List of tallest buildings in Portland, Oregon

Portland, the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, is the site of 31 completed high-rises at least 250 feet (76 m), four of which stand taller than 492 feet (150 m).[1][2][3] The tallest building in the city is the Wells Fargo Center, which rises 546 feet (166 m) in Downtown Portland and was completed in 1972.[4] The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the U.S. Bancorp Tower, which rises 536 feet (163 m) and was completed in 1983.[5] KOIN Center, completed in 1983 and rising 509 feet (155 m), is the third-tallest building in Portland.[6]

Skyline of Portland's south downtown in 2010 (Use cursor to identify buildings)

Although The Oregonian Building, rising 194 feet (59 m) if its clock tower is included, was Portland's tallest building from 1892 until 1913,[7] the history of skyscrapers in the city is thought to have begun with the construction of the Wells Fargo Building in 1907. This building, standing 182 feet (55 m) and 12 floors tall, is often regarded as the first skyscraper in Portland.[8][9] The Wells Fargo Center was Portland's first building standing more than 492 feet (150 m) tall.[4] There are currently three buildings under construction that are planned to rise at least 250 feet (76 m).[10] Overall, Portland's skyline is ranked, based on existing and under construction buildings over 492 feet (150 m) tall, second in the Northwestern United States (after Seattle), tied for fifth in the Pacific Coast region with San Diego (after Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Las Vegas), and 22nd in the United States.[lower-alpha 1]

Skyline of Portland seen from the southeast side of the Hawthorne Bridge in 2007
Panorama of the Lloyd District in 2007

Tallest buildings

As of August 2017, there are 31 high-rises in Portland that stand at least 250 feet (76 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.[lower-alpha 2][33][2][3]

Rank Name Image Height
ft (m)		 Floors Year Coordinates Notes
1 Wells Fargo Center 546 (166.4) 40 1972 45°30′51.3″N 122°40′45.8″W Tallest building constructed in Portland in the 1970s. Tallest office building in Portland.[4][34]
2 U.S. Bancorp Tower 536 (163.4) 42 1983 45°31′21.6″N 122°40′33.2″W Tallest building constructed in Portland in the 1980s.[5][35]
3 KOIN Tower 509 (155.2) 35 1984 45°30′47.3″N 122°40′39.6″W [36][37]
4 Park Avenue West 502 (153) 30 2016 45°31′21.6″N 122°40′33.2″W Tallest building constructed in Portland in the 2010s.[38][39]
5 Block 216 460 (140.2) 35 2023[40] 45°31′15.2″N 122°40′50.7″W Construction started July 2019,[41] building opened August 15, 2023
6 PacWest Center 418 (127.4) 30 1984 45°30′55.1″N 122°40′48.3″W [42][43]
7 Fox Tower 372 (113.4) 27 2000 45°31′6.3″N 122°40′51″W Tallest building constructed in Portland in the 2000s.[44][45]
8 Standard Insurance Center 367 (111.9) 27 1970 45°31′0.9″N 122°40′40.7″W [46][47]
9 Cosmopolitan on the Park 340 (103.6) 28 2016 45°31′54.8″N 122°40′55″W Tallest residential building in Portland.[48][49]
10 The Ardea 330 (102.1) 31 2008 45°29′45.4″N 122°40′13.2″W Tallest Multi-Family Rental Residence in Portland, Or. Built to the maximum allowable height in the South Waterfront area.[50][51]
11 American Plaza - Grant Tower 325 (99.1) 1973 45.506950 -122.679180 Tallest residential building in Portland at time of construction
John Ross Tower 325 (99.1) 32 2007 45°29′48.6″N 122°40′12.2″W Built to the maximum allowable height in the South Waterfront area.[52][53]
Mirabella 325 (99.1) 30 2010 45°29′51.5″N 122°40′12.6″W Built to the maximum allowable height in the South Waterfront area.[54][55]
14 Multnomah County Central Courthouse 324 (98.8) 17 2020 45°30′50.4″N 122°40′30.0″W [56][57]
15 Congress Center 321 (97.8) 23 1980 45°30′59.5″N 122°40′45.7″W [58]
16 Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse 318 (96.9) 16 1997 45°30′57.3″N 122°40′34.5″W Tallest building constructed in Portland in the 1990s.[59]
17 Moda Tower 308 (93.9) 24 1999 45°31′6.2″N 122°40′28.9″W [60]
18 The Meriwether, West Building[lower-alpha 3] 303 (92.4) 24 2006 45°29′50.5″N 122°40′9.4″W [61]
19 Lloyd Center Tower 290 (88.4) 20 1981 45°31′55.5″N 122°39′26.2″W [62]
20 1000 Broadway 288 (87.8) 23 1991 45°31′0.7″N 122°40′50″W [63]
21 NV 288 (87.7) 26 2016 45°31′57.3″N 122°41′2.4″W [64]
22 Portland Plaza 272 (82.9) 25 1973 45°30′46.6″N 122°40′48.9″W [65]
23 One Main Place 270 (82.3) 20 1980 45°30′55.8″N 122°40′31.7″W [66]
Edith Green – Wendell Wyatt Federal Building[lower-alpha 4] 270 (82.3) 18 1974 45°30′51.9″N 122°40′37.4″W [67][68]
25 Union Bank Tower 268 (81.8) 15 1969 45°31′15.9″N 122°40′45.3″W Tallest building constructed in Portland in the 1960s.[69]
26 Twelve West 266 (81.1) 22 2009 45°31′20.1″N 122°41′1.6″W [70]
27 Aster Tower[lower-alpha 3] 265 (80.8) 21 2015 45°31′49″N 122°39′25.6″W [71]
The Meriwether, East Building[lower-alpha 3] 265 (80.8) 21 2006 45°29′51.4″N 122°40′6.6″W [72]
29 Umpqua Bank Plaza 263 (80.2) 19 1975 45°30′48.4″N 122°40′31.4″W [73]
30 Broadway Tower 258 (78.6) 19 2018 45°30′52″N 122°40′58″W [74]
31 200 Market 257 (78.3) 19 1973 45°30′41″N 122°40′43.9″W [75]
32 Harrison Tower Apartments, West Tower 256 (78) 25 1965 45°30′37.6″N 122°40′45.5″W [76]
33 Benson Tower 250 (76.2) 26 2007 45°30′52.7″N 122°41′9″W [77]

