List of tallest buildings in Tucson

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    This is a list of the tallest buildings in Tucson, Arizona.

    View of downtown Tucson from (Sentinel Peak) in 2011. Catalina Mountains left in the background. (Original Photo)


    Rank Name Image Height
    ft (m)    		 Floors Year Notes
    1 One South Church UniSource Energy Tower, from intersection.jpg 330 (100) 23[1] 1986 Formerly the Norwest Bank Tower until 2001, the name was changed to UniSource Energy Tower until 2012 when UniSource Energy moved to the new UniSource Energy Building.
    2 Bank of America Plaza Bank Of America Plaza Downtown Tucson, AZ (W. Pennington), 2007-04-02.jpg 264 (80)[2] 16[2] 1977 Originally the Arizona Bank Plaza, the tallest building in Tucson from 1977-1986.
    3 Pima County Legal Services Building Pima County Legal Services Building Fourth Avenue, Tucson (8390673869).jpg 260 (79) 20[3] 1967[4] Originally the Tucson Federal Savings & Loan Association Building or Tucson Federal Building.[5] Tallest building in Tucson from 1967-1977. Otherwise known as Home Federal Tower or Great American Tower.[6]
    4 5151 E Broadway 225 (68) 16[7] 1975[8] Originally the Great Western Bank-Pima Savings Building or Great Western Bank Building.[7]
    5 Tucson House Tucson House 1501 N. Oracle Rd. Tucson, Arizona from Drachman St. - Copy 01.jpg 195 (59) 18 1963[9]
    6 Casino Del Sol Hotel Tower ~166 (~50) 10 2011 A 26ft tall L.E.D. dome sits atop the building.
    7= Pima County Administrative Building Pima County Administration Building Low Quality.JPG 155 (47) 11 1969[10]
    7= Transamerica Building Transamerica Building, Tucson, AZ (2007-04-02).jpg 155 (47) 11 1962[11] Originally the Phoenix Title Building, named after its largest tenant.
    8 Pioneer Hotel Building PioneerTucAZ1.jpg 151 (46) 11 1930[12] Originally a hotel. In the early morning hours of December 20, 1970 a fire broke out in the building resulting in the deaths of 29 people. Louis Cuen Taylor, a 16-year old boy, was later charged with starting the fire. Taylor was sentenced to life in prison; when doubts arose as to the actual cause of the fire, he was allowed to change his plea to "no contest" and was set free after serving 42 years.
    9 The Arizona Hotel 150 (45) 12 1973[13] Originally the Braniff Place Tucson or Braniff International Hotel.[14][15]
    10 Chase Building Valley National Bank building (Tucson) from SW 1.JPG 142 (43) 11 1929 Originally the Consolidated National Bank building.
    11= Pima County Superior Court Building ~137 (~42) 9 1974
    11= UniSource Energy Building ~137 (~42) 9[16] 2011 Building will become the new home for Tucson Electric Power and UniSource Energy, it is the first highrise/skyscraper built in Tucson since the mid-1980s.
    12 Evo A. DeConcini United States Courthouse 134 (41) 6 2000
    13= Gould-Simpson Building ~131 (~40) 10 1985
    13= Merrill Lynch Building ~131 (~40) 9 1963
    14 City Hall Tower Tucson City Hall Tower Low Quality.JPG 120 (36) 10 1967[17]
    15 Federal Building Federal Building, Tucson, AZ (2007-04-02).jpg 113 (34) 8 1974[18]
    16 St. Marys Hospital 102 (31) 8 1950 [19]



    Approved, Proposed, Under Construction or Cancelled[edit]

    Under Construction

    Rank Name Image Height
    ft (m)    		 Floors Year Notes
    1 Broadway 84 520 39 2015 Will be the city's and state's tallest tower upon completion. [20][21]
    6 Level 170 (51.6) 14 2013 When completed it will be the city's sixth tallest building. Work has started in 2012 and will be completed in August 2013. The building's height will be 170 feet. The cost of this building is $25 Million. The building has topped out.[22][23]
    7= Park Avenue 160 (48.7) 13 2014 A 160 foot tall tower built for the University of Arizona.[24]
    7= Hub at Tucson 160 (48.7) 13 2014 A 160 foot tall residential tower. It will be tied for the city's seventh tallest building with Park Avenue. It will be 13 stories tall.[25]
    11 Joint Justice 140 (42.6) 8 2013 A court complex for the government.Frame work is complete.[26]


    1. ^ CBRE | One South Church Avenue | Tucson's Premier High-Rise
    2. ^ a b "'Plaza' keeps rising, giving city new top" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] Dec 4,1975 - Page 1
    3. ^ "Sundt Co. Will Construct Tucson Federal Building" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] May 22, 1964 - Page 40
    4. ^ "City Hall Tower Dedicated" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] October 23, 1967 - Page 2
    5. ^ "A New High Point for Tucson Skyline" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] March 26, 1965 - Front Page
    6. ^ http://www.emporis.com/building/pimacountylegalservicesbuilding-tucson-az-usa
    7. ^ a b "Bank project on schedule" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] - August 30, 1974 - page 63
    8. ^ "Merrill Lynch move 'didn't miss a lick'" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] - May 21, 1975 - page 63
    9. ^ "Hamey Due In Tucson" The Arizona Republic [Phoenix, Arizona] October 25, 1963, Sports page 61
    10. ^ "County Nears End Of Moving" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] September 19, 1969 - Page 37
    11. ^ "Yesterday Was 'M' Day" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] - February 12, 1962 - page 20
    12. ^ "Tucson - Hotel Pioneer formally opened." Winslow Daily Mail [Winslow, Arizona] January 4, 1930 - Page Six
    13. ^ "Hotel grand opening is Nov. 29" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] October 17, 1973 - Page 24
    14. ^ "Here's how they stack up" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] October 19, 1973 - Page 49
    15. ^ "Braniff to run Tucson's new 312-room hotel" The Arizona Republic[Phoenix, Arizona] June 6, 1973 - Page 29
    16. ^ TEP | Company Headquarters
    17. ^ "City Hall Tower Dedicated" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] October 23, 1967 - Page 2
    18. ^ "Federal agencies move set" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] - April 18, 1974 - page 27
    19. ^ http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=166
    20. ^ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Broadway-84-Tower/313759235306590
    21. ^ http://thenewestandtallest.weebly.com/index.html
    22. ^ http://www.insidetucsonbusiness.com/news/story-student-housing-tower-tops-out/article_c4075eee-3fcd-11e2-82f5-0019bb2963f4.html
    23. ^ http://www.campusacquisitions.com/ca/under-construction/university-arizona/index.php
    24. ^ http://www.campusacquisitions.com/ca/under-construction/university-arizona/park-ave.php
    25. ^ http://www.corecamp.us/
    26. ^ http://www.pima.gov/Administration/JointCourts/120611_Joiint_Courts_Financing_Recommendation.pdf

    External links[edit]


    Lists of tallest buildings in the United States
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