This List of tallest buildings in Tucson ranks high-rises from a starting point of at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This measurement includes architectural details (such as spires), but this does not include Radio masts and towers. Currently the tallest building in Tucson, Arizona is One South Church at completed in 1986.
List Rank Name Image Height Floors Year Notes 1 One South Church 330 (100) 23 1986 Formerly the Norwest Bank Tower until 2001, the name was changed to UniSource Energy Tower until 2012 when UniSource Energy moved to the new UniSource Energy Building. Tallest building in Arizona outside of the Phoenix metropolitan area. 2 Bank of America Plaza 264 (80)"'Plaza' keeps rising, giving city new top" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] Dec 4,1975 - Page 1 16 1977 Originally the Arizona Bank Plaza, the tallest building in Tucson from 1977-1986. The tower has an antenna that reaches up to 360 feet tall. 3 Pima County Legal Services Building 260 (79) 20"Sundt Co. Will Construct Tucson Federal Building" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] May 22, 1964 - Page 40 1967"City Hall Tower Dedicated" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] October 23, 1967 - Page 2 Originally the Tucson Federal Savings & Loan Association Building or Tucson Federal Building."A New High Point for Tucson Skyline" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] March 26, 1965 - Front Page Tallest building in Tucson from 1967-1977. Otherwise known as Home Federal Tower or Great American Tower. 4 5151 East Broadway 225 (68) 16"Bank project on schedule" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] - August 30, 1974 - page 63 1975"Merrill Lynch move 'didn't miss a lick'" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] - May 21, 1975 - page 63 Originally the Great Western Bank-Pima Savings Building or Great Western Bank Building.5Banner University Medical Center Tucson196 (59)92019An expansion to Banner Hospital's current property. 6Tucson House 195 (59) 17 1963 Originally designed by Chicago developers to be a luxury high-rise apartment building with hotel-like amenities. Tallest building in Tucson from 1963-1967, and still the tallest residential building in the city. Currently owned by the City of Tucson and utilized as public housing for the elderly and disabled. 7 The Pacific 170 (51.6) 14 2013Construction has been completed. The building is now the tallest all-student residential building in the city. 8Casino Del Sol Hotel Tower 166 (50) 10 2011 A 26 ft tall L.E.D. dome sits atop the building. 9 olīv 160 (48.7) 14 2020 A 160 foot tall tower completed in August 2020. Private dormitories for University of Arizona students. 10 Malibu 160 (48.7) 13 2014 A 160 foot tall tower completed in 2014. Sister building to The Pacific. Private dormitories for University of Arizona students. 11 Hub at Tucson 158 (48.7) 13 2014 A 160 foot tall residential tower. It is 13 stories tall. Private dormitories for University of Arizona students. 12 Pima County Administrative Building 155 (47) 11 1969"County Nears End Of Moving" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] September 19, 1969 - Page 37 13 Transamerica Building 153 (47) 11 1962"Yesterday Was 'M' Day" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] - February 12, 1962 - page 20 Originally the Phoenix Title Building, named after its largest tenant.14Aspire Tucson151 (46)122019Student housing in the main gate area 15 The Pioneer (formerly the Pioneer Hotel) 151 (46) 11 1930"Tucson - Hotel Pioneer formally opened." Winslow Daily Mail [Winslow, Arizona] January 4, 1930 - Page Six Originally a hotel, in the early morning hours of December 20, 1970 a fire broke out in the building resulting in the deaths of 29 people. In 1977 extensive remodeling occurred (including adding fake windows and a metal facade) and is now operated as an office building.16Ari on Fourth150 (45.7)132024323-unit multifamily development on 4th Ave with 4,971 square feet of retail space 17 The Hotel Arizona 150 (45) 12 1973"Hotel grand opening is Nov. 29" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] October 17, 1973 - Page 24 Originally the Braniff Place Tucson or Braniff International Hotel."Here's how they stack up" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] October 19, 1973 - Page 49"Braniff to run Tucson's new 312-room hotel" The Arizona Republic[Phoenix, Arizona] June 6, 1973 - Page 29 Currently closed and under construction to become a Hyatt Regency hotel.18UA Health Science Innovation Building 148 (45.1)92019A new building for the school's nursing, medical, and pharmacy colleges. Lobby space will be used to host school events. Swaim architects. 19 Pima County Consolidated Justice Court 143 (42.6) 8 2013 A court complex to be operated by Pima County. 20The Treasury 1929 Building 142 (43) 11 1929 Originally the Consolidated National Bank, then the Valley National Bank, then Chase Bank until 2023. The 1929 building is known as Tucson's first skyscraper and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Valley National Bank Building. 21 Pima County Superior Court Building 137 (42) 9 1974 22 UniSource Energy Building 135 (42) 9TEP Company Headquarters 2011 Building will become the new home for Tucson Electric Power and UniSource Energy, it is the first highrise/skyscraper built in Tucson since the mid-1980s. 23 Evo A. DeConcini United States Courthouse 134 (41) 6 2000 24Gould-Simpson Building 131 (40) 10 1985 Houses technical labs and classrooms on the University of Arizona campus. 25 Merrill Lynch Building 130 (40) 9 1963 26 City Hall Tower 120 (36) 10 1967 27 Federal Building 113 (34) 8 1974"Federal agencies move set" Tucson Daily Citizen [Tucson, Arizona] - April 18, 1974 - page 27 28St. Marys Hospital 102 (31) 8 1950
Approved, proposed, under construction, or cancelled Under construction
Rank in City After Completion Name Image Height Floors Year Notes -- UofA Freshman Residence Hall -- 9 2027 A proposed freshman dorm with 1200-1300 beds on the NW corner of Speedway and Campbell Ave.
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