List of tallest buildings in St. Louis

Skyline of St. Louis
Downtown St. Louis and the Gateway Arch in 2013
Tallest buildingOne Metropolitan Square (1988)
Tallest building height593 ft (180.8 m)
Tallest structureGateway Arch (1965)
Tallest structure height630 ft (192 m)
Major clustersDowntown St. Louis
Central West End
First 150 m+ building909 Chestnut Street (1986)
Number of tall buildings (2026)
Taller than 100 m (328 ft)12
Taller than 150 m (492 ft)3
Number of tall buildings — feet
Taller than 200 ft (61.0 m)60
Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m)14
Panorama of St. Louis' skyline from Busch Stadium in 2022
Skyline of the Central West End

St. Louis, an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri, anchors the largest metropolitan area in the state, with 2.8 million residents. The city is home to 60 buildings with a height greater than 200 feet (61 m) as of 2026. 14 of these buildings are taller than 300 ft (91 m), the second most in Missouri after Kansas City, which has 18. St. Louis' skyline is famous for the Gateway Arch, a 630 ft (192 m) tall monument commemorating the westward expansion of the United States.[1] The world's tallest arch, it was completed in 1965 and opened in 1967. The tallest habitable building in St. Louis is One Metropolitan Square, an office skyscraper rising to a height of 593 ft (181 m) and built in 1988.[2] Close behind is 909 Chestnut Street, which is only 5 feet shorter at 588 ft (179 m) and was completed in 1986.

One of the largest cities in the United States at the turn of the 20th century, St. Louis has an early history of high-rise development. The ten-story Wainwright Building, designed by architect Louis Sullivan and built in 1891, is considered to be one of the earliest examples of an aesthetically fully expressed skyscraper.[3][4][5] The Greek Revival-style Old Courthouse, site of the Dred Scott case, remained the tallest building in St. Louis until the early 20th century. Historic buildings realized in the 1910s and 1920s include the Railway Exchange Building, Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel, and the Southwestern Bell Building, which at 399 ft (122 m) was the tallest building in St. Louis from 1926 to 1969 as the Great Depression brought about a freeze in skyscraper construction in the 1930s.

Despite undergoing population decline, St. Louis entered another major period of development from the 1960s to 1980s. In addition to the addition of St. Louis' two tallest buildings, the 1980s also saw the construction of One City Center, then the largest urban shopping mall in the United States, and the Civil Courts Building, notable for its pyramidal roof. While skyscraper development slowed down in the 1990s, an even taller court building, the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse, was built in 2000. It is the second tallest judicial building in the world,[6] and the largest in the country. The downtown skyline has changed relatively little in the 21st century, with the tallest addition being One Cardinal Way, a 334 ft (102 m) tower completed in 2020 as part of the expansion of Ballpark Village.[7][8] The residential towers of Park East Tower and One Hundred Above the Park have redefined the skyline of Central West End.

St. Louis' tallest buildings are located in Downtown St. Louis, which is immediately west of the Mississippi River. Central West End, west of downtown, has the next largest collection of high-rises in the city. Besides its residential towers, the Washington University Medical Campus has several multi-story buildings for hospitals and related healthcare facilities. The campus has expanded significantly in the 21st century. Midtown St. Louis has a smaller number of high-rises, the tallest being the 286 ft (87 m) Continental Life Building. The city of Clayton, directly west of St. Louis, boasts the second largest skyline in Greater St. Louis as a major business district.

History

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Number of high-rise buildings by height in St. Louis by the end of each year, based on the list below. This takes into account four demolished buildings that were once taller than 200 ft (61 m). Click on the legend to toggle a specific height on or off. View chart definition.

