List of tallest buildings in San Antonio

San Antonio's skyline as of August 2014

The U.S. city of San Antonio, Texas is home to 93 high-rises, 15 of which are skyscrapers that stand at least 328 feet (100 m) feet tall. The tallest structure in the city, excluding radio antennas, is the Tower of the Americas, standing 750 feet (229 m) tall. Completed for HemisFair '68, it is the tallest structure in Texas (excluding radio antennas) south of Houston, the second-tallest observation tower in the United States, and third-tallest in the Western Hemisphere. The second-tallest structure and tallest building in the city is the Marriott Rivercenter.

The history of skyscrapers in San Antonio began with the construction of the Tower Life Building (originally the Smith-Young Tower) in 1928, which is often regarded as the first skyscraper in the city. Proposed towers in the central city are Villita Tower a 32-story residential tower,[1] Canopy by Hilton, a 24-story tower on the Riverwalk[2] and the 21-story Thompson Hotels & Residences.[3] In early October 2017, notice of a 900 ft (270 m) Ferris wheel/observation wheel was given to the FAA for an area south of Downtown San Antonio. [4]

Tallest buildings

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This list ranks San Antonio high-rises that stand at least 200 feet (61 meters) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details. 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 Use Year Notes
01.0-- Tower of the Americas 750

(229)

3 Observation 1968 Tallest structure in Texas (excluding radio antennas) south of Houston, the second-tallest observation tower in the United States, and third-tallest in the Western Hemisphere.[5]
01.01 Marriott Rivercenter 546

(166)

38 Hotel 1988 Tallest building in San Antonio excluding the Tower of the Americas and one of the tallest hotels in Texas.[6]
01.02 Weston Centre 444

(135)

32 Office 1989 The tallest office building in San Antonio.[7]
01.03 Grand Hyatt San Antonio Photograph of the Grand Hyatt San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas. 424

(129)

34 Hotel / Residential 2008 A 1,000 room hotel that was the tallest building in San Antonio completed in the 2000s.[8]
01.04 Tower Life Building 404

(123)

30 Vacant 1928 First known as the Smith-Young Tower. Also on the National Register of Historic Places. It is currently being renovated into apartments.[9]
5 Frost Tower Photograph of the Frost Tower in San Antonio, Texas. 400

(122)

24 Office 2019 The first 16 floors are occupied by Frost Bank.[10]
6 300 Main Photograph of the nearly complete 300 Main in San Antonio, Texas. 388

(118)

32 Residential 2024 Currently the tallest residential building in San Antonio.[11]
7 Bank of America Plaza 387

(118)

28 Office 1983 [12]
8 The Towers at Park Lane 368

(112)

23 Residential 1988 The tallest building outside downtown San Antonio.[13]
9 Marriott Riverwalk 348

(106)

30 Hotel 1979 [14]
10 Drury Plaza Hotel
341

(103)

24 Hotel 1929 Previously known as the Alamo National Bank for decades before conversion into a hotel.[15]
11 InterContinental San Antonio 325

(99)

21 Hotel 1957 Formerly the Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk, it reopened as the InterContinental on August 6, 2024, after three years of renovations.[16]
01.012 Nix Medical Center 323

(98)

23 Vacant 1931 Upon completion, it was the tallest hospital in the United States. Plans are in place to renovate it into residential units.[17]
13 The Arts Residences | Thompson Hotel
314

(96)

20 Hotel / Residential 2021 [18]
14 AT&T Building
310

(94)

14 Office 1930 [19]
15 City Tower 300

(91)

22 Office 1975 [20]
= Wurzbach Towers 300

(91)

23 Residential 1983 [21]
16 Vidorra I 292

(89)

20 Residential 2009 A condominium tower in the East Side neighborhood of San Antonio.[22]
17 The Enclave at 1550 287

(87)

22 Residential 1996 [23]
18 Milam Building 280

(85)

