# List of tallest buildings in Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington, the largest city in Delaware, is located at the Brandywine Creek and Christina River, which flows into the Delaware River. Wilmington is a major city of the Delaware Valley metropolitan area. Currently, Wilmington has 15 buildings that surpass 200 feet. Its current tallest building is 1201 North Market Street, at 360 ft (110 m).
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## Tallest buildings

These are the top 20 tallest buildings in Wilmington:
| Rank | Name | Height ft / m | Floors | Year | Primary Purpose | Notes |
| 1 | 1201 North Market Street | 360 ft. (110 m.) | 23 | 1988 | Office | Tallest building in Wilmington and Delaware; tallest office building in Wilmington |
| 2 | River Tower at Christina Landing | 295 ft. (90 m.) | 27 | 2007 | Residential | 2nd Tallest building in Wilmington and Delaware; tallest residential building in Wilmington |
| 3 | I.M. Pei Building | 282 feet (86 m) | 23 | 1971 | Office | 3rd tallest building in Wilmington; Contains most international companies in Wilmington. |
| 4 | Brandywine Building | 259 feet (79 m) | 20 | 1970 | Office | 4th tallest building in Wilmington; Part of DuPont's Headquarters until 2000. |
| 5 | Citizens Bank Center | 253 feet (77 m) | 20 | 1972 | Office | 5th tallest building in Wilmington; Formally known as Mellon Bank Center |
| 6 | Park Plaza Condominiums | 250 feet (76 m) | 18 | 1965 | Residential | 6th tallest building in Wilmington; 2nd tallest residential building in Wilmington. |
| 7 | PNC Bank Building | 246 feet (75 m) | 18 | 1987 | Office | 7th tallest building in Wilmington; Mostly occupied by PNC Bank. |
| 8 | The Residences at Christina Landing | 241 feet (73 m) | 22 | 2005 | Residential | 8th tallest building in Wilmington; 2nd tallest building in the Christina Landing complex. |
| 9 | WSFS Bank Center | 237 feet (72 m) | 15 | 2006 | Office | 9th tallest building in Wilmington; WSFS Bank's Headquarters. |
| 10 | 300 Delaware Avenue | 230 feet (70 m) | 17 | 1970 | Office | 10th tallest building in Wilmington; Mostly owned by TD Bank. |
| 11 | One Christina Centre | 229 feet (70 m) | 18 | 1988 | Office | 11th tallest building in Wilmington; Tallest Building in Chase's complex in Wilmington. |
| 12 | Three Christina Centre | 226 feet (69 m) | 14 | 1988 | Office | 12th tallest building in Wilmington; Second Tallest Building in Chase's complex in Wilmington. |
| 13 | Wilmington Trust Center | 223 feet (68 m) | 15 | 1985 | Office | 13th tallest building in Wilmington; Wilmington Trust's Headquarters. |
| 14 | Hercules Plaza | 214 feet (65 m) | 12 | 1982 | Mixed-use | 14th tallest building in Wilmington; largest building by square foot in Wilmington |
| 15 | Sheraton Suites Hotel | 205 feet (62 m) | 16 | - | Hotel | 15th tallest building in Wilmington; tallest hotel in Wilmington. |
| 16 | Bank of Delaware Building | 191 feet (58 m) | 16 | - | Office | 16th tallest building in Wilmington; Located next to Citizens Bank Center. |
| 17 | The Park View | 190 feet (58 m) | 15 | - | Residential | 17th tallest building in Wilmington; Tallest building in North Wilmington. |
| 18 | Nemours Building | 162 feet (49 m) | 16 | 1936 | Office | 18th tallest building in Wilmington; formerly owned by DuPont. |
| 19 | Delaware Trust Building | 160 feet (49 m) | 15 | 1927 | Mixed Use | 19th tallest building in Wilmington; This building features offices, condos, and retail. |
| 20 | DuPont Building | 156 feet (48 m) | 14 | 1908 | Office | 20th tallest building in Wilmington; Owned by Chemours, a spin-off from DuPont. |

## Timeline of tallest buildings in Wilmington

Here are the buildings that were once the tallest in Wilmington:
| Name | Height ft / m | Floors | Type | Years tallest | Notes |
| DuPont Building | 156 feet (48 m) | 14 | Mixed-use | 1908-1936 | Formerly owned by DuPont, now occupied by Chemours. |
| Nemours Building | 162 feet (49 m) | 16 | Office | 1936-1960 | Tallest building in Wilmington until the completion of the Hercules Tower |
| Hercules Tower (Wilmington) | 287 feet (87 m) | 22 | Office | 1960-1988 | Tallest building in Wilmington until the completion of 1201 North Market Street; demolished in 2003 |
| 1201 North Market Street | 360 ft. (110m.) | 23 | Office | 1988-2007 | First building in Wilmington to surpass 300 feet; tallest building in Wilmington. |

## Tallest under construction

Here are the tallest buildings that are under construction in Wilmington:
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft / m | Floors | Type | Estimated completion | Notes |
| 1 | The Residence at Mid-town Park | | ? | 9 | Residential | 2020 | This complex will feature 1, 9 story building and 2, 4 story buildings. |
| 2 | Crosby Hill Apartments | | | 11 | Residential | 2022 | This Complex will feature 1, 11 story building and 2, 4 story buildings. |

## Tallest proposed, canceled, and approved

Here are the tallest buildings that are proposed, canceled, or approved in Wilmington:
| Rank | Name | Height ft / m | Floors | Type | Status | Estimated completion if built | Notes |
| 1 | Hercules Building | 602 feet (183 m) | 42 | Mixed Use | Canceled | - | Replaced by Hercules Plaza. |
| 2 | 1001-1011 Jefferson Street | 510 feet (160 m) | 35 | Mixed Use | Vision | | If built, this will become the new tallest building in Wilmington and Delaware. |
| 3 | Star States Tower | 400 feet (120 m) | 25 | Office | Canceled | - | If built, this building would have become the tallest building in Wilmington, surpassing the 360 ft 1201 North Market Street. |
| 4 | 2 Christina Center | 290 feet (88 m) | 23 (Estimated) | Office | Proposed | 2020 | If built, this will become the 3rd tallest building in Wilmington. It might be rescaled taller. |

## Tallest demolished

Here are the tallest buildings in Wilmington that were demolished:
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft / m | Floors | Type | Year demolished | Notes |
| 1 | Hercules Tower (Wilmington) | | 287 feet (87 m) | 22 | Mixed-use | 2003 | Demolished during conversion of Delaware Trust Building to residential use. |
| 2 | Industrial Trust Building | | 113 feet (34 m) | 9 | Office | 1996 | Demolished to make room for the Community Services Building |