Reading is the 4th-largest city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of March 2026, the city has a population of 96,508 people. The city currently has 17 buildings which stand over tall. The tallest building in Reading as of 2026 is the tall, Berks County Courthouse which has 22 floors and was built in 1932. The 2nd-tallest building in Reading as of 2026 is the tall, Berks County Services Center which has 16 floors and was built in 1992, it also is the most recently completed high-rise in the city to stand over .
Map of tallest buildings
The map below shows the locations of the buildings in Reading that stand over in height. Each marker is given a number based on the buildings ranking in the list. The color of each marker represents the decade that the building was completed in. Most of the tallest buildings in Reading are located in the Downtown, except for the Reading Elderly Housing, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Episcopal House of Reading, George M. Rhodes Apartments, Dwight D. Eisenhower Apartments, and St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church.
Tallest buildings This list ranks buildings in Reading that stand at least tall. Spires and other architectural details are included in the height of a building, however, antennas are excluded.
Rank Name Image Location Height FloorsYear Purpose NotesReferences 1 Berks County Courthouse 22 1932 Government, Office Tallest building in Reading since 1932. First skyscraper art deco "temple of justice" in the United States. 2 Berks County Services Center 16 1992 Government, Office 3 Lincoln Tower Apartments 16 1929 Residential, formerly Hotel Tallest building in Reading from 1929 to 1932. 4 Trinity Lutheran Church 2 1791 Religious Tallest building in Reading from 1833 to 1929. 5 Christ Episcopal Church 1 1862 Religious Oldest English-speaking congregation in Reading. 6 Madison Building 14 1926 Office 7 First Reformed Church 2 1800 Religious 8 Reading Elderly Housing 17 1981 Residential 9 Washington Towers 15 1966 Residential 10 St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church 4 1900 Religious 11 Episcopal House of Reading 16 1972 Residential 12 Santander Bank Building 10 1978 Office 13 Medical Arts Building 12 1930 Office Designed by Muhlenberg Greene Architects. 14= George M. Rhodes Apartments 15 1971 Residential 14= Dwight D. Eisenhower Apartments 15 1971 Residential 16 St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church 4 1905 Religious 17 Commonwealth Bank Center 10 1903 Office
Timeline of tallest buildings NameImageYears as tallestHeightFloors Trinity Lutheran Church 1833-1929 2 Lincoln Tower Apartments 1929-1932 16 Berks County Courthouse 1932-Present 22
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See also List of tallest buildings in Pennsylvania List of tallest buildings in Harrisburg List of tallest buildings in Philadelphia List of tallest buildings in Pittsburgh
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