The history of skyscrapers in St. Louis began with the 1850s construction of Barnum's City Hotel, a six-story building designed by architect George I. Barnett.[9] Until the 1890s, no building in St. Louis rose over eight stories, but construction in the city rose during that decade owing to the development of elevators and the use of steel frames.[10] The first building to use a steel frame in St. Louis was the 1890-91 Wainwright Building, a 10-story office building that was one of the first modern skyscrapers. Designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler, it illustrates Sullivan's principle of "form follows function".[11] From 1864–1894, the tallest building in St. Louis was the Old Courthouse, at a height of 192 feet (59 m).[12][13] Throughout the 1890s and into the 1900s, St. Louis saw construction move westward, especially that of office buildings. In 1914, the Railway Exchange Building was completed, which became the city's tallest building for many years.[10] The city then underwent a moderate building boom in the 1920s leading to the planning of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in 1935.[10]

Seven of the top 30 tallest skyscrapers have been built in the 21st century; the most recent is One Cardinal Way, a 29-story, 334-foot (102 m) tower completed in 2020 as part of the expansion of Ballpark Village.[7][8]

Map of tallest buildings

Downtown St. Louis

Downtown St. Louis has the highest number of tall buildings in the city. The high-rise buildings are separated from the Mississippi River by the Gateway Arch and the surrounding Gateway Arch National Park. The maps below show the location of buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in downtown. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion.

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 One Metropolitan Square
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 Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse
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 Laclede Gas Building
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 Tower at OPOP
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 Millennium Hotel St. Louis
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 Mansion House Apartments
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 500 Broadway Building
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 Hilton at the Ballpark East Tower
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 Railway Exchange Building
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 Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel
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 Robert A. Young Federal Building
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 Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront

Central West End

Central West End is located directly east of Forest Park. For over 80 years since its completion in 1931, Park Plaza, a hotel, has been the tallest building in the neighborhood. In 2020, it was dethroned by One Hundred Above the Park, a residential high-rise designed by Studio Gang. Central West End is also home to the Washington University Medical Campus, which has several medical and educational buildings that stand taller than 200 ft (61 m).

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Cityscape

St. Louis skyline on the Mississippi River in 2023.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed buildings in St. Louis that stand at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically. Free-standing structures taller than 200 ft (61 m) are also included for comparison purposes.

  Was the tallest building in St. Louis upon completion
Rank Name Image Location Height
ft (m)
Floors Year Purpose Notes
N/A Gateway Arch 100 Washington Avenue

38°37′29″N 90°11′06″W / 38.6246°N 90.185°W / 38.6246; -90.185 (Gateway Arch)

630 (192) 1965 Monument Inaugurated in 1967, Gateway Arch is one of St. Louis' most iconic landmarks, commemorating the westward expansion of the United States. Tallest arch in the world. Tallest monument and memorial in the United States.[14] Not an inhabitable building; included for comparison purposes.
1 One Metropolitan Square 211 North Broadway

38°37′39″N 90°11′23″W / 38.627453°N 90.189598°W / 38.627453; -90.189598 (One Metropolitan Square)

593 (180.8) 42 1988 Office Tallest building in St. Louis and second tallest in Missouri. Tallest building in St. Louis completed in the 1980s. Designed by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum.[15][2]
2 909 Chestnut Street 909 Chestnut Street

38°37′40″N 90°11′40″W / 38.627907°N 90.194511°W / 38.627907; -90.194511 (909 Chestnut Street)

588 (179.2) 44 1986 Office Tallest building in St. Louis from 1986 to 1988, until the completion of One Metropolitan Square. Largest office building in Missouri. Formerly One SBC and AT&T Center.[16][17] Designed by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum.
3 Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse 111 South 10th Street

38°37′32″N 90°11′49″W / 38.625446°N 90.196945°W / 38.625446; -90.196945 (Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse)

567 (172.8) 29 2000 Government Second tallest judicial building in the world. Tallest building completed in St. Louis in the 2000s.[18] Designed by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum.
4 One US Bank Plaza 505 North 7th Street

38°37′48″N 90°11′27″W / 38.629963°N 90.190926°W / 38.629963; -90.190926 (One US Bank Plaza)

484 (147.6) 35 1976 Office Tallest building in St. Louis from 1976 to 1986, until the completion of 909 Chestnut Street.[19] Pinnacle height of 592 ft (180 m). Designed byTvsdesign
5 Laclede Gas Building 720 Olive Street

38°37′42″N 90°11′32″W / 38.628304°N 90.192215°W / 38.628304; -90.192215 (Laclede Gas Building)

