List of tallest buildings in New Orleans


The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, is the site of 106 completed high-rises, 45 of which stand taller than. The tallest building in the city is Hancock Whitney Center, which rises in the New Orleans Central Business District and was completed in 1972. It also stands as the tallest building in the state of Louisiana. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is Place St. Charles, which rises. Nine of the ten tallest buildings in Louisiana are located in New Orleans.
The history of skyscrapers in New Orleans began with the construction of the Hennan Building in 1895; this building, rising, is often regarded as the first skyscraper in New Orleans. The 20-story Hibernia Bank Building, constructed in 1921 at a height of, held the title of the tallest in New Orleans for 44 years. But, for most of the 20th century, the skyline of New Orleans consisted of only low and mid-rise structures. The soft soils of New Orleans are susceptible to subsidence, and there was doubt about the feasibility of constructing large high-rises in such an environment.
, New Orleans' tallest building, standing at 697 ft., as well as Place St. Charles, Plaza Tower, First Bank and Trust Tower, and Energy Centre This trend was broken with the construction of the World Trade Center in 1967. The Plaza Tower, completed in 1969, was the first building to exceed. Shortly thereafter, Hancock Whitney Center took its place as the city's tallest building in 1972. The oil boom of the late 1970s and early 1980s led to more construction of high-rises in New Orleans, with the completion of 17 of the city's 40 tallest buildings. Today, the high-rises of New Orleans are clustered along Canal Street and Poydras Street in the Central Business District. Poydras Street in particular has emerged as the city's principal high-rise corridor.
As New Orleans continues to recover from Hurricane Katrina, various projects have been proposed but increasing material and labor costs have eliminated some. The tallest tower approved for construction in the city was Trump International Hotel & Tower; upon completion it would have become the tallest building in New Orleans at a height of, but construction was delayed and eventually cancelled in 2011. Phase 3 of Canal Place is another skyscraper proposed for construction in the city. In addition, while not new construction, many of the older buildings in the central business district are undergoing renovations to condominium, apartment and hotel towers; these projects include the National American Bank Building.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks New Orleans skyscrapers that stand at least 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.
RankNameImageHeight
ft 		FloorsYearNotes
Hancock Whitney Center511972Has been the tallest building in New Orleans and Louisiana since 1972; tallest building in the Southeastern United States at the time of its completion; first Southeastern skyscraper to rise higher than ; tallest building constructed in the city in the 1970s.
Place St. Charles531984Has more floors than any other building in the city; tallest building constructed in New Orleans in the 1980s,
Plaza Tower451969Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s; since 2002 the tallest unused building in the city.
Energy Centre391984
First Bank and Trust Tower361987
Sheraton New Orleans491982Tallest building used exclusively as a hotel in New Orleans.
New Orleans Marriott421972Tallest building on the downriver side of Canal Street.
400 Poydras Tower321983
One Canal Place321979
1010 Common311970
Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans331967
Benson Tower261989
JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans301984
291983
225 Baronne Street291965
Hyatt Regency New Orleans321976
Entergy Tower281983
Hibernia Bank Building201921Tallest building constructed in New Orleans in the 1920s.
1250 Poydras Plaza241979
Hilton New Orleans Riverside291977
1515 Poydras291984
National American Bank Building231929
Harrah's New Orleans - Poydras Street Hotel262006Tallest building constructed in the city in the 2000s.
Pan American Life Center271980
Poydras Center281983
1440 Canal211972
Orleans Tower201977
Charity Hospital201939Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1930s; tallest hospital in New Orleans.
Le Méridien New Orleans231984
Loews New Orleans Hotel221972
Freeport McMoRan Building—231984
Mercedes-Benz Superdome1972
=930 Poydras212010Tallest building constructed in the city in the 2010s.
35=Four Winds191927
1555 Poydras221984
Windsor Court Hotel—221984
First National Bank of Commerce Building—191927
=New Orleans Exchange Centre—221981
39=AT&T Building—161983Formerly the BellSouth Building, the name was changed when AT&T merged with BellSouth in 2007.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in New Orleans as well as the current titleholder, Hancock Whitney Center.
NameStreet addressYears as tallestHeight
ft 		FloorsReference
Best Western St. Christopher Hotel114 Magazine Street1893–18958
Hennen Building203 Carondelet Street1895–190411
Hampton Inn New Orleans Downtown226 Carondelet Street1904–190713
123 Baronne Street1907–192115
Hibernia Bank Building812 Gravier Street1921–196520
225 Baronne Street225 Baronne Street1965–196729
World Trade Center New Orleans2 Canal Street1967–196933
Plaza Tower1001 Howard Avenue1969–197245
Hancock Whitney Center701 Poydras Street1972–present51

Tallest buildings in Metarie

, an unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish.
RankNameLocationHeight
ft 		FloorsYearNotes
1Three Lakeway CenterMetairie341987Tallest building in Metairie and Jefferson Parish. Tallest building in Louisiana outside of New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
2The GalleriaMetairie211986
3Two Lakeway CenterMetairie191983
4Heritage PlazaMetairie181983
5Executive Tower OneMetairie141972
6One Lakeway CenterMetairie141982