List of tallest buildings in Kansas City
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Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri, with a metropolitan area of 2.25 million residents that straddles the Missouri–Kansas border. As of 2026, Kansas City is home to 52 buildings taller than 200 feet (61 m). Eighteen of these are over 300 feet (91 m), more than any other city in Missouri, including St. Louis. The tallest building in the city is One Kansas City Place, a 42-story office skyscraper rising 623 ft (189.9 m) high and completed in 1988.[1][2] Along with St. Louis, Kansas City makes up the majority of the tallest buildings in Missouri.
Tallest buildingOne Kansas City Place (1988)
Tallest building height623 ft (189.9 m)
Major clustersDowntown Kansas City
Crown Center
Crown Center
First 150 m+ buildingTown Pavilion (1986)
| Skyline of Kansas City | |
|---|---|
Kansas City Union Station with Downtown Kansas City in the background in 2018 | |
| Tallest building | One Kansas City Place (1988) |
| Tallest building height | 623 ft (189.9 m) |
| Major clusters | Downtown Kansas City Crown Center |
| First 150 m+ building | Town Pavilion (1986) |
| Number of tall buildings (2026) | |
| Taller than 100 m (328 ft) | 14 |
| Taller than 150 m (492 ft) | 2 |
| Number of tall buildings — feet | |
| Taller than 200 ft (61.0 m) | 52 |
| Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m) | 18 |
Kansas City grew rapidly in the late 19th century as the Hannibal bridge was built over the Missouri River.[3] The first high-rise in the city is the New York Life Building, an Italian Renaissance 12-story structure built for the eponymous insurance company in 1889.[4] More early skyscrapers followed, including the R.A. Long Building in 1907. Then the tallest edifice in the city, it was home to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City from 1914 until 1921, when they relocated to the city's new tallest building at 925 Grand. The 1920s saw a high-rise boom that lasted until the early 1930s. Major additions during this time include Oak Tower, the twin-spired 909 Walnut, and the 481 ft (147 m) Kansas City Power and Light Building, which was the city's tallest building for over 50 years.[5] While the Great Depression brought an end to the boom, the Art Deco and Beaux-Arts styled Kansas City City Hall—the third tallest city hall in the United States—was completed in 1937.[6]
A second, larger skyscraper boom took place from the 1960s to early 1990s. More office towers were constructed downtown. The 1980s saw greater heights with Town Pavilion and One Kansas City both overtaking the Power and Light Building as the city's tallest. High-rises were also built in the areas of Crown Center and Country Club District. Since the 1990s, the pace of high-rise development has slowed. In the 2000s, a multi-billion initiative to revitalize downtown involved the construction of an 18-story headquarters for locally based tax preparation firm H&R Block.[7] This has spurred further redevelopment in the surrounding Power & Light District—named after the Power and Light Building—including the "Light" trio of residential towers built between 2015 and 2023. Many high-rises were converted to residential use in the 21st century, including the Power and Light Building and 909 Walnut; Kansas City is among the U.S. cities with the most apartments created from residential conversion.[8][9]
The majority of high-rises in Kansas City are located in its downtown, surrounded on all sides by the Downtown Loop. South of downtown, Crown Center is home to numerous buildings over that height, including the city's sixth-tallest building, a Sheraton hotel. Further south is the Country Club District, an upscale district with a small number of towers. In the Kansas City metropolitan area, Overland Park has a small collection of commercial high-rises. Penn Valley Park, directly west of Crown Center, is a popular spot to view and photograph the downtown skyline, particularly from the Liberty Memorial Tower at the National World War I Museum and Memorial. From there, the city's skyscrapers appear behind Kansas City Union Station.
History
Number of buildings by height in Kansas City by the end of each year, based on the list below. This takes into account one demolished building. Click on the legend to toggle a specific height on or off. View chart definition.
Cityscape
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Map of tallest buildings
Downtown Kansas City
Downtown Kansas City has the highest number of tall buildings in the city. The maps below show the location of buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in downtown. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion.
Buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in Downtown Kansas City.
- 1950s and before
- 1960s
- 1970s
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s
- 2020s
1
One Kansas City Place2
Town Pavilion3
Kansas City Power and Light Building4
909 Walnut5
Kansas City City Hall7
1201 Walnut8
Commerce Tower9
City Center Square10
Oak Tower13
Commerce Bank Building14
AT&T Long Lines Building15
Bryant Building17
Three Light18
One Light19
Richard Bolling Federal Building20
925 Grand21
Crowne Plaza Kansas City Downtown22
Jackson County Courthouse23
Charles Evans Whittaker Federal Courthouse24
Wallstreet Tower25
H&R Block World Headquarters26
Mark Twain Tower27
Loews Kansas City Hotel28
The Grand29
12 Wyandotte Plaza31
Ten Main Center32
Two Light Tower33
Kansas City Marriott Downtown34
Commerce Trust Building36
1400KC37
Hotel Phillips43
Grand Boulevard Lofts47
Kansas City Club Building49
The View50
21 Ten Lofts51
R.A. Long Building52
Professional BuildingCrown Center
Crown Center is a shopping center and neighborhood located south of Downtown Kansas City and east of Penn Valley Park. The tallest building in the neighborhood is the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center, the sixth-tallest building in the city and the tallest outside of downtown.
Buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in the Crown Center neighborhood of Kansas City.
- 1960s
- 1970s
- 1980s
- 2000s
6
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center11
2345 Grand12
2555 Grand16
San Francisco Tower30
BMA Tower35
1 Memorial Drive41
2405 Grand42
The Westin Kansas City at Crown CenterCountry Club District
Country Club District is located south of Crown Center and north of Brush Creek. A small number of high-rises can be found there alongside in Plaza-Westport and South Plaza neighborhoods.
Buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in the Country Club District of Kansas City.
- 1960s
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2020s
38
Alameda Tower39
American Century Towers I40
American Century Towers II44
Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza45
Plaza West46
The Sulgrave48
46 Penn CentreTallest buildings
This list ranks completed buildings in Kansas City that stand at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically.
Was the tallest building in Kansas City upon completion
| Rank | Name | Image | Location | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Kansas City Place |  |
1200 Main Street | 623 (189.9) | 42 | 1988 | Office | Tallest building in Missouri. Tallest building completed in Kansas City in the 1980s. Contains 1.3 million square feet (120,000 square meters) of space. Notable tenants include Kansas utility company Evergy.[1][10] |
| 2 | Town Pavilion |  |
1111 Main Street | 591 (180.1) | 38 | 1986 | Office | Tallest building in Kansas City and Missouri from 1986 to 1988. Opened as the AT&T Town Pavilion. Since 2023, it is also known as 1111 Main.[11][12] |
| 3 | Kansas City Power and Light Building |  |
1330 Baltimore Street | 481 (146.6) | 34 | 1931 | Residential | Tallest building in Kansas City from 1931 to 1986. Tallest building completed in Kansas City in the 1930s. Originally and office building, it was converted into apartments from 2014 to 2016.[5][13] |
| 4 | 909 Walnut |  |
909 Walnut Street | 454 (138.3) | 35 | 1931 | Residential | Second tallest building in Kansas City at the time of completion. Formerly known as the Fidelity Bank & Trust Building and the Old Federal Office Building. Remained vacant from 1995 to 2000, after which it was converted to apartments in 2005.[14][15] |
| 5 | Kansas City City Hall |  |
414 East 12th Street | 443 (135) | 30 | 1937 | Government | Tallest city hall in Missouri. Third tallest building in Kansas City at the time of completion. Third tallest city hall in the United States, after Philadelphia City Hall and Los Angeles City Hall.[6] |
| 6 | Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center |  |
2345 McGee Street | 427 (130) | 45 | 1980 | Hotel | Tallest hotel in Missouri. Formerly Hyatt Regency, now Sheraton, in the Crown Center District.[16] |
| 7 | 1201 Walnut |  |
1201 Walnut Street | 425 (129.5) | 30 | 1991 | Office | Tallest building completed in Kansas City in the 1990s.[17] |
| 8 | Commerce Tower |  |
909 Main Street | 407 (124.1) | 32 | 1965 | Residential | Formerly the headquarters of Commerce Bank. Tallest building completed in Kansas City in the 1960s. Converted to residential use from 2015 to 2016.[18][19][20] |
| 9 | City Center Square |  |
1100 Main Street | 402 (122.5) | 30 | 1977 | Office | Tallest building completed in Kansas City in the 1970s. Renamed to the Lightwell Building in 2019.[21] |
| 10 | Oak Tower |  |
324 East 11th Street | 379 (115.5) | 28 | 1929 | Office | Tallest building in Kansas City from 1929 to 1931. Tallest building completed in Kansas City in the 1920s. A major fiberoptic network hub for internet services.[22][23] |
| 11 | 2345 Grand |  |
2345 Grand Avenue | 352 (107.3) | 28 | 1977 | Office | [24] |
| 12 | 2555 Grand |  |
2555 Grand Avenue | 347 (105.8) | 24 | 2003 | Office | Tallest building in Kansas City completed in the 2000s.[25] |
| 13 | Commerce Bank Building |  |
920 Main Street | 337 (102.7) | 20 | 1985 | Office | [26] |
| 14 | AT&T Long Lines Building |  |
1425 Oak Street | 331 (101) | 20 | 1973 | Office | [27] |
| 15 | Bryant Building |  |
1100 Grand Avenue | 318 (96.9) | 26 | 1931 | Office | [28] |
| 16 | San Francisco Tower |  |
2510 Grand Avenue | 306 (93.3) | 32 | 1976 | Residential | Luxury condominiums in the Crown Center district.[29] |
