List of tallest buildings in Providence

The skyline of Providence, showing relative locations of the city's tallest buildings.

The United States city of Providence, Rhode Island is the site of 27 high-rises, 16 of which stand taller than 175 feet (53 m). The tallest skyscraper in the city is the Bank of America Building, which rises 428 feet (130 m) in Downtown Providence. Due to the what is dubbed the Providence "Renaissance", the city has been the site of several construction projects. For the most part, the new projects consist of condominium and hotel developments, though two new office buildings are also proposed.

The most recent construction project to be completed in Providence was The Residences at the Westin. The project consisted of a 31-story residential tower rising 365 feet (111 m). The building, which was constructed adjacent to the existing Westin Providence, was completed in December 2007, becoming the 3rd-tallest building in the city. The Waterplace condominium towers are two other recently completed high-rises in the city; both were topped out in 2007 and completed in March 2008. By 2010, Providence is expected to have 5 new skyscrapers over 200 feet (60 m) in height.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Providence high-rises that stand at least 175 feet (53 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
01.01	Bank of America Building		428 (130)	26	1927	41°49′28.27″N 71°24′39.89″W	Has been the tallest building in the city and the state for over 80 years; built as the Industrial Trust Tower, previously known as Fleet Bank Tower
02.02	One Financial Plaza		410 (125)	30	1973	41°49′31.11″N 71°24′36.14″W	Built as the Hospital Trust Tower; also known as Sovereign Bank Tower
03.03	The Residences at the Westin		365 (111)	31	2007	41°49′30.32″N 71°24′54.77″W
04.04	The Westin Providence		329 (100)	25	1993	41°49′31.15″N 71°24′58.5″W	Became the tallest hotel in Providence upon its completion, surpassing the Providence Biltmore
05.05	Textron Tower		311 (95)	23	1972	41°49′29.63″N 71°24′33.05″W	Built as Old Stone Tower
06.06	50 Kennedy Plaza		285 (87)	20	1985	41°49′29.8″N 71°24′38.09″W
07.07	Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Headquarters		237 (72)	14	2009
08.08	Waterplace 1		236 (72)	19	2008	41°49′38.36″N 71°24′45.91″W	Tallest all-residential building in the city
09.09	Rhode Island State House		223 (68)	4	1904	41°49′51.08″N 71°24′53.87″W
10	Omni Biltmore Hotel		220 (67)	18	1922	41°49′27.73″N 71°24′48.4″W	Tallest hotel in the city from 1922 until the completion of the Westin Providence in 1993
11	Providence County Courthouse		216 (66)	7	1930	41°49′31.76″N 71°24′24.84″W
12	Turk's Head Building		215 (66)	16	1913	41°49′28.42″N 71°24′35.5″W
13	Waterplace 2		210 (64)	17	2008	41°49′38.22″N 71°24′48.05″W
14.014=	One Citizens Plaza		180 (55)	13	1990	41°49′38.78″N 71°24′38.42″W
14.014=	Brown University Sciences Library		180 (55)	15	1971	41°49′36.85″N 71°24′0.49″W	With its former antenna mast included, the Science Library reached a total height of 395 feet (120 m), more than doubling its effective height and making it the third-tallest building in the city when measuring by pinnacle height.
16	Hospital Trust Building		178 (54)	13	1920	41°49′32.38″N 71°24′34.83″W	Currently known as the Fleet Building
17	The Sister Dominica Manor		175 (53)	16	1966	41°49′21.84″N 71°25′16.69″W	Built as the Bradford House, also known as Federal Hill Manor

Tallest under construction and proposed

This lists buildings that are under construction or proposed for construction in Providence and are planned to rise at least 175 feet (53 m). A floor count of 15 stories is used as the cutoff for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.

Name	Height* ft (m)	Floors	Year (est.)	Status	Notes
The Empire at Broadway		22	2010	Proposed	Scheduled to begin construction in 2008. Height figures have not been released. Tallest office building currently proposed for the city.
Intercontinental Hotel Providence		17	2010	Proposed	If approved, it could begin construction in 2008, opening in 2010. Height figures have not been released.

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights has not yet been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

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

Name	Image	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft (m)	Floors	Coordinates	Reference
Rhode Island State House		82 Smith Street	1904–1927	223 (68)	4	41°49′51.08″N 71°24′53.87″W
Bank of America Building		55 Exchange Place	1927–present	428 (130)	26	41°49′28.27″N 71°24′39.89″W

Notes

A. ^{^} Empire at Broadway and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Headquarters are two office buildings currently proposed for the city.

B. ^{^} Empire at Broadway, Waterplace 1, Waterplace 2, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Headquarters, and Intercontinental Hotel Providence are all skyscrapers proposed with heights over 200 feet (60 m) that are expected to be completed by 2010.

C. ^{^} The Biltmore Hotel is ranked including the height of the prominent "BILTMORE" sign on the top of the building. Such signs are often included in architectural heights, which is what this particular list ranks. However, other sites, such as SkyscraperPage, do not include the sign in the total height of the building. Without the sign, the Biltmore stands at 205 feet (62.5 m), making it the 12th-tallest in Providence rather than the 9th-tallest.

References

General

• Emporis.com - Providence

Specific

External links

• Diagram of Providence skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage
• Providence structures on Structurae