List of tallest buildings in St. Petersburg, Florida

Skyline of downtown St. Petersburg from the former St. Petersburg Pier in 2009

St. Petersburg is the fifth largest city in Florida with a population of 258,308 as of 2020. As of 2024, the city is home to 64 completed high-rises, out of which 8 are over 100 metres (330 ft) tall.^[1]

One St. Petersburg is currently the tallest building in the city since 2009 at 139 metres (456 ft), though the 157-metre (515 ft) Residences at 400 Central topped-out in 2024. Bayfront Tower was the first to surpass the 100 metres (330 ft) mark. Priatek Plaza, built in 1990, held the record for the tallest building in the city for 29 years, before being surpassed by One St. Petersburg. Signature Place, currently the fourth tallest building on the city at 116 metres (381 ft), has been credited for being a major transition in St. Petersburg modern architecture and surviving the 2008 housing market crash.^[2]

St. Petersburg has recently seen an economic boom in luxury condos dating from the 1990s to early and late 2000s. The combination of tourism and wealthy residents attracted wanted large and mid sized condominiums.^[3][4][5]

In 2024, the first building over 150 metres (490 ft) topped-out, the 46-floor Residences at 400 Central, at 157 metres (515 ft). On October 10th, 2024, one of its tower cranes collapsed during Hurricane Milton.^[6]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks the tallest completed and topped out buildings in St. Petersburg, Florida that are multistoried and over 150 feet (46 m) tall.

Rank	Name[7]	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes & References
1	400 Central		515 (157)	46	2025	Topped-out in 2024. Tallest skyscraper in St. Petersburg and the tallest structure in Pinellas County. Tallest building in St. Petersburg built in the 2020s.
2	One St. Petersburg		456 (139)	41	2018	Tallest completed skyscraper in St. Petersburg. Tallest building in St. Petersburg built in the 2010s.
3	Saltaire		408 (124)	35	2023
4	Ascent St. Petersburg		387 (119)	36	2023
5	Priatek Plaza		386 (118)	28	1990	Tallest building in St. Petersburg, Florida from 1990 to 2018.[8] Tallest building in Pinellas County, from 1990 to 2018.[9] Originally known as One Progress Plaza and the Bank of America Tower.[10] Tallest building in St. Petersburg built in the 1990s.
6	Signature Place		381 (116)	36	2009	Tallest residential building in St. Petersburg, Florida from 2009 to 2018.[11][12] Tallest building in St. Petersburg built in the 2000s.
7	Ovation		358 (109)	26	2009	Ovation is a residential building.[13][14]
8	Parkshore Plaza		355 (108)	29	2006	Parkshore Plaza is a residential building.[15][16]
9	Bayfront Plaza		333 (101)	29	1975	Bayfront Plaza is a residential building.[17][18] Tallest building in St. Petersburg built in the 1970s.
10	400 Beach Drive		316 (96)	29	2007	400 Beach Drive is a residential building.[19][20] 400 Beach Drive is also referred to as '400 Beach'.
11	First Central Tower		300 (91)	17	1984	First Central Tower is an office building.[21] Tallest building in St. Petersburg built in the 1980s.
12	The Florencia		275 (84)	23	2000	The Florencia is a residential building.[22]
13	Morgan Stanley Tower		265 (81)	17	1985	Morgan Stanley Tower is an office building. Previously known as the Wachovia Bank Building, Wells Fargo Plaza, SouthTrust Bank Building, and Bank of Florida Tower.[23][24]
14	Evo Apartments		250 (76)	23	2023
15	Duke Energy Office Building		234 (71)	16	2007	Duke Energy Office Building is an office building.[25] Originally known as the Progress Energy Office Building.[26]
16	Plaza Tower		210 (64)	15	1978	Plaza Tower is a residential building.[27]
17	The Cloisters		189 (58)	14	1999	The Cloisters is a residential building.[28]
17	Camden Central		168 (51)	15	2019
18	Hilton St. Petersburg Hotel		167 (51)	15	1979	Hilton St. Petersburg Hotel is a hotel.[29]
19	The McNutly Lofts		165 (50)	13	2006	The McNutly Lofts is a residential building.[30]
20	Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital		163 (50)	10	2010	Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital is a hospital.[31]
21	Vinoy Place		158 (48)	12	2001
22	City Center St. Petersburg		151 (46)	12	1984

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Florida
• List of tallest buildings in Fort Lauderdale
• List of tallest buildings in Jacksonville
• List of tallest buildings in Miami
• List of tallest buildings in Miami Beach
• List of tallest buildings in Orlando
• List of tallest buildings in Sunny Isles Beach
• List of tallest buildings in Tampa

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