| 17 | Three Light | – | 1477 Main Street | 301 (91.6) | 25 | 2023 | Residential | Tallest building completed in Kansas City in the 2020s.[30] |
| 18 | One Light |  |
50 East 13th Street | 300 (91.4) | 25 | 2015 | Residential | Tallest building completed in Kansas City in the 2010s.[31] |
| 19 | Richard Bolling Federal Building |  |
601 East 12th Street | 299 (91) | 18 | 1966 | Office | [32] |
| 20 | 925 Grand |  |
925 Grand Avenue | 298 (90.8) | 16 | 1921 | Office | Tallest building in Kansas City from 1921 to 1929. Former headquarters of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, who moved out in 2008. Designed by designed by Chicago architectural firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White. The building is currently vacant.[33][34][35] |
| 21 | Crowne Plaza Kansas City Downtown |  |
1301 Wyandotte Street | 298 (90.8) | 28 | 1968 | Hotel | Formerly a Radisson Hotel & Suites.[36] |
| 22 | Jackson County Courthouse |  |
415 East 12th Street | 295 (89.9) | 15 | 1934 | Government | Designed by Wight and Wight in an Art Deco style. Then presiding judge of Jackson County Court and later U.S. president Harry S. Truman, wanted it designed similar to the Caddo Parish, Louisiana courthouse in Shreveport.[37] |
| 23 | Charles Evans Whittaker Federal Courthouse |  |
400 East 9th Street | 290 (88.4) | 10 | 2000 | Government | Named after Charles Evans Whittaker, an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1957 to 1962 who studied law in Kansas City.[38] |
| 24 | Wallstreet Tower |  |
1101 West 11th Street | 288 (87.8) | 20 | 1974 | Residential | Also known as the Mercantile Bank & Trust Building. Originally an office building, it was converted to residential use in 2011.[39][40] |
| 25 | H&R Block World Headquarters |  |
One H&R Block Way | 287 (87.5) | 18 | 2006 | Office | Sparked the revitalization of the now popular Power & Light District in the mid-2000s.[41][42] |
| 26 | Mark Twain Tower |  |
106 West 11th Street | 282 (86) | 22 | 1923 | Office | Was home to a branch of the Playboy Club in the 1960s. Formerly known as the Continental Hotel; renamed the Mark Twain Tower in 1982. Originally a hotel, then an office building, it was converted to residential use from 2019 to 2022.[43][44][45] |
| 27 | Loews Kansas City Hotel |  |
1515 Wyandotte Street | 279 (85.1) | 23 | 2020 | Hotel | Convention space and luxury hotel with a restaurant and bar overlooking downtown Kansas City.[46] |
| 28 | The Grand |  |
1125 Grand Boulevard | 277 (84.5) | 21 | 1963 | Residential | Also known as Traders On Grand. First high-rise building erected in downtown Kansas City after the Great Depression. Originally an office building, it was converted to residential use in the 2010s, with a new Grand signage.[47][48][49] |
| 29 | 12 Wyandotte Plaza |  |
12 Wyandotte Street | 274 (84)[i] | 18 | 1986 | Office | Built as part of a master plan anchored by One Kansas City Place.[50] |
| 30 | BMA Tower |  |
700 West 31st Street | 273 (83.2) | 19 | 1963 | Residential | Also known as One Park Place.[51] |
| 31 | Ten Main Center |  |
920 Main Street | 272 (82.9) | 20 | 1968 | Office | Former headquarters of AMC Theatres. AMC left in 2015.[52][53] |
| 32 | Two Light Tower |  |
1444 Grand Boulevard | 272 (82.9) | 24 | 2018 | Residential | [54] |
| 33 | Kansas City Marriott Downtown |  |
200 West 12th Street | 259 (79)[i] | 22 | 1985 | Hotel | Situated in the Convention District, near Barney Allis Plaza and Municipal Auditorium.[55] |
| 34 | Commerce Trust Building |  |
922 Walnut Street | 258 (78.6) | 15 | 1907 | Office | First building in Kansas City to be taller than 200 ft (61 m). Tallest building in Kansas City from 1907 to 1921. Tallest building in completed in Kansas City in the 1900s.[56] |
| 35 | 1 Memorial Drive |  |
1 Memorial Drive | 250 (76.2) | 14 | 2008 | Office | Home to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, which relocated from 925 Grand, and also the Money Museum; situated on Union Hill. Hence also called the Federal Reserve Bank Building.[57] |
| 36 | 1400KC | – | 1400 Baltimore Avenue | 244 (74.4) | 18 | 2022 | Office | [58] |
| 37 | Hotel Phillips |  |
106 West 12th Street | 243 (74) | 20 | 1931 | Hotel | [59] |
| 38 | Alameda Tower | – | 400 West 49th Terrace | 242 (74)[i] | 21 | 1989 | Residential | [60] |
