List of tallest buildings in Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington is the largest city in Delaware, and is located at the Brandywine Creek and Christina River, which flows into the Delaware River. It is one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley Metro area. Currently, Wilmington has over 14 buildings that surpass 200 feet. Its current tallest building is the River Tower at Christina Landing, at 340 ft (100 m). Here are the top 24 tallest buildings in Wilmington:

Wilmington is Delaware's Largest City with 14 buildings that surpass 200 ft (61 m) and 2 that surpass 300 ft (91 m).

The Wilmington Skyline, as seen from I-495

Since its completion in 2007, the River Tower at Christina Landing is the tallest building in Wilmington.

Rodney Square in downtown Wilmington, with the Dupont Building (right) shown with the Citizens Bank Center (middle) and the Delaware Trust Building (left).

Tallest buildings

These are the top 25 tallest buildings in Wilmington:

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Primary Purpose	Notes
1	River Tower at Christina Landing		340 ft. (104m.)	27	2007	Residential	Tallest building in Wilmington and Delaware; tallest residential building in Wilmington
2	Chase Manhattan Centre		330 ft. (101m.)	23	1988	Office	Tallest building in Wilmington from 1988 to 2007; tallest office building in Wilmington
3	I.M. Pei Building		282 feet (86 m)	23	1971	Office	3rd tallest building in Wilmington; tallest building in Wilmington from 1970 to 1988. Contains most international companies in Wilmington.
4	Brandywine Building		259 feet (79 m)	19	1970	Office	4th tallest building in Wilmington
5	Citizens Bank Center		253 feet (77 m)	20	1972	Office	5th tallest building in Wilmington
6=	The Residences at Christina Landing		230 feet (70 m)	22	2005	Residential	Tied for 6th tallest building in Wilmington
6=	Gateway Plaza		230 feet (70 m)	15	2006	Office	Tied for 6th tallest building in Wilmington
7=	PNC Bank Building		227 feet (69 m)	18	1987	Office	Tied for 7th tallest building in Wilmington
7=	Park Plaza Condominiums		227 feet (69 m)	18	1965	Residential	Tied for 7th tallest building in Wilmington
8	300 Delaware Avenue		214 feet (65 m)	17	1970	Office	8th tallest building in Wilmington
9=	The Dorset		201 feet (61 m)	16	-	Residential	Tied for 9th tallest building in Wilmington
9=	Sheraton Suites Hotel		201 feet (61 m)	16	-	Hotel	Tied for 9th tallest building in Wilmington; tallest hotel in Wilmington
9=	1 Christina Centre		201 feet (61 m)	18	1988	Office	Tied for 9th tallest building in Wilmington
10	Hercules Plaza		200 feet (61 m)	12	1982	Mixed-use	10th tallest building in Wilmington; largest building by square foot in Wilmington
=11	Devon Condominiums		189 feet (58 m)	15	-	Residential	Tied for 11th tallest building in Wilmington.
=11	The Park View		189 feet (58 m)	15	-	Residential	Tied for 11th tallest building in Wilmington.
=11	1303 Delaware Avenue		189 feet (58 m)	15	-	Residential	Tied for 11th tallest building in Wilmington.
12	Three Christina Center		176 feet (54 m)	14	1988	Office	12th tallest building in Wilmington.
13	1 Rodney Square		164 feet (50 m)	13	1981	Office	13th tallest building in Wilmington.
14	Nemours Building		162 feet (49 m)	16	1936	Office	14th tallest building in Wilmington.
15	Delaware Trust Building		160 feet (49 m)	15	1927	Mixed Use	This building features offices, condos, and retail.
16	MBNA Headquarters		151 feet (46 m)	12	1997	Office	15th tallest building in Wilmington.
17	New Castle County Courthouse (Downtown)		150 feet (46 m)	12	2002	Courthouse	Delaware's tallest courthouse.
18	One Commerce Center		138 feet (42 m)	11	1983	Office	16th tallest building in Wilmington.
19	Westin Wilmington		126 feet (38 m)	10	2014	Hotel	17th tallest building in Wilmington;Newest hotel in Wilmington.
20	Dupont Building		124 feet (38 m)	14	1908	Office	18th tallest building in Wilmington;Owned by one of the biggest companies in the USA.

Timeline of tallest buildings in Wilmington

Here are the buildings that were once the tallest in Wilmington:

Name	Image	Height ft / m	Floors	Type	Year of being the tallest	Notes
Dupont Building		124 feet (38 m)	14	Mixed-use	1908-1936	This building is owned by one of the biggest companies in Delaware.
Nemours Building		162 feet (49 m)	16	Office	1936-1960	Tallest building in Wilmington until the completion of the Hercules Tower
Hercules Tower (Wilmington)		287 feet (87 m)	20	Office	1960-1988	Tallest building in Wilmington until the completion of 1201 North Market Street; demolished in 2003
1201 North Market Street		330 ft. (101m.)	23	Office	1988-2007	First building in Wilmington to surpass 300 feet; tallest office building in Wilmington
River Tower at Christina Landing		340 ft. (104m.)	27	Residential	2007–present	Current tallest building in Wilmington and Delaware; tallest residential building in Wilmington

Tallest proposed, canceled, and approved

Here are the tallest buildings that are proposed, canceled, or approved in Wilmington:

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft / m	Floors	Type	Status	Estimated completion if built	Notes
1	Hercules Building		600 feet (180 m)	42	Mixed Use	Cancelled	-	If this building was built, it would've become the tallest building between Philly and Charlotte. Replaced by Hercules Plaza.
2	1001-1011 Jefferson Street		508 feet (155 m)	35	Mixed Use	Approved	2018	If built, this will become the new tallest building in Wilmington and Delaware
3	Star States Tower		400 feet (120 m)	25	Office	Canceled	-	If built, this building would have become the tallest building in Wilmington, Surpassing the 340 ft River Tower at Christina Landing
4	2 Christina Center		290 feet (88 m)	23 (Estimated)	Office	Proposed	2018	If built, this will become the 3rd tallest building in Wilmington. It might be rescaled taller.
5	1200 North Market Street		162 feet (49 m)	15	Mixed Used	Approved	2018	This building will feature retail stores, offices, and condos.
6	The Residents at Midtown Park		100 feet (30 m)	8	Residential	Under Construction	2018	These apartments/condos will feature 2, 5 story buildings and 1, 8 story building.
7	Residents Inn Mariott		88 feet (27 m)	7	Hotel	Under Construction	2016	This hotel will replace the old 1300 North Market Street Building.

Tallest demolished

Here are the tallest buildings in Wilmington that were demolished:

See also

• List of tallest buildings in the United States
• List of tallest buildings by U.S. state
• Wilmington, Delaware

References

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