List of tallest buildings in Los Angeles

This list of tallest buildings in Los Angeles ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Los Angeles, California by height. The tallest building in Los Angeles is the 73-story U.S. Bank Tower, which rises convert|1018|ft|m|0 in Downtown Los Angeles and was completed in 1989.Cite web |title=US Bank Tower |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=usbanktower-losangeles-ca-usa |publisher=Emporis.com |accessdate=2007-12-09] It also stands as the tallest building in the state of California and the 9th-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city and the state is the Aon Center, which rises convert|858|ft|m|0.Cite web |title=Aon Center |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=aoncenter-losangeles-ca-usa |publisher=Emporis.com |accessdate=2007-12-09] Eight of the ten tallest buildings in California are located in Los Angeles. [cite web|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?37022781|title=Diagram of California skyscrapers|accessdate=2008-05-05|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com]

The history of skyscrapers in Los Angeles began with the 1903 completion of the Braly Building, which is often regarded as the first high-rise in the city;Cite web |title=Continental Building |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=continentalbuilding-losangeles-ca-usa |publisher=Emporis.com |accessdate=2008-04-26] it rises 13 floors and convert|151|ft|m in height.Cite web |title=Continental Building |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=23584 |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=2008-04-26] The building, originally constructed as a commercial structure, has since been renovated into a residential tower and is now known as the "Continental Building". Los Angeles went through a large building boom that lasted from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, during which time the city saw the completion of 30 of its 32 tallest buildings, including the U.S. Bank Tower, the Aon Tower, and Two California Plaza. The city is the site of 21 completed buildings that stand at least convert|500|ft|m|0 in height, with another 11 under construction, approved for construction, or proposed for construction. Overall, the skyline of Los Angeles is ranked (based on existing and under-construction buildings over convert|500|ft|m|0 tall) first in the Pacific coast region and fifth in the United States, after New York City, Chicago, Miami, and Houston.ref label|note01|A|^ As of May 2008, there are 474 completed high-rises in the city.Cite web |title=High-rise Buildings of Los Angeles |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/?id=101029 |publisher=Emporis.com |accessdate=2008-04-26]

The most recently completed skyscraper in Los Angeles is Constellation Place, which rises convert|491|ft|m|0 and 35 floors.Cite web |title=Constellation Place |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=constellationplace-losangeles-ca-usa |publisher=Emporis.com |accessdate=2007-12-09] As of May 2008, there are only two skyscrapers under construction in the city, but there are 14 more approved or proposed for construction. The largest of these proposals is Park Fifth Tower I, which is expected to rise 76 stories and convert|820|ft|m|0 in height.Cite web |title=Park Fifth Tower 1 |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=park5tower1-losangeles-ca-usa |publisher=Emporis.com |accessdate=2007-12-15] Upon completion, it would stand as the third-tallest building in Los Angeles, as well as the city's tallest residential tower. As of May 2008 there are 67 high-rise buildings under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Los Angeles.

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Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Los Angeles skyscrapers that stand at least 400 feet (122 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed in Los Angeles and are planned to rise at least 400 feet (122 m).

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Los Angeles.

Notes

:A. note label|note01|A|^New York has 216 existing and under construction buildings over 500 ft (152 m), Chicago has 107, Miami has 37, Houston has 31 and Los Angeles has 22. Source of skyline ranking information: SkyscraperPage.com: [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=8 New York] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=4 Chicago] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=134 Miami] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=28 Houston] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=26 Los Angeles] .:B. note label|note02|B|^This building was originally known as the Braly Building, but has since been renamed the Continental Building.:C. note label|note03|C|^Official height figures have never been released by this building's developer.:D. ^ note label|note04|D|anote label|note04|C|bThe City National Tower and the Paul Hastings Tower are twin towers, both rising convert|699|ft|m|0. As both buildings were completed in 1972, Los Anegles had two tallest buildings until the completion of the Aon Center in 1974.

References

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* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=101029&bt=2&ht=2&sro=1 Emporis.com - Los Angeles]

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External links

* [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?c26 Diagram of Los Angeles skyscrapers] on SkyscraperPage