List of tallest buildings in Nashville facts for kids
This list of the tallest buildings in Nashville ranks skyscrapers in Nashville, in the U.S. state of Tennessee, by height. The tallest building in the city and the state is the AT&T Building, which rises 617 feet (188 m) in downtown Nashville and was completed in 1994. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the Four Seasons Hotel and Residences, which rises 542 feet (165 m).
High-rise buildings first appeared in Nashville with the construction of the First National Bank Building, now the Downtown Courtyard Hotel, in 1905; this building rises 168 feet (51 m) and 12 floors. As of May 2024, there are 207 completed high-rises in the city. Twenty high-rises have been completed in the past three years, with another twenty currently in construction, fifteen approved, and another 25 high-rises approved and proposed. Nashville has demonstrated quick approval of many major projects, such as One22One. It was announced in February 2019, with the previous building demolished and ground breaking expected in September 2019. As of July 2022, there are 45 cranes in Downtown and Metro Nashville.
Since 2000, Nashville has seen two urban construction booms, one prior to the Great Recession of 2008 and the other from 2015 to 2023, which have yielded multiple high-rises. Of the city's 34 towers of 300 feet or taller, as of April 2024, 22 have been completed since 2015. In addition, 7 towers are currently under construction, and another 10 approved for construction.
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Tallest buildings
This list ranks Nashville skyscrapers completed or structurally topped out that stand at least 300 feet (91 m), based on standard height measurement. There are at least 20 additional high rises in Nashville between 236 feet and 299 feet tall not shown here.
Name | Rank | Image | Height feet |
Height meters |
Floors | Year | Primary Purpose | Notes |
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AT&T Building | 1 | 617 | 188 | 33 | 1994 | Office | Tallest building in Tennessee. Previously named the BellSouth Building. | |
Four Seasons Hotel and Residences | 2 | 542 | 165 | 40 | 2021 | Hospitality/Residential | Located at 151 First Avenue South, will offer 236 hotel rooms in addition to private residences. | |
505 | 3 | 523 | 159 | 46 | 2018 | Residential | Tallest residential building in Tennessee. | |
Bridgestone Tower | 4 | 460 | 140 | 30 | 2017 | Office | Started construction 2015. Bridgestone Americas headquarters | |
Prime | 5 | 456 | 139 | 38 | 2024 | Residential | Prime is one of two Giarantana towers that are both residential and complimentary in styles. | |
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower | 6 | 452 | 138 | 31 | 1970 | Office | Originally the National Life Center. | |
Fifth Third Center | 7 | 435 | 133 | 31 | 1986 | Office | Originally known as the Third National Financial Center. | |
The Place at Fifth + Broadway | 8 | 433 | 132 | 34 | 2019 | Residential | Topped out. Tallest for-rent residential building in Tennessee. | |
The Pinnacle at Symphony Place | 9 | 432 | 132 | 29 | 2010 | Office | ||
Amazon Tower Two | 10 | 421 | 128 | 28 | 2023 | Office | Second of two towers, in the Nashville Yards Development, for Amazon's Operations Center of Excellence. | |
Alcove | 11 | 418 | 127 | 34 | 2024 | Residential | First of three Giarratana-led residential towers surrounding the Nashville Yards development. | |
Life & Casualty Tower | 12 | 409 | 125 | 30 | 1957 | Office | This building is commonly referred to as the L & C Building | |
Conrad Hotel and Residences | 13 | 406 | 124 | 35 | 2021 | Hospitality/Residential | Located at 1600 West End Avenue, in the Broadwest Development, this building has a 14 floor hotel in addition to 220 condominiums | |
Nashville City Center | 14 | 402 | 123 | 27 | 1988 | Office | ||
James K. Polk State Office Building | 15 | 392 | 119 | 24 | 1981 | Office | ||
JW Marriott Nashville | 16 | 386 | 118 | 34 | 2018 | Hospitality | ||
