[1][2][3][4] The tallest building in the city is the Bank of America Corporate Center, which rises 871 feet (265 m) in Uptown Charlotte and was completed in 1992.
This building, rising 186 feet (57 m) and 14 floors,[10] is often regarded as the first skyscraper in Charlotte;[11] despite having been added to the Registered Historic Place in 1978, it was demolished in 1981 to allow for the construction of One Independence Center.
[21][22][23][24][25][26] Overall, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat ranks Charlotte's skyline (based on existing and under construction buildings over 492 feet (150 m) tall) 4th in the Southeastern United States (after Miami, Atlanta and Sunny Isles Beach), 6th in the Southern United States (after Miami, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta and Sunny Isles Beach), and 19th in the United States.
[27][a] As of February 2025[update], there are 65 high-rises in Charlotte that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall, based on standard height measurement.
[b][1][2][3] [145] As of February 2025[update], there are 7 buildings that are under construction, or under demolition, or in site prep in Charlotte that are planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m).