St. Petersburg is the fifth largest city in Florida and the second largest city in the Tampa Bay Area, with a population of 258,308 as of 2020. The city is home to over 55 high-rises, out of which 22 are over 200 feet (61 m) tall as of 2026. Twelve buildings stand taller than 300 ft (61 m). The tallest building in St. Petersburg is 400 Central, a 515 ft (157 m), 46-story residential tower completed in 2025. 400 Central is the first and only building to surpass the 492 ft (150 m) mark. Previously, the title of the city's tallest was held by the 456 ft (139 m), 41-story One St. Petersburg, another residential building. St. Petersburg's tallest buildings are concentrated in Downtown St. Petersburg. Together with Tampa, the Tampa Bay Area has a total of 28 buildings taller than 300 feet (91 m).

The first high-rises in St. Petersburg appeared in the 1960s. Bayfront Tower, built in 1975 near the city's coast on Tampa Bay, was the first to surpass 300 ft (91 m) in height. Several office buildings were constructed in the late 20th century, including Plaza Tower in 1978, First Central Tower in 1984, and 200 Central Avenue in 1990. 200 Central Avenue, at a height of 386 ft (118 m), held the record for the tallest building in the city for nearly 30 years.

From the 1990s to the late 2000s, an economic boom in luxury condos took place in St. Petersburg, encouraged by a combination of tourism and wealthy residents. This led to the completion of residential towers such as Signature Place and Ovation, then the city's second and third tallest buildings. Signature Place in particular has been credited for representing a major transition in St. Petersburg's modern architecture and surviving the 2008 financial crisis. An even larger construction boom has been occurring since the late 2010s, with four buildings eclipsing 200 Central Avenue in height since 2018: One St. Petersburg, Saltaire, Art House, and 400 Central.

History

Map of tallest buildings The map below shows the location of buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in St. Petersburg, all of which are in or near the city's downtown. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed buildings in St. Petersburg 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 1 400 Central 46 2025 ResidentialTallest building in St. Petersburg since 2025 and the tallest structure in Pinellas County. Tallest building completed in St. Petersburg in the 2020s. 2 One St. Petersburg 41 2018 Mixed-useTallest building in St. Petersburg from 2018 to 2025. Mixed-use residential and hotel building. Tallest building in St. Petersburg completed in the 2010s.3Art House—422025Residential 4 Saltaire 35 2023 Residential 5 200 Central Avenue 28 1990 OfficeTallest building in St. Petersburg from 1990 to 2018. Tallest building completed in St. Petersburg in the 1990s. Originally known as One Progress Plaza and previously known as the Bank of America Tower and Priatek Plaza. 6 Signature Place 36 2009 ResidentialTallest residential building in St. Petersburg from 2009 to 2018. Tallest building completed in St. Petersburg in the 2000s. 7 Ascent St. Petersburg 36 2024 ResidentialMixed-use residential and hotel building with an AC Marriott Hotel. 8 Ovation 26 2009 Residential 9 Parkshore Plaza 29 2006 Residential 10 Bayfront Plaza 29 1975 ResidentialTallest building in St. Petersburg from 1975 to 1990. Tallest building in St. Petersburg completed in the 1970s. 11 400 Beach Drive 29 2007 ResidentialAlso referred to as '400 Beach'. 12 First Central Tower — 17 1984 OfficeTallest building in St. Petersburg completed in the 1980s.13The Nolen—232025Residential 14 The Florencia — 23 2000 Residential 15 Morgan Stanley Tower 17 1985 OfficePreviously known as the Wachovia Bank Building, Wells Fargo Plaza, SouthTrust Bank Building, and Bank of Florida Tower. 16 Evo Apartments — 23 2023 Residential 17 Duke Energy Office Building 16 2007 OfficeOriginally known as the Progress Energy Office Building. 18 Plaza Tower 15 1978 Office 19 Camden Pier District — 18 2016 Residential Formerly known as AER.20Modera St. Petersburg—202024Residential21Bliss—192017Residential22Reflection St. Pete—182024Residential

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction The following table includes buildings under construction in St. Petersburg 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)FloorsYearPurposeNotes3rd & 3rd332026Residential275 5th Street South–242028Residential

Proposed The following table includes approved and proposed buildings in St. Petersburg 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)FloorsYearPurposeNotesWaldorf Astoria Residences502026ResidentialRoche Bobois St. Pete Tower292029Residential450 1st Ave N28—ResidentialTrails Edge Apartments23—Residential511 3rd Avenue South22—ResidentialThe Pelican21—ResidentialAbacus Tower21—ResidentialLecesse Tower18—ResidentialSky St. Pete20—Residential234 3rd Avenue North—28—Residential3rd Ave N & 5th Street Tower—23—Residential699 1st Avenue North—21—Residential

Timeline of tallest buildings This lists buildings that once held the title of the tallest building in St. Petersburg. NameImageYears as tallestHeightft (m)FloorsReferencesBayfront Plaza1975–199029200 Central Avenue1990–201828One St. Petersburg2018–202541400 Central2025–present46

Notes

See also List of tallest buildings in Florida List of tallest buildings in Fort Lauderdale List of tallest buildings in Jacksonville List of tallest buildings in Miami List of tallest buildings in Miami Beach List of tallest buildings in Orlando List of tallest buildings in Sunny Isles Beach List of tallest buildings in Tampa References