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List of tallest buildings in New Orleans

New Orleans, the largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, is the site of 120 high-rises,[1] 57 of which are taller than 200 feet (61 m) as of 2026. 26 such buildings reach a height of over 300 ft (91 m), while four skyscrapers stand taller than 492 ft (150 m), making its skyline the largest in the West South Central states outside of Texas. The tallest building in New Orleans and in Louisiana is Hancock Whitney Center (known as One Shell Square until 2018), which rises 697 feet (212 m) and was completed in 1972.[2] Most of the city's tallest buildings are located in the city's Central Business District, which is bounded to the east by the Mississippi River. In the New Orleans metropolitan area, the unincorporated community of Metairie is home to five additional high-rises taller than 200 ft (61 m).

Skyline of New Orleans
Central Business District of New Orleans
Tallest buildingHancock Whitney Center (1972)
Tallest building height697 ft (212 m)
First 150 m+ buildingPlaza Tower (1969)
Number of tall buildings (2026)
Taller than 100 m (328 ft)23
Taller than 150 m (492 ft)4
Taller than 200 m (656 ft)1
Number of tall buildings — feet
Taller than 200 ft (61.0 m)57
Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m)26
Skyline of New Orleans with the Mississippi River

The history of skyscrapers in New Orleans began with the construction of the Hennan Building in 1895. Rising 158 feet (48 m),[3] it is often regarded as the first skyscraper in New Orleans.[4] During the first half of the 20th century, the skyline of New Orleans mostly consisted of low and mid-rise structures. The soft soils of New Orleans are susceptible to subsidence, and there was doubt about the feasibility of constructing large high-rises in such an environment.[5] The 20-story Hibernia Bank Building, constructed in 1921 at a height of 211 feet (64 m), held the title of the tallest in New Orleans for 44 years.[6] One building that came close was the National American Bank Building, which rose to a height of 330 ft (101 m).

The 1960s saw the skyline reach greater heights, as the title of the city's tallest building was taken by 225 Baronne Street in 1965, then the World Trade Center in 1967.[7] The Plaza Tower, completed in 1969, was the first building to exceed 500 feet (152 m).[8] Shortly after, Hancock Whitney Center became the city's tallest building in 1972.[2] The oil boom of the late 1970s and early 1980s led to a surge in high-rise construction in New Orleans,[9] with the number of buildings taller than 300 ft (91 m) increasing from 9 to 22 between 1975 and 1985. Many of these high-rises were built along Poydras Street, which has emerged as the city's principal high-rise corridor in addition to Canal Street. Following the end of the oil boom, high-rise development has declined.

Hurricane Katrina, which struck New Orleans in 2005, caused many high-rises in the city to suffer damage, including flooding and blown out windows. As New Orleans recovered from the hurricane, various high-rise projects have been proposed, but have been stymied by material and labor costs have eliminated some.[10][11] The tallest tower approved for construction in New Orleans was Trump International Hotel & Tower, which would have become the tallest building in the city at a height of 842 ft (257 m), but was cancelled in 2011.[12] Instead, the tallest building constructed in the 21st century is The Odeon at South Market, a 29-story residential tower built in 2020.[13] Due to the city's strong tourism industry, a significant number of older high-rises have undergone renovations to apartment and hotel towers since 2010.

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Number of buildings by height in New Orleans by the end of each year, based on the information in this article. This takes into account the demolition of the Grand Palace Hotel. Click on the legend to toggle a specific height on or off. View chart definition.

Map of tallest buildings

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The map below shows the location of buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in New Orleans, all of which are in the city's Central Business District. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion.