21 Vacant 1928 The first air conditioned high-rise office building in the United States. A local developer wants to renovate the structure into apartments.[24]
19 The Broadway San Antonio 279

(85)

21 Residential 2010 [25]
20 AC + Element Hotel 260

(79)

20 Hotel 1982 Renovated in 2022 into a dual-branded hotel.[26]
21 One Riverwalk Place 256

(78)

18 Office 1981 A 262,935 square-foot office building that was renovated in 2017.[27]
22 Canopy by Hilton San Antonio 247

(75)

24 Hotel 2021 [28]
23 Women's and Children's Tower 245

(75)

12 Hospital 2023 The tallest building at the South Texas Medical Center.[29]
24 Holiday Inn Riverwalk 228

(69)

24 Hotel 1987 [30]
25 Inspire Downtown 226

(69)

17 Residential 2009 Formerly known as The Vistana.[31]
26 Hilton Palacio del Rio 217

(66)

20 Hotel 1968 It was constructed using modular building construction techniques, which were new at the time.[32]
27 The Floodgate Photograph of the The Floodgate in San Antonio, Texas. 215

(66)

17 Residential 2024 Topped out in May 2022.[33]
28 One International Centre 213

(64)

15 Office 1985 Located at 100 NE Loop 410 in North Central San Antonio.[34]
29 The Westin | San Antonio North 212

(64)

20 Hotel 1984 [35]
30 Southwestern Bell Tower II 211

(64)

14 Office 1979 Completely renovated in 2020 by CPS Energy for $212 million.[36]
31 Emily Morgan Hotel 210

(64)

13 Hotel 1926 [37]
32 Southwestern Bell Telephone Building 209

(63)

16 Office 1961 [38]
33 Air Force Village I 205

(62)

16 Residential 1970 [39]
= Tetco Tower 205

(62)

15 Office 1986 [40]
34 Credit Human South Tower 200

(61)

12 Office 2020 [41]

Tallest buildings: site prep or under construction

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The following are construction projects which will rise at least 200 ft (61 m).

Name Image Height*
ft (m)
Floors Use Year (est.) Status Notes
The Monarch
Photograph of The Monarch under construction in Downtown San Antonio.
220

(67)

17 Hotel 2026 Under Construction Began construction on November 14, 2023.[42]

Tallest buildings: approved, site plan under review, or proposed

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The following are central business district projects which are to rise at least 200 ft (61 m).

Name Height*

ft (m)

Floors Use Year Proposed Status Notes
Dream Hotel San Antonio -

(-)

14 Hotel 2021 Approved [43]
Hotel Sul Fiume 204

(62)

17 Hotel 2023 Approved [44]
Soap Factory Project 350-380

(107-116)

28-30 - 2024 Proposed [45]

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

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Developers plan". February 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "21-story hotel and condo tower coming to downtown San Antonio". March 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Form 7460-1 for ASN 2017-ASW-14903-OE".
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  24. ^ "Milam Building - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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  29. ^ "UHS Women's and Children's Tower, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  30. ^ "Holiday Inn Riverwalk, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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  32. ^ "Hilton Palacio del Rio - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  33. ^ Juan (May 18, 2022). "Floodgate Celebrates Top Out Milestone in Downtown San Antonio". Jordan Foster Construction. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
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  35. ^ "Omni San Antonio Hotel, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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  38. ^ "Southwestern Bell Telephone Building, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  39. ^ "Air Force Village I, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  40. ^ "Tetco Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  41. ^ "Credit Human South Tower, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  42. ^ Iszler, Madison (November 14, 2023). "5 years later than what it sold City Hall, Zachry begins construction of hotel at Hemisfair downtown". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  43. ^ "Exclusive: River Walk Dream Hotel not dead, developer says". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  44. ^ "Hotel Sul Fiume, San Antonio - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  45. ^ Turner Texas (September 18, 2024). Turner Construction - Soap Factory Project Logistics. Retrieved October 26, 2024 – via YouTube.
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