Renaissance Nashville Hotel | 17 | 385 | 117 | 31 | 1987 | Hospitality | ||
Embassy Suites | 18 | 384 | 117 | 30 | 2021 | Residential | Located across from the Nashville Convention Center, the Embassy Suites is the third hotel in a suite of hotels in this development: Embassy Suites, One Hotel and Cambria Hotel | |
Viridian Tower | 19 | 378 | 115 | 31 | 2006 | Residential | It is the fourth tallest residential building in Nashville, TN. | |
805 Lea | 20 | 370 | 110 | 30 | 2021 | Residential | Located in Nashville's SoBro District, will have a total of 354 residential units. | |
One Nashville Place | 21 | 359 | 109 | 25 | 1985 | Office | ||
One22One Tower | 22 | 356 | 109 | 28 | 2022 | Office | ||
UBS Tower | 23 | 354 | 108 | 28 | 1974 | Office | ||
The SoBro | 24 | 345 | 105 | 33 | 2016 | Residential | ||
1200 Broadway | 25 | 344 | 105 | 27 | 2019 | Residential | Also known as Endeavor Tower | |
Amazon Tower One | 25 | 344 | 105 | 21 | 2020 | Office | Located at 1010 Church Street, in the Nashville Yards Development, this is the first of two towers being developed for Amazon's Operations Center of Excellence. | |
Westin Hotel | 27 | 337 | 103 | 27 | 2016 | Hospitality | ||
501 Commerce | 28 | 331 | 101 | 26 | 2020 | Office | ||
222 2nd Avenue South | 29 | 326 | 99 | 25 | 2017 | Office | ||
Broadwest Office Tower | 29 | 326 | 99 | 21 | 2021 | Office | Located at 1600 West End Avenue, in the Broadwest development, this tower will offer 21 floors of class A office space. | |
Grand Hyatt | 31 | 320 | 98 | 25 | 2020 | Hospitality | This Grand Hyatt 27 floor tower opened in 2020 in downtown Nashville. | |
Vanderbilt residences | 32 | 306 | 93 | 21 | 2021 | Residential | Located on the edge of campus and West End Avenue this tower will house student apartments. | |
2012 West End Ave | 33 | 300 | 91 | 25 | 2020 | Residential | Located at 2012 Wested End Avenue this building is a 29 floor residential building. | |
Sheraton Nashville Downtown | 33 | 300 | 91 | 27 | 1975 | Hospitality |
Tallest under construction
Buildings approved that are currently under construction, in site prep, or demolition phase. Buildings listed are planned to rise above 300 feet (91 m).
Name | Height feet |
Height meters |
Floors | Year | Status | Primary Purpose | Notes |
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1010 Church Street Tower/YMCA Renovation | 750 | 230 | 60 | 2027 | Under Construction | Residential | Will be, once completed, Tennessee's tallest building. Located at 1000 Church St., the Nashville based Giarratana Development is developing the with 500 residential units. The YMCA of Nashville will be updating their building. |
Pinnacle Tower | 524 | 160 | 34 | 2024 | Topped | Office | Bass, Berry & Sims law firm will occupy 180,000 sq. ft. in the top 8 floors of the Pinnacle Tower at Nashville Yards. |
AEG Apartment Tower 2 | 420 | 130 | 36 | 2024 | Topped | Residential | One of 3 or 4 upcoming Nashville Yards residential towers |
AEG Apartment Tower 1 | 409 | 125 | 34 | 2024 | Topped | Residential | One of 3 or 4 upcoming Nashville Yards residential towers |
Gulch Union Tower 2 | 365 | 111 | 28 | 2024 | Topped | Residential | Located at 1222 Demonbreun |
Peabody Union | 350 | 110 | 27 | 2025 | Topped | Residential | Located at 30 Peabody Street, is adjacent to a 6-story office owned by Eakin partners completed in 2019 |
Albion Music Row, Tower One | 320 | 98 | 29 | 2025 | Previous building being demolished in spring 2024; Preliminarily under construction | Residential | Located at 14th and McGavock, this would be the taller of two residential towers planned for the site and would offer 452 units. The second tower should be 20 stories and rise 220 feet with 380 units offered. |
Modera McGavock | 310 | 94 | 29 | 2025 | Under Construction | Residential | Located at 1212 McGavock. Will have 400 residential units |
Tallest proposed or pending construction
These buildings have either been issued permits and approved, or buildings that are in its planning stage that stand 300 feet (91 m) using standard measurement.