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55  The Roosevelt New Orleans, Baronne Street Tower
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52  Hale Boggs Federal Building
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48  The Roosevelt New Orleans
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46  Tulane University Murphy Building
46  Tulane University Murphy Building
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42  Hilton New Orleans/St. Charles Avenue
42  Hilton New Orleans/St. Charles Avenue
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39  New Orleans Exchange Centre
39  New Orleans Exchange Centre
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37   930 Poydras
37   930 Poydras
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36  Windsor Court Hotel
36  Windsor Court Hotel
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35  1555 Poydras
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33  Four Winds
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32  1615 Poydras
32  1615 Poydras
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30  Le Méridien New Orleans
30  Le Méridien New Orleans
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29  Charity Hospital
29  Charity Hospital
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28  Orleans Tower
28  Orleans Tower
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27  Poydras Center
27  Poydras Center
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26  1440 Canal
26  1440 Canal
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25  Pan American Life Center
25  Pan American Life Center
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24  Caesars New Orleans - Poydras Street Hotel
24  Caesars New Orleans - Poydras Street Hotel
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23  National American Bank Building
23  National American Bank Building
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21  1515 Poydras
21  1515 Poydras
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20  Hilton New Orleans Riverside
20  Hilton New Orleans Riverside
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19  1250 Poydras Plaza
19  1250 Poydras Plaza
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18  Hibernia Bank Building
18  Hibernia Bank Building
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17  Entergy Tower
17  Entergy Tower
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16  Hyatt Regency New Orleans
16  Hyatt Regency New Orleans
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15  225 Baronne Street
15  225 Baronne Street
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13  JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans
13  JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans
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12  Benson Tower
12  Benson Tower
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11  Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans
11  Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans
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10  1010 Common
10  1010 Common
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9  One Canal Place
9  One Canal Place
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8  400 Poydras Tower
8  400 Poydras Tower
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7  New Orleans Marriott
7  New Orleans Marriott
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6  Sheraton New Orleans
6  Sheraton New Orleans
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5  BankPlus Tower
5  BankPlus Tower
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4  Energy Centre
4  Energy Centre
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3  Plaza Tower
3  Plaza Tower
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2  Place St. Charles
2  Place St. Charles
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1  Hancock Whitney Center
1  Hancock Whitney Center
Buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in New Orleans.
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 Hancock Whitney Center
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 Place St. Charles
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 Plaza Tower
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 Energy Centre
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 BankPlus Tower
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 Sheraton New Orleans
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 New Orleans Marriott
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 400 Poydras Tower
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 One Canal Place
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 1010 Common
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 Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans
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 Benson Tower
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 JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans
14
 The Westin New Orleans Canal Place
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 225 Baronne Street
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 Hyatt Regency New Orleans
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 Entergy Tower
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 Hibernia Bank Building
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 1250 Poydras Plaza
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 Hilton New Orleans Riverside
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 1515 Poydras
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 The Odeon at South Market
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 National American Bank Building
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 Caesars New Orleans - Poydras Street Hotel
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 Pan American Life Center
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 1440 Canal
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 Poydras Center
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 Orleans Tower
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 Charity Hospital
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 Le Méridien New Orleans
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 Loews New Orleans Hotel
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 1615 Poydras
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 Four Winds
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 AT&T Building
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 1555 Poydras
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 Windsor Court Hotel
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  930 Poydras
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 Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans French Quarter/CBD
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 New Orleans Exchange Centre
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 New Orleans Marriott North
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 One River Place
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 Hilton New Orleans/St. Charles Avenue
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 The Jung Hotel & Residences
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 Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel
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 Residence Inn by Marriott New Orleans French Quarter Area/Central Business District
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 Tulane University Murphy Building
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 Wyndham New Orleans - French Quarter
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 The Roosevelt New Orleans
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 925 Common Luxury Apartments
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 Marais Apartments
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 United States Postal Service Building
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 Hale Boggs Federal Building
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 The Troubadour Hotel New Orleans
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 The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans
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 The Roosevelt New Orleans, Baronne Street Tower
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 Whitney Building
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 The Standard At South Market

Cityscape

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Skyline of New Orleans from Uptown in 2007

Tallest buildings

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This list ranks completed buildings in New Orleans 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.

