List of tallest buildings in Richmond, Virginia

View of Downtown Richmond from the James River

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

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Aerial view of the center business district

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

Rank Name Image Height
ft (m) 		Floors Year Address Notes
1 James Monroe Building 449 (137) 29 1981 101 North 14th Street Third tallest building in Virginia, second by occupiable height.[7]
2 600 Canal Place 417 (127) 20 2019 111 South 6th Street Fourth tallest building in Virginia.[8]
3 Truist Place 400 (122) 26 1983 919 East Main Street Fifth tallest building in Virginia.[9]
4 Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond 393 (120) 26 1978 701 East Byrd Street 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 1111 East Main Street
6 Richmond City Hall 315 (96) 19 1971 900 East Broad Street
7 Riverfront Plaza, East Tower 312 (95) 20 1990 951 East Byrd Street
Riverfront Plaza, West Tower 312 (95) 20 1990 901 East Byrd Street BB&T
9 One James River Plaza 310 (94) 22 1978 701 East Cary Street Demolished via implosion in May 2020
10 Main Street Centre (Virginia Lottery building) 305 (93) 23 1986 600 East Main Street
11 Two James Center (Wells Fargo building) 299 (91) 21 1987 1021 East Cary Street
12 One James Center (HCA Healthcare building) 295 (90) 21 1985 901 East Cary Street
13 Eighth & Main Building 289 (88) 20 1975 707 East Main Street
14 Central National Bank 282 (86) 22 1930 219 East Broad Street Converted to residential in 2016.
15 Gateway Plaza (Towne Bank) 276 (84) 18 2015 800 East Canal Street
16 First National Bank Building 262 (80) 19 1913 823 East Main Street Converted to residential in 2012
One Capitol Square 262 (80) 23 1964 830 East Main Street
18 John Tyler Building 240 (73) 11 1991 1300 East Main Street
Virginia War Memorial Carillon 240 (73) 8 1932 1300 Blanton Avenue
Vistas on the James 240 (73) 18 2007 300 Virginia Street
Rhoads Hall 240 (73) 18 1968 710 West Franklin Street
Seventh & Franklin Building 240 (73) 18 1967 701 East Franklin Street
Omni Richmond Hotel 240 (73) 18 1987 100 South 12th Street
Monroe Park Towers 240 (73) 18 1972 520 West Franklin Street
Wytestone Plaza 240 (73) 18 1965 801 East Main Street
Richmond Marriott 240 (73) 18 1984 500 East Broad Street
27 Brandt Hall 227 (69) 17 2005 710 West Franklin Street
The Towers on Franklin 227 (69) 17 1963 104 West Franklin Street
700 East Main Street (Holiday Inn and Suites Richmond) 227 (69) 17 1964 700 East Main Street
30 General Assembly Building 215 (66) 14 2023 201 North 9th Street
31 Delta Hotel (formerly Crowne Plaza) 214 (65) 16 1986 555 East Canal Street
32 West Hospital 210 (64) 17 1941 1200 East Broad Street
33 Riverside on the James 203 (62) 15 2005 1001 Haxall Point
34 James Madison Building 200 (61) 15 1964 109 Governor Street
Thomas Jefferson Building 200 (61) 15 1956 1220 Bank Street
Williams Mullen Center 200 (61) 15 2010 200 South 10th Street
Hotel John Marshall 200 (61) 15 1929 101 North 5th Street Converted to residential in 2011.
2000 Riverside Apartments 200 (61) 15 1965 2000 Riverside Drive Tallest building in South Richmond (Manchester).

Timeline of tallest buildings

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

45 / 14 (1772-1880s)

1 1741-1788 2401 East Broad Street
Virginia State Capitol approximately 100 / 48 3 1788-1845 1000 Bank Street
St. Paul's Episcopal Church 225 (69) 2 1845-1900/05 815 East Grace Street 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 1001 East Broad Street City Hall offices from 1894 to 1971, when the new City Hall was built.
First National Bank Building 262 (80) 19 1913-1930 823 East Main Street Converted to residential in 2012
Central National Bank 282 (86) 22 1930-1971 219 East Broad Street Converted to residential in 2016.
Richmond City Hall 315 (96) 19 1971-1974 900 East Broad Street
Bank of America Center (Richmond) 331 (101) 26 1974-1978 1111 East Main Street
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond 394 (120) 26 1978-1981 701 East Byrd Street One of twelve Federal Reserve Banks in the United States. Seventh tallest building in Virginia.[10]
James Monroe Building 449 (137) 29 1981–present 101 North 14th Street Third tallest building in Virginia, second by occupiable height.[7]

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

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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
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

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References

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  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "600 Canal Place, Richmond | 1334703 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ "SunTrust Plaza". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ a b "Federal Reserve Bank Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "CoStar Tower". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
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