Charlotte, the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, is the site of 61 completed high-rises over 200 feet (61 m), 8 of which stand taller than 500 feet (152 m).^[1][2][3][4] The tallest building in the city is the Bank of America Corporate Center, which rises 871 feet (265 m) in Uptown Charlotte and was completed in 1992. It also stands as the tallest building in North Carolina and the 57th-tallest building in the United States.^[5][6] The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the 550 South Tryon formerly Duke Energy Center, which rises 786 feet (240 m) and was completed in 2010.^[7] The Truist Center, completed in 2002 and rising 659 feet (201 m), is the 3rd tallest building in Charlotte.^[8] 9 of the 10 tallest buildings in North Carolina are located in Charlotte.^[9]

The history of skyscrapers in the city began with the construction of the Independence Building in 1909. This building, rising 186 feet (57 m) and 14 floors,^[10] is often regarded as the first skyscraper in Charlotte;^[11] despite having been added to the Registered Historic Place in 1978, it was demolished in 1981 to allow for the construction of One Independence Center.^[10] Charlotte's first building standing more than 492 feet (150 m) tall was the One South at The Plaza, completed in 1974.^[12] The project Queensbridge Collective which is composed of 2 buildings will be the first buildings outside of Uptown to rise above 492 feet (150 m).^{[13][5][7][8][14][15][16][17]} The residential tower broke ground May 24, 2023.^[18] The office tower is expected to break ground at earliest July 2023. The exact date will depend upon market conditions for office buildings.^[19] There are currently^[update] ten buildings under construction that are planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m) or at least 15 floors.^{[20][21][22][23][24][25]} Overall, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat ranks Charlotte's skyline (based on existing and under construction buildings over 492 feet (150 m) tall) 4th in the Southeastern United States (after Miami, Atlanta and Sunny Isles Beach), 6th in the Southern United States (after Miami, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta and Sunny Isles Beach), and 19th in the United States.^{[26][lower-alpha 1]}

As of March 2024^[update], there are 61 high-rises in Charlotte that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.^{[lower-alpha 2][1][2][3]}

