List of tallest buildings in Pittsburgh

This list of tallest buildings in Pittsburgh ranks skyscraper

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s in the U.S.

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city of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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by height. The tallest building in Pittsburgh is the 64-story

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U.S. Steel Tower

U.S. Steel Tower, also known as the Steel Building , is the tallest skyscraper in Pittsburgh, the fourth tallest building in Pennsylvania, and the 37th tallest in the United States. Completed in 1970, the tower has 64 floors to and has of leasable space. Its original name was the U.S. Steel...

, which rises 841 feet (256 m) and was completed in 1970. It also stands as the fourth-tallest building in Pennsylvania and the 35th-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is BNY Mellon Center, which rises 725 feet (221 m). Eleven of the twenty tallest buildings in Pennsylvania are located in Pittsburgh.

The history of skyscrapers in Pittsburgh began with the 1895 completion of the Carnegie Building

Carnegie Building (Pittsburgh)

The Carnegie Building, also known as the Carnegie Steel Building, was a high-rise building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The structure was completed in 1895, and stood as the first steel-framed skyscraper in Pittsburgh upon completion...

; this structure, rising 13 floors, was the first steel-framed skyscraper to be constructed in the city. It never held the title of tallest structure in the city, however, as it did not surpass the 249 feet (76 m) tower of the Allegheny County Courthouse

Allegheny County Courthouse

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, which was completed in 1888. The Carnegie Building was later demolished in 1952 to make way for an expansion of a Kaufmann's

Kaufmann's

Kaufmann's was a department store that originated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was owned in the early 20th century by Edgar J. Kaufmann, patron of 'Fallingwater' and the Kaufmann's Desert House. In the post-war years the store became a regional chain in the eastern United States, and was last...

(now Macy's

Macy's

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) department store. Pittsburgh experienced a large building boom from the late 1960s to the late 1980s. During this time, 12 of the city's 21 tallest building were constructed, including the city's three tallest structures, the U.S. Steel Tower, BNY Mellon Center, and PPG Place

PPG Place

PPG Place is a complex in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, consisting of six buildings within three city blocks and five and a half acres. Named for its anchor tenant, PPG Industries, who initiated the project for its headquarters, the buildings are all of matching glass design consisting of...

. The city is the site of 10 skyscrapers at least 492 feet (150 m) in height, of which two rank among the tallest in the United States. Overall, Pittsburgh's skyline is ranked (based on existing and under-construction buildings over 492 feet (150 m) tall) second in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia), fourth in the Northeast

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(after New York City, Boston and Philadelphia) and 13th in the United States. , there are 149 completed high-rises in the city.

The most recently completed skyscraper in the city is Three PNC Plaza

Three PNC Plaza

Three PNC Plaza is a tall skyscraper in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was completed in 2009 and has 23 floors. It is the tallest building constructed in the city since EQT Plaza was completed in 1987. It contains of office space, a 185-room Fairmont Hotel, 28 condominium units, and ground level...

