List of tallest buildings in Birmingham, Alabama
Tallest buildings
This lists ranks Birmingham high-rises that stand at least 215 feet (66 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

List of tallest buildings in Birmingham, Alabama

Section Title: Tallest buildings
Table Section Text: This lists ranks Birmingham high-rises that stand at least 215 feet (66 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Coordinates	Notes

1	Wells Fargo Tower	454 / 138	34	1986	33°31′3.35″N 86°48′30.42″W / 33.5175972°N 86.8084500°W	Tallest building in Birmingham since its completion in 1986. Was previously known as the SouthTrust Tower (1986–2005) and the Wachovia Tower (2005–2010).

2	Regions-Harbert Plaza	437 / 133	32	1989	33°31′6.30″N 86°48′35.74″W / 33.5184167°N 86.8099278°W	Second tallest building in Birmingham since its completion in 1989. Was previously known as the AmSouth Harbert Plaza (1989–2007).

3	AT&T City Center	390 / 119	30	1972	33°31′7.04″N 86°48′40.42″W / 33.5186222°N 86.8112278°W	Tallest building in Birmingham from 1972 to 1986. Was previously known as the South Central Bell Building, BellSouth Building and BellSouth City Center.

4	Regions Center	390 / 119	30	1972	33°31′4.83″N 86°48′32.43″W / 33.5180083°N 86.8090083°W	Was previously known as the First National Bank-Southern Natural Gas Building, AmSouth-Sonat Tower and AmSouth Center.

5	City Federal Building	325 / 99	27	1913	33°30′58.10″N 86°48′19.04″W / 33.5161389°N 86.8052889°W	Upon its completion, this was the tallest building in the Southeastern United States, in Birmingham from 1913 to 1972, and tallest in Alabama from 1913 until completion of the RSA–BankTrust Building in Mobile in 1969.

6	Alabama Power Headquarters Building	-	321 / 98	18	1990	33°31′6.33″N 86°48′47.82″W / 33.5184250°N 86.8132833°W	One of four buildings that make up the Alabama Power Headquarters Complex.

7	Thomas Jefferson Hotel	287 / 87	20	1929	33°30′46.46″N 86°48′38.58″W / 33.5129056°N 86.8107167°W	Was previously known as the Cabana Hotel and Leer Tower. Notable for its mooring mast located atop its roof.

8	John Hand Building	284 / 84	20	1912	33°30′51.68″N 86°48′18.56″W / 33.5143556°N 86.8051556°W	Tallest building in both Birmingham and Alabama from 1912 to 1913. One of the four high-rises that constitutes the Heaviest Corner on Earth.

9	Daniel Building	283 / 86	20	1970	33°30′44.29″N 86°48′13.10″W / 33.5123028°N 86.8036389°W	Tallest building in Birmingham located outside of downtown.

10	Viva Health Building	-	275 / 84	17	1976	33°31′4.65″N 86°48′27.48″W / 33.5179583°N 86.8076333°W	Constructed atop the site formally occupied by the Tutwiler Hotel. Was previously known as the First Alabama Bank Building and Regions Plaza.

11	Two North Twentieth	273 / 83	17	1962	33°30′47.82″N 86°48′21.04″W / 33.5132833°N 86.8058444°W	Constructed as the first modern office tower in Birmingham. Was previously known as the Bank for Savings & Trust Building.

12	Financial Center	-	262 / 80	17	1982	33°31′6.90″N 86°48′28.61″W / 33.5185833°N 86.8079472°W	Constructed atop the site formally occupied by the Moulton Hotel.

13	Empire Building	247 / 75	16	1909	33°30′52.40″N 86°48′21.95″W / 33.5145556°N 86.8060972°W	Tallest building in both Birmingham and Alabama from 1909 to 1912. One of the four high-rises that constitutes the Heaviest Corner on Earth.

14	Watts Building	236 / 72	17	1928	33°30′59.57″N 86°48′24.17″W / 33.5165472°N 86.8067139°W

15	Jefferson Tower	235 / 72	16	1940	33°30′21.27″N 86°48′4.28″W / 33.5059083°N 86.8011889°W

16	2121 Building	-	225 / 69	17	1962	33°31′19.88″N 86°48′28.00″W / 33.5221889°N 86.8077778°W

17	Alabama Power Building	217 / 66	16	1925	33°31′4.36″N 86°48′44.36″W / 33.5178778°N 86.8123222°W	Topped with a 23-foot tall golden statue of Electra crafted by Edward Field Sanford, Jr.

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The Regions-Harbert Plaza rises 437 feet (133 m) and is Birmingham's second-tallest skyscraper since its completion in 1989.

final_sentence: The Regions-Harbert Plaza rises 437 feet (133 m) and is Birmingham's second-tallest skyscraper since its completion in 1989.