List of tallest buildings in Las Vegas

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Stratosphere Tower is the tallest observation tower in the United States
The Strip in 2010

The city of Las Vegas, Nevada and its surrounding unincorporated communities in the Las Vegas Valley are the sites of more than 160 high-rises,[1] 42 of which stand taller than 400 feet (122 m). The tallest structure in the city is the Stratosphere Tower, which rises 1,149 feet (350 m) just north of the Las Vegas Strip.[2] The tower is also the tallest observation tower in the United States.[3] Since the Stratosphere Tower is not fully habitable, however, it is not considered a building. The tallest building in Las Vegas is the Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas, which rises 735 feet (224 m) and was topped out in November 2008. This building, however, is currently on hold.[4] The tallest completed building in the city is the 52-story Palazzo, which rises 642 feet (196 m) and was completed in 2007.[5]

The history of skyscrapers in Las Vegas began with the 1954 completion of the Castaways Hotel and Casino in Downtown Las Vegas; the 216-foot (66 m) structure stood as the tallest building in the city until 1961, and was demolished in 2006.[6] Beginning with the completion of the Diamond of the Dunes Tower in 1961, high-rise hotels began to become more concentrated on the Las Vegas Strip. The first high-rise hotel and casino resort to rise higher than 492 feet (150 m) was the 529-foot (161 m) New York-New York Hotel & Casino, completed in 1997.[7] Las Vegas entered into a skyscraper-building boom in the late 1990s that has continued to the present; of the city's 40 tallest skyscrapers, 39 were completed after 1997. As of 2012, the skyline of Las Vegas is ranked 66th in the world and 18th in the United States with 176 completed high-rises.[1]

In what is being dubbed a "Manhattanization wave",[8] there are over 30 skyscrapers that are proposed, approved or under construction in the city that are planned to rise over 400 feet (122 m) in height. The tallest building approved for the city is the World Jewelry Center, which is planned for construction in Downtown Las Vegas.[9] The 815-foot (248 m) tower is part of a proposal to construct a hub for the world's jewelry industry, across from World Market Center Las Vegas.[10] The tallest building under construction in Las Vegas is the Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas, which has also been the tallest building in the city since its topping out in November 2008; construction on the building was suspended in mid-2009 and is currently on hold under owner Carl Icahn.[11]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed and topped out skyscrapers in Las Vegas that stand at least 400 feet (122 m) 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 in which a building was completed. Freestanding observation towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes but not ranked.

Many Las Vegas skyscrapers are located on the Las Vegas Strip, the majority of which is located outside the Las Vegas city limits. This list includes all skyscrapers which are included within the city limits of Las Vegas and the surrounding communities which use Las Vegas as an official address. The United States Postal Service uses "Las Vegas, NV" as the official mailing address for the unincorporated places of Paradise, Winchester, and Spring Valley,[12] and as such the distinction between the city and the surrounding communities is often not apparent.