, which rises 344 feet (105 m) in height. , there are five high-rises under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Pittsburgh, as well as two renovation projects.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Pittsburgh 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	U.S. Steel Tower U.S. Steel Tower U.S. Steel Tower, also known as the Steel Building , is the tallest skyscraper in Pittsburgh, the fourth tallest building in Pennsylvania, and the 37th tallest in the United States. Completed in 1970, the tower has 64 floors to and has of leasable space. Its original name was the U.S. Steel...	841 / 256	64	1970	35th-tallest building in the United States, 4th tallest in Pennsylvania. Has been the tallest building in the city since 1970, and was the tallest building in the state from 1970 until the 1987 completion of One Liberty Place in Philadelphia. Tallest building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1970s. Formerly known as USX Tower.
2	BNY Mellon Center	725 / 221	54	1983	Tallest building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1980s. Formerly known as One Mellon Center.
3	One PPG Place PPG Place PPG Place is a complex in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, consisting of six buildings within three city blocks and five and a half acres. Named for its anchor tenant, PPG Industries, who initiated the project for its headquarters, the buildings are all of matching glass design consisting of...	635 / 194	40	1984
4	Fifth Avenue Place Fifth Avenue Place (Pittsburgh) Fifth Avenue Place is a skyscraper in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. United States.The building was completed in 1988 and it has 31 floors. Located at the corner of Liberty Avenue and Fifth Avenue, it rises above Downtown Pittsburgh...	616 / 188	31	1988	Also known as Highmark Place.
5	One Oxford Centre Oxford Centre One Oxford Centre is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of Downtown Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, United States. Although it is mainly identified by its main tower, it is actually a complex of six "buildings," all of matching glass and steel design...	615 / 187	45	1983
6	Gulf Tower Gulf Tower Gulf Tower is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The tower is named for the Gulf Oil Corporation, which was one of the leading multinational oil companies of its time, consistently ranking among the largest 10 corporations in the country...	582 / 177	44	1932	Tallest building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1930s.
7	Cathedral of Learning Cathedral of Learning The Cathedral of Learning, a Pittsburgh landmark listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is the centerpiece of the University of Pittsburgh's main campus in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States...	535 / 163	42	1936	Second-tallest university building in the world, behind the main building of Moscow State University Moscow State University Lomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy... . Tallest building in the city located outside of Downtown Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Downtown Pittsburgh, colloquially referred to as the Golden Triangle and officially the Central Business District, is the urban Downtown center of Pittsburgh. It is located at the confluence of the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River whose joining forms the Ohio River. The "triangle" is... .
8	525 William Penn Place 525 William Penn Place 525 William Penn Place was completed in 1951 for the Mellon National Bank and the U.S. Steel Corporation. At tall, it was the second tallest building in Pittsburgh until 1970, the third tallest until 1984. The building has 41 floors and approximately of office space...	520 / 158	41	1951	Tallest building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1950s.
9	K&L Gates Center K&L Gates Center K&L Gates Center is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.K&L Gates Center , was completed in 1968. It has 39 floors, and rises 511 feet or 156 meters above Downtown Pittsburgh...	511 / 156	39	1968	Tallest building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1960s.
10	Grant Building	485 / 148	40	1930
11	Koppers Building	475 / 145	34	1929	Tallest building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1920s.
12	Two PNC Plaza Two PNC Plaza Two PNC Plaza is a high-rise office building located in the Golden Triangle of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Constructed in 1976, it is 446 feet in height and has 34 stories, making it the tallest of three buildings in PNC Plaza...	445 / 136	34	1975
13	EQT Plaza EQT Plaza EQT Plaza, formerly known as the CNG Tower and later the Dominion Tower, is a major and distinctive skyscraper in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The structure was built for Consolidated Natural Gas, a regional energy company. In 1999, CNG was purchased by Dominion Energy, which moved out of the...	430 / 131	32	1987
14	One PNC Plaza One PNC Plaza One PNC Plaza is a high-rise office building located in the Golden Triangle neighborhood of the Central Business District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Constructed in 1972, it is 30 stories. It houses the general offices for PNC Financial Services...	424 / 129	30	1972
15	Regional Enterprise Tower Regional Enterprise Tower The Regional Enterprise Tower is a skyscraper in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, formerly known as the Alcoa Building. It was completed in 1953 and has 30 floors. It is the 15th tallest building in the city and is adjacent to Mellon Square...	410 / 125	30	1953
16	Three PNC Plaza Three PNC Plaza Three PNC Plaza is a tall skyscraper in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was completed in 2009 and has 23 floors. It is the tallest building constructed in the city since EQT Plaza was completed in 1987. It contains of office space, a 185-room Fairmont Hotel, 28 condominium units, and ground level...	361 / 110	23	2009	Tallest building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 2000s.
17	Federated Tower Federated Tower Federated Tower is a 358ft tall skyscraper in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was completed in 1982 and has 27 floors. It is the 16th tallest building in the city. It houses the corporate headquarters of investment firm Federated Investors.-References:...	358 / 109	27	1982
18	11 Stanwix Street 11 Stanwix Street 11 Stanwix Street, formerly known as and still frequently referred to as the Westinghouse Tower, is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...	355 / 108	23	1970
19	Oliver Building Oliver Building (Pittsburgh) The Henry W. Oliver Building is a 25-storey, skyscraper at 535 Smithfield Street, across from Mellon Square in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The building was designed by Daniel Burnham and built 1908-10, consisting of a stone and terra cotta facade over a steel frame.The structure was completed as per...	347 / 106	25	1910	Tallest existing building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1910s.
20	Three Gateway Center Gateway Center (Pittsburgh) The Gateway Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a high-rise building complex with of office space in four buildings. Gateway Center was purchased in 2004 by Hertz Investment Group, a Los Angeles, California based real estate investment company, for US$55 million...	344 / 105	24	1952
21	Centre City Tower Centre City Tower (Pittsburgh) The Centre City Tower is a tall skyscraper in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It contains 26 floors, and stands as the 20th-tallest building in the city. Centre City Tower was constructed in 1971, and was later renovated in 2002. The entire building contains Class B office space, and is an example of...	341 / 104	26	1971
22	William S. Moorhead Federal Building William S. Moorhead Federal Building The William S. Moorhead Federal Building is a 340ft tall skyscraper in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Plans for the building were announced on November 9, 1958 and the structure was completed in 1964. It has 23 floors and is the 21st tallest building in Pittsburgh.-External...	340 / 104	23	1964
23	Bell Telephone Building	339 / 103	20	1923
24	Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown	333 / 102	22	1959	Tallest hotel building in the city.
25	Frick Building Frick Building The Frick Building is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The tower was built by and is named for Henry Clay Frick, an industrialist coke producer who created a portfolio of commercial buildings in Pittsburgh...	330 / 101	20	1902	Tallest existing building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1900s.
26	Four Gateway Center Gateway Center (Pittsburgh) The Gateway Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a high-rise building complex with of office space in four buildings. Gateway Center was purchased in 2004 by Hertz Investment Group, a Los Angeles, California based real estate investment company, for US$55 million...	305 / 93	22	1960
27=	Washington Plaza Washington Plaza Washington Plaza is a 300ft highrise in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was completed in 1964 and has 24 floors. It is tied with the Commonwealth Building and The Carlyle for the 26th tallest building in Pittsburgh-References:***...	300 / 91	24	1964
27=	Commonwealth Building Commonwealth Building (Pittsburgh) The Commonwealth Building, originally known as the Commonwealth Trust Bank, is a tall skyscraper in Pittsburgh. It was completed in 1906 and has 21 floors. It is tied with The Carlyle and Washington Plaza for 26th tallest building in the city....	300 / 91	21	1906
27=	The Carlyle The Carlyle (Pittsburgh) The Carlyle is a 300ft tall skyscraper at Fourth Avenue and Wood Street in Pittsburgh. It was completed in 1906 and has 21 floors. It is tied with Washington Plaza and the Commonwealth Building for 26th tallest building in the city.-History:...	300 / 91	21	1906

