List of tallest buildings in Kansas City, Missouri


has a diverse variety of tall buildings. Like many other large U.S. cities, it has an mixture of old and new structures. Many buildings incorporate art deco details in a number of ways, as exhibited by the Kansas City Power and Light Building, Municipal Auditorium, and the Bartle Hall Pylons.

Tallest habitable buildings

Other tall structures

Buildings proposed / under construction / envisioned

Under Construction

Approved and Current Proposals

Envisioned and Cancelled

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Kansas City, Missouri.
NameStreet addressArchitectYears as tallestHeight
feet / m		FloorsReference
New York Life Insurance Building20 W. Ninth StreetMcKim, Mead, and White1890–1906180 / 55
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Commerce Trust Building922 Walnut StreetJarvis Hunt1906–1921258 / 79
17
Historic Federal Reserve Bank925 Grand AvenueGraham, Anderson, Probst & White1921–1929298 / 91
16
Oak Tower324 E. 11th StreetHoit, Price and Barnes1929–1931379 / 116
28
Kansas City Power and Light Building1330 Baltimore StreetHoit, Price and Barnes1931–1977476 / 145
34
2345 Grand 2345 Grand AvenueFujikawa Conterato Lohan & Assoc.
1977–1980477 / 145
28
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center 2345 McGee StreetPBNDML Architects1980–1986504 / 154
40
Town Pavilion1111 Main StreetHNTB Architecture1986–1988591 / 180
38
One Kansas City Place1200 Main StreetPBNI Architects1988–present624 / 198
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