| Skyline of Atlanta | |
|---|---|
 Midtown and Downtown Atlanta 2025 | |
| Tallest building | Bank of America Plaza (1992) |
| Tallest building height | 1,023 ft (311.8 m) |
| Major clusters | Downtown Atlanta Midtown Atlanta Buckhead |
| First 150 m+ building | State of Georgia Building (1967) |
| Number of tall buildings(2025) | |
| Taller than 100 m (328 ft) | 97 |
| Taller than 150 m (492 ft) | 17 |
| Taller than 200 m (656 ft) | 10 |
| Taller than 300 m (984 ft) | 1 |
| Number of tall buildings (feet) | |
| Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m) | 124 |
Atlanta is the capital and largest city of theU.S. state ofGeorgia, with a metropolitan area of 6.4 million as of 2024. Atlanta is home to 124 high-rise buildings over 300 feet (91 m) tall, and is tied withSan Francisco as havingfifth most in the United States afterNew York City,Chicago,Miami, andHouston. 17 of these buildings are skyscrapers taller than 492 ft (150 m). Atlanta's skyline is the second largest in theSouthern United States, afterMiami. The tallest building in the city is theBank of America Plaza betweenDowntown andMidtown Atlanta, the city's onlysupertall skyscraper.[1] It was completed in 1992 at a height of 1,023 ft (312 m). Of the 20 tallest buildings in Georgia, 18 are located in Atlanta;[2] the other two,Concourse Corporate Center V & VI, are in the neighboring city ofSandy Springs.
Early high-rises in Atlanta include theFlatiron Building, completed in 1897, five years beforeNew York City'sbuilding of the same name; theCandler Building; and theromanesqueRhodes–Haverty Building. However, Atlanta's skyline remained short until the 1960s, with the topping out ofOne Park Tower. Atlanta's building boom accelerated in the 1980s, culminating in the completion of the city's three of the city's four tallest buildings in 1992. Initially, skyscraper development in Atlanta occurred largely in Downtown. Midtown Atlanta would see increased development from the 1980s onwards.
In the early 21st century, high-rise development has continued to shift towards Midtown. TheAtlantic Station project resulted in a new mixed-use high-rise neighborhood in the northwest of Midtown. This period also saw significant development in central Buckhead, including the addition of its tallest building,3344 Peachtree, in 2008. Following a period of little high-rise construction after theGreat Recession, Atlanta underwent another building boom beginning in the mid-2010s. Development mainly occurred in Midtown, where many residential towers have been built upon surface parking lots.[3][4] Between 2000 and 2023, Atlanta doubled its number of buildings taller than 300 ft (91 m) from 55 to 115.
Unlike many American cities where the tallest buildings are concentrated in a single area, Atlanta's skyscrapers are primarily found in three neighborhoods: Downtown Atlanta,Midtown Atlanta, andBuckhead. They form a skyline that mainly runs northwards from Downtown Atlanta to Buckhead, centered aroundPeachtree Street, a major thoroughfare. In Midtown, the skyline is bounded to the west byInterstate-85. Between Midtown and central Buckhead, shorter high-rises line both sides of Peachtree Street. Since the 2010s, new developments have formed small clusters of high-rises inWest Midtown andOld Fourth Ward. InMetro Atlanta, the cities ofDunwoody, Sandy Springs, andBrookhaven form the northern business district ofPerimeter Center, which contains a substantial number of office towers. To a lesser extent, commercial high-rises can also be found inCumberland andVinings; high-rises are rare in the rest of the metropolitan area, which mostly consists of single-family homes.
The history of skyscrapers in Atlanta began with the completion in of the eight-storyEquitable Building in 1892.[5] Early high-rises include theFlatiron Building, completed in 1897, five years beforeNew York City'sbuilding of the same name; theCandler Building; and theromanesqueRhodes–Haverty Building. However, Atlanta's skyline remained under 300 ft (91 m) until the 1960s, with the topping out ofOne Park Tower. The following two decades would see the construction of increasingly tall office skyscrapers, despite the city losing over 100,00 residents during this time. Atlanta's building boom accelerated in the 1980s, culminating in the completion of the city's three of the city's four tallest buildings in 1992. These wereTruist Plaza, Atlanta's second-tallest building;191 Peachtree Tower, Atlanta's fourth-tallest; and Bank of America Plaza. Initially, skyscraper development in Atlanta occurred largely in Downtown. Midtown Atlanta received its first major high-rise development,Colony Square, in 1973, and would see further development in the 1980s.One Atlantic Center, the city's third-tallest building, was completed in 1987.
