List of tallest buildings in Little Rock

Skyline of Little Rock
The skyline of Little Rock at night in 2005
Tallest buildingSimmons Tower (1986)
Tallest building height546 ft (166 m)
First 150 m+ buildingSimmons Tower (1986)[1]
Number of tall buildings
20 stories or more6
Taller than 75 m (246 ft)6
Taller than 100 m (328 ft)5
Taller than 150 m (492 ft)1
Number of tall buildings โ€” feet
Taller than 200 ft (61.0 m)11
Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m)6
Taller than 400 ft (122 m)2

Little Rock is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2026, the city has a population of 205,857 people.[2] The city currently has 11 buildings that stand over 200 ft (61 m) tall. The tallest building in Little Rock is the 546 ft (166 m) tall Simmons Tower which was built in 1986. As of now, the tower is the only building in Arkansas that is classified as a "true" skyscraper (a building that stands over 492 ft (150 m) tall). The second tallest building in Little Rock is the 454 ft (138 m) tall Regions Center which was built in 1975. The most recently completed high-rise is the 240 ft (73 m) tall River Market Tower which was built in 2009.

Cityscape

The Skyline of Little Rock in 2009.

Map of tallest buildings

The map below shows the locations of the buildings in Little Rock that stand over 200 ft (61 m) in height. Each marker is given a number based on the buildings ranking in the list. The color of each marker represents the decade that the building was completed in.

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9 Cathedral of St. Andrew
9 Cathedral of St. Andrew
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8 Arkansas State Capitol
8 Arkansas State Capitol
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6 Tower Building
6 Tower Building
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4 Stephens Building
4 Stephens Building
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2 Regions Center
2 Regions Center
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1 Simmons Tower
1 Simmons Tower
Buildings in Little Rock that stand over 200 ft (61 m).
  •  1950s and before 
  •  1960s 
  •  1970s 
  •  1980s 
  •  1990s 
  •  2000s 
  •  2010s 
  •  2020s 
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Simmons Tower
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Regions Center
3
Bank of America Plaza
4
Stephens Building
5
One Union National Plaza
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Tower Building
7
River Market Tower
8
Arkansas State Capitol
9
Cathedral of St. Andrew
10
300 Third Tower
11
The Peabody Little Rock

History

Number of buildingsYear024681012194019601980200020202040Buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m)Buildings taller than 300 ft (91 m)Buildings taller than 328 ft (100 m)Buildings taller than 492 ft (150 m)Growth of skyscrapers in Little Rock
Number of buildings by height in Little Rock by the end of each year. Click on the legend to toggle a specific height on or off. View chart definition.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Little Rock that stand at least 200 ft (61 m) tall. Spires and other architectural details are included in the height of a building; however, antennas are excluded.