  Was the tallest building in New Orleans upon completion
Rank Name Image Location Height
ft (m)		 Floors Year Purpose Notes
1 Hancock Whitney Center 29°57′01″N 90°04′15″W / 29.950216°N 90.070824°W / 29.950216; -90.070824 (Hancock Whitney Center) 697 (212.5) 51 1972 Office Has been the tallest building in New Orleans and Louisiana since 1972. Tallest building in the Southeastern United States at the time of its completion. First skyscraper in the Southeastern United States to rise higher than 656 feet (200 m); tallest building completed in the city in the 1970s. Formerly known as One Shell Square until 2018.[2][14][15]
2 Place St. Charles 29°57′07″N 90°04′13″W / 29.951979°N 90.070366°W / 29.951979; -90.070366 (Place St. Charles) 648 (197.6) 53 1985 Office Has more floors than any other building in New Orleans. Tallest building completed in New Orleans in the 1980s. Formerly known as the Bank One Center and First NBC Center.[16][17][18]
3 Plaza Tower 29°56′47″N 90°04′35″W / 29.946323°N 90.07637°W / 29.946323; -90.07637 (Plaza Tower) 531 (161.9) 45 1968 Office Tallest building in New Orleans from 1967 to 1972. Tallest building completed in the city in the 1960s. Plaza Tower has been unoccupied since 2002 due to the presence of toxic mold and asbestos in the building. Redevelopment plans have been put forward, but have not come to fruition as of 2026. Tallest unoccupied building in New Orleans.[19][8][20]
4 Energy Centre 29°57′00″N 90°04′32″W / 29.94997°N 90.075546°W / 29.94997; -90.075546 (Energy Centre) 530 (161.6) 39 1984 Office [21][22][23]
5 BankPlus Tower 29°57′03″N 90°04′26″W / 29.950697°N 90.073753°W / 29.950697; -90.073753 (BankPlus Tower) 481 (146.6) 36 1987 Office Formerly known as the First Bank and Trust Tower, LL&E Tower, and 909 Poydras Tower.[24][25][26]
6 Sheraton New Orleans 29°57′07″N 90°04′06″W / 29.95188°N 90.068253°W / 29.95188; -90.068253 (Sheraton New Orleans) 479 (146) 47 1982 Hotel Tallest building used exclusively as a hotel in New Orleans.[27][28][29]
7 New Orleans Marriott 29°57′09″N 90°04′02″W / 29.952572°N 90.067245°W / 29.952572; -90.067245 (New Orleans Marriott) 449 (137) 42 1972 Hotel Tallest building on the downriver side of Canal Street.[30][31][32]
8 400 Poydras Tower 29°56′54″N 90°04′05″W / 29.948433°N 90.067978°W / 29.948433; -90.067978 (400 Poydras Tower) 442 (134.7) 32 1983 Office Also known as the Texaco Center.[33][34][35]
9 One Canal Place 29°57′05″N 90°03′56″W / 29.951357°N 90.065506°W / 29.951357; -90.065506 (One Canal Place) 440 (134) 32 1979 Office The building contains The Shops at Canal Place and is attached to the Westin New Orleans Canal Place hotel, with which it shares a parking garage.[36][37][38]
10 1010 Common 29°57′13″N 90°04′25″W / 29.953659°N 90.073738°W / 29.953659; -90.073738 (1010 Common) 438 (133.5) 31 1970 Mixed-use Constructed as an office building. In 2024, it was announced that 1010 Common will be redeveloped into a mixed-use hotel and office building, with the Fairmont New Orleans hotel occupying 18 floors.[39][40][41]