Name | Height feet |
Height meters |
Floors | Year | Status | Primary Purpose | Notes |
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800 Lea | 610 | 190 | 45 | 2024-25 | Approved | Residential | Located at 800 Lea st. The developer will be Giarratana. The design will be a curved tower. They say it could be 18 months for permits to be approved and the construction will take 3.5 years to take on. A permit has been issued to allow grading work to start |
133 Korean Vets | 574 | 175 | 49 | TBD | Proposed | Mixed-use | Located at 133 Korean veterans Blvd. |
11 North, Tower One | 525 | 160 | 47 | tbd | Proposed | Residential | Tallest of three residential towers planned for a 10 year build out. |
133 Korean Vets, Peabody Tower | 512 | 156 | 49 | TBD | Proposed | Mixed-use | Located at 133 Korean veterans Blvd. |
1401 Church, Tower Three | 500 | 150 | 45 | TBD | Proposed | Residential | Four tower project at the old dairy processing lot in midtown. |
Whites Hotel Tower | 485 | 148 | 35 | 2025 | Approved | Hotel | Will be developed by a firm from Indiana. Located across the street from the JW Marriott Hotel and Music City Center. |
Reed Tower One | 473 | 144 | 40 | 2023 | Proposed | Mixed used | Located at 1525 Church Street, The Jim Reed redevelopment will have 6 towers over 20 stories. It will have 1.5 million square feet of office space, 100,000 square feet in retail, 1,000 residential units and 350 hotel rooms. Eyeing a start mid 2023 |
Centrum Residential Tower One | 447 | 136 | 39 | 2025 | Proposed | Residential | Located at 500 2nd Ave S. The Chicago developer will be looking for a 3 tower project. 39 story residential, a 29-story hotel, and a 32-story residential. |
St. Regis Hotel and Condominiums | 440 | 130 | 39 | 2027 | Proposed | Hospitality and Residential | To be built on the park lot next to the JW Marriott. Groundbreaking sought for 2025. |
531 Second Ave., Tower One | 433 | 132 | 36 | 2024 | Approved | Residential | 531 Second ave. The Boston developer who is developing the 40 story Four Seasons hotel. The developer has downgraded to 38 stories now 36 stories and has added a 18-story building to the proposal. |
10th & Clark Residential, Tower One | 409 | 125 | 37 | 2025 | Proposed | Residential | 10th + Clark Residential will be a two tower project. Tower one will stand 37 stories/409’ and yield 414 units. The site encompasses 2.16 acres at 810 Lea Ave. and 905 Clark Place, just to the west of The Westin Hotel. |
1401 Church, Tower Two | 401 | 122 | 35 | TBD | Proposed | Residential | Four tower project at the old dairy processing lot in midtown. |
Rutledge Hill, Tower Two | 400 | 120 | 35 | TBD | Proposed | Residential | Tallest of a three tower project proposed for a new culinary arts district in Southbank. |
531 Second Ave. Tower Two | 375 | 114 | 32 | 2023 | Approved | Residential | located at 531 Second ave. |
901 Dr Martin Luther King Blvd | 375 | 114 | 33 | 2025 | Approved | Residential | Newest Tony Giarrantana's residential project. There will be an affordable housing component included. |
2416 West End | 374 | 114 | 27 | 2024 | Proposed | Mixed-use | Located at 2416 West End Ave. |
1401 Church, Tower One | 372 | 113 | 30 | TBD | Proposed | Residential | Four tower project at the old dairy processing lot in midtown. |
Gulch Union Tower Three | 362 | 110 | 28 | 2024 | Approved | Residential | Located at 1207 McGavock st. Demolition of the existing building on the site is in progress. |
VeLa Tower | 360 | 110 | 32 | 2024 | Approved | Mixed-use | Located at 601 Lafayette St. Will house 411 residential units. Will have 373 parking spaces and 6,000 square feet of retail. |
Paseo South Gulch Tower Two | 359 | 109 | 30 | 2025 | Proposed | Residential/Hospitality | Located at 700 8th Ave South, Tower 2 of Paseo South Gulch will now be 30 stories, 359’, 183 room hotel (unknown brand), 112 condos, 4,400 sq. ft. of retail, and 5 levels of underground parking with unknown capacity. |
1100 Porter Edition Hotel | 355 | 108 | 28 | 2025 | Approved | Hospitality/Residential | Scale, use, and height have been updated as 12 floors were added to the project. Will now include both the hotel and condos. |
