List of tallest buildings in St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida is the fifth largest city in Florida with a population of 263,768 as of 2017.[1] The city is home to 74 completed high rises (as of 2018),[2] and the most notable are the One St. Petersburg, Priatek Plaza and Signature Place skyscrapers.
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The current tallest skyscraper in the city is the One St. Petersburg. The second tallest building is the Priatek Plaza, formally known as One Progress Plaza and the Bank of America Tower.[3][4] The then called One Progress Plaza, was built in 1990 at a height of 117.65 m (386.0 ft) with 28 stories and serves as an A-Class commercial office tower, making the tower the second tallest skyscraper in St. Petersburg and Pinellas County for more than 2 years.[5] The third tallest skyscraper and the second tallest residential skyscraper in St. Petersburg is Signature Place standing at a height of 116.1 m (381 ft) with 36 stories and 243 residential units.[6][7] The Signature Place tower has been credited for being a major transition in St. Petersburg modern architecture and surviving the financial crisis of 2008's house market crash.[8]
St. Petersburg has recently seen an economic boom in luxury condos dating from the 1990s to early and late 2000s. The combination of tourism and wealthy residents attracted wanted large and mid sized condominiums.[9][10][11]
Tallest buildings
This is the list of the tallest buildings in St. Petersburg, Florida that are multi-leveled and above 150 feet (46 meters). The (=) sign stands for buildings with the same height as another.
Rank | Name[12][13] | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year | Notes & References |
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1 | One St. Petersburg | 456 (139) | 41 | 2018 | |
2 | Saltaire | 408 (124) | 35 | 2023 |
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2 | Priatek Plaza | 386 (118) | 28 | 1990 |
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3 | Signature Place | 381 (116) | 36 | 2009 | |
4 | Ovation | 358 (109) | 26 | 2009 | |
5 | Ascent St. Petersburg | 357 (108) | 36 | 2023 | |
6 | Parkshore Plaza | 355 (108) | 29 | 2006 | |
7 | Bayfront Plaza | 333 (101) | 29 | 1975 | |
8 | 400 Beach Drive | 316 (96) | 29 | 2007 | |
9 | First Central Tower | 300 (91) | 17 | 1984 |
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10 | The Florencia | 275 (84) | 23 | 2000 |
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11 | Morgan Stanley Tower | 265 (81) | 17 | 1985 | |
12 | Duke Energy Office Building | 234 (71) | 16 | 2007 | |
13 | Plaza Tower | 210 (64) | 15 | 1978 |
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14 | The Cloisters | 189 (58) | 14 | 1999 |
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15 | Camden Central | 168 (51) | 15 | 2019 | |
16 | Hilton St. Petersburg Hotel | 167 (51) | 15 | 1979 |
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17 | The McNutly Lofts | 165 (50) | 13 | 2006 |
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18 | Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital | 163 (50) | 10 | 2010 |
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18= | Vinoy Place North Tower | 158 (48) | 13 | 2002 | |
Vinoy Place East Tower | 158 (48) | 13 | 2001 | ||
Vinoy Place South Tower | 158 (48) | 12 | 2002 | ||
Vinoy Place West Tower | 158 (48) | 12 | 2001 | ||
22 | City Center St. Petersburg | 151 (46) | 12 | 1984 |
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See also
- List of tallest buildings in Florida
- List of tallest buildings in Fort Lauderdale
- List of tallest buildings in Jacksonville
- List of tallest buildings in Miami
- List of tallest buildings in Miami Beach
- List of tallest buildings in Orlando
- List of tallest buildings in Sunny Isles Beach
- List of tallest buildings in Tampa
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- "Plaza Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- "The Cloisters". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- "Hilton Saint Petersburg Hotel". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- "The McNulty Lofts". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- "All Children's Hospital". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- "Vinoy Place North Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- "Vinoy Place East Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- "Vinoy Place South Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- "Vinoy Place West Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
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