List of tallest buildings in Albuquerque

Skyline of Albuquerque

This list of tallest buildings in Albuquerque ranks high-rises in the U.S. city of Albuquerque, New Mexico by height. The tallest building in Albuquerque is the 22-story Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower, which rises 351 feet (107 m) and was completed in 1990.[1] It also stands as the tallest building in the state of New Mexico. The third-tallest building in Albuquerque is the Compass Bank Building, which stood as the tallest building in the city and the state from 1966 until 1990.[2] No Albuquerque buildings are among the tallest in the United States at over 700 feet (213 m) tall.

The history of skyscrapers in Albuquerque began with the construction of the First National Bank Building in 1922, which is often regarded as the first skyscraper in New Mexico.[3][4] The building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is now a residential tower known officially as "The Bank Lofts".[3] Albuquerque went through a large building boom that lasted from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, during which time 20 of the city's 26 tallest buildings were constructed, including the Albuquerque Plaza complex. Most of Albuquerque's tall buildings are located in either Downtown or Uptown Albuquerque; however, there are some high-rises scattered throughout other areas of the city, including the Bank of the West Tower, which stands as the tallest building outside Downtown. Overall, Albuquerque has 36 completed high-rise buildings, more than any other city in New Mexico.[5]

Tallest buildings

Albuquerque Plaza, containing the city's 1st- and 2nd-tallest buildings, as viewed from Civic Plaza
The North elevation of the Compass Bank Building, Albuquerque's 3rd-tallest building
The Albuquerque Petroleum Building, the city's 4th-tallest building
The Bank of the West Tower viewed from the northwest

This lists ranks Albuquerque high-rises that stand at least 135 feet (41 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. 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 Primary Purpose Notes
1 Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower 351 / 107 22 1990 Office Tallest building in the state of New Mexico. Tallest building constructed in Albuquerque in the 1990s. Formerly known as the Bank of America Tower.[1][6]
2 Hyatt Regency Albuquerque 256 / 78 21 1990 Hotel Tallest all-hotel building in the state.[7][8]
3 Compass Bank Building 238 / 73 18 1966 Office Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s.[2][9][10]
4 Albuquerque Petroleum Building 235 / 72 15 1986 Office Tallest building constructed in Albuquerque in the 1980s.[11][12]
5 Bank of the West Tower 213 / 65 17 1963 Office 2nd tallest building constructed in the 1960s and tallest building in the city located outside of Downtown Albuquerque.[13][14]
6 Gold Building 203 / 62 14 1961 Office 3rd tallest building constructed in the 1960s.[15][16][17]
7 Dennis Chavez Federal Building 197 / 60 13 1965 Office 4th tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s.[18][19][20]
8 PNM Building 184 / 56 12 1968 [21]
9 Simms Building 180 / 55 13 1954 1st modern high-rise building constructed in Albuquerque.[22]
10 Pete V. Domenici United States Courthouse 176 / 54 7 1997 [23]
11 Metropolitan Courthouse 175 / 53 9 2003 [24]
12 Wells Fargo Bank Building 174 / 53 13 1973 [25][26]
13= Doubletree Hotel 166 / 51 16 1975 [27][28]
13= Lovelace Medical Center 166 / 51 12 1968 Tallest hospital building in New Mexico.[29]
15 Park Plaza Condominiums 160 / 49 14 1965 Tallest residential building in New Mexico.[30]
16 One Civic Plaza 158 / 48 11 1985 [31]
17 Albuquerque Marriott 156 / 48 17 1982 [32]
18 Bernalillo County Courthouse 154 / 47 8 2001 [33]
19 City Place 150 / 46 10 1980 [34]
20 Sheraton Albuquerque Airport 147 / 45 14 1972 [35]
21= Two Park Square 145 / 44 10 1989 [36][37]
21= Ameriwest Financial Center 145 / 44 10 1985 [38][39]
23 The Bank Lofts 141 / 43 9 1922 Formerly known as the First National Bank Building. Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1920s.[40][41]
24= Two Park Central Tower 140 / 43 10 1975 [42]
24= Veterans Administration Medical Center 140 / 43 6 1986 [43]
26 Hotel Andaluz 135 / 41 10 1939 Tallest building constructed in Albuquerque in the 1930s.[44][45]

Timeline of tallest buildings

The First National Bank Building, now known as "The Bank Lofts", the tallest building in Albuquerque from 1922 until 1954

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Albuquerque. Since 1990, this title has been held by the Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower.