401 (122.2) 31 1969 Office Tallest building in St. Louis from 1969 to 1976, until the completion of One US Bank Plaza. Designed by Emery Roth & Sons.[20]
N/A Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge Mississippi River

38°38′45″N 90°10′42″W / 38.645886°N 90.17835°W / 38.645886; -90.17835 (Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge)

400 (122) 2014 Transport Height of the bridge's pylons. Not an inhabitable building; included for comparison purposes.[21]
6 Southwestern Bell Building 1010 Pine Street

38°37′41″N 90°11′44″W / 38.628075°N 90.195564°W / 38.628075; -90.195564 (Southwestern Bell Building)

399 (121.7) 26 1926 Office Tallest building in St. Louis for over 30 years from 1926 to 1969, until the completion of the Laclede Gas Buildling. First building in St. Louis to use setbacks, has 17 individual roofs.[22] Tallest building in St. Louis until the construction of the Laclede Gas Building. Pinnacle height of 460 ft (140 m). Designed by Mauran, Russell, & Crowell.[23]
7 Civil Courts Building 10 North Tucker Boulevard

38°37′39″N 90°11′50″W / 38.627548°N 90.197151°W / 38.627548; -90.197151 (Civil Courts Building)

384 (117.1) 13 1981 Government Landmark court building used by the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri in St. Louis.[24]
8 Bank of America Plaza 800 Market Street

38°37′33″N 90°11′38″W / 38.6259°N 90.193977°W / 38.6259; -90.193977 (Bank of America Plaza)

384 (117.1) 31 1981 Office Designed by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum.[25]
9 One Hundred Above the Park 100 North Kingshighway

38°38′34″N 90°15′53″W / 38.642769°N 90.264755°W / 38.642769; -90.264755 (One Hundred Above the Park)

381 (116.1) 36 2020 Residential Tallest building in Central West End and in St. Louis outside of downtown. Designed by Studio Gang.[26]
10 600 Washington 600 Washington Avenue

38°37′45″N 90°11′23″W / 38.629139°N 90.189629°W / 38.629139; -90.189629 (600 Washington)

375 (114.3) 25 1986 Office Also known as One City Centre. Was part of the largest urban shopping mall complex in the U.S. when it opened. Designed by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum.[27][Note 1]
N/A Ameren UE Tower 1901 Chouteau Avenue

38°37′24″N 90°12′39″W / 38.62331°N 90.210846°W / 38.62331; -90.210846 (Ameren UE Tower)

349 (106.5) 2009 Communication Not an inhabitable building; included for comparison purposes.[28]
11 One Cardinal Way 1 Cardinal Way

38°37′26″N 90°11′28″W / 38.623825°N 90.190979°W / 38.623825; -90.190979 (One Cardinal Way)

334 (101.8) 29 2020 Residential First residential tower built within the Ballpark Village development.[29][30][31]
12 Park East Tower 2555 Grand Avenue

38°38′26″N 90°15′46″W / 38.640644°N 90.262711°W / 38.640644; -90.262711 (Park East Tower)

330 (100.7) 26 2007 Residential Designed by Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership.[32][33]
13 Park Plaza 212 North Kingshighway

38°38′41″N 90°15′51″W / 38.644798°N 90.264153°W / 38.644798; -90.264153 (Park Plaza)

313 (95.5) 27 1931 Mixed-use Tallest building completed in St. Louis during the 1930s. Mixed-use residential and hotel building. Designed by Preston J. Bradshaw.[34]
14 Tower at OPOP 411 North 8th Street

38°37′47″N 90°11′32″W / 38.629848°N 90.192223°W / 38.629848; -90.192223 (Tower at OPOP)

312 (95.1) 25 2010 Residential Formerly the Roberts Tower.[35][36]
N/A St. Francis de Sales Oratory 2563 Ohio Avenue

38°36′15″N 90°13′35″W / 38.604179°N 90.22628°W / 38.604179; -90.22628 (Saint Francis de Sales Oratory)

301 (91.7) 3 1895 Religious Tallest church in St. Louis.[37]
15 1010 Market Street 1010 Market Street

38°37′35″N 90°11′49″W / 38.626396°N 90.196823°W / 38.626396; -90.196823 (1010 Market Street)

