Friday, October 15

List of tallest buildings in Baltimore

This list of tallest buildings in Baltimore ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. city of Baltimore, Maryland by height. The tallest building in Baltimore is the 40-story Legg Mason Building, which rises 529 feet (161 m) and was completed in 1973. It also stands as the tallest building in the state of Maryland and the tallest building on the East Coast between Philadelphia 

Skyline of Baltimore (Use cursor to identify buildings
and Raleigh, after the RBC Plaza was built in 2008. The second-tallest building in the city and the state is the Bank of America Building, which is 509 feet (155 m) high.
The history of skyscrapers in Baltimore began with the completion in 1893 of the Fidelity Building, which is regarded as the first high-rise in the city. The building originally rose eight floors, but an additional seven stories were constructed between 1912 and 1915, bringing the structure's total height to 220 feet (67 m). Baltimore went through an early high-rise construction boom from the 1910s to the late 1920s, during which time the Bank of America Building was constructed. The city then experienced a major building boom from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, during which the city saw the completion of 18 of its 24 tallest buildings, including the Legg Mason Building and the Baltimore World Trade Center. The city is the site of two completed buildings that are at least 500 feet (152 m) high, with one more under construction and two proposed for construction. As of June 2008, there are 163 completed high-rises in the city.
The most recently completed skyscraper in Baltimore is 414 Water Street, which rises 344 feet (105 m) and 33 floors. As of June 2008, there are three skyscrapers under construction in the city, with two more proposed for construction. The tallest building under construction in Baltimore is the Four Seasons Baltimore and Residences, which is expected to rise 44 stories and 495 feet (151 m). Upon completion, it would be the third-tallest building in Baltimore. The two largest developments taking place in the city are the Westport Redevelopment Tower and 10 Inner Harbor; both are proposed for construction. The Westport Redevelopment Tower is expected to rise 65 stories, while 10 Inner Harbor is expected to rise to a height of 771 feet (235 m) and 59 stories.[8] Both towers would be taller than the Legg Mason Building, and would thus become the two tallest structures in the city. As of June 2008, there are 27 high-rise buildings under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Baltimore.






Skyline of Baltimore's Inner Harbor


Tallest buildings


The Legg Mason Building is the tallest structure in Baltimore and Maryland.

The William Donald Schaefer Building, the third-tallest building in the city

The Baltimore World Trade Center, the seventh-tallest building in Baltimore
This list ranks Baltimore skyscrapers that stand at least 300 feet (91 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
RankNameHeight
ft (m)
FloorsYearNotes
1Legg Mason Building529 (161)401973Has been the tallest building in Baltimore and Maryland since 1973. Tallest building on the east coast between Philadelphia and Raleigh. Tallest building in the city constructed in the 1970s.
2Bank of America Building509 (155)371924Tallest building in Baltimore constructed in the 1920s.
3William Donald Schaefer Building493 (150)371992Tallest building in the city constructed in the 1990s.
4Commerce Place454 (138)311992
5100 East Pratt Street418 (128)281992
6Baltimore World Trade Center405 (123)321977Tallest equilateral pentagonal building in the world.
7Tremont Plaza Hotel395 (120)371967Tallest building in Baltimore constructed in the 1960s.
8Charles Towers South Apartments385 (117)301969Tallest residential building in Baltimore. Also known as Two Charles Center.
9Legg Mason Tower360.5 (110)242009
10=Blaustein Building360 (110)301962
10=250 West Pratt Street360 (110)241986Tallest building in the city constructed in the 1980s.
12Towers at Harbor Court356 (109)281987
13=201 North Charles Street Building350 (107)281967
13=Charles Towers North Apartments350 (107)271967Also known as Eight Charles Center.
15414 Water Street344 (105)332008
16HarborView Condominium342 (104)291993Also known as Harborview Tower.
17=Charles Center South330 (101)251975
17=Wachovia Tower330 (101)241985Also known as First Union Signet Tower.
19=Mercantile Bank & Trust Company315 (96)211969
19=M&T Bank Building315 (96)221972Also known as the First Maryland Building.
19=Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel315 (96)322001Tallest hotel in Baltimore.
22Silo Point310 (94)241923Under reconstruction.
23Vue Harbor East306 (93)302007
24Wyndham Baltimore South Tower302 (92)271967


Tallest under construction or proposed

This lists skyscrapers and high-rises that are approved, proposed or under construction in Baltimore over 300 feet (91 m), but are not yet completed structures. A floor count of 20 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of 300 feet (91 m) for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
NameHeight*
ft (m)
FloorsYearStatusNotes
10 Inner Harbor771 (235)592010Approved
Four Seasons Baltimore and Residences495 (151)442010Status of remaining 23 floors unknown
Westport Redevelopment Tower652011Proposed
300 East Pratt Street640502010Approved
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights has not yet been released.


Timeline of tallest buildings


The Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower was the tallest building in Baltimore from 1911 until 1923.
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Baltimore.
NameStreet addressYears as tallestHeight
ft (m)
FloorsReference
Fidelity Building210 North Charles Street1893–1901220 (67)15
One Calvert Plaza201 East Baltimore Street1901–1911249 (76)16
Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower312 West Lombard Street1911–1923289 (88)15
Constellation Energy Building39 West Lexington Street1916–1923289 (88)21
B&O Railroad Grain Terminal1700 Beason Street1923–1924310 (94)24
Baltimore Trust Company Building10 Light Street1924–1973509 (155)37
Legg Mason Building100 Light Street1973–present529 (161)40


Notes

A. ^ a b The Constellation Energy Building, completed in 1916, tied the height of the Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower. The city therefore had two tallest buildings until the B&O Railroad Grain Terminal was completed in 1923.
B. ^ This building was constructed as the B&O Railroad Grain Terminal but has since been renamed Silo Point.
C. ^ This building was constructed as the Baltimore Trust Company Building but has since been renamed the Bank of America Building. In the past, the building has also known as the NationsBank Building, the Mathieson Building, the O'Sullivan Building and the Maryland National Bank.
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