana.[31]
26	Hilton Palacio del Rio		217 (66)	20	Hotel	1968	It was constructed using modular building construction techniques, which were new at the time.[32]
27	The Floodgate		215 (66)	17	Residential	2024	Topped out in May 2022.[33]
28	One International Centre		213 (64)	15	Office	1985	Located at 100 NE Loop 410 in North Central San Antonio.[34]
29	The Westin | San Antonio North		212 (64)	20	Hotel	1984	[35]
30	Southwestern Bell Tower II		211 (64)	14	Office	1979	Completely renovated in 2020 by CPS Energy for $212 million.[36]
31	Emily Morgan Hotel		210 (64)	13	Hotel	1926	[37]
32	Southwestern Bell Telephone Building		209 (63)	16	Office	1961	[38]
33	Air Force Village I		205 (62)	16	Residential	1970	[39]
=	Tetco Tower		205 (62)	15	Office	1986	[40]
34	Credit Human South Tower		200 (61)	12	Office	2020	[41]

Tallest buildings: site prep or under construction

The 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 (67)	17	Hotel	2026	Under Construction	Began construction on November 14, 2023.[42]

Tallest buildings: approved, site plan under review, or proposed

The following are central business district projects which are to rise at least 200 ft (61 m).

Name	Height* ft (m)	Floors	Use	Year Proposed	Status	Notes
Dream Hotel San Antonio	- (-)	14	Hotel	2021	Approved	[43]
Hotel Sul Fiume	204 (62)	17	Hotel	2023	Approved	[44]
Soap Factory Project	350-380 (107-116)	28-30	-	2024	Proposed	[45]

*Table entries with dashes (-) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

See also

• 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