List of tallest buildings in Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington is the largest city in Delaware, and is located at the Brandywine Creek and Christina River, which flows into the Delaware River. It is one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley Metro area. Currently, Wilmington has over 14 buildings that surpass 200 feet. Its current tallest building is the River Tower at Christina Landing, at 340 ft (100 m). Here are the top 24 tallest buildings in Wilmington:

Wilmington is Delaware's Largest City with 14 buildings that surpass 200 ft (61 m) and 2 that surpass 300 ft (91 m).
The Wilmington Skyline, as seen from I-495
Since its completion in 2007, the River Tower at Christina Landing is the tallest building in Wilmington.
Rodney Square in downtown Wilmington, with the Dupont Building (right) shown with the Citizens Bank Center (middle) and the Delaware Trust Building (left).

Tallest buildings

These are the top 25 tallest buildings in Wilmington:

Rank Name Image Height
ft / m
Floors Year Primary Purpose Notes
1 River Tower at Christina Landing 340 ft. (104m.) 27 2007 Residential Tallest building in Wilmington and Delaware; tallest residential building in Wilmington
2 Chase Manhattan Centre 330 ft. (101m.) 23 1988 Office Tallest building in Wilmington from 1988 to 2007; tallest office building in Wilmington
3 I.M. Pei Building 282 feet (86 m) 23 1971 Office 3rd tallest building in Wilmington; tallest building in Wilmington from 1970 to 1988. Contains most international companies in Wilmington.
4 Brandywine Building 259 feet (79 m) 19 1970 Office 4th tallest building in Wilmington
5 Citizens Bank Center 253 feet (77 m) 20 1972 Office 5th tallest building in Wilmington
6= The Residences at Christina Landing 230 feet (70 m) 22 2005 Residential Tied for 6th tallest building in Wilmington
6= Gateway Plaza 230 feet (70 m) 15 2006 Office Tied for 6th tallest building in Wilmington
7= PNC Bank Building 227 feet (69 m) 18 1987 Office Tied for 7th tallest building in Wilmington
7= Park Plaza Condominiums 227 feet (69 m) 18 1965 Residential Tied for 7th tallest building in Wilmington
8 300 Delaware Avenue 214 feet (65 m) 17 1970 Office 8th tallest building in Wilmington
9= The Dorset 201 feet (61 m) 16 - Residential Tied for 9th tallest building in Wilmington
9= Sheraton Suites Hotel 201 feet (61 m) 16 - Hotel Tied for 9th tallest building in Wilmington; tallest hotel in Wilmington
9= 1 Christina Centre 201 feet (61 m) 18 1988 Office Tied for 9th tallest building in Wilmington
10 Hercules Plaza 200 feet (61 m) 12 1982 Mixed-use 10th tallest building in Wilmington; largest building by square foot in Wilmington
=11 Devon Condominiums 189 feet (58 m) 15 - Residential Tied for 11th tallest building in Wilmington.
=11 The Park View 189 feet (58 m) 15 - Residential Tied for 11th tallest building in Wilmington.
=11 1303 Delaware Avenue 189 feet (58 m) 15 - Residential Tied for 11th tallest building in Wilmington.
12 Three Christina Center 176 feet (54 m) 14 1988 Office 12th tallest building in Wilmington.
13 1 Rodney Square 164 feet (50 m) 13 1981 Office 13th tallest building in Wilmington.
14 Nemours Building 162 feet (49 m) 16 1936 Office 14th tallest building in Wilmington.
15 Delaware Trust Building 160 feet (49 m) 15 1927 Mixed Use This building features offices, condos, and retail.
16 MBNA Headquarters 151 feet (46 m) 12 1997 Office 15th tallest building in Wilmington.
17 New Castle County Courthouse (Downtown) 150 feet (46 m) 12 2002 Courthouse Delaware's tallest courthouse.
18 One Commerce Center 138 feet (42 m) 11 1983 Office 16th tallest building in Wilmington.
19 Westin Wilmington 126 feet (38 m) 10 2014 Hotel 17th tallest building in Wilmington;Newest hotel in Wilmington.
20 Dupont Building 124 feet (38 m) 14 1908 Office 18th tallest building in Wilmington;Owned by one of the biggest companies in the USA.

Timeline of tallest buildings in Wilmington

Here are the buildings that were once the tallest in Wilmington:

Name Image Height
ft / m
Floors Type Year of being the tallest Notes
Dupont Building 124 feet (38 m) 14 Mixed-use 1908-1936 This building is owned by one of the biggest companies in Delaware.
Nemours Building 162 feet (49 m) 16 Office 1936-1960 Tallest building in Wilmington until the completion of the Hercules Tower
Hercules Tower (Wilmington) 287 feet (87 m) 20 Office 1960-1988 Tallest building in Wilmington until the completion of 1201 North Market Street; demolished in 2003
1201 North Market Street 330 ft. (101m.) 23 Office 1988-2007 First building in Wilmington to surpass 300 feet; tallest office building in Wilmington
River Tower at Christina Landing 340 ft. (104m.) 27 Residential 2007–present Current tallest building in Wilmington and Delaware; tallest residential building in Wilmington

Tallest proposed, canceled, and approved

Here are the tallest buildings that are proposed, canceled, or approved in Wilmington:

Rank Name Image Height
ft / m
Floors Type Status Estimated completion if built Notes
1 Hercules Building 600 feet (180 m) 42 Mixed Use Cancelled - If this building was built, it would've become the tallest building between Philly and Charlotte. Replaced by Hercules Plaza.
2 1001-1011 Jefferson Street 508 feet (155 m) 35 Mixed Use Approved 2018 If built, this will become the new tallest building in Wilmington and Delaware
3 Star States Tower 400 feet (120 m) 25 Office Canceled - If built, this building would have become the tallest building in Wilmington, Surpassing the 340 ft River Tower at Christina Landing
4 2 Christina Center 290 feet (88 m) 23 (Estimated) Office Proposed 2018 If built, this will become the 3rd tallest building in Wilmington. It might be rescaled taller.
5 1200 North Market Street 162 feet (49 m) 15 Mixed Used Approved 2018 This building will feature retail stores, offices, and condos.
6 The Residents at Midtown Park 100 feet (30 m) 8 Residential Under Construction 2018 These apartments/condos will feature 2, 5 story buildings and 1, 8 story building.
7 Residents Inn Mariott 88 feet (27 m) 7 Hotel Under Construction 2016 This hotel will replace the old 1300 North Market Street Building.

Tallest demolished

Here are the tallest buildings in Wilmington that were demolished:

Rank Name Image Height
ft / m
Floors Type Year demolished Notes
1 Hercules Tower (Wilmington) 287 feet (87 m) 23 Mixed-use 2003 Demolished to make room for Delaware Trust Building
2 Industrial Trust Building 113 feet (34 m) 9 Office 1996 Demolished to make room for the Community Services Building

See also

References

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