The following table ranks the tallest buildings in Anchorage, Alaska, USA that stand at least 150 feet (46 m) in height. There are currently 16 high-rise buildings in Anchorage meeting this requirement, the tallest being the 22 story, 296 foot (90m) Conoco-Phillips building which has held the title of tallest building in both Anchorage and Alaska since its completion in 1983. [1]
Tallest buildings
editRank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Location | Year | Notes |
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1 | Conoco-Phillips Building | 296 (90) | 22 | 700 G Street 61°12′55″N 149°53′46″W / 61.21528°N 149.89611°W |
1983 | Previously called the ARCO Tower. Tallest building in Anchorage and the state of Alaska since its completion in 1983.[2] | |
2 | Robert B. Atwood Building | 265 (81) | 20 | 550 West Seventh Avenue 61°12′55″N 149°53′34″W / 61.21528°N 149.89278°W |
1983 | Previously called the Hunt Building,[3] Enserch Center and Bank of America Center[4] | |
3 | Hilton Anchorage East Tower | 243 (74) | 21 | 500 West Third Avenue 61°13′10″N 149°53′31″W / 61.21944°N 149.89194°W |
1971 | Historically called the Anchorage Tower, after the original building of the Anchorage Hotel which previously sat on the site. Tallest hotel building in Alaska[5] | |
4 | JL Tower | 226 (69) | 14 | 3800 Centerpoint Drive 61°11′08″N 149°53′30″W / 61.18556°N 149.89167°W |
2008 | Tallest building constructed in the 2000s.[6] The JL Tower is topped with a sculptural cap that is illuminated when dark with various light shows and adds approximately 4-5 stories to the building’s structural height.[7] | |
5 | Anchorage Marriott | 219 (67) | 21 | 820 West Seventh Avenue 61°12′55″N 149°53′56″W / 61.21528°N 149.89889°W |
2000 | [8] | |
6 | Denali Towers North | 217 (66) | 16 | 2550 Denali Street 61°11′50″N 149°52′39″W / 61.19722°N 149.87750°W |
1979 | [9] | |
7 | Hotel Captain Cook Tower III | 199 (61)[10] | 18 | 939 West Fifth Avenue 61°13′04″N 149°54′00″W / 61.21778°N 149.90000°W |
1978[11] | ||
8 | Sheraton Anchorage Hotel | 194 (59) | 16 | 401 East Sixth Avenue 61°13′00″N 149°52′37″W / 61.21667°N 149.87694°W |
1979 | [12] | |
9 | 188 Northern Lights | 190 (58) | 15 | 188 West Northern Lights Boulevard 61°11′42″N 149°53′10″W / 61.19500°N 149.88611°W |
2008 | Tallest mixed-use commercial building.[13] | |
10 | BP Exploration Building[14] | 175 (53) | 14[13] | 900 East Benson Boulevard 61°11′33″N 149°51′53″W / 61.19250°N 149.86472°W |
1985 | Originally the Sohio Building until its takeover by BP. This 324,000-square foot, class A office building was built from 1983 to 1985, sits on an 18 acre campus and includes a cafeteria and atrium. The building was phase one of the development which included enough land to be able to accommodate a second tower if the company’s Alaska operations ever required it. In addition, the building was designed to be converted into a hotel when and if the time came for such a transition. In summer of 2019, BP announced that it is ceasing its Alaska Operations.[15] | |
11 | Frontier Building | 169 (52)[16] | 14 | 3601 C Street 61°11′16″N 149°53′07″W / 61.18778°N 149.88528°W |
1982 | Numerous State of Alaska offices moved here from the McKay Building when this building opened.[17] | |
12 | Hotel Captain Cook Tower II | 165 (50) | 15 | 939 West Fifth Avenue 61°13′04″N 149°54′05″W / 61.21778°N 149.90139°W |
1972[11] | [18] | |
13 | Westmark Anchorage Hotel | 157 (48) | 14 | 720 West Fifth Avenue 61°13′02″N 149°53′47″W / 61.21722°N 149.89639°W |
1970 | Previously called the Sheffield Hotel, and originally the Royal Inn[13] | |
14= | Hilton Anchorage West Tower | ~150 (46) | 14 | 500 West Third Avenue 61°13′10″N 149°53′34″W / 61.21944°N 149.89278°W |
1963 | Historically called the Westward Tower, as it was originally constructed as a major addition to the Westward Hotel. A major addition to this tower of similar height was constructed in the 1980s, covering the site of the original Westward Hotel and its previous additions.[19] | |
14= | McKinley Tower Apartments | ~150 (46) | 14 | 338 Denali Street (also 337 East Fourth Avenue) 61°13′08″N 149°52′39″W / 61.21889°N 149.87750°W |
1952 | Historically called the Mt. McKinley Building and the McKay Building, it is the tallest residential building in Anchorage.[20] It is nearly identical to the Inlet Tower Hotel in its architectural and construction details. | |
14= | Inlet View Tower | ~150 (46) | 14 | 1200 L Street 61°12′37″N 149°54′08″W / 61.21028°N 149.90222°W |
1951 | Historically called the 1200 L Apartment Building. Nearly identical to the McKinley/McKay Building in its architectural and construction details.[21] Currently a hotel.[22] |
Tallest under construction, proposed or cancelled
editRank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Location | Status | Notes |
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1 | Peach Tower | Unknown | 28 | 605 West Fifth Avenue | Cancelled | Was to include a hotel, residences and multilevel parking.[23] | |
2 | Augustine Energy Center | Unknown | 21 | Corner of Sixth Ave and G Street | Cancelled | Design included 14 stories of Class A office space over 7 stories of parking. Completion was planned for 2010.[24] | |
3 | Crystal Plaza | Unknown | 16 | Corner of 9th Ave and F street | Cancelled | Was to include 40 high-end living units with street level retail.[25] |
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