Greensboro is the 3rd-largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of August 2026, the city has a population of 311,293 people. The city currently has 12 buildings which stand over tall, 7 buildings which stand over tall, 2 buildings which stand over tall, and 2 buildings which stand over tall.
As of August 2026, the tallest building in Greensboro is the tall, Lincoln Financial Building which has 20 floors and was built in 1990. The 2nd-tallest building in Greensboro as of August 2026 is the tall, 300 North Greene Street which has 21 floors and was built in 1989, it was also the tallest building in Greensboro from 1989 to 1990. The most recently completed high-rise to stand over tall is the tall, Grandover Resort & Spa, A Wyndham Grand Hotel which has 12 floors and was built in 1999.
History
Map of tallest buildings The map below shows the locations of the buildings in Greensboro 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 Greensboro are located in the downtown, except for the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons towers, and the Grandover Resort & Spa, A Wyndham Grand Hotel. All three of those buildings aren't included in the map.
Tallest buildings This list ranks buildings in Greensboro 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 Lincoln Financial Building 20 1990 OfficeTallest building in Greensboro since 1990. Designed by Smallwood. 2 300 North Greene Street 21 1989 OfficeTallest building in Greensboro from 1989 to 1990. Designed by Odell & Associates. 3 Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons 28 1991 Hotel 4 Renaissance Plaza 19 1989 Office 5= Jefferson Standard Building 18 1923 Office Tallest building in Greensboro from 1923 to 1989. 5= Center Pointe 16 1967 Residential The building was renovated and converted from office to residential use in 2009. 7 Grandover Resort & Spa, A Wyndham Grand Hotel 12 1999 Hotel 8 Guilford Building 13 1927 Office Designed by Charles C. Hartmann. 9 Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons 16 1970 Hotel 10 Gateway Plaza 15 1975 Residential 11 Self-Help Center 10 1971 Office 12 US Trust Center 10 1980 Office
Timeline of tallest buildings NameImageYears as tallestHeightFloors Jefferson Standard Building 1923-1989 18 300 North Greene Street 1989-1990 21 Lincoln Financial Building 1990-Present 20
See also List of tallest buildings in North Carolina List of tallest buildings in Asheville List of tallest buildings in Charlotte List of tallest buildings in Raleigh List of tallest buildings in Winston-Salem
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