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Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Coordinates	Notes
1	Bank of America Corporate Center		871 (265.5)[5]	60	1992	35°13′38.3″N 80°50′31.6″W	It is the 237th-tallest building in the world, the 56th-tallest in the United States, the tallest building in North Carolina, the tallest building between Philadelphia and Atlanta, the tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 1990s, and the tallest office building in the Carolinas.[45] However, with 1,212,176 square feet (112,614.8 m2) of space it is the 2nd largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet, the largest is 550 South Tryon.[46]
2	550 South Tryon		786 (239.7)[7]	48	2010	35°13′26″N 80°50′54.7″W	550 South Tryon is the 479th-tallest in the world, the 62nd-tallest in the United States, and the 2nd-tallest in North Carolina. It is the Tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 2010s.[47] With 1,370,214 square feet (127,297.0 m2) of space it is the largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[46]
3	Truist Center		659 (200.8)[8]	47	2002	35°13′39.2″N 80°50′26.9″W	Truist Center is the 3rd-tallest in North Carolina. It is the tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 2000s.[8][48] With 970,002 square feet (90,116.1 m2) of space it is the 5th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[46]
4	Bank of America Tower		632 (192.6)[49]	33[49]	2019		Bank of America Tower is the 4th-tallest in North Carolina. It is also the signature building for the Legacy Union project.[50] With 841,164 square feet (78,146.7 m2) of space it is the 8th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[46]
5	Duke Energy Plaza		629 (191.7)[14]	40	2022		Duke Energy Plaza be will be leased by Duke Energy and it will become the new headquarters for Duke.[20] With 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m2) of space it is the 3rd largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[46]
6	One Wells Fargo Center		588 (179.2)[51]	42	1988	35°13′25.9″N 80°50′40.3″W	One Wells Fargo Center is the 6th-tallest in North Carolina. It is the tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 1980s.[52][53] With 994,033 square feet (92,348.7 m2) of space it is the 4th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[46]
7	The Vue		576 (175.5)[15]	50	2010	35°13′51.6″N 80°50′41.3″W	The Vue is the 7th-tallest in North Carolina and it is the tallest residential building in the Carolinas.[54]
8	One South at The Plaza		503 (153.3)[16]	40	1974	35°13′35.8″N 80°50′35.8″W	One South at The Plaza is the 9th-tallest in North Carolina and the tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 1970s.[12][55] With 891,136 square feet (82,789.2 m2) of space it is the 7th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[46]
9	1 Bank of America Center		484 (147.5)[56]	32	2010	35°13′35.3″N 80°50′26.4″W	1 Bank of America Center is the 10th-tallest in North Carolina.[56] With 746,152 square feet (69,319.8 m2) of space it is the 9th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[46]
10	300 South Tryon[lower-alpha 3]		463 (141)[57]	25	2017	35°13′33.6″N 80°50′46.3″W	11th-tallest in North Carolina.[57][58] With 638,000 square feet (59,300 m2) of space it is the 14th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[46] It is anchored by Barings who occupies 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2).[59]
11	121 West Trade		462 (140.8)[60]	32	1990	35°13′38.6″N 80°50′38.6″W	12th-tallest in North Carolina.[60]
12	Three Wells Fargo Center		450 (137.2)[61]	32	2000	35°13′28″N 80°50′46.7″W	14th-tallest in North Carolina.[61] With 931,046 square feet (86,497.0 m2) of space it is the 6th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[46]
13	Museum Tower		447 (136.3)[62]	42	2017	35°13′29.1″N 80°50′55″W	15th-tallest in North Carolina.[lower-alpha 4][62] It has 394 units built on top of the Mint Museum Uptown. It has resort style amenities on the 43rd floor with a saltwater pool, lounge and game room.[63]
	Fifth Third Center		447 (136.3)[64]	30	1997	35°13′43″N 80°50′30.5″W	15th-tallest in North Carolina.[lower-alpha 5][64][65] The tower was developed by Trammel Crow Co. for Bank of America.[66] Fifth Third became the anchor tenant in 2010. It occupies 100,300 square feet (9,320 m2).[67] However, Bank of America is the largest tenant with 318,000 square feet (29,500 m2) as of 2019.[68]
15	Two Wells Fargo Center		433 (132)[69]	32	1971	35°13′30.9″N 80°50′42.8″W	18th-tallest in North Carolina. With 758,508 square feet (70,467.7 m2) of space it is the 9th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[46]
16	Avenue		425 (129.5)[70]	36	2007	35°13′44.7″N 80°50′32.3″W	19th-tallest in North Carolina.[70] It is a 387 unit condo building on .8 acres developed by Novare Group Inc.[71]
17	400 South Tryon		420 (128)[72]	32	1974	35°13′29.8″N 80°50′49.6″W	21th-tallest in North Carolina.[72]
18	Carillon Tower		394 (120.1)[73]	24	1991	35°13′42.6″N 80°50′43.2″W	23rd-tallest in North Carolina.[73]
19	Charlotte Plaza		388 (118.3)[74]	27	1982	35°13′29.6″N 80°50′35.9″W	25th-tallest in North Carolina.[74][75]