11 Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans 29°56′56″N 90°03′49″W / 29.948883°N 90.06353°W / 29.948883; -90.06353 (Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans) 407 (124.1) 33 1967 Mixed-use Tallest building in New Orleans briefly from 1967 to 1968. Formerly known as the ITM Building and the World Trade Center New Orleans. Constructed as an office building. Closed in 2011 and was converted into a mixed-use hotel and residential building from 2018 to 2021.[7][42][43][44][45]
12 Benson Tower 29°57′03″N 90°04′42″W / 29.950891°N 90.078445°W / 29.950891; -90.078445 (Benson Tower) 406 (123.8) 26 1989 Office Formerly known as Dominion Tower and the CNG Tower.[46][47][48]
13 JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans 29°57′08″N 90°04′09″W / 29.952129°N 90.069107°W / 29.952129; -90.069107 (JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans) 386 (117.7)[i] 30 1984 Hotel [49][50][51]
14 The Westin New Orleans Canal Place 29°57′05″N 90°03′53″W / 29.951342°N 90.06459°W / 29.951342; -90.06459 (The Westin New Orleans Canal Place) 373 (113.7)[i] 29 1983 Hotel [52][53][54]
15 225 Baronne Street 29°57′10″N 90°04′21″W / 29.952707°N 90.072586°W / 29.952707; -90.072586 (225 Baronne Street) 362 (110.3) 29 1965 Mixed-use Tallest building in New Orleans from 1965 to 1967. Constructed as an office building. The building was converted to a mixed-use residential and hotel building between 2013 and 2015.[55][56][57][58]
16 Hyatt Regency New Orleans 29°56′59″N 90°04′39″W / 29.949734°N 90.077507°W / 29.949734; -90.077507 (Hyatt Regency New Orleans) 360 (110) 27 1976 Hotel [59][60][61]
17 Entergy Tower 29°56′56″N 90°04′37″W / 29.948929°N 90.076859°W / 29.948929; -90.076859 (Entergy Tower) 360 (109.7) 28 1983 Office [62][63][64]
18 Hibernia Bank Building 29°57′06″N 90°04′18″W / 29.9517°N 90.071663°W / 29.9517; -90.071663 (Hibernia Bank Building) 355 (108.2) 20 1921 Office Also known as Capitol One Bank Building. Tallest building completed in New Orleans in the 1920s.[6][65][66]
19 1250 Poydras Plaza 29°57′02″N 90°04′37″W / 29.950527°N 90.076965°W / 29.950527; -90.076965 (1250 Poydras Plaza) 342 (104.2) 24 1979 Mixed-use Also known as Hyatt House New Orleans/Downtown. Formerly known as the Eni Building and the Mobil Building. Originall constructed as an office building, a portion of the building was converted into a Hyatt Hotel from 2014 to 2015.[67][68]
20 Hilton New Orleans Riverside 29°56′50″N 90°03′49″W / 29.94735°N 90.063507°W / 29.94735; -90.063507 (Hilton New Orleans Riverside) 341 (104) 29 1977 Hotel [69][70][71]
21 1515 Poydras 29°57′09″N 90°04′43″W / 29.952564°N 90.078568°W / 29.952564; -90.078568 (1515 Poydras) 341 (104) 29 1984 Office [72][73][74]
22 The Odeon at South Market 29°56′53″N 90°04′34″W / 29.948110°N 90.076034°W / 29.948110; -90.076034 (The Odeon at South Market) 341 (104) 29 2020 Residential Tallest building completed in the city in the 2020s.[75][76][77]
23 National American Bank Building 29°57′09″N 90°04′15″W / 29.952433°N 90.070839°W / 29.952433; -90.070839 (National American Bank Building) 330 (100.6) 23 1929 Residential Originally an office building, it was renovated for use as a residential building after Hurricane Katrina, work of which was finished in 2008. Also known by its street address, 200 Carondelet.[78][79][80]
24 Caesars New Orleans - Poydras Street Hotel 29°56′52″N 90°03′56″W / 29.947916°N 90.065613°W / 29.947916; -90.065613 (Caesars New Orleans - Poydras Street Hotel) 327 (99.7) 26 2006 Hotel Formerly Harrah's New Orleans. Tallest building completed in the city in the 2000s.[81][82][83]