296 (90.3) 20 1982 Office [38][39]
16 Millennium Hotel St. Louis 200 South 4th Street

38°37′23″N 90°11′20″W / 38.623192°N 90.188835°W / 38.623192; -90.188835 (Millennium Hotel St. Louis)

289 (88.1) 28 1968 Hotel Formerly Stouffer's Riverfront Towers and the Regal Riverfront Hotel. Closed since 2014. Demolition of the hotel began in 2025.[40][41][42]
17 Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis 999 North 2nd Street

38°38′02″N 90°11′05″W / 38.633869°N 90.184769°W / 38.633869; -90.184769 (Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis)

289 (88) 20 2007 Hotel Tallest primarily hotel building in St. Louis. Designed by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum.[43]
18 City Place St. Louis 200 North 4th Street

38°37′37″N 90°11′15″W / 38.62701°N 90.187538°W / 38.62701; -90.187538 (City Place St. Louis)

287 (87.5) 28 1965 Hotel Formerly the Radisson Hotel & Suites St. Louis and Holiday Inn Downtown Riverfront.[44][45]
19 Mansion House Apartments 300 North 4th Street

38°37′40″N 90°11′13″W / 38.627861°N 90.186874°W / 38.627861; -90.186874 (Mansion House Apartments)

287 (87.5) 28 1965 Residential [46][47]
20 Gentry's Landing 400 North 4th Street

38°37′44″N 90°11′12″W / 38.628868°N 90.18676°W / 38.628868; -90.18676 (Gentry's Landing)

287 (87.5) 28 1965 Residential [48][49]
21 Continental Life Building 3615 Olive Street

38°38′19″N 90°13′58″W / 38.638596°N 90.232689°W / 38.638596; -90.232689 (Continental Life Building)

286 (87.1) 22 1930 Residential Tallest building in Midtown St. Louis. Designed by William B. Ittner. Converted from office to residential use in 2001.[50][51]
22 500 Broadway Building 500 North Broadway

38°37′47″N 90°11′16″W / 38.62962°N 90.187889°W / 38.62962; -90.187889 (500 Broadway Building)

281 (85.8) 22 1970 Office [52][53]
23 Hilton at the Ballpark East Tower 1 South Broadway

38°37′30″N 90°11′27″W / 38.624973°N 90.190704°W / 38.624973; -90.190704 (Hilton at the Ballpark East Tower)

280 (85.4) 27 1976 Hotel [54][55]
24 Council House East 310 South Grand Boulevard

38°37′55″N 90°13′53″W / 38.632057°N 90.231514°W / 38.632057; -90.231514 (Council House East)

280 (85.3) 26 1969 Residential [56][57]
25 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza West Tower 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza

38°38′08″N 90°15′57″W / 38.635544°N 90.265816°W / 38.635544; -90.265816 (Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza West Tower)

279 (85.1) 16 2025 Health Designed by CannonDesign. Replaced the demolished Queeny Tower.[58]
26 Railway Exchange Building 615 Olive Street

38°37′43″N 90°11′26″W / 38.628571°N 90.19059°W / 38.628571; -90.19059 (Railway Exchange Building)

277 (84.4) 21 1914 Office Tallest building in St. Louis from 1914 to 1926. Tallest building in St. Louis completed during the 1910s. Largest office building in the world upon opening. Designed by Mauran, Russell, & Crowell.[59][60]
27 Broadway Tower 100 North Broadway

38°37′36″N 90°11′20″W / 38.626644°N 90.188927°W / 38.626644; -90.188927 (Broadway Tower)

275 (83.8) 22 1976 Office Formerly known as Bank of America Tower. Designed by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum.[61]
28 Equitable Building 10 South Broadway

38°37′29″N 90°11′23″W / 38.62471°N 90.189728°W / 38.62471; -90.189728 (Equitable Building)

272 (82.9) 22 1971 Office Designed by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum.[62]
29 Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel 800 Washington Avenue

38°37′50″N 90°11′32″W / 38.630511°N 90.19228°W / 38.630511; -90.19228 (Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel)

