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This is a list of tallest buildings in Richmond, Virginia. Presently, the tallest building in Richmond is the 29-story James Monroe Building. It was the tallest building in Virginia from the time of its completion in 1981 until 2007, when the 38-story Westin Tower in Virginia Beach opened in downtown Virginia Beach. The second-tallest building in the city is Dominion Energy's headquarters at 600 Canal Place at 417 feet in height. The next three tallest skyscrapers each have 26 stories within the structure, although they vary in height: Truist Place, at 400 ft (120 m); the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, at 394 ft (119 m); and the Bank of America Center, at 331 ft (101 m).

The first high-rise in Richmond history is considered to be the 19-story First National Bank Building, which was completed in 1913. The structure stands at 262 ft (80 m) and is located on the southwest corner of Main Street and Ninth Street.

The newest high rises in Richmond include Brandt Hall, a 17-story college dorm on the Monroe Park campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, which was completed in 2005, along with the Vistas on the James, which were completed that same year. Additionally, in downtown, the 12-story MWV Building was completed in 2010. The 23-story Central National Bank Building, built in 1930, is being converted into apartments after being left abandoned for over 20 years.[1] A new 18-story office building named "Gateway Plaza", was constructed downtown for the McGuire Woods law firm and completed in December, 2015.[2] The newest building is the 20-story 600 Canal Place building, a 417-foot tower serving as Dominion Energy’s headquarters, which was completed in 2019. The former Dominion Energy tower, One James River Plaza, was initially demolished in May 2020 to make room for 700 Canal Place.[3][4] However, in April 2021, Dominion Energy announced that plans for the smaller twin tower aren't coming to fruition.[5][6]

Tallest buildings

Aerial view of the center business district
Richmond City Hall

This list ranks completed Richmond skyscrapers that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall, based on standard height measurement.

Rank Name Image Height
feet		 Height
meters 		Floors Year Notes
1 James Monroe Building 449 137 29 1981 Third tallest building in Virginia, second by occupiable height.[7]
2 600 Canal Place 417 127 20 2019 Fourth tallest building in Virginia.[8]
3 SunTrust Plaza 400 122 26 1983 Fifth tallest building in Virginia.[9]
4 Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond 393 120 26 1978 One of twelve Federal Reserve Banks in the United States. Seventh tallest building in Virginia.[10]
5 Bank of America Center (Richmond) 333 101 26 1974
6 Richmond City Hall 315 96 19 1971
7 Riverfront Plaza East 312 95 20 1990
Riverfront Plaza West 312 95 20 1990 BB&T
9 One James River Plaza 310 94 22 1978 Demolished via implosion in May 2020
10 Main Street Centre 305 93 23 1986
11 Two James Center 299 91 21 1987
12 One James Center 295 90 21 1985
13 Eighth & Main Building 289 88 20 1975
14 Central National Bank 282 86 22 1930 Converted to residential in 2016.
15 Gateway Plaza 276 84 18 2015
16 First National Bank Building 262 80 19 1913 Converted to residential in 2012
One Capitol Square 262 80 23 1964
18 John Tyler Building 240 73 11 1991
Virginia War Memorial Carillon 240 73 8 1932
Vistas on the James 240 73 18 2007
Rhoads Hall 240 73 18 1968
Seventh & Franklin Building 240 73 18 1967
Omni Hotel 240 73 18 1987
Monroe Park Towers 240 73 18 1972
Wytestone Plaza 240 73 18 1965
Richmond Marriott 240 73 18 1984
27 Brandt Hall 227 69 17 2005
The Towers on Franklin 227 69 17 1963
700 East Main Street 227 69 17 1964
30 Crown Plaza Hotel 214 65 16 1986
31 West Hospital 210 64 17 1941
32 Riverside on the James 203 62 15 2005
33 James Madison Building 200 61 15 1964
Thomas Jefferson Building 200 61 15 1956
Williams Mullen Center 200 61 15 2010
Hotel John Marshall 200 61 15 1929 Converted to residential in 2011.
2000 Riverside Apartments 200 61 15 1965 Tallest building in South Richmond (Manchester).

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name Image Height Floors Year Notes
St. John's Episcopal Church approximately 20 / 6 (1741-1772)

45 / 14 (1772-1880s)

1 1741-1788
Virginia State Capitol approximately 100 / 48 3 1788-1845
St. Paul's Episcopal Church 225 / 69 2 1845-1900/05 The spire was removed between 1900 and 1905 and replaced with a simpler dome, which reduced the overall height to 135 feet.
City Hall (now known as Old City Hall) 195 / 59 7 1900/05-1913 City Hall offices from 1894 to 1971, when the new City Hall was built.
First National Bank Building 262 / 80 19 1913-1930 Converted to residential in 2012
Central National Bank 282 / 86 22 1930-1971 Converted to residential in 2016.
Richmond City Hall 315 / 96 19 1971-1974
Bank of America Center (Richmond) 331 / 101 26 1974-1978
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond 394 / 120 26 1978-1981 One of twelve Federal Reserve Banks in the United States. Seventh tallest building in Virginia.[10]
James Monroe Building 449 / 137 29 1981–present Third tallest building in Virginia, second by occupiable height.[7]

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

This lists buildings that are under construction, approved for construction or proposed for construction in Richmond and are planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m), but are not yet completed structures. Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included.

Name Image Height*
ft (m) 		Floors* Year*
(est.) 		Status Notes
CoStar Tower[11] 510 ft 26 2024 Under Construction Office / Retail
VCU Health System Office Tower ~320 ft (98 m) 20 2021 Proposed Office / Retail
VCU Health System Adult Outpatient Facility ~275 ft (83 m) 18 2021 Under Construction (Topped Out July 2020) Medical Center
VCU Health Inpatient Children's Hospital ~240 ft (73 m) 16 2022 Under Construction Medical Center
General Assembly Building ~200 ft (61 m) 15 2020 Under Construction State Offices
Pinecrest Student Housing Tower ~200 ft (61 m) 15 2020 Proposed Residential
VCU Health Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Building, Library and Innovation Center ~200 ft (61 m) 12 TBD Proposed Medical Center

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, or dates of completion has not yet been released.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Work resumes on Central National Bank building". July 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "Gateway Plaza building is two stories taller". September 18, 2013.
  3. ^ "700 Canal Place - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  4. ^ Domingo, Enzo (May 30, 2020). "Old Dominion Energy headquarters demolished in downtown Richmond". www.nbc12.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Dominion Energy pulls plug on second new office tower downtown". Richmond BizSense. April 19, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  6. ^ Gilligan, Gregory J. (April 19, 2021). "Dominion Energy is not planning to build a second office tower in downtown Richmond". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "James Monroe Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "600 Canal Place, Richmond | 1334703 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  9. ^ "SunTrust Plaza". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Federal Reserve Bank Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  11. ^ "CoStar Tower". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
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