20	The Ellis		384 (117)[76]	33	2021		549 apartment units with 19,000 square feet (1,800 m2) of retail.[77] It is one of the tallest residential towers in Charlotte.[78] It is the 14th largest apartment complex in the Charlotte area.[79]
21	Ally Charlotte Center		378 (115.2)[80]	26	2021		Construction started in December 2016 and the building delivered on May 3, 2021.[81][82][83][84] With 725,000 square feet (67,400 m2) of space it is the 11th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[46]
22	FNB Tower Charlotte		371 (113)[85]	29	2021		FNB Corporation anchored building with 156,000 square feet (14,500 m2) of office space, 196 luxury apartments, and 2,300 square feet (210 m2) of retail space. It broke ground in December 2018.[86] The building opened on July 21, 2021.[87]
23	Lowe's Global Technology Center		357 (108.8)[88]	23	2021		It sits across the street from the Design Center of the Carolinas and is anchored by Lowe's. Construction started August 2019.[22] It is the tallest building outside of Uptown.[13]
24	Catalyst		338 (103)[89]	27	2009	35°13′33.5″N 80°50′53.1″W	With 462 apartments it is the 23rd largest apartment complex in the Charlotte area.[79][90]
	Ascent Uptown		338 (103)[91]	33	2017	35°13′38.7″N 80°50′48.9″W	It contains 300 units with 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) of amenities on the top 2 floors [92]
26	525 North Tryon		330 (100.6)[93]	19	1999	35°13′51.9″N 80°50′17.3″W	With 425,298 square feet (39,511.5 m2) of space it is the 24th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[46] Bank of America is the largest tenant of the building occupying seven floors for 194,000 square feet (18,000 m2) of space.[94][95][96]
27	Honeywell Tower		328 (100)[97]	23	2021		Construction starting September 2019. The third building as part of the Legacy Union development.[23]
28	TradeMark		325 (99.1)[98]	28	2007	35°13′44.4″N 80°50′44.5″W	[99]
29	First Citizens Plaza		320 (97.5)[100]	23	1987	35°13′36.7″N 80°50′39.3″W	With 476,987 square feet (44,313.5 m2) of space it is the 20th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[46] It was purchased by The Dilweg Cos. in 2017 for $79 million.[101] However, in April 2023 the property was returned to the lender after the owner defaulted on the loan at that time the building was 43% occupied.[102][103]
30	The Arlington		310 (94.5)[104]	24	2002	35°13′1.8″N 80°51′9.1″W	It was the tallest building outside of Uptown Charlotte until Lowe's Global Technology Center was completed in 2021.[105][88]
	Skye		310 (94.5)[106]	22	2013	35°13′21.3″N 80°50′27.7″W	It is a 172 room Hyatt Place hotel and contains 69 condos with a 8,000 square feet (740 m2) restaurant on the 20th floor.[107][108]
32	One Independence Center		301 (91.8)[109]	22	1983	35°13′39.9″N 80°50′34.1″W	The building is the site of the former Independence Building, which is considered Charlotte's first skyscraper.[10][110] With 565,694 square feet (52,554.7 m2) of space it is the 18th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[46] As the largest tenant Bank of America occupies 166,000 square feet (15,422 m2)[111][112][109][113]
33	200 South College		300 (91.5)[114]	22	1974	35°13′31.4″N 80°50′37.1″W	The building was developed for Southern National Bank.[115] BB&T was the anchor tenant with 120,000 square feet (11,000 m2) until 2021 when they left the building to relocate their employees to Truist Center.[116] With 567,865 square feet (52,756.4 m2) it is the 7th largest office building in Charlotte by leasable square feet.[46][114][117]
	AC Hotel/Residence Inn Charlotte EpiCentre		300 (91.5[118]	22	2018		Construction started in 2015 and it delivered in the spring 2018. With 300 rooms it the 11th largest hotel in Charlotte by number of rooms.[119][120]
35	200 South Tryon		299 (91.1)[121]	18	1961	35°13′35.3″N 80°50′40.9″W	Tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 1960s.[121][122]
36	The Westin Charlotte		293 (89.3)[123]	25	2003	35°13′18.7″N 80°50′50.1″W	It contains 700 rooms, making it the largest hotel in Charlotte by number of rooms.[119]
	550 South		293 (89.3)[124]	20	2009	35°13′14.2″N 80°50′38.9″W	[124][125]
38	The Hilton Charlotte Center City[lower-alpha 6]		292 (89)[126]	22	1990	35°13′26.1″N 80°50′37.6″W	With 400 rooms it is the 5th largest hotel in Charlotte by number of rooms.[119][127][128]
39	650 S Tryon		291 (88.6)[129]	18	2020		Second office tower planned on the Legacy Union development site. Construction completed mid November 2020.[130]
40	112 Tryon Plaza		280 (85.3)[131]	22	1927	35°13′37.3″N 80°50′37.5″W	Tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 1920s.[131][132]
	JW Marriott Charlotte		280 (85.3)[133]	22	2021		Construction started in December 2018. With 381 rooms it is the 7th largest hotel in Charlotte by number of rooms.[119] The hotel opened August 17, 2021.[134]
42	Element Uptown[lower-alpha 6]		278 (84.9)[135]	22	2014	35°13′36.2″N 80°50′56″W	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.[136][137]