270 (82.3) 18 1917 Hotel Built as the Hotel Statler.[63]
30 Robert A. Young Federal Building 1222 Spruce Street

38°37′27″N 90°12′02″W / 38.624043°N 90.200592°W / 38.624043; -90.200592 (Robert A. Young Federal Building)

269 (81.9) 20 1933 Office [64]
31 Courtyard St. Louis Downtown/Convention Center 823 Washington Avenue

38°37′52″N 90°11′33″W / 38.63117°N 90.19240°W / 38.63117; -90.19240 (Courtyard St. Louis Downtown/Convention Center)

268 (81.6) 25 1925 Hotel Designed by Preston J. Bradshaw. Built as the Lennox Hotel. Formerly the Renaissance St. Louis Suites Hotel.[65]
32 Park Pacific 1226 Olive Street

38°37′46″N 90°11′56″W / 38.629566°N 90.198868°W / 38.629566; -90.198868 (Park Pacific)

265 (80.7) 23 1928 Residential Formerly office space for the Missouri Pacific and then Union Pacific railroads, hence also known as the Missouri Pacific Building. Was to be 35 stories but ended at 23 due to the Great Depression. Designed by Mauran, Russell, & Crowell.[66][67]
33 KMOV Gateway Tower 1 Memorial Drive

38°37′29″N 90°11′17″W / 38.624775°N 90.187988°W / 38.624775; -90.187988 (KMOV Gateway Tower)

261 (79.6) 21 1967 Office Designed by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum.[68][69]
34 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza Tower 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza

38°38′07″N 90°15′53″W / 38.635304°N 90.26470°W / 38.635304; -90.26470 (Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza Tower)

255 (77.7) 18 1971 Health Largest hospital in Missouri.[70] Originally 12 stories and 177 feet (54 m) tall, later additions brought it to its current height.[71][72]
35 Saint Louis Place 200 North Broadway

38°37′38″N 90°11′20″W / 38.627281°N 90.18882°W / 38.627281; -90.18882 (Saint Louis Place)

253 (77.1) 20 1983 Office [73][74]
36 Executive House Apartments 4466 West Pine Boulevard

38°38′26″N 90°15′26″W / 38.640438°N 90.257095°W / 38.640438; -90.257095 (Executive House Apartments)

252 (77)[i] 24 1965 Residential [75]
37 Desloge Towers 1465 South Grand Boulevard

38°37′22″N 90°14′18″W / 38.622883°N 90.238403°W / 38.622883; -90.238403 (Desloge Towers)

250 (76.2) 15 1933 Health [76][77]
38 A.G. Edwards Headquarters 1 North Jefferson Avenue

38°37′57″N 90°12′59″W / 38.632561°N 90.216431°W / 38.632561; -90.216431 (A.G. Edwards Headquarters)

250 (76)[i] 18 1988 Office Former headquarters of A.G. Edwards before its acquisition by Wells Fargo in 2007.[78]
39 Millennium Center 515 Olive Street

38°37′41″N 90°11′23″W / 38.628181°N 90.189774°W / 38.628181; -90.189774 (Millennium Center)

249 (76) 20 1963 Office [79][80]
40 St. Louis Children Hospital Expansion One Children's Place

38°38′17″N 90°15′56″W / 38.638077°N 90.265419°W / 38.638077; -90.265419 (St. Louis Children Hospital Expansion)

242 (74)[i] 12 2018 Health [81][82]
41 Center for Advanced Medicine 4921 Parkview Place

38°38′18″N 90°15′47″W / 38.63844°N 90.26319°W / 38.63844; -90.26319 (Center for Advanced Medicine)

239 (73)[i] 15 2001 Health [83]
42 The View at Forest Park Apartments 4400 Lindell Boulevard

38°38′29″N 90°15′18″W / 38.641499°N 90.254875°W / 38.641499; -90.254875 (The View at Forest Park Apartments)

238 (73)[i] 23 1960 Residential Also known as The Towne House.[84]
43 Dorchester Apartments 665 South Skinker Boulevard

38°38′16″N 90°18′14″W / 38.637703°N 90.303886°W / 38.637703; -90.303886 (Dorchester Apartments)

