List of tallest buildings in Los Angeles

The tallest building in Los Angeles, California, is the Wilshire Grand Center, which is tall and became the tallest building in 2017. It is also the tallest building in the state, the tallest building west of the Mississippi River, and the 15th-tallest building in the United States. Seven of the ten tallest buildings in California are located in Los Angeles.

The 75-story U.S. Bank Tower, which rises in downtown Los Angeles and was completed in 1989, is now the second-tallest building in Los Angeles.

The history of skyscrapers in Los Angeles began with the 1903 completion of the Braly Building, which is often regarded as the first high-rise in the city; it rises 13 floors and in height. The building, originally constructed as a commercial structure, has since been renovated into a residential tower and is now known as the "Continental Building".

In 1904, Los Angeles imposed height restrictions throughout the city, prohibiting the construction of any building taller than . An exception was made for the Los Angeles City Hall, built in 1928, which stands at . This effectively limited the height of non-government buildings to 13 stories, and was intended to address local concerns about growing congestion and over development at the time. That height limit was lifted in downtown Los Angeles by the city government in 1957.

Los Angeles (and especially downtown) then went through a large building boom that lasted from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, during which time the city saw the completion of 23 of its 30 tallest buildings, including the U.S. Bank Tower, the Aon Center, and Two California Plaza. Modern skyscrapers are difficult and expensive to construct in Los Angeles, as well as the resulting difficulty of adhering to the city's rigorous engineering standards. Nevertheless, a number of successful and iconic skyscrapers dot the Los Angeles skyline from downtown Los Angeles through Koreatown, along the Wilshire Corridor and Miracle Mile, and in Century City and other areas of the city's west side. Other skyscraper hubs in LA include Century Boulevard by LAX, the Hollywood district in central L.A., and Warner Center, Encino, and Universal City in the San Fernando Valley. LA's west side has so many skyscrapers, often Wilshire Boulevard in the Westwood District and Century City's skyscrapers are often confused with being DTLA by visitors arriving from LAX.

, Los Angeles has over 806 high-rise buildings over , many new low rise apartment buildings, 45 buildings over , and 18 buildings over , including two supertalls over , the Wilshire Grand and U.S. Bank Tower. Its skyline is ranked first in the Pacific coast region and fifth in the United States, after New York City, Chicago, Miami, and Houston.Based on existing and under construction buildings over 150 meters tall. New York has 311 existing and under construction buildings at least ; Chicago has 129; Miami has 56; Houston has 36; Los Angeles has 31; Dallas has 20; San Francisco has 27. Source of Skyline ranking information: SkyscraperPage.com diagrams
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Tallest buildings

Buildings in the height range.

This lists ranks Los Angeles skyscrapers that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year a building was completed.

Under construction buildings

This lists buildings that are under construction in Los Angeles and are planned to rise at least 300 feet (91.5 meters).

Approved and proposed buildings

This list is of buildings approved or proposed over 300 feet (91.5 m) throughout the city. The tallest buildings currently proposed are The LA Grand Hotel at 1,108 feet (338 m), Figueroa Centre at 975 feet (297 m), and Angels Landing at 854 feet (260 m).

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Los Angeles.

See also

*Architecture of Los Angeles
*List of sites of interest in the Los Angeles area – non-tall famous structures
*List of tallest buildings in California

Notes

References

External links

Diagram of Los Angeles skyscrapers
on SkyscraperPage

Emporis.com – Los Angeles

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