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The Los Angeles skyline
Downtown Los Angeles at night

This list of tallest buildings in Los Angeles ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Los Angeles, California by height. The tallest building in Los Angeles is the 73-story U.S. Bank Tower, which rises 1,018 feet (310 m) in Downtown Los Angeles and was completed in 1989.[1] It also stands as the tallest building in the state of California, tallest building west of the Mississippi, and the 10th-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city and the state is the Aon Center, which rises 858 feet (262 m).[2] Eight of the ten tallest buildings in California are located in Los Angeles.[3]

Skyscrapers are difficult and expensive to construct in Los Angeles due to the city's high rate of earthquakes and position near the San Andreas fault line, as well as the resulting difficulty of adhering to the city's rigorous engineering standards. Nevertheless, a number of successful and iconic skyscrapers dot the downtown Los Angeles skyline. The history of skyscrapers in Los Angeles began with the 1903 completion of the Braly Building, which is often regarded as the first high-rise in the city;[4] it rises 13 floors and 151 feet (46 m) in height.[5] The building, originally constructed as a commercial structure, has since been renovated into a residential tower and is now known as the "Continental Building".[4] Los Angeles went through a large building boom that lasted from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, during which time the city saw the completion of 30 of its 32 tallest buildings, including the U.S. Bank Tower, Aon Tower, and Two California Plaza. The city is the site of 25 skyscrapers at least 492 feet (150 m) in height, more than any other city in the Pacific coast region. As of July 2011, there are 505 completed high-rises in the city.[6]

The most recently completed skyscraper in Los Angeles is L.A. Live Ritz-Carlton Hotels & Condominiums, which rises 653 feet (199 m) and 54 floors.[7] As of May 2011, there are no skyscrapers taller than 400 feet (120 m) under construction in the city, but there are 12 skyscrapers approved or proposed for construction. The largest of these proposals is Wilshire Grand Tower, a hotel and office tower which has been approved for construction and is expected to rise 73 stories and 1,100 feet (335 m) in height.[8] If completed, it would surpass the U.S. Bank Tower to become the tallest building in Los Angeles and California. As of May 2011, there are 60 high-rise buildings under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Los Angeles.[6]37 of these 60 buildings are over 100 meters tall.

Los Angeles skyline during sunset as seen from behind the Griffith Observatory in Griffith Park in October 2006

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Los Angeles skyscrapers that stand at least 400 feet (122 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) 		Architect Floors Year Notes
1 U.S. Bank Tower 01.01,018 (310) Henry N. Cobb 73 1989 47th-tallest building in the world, 10th-tallest building in the United States, tallest building on the West Coast of the United States, tallest building in California; tallest building in the world with a helipad on its roof; tallest building constructed in Los Angeles in the 1980s; formerly known as Library Tower; at the time of its completion, the building was the tallest structure in a major active seismic region (Taipei 101 now holds this title).[1][9][10]
2 Aon Center 02.0858 (262) Charles Luckman 62 1973 133rd-tallest building in the world, 31st-tallest building in the United States; tallest building constructed in Los Angeles in the 1970s[2][11]
3 Two California Plaza 03.0750 (229) Arthur Erickson 54 1992 72nd-tallest building in the United States; tallest building constructed in Los Angeles in the 1990s[12][13]
4 Gas Company Tower 04.0749 (228) Richard Keating 52 1991 77th-tallest building in the United States[14][15]
5 Bank of America Center 05.0735 (224) Albert C. Martin 55 1974 92nd-tallest building in the United States; formerly known as Security Pacific Bank Plaza, ARCO Plaza, and BP Plaza[16][17]
6 777 Tower 06.0725 (221) César Pelli 52 1991 98th-tallest building in the United States[18][19]
7 Wells Fargo Center 07.0723 (220) Skidmore, Owings & Merrill 54 1983 103rd-tallest building in the United States[20][21]
8 Figueroa at Wilshire 08.0717 (219) Albert C. Martin 53 1990 107th-tallest building in the United States; formerly known as the Sanwa Bank Building[22][23]
9 City National Tower 09.0699 (213) Albert C. Martin 52 1972 Formerly known as the Bank of America Tower; this building and Paul Hastings Tower stand as the tallest twin towers in Los Angeles.[24][25]
10 Paul Hastings Tower 10.0699 (213) Albert C. Martin 52 1972 Formerly known as ARCO Tower; this building and City National Tower stand as the tallest twin towers in Los Angeles.[26][27]
11 LA Live Hotels & Condominiums 10.1667 (203) Gensler 54 2010 [28]
12 Citigroup Center 11.0625 (191) Albert C. Martin 48 1979 Formerly known as the 444 Flower Building[29][30]
13 611 Place 12.0620 (189) William Pereira 42 1967 Tallest building constructed in Los Angeles in the 1960s[31][32]
14 One California Plaza 13.0578 (176) Arthur Erickson 42 1985 [33][34]
15= Century Plaza Tower II 14.0571 (174) Minoru Yamasaki 44 1975 This building and Century Plaza Tower I stand as the tallest buildings outside Downtown Los Angeles.[35][36]
15= Century Plaza Tower I 15.0571 (174) Minoru Yamasaki 44 1975 This building and Century Plaza Tower II stand as the tallest buildings outside Downtown Los Angeles.[37][38]
17 KPMG Tower 16.0560 (171) Skidmore, Owings & Merrill 45 1983 [39][40]
18 Ernst & Young Plaza 17.0534 (163) Skidmore, Owings & Merrill 41 1985 [41][42]
19 SunAmerica Center 18.0533 (162) Johnson & Fain 39 1990 [43][44]
20 TCW Tower 19.0517 (158) Albert C. Martin 39 1990 [45][46]
21 Union Bank Plaza 20.0516 (157) Albert C. Martin 40 1968 [47][48]
22 10 Universal City Plaza File:10 Universal City Plaza.jpg 21.0506 (154) Skidmore, Owings & Merrill 36 1984 Tallest building in the San Fernando Valley[49][50]
23 1100 Wilshire 22.0496 (151) Albert C. Martin 35 1987 Tallest residential building in the city[51][52]
24 Fox Plaza 23.0492 (150) Johnson & Fain 34 1987 [53][54]
25 Constellation Place 24.0491 (150) Johnson & Fain 35 2003 First high rise to be completed in the 21st century in Los Angeles[7][55]
26 The Century 24.0478 (146) Robert A. M. Stern 42 2009 (completed in 2009, opened in 2010) [56]
27 ARCO Tower 25.0462 (141) Gin Wong 33 1989 [57][58]
28= Los Angeles City Hall 26.0454 (138) Austin, Parkinson & Martin 32 1928 Tallest building constructed in Los Angeles in the 1920s; tallest base-isolated structure in the world[59][60][61]
28= Equitable Life Building 27.0454 (138) Welton Becket 34 1969 [62][63]
30 AT&T Center 28.0452 (138) William Pereira 32 1965 [64][65]
31 PacBell Tower 29.0448 (137) The Parkinsons 17 1961 [66][67]
32 5900 Wilshire 30.0443 (135) Gin Wong / William Pereira 32 1971 [68][69]
33 Warner Center Plaza II 31.0415 (126) Ware & Malcomb 25 1991 [70][71]
34 MCI Center 32.0414 (126) Charles Luckman 33 1973 [72][73]

