List of tallest buildings in Dallas
Dallas, the third largest city in the U.S. state of Texas, is the site of 36 completed high-rises over , 19 of which stand taller than . The tallest building in the city is the Bank of America Plaza, which rises in Downtown Dallas and was completed in 1985. It also stands as the 3rd-tallest building in Texas and the 28th-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the Renaissance Tower, which rises and was completed in 1974. The Comerica Bank Tower, completed in 1987 and rising , is the third-tallest building in Dallas. Three of the ten tallest buildings in Texas are located in Dallas.
List of tallest buildings in Dallas
The history of skyscrapers in the city began with the construction of the Praetorian Building in 1909. That building, rising and 14 floors, is often regarded as the first skyscraper in Dallas or even the entire Western United States; it was demolished in 2013. Dallas's first building standing more than was the Mercantile National Bank Building, completed in 1943. During the 1980s energy boom, the city saw a significant number of completed projects. There are four buildings under construction that are planned to rise at least . Overall, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat ranks Dallas's skyline (based on existing and under construction buildings over tall) 3rd in the Southern United States (after Miami and Houston) and 9th in the United States.