Panorama View from The Strip
Panorama View from The Strip
Rank Name Image Height
ft (m)		 Floors Year Coordinates Notes
[Note A] Stratosphere Tower 80px 1,150 (350) 112 1996 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Tallest observation tower in the United States, second-tallest in the Western Hemisphere after the CN Tower in Toronto; second-tallest free-standing structure in the U.S. west of the Mississippi River, after the Kennecott Smokestack in Utah; has been the tallest structure in Las Vegas since 1996.[2][3][13]
1 Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas* 80px 735 (224) 63 2010 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Construction on-hold since 2011; the Fontainebleau Resort was topped out in early 2009, becoming the tallest building in Las Vegas and the state of Nevada. Tallest building constructed in Las Vegas in the 2000s[4][14]
2 The Palazzo 80px 642 (196) 52 2007 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Tallest completed building in Las Vegas and Nevada; tallest hotel in Las Vegas[5][15]
3 Trump International Hotel & Tower – Tower One Ground-level view of a building with a rectangular cross section and a golden glass facade 640 (195) 64 2008 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Tallest residential building in the city[16][17]
4 Encore at Wynn Las Vegas 80px 631 (192) 52 2008 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [18][19]
5 Wynn Las Vegas Wynn 2 (2).jpg 614 (187) 49 2005 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [20][21]
6= The Cosmopolitan Eastside Tower 80px 610 (184) 61 2010 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [22][23]
6= The Cosmopolitan Casino West End Tower 80px 610 (184) 61 2010 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [24][25]
8= Aria Resort & Casino Distant ground-level view of 48-story tower; the building has a curved facade of blue glass. It is under construction, but nearly complete. Several unfinished buildings are visible around it. 600 (183) 48 2009 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Floors 40-49 are skipped due to superstition[26][27]
8= Elara View of Elara tower Las Vegas from south. 600 (183) 45 2009 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [28][29]
10 Vdara Elevated view of a construction site; at center is the partially completed steel frame of a curved building. Several cranes and construction vehicles are visible. 570 (169) 57 2009 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [30][31]
11 Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas 80px 560 (171) 47 2009 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [32][33]
[Note A] High Roller High Roller under construction in Las Vegas in September 2013 550 (167) 55 stories 2014 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Not a building, but included for comparison purposes; currently the world's tallest Ferris wheel.[34][35]
[Note A] Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas 80px 540 (165) 54 1999 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Half-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.[36][37]
12 New York-New York Hotel & Casino Ground level view of a 50-story building that looks like a city skyline, forming several different towers of varying heights. A prominent copper statue holding a torch is visible at the front of the image. A roller coaster is also visible between the statue and the towers. 529 (161) 45 1997 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Tallest building constructed in Las Vegas in the 1990s[7][38]
13 Palms Place Ground-level view of a 47-story building with a rectangular cross section and a grooved, all-glass facade 517 (157) 48 2008 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [39]
14 The Martin 80px 513 (157) 42 2009 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [40]
15 Bellagio Resort & Casino 80px 508 (155) 36 1998 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [41][42]
16 Sky Las Vegas Sky Las Vegas from the south. 500 (152) 45 2007 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [43][44]
17 Delano 80px 485 (148) 45 2003 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [45][46]
18 Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Ground-level view of a building with three thin towers that meet at a central point to form a Y-shape; each has a golden glass facade. 480 (146) 44 1999 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [47][48]
19= Turnberry Place – Tower I 80px 477 (145) 38 2001 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [49][50]
19= Turnberry Place – Tower II 80px 477 (145) 38 2002 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [51][52]
19= Turnberry Place – Tower III 80px 477 (145) 38 2004 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [53][54]
19= Turnberry Place – Tower IV 80px 477 (145) 38 2006 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [55][56]
23= The Signature at MGM Grand – Tower I 80px 475 (145) 38 2006 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [57][58]
23= The Signature at MGM Grand – Tower II 80px 475 (145) 38 2006 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [59][60]
23= The Signature at MGM Grand – Tower III 80px 475 (145) 38 2007 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [61][62]
23= The Venetian Distant ground-level view of a V-shaped building with a brick and tan facade and dark windows. Two shorter buildings with similar appearances are visible in the distance. A tall brick tower with a steep, green, pyramid-shaped roof is in the foreground. 475 (145) 37 1999 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [63][64]
27 Allure Las Vegas – Tower I 80px 466 (142) 41 2007 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [65][66]
28 Palms Fantasy Tower Distant ground-level view of two buildings. The tower on the right is more prominent, and has a semicircular, glass roof with a concrete and glass facade. The building on the left has a modern, all-glass facade with a similar curved roof design. 458 (140) 40 2006 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [67][68]
29= Turnberry Towers – Tower I 80px 453 (138) 45 2007 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [69][70]
29= Turnberry Towers – Tower II 80px 453 (138) 45 2008 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [71][72]
31 Caesars Palace – Palace Tower 80px 435 (133) 30 1998 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [73][74]
32= Veer Towers West 80px 433 (132) 37 2010 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [75]
32= Veer Towers East 80px 433 (132) 37 2010 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [76]
32= Masquerade Tower 80px 423 (129) 41 1997 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [77][78]
32= Palms Casino Resort Distant ground-level view of two buildings. The tower on the right is more prominent, and has a semicircular, glass roof with a concrete and glass facade. The building on the left has a modern, all-glass facade with a similar curved roof design. 423 (129) 42 2001 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [79][80]
36= Marriott's Grand Chateau 80px 420 (128) 38 2008 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Structure has 4 wings, all the same height to be built in 4 phases, with two completed and open and two pending.[81][82]
36= Panorama Tower I 80px 420 (128) 33 2006 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [83][84]
36= Panorama Tower II 80px 420 (128) 33 2007 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [85][86]
39 Hilton Grand Vacations Club – Tower 2 Distant ground-level view of a curved building with a white, concrete facade and dark, blue-tinted windows. Monorail tracks are visible in the foreground. 405 (123) 39 2006 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [87][88]
40= The D Las Vegas Ground-level view of the front entrance to the casino when it was called Fitzgeralds; a very prominent, colorful sign features a rainbow and a pot-of-gold. There are slot machines inside the building, and glass windows and part of a skyscraper are visible above the sign. 400 (122) 34 1979 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Tallest building in Downtown Las Vegas; tallest building constructed in Las Vegas in the 1970s[89]
40= Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Ground-level view of a sharp corner of a V-shaped building; the tower has a light tan facade with dark blue windows. 400 (122) 40 2000 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [90][91]