236 (72) 25 1962 Residential Tallest building in Wydown/Skinker.[85]
44 St. Louis Children's Hospital One Children's Place

38°38′17″N 90°15′53″W / 38.63796°N 90.26468°W / 38.63796; -90.26468 (St. Louis Children's Hospital)

234 (71)[i] 12 1982 Health [86]
45 Doctor's Office Building 4990 Children's Place

38°38′13″N 90°15′55″W / 38.63695°N 90.26534°W / 38.63695; -90.26534 (Doctor's Office Building)

231 (70)[i] 15 2006 Office [87]
46 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Parkview Tower 216 South Kingshighway Boulevard

38°38′21″N 90°15′54″W / 38.639103°N 90.264946°W / 38.639103; -90.264946 (Barnes-Jewish Hospital Parkview Tower)

231 (70)[i] 12 2018 Health [88]
N/A St. Louis Union Station 1820 Market Street

38°37′45″N 90°12′25″W / 38.629173°N 90.206845°W / 38.629173; -90.206845 (St. Louis Union Station)

231 (70) 1894 Transport Height of the clock tower Tallest structure in St. Louis from 1894 to 1914.[89]
47 Wright Building 801-815 Pine Street

38°37′41″N 90°11′34″W / 38.628098°N 90.192879°W / 38.628098; -90.192879 (Wright Building)

230 (70.1) 18 1907 Office [90]
48 Marquette Building 300 North Broadway

38°37′41″N 90°11′19″W / 38.627937°N 90.188553°W / 38.627937; -90.188553 (Marquette Building)

228 (69.5) 19 1914 Office [91]
49 BJC Institute of Health at Washington University 425 S Euclid Avenue

38°38′12″N 90°15′49″W / 38.63661°N 90.26359°W / 38.63661; -90.26359 (BJC Institute of Health at Washington University)

225 (69)[i] 11 2009 Education A $150 million six-floor expansion was announced in 2021 and was completed in 2024, bringing the building to its current height. It was already taller than 200 ft (61 m) when it was completed in 2009.[92][93]
50 210.com Building 210 North Tucker Boulevard

38°37′45″N 90°11′50″W / 38.629272°N 90.197166°W / 38.629272; -90.197166 (210.com Building)

223 (68) 18 1969 Office [94]
51 Paul Brown Building 206 North 9th Street

38°37′42″N 90°11′37″W / 38.628445°N 90.193504°W / 38.628445; -90.193504 (Paul Brown Building)

217 (66)[i] 16 1928 Residential [95]
52 Pointe 400 400 South 4th Street

38°37′17″N 90°11′23″W / 38.621494°N 90.18985°W / 38.621494; -90.18985 (Pointe 400)

216 (65.8) 15 1969 Office Also known as PET Plaza or Pet Milk Building.[96]
53 Barnes-Jewish Center for Outpatient Health 4901 Forest Park Avenue

38°38′23″N 90°15′45″W / 38.63969°N 90.26255°W / 38.63969; -90.26255 (Barnes-Jewish Center for Outpatient Health)

215 (66)[i] 12 2011 Health [97]
54 Arcade Building 812 Olive Street

38°37′43″N 90°11′34″W / 38.628483°N 90.192833°W / 38.628483; -90.192833 (Arcade Building)

214 (65.2) 16 1918 Office [98]
55 Southwestern Bell Data Center 801 Chestnut Street

38°37′39″N 90°11′36″W / 38.627563°N 90.193451°W / 38.627563; -90.193451 (Southwestern Bell Data Center)

213 (65) 12 1990 Data center [99]
56 The Syndicate 915 Olive Street

38°37′46″N 90°11′39″W / 38.629482°N 90.194199°W / 38.629482; -90.194199 (The Syndicate)

211 (64.3) 17 1907 Office [100]
57 Ralston Purina Headquarters 1 Checkerboard Square

38°37′08″N 90°11′55″W / 38.618916°N 90.198616°W / 38.618916; -90.198616 (Ralston Purina Headquarters)

210 (64) 15 1969 Office Headquarters of Ralston Purina.[101]
N/A St. Louis Lambert International Airport Control Tower 10701 Lambert International Boulevard