43	SkyHouse Uptown North Tower		264 (80.5)[138]	24	2015	35°13′56.4″N 80°50′14.8″W	One of 2 twin residential towers that combined feature 672 apartments, which makes it the 5th largest apartment complex in the Charlotte area. The project was developed by Novare Group, Batson-Cook Development Co, and Grubb Properties.[139][140][79]
	SkyHouse Uptown South Tower		264 (80.5) [141]	24	2017	35°13′54.4″N 80°50′17.6″W	One of 2 twin residential towers that combined feature 672 apartments, which makes it the 5th largest apartment complex in the Charlotte area. The project was developed by Novare Group, Batson-Cook Development Co, and Grubb Properties.[139][142][79]
45	Regions 615		260 (79.1)[143]	19	2017	35°13′17.5″N 80°50′53.3″W	It contains 375,865 square feet (34,919 m2) of leasable space. Regions Financial anchors the building.[144]The building also contains 300 MUFG Union Bank employees.[145] As of September 2023 it was 99% occupied.[146]
46	Charlotte Marriott City Center		252 (76.8)[147]	19	1984	35°13′40.6″N 80°50′36.9″W	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, the site of the vacant hotel was purchased in 1982.[148][149] With 446 rooms it is the 2nd largest hotel in Charlotte by number of rooms.[119][150]
	Omni Charlotte Hotel[lower-alpha 6]		252 (76.8)[151]	19	1977	35°13′35.3″N 80°50′33.5″W	With 373 rooms it is the 8th largest hotel in Charlotte by number of rooms.[119][24][152]
48	129 West Trade		250 (76.2)[153]	17	1958		Tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 1950s.[153]
49	Le Méridien Charlotte[lower-alpha 6]		238 (72.5)[154]	18	1973	35°13′2.4″N 80°50′18.7″W	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 by number of rooms.[119][155][156][157][158]
	Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park		238 (72.5)[159]	18	1983		The hotel is owned by Hospitality Properties Trust, purchased in 2017 for $44 million. With 300 rooms it is the 11th largest hotel in Charlotte by number of rooms.[160][119] In 2014 a $10 million renovation was finished.[161] The renovation included upgrades to guestrooms, public areas, meeting space, the hotel restaurant, and bar.[162]
51	The Francis Apartments		230 (70.1)[163]	19	2018		$150 million mixed used development by Crescent Communities and CNM Enterprises in Uptown Charlotte. It contains 459 apartments, a 38,000 square feet (3,530 m2) Whole Foods, Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel, and 23,000 square feet (2,137 m2) of additional retail space. Retail tenants include Starbucks, Fifth Third Bank, and a high-end nail salon.[164]
52	Kimpton Tryon Park		226 (69)[165]	18	2017	35°13′34.4″N 80°50′47.6″W	With 217 rooms it is the 25th largest hotel in Charlotte by number of rooms.[119][166][167][168]
53	Ritz-Carlton Charlotte		225 (69.1)[169]	17	2009		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.[170][171] Also, bank employees will receive discounted rates.[172]
	Johnston Building		225 (69.1)[173]	17	1924		The building was designated as a historic landmark by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission in 1992. It contains 170,564 square feet (15,846 m2) of space. It was last purchased by Spaulding & Slye Investments of Boston in 2019 for $35.3 million.[174]
55	Uptown 550		223 (68)[175]	21	2019		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.[176]
56	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center		214 (65.2)[177]	14	1988
57	440 South Church		212 (64.7)[178]	16	2009		The building contains 365,000 square feet (33,900 m2), Ally Financial anchored the building from 2009[179] to moving into Ally Charlotte Center in 2021.[180]
	Towerview at Ballantyne		212 (64.7)[181]	16	2021		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 building was part of the early stages of Ballantyne Reimagined.[182]
	The Line		212 (64.6)[183]	16	2022		A 16-story building developed by Portman[25] on a 2.2 acre lot next to the former location of Sycamore Brewing.[184] Foundry Commercial became the first tenant of the building starting on May 16, 2022.[185]
60	Capitol Towers North		200 (60.9)[186]	10	2017		Developed by Charlotte-based Lincoln Harris, located in South Park on a 6 acres (2.4 ha) site behind Piedmont Town Center. The towers were built as speculative buildings, with no tenants signed on prior to construction.[187][188]
	Capitol Towers South		200 (60.9)[189]	10	2015		Developed by Charlotte-based Lincoln Harris, located in South Park on a 6 acres (2.4 ha) site behind Piedmont Town Center. The towers were built as speculative buildings, with no tenants signed on prior to construction.[187][188]

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As of March 2024^[update], there are 12 buildings that are under construction, or under demolition, or in site prep in Charlotte that are planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m).^{[lower-alpha 7][2][3]}

These buildings have either been approved, issued permits, or awaiting construction ^{[228] [229][230]}

Since 1909, the year the first high-rise in the city was constructed,^[11] the title of the tallest building in Charlotte has been held by eight high-rises.

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