List of tallest buildings in Birmingham, Alabama

The U.S. city of Birmingham, Alabama is the site of 66 high-rises,[1] all of which stand taller than 115 feet (35 m). The tallest building in the city is the 34-story Wells Fargo Tower, completed in 1986, which is 454 feet (138 m) tall.[2] The tower was also the tallest building in the U.S. state of Alabama until the completion of the RSA Battle House Tower in Mobile in 2007.[3] Birmingham's second-tallest skyscraper, the Regions-Harbert Plaza, rises 437 feet (133 m) and has stood as the second tallest structure in the city since its completion in 1989.[4] Overall, five of the ten tallest buildings in Alabama are located in Birmingham.[5]

Panorama of Birmingham's skyline from the southwest; high-rises present in the image are, from left to right, the Alabama Power Headquarters Building, AT&T Building, AT&T City Center, Regions-Harbert Plaza, the Regions Center, and the Wells Fargo Tower

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Birmingham high-rises that stand at least 215 feet (66 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. 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 Year Coordinates Notes
1 Shipt Tower 454 / 138 34 1986 33°31′3.35″N 86°48′30.42″W
  • Tallest building in Birmingham since its completion in 1986.
  • Was previously known as the SouthTrust Tower (1986–2005), the Wachovia Tower (2005–2010), and the Wells Fargo Tower (2010-2019).[2][6]
2 Regions-Harbert Plaza 437 / 133 32 1989 33°31′6.30″N 86°48′35.74″W
  • Second tallest building in Birmingham since its completion in 1989.
  • Was previously known as the AmSouth Harbert Plaza (1989–2007).[4][7]
3 AT&T City Center 390 / 119 30 1972 33°31′7.04″N 86°48′40.42″W
  • Tallest building in Birmingham from 1972 to 1986.
  • Was previously known as the South Central Bell Building, BellSouth Building and BellSouth City Center.[8][9]
4 Regions Center 390 / 119 30 1972 33°31′4.83″N 86°48′32.43″W
  • Was previously known as the First National Bank-Southern Natural Gas Building, AmSouth-Sonat Tower and AmSouth Center.[10][11]
5 City Federal Building 325 / 99 27 1913 33°30′58.10″N 86°48′19.04″W
6 Alabama Power Headquarters Building

321 / 98 18 1990 33°31′6.33″N 86°48′47.82″W
  • One of four buildings that make up the Alabama Power Headquarters Complex.[14][15]
7 Thomas Jefferson Hotel 287 / 87 20 1929 33°30′46.46″N 86°48′38.58″W
  • Was previously known as the Cabana Hotel and Leer Tower.
  • Notable for its mooring mast located atop its roof.[16][17]
8 John Hand Building 284 / 84 20 1912 33°30′51.68″N 86°48′18.56″W
9 Daniel Building 283 / 86 20 1970 33°30′44.29″N 86°48′13.10″W
  • Tallest building in Birmingham located outside of downtown.[20][21]
10 Viva Health Building 275 / 84 17 1976 33°31′4.65″N 86°48′27.48″W
  • Constructed atop the site formally occupied by the Tutwiler Hotel.
  • Was previously known as the First Alabama Bank Building and Regions Plaza.[22][23]
11 Two North Twentieth 273 / 83 17 1962 33°30′47.82″N 86°48′21.04″W
  • Constructed as the first modern office tower in Birmingham.
  • Was previously known as the Bank for Savings & Trust Building.[24][25]
12 Financial Center 262 / 80 17 1982 33°31′6.90″N 86°48′28.61″W
  • Constructed atop the site formally occupied by the Moulton Hotel.[26][27]
13 Empire Building 247 / 75 16 1909 33°30′52.40″N 86°48′21.95″W
14 Watts Building 236 / 72 17 1928 33°30′59.57″N 86°48′24.17″W [30][31]
15 Jefferson Tower 235 / 72 16 1940 33°30′21.27″N 86°48′4.28″W [32][33]
16 2121 Building 225 / 69 17 1962 33°31′19.88″N 86°48′28.00″W [34]
17 Alabama Power Building 217 / 66 16 1925 33°31′4.36″N 86°48′44.36″W
  • Topped with a 23-foot tall golden statue of Electra crafted by Edward Field Sanford, Jr.[35][36]

References
General
  • "High-rise Buildings of Birmingham". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
Specific
  1. "Tall Buildings of Birmingham". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  2. "Wells Fargo Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  3. "RSA Battle House Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  4. "Regions Harbert Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  5. "Alabama Skyscraper Diagram". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  6. "Wells Fargo Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  7. "Regions-Harbert Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  8. "AT&T City Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  9. "AT&T City Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  10. "Regions Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  11. "Regions Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  12. "City Federal Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  13. "City Federal Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  14. "Alabama Power Headquarters". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  15. "Alabama Power Headquarters". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  16. "Leer Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  17. "Leer Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  18. "John Hand Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  19. "John Hand Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  20. "Daniel Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  21. "Daniel Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  22. "Viva Health Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  23. "Viva Health Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  24. "Two North Twentieth". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  25. "Two North Twentieth". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  26. "Financial Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  27. "Financial Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  28. "Empire Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  29. "Empire Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  30. "Watts Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  31. "Watts Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  32. "Jefferson Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  33. "Jefferson Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  34. "2121 Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  35. "Alabama Power Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  36. "Alabama Power Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
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