  Tallest building in Little Rock upon completion
Rank Name Image Location Height Floors Year Purpose Notes
1 Simmons Tower
MetroBankLR
MetroBankLR
34ยฐ44โ€ฒ38โ€ณN 92ยฐ16โ€ฒ32โ€ณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ34.74389ยฐN 92.27556ยฐW๏ปฟ / 34.74389; -92.27556 546 ft (166 m) 40 1986 Office Formerly known as the Metropolitan Tower and the Capitol Tower. Tallest building in Little Rock and Arkansas.[3][4][5][6]
2 Regions Center
Regions Center
Regions Center
34ยฐ44โ€ฒ42โ€ณN 92ยฐ16โ€ฒ31โ€ณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ34.74500ยฐN 92.27528ยฐW๏ปฟ / 34.74500; -92.27528 454 ft (138 m) 30 1975 Office Tallest building in Little Rock from 1975 to 1986.[7][8][9][10]
3 Bank of America Plaza
Bank_of_America,_Little_Rock,_cropped
Bank_of_America,_Little_Rock,_cropped
34ยฐ44โ€ฒ41โ€ณN 92ยฐ16โ€ฒ23โ€ณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ34.74472ยฐN 92.27306ยฐW๏ปฟ / 34.74472; -92.27306 375 ft (114 m) 24 1969 Office Tallest building in Little Rock from 1969 to 1975.[11][12][13][14]
4 Stephens Building
Stephens_Building_(Little_Rock,_Arkansas)
Stephens_Building_(Little_Rock,_Arkansas)
34ยฐ44โ€ฒ52โ€ณN 92ยฐ16โ€ฒ21โ€ณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ34.74778ยฐN 92.27250ยฐW๏ปฟ / 34.74778; -92.27250 365 ft (111 m) 35 1985 Office Headquarters of Stephens.[15][16]
5 One Union National Plaza
Boyle Building, Regions Center, Bank of America Plaza & One Union National Plaza - Little Rock, AR
Boyle Building, Regions Center, Bank of America Plaza & One Union National Plaza - Little Rock, AR
34ยฐ44โ€ฒ40โ€ณN 92ยฐ16โ€ฒ19โ€ณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ34.74444ยฐN 92.27194ยฐW๏ปฟ / 34.74444; -92.27194 331 ft (101 m) 22 1968 Office Tallest building in Little Rock from 1968 to 1969.[17][18][19]
6 Tower Building
Tower Building (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Tower Building (Little Rock, Arkansas)
34ยฐ44โ€ฒ44โ€ณN 92ยฐ16โ€ฒ22โ€ณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ34.74556ยฐN 92.27278ยฐW๏ปฟ / 34.74556; -92.27278 300 ft (91 m) 18 1960 Office Tallest building in Little Rock from 1960 to 1968. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[20][21][22]
7 River Market Tower
Clinton Presidential Park Bridge Little Rock AR 2013-06-07 011 (cropped)
Clinton Presidential Park Bridge Little Rock AR 2013-06-07 011 (cropped)
34ยฐ44โ€ฒ43โ€ณN 92ยฐ16โ€ฒ01โ€ณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ34.74528ยฐN 92.26694ยฐW๏ปฟ / 34.74528; -92.26694 240 ft (73 m) 20 2009 Residential Tallest building in Little Rock built in the 2000s.[23]
8 Arkansas State Capitol
Arkansas_State_Capitol_-_54118103246
Arkansas_State_Capitol_-_54118103246
34ยฐ44โ€ฒ47โ€ณN 92ยฐ17โ€ฒ20โ€ณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ34.74639ยฐN 92.28889ยฐW๏ปฟ / 34.74639; -92.28889 230 ft (70 m) 4 1916 Government Tallest building in Little Rock from 1916 to 1960. Home of the Arkansas General Assembly.[24][25]
9 Cathedral of St. Andrew
Cathedral_of_Saint_Andrew,_Little_Rock,_Arkansas
Cathedral_of_Saint_Andrew,_Little_Rock,_Arkansas
34ยฐ44โ€ฒ33โ€ณN 92ยฐ16โ€ฒ20โ€ณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ34.74250ยฐN 92.27222ยฐW๏ปฟ / 34.74250; -92.27222 220 ft (67 m) 1881 Religion Tallest building in Little Rock from 1881 to 1916. Tallest Church in Little Rock. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[26]
10 300 Third Tower
2018_05_11_Downtown_Little_Rock_05_2048
2018_05_11_Downtown_Little_Rock_05_2048
34ยฐ44โ€ฒ45โ€ณN 92ยฐ16โ€ฒ03โ€ณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ34.74583ยฐN 92.26750ยฐW๏ปฟ / 34.74583; -92.26750 218 ft (66 m) 18 2007 Residential Designed by AMR Architects.[27][28]
11 Little Rock Marriott
Marriott Little Rock pano (cropped)
Marriott Little Rock pano (cropped)
34ยฐ44โ€ฒ55โ€ณN 92ยฐ16โ€ฒ18โ€ณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ34.74861ยฐN 92.27167ยฐW๏ปฟ / 34.74861; -92.27167 217 ft (66 m) 18 1982 Hotel Formerly The Peabody Little Rock. The building is currently the only full service Marriott in Arkansas.[29][30][31]

Tallest under construction

There are no buildings in Little Rock under construction which stand over 200 ft (61 m)

Rank Name Height Floor Count Year (est.) Notes

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name Image Years as tallest Height Floors Notes
Cathedral of St. Andrew Saint_Andrews_Catholic_Cathedral,_Little_Rock,_AR 1881-1916 220 ft (67 m)
Arkansas State Capitol Arkansas_State_Capitol,_Woodlane_Street_and_Capitol_Avenue,_Little_Rock,_AR_-_54013704517 1916-1960 230 ft (70 m) 4
Tower Building Tower_Building_(Little_Rock,_Arkansas) 1960-1968 300 ft (91 m) 18
One Union National Plaza Moore Building, Little Rock, AR 1968-1969 331 ft (101 m) 22
Bank of America Plaza Bank of America, Little Rock, cropped 1969-1975 375 ft (114 m) 24
Regions Center Regions Center 1975-1986 454 ft (138 m) 30
Simmons Tower Metropolitan_National_Bank_Tower 1986-Present 546 ft (166 m) 40

See also

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