25 Pan American Life Center 29°56′59″N 90°04′11″W / 29.949802°N 90.069702°W / 29.949802; -90.069702 (Pan American Life Center) 322 (98) 28 1980 Office [84][85][86]
26 1440 Canal 29°57′25″N 90°04′32″W / 29.956839°N 90.0755°W / 29.956839; -90.0755 (1440 Canal) 312 (95.1) 24 1971 Office [87][88]
27 Poydras Center 29°56′56″N 90°04′12″W / 29.948933°N 90.070084°W / 29.948933; -90.070084 (Poydras Center) 299 (91) 28 1983 Office [89][90][91]
28 Orleans Tower 29°57′03″N 90°04′39″W / 29.950897°N 90.0774°W / 29.950897; -90.0774 (Orleans Tower) 280 (85.3) 20 1977 Office [92][93][94]
29 Charity Hospital 29°57′19″N 90°04′41″W / 29.955162°N 90.078094°W / 29.955162; -90.078094 (Charity Hospital) 279 (85) 20 1939 Health Tallest building completed in the city in the 1930s; tallest hospital in New Orleans.[95][96][97]
30 Le Méridien New Orleans 29°56′56″N 90°04′00″W / 29.949001°N 90.066597°W / 29.949001; -90.066597 (Le Méridien New Orleans) 279 (85) 23 1984 Hotel Formerly known as Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, W New Orleans, and Four Points by Sheraton Downtown. Became the Le Méridien New Orleans in 2014.[98][99][100][101]
31 Loews New Orleans Hotel 29°56′53″N 90°03′58″W / 29.94812°N 90.0662°W / 29.94812; -90.0662 (Loews New Orleans Hotel) 276 (84) 22 1972 Hotel [102][103][104]
32 1615 Poydras — 29°57′10″N 90°04′48″W / 29.952848°N 90.079987°W / 29.952848; -90.079987 (1615 Poydras) 276 (84) 23 1984 Office Also known as DXC Technology Center. Formerly known as the Freeport McMoRan building.[105][106]
N/A Caesars Superdome 29°57′04″N 90°04′52″W / 29.951042°N 90.081084°W / 29.951042; -90.081084 (Caesars Superdome) 273 (83.2) N/A 1972 Recreational [107][108][109][110]
33 Four Winds 29°57′10″N 90°04′18″W / 29.952864°N 90.071785°W / 29.952864; -90.071785 (Four Winds) 271 (82.5) 19 1927 Residential Constructed as an office building.[111][112]
34 AT&T Building — 29°56′59″N 90°04′23″W / 29.949722°N 90.072929°W / 29.949722; -90.072929 (AT&T Building) 265 (80.8) 16 1980 Data center [113][114]
35 1555 Poydras 29°57′10″N 90°04′45″W / 29.952639°N 90.079285°W / 29.952639; -90.079285 (1555 Poydras) 260 (80) 22 1984 Office [115][116][117]
36 Windsor Court Hotel — 29°56′58″N 90°03′59″W / 29.949511°N 90.066475°W / 29.949511; -90.066475 (Windsor Court Hotel) 253 (77) 22 1984 Hotel [118][119][120]
37 930 Poydras 29°57′00″N 90°04′27″W / 29.949957°N 90.074196°W / 29.949957; -90.074196 (930 Poydras) 242 (73.8) 21 2010 Residential Tallest building completed in New Orleans in the 2010s.[121][122][123][124]
38 Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans French Quarter/CBD — 29°57′09″N 90°04′18″W / 29.9524354°N 90.071784°W / 29.9524354; -90.071784 (Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans French Quarter/CBD) 241 (73.5) 18 1956 Hotel [125]
39 New Orleans Exchange Centre 29°57′11″N 90°04′23″W / 29.952985°N 90.073133°W / 29.952985; -90.073133 (New Orleans Exchange Centre) 240 (73) 21 1981 Office [126]
40 New Orleans Marriott North — 29°57′10″N 90°04′03″W / 29.952908°N 90.067574°W / 29.952908; -90.067574 (New Orleans Marriott North) 236 (71.9) 20 1979 Hotel [127]
