List of tallest buildings in Memphis

Memphis is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with a metropolitan area of 1.34 million residents. The city is the site of over 80 high-rise structures. 24 buildings stand taller than 200 feet (61 m) as of 2026, eight of which have a height greater than 300 feet (91 m). Memphis has the second largest skyline in Tennessee after Nashville. The tallest building in Memphis is 100 North Main, a 430 ft (131 m), 37-story office building constructed in 1965. 100 North Main has sat vacant since 2014, with plans underway to redevelop it into a mixed-use building. The city's first skyscraper is considered to be the D.T. Porter Building, which was built in 1895 at a height of 10 stories. Early high-rises include the Memphis Trust Building, the Madison Hotel, and the Exchange Building, each of which became the tallest building in Memphis and in Tennessee. The 1920s saw the construction of the Gothic Revival style Lincoln American Tower in 1924. With a height of 288 ft (88 m), it was the tallest building in the state before being surpassed by the 365 ft (111 m) Sterick Building in 1930. The Sterick Building was the tallest building in the Southern United States until 1932, when it was surpassed by the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge. Following the onset of the Great Depression, little high-rise development occurred from the 1930s to 1950s. This pause was broken by the First Horizon Bank Tower in 1964. A year later, 100 North Main was completed. It would be the last building in Memphis to be the tallest in Tennessee, as the Tennessee Tower in Nashville took the title in 1970. Clark Tower, the city's third tallest building, was completed in 1972 in East Memphis. The Raymond James Tower, Memphis' second tallest building, was completed in 1985. The iconic Memphis Pyramid, reflecting the city's namesake in Egypt, opened in 1991. At 321 ft (98 m), it is the eighth-tallest building in Memphis. Unlike many other downtowns in the Sun Belt, Memphis did not experience the high-rise building booms of the late 1980s or 2000s, resulting in a smaller, more historic skyline compared to other cities of a similar size. Most high-rises in the city are located in Downtown Memphis, which is eastof the Mississippi River. However, three of the city's tallest buildings are in the neighborhood of East Memphis: Clark Tower, Hilton Memphis, and the White Station Tower. The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is adding several clinical high-rise buildings north of downtown, with two topped out as of 2026. The One Beale project, first proposed in the 2000s, plans to add several towers to the downtown riverfront. History Map of tallest buildings The map below shows the location of buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in Memphis, over half of which are located in downtown. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion. Cityscape Tallest buildings This list ranks completed buildings in Memphis that stand at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically. Tallest under construction or proposed Under construction The following table includes buildings under construction in Memphis that are planned to be at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. Buildings that are on hold are not included. Proposed The following table includes approved and proposed buildings in Memphis that are expected to be at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. A dash “–“ indicates information about the building’s height, floor count, or year of completion is unknown or has not been released. Tallest demolished There have been two buildings that once stood taller than 200 ft (61 m) in Memphis and has since been demolished. Timeline of tallest buildings This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Memphis. Notes References