Tallest under construction

As of January 2019, there are four buildings currently under construction in Portland that are planned to rise at least 250 feet (76 m).[10][56]

Name Height
ft (m)		 Floors Year Notes
Eleven West 291 (88.7) 24 2023 Construction started February 2020. Completion expected for February 2023.
Block 41 250 (76.2) [78] 23 [79] 2023 Construction started 2021. Completion expected for late 2023.
Block 44 250 (76.2) [80] 23 2025 Construction will start mid-late 2023. Completion expected for mid-late 2025.

Tallest proposed

As of January 2019, there are four proposed buildings in Portland that would exceed 250 feet (76 m) in height. These buildings are going through the permit and design review process with the intent to begin construction soon.

Name Height in ft (m) Floors Notes
Toyoko Inn 357 (108.8) 32 Still in early assistance[81]
Press Blocks 250 (76.2) 23
Broadway Corridor 400 (122) [82] N.A. USPS relocation and demolition ongoing [83]
Pearl Block 24 265 (80.8) [84] 23 [85] Undergoing Design Review
Riverplace phase 1

150 SW Montgomery St

 325 (99) [86] 30 City of Portland Design Commission approved this project on March 3, 2022. The next steps will be to obtain a building permit and construction will start in about October–November 2022.
OMSI redevelopm

ent[87]

 250 (76) [88] NA In the final planning stages. It will be proposed to the city after.
NW 12th & Quimby

(Block 24)

 294.5 (89.8) 23 [89] Received Design Commission Approval
Burnside One 350 (106.7)[90] 30 [91] In the early planning stages

Timeline of tallest buildings
The American Bank Building stood as the tallest building in Portland from 1913 until 1927.

Since 1892, the year The Oregonian Building was completed,[7] the title of the tallest building in Portland has been held by nine high-rises.

Current name Years as tallest Height
ft (m)		 Floors Reference
The Oregonian Building[lower-alpha 5] 1892–1913 (21 years) 194 (59.1) 12 [7]
Yeon Building 1911–1913 (2 years) 194 (59.1) 15 [92]
American Bank Building 1913–1927 (14 years) 207 (63.1) 15 [93]
Public Service Building 1927–1962 (35 years) 220 (67.1) 16 [94]
Hilton Portland Hotel 1962–1965 (3 years) 241 (74.5) 22 [95]
Harrison Tower Apartments, West Tower 1965–1969 (4 years) 256 (78) 25 [76]
Union Bank Tower 1969–1970 (1 year) 268 (81.8) 15 [69]
Standard Insurance Center 1970–1972 (2 years) 367 (111.9) 27 [46]
Wells Fargo Center 1972–present (51 years) 546 (166.4) 40 [4]

See also

Explanatory notes
  1. New York has 293 existing and under construction buildings over 492 feet (150 m),[11] Chicago has 128,[12] Miami has 56,[13] Houston has 39,[14] Los Angeles has 32,[15] San Francisco has 28,[16] Boston has 20,[17] Seattle has 20,[18] Dallas has 19,[19] Atlanta has 16,[20] Las Vegas has 15,[21] Philadelphia has 14,[22] Jersey City has 12,[23] Sunny Isles Beach has 11,[24] Pittsburgh has 10,[25] Minneapolis has 9,[26] Denver has 8,[27] Detroit has 8,[28] Charlotte has 7,[29] Austin has 5,[30] Columbus has 5,[31] and Portland has 4.[32]
  2. If two or more buildings are of the same height, they are listed in order of floor count, then alphabetically. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was originally completed.
  3. Height estimated by Emporis.
  4. Originally constructed at a height of 270 feet (82 m), the building's height was extended in 2013.
  5. Demolished in 1950.

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