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 

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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.

Rank	Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Legg Mason Building	529 (161)	40	1973	Has 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.
2	Bank of America Building	509 (155)	37	1924	Tallest building in Baltimore constructed in the 1920s.
3	William Donald Schaefer Building	493 (150)	37	1992	Tallest building in the city constructed in the 1990s.
4	Commerce Place	454 (138)	31	1992
5	100 East Pratt Street	418 (128)	28	1992
6	Baltimore World Trade Center	405 (123)	32	1977	Tallest equilateral pentagonal building in the world.
7	Tremont Plaza Hotel	395 (120)	37	1967	Tallest building in Baltimore constructed in the 1960s.
8	Charles Towers South Apartments	385 (117)	30	1969	Tallest residential building in Baltimore. Also known as Two Charles Center.
9	Legg Mason Tower	360.5 (110)	24	2009
10=	Blaustein Building	360 (110)	30	1962
10=	250 West Pratt Street	360 (110)	24	1986	Tallest building in the city constructed in the 1980s.
12	Towers at Harbor Court	356 (109)	28	1987
13=	201 North Charles Street Building	350 (107)	28	1967
13=	Charles Towers North Apartments	350 (107)	27	1967	Also known as Eight Charles Center.
15	414 Water Street	344 (105)	33	2008
16	HarborView Condominium	342 (104)	29	1993	Also known as Harborview Tower.
17=	Charles Center South	330 (101)	25	1975
17=	Wachovia Tower	330 (101)	24	1985	Also known as First Union Signet Tower.
19=	Mercantile Bank & Trust Company	315 (96)	21	1969
19=	M&T Bank Building	315 (96)	22	1972	Also known as the First Maryland Building.
19=	Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel	315 (96)	32	2001	Tallest hotel in Baltimore.
22	Silo Point	310 (94)	24	1923	Under reconstruction.
23	Vue Harbor East	306 (93)	30	2007
24	Wyndham Baltimore South Tower	302 (92)	27	1967

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.

Name	Height* ft (m)	Floors	Year	Status	Notes
10 Inner Harbor	771 (235)	59	2010	Approved
Four Seasons Baltimore and Residences	495 (151)	44	2010	Status of remaining 23 floors unknown
Westport Redevelopment Tower		65	2011	Proposed
300 East Pratt Street	640	50	2010	Approved

* 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.

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft (m)	Floors	Reference
Fidelity Building	210 North Charles Street	1893–1901	220 (67)	15
One Calvert Plaza	201 East Baltimore Street	1901–1911	249 (76)	16
Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower	312 West Lombard Street	1911–1923	289 (88)	15
Constellation Energy Building	39 West Lexington Street	1916–1923	289 (88)	21
B&O Railroad Grain Terminal	1700 Beason Street	1923–1924	310 (94)	24
Baltimore Trust Company Building	10 Light Street	1924–1973	509 (155)	37
Legg Mason Building	100 Light Street	1973–present	529 (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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