* indicates building is still under construction, but has been topped out

Four-segment panorama of the Cosmopolitan, Bellagio, and Caesars Palace (left to right) from the Las Vegas Strip, across from the Bellagio fountains.
Four-segment panorama of the Cosmopolitan, Bellagio, and Caesars Palace (left to right) from the Las Vegas Strip, across from the Bellagio fountains.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Las Vegas as well as the current titleholder, the Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas. The Stratosphere Tower has been the tallest free-standing structure in the city since its 1996 completion,[2] but since it is not a fully habitable building it is not included in this list. Also, the first high-rise tower in Las Vegas before the Diamond of the Dunes Tower One was a 23-story tower at the Sahara Hotel from 1963-1969, which was the tallest in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Name Image Street address Years as tallest Height
ft (m)		 Floors Coordinates Reference
Diamond of the Dunes Tower One Ground-level view of a 20-story skyscraper; the building has a tan facade with balconies on every floor level. A prominent sign with the word "Dunes" is in the foreground, and a circular low-rise building with an all-glass facade is visible to the right of the image. 3650 Las Vegas Boulevard South 1961–1969 276 (84) 24 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [92]
Las Vegas Hilton Distant ground-level view of a curved building with a white, concrete facade and dark, blue-tinted windows. Monorail tracks are visible in the foreground. 3000 Paradise Road South 1969–1979 375 (114) 30 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [93]
Fitzgeralds Casino Hotel Las Vegas Ground-level view of the front entrance to a casino; a very prominent, colorful sign features a rainbow and a pot-of-gold. There are slot machines inside the building, and glass windows and part of a skyscraper are visible above the sign. 301 Fremont Street 1979–1997 400 (122) 34 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [89]
New York-New York Hotel & Casino Ground level view of a 50-story building that looks like a city skyline, forming several different towers of varying heights. A prominent copper statue holding a torch is visible at the front of the image. A roller coaster is also visible between the statue and the towers. 3790 Las Vegas Boulevard South 1997–2005 529 (161) 45 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [7]
Wynn Las Vegas 80px 3145 Las Vegas Boulevard South 2005–2007 614 (187) 49 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [21]
The Palazzo 80px 3325 Las Vegas Boulevard South 2007–2009 642 (196) 52 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [15]
Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas 80px 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South 2009–present 735 (224) 63 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [14]

Notes

A. ^ a b According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding observation towers are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures. These structures are included for comparative purposes.

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