10th & Clark Residential, Tower Two | 354 | 108 | 34 | 2025 | Proposed | Residential | 10th + Clark Residential will be a two tower project. Tower Two will stand 32 stories/354’ and yield 354 units. The site encompasses 2.16 acres at 810 Lea Ave. and 905 Clark Place, just to the west of The Westin Hotel. |
Paseo South Gulch Tower Four | 350 | 110 | 22 | 2024 | Proposed | Residential | Is a new addition to the Paseo South development. Will include plans of 1,500 parking spaces, 396 units, 11,180 of retail square feet. |
Centrum Residential Tower Two | 338 | 103 | 32 | 2025 | Proposed | Residential | Located at 500 2nd Ave S. The Chicago developer will be looking for a 3 tower project. 39 story residential, a 29-story hotel, and a 32-story residential. |
1414 Church Street Tower | 332 | 101 | 30 | 2024 | Proposed | Hospitality | 1414 Church St. will be a 30 story/332' hotel with 192 rooms, and ground level retail. |
Reed Tower Two | 330 | 100 | 27 | 2023 | Proposed | Mixed used | Located at 1525 Church Street, The Jim Reed redevelopment will have 6 towers over 20 stories. It will have 1.5 million square feet of office space, 100,000 square feet in retail, 1,000 residential units and 350 hotel rooms. Eyeing a start mid 2023 |
Reed Tower Three | 330 | 100 | 27 | 2023 | Proposed | Mixed used | Located at 1525 Church Street, The Jim Reed redevelopment will have 6 towers over 20 stories. It will have 1.5 million square feet of office space, 100,000 square feet in retail, 1,000 residential units and 350 hotel rooms. Eyeing a start mid 2023 |
Reed Tower Four | 330 | 100 | 27 | 2023 | Proposed | Mixed used | Located at 1525 Church Street, The Jim Reed redevelopment will have 6 towers over 20 stories. It will have 1.5 million square feet of office space, 100,000 square feet in retail, 1,000 residential units and 350 hotel rooms. Eyeing a start mid 2023 |
Centrum Hotel Tower | 325 | 99 | 29 | 2025 | Proposed | Residential | Located at 500 2nd Ave S. The Chicago developer will be looking for a 3 tower project. 39 story residential, a 29-story hotel, and a 32-story residential. |
Centrum Residential Hotel Tower | 325 | 99 | 29 | 2025 | Proposed | Residential | Located at 500 2nd Ave S. The Chicago developer will be looking for a 3 tower project. 39 story residential, a 29-story hotel, and a 32-story residential. |
125 11th Ave North Tower | 322 | 98 | 26 | 2026 | Proposed | Residential |
125 11th Ave. North will be a 26-story, 322' residential tower featuring 387 units, 17,000 sq. ft. of ground level restaurant/retail, and internal garage (2 levels below grade, 2 above) with about 425 spaces. It is being developed by Flank, Inc., and will serve as a companion tower to their 21-story Gibson Residences currently U.C. directly to the west. There will be an upper patio/plaza that connects the two over Comer's Alley and fronting the Church Street Viaduct. |
Reed Tower Five | 320 | 98 | 26 | 2023 | Proposed | Mixed used | Located at 1525 Church Street, The Jim Reed redevelopment will have 6 towers over 20 stories. It will have 1.5 million square feet of office space, 100,000 square feet in retail, 1,000 residential units and 350 hotel rooms. Eyeing a start mid 2023 |
11 North, Tower Two | 313 | 95 | 28 | 2033 | Proposed | Residential | Second tallest of a three tower residential project with 1,475 total units. |
11 North, Tower Three | 311 | 95 | 29 | 2033 | Proposed | Residential | Third of a three tower residential project off Church St with a total of 1,475 units. |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Nashville. The first skyscraper in the city was the First National Bank Building, now the Courtyard Hotel, from 1905 until 1908.
Name | Street address | Years as tallest | Height feet |
Floors | Reference | |
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First National Bank Building | 170 Fourth Avenue North | 1905–1908 | 170 | 52 | 12 | |
The Stahlman | 211 Union Street | 1908–1957 | 180 | 55 | 12 | |
Life & Casualty Tower | 401 Church Street | 1957–1970 | 409 | 125 | 30 | |
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower | 312 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard | 1970–1994 | 452 | 138 | 31 | |
AT&T Building | 333 Commerce Street | 1994–present | 617 | 188 | 32 |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Nashville para niños