Skyscraper construction slowed considerably in the mid-1990s, but resumed in the 2000s, as the city's population and economy rebounded. High-rise development shifted increasingly towards Midtown, which was undergoing a transformation into a high-density residential area; theAtlantic Station project resulted in a new mixed-use high-rise neighborhood in the northwest of Midtown, across the I-85. The decade also saw significant development in central Buckhead, including the addition of its tallest building,3344 Peachtree, in 2008. While theGreat Recession paused construction again in the early 2010s, Midtown remained a target for high-rise development. Large number of parking lots have been replaced by residential towers.[3][4] In 2023, construction began on1072 West Peachtree Street, planned to reach a height of 749 ft (228.3 m); when completed in 2026, it will be Atlanta's tallest new building in over 30 years.[6] In Downtown, theCentennial Yards development broke ground in 2024; the project, which includes multiple towers, aims to transform the site of a former railyard into a new mixed-use district.[7]
Several of the downtown buildings were damaged in amajor tornado in March 2008, scatteringglass from several hundred feet. It took workers several days to clean the buildings and remove all of the loose shards of glass from the skyscrapers. No structural damage was reported, and by late 2010 each skyscraper had all of itswindows replaced.Window blinds and other office objects from the tall buildings were found as far away asOakland Cemetery.[8][9]
The map below shows the location of buildings taller than 300 feet (91 m) in both Downtown Atlanta, and Midtown Atlanta directly to its north. Each marker is numbered by rank and colored by the decade of the building's completion.
The map below shows the location of buildings taller than 300 feet (91 m) in Buckhead, located north and northeast of Midtown Atlanta.
This list ranks Atlanta skyscrapers that stand at least 300 feet (91 m) tall as of 2025, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion, and then alphabetically.
| Metro Atlanta | |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,411,149 (2024 estimate) |
| Cities included | Atlanta,Brookhaven,Dunwoody,Sandy Springs,Vinings |
| Number of tall buildings(2025) | |
| Taller than 100 m (328 ft) | 106 |
| Taller than 150 m (492 ft) | 19 |
| Taller than 200 m (656 ft) | 10 |
| Taller than 300 m (984 ft) | 1 |
| Number of tall buildings (feet) | |
| Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m) | 136 |
There are 12 high-rises taller than 300 feet (91 m) inMetro Atlanta that are located outside of the city limits ofAtlanta itself. Four of them are inDunwoody, and another four in neighboringSandy Springs. Along withBrookhaven, these three cities form the edge city ofPerimeter Center. The rest are inVinings.