Name Street address Years as tallest Height
ft / m 		Floors Reference
First National Bank Building[A] 217-233 Central Avenue NW 1922–1954 141 / 43 9 [40]
Simms Building 400 Gold Avenue SW 1954–1961 180 / 55 13 [22]
Gold Building 320 Gold Avenue SW 1961–1963 203 / 62 14 [17]
Bank of the West Tower 5301 Central Avenue NE 1963–1966 213 / 65 17 [13]
Compass Bank Building 505 Marquette Avenue NW 1966–1990 238 / 73 18 [2][10]
Albuquerque Plaza Office Tower 201 Third Street NW 1990–present 351 / 107 22 [1]

Notes

A. ^ This building was constructed as the First National Bank Building, and is still commonly referred to as such, but is now officially known as "The Bank Lofts".

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Albuquerque Plaza". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  2. 1 2 3 "Compass Bank Building". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  3. 1 2 O'Connell, Tom (2007-08-19). "Sky-high living". New Mexico Business Weekly. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
  4. ↑ "History: New Deal Economy". Albuquerque Tricentennial. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
  5. ↑ "Skyscrapers of Albuquerque". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  6. ↑ "Bank of America Tower". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  7. ↑ "Hyatt Regency Albuquerque". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  8. ↑ "Hyatt Regency Albuquerque". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  9. ↑ "Compass Bank Building". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  10. 1 2 "New View from the Top". Albuquerque Tribune. NM. June 28, 1966. p. A1.
  11. ↑ "Albuquerque Petroleum Building". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  12. ↑ "Albuquerque Petroleum Building". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  13. 1 2 "Bank of the West Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  14. ↑ "Bank of the West Tower". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  15. ↑ "Gold Building". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  16. ↑ "Gold Building". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  17. 1 2 Johnson, Sam (January 16, 1961). "Indian Legends Are Chanted As Bank Building Dedicated". The Albuquerque Tribune. NM. p. A1.
  18. ↑ "Dennis Chavez Federal Building". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  19. ↑ "Dennis Chavez Federal Building". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  20. ↑ "Completed Federal Building Rises Over Downtown". Albuquerque Tribune. NM. August 10, 1965. p. A1.
  21. ↑ "PNM Building". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  22. 1 2 "Simms Building". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  23. ↑ "Pete V. Domenici United States Courthouse". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  24. ↑ "Metropolitan Courthouse". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  25. ↑ "Wells Fargo Bank Building". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  26. ↑ "Wells Fargo Bank Building". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  27. ↑ "Doubletree Hotel". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  28. ↑ "Doubletree Hotel". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  29. ↑ "Albuquerque Regional Medical Center". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  30. ↑ "Park Plaza Condominiums". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  31. ↑ "One Civic Plaza". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  32. ↑ "Albuquerque Marriott". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  33. ↑ "Bernalillo County Courthouse". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  34. ↑ "City Place". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  35. ↑ "Wyndham Albuquerque Hotel". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  36. ↑ "Two Park Square". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  37. ↑ "Two Park Square". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  38. ↑ "Ameriwest Financial Center". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  39. ↑ "Ameriwest Financial Center". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  40. 1 2 "The Bank Lofts". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  41. ↑ "First National Bank Building". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  42. ↑ "Two Park Central Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  43. ↑ "Veterans Administration Medical Center". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  44. ↑ "La Posada de Albuquerque". Emporis. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  45. ↑ "Hotel Andaluz". Retrieved 2013-04-26.

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