38°44′36″N 90°21′58″W / 38.74323°N 90.36606°W / 38.74323; -90.36606 (St. Louis Lambert International Airport Control Tower)

210 (64) 18 1991 Transport [102]
58 Chemical Building 777 Olive Street

38°37′43″N 90°11′32″W / 38.628731°N 90.192123°W / 38.628731; -90.192123 (Chemical Building)

209 (63.7) 17 1903 Mixed-use Mixed-use residential and hotel building.[103]
59 Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront 315 Chestnut Street

38°37′34″N 90°11′17″W / 38.626213°N 90.187973°W / 38.626213; -90.187973 (Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront)

204 (62.2) 17 1907 Hotel Once an Adam's Mark hotel.[104]
60 801 South Skinker 801 South Skinker Boulevard

38°38′10″N 90°18′15″W / 38.636047°N 90.304207°W / 38.636047; -90.304207 (801 South Skinker)

200 (61) 17 1961 Residential [105]
N/A St. Louis Wheel 201 South 18th Street

38°37′40″N 90°12′34″W / 38.62780°N 90.20957°W / 38.62780; -90.20957 (St. Louis Wheel)

200 (61) 2019 Ride [106]

Tallest buildings in Greater St. Louis

Outside of the city of St. Louis, the largest concentration of high-rises in the St. Louis metropolitan area is found in Clayton, which is immediately west of St. Louis. Clayton has over ten buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m), and has seen more high-rise construction in the 21st century relative to St. Louis.

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction

The following table includes buildings under construction in St. Louis that are planned to be at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. Buildings that are on hold are not included.

Name Neighborhood Height

ft (m)

Floors Year Purpose Notes
Albion West End Central West End 325 (99) 30 2027 Residential 305 unit apartment building at 4974 Lindell Blvd. Site work began in July 2025.[107]
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital The Tiffany 280 (85) 14 2027 Health 14-story, 505,092 square foot hospital tower with 200 inpatient beds. 280' to helipad, 314' to mechanical roof.[108]

Proposed

The following table includes approved and proposed buildings in St. Louis that are expected to be at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. A dash “–“ indicates information about the building’s height, floor count, or year of completion is unknown or has not been released.

Name Neighborhood Height

ft (m)

Floors Year Purpose Status Notes
The 314 Downtown West 317 (97) 29 Residential Approved 287 unit mass timber apartment building at 21st and Locust Streets.[109]
The Riverline Downtown 41 Residential Proposed Part of Cordish Companies $670 million plan to redevelop the Millennium Hotel property.[110][111]

Tallest demolished

This table lists buildings that once stood taller than 200 ft (61 m) in St. Louis that have been demolished.

Name Image Height
ft (m)
Floors Year completed Year demolished Purpose Notes
Queeny Tower 258 (78.6) 19 1965 2021 Health Part of Barnes-Jewish Hospital.[112][113]
Third National Bank Building 228 (69.5) 20 1907 1977 Office Also known as the Mississippi Valley Building. Now the site of One Metropolitan Square.[114]
Ambassador Building 223 (68) 17 1928 1996 Office [115]
International Building 215 (65.5) 19 1907 1984 Office [116]

Timeline of tallest buildings

The Old Courthouse was the tallest building in St. Louis from 1864 until the early 20th century.

This table lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in St. Louis.

Name Image Street address Years as tallest Height

ft (m)

Floors References
Railway Exchange Building 615 Olive Street 1914–1926 277 (84) 21 [117]
Southwestern Bell Building 1010 Pine Street 1926–1969 399 (122) 28 [23]
Laclede Gas Building 720 Olive Street 1969–1976 401 (122) 31 [20]
One US Bank Plaza 505 North 7th Street 1976–1986 484 (148) 35 [19]
One AT&T Center 909 Chestnut Street 1986–1989 588 (179) 44 [17]
One Metropolitan Square 211 North Broadway 1989–present 593 (181) 42 [15]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Sources do not state the exact height of this building. This figure was determined using Google Earth by subtracting the altitude of the building's lowest main pedestrian open-air entrance from its highest architectural point.
  1. ^ The mall itself has closed, although the building is still used for office space.

See also

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