41 One River Place — 29°56′47″N 90°03′44″W / 29.946379°N 90.06234°W / 29.946379; -90.06234 (One River Place) 230 (70.1) 15 1995 Residential [128]
42 Hilton New Orleans/St. Charles Avenue 29°57′03″N 90°04′14″W / 29.950715°N 90.070538°W / 29.950715; -90.070538 (Hilton New Orleans/St. Charles Avenue) 230 (70) 18 1926 Hotel Originally a Masonic temple. Sold in 1992 and redeveloped as the Hotel Monaco until 2005. Reopened in 2007 as a Hilton.[129]
43 The Jung Hotel & Residences — 29°57′25″N 90°04′34″W / 29.956809°N 90.076076°W / 29.956809; -90.076076 (The Jung Hotel & Residences) 230 (70) 18 1928 Hotel [130]
44 Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel — 29°57′12″N 90°04′19″W / 29.9533226°N 90.0718084°W / 29.9533226; -90.0718084 (Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel) 225 (68.6) 18 1925 Hotel [131]
45 Residence Inn by Marriott New Orleans French Quarter Area/Central Business District — 29°57′03″N 90°04′12″W / 29.9508774°N 90.069977°W / 29.9508774; -90.069977 (Residence Inn by Marriott New Orleans French Quarter Area/Central Business District) 217 (66.1) 19 2019 Hotel [132]
46 Tulane University Murphy Building — 29°57′28″N 90°04′40″W / 29.957862°N 90.077720°W / 29.957862; -90.077720 (Tulane University Murphy Building) 214 (65.2) 15 1983 Education [133]
47 Wyndham New Orleans - French Quarter — 29°57′13″N 90°04′06″W / 29.953644°N 90.068355°W / 29.953644; -90.068355 (Wyndham New Orleans - French Quarter) 213 (65) 20 1969 Hotel [134]
48 The Roosevelt New Orleans 29°57′16″N 90°04′20″W / 29.954316°N 90.072312°W / 29.954316; -90.072312 (The Roosevelt New Orleans, Grunewald Annex) 210 (64) 14 1907 Hotel Tallest building in New Orleans from 1907 to 1921. Tallest building completed in New Orleans in the 1900s.[135]
49 925 Common Luxury Apartments — 29°57′14″N 90°04′22″W / 29.953853°N 90.072784°W / 29.953853; -90.072784 (925 Common Luxury Apartments) 210 (64) 14 1952 Residential [136]
50 Marais Apartments — 29°57′28″N 90°04′31″W / 29.957835°N 90.075211°W / 29.957835; -90.075211 (Marais Apartments) 210 (64) 17 1953 Residential [137]
51 United States Postal Service Building — 29°56′54″N 90°04′37″W / 29.948404°N 90.077053°W / 29.948404; -90.077053 (United States Postal Service Building) 210 (64) 14 1962 Office [138]
52 Hale Boggs Federal Building 29°56′54″N 90°04′07″W / 29.948436°N 90.068539°W / 29.948436; -90.068539 (Hale Boggs Federal Building) 210 (64) 14 1976 Office [139]
53 The Troubadour Hotel New Orleans — 29°57′12″N 90°04′28″W / 29.9533783°N 90.074435°W / 29.9533783; -90.074435 (The Troubadour Hotel New Orleans) 209 (63.7) 17 1967 Hotel [140]
54 The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans — 29°57′18″N 90°04′15″W / 29.955065°N 90.070888°W / 29.955065; -90.070888 (The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans) 205 (62.5) 13 1909 Hotel [141]
55 The Roosevelt New Orleans, Baronne Street Tower — 29°57′15″N 90°04′18″W / 29.954030°N 90.071709°W / 29.954030; -90.071709 (The Roosevelt New Orleans) 205 (62.5) 16 1925 Hotel [142]
56 Whitney Building — 29°57′06″N 90°04′10″W / 29.951606°N 90.069343°W / 29.951606; -90.069343 (Whitney Building) 203 (61.9) 14 1911 Office [143]
57 The Standard At South Market — 29°56′49″N 90°04′32″W / 29.947021°N 90.075639°W / 29.947021; -90.075639 (The Standard At South Market) 203 (61.9) 15 2018 Residential [144]