Timeline of tallest buildings

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

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft / m	Floors
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Trinity Church, Pittsburgh Trinity Church is an Episcopal Church and an Anglican Church in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The present Gothic church, the third structure to hold the congregation, was completed in 1872 on the site of a hilltop cemetery...	328 Sixth Avenue	1872–1888	200 / 61	N/A
Allegheny County Courthouse Allegheny County Courthouse Allegheny County Courthouse is a government building of Allegheny County located in the county seat, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.- Early structures:...	436 Grant Street	1888–1902	249 / 76	5
Farmers Bank Building	301 Fifth Avenue	1902–1910	344 / 105	27
Oliver Building Oliver Building (Pittsburgh) The Henry W. Oliver Building is a 25-storey, skyscraper at 535 Smithfield Street, across from Mellon Square in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The building was designed by Daniel Burnham and built 1908-10, consisting of a stone and terra cotta facade over a steel frame.The structure was completed as per...	535 Smithfield Street	1910–1912	347 / 106	25
First National Bank Building	511 Wood Street at Fifth Avenue	1912–1928	387 / 118	26
Grant Building	330 Grant Street	1928–1932	485 / 148	40
Gulf Building Gulf Tower Gulf Tower is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The tower is named for the Gulf Oil Corporation, which was one of the leading multinational oil companies of its time, consistently ranking among the largest 10 corporations in the country...	707 Grant Street	1932–1970	582 / 177	44
U.S. Steel Tower U.S. Steel Tower U.S. Steel Tower, also known as the Steel Building , is the tallest skyscraper in Pittsburgh, the fourth tallest building in Pennsylvania, and the 37th tallest in the United States. Completed in 1970, the tower has 64 floors to and has of leasable space. Its original name was the U.S. Steel...	600 Grant Street	1970–present	841 / 256	64

External links

Diagram of Pittsburgh skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage

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