| Rank | Name | Image | City | Height | Floors | Year | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concourse Corporate Center V |  | Sandy Springs | 570 (173.7) | 34 | 1988 | Office | Tallest building in Metro Atlanta outside of Atlanta. Part of the Concourse at Landmark Center complex.[174] |
| 2 | Concourse Corporate Center VI |  | Sandy Springs | 553 (168.6) | 34 | 1991 | Office | Part of the Concourse at Landmark Center complex.[175] |
| 3 | TKE Innovation and Qualification Center Tower |  | Vinings | 446 (135.8) | 13 | 2022 | Mixed-use | Used mainly as an elevator test tower, but also as an office and an observation tower. Tallest building in Vinings.[176] |
| 4 | Three Ravinia Drive |  | Dunwoody 33°55′15″N84°20′06″W / 33.92072°N 84.33494°W /33.92072; -84.33494 (Three Ravinia Drive) | 444 (135.3) | 33 | 1991 | Office | Tallest building in Dunwoody.[177] |
| 5 | Summit One |  | Brookhaven 33°54′57″N84°20′28″W / 33.91575°N 84.34105°W /33.91575; -84.34105 (Summit One) | 381 (116.1) | 27 | 1995 | Office | Also known as the Hewlett-Packard Building.[178] |
| 6 | Riverwood 100 Tower |  | Vinings 33°52′40″N84°27′29″W / 33.87791°N 84.45806°W /33.87791; -84.45806 (Riverwood 100 Tower) | 362 (110.3) | 26 | 1989 | Office | Tallest building in Vinings from 1989 to 2022.[179] |
| 7 | Cox Communications Headquarters |  | Sandy Springs 33°55′30″N84°20′58″W / 33.92507°N 84.34954°W /33.92507; -84.34954 (6205 Peachtree) | 357 (109)[f] | 19 | 2015 | Office | Headquarters ofCox Enterprises.[180] |
| 8 | CHOA Arthur M. Blank Hospital |  | Brookhaven | 350 (107)[d] | 19 | 2024 | Hospital | [181] |
| 9 | Park Towers II |  | Sandy Springs 33°55′04″N84°21′36″W / 33.91770°N 84.36004°W /33.91770; -84.36004 (Park Tower II) | 350 (106.7) | 33 | 1999 | Residential | Also known as The Eve Atlanta. Tallest residential building in Sandy Springs.[182] |
| 10 | Park Center 2 |  | Dunwoody 33°55′11″N84°20′46″W / 33.91983°N 84.346163°W /33.91983; -84.346163 (Park Center 2) | 323 (98.4) | 22 | 2020 | Office | [183] |
| 11 | Park Center 1 |  | Dunwoody 33°55′12″N84°20′40″W / 33.91993°N 84.34456°W /33.91993; -84.34456 (Park Center 1) | 317 (96.5) | 22 | 2016 | Office | [184] |
| 12 | The Manhattan | .jpg) | Dunwoody 33°55′51″N84°20′35″W / 33.93073°N 84.34305°W /33.93073; -84.34305 (The Manhattan) | 305 (93) | 27 | 2006 | Residential | Tallest residential building in Dunwoody.[185] |
There is one building under construction in Atlanta that is expected to be at least 300 ft (91 m) tall, as of 2025.
| Name | Height ft (m) | Image | Floors | Estimated year of completion | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1072 West Peachtree Street | 749 (228.3) |  | 61 | 2026 | Mixed-use | Mixed-use residential and office building. Will be Atlanta's fifth-tallest building upon completion. Topped out in November 2025.[186][187] |
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Atlanta.
| Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) | Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equitable Building[g] | .jpg) | 30–44 Edgewood Avenue SE | 1892–1897 | 117 ft (36 m)[h] | 8 | [5] |
| Flatiron Building | .jpg) | 84 Peachtree Street NW | 1897–1901 | 160 ft (49 m)[h] | 11 | [188] |
| Empire Building[i] | _now_the_J._Mack_Robinson_College_of_Business_Administration_Building.jpeg) | 35 Broad Street NW | 1901–1905 | 185 ft (56 m)[h] | 14 | [189] |
| Fourth National Bank Building |  | 14 Peachtree Street NW | 1905–1906 | N/A[h] | 16 | [190] |
| Candler Building |  | 127 Peachtree Street NE | 1906–1929 | N/A[h] | 17 | [191] |
| Rhodes-Haverty Building[j] |  | 134 Peachtree Street NW | 1929–1958 | 246 ft (75 m) | 21 | [192] |
| Fulton National Bank[k] |  | 55 Marietta Street NW | 1958–1961 | 295 ft (90 m) | 21 | [193] |
| One Park Tower |  | 34 Peachtree Street | 1961–1967 | 439 ft (134 m) | 32 | [62][63] |
| State of Georgia Building |  | 2 Peachtree Street NW | 1967–1976 | 556 ft (169 m) | 44 | [34][35] |
| Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel |  | 210 Peachtree Street NW | 1976–1987 | 723 ft (220 m) | 73 | [16][17] |
| One Atlantic Center |  | 1201 West Peachtree Street NE | 1987–1992 | 820 ft (250 m) | 50 | [12][13] |
| Bank of America Plaza |  | 600 Peachtree Street NE | 1992–present | 1,023 ft (312 m) | 55 | [1][10] |
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