List of tallest buildings in Memphis

This list of tallest buildings in Memphis ranks completed buildings by height in the U.S. city of Memphis, Tennessee, the 28th largest city in the United States. The tallest building is the 100 North Main building at 430 ft (131m), built in 1965. The Sterick Building, 364 ft (111m) was the tallest building in the Southern United States when built in 1930, holding that title until 1932 when surpassed by the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge.[1] The first skyscraper built in Memphis was the Dr. D.T. Porter Building, 131 ft (40m), in 1895.[2] The tallest man-made structure in the city is the 1003 ft (305.7m) Edwin L. Nass Tower 1, a guyed steel TV transmitting tower located at 5317 Crestview Road in northeast Memphis.[3]

Unlike many other downtowns in the Sun Belt, Memphis did not experience the high-rise building booms of the late 1980s or early 2000s. Only four buildings over 100m have been built in downtown Memphis since World War II: 100 North Main, Raymond James Tower, One Commerce Square, and First Tennessee Bank Building.[2] This has resulted in a smaller, more historic skyline compared to other nearby cities of similar age and population (compare to Atlanta, Nashville, Dallas/Fort Worth, or St. Louis). Three of the tallest in the city are located in the upscale neighborhood of East Memphis: the Clark Tower, the Hilton Memphis, and the White Station Tower.

As of 2018, highrise development plans have seemingly picked up in Memphis, with the long-delayed One Beale Street project getting a completely revised plan of 4 separate components: hotel, residential, office and garage. The hotel component will be built first, and received a ground-breaking date for January 2019. Also, a major renovation of the cities' tallest tower—100 North Main St—which currently sits vacant, was planned and the same owner/developer announced plans for a 26-story Loews brand highrise hotel. This will be built near city hall and the convention center downtown. In addition, there may be a 2nd tower built for either office or residential mixed-use.

With the COVID-19 pandemic putting a halt to many projects worldwide in early 2020, some of Memphis' development projects were delayed and tabled, as-a-result. The Memphis Convention Center renovation, rebranded as Memphis Renasant Convention Center will open in early 2021, and the One Beale St project has been well underway since late 2018 and progressing, thankfully, after years of delays. The Pinch District has some exciting skyscrapers proposals on the table, and the brand new development formerly known as "Union Row," has been renamed and rebranded as "The Walk on Union." This exciting development should start construction in mid to late 2021, after seeing COVID-19 table its plans to launch construction in early 2020.

Tallest buildings

Rank	Name	Image	Height feet/meters	Floors	Year	Notes
1	100 North Main		430/130	37	1965	Tallest building in Memphis since 1965. Tallest in Tennessee from 1965-1970. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Currently sits vacant, but major renovation underway. In 2017, new owner who will be gut-renovating and converting to apartments/possibly office use in 2019/2020.
2	Raymond James Tower		403/123	21	1985	Includes the spire atop the building
3	Clark Tower		400/120	34	1971	Tallest building outside of downtown.
4	One Commerce Square		396/121	31	1973
5	Sterick Building		365/111	29	1930	Tallest building in Tennessee and the Southern United States from 1930-1957. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
6	First Tennessee Building		332/101	25	1964
7	Hilton Memphis		329/100	24	1975	Tallest hotel in Memphis.
8	Memphis Pyramid		321/98	5	1991	7th-tallest pyramid and largest Bass Pro Shops in the world. Home to retail, restaurants, an observation deck, a hotel, a bowling alley, and the largest free-standing elevator in America.
9	The Renaissance Apartments		296/90	25	1968	Tallest residential building in Memphis.
10	Lincoln American Tower		290/88	22	1924	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
11	White Station Tower		280/85	22	1965
12	Exchange Building		264/80	20	1910	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
13	LeBonheur Children's Hospital		251/77	12	2010
14	Sheraton Memphis		233/71	19	1985
15	Madison Hotel		219/67	16	1907	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
16	Number 10 Main		215/66	16	1910	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
17	The Tower at Peabody Place		202/62	15	1997
18	The Artesian		201/61	16	2015
19	Crosstown Concourse		188/57	14	1927	Former Sears retail store, offices, and catalog order processing warehouse.
20	88 Union Center		177/54	14	1927

Tallest future buildings

Under Construction

Buildings that are currently construction in Memphis and expected to rise above 200 feet (60 m) include:

Name	Height feet	Height meters	Floors	Year	Notes
[[One Beale]] Second Hotel of Project	225	69	22	2022	22 Story high end hotel being built on the One Beale St sight. Will be 3rd hotel on site, and will cater to higher end and business travelers.

Approved

Buildings that are approved for construction in Memphis and expected to rise above 200 feet (60 m) include:

Name	Height feet	Height meters	Floors	Year	Notes
18 Main LLC Pinch District Office	325	99	22	2023	Proposed tower adjacent to downtown in the Pinch. Will be one of 5 or 6 towers.
18 Main LLC Pinch District Hotel	300	91	20	2024	Major high rise brand hotel.
18 Main LLC Pinch District Residential	250	76	18	2024	Apartment/Condo high rise in the Pinch District.
18 Main LLC Pinch District Residential	300	91	22	2023	Second high rise residential tower in the Pinch District.
18 Main LLC Mixed use Tower: Residential or office or hotel, TBD.	325	99	24	2023	5th highrise in Pinch Development.
North Main Hotel Loews Brand Convention Center Hotel	300	91	26	2024	Loews Hotel next to convention center.
[[The Walk on Union]] Hotel and Residential Component	200	61	12	2024	Starting phase I construction in Q2 2021.
[[The Walk on Union]] Hotel High Rise Phase I	225	69	12	2024	Starting phase I construction in Q4 2021. Phase II and III will be another 6 or 8 bldgs.
Sheraton Hotel Tower 2 Hotel High Rise Expansion	200	61	14	2023	300 new hotel rooms announced by Sheraton Downtown Memphis Hotel. New tower to be adjacent to existing.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Memphis.

Name	Street Address	Years as tallest	Height feet	Height meters	Floors
Number 10 Main	10 South Main Street	1904–1905	216	66	16
Madison Hotel	79 Madison Avenue	1905–1910	232	71	16
Exchange Building	9 North Second Street	1910–1924	264	80	19
Lincoln American Tower	60 North Main Street	1924-1930	290	88	22
Sterick Building	8 North Third Street	1930-1965	365	111	29
100 North Main	100 North Main Street	1965–present	430	130	37

References

1. Finger, Michael (December 4, 1997). "Memphis landmarks that have stood vacant for years, waiting for someone to bring them back to life". Memphis Flyer (459).
2. "D.T. Porter Building, Memphis - 125484 - EMPORIS". Emporis.com. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
3. "FCC Registered Cell Phone and Antenna Towers in Memphis, Tennessee". City-data.com. Retrieved June 22, 2019.