Tallest approved and proposed

Approved

The buildings listed below are approved for construction in Los Angeles and are planned to rise at least 400 feet (120 m).

Name Height
ft (m) 		Floors Year*
(est.) 		Notes
Wilshire Grand Tower 01.01,100 (335) 73 2017 Would become the tallest building in Los Angeles and the western United States upon completion[74][75][8]
Grand Avenue Iconic Tower 01.2657 (190) 50 [76][77]
Metropolis Phase III 01.3620 (189) 55 2013 [78][79]
Metropolis Phase IV 01.4620 (189) 42 2015 [80][81]
LA Central I 01.5575 (175) 45 — [82][83]
LA Central II 01.6455 (139) 33 — [84][85]

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Los Angeles and are planned to rise at least 400 feet (120 m). A floor count of 40 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.) 		Notes
755 Figueroa Street 702 (213.96) 50 — [86]
Zen Tower 660 (202) 50 — [87]
3670 Wilshire Boulevard 568 (173) 46 — [88][89]
Century City Mall Residential Tower 525 (160) 42 — Considered to be a stale proposal[90][91]
Libeskind Tower — 43 — [92]
Venture Tower I — 40 — [93]
City House 795 (275) 60 — [94]
The Olympic 663 (203) 50 — [95]
Park Tower — 40 — [96]

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

Timeline of tallest buildings

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

Name Image Street address Years as tallest Height
ft (m) 		Floors Reference
Braly Building[A] 408 South Spring Street 1903–1907 151 (46) 13 [5]
Security Building 510 South Spring Street 1907–1911 165 (50) 11 [97]
A.G. Bartlett Building 651 South Spring Street 1911–1916 190 (58) 14 [98]
Park Central Building — 412 West 6th Street 1916–1927 N/A[B] 14 [99]
Texaco Building 929 South Broadway 1927–1928 242 (74) 13 [100]
Los Angeles City Hall 200 North Spring Street 1928–1968 454 (138) 32 [60]
Union Bank Plaza 445 South Figueroa Street 1968–1969 516 (157) 40 [48]
611 Place 611 West 6th Street 1969–1972 620 (189) 42 [32]
City National Tower[C] 555 South Flower Street 1972–1974 699 (213) 52 [25]
Paul Hastings Tower[C] 515 South Flower Street 1972–1974 699 (213) 52 [27]
Aon Center 707 Wilshire Boulevard 1974–1989 858 (262) 62 [11]
U.S. Bank Tower 633 West 5th Street 1989–present 1,018 / 310 73 [9]

Notes

A. ^ This building was originally known as the Braly Building, but has since been renamed the Continental Building.
B. ^ Official height figures have never been released by this building's developer.
C. ^ a b The City National Tower and the Paul Hastings Tower are twin towers, both rising 699 feet (213 m). As both buildings were completed in 1972, Los Angeles had two tallest buildings until the completion of Aon Center in 1974.

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