List of tallest buildings in Portland, Oregon

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This list of tallest buildings in Portland, Oregon ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Portland, Oregon. The tallest building in Portland is currently the 41-story Wells Fargo Center, which rises 546 feet (166 m).^[1] The building has been the tallest skyscraper in the State of Oregon since its completion in 1972.^[2] The second-tallest building in Portland is the US Bancorp Tower, which rises 536 feet (163 m) and 42 floors.^[3] The building is sometimes informally referred to as "Big Pink" for its similarly colored granite exterior.^[4]

Portland's history of skyscrapers is generally thought to begin in 1907 with the completion of the Wells Fargo Building.^[5][6] Since then, over 100 highrise buildings have been constructed in the city, with the majority being completed between 1970 and 2000.^[7][8] No Portland buildings are among the tallest in the United States, but the city is home to three buildings over 500 feet (152 m).^[8] Overall, Portland's skyline is ranked (based on existing and under construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m) tall) second in the Northwest (after Seattle), fifth in the Pacific Coast region (after Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Las Vegas), and 25th in the United States.^[A]

The city is undergoing an era of highrise construction, especially in the South Waterfront area, where several residential towers and an office building have been built over the past few years, including the John Ross Tower.^[9][10][11] More residential buildings will be built close to the Willamette River as development of the South Waterfront progresses.^[11] Meanwhile, in Downtown Portland, Park Avenue West Tower, a 33-story skyscraper, is scheduled to break ground.^[12] At 476 feet (145 m), Park Avenue West would become the third-tallest building in the city upon completion.^[13]

Contents 1 Tallest buildings 2 Tallest under construction, approved and proposed 3 Timeline of tallest buildings 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Tallest buildings

This list ranks Portland skyscrapers that stand at least 250 feet (76 meters) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Only completed structures are ranked; no future buildings or planned height increases are included in the list.

Rank	Name	Height feet / m	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Wells Fargo Center	546 / 166	41	1972	Tallest building in the city and in the state of Oregon. Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1970s. Also known as First National Bank Tower and then First Interstate Bank Tower.[1][2] (image)
2	US Bancorp Tower	536 / 163	42	1983	Tallest building constructed in Portland in the 1980s. Also known as 'Big Pink' [3][4] (image)
3	KOIN Center	509 / 155	35	1984	Also locally known as the Mechanical Pencil.[14][15] (image)
4	PacWest Center	418 / 127	29	1984	Also known as the Icecube Building.[16][17] (image)
5	Fox Tower	372 / 113	27	2000	Tallest building constructed in Portland in the 2000s.[18][19] (image)
6	Standard Insurance Center	367 / 112	27	1970	Tallest reinforced-concrete building in the world at the time of its completion.[20][21] (image)
=7	John Ross Tower	325 / 99	32	2007	Tallest building in the South Waterfront District. Tallest all-residential building in Portland.[9][10] (image)
=7	The Ardea	325 / 99	31	2008	Under construction - This building topped out in March 2008 to become the 7th tallest building in the city.[22][23]
9	Congress Center	321 / 98	23	1980	[24][25] (image)
10	Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse	318 / 97	16	1997	Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1990s.[26][27] (image)
11	ODS Tower	308 / 94	24	1999	[28][29] (image)
12	Lloyd Center Tower	290 / 88	20	1981	[30][31] (image)
13	1000 Broadway	288 / 88	23	1991	[32][33] (image)
14	Portland Plaza	272 / 83	25	1973	[34][35] (image)
15	One Main Place	270 / 82	20	1980	[36][37] (image)
16	Edith Green - Wendell Wyatt Federal Building	270 / 82	18	1975	Also known as Federal Office Building.[38][39] (image)
17	Union Bank of California Tower	268 / 82	15	1969	Also known as Union Bank building. Tallest building constructed in Portland in the 1960s.[40][41] (image)
18	Umpqua Bank Plaza	263 / 80	19	1975	[42][43][44][45] (image)
19	200 Market	257 / 78	19	1973	Also known as the 'Black Box'[46][47]
20	Harrison West Condominium Tower	256 / 78	25	1965	Also known as Portland Center Apartments 1.[48][49]
21	Benson Tower	250 / 76	26	2007	[50][51]

[edit] Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

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This lists skyscrapers that are under construction, approved or proposed in Portland and planned to rise over 250 feet (76 m), but are not yet completed structures.

Name	Height feet / m	Floors	Year* (est.)	Status	Notes
Smart tower	650 / 198	16		Proposed	Would become the tallest building in Portland upon completion. [52]
Park Avenue West Tower	476 / 145	33	2010	Under construction	Would become the 4th-tallest building in Portland upon completion.[12][13]
The Ardea	325 / 99	31	2008	Under construction	[22][23]
Manhattan Tower	325 / 99	32		Proposed	[53]
Mirabella Tower	325 / 99	30	2010	Under construction	[54]
The Cosmopolitan Tower	325 / 99	31	2009	Proposed	[55]
1300 W Burnside Street	300 / 91	27		Proposed	[56]
Portland City Storage Tower	300 / 91	22		Proposed	[57]
100 NE Multnomah Office Tower	267 / 81	19		Proposed	[58]
12th and Washington	266 / 81	22	2009	Under construction	[59]
Allegro Condominiums	250 / 76	21		Approved	[60]

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building dates of completion has not yet been released.

[edit] Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Portland.

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height feet / m	Floors	References
Wells Fargo Building	309 SW 6th Avenue	1907–1911	185 / 56	12	[5][6]
Yeon Building	522 SW 5th Avenue	1911–1913	194 / 59	15	[61][62]
American Bank Building	621 SW Morrison Street	1913–1927	207 / 63	15	[63][64]
Public Service Building	920 SW Sixth Avenue	1927–1962	220 / 67	16	[65][66]
Standard Plaza	1100 SW Sixth Avenue	1962-1963	222 / 68	16	[67]
Hilton Portland Hotel	921 SW Sixth Avenue	1963–1965	241 / 73	22	[68][69]
Harrison West Condominium Tower	200 SW Harrison	1965–1969	256 / 78	25	[48][49]
Union Bank of California Tower	707 SW Washington Street	1969–1970	268 / 82	15	[40][41][70]
Standard Insurance Center	900 SW Fifth Avenue	1970–1972	367 / 112	27	[20][21]
Wells Fargo Center	1300 SW 5th Avenue	1972–present	546 / 166	41	[1][2]

[edit] See also

• Architecture in Portland, Oregon

[edit] Notes

A. ^{^} New York has 206 existing and under construction buildings over 500 ft (152 m), Chicago has 107, Miami has 37, Houston has 30, Los Angeles has 22, Dallas has 19, Atlanta has 19, San Francisco has 18, Las Vegas has 17, Boston has 16, Seattle has 14, Philadelphia has 10, Pittsburgh has 10, Jersey City has 9, Minneapolis has 9, Denver has 8, Detroit has 7, Charlotte has 6 and Columbus has 5. Cleveland, New Orleans, and Tulsa each have 4. Source of Skyline ranking information: SkyscraperPage.com: New York, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Jersey City, Minneapolis, Denver, Detroit, Charlotte, Columbus, Tulsa, Cleveland, New Orleans, and Tampa. Portland is tied with Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Kansas City with three buildings over 500 feet (152 m).

[edit] References

General

• Emporis.com - Portland

Specific

[edit] External links

• Diagram of Portland skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage.com

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