This list of tallest buildings in Memphis ranks completed buildings by height in the U.S. city of Memphis, Tennessee, the 23rd largest city in the United States. The tallest building is the 100 North Main building at 430Â ft (131m), built in 1965. The Sterick Building, 364Â ft (111m) was the tallest building in the Southern United States when built in 1930, holding that title until 1957 when surpassed by the Life & Casualty Tower in Nashville. The first skyscraper built in Memphis was the Dr. D.T. Porter Building, 131Â ft (40m), in 1895. The tallest man-made structure in the city is the 1003 ft (305.7m) Edwin L. Nass Tower 1, a guyed steel TV transmitting tower located at 5317 Crestview Road in northeast Memphis.
Unlike many other downtowns in the Sun Belt, Memphis did not experience the high-rise building booms of the late 1980s or early 2000s. Only four buildings over 100m have been built in downtown Memphis since World War II: 100 North Main, Raymond James Tower, One Commerce Square, and First Tennessee Bank Building. This has resulted in a smaller, more historic skyline compared to other nearby cities of similar age and population (compare to Atlanta, Nashville, Dallas/Fort Worth, or St. Louis). Three of the tallest in the city are located in the upscale neighborhood of East Memphis: the Clark Tower, the Hilton Memphis, and the White Station Tower.
As of 2015 only two projects have been considered to be built, namely the One Beale complex.
Tallest Buildings
Tallest future buildings
Approved
Buildings that are approved for construction in Memphis and expected to rise above 200 feet (60Â m) include:
Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Memphis.