Memphis is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with a metropolitan area of 1.34 million residents. The city is the site of over 80 high-rise structures. 24 buildings stand taller than 200 feet (61 m) as of 2026, eight of which have a height greater than 300 feet (91 m). Memphis has the second largest skyline in Tennessee after Nashville. The tallest building in Memphis is 100 North Main, a 430 ft (131 m), 37-story office building constructed in 1965. 100 North Main has sat vacant since 2014, with plans underway to redevelop it into a mixed-use building.

The city's first skyscraper is considered to be the D.T. Porter Building, which was built in 1895 at a height of 10 stories. Early high-rises include the Memphis Trust Building, the Madison Hotel, and the Exchange Building, each of which became the tallest building in Memphis and in Tennessee. The 1920s saw the construction of the Gothic Revival style Lincoln American Tower in 1924. With a height of 288 ft (88 m), it was the tallest building in the state before being surpassed by the 365 ft (111 m) Sterick Building in 1930. The Sterick Building was the tallest building in the Southern United States until 1932, when it was surpassed by the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge.

Following the onset of the Great Depression, little high-rise development occurred from the 1930s to 1950s. This pause was broken by the First Horizon Bank Tower in 1964. A year later, 100 North Main was completed. It would be the last building in Memphis to be the tallest in Tennessee, as the Tennessee Tower in Nashville took the title in 1970. Clark Tower, the city's third tallest building, was completed in 1972 in East Memphis. The Raymond James Tower, Memphis' second tallest building, was completed in 1985. The iconic Memphis Pyramid, reflecting the city's namesake in Egypt, opened in 1991. At 321 ft (98 m), it is the eighth-tallest building in Memphis. Unlike many other downtowns in the Sun Belt, Memphis did not experience the high-rise building booms of the late 1980s or 2000s, resulting in a smaller, more historic skyline compared to other cities of a similar size.

Most high-rises in the city are located in Downtown Memphis, which is eastof the Mississippi River. However, three of the city's tallest buildings are in the neighborhood of East Memphis: Clark Tower, Hilton Memphis, and the White Station Tower. The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is adding several clinical high-rise buildings north of downtown, with two topped out as of 2026. The One Beale project, first proposed in the 2000s, plans to add several towers to the downtown riverfront.

History

Map of tallest buildings The map below shows the location of buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in Memphis, over half of which are located in downtown. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion.

Cityscape

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed buildings in Memphis that stand at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically.

RankName ImageLocationHeightft (m)FloorsYearPurpose Notes 1 100 North Main 37 1965Office Tallest building in Memphis since 1965. Tallest building in Tennessee from 1965 to 1970. Tallest building completed in Memphis in the 1960s. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building has sat vacant since 2014, and renovation is underway to convert it into a mixed-use office, residential, and hotel building. The first phase is set to be completed in 2026. 2 Raymond James Tower 21 1985Office Tallest building completed in Memphis in the 1980s. The height figure includes the 61 ft (18.6 m) spire. Formerly known as the Morgan Keegan Tower. 3 Clark Tower 34 1971Office Tallest building completed in Memphis in the 1970s. Tallest building in Memphis outside of downtown. 4 One Commerce Square 31 1973Office 5 Sterick Building 29 1930Office Tallest building in Tennessee and the Southern United States from 1930 to 1957. Tallest building in Memphis from 1930 to 1965. Tallest building completed in Memphis in the 1930s. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 6 First Horizon Bank Tower 25 1964Office Formerly known as the First National Bank Building and the First Tennessee Bank Building. 7 Hilton Memphis 27 1975Hotel Tallest hotel building in Memphis. 8 Memphis Pyramid 3 1991Mixed-use Tenth-tallest pyramid and largest Bass Pro Shops in the world. Home to retail, restaurants, an observation deck, a hotel, a bowling alley, and the largest free-standing elevator in America. Tallest building completed in Memphis in the 1990s. 9 Indigo Riverview 25 1968Residential Tallest residential building in Memphis. Also known as 99 Tower Place. 10 Lincoln American Tower 22 1924Residential Tallest building in Memphis from 1924 to 1930. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tallest building completed in Memphis in the 1920s. 11 White Station Tower 22 1965OfficeWhen constructed, the top of the building was utilized as a revolving restaurant. The Memphis-based Independent Bank (or i-Bank) is headquartered in the building and its logo is illuminated on the top of the building.12St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Outpatient Clinic Building15 2026HealthTallest building completed in Memphis in the 2020s.13St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Clinical Office Building152026Office 14 Le Bonheur Children's Hospital 122010Health15Exchange Building191910ResidentialTallest building in Memphis from 1910 to 1924. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tallest building completed in Memphis in the 1910s.16One Memphis Place151985Office 17 Madison Hotel 16 1907Hotel Tallest building in Memphis from 1907 to 1910. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tallest building completed in Memphis in the 1900s. 18 Memphis Trust Building 16 1904Residential Tallest building in Memphis from 1904 to 1907. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Also known as 10 Main Apartments.19Memphis Riverline Hotel191985HotelFormerly known as the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Marriott Memphis Downtown, and Sheraton Memphis Downtown.20The Goodwyn181909ResidentialOriginally an office building serving as home to First Tennessee Bank and later Central Bank and Trust Co. Converted into condominiums in 2006. 21Claridge House—151924Residential22Mid-Memphis Tower—161976Office 23 The Tower at Peabody Place 15 1997Office24 The Artesian 16 2015Residential

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction The following table includes buildings under construction in Memphis that are planned to be at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. Buildings that are on hold are not included. NameHeightft (m)FloorsYearPurposeNotesSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital Advanced Research Center II162028Health

Proposed The following table includes approved and proposed buildings in Memphis that are expected to be at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. A dash “–“ indicates information about the building’s height, floor count, or year of completion is unknown or has not been released. NameHeightft (m)FloorsYearPurposeNotesOne Beale - Residential Tower30–Residential

Tallest demolished There have been two buildings that once stood taller than 200 ft (61 m) in Memphis and has since been demolished. Name ImageHeightft (m)FloorsYear completedYear demolishedPurposeNotesBaptist Memorial Hospital2119672005HealthThe 21-story main tower of Baptist Memorial Hospital was demolished via controlled implosion in 2005.Medical Center Towers—2019682026HotelFormerly a Holiday Inn hotel. University of Tennessee Health Science Center bought the building in 2015. Timeline of tallest buildings This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Memphis. NameImage Street Address Years as tallestHeightft (m) Floors Memphis Trust Building 10 South Main Street 1904–1905 16 Madison Hotel 79 Madison Avenue 1905–1910 16 Exchange Building 9 North Second Street 1910–1924 19 Lincoln American Tower 60 North Main Street 1924–1930 22 Sterick Building 8 North Third Street 1930–1965 29 100 North Main 100 North Main Street 1965–present 37

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