Tallest demolished

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There has been one building that once stood taller than 200 ft (61 m) in New Orleans and has since been demolished.

Name Image Height
ft (m)		 Floors Year completed Year demolished Purpose Notes
Grand Palace Hotel 203 (61.9) 17 1951 2012 Hotel Originally constructed as the Claiborne Towers, a residential building. It was partially converted to a hotel in the 1960s, then a senior citizen's residence called Delta Towers in 1972.[145][146][147] The building was fully converted into a hotel in the 1980s, and was known under various names before the Grand Palace Hotel.[148] Damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Grand Palace Hotel was demolished via implosion in 2012. The demolition took only 10 seconds to complete.[149]

Timeline of tallest buildings

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This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in New Orleans as well as the current titleholder, Hancock Whitney Center.

Name Image Street address Years as tallest Height
ft (m)		 Floors Reference
Best Western St. Christopher Hotel — 114 Magazine Street 1893–1895 117 (36) 8 [150]
Hennen Building 203 Carondelet Street 1895–1904 158 (48) 11 [3][151]
Hampton Inn New Orleans Downtown — 226 Carondelet Street 1904–1907 190 (58) 14 [152]
The Roosevelt New Orleans 123 Baronne Street 1907–1921 211 (64) 15 [153][154]
Hibernia Bank Building 812 Gravier Street 1921–1965 355 (108) 20 [6][65]
225 Baronne Street 225 Baronne Street 1965–1967 362 (110) 29 [56][57]
World Trade Center New Orleans 2 Canal Street 1967–1969 407 (124) 33 [7][42]
Plaza Tower 1001 Howard Avenue 1969–1972 531 (162) 45 [8][20]
Hancock Whitney Center 701 Poydras Street 1972–present 697 (212) 51 [2][14]

Tallest buildings in Metarie

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Metairie is an unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish, and considered a satellite city of New Orleans. It has over ten high-rise buildings,[155] including five that are taller than 200 ft (61 m).

Rank Name Image Location Height
ft (m)		 Floors Year Purpose Notes
1 Three Lakeway Center 30°01′06″N 90°09′20″W / 30.018340°N 90.155679°W / 30.018340; -90.155679 (Three Lakeway Center) 403 (122.8) 34 1987 Mixed-use Tallest building in Metairie and Jefferson Parish. Tallest building in Louisiana outside of New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Mixed-use office and hotel building.[156][157][158]
2 The Galleria 29°59′44″N 90°09′08″W / 29.995499°N 90.152089°W / 29.995499; -90.152089 (The Galleria) 269 (82) 21 1986 Office [159][160]
3 Two Lakeway Center — 30°01′09″N 90°09′25″W / 30.019097°N 90.156873°W / 30.019097; -90.156873 (Two Lakeway Center) 259 (78.9) 19 1996 Office [161][162]
4 Heritage Plaza 30°00′04″N 90°07′26″W / 30.000979°N 90.123885°W / 30.000979; -90.123885 (Heritage Plaza) 246 (75) 18 1983 Office Tallest building in Metairie from 1983 to 1987.[163][164]
5 Executive Tower One — 30°00′45″N 90°09′24″W / 30.012377°N 90.1567738°W / 30.012377; -90.1567738 (Executive Tower One) 203 (62) 14 1972 Office Tallest building in Metairie from 1972 to 1983.[165][166][167]

Notes

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  1. 1 2 This figure is an estimate from Emporis.

See also

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