| 39 | American Century Towers I |  |
4500 Main Street | 236 (72) | 15 | 1991 | Office | Overlooks the Plaza and J.C. Nichols Fountain. Often illuminated and visible from Midtown or Westport.[61] |
| 40 | American Century Towers II | |
4500 Main Street | 236 (72) | 15 | 1991 | Office | Overlooks the Plaza and J.C. Nichols Fountain. Often illuminated and visible from Midtown or Westport.[61] |
| 41 | 2405 Grand | – | 2405 Grand Boulevard | 232 (71)[i] | 14 | 1986 | Office | [62] |
| 42 | The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center | .jpg) |
1 East Pershing Road | 229 (70)[i] | 21 | 1973 | Hotel | [63] |
| 43 | Grand Boulevard Lofts |  |
1006 Grand Boulevard | 229 (69.8) | 17 | 1930 | Residential | Formerly an office building known as the Home Savings Association Building, it was converted to affordable housing in 2010.[64][65] |
| 44 | Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza |  |
4445 Main Street | 229 (69.8) | 18 | 1986 | Hotel | [66] |
| 45 | Plaza West |  |
4600 Madison Avenue | 225 (68.5) | 17 | 1986 | Office | [67] |
| 46 | The Sulgrave | – | 121 West 48th Street | 218 (66)[i] | 21 | 1967 | Residential | [68] |
| 47 | Kansas City Club Building |  |
128 West 13th Street | 217 (66.1) | 14 | 1922 | Residential | [69][70] |
| 48 | 46 Penn Centre | – | 4622 Pennsylvania Avenue | 210 (64)[i] | 14 | 2020 | Office | [71] |
| 49 | The View | – | 600 Admiral Boulevard | 209 (63.7) | 20 | 1968 | Residential | [72] |
| 50 | 21 Ten Lofts | – | 21 West 10th Street | 208 (63.3) | 15 | 1914 | Residential | [73] |
| 51 | R.A. Long Building |  |
928 Grand Boulevard | 207 (63.1) | 16 | 1907 | Office | Also known as the UMB Building.[74] |
| 52 | Professional Building |  |
213 East 11th Street | 207 (63) | 16 | 1929 | Residential | Originally an office building, it was converted to 132 affordable housing units in 2006.[75][76] |
Kansas City metropolitan area
| Kansas City metropolitan area | |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,253,579 (2024 estimate) |
| Cities included | Kansas City, Missouri; Overland Park |
| Number of tall buildings (2026) | |
| Taller than 100 m (328 ft) | 14 |
| Taller than 150 m (492 ft) | 2 |
| Number of tall buildings — feet | |
| Taller than 200 ft (61.0 m) | 56 |
| Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m) | 18 |
There are several buildings in the Kansas City metropolitan area located outside of Kansas City, Missouri that are taller than 200 ft (61 m). All of them are located in Overland Park, Kansas.
| Rank | Name | Image | City | Height | Floors | Year | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lighton Plaza | – | Overland Park | 247 (75)[i] | 15 | 1991 | Office | Tallest building in Overland Park.[77] |
| 2 | 40 Corporate Woods |  |
Overland Park | 220 (67)[i] | 16 | 1980 | Office | [78] |
| 3 | 7101 Tower | – | Overland Park | 217 (66)[i] | 15 | 1986 | Office | [79] |
| 4 | Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center |  |
Overland Park | 208 (63)[i] | 22 | 2003 | Hotel | [80] |
Tallest under construction or proposed
Under construction
As of 2026, there are no buildings under construction in Kansas City that are confirmed to be taller than 200 ft (61 m).
Proposed
The following table includes approved and proposed buildings in Kansas City that are expected to be at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. A dash “–“ indicates information about the building's height, floor count, or year of completion is unknown or has not been released.
Tallest demolished
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Timeline of tallest buildings
These buildings once held the title of tallest building in Kansas City, Missouri.
| Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Life Insurance Building |  | 20 West Ninth Street | 1890–1906 | 180 (54.8) | 12 | [86] |
| Commerce Trust Building | | 922 Walnut Street | 1906–1921 | 258 (78.6) | 17 | [56] |
| 925 Grand | | 925 Grand Avenue | 1921–1929 | 298 (90.8) | 16 | [33] |
| Oak Tower | | 324 East 11th Street | 1929–1931 | 379 (115.5) | 28 | [22] |
| Kansas City Power and Light Building | | 1330 Baltimore Street | 1931–1986 | 481 (146.6) | 34 | [5] |
| Town Pavilion |  | 1111 Main Street | 1986–1988 | 591 (180.1) | 38 | [11] |
| One Kansas City Place | | 1200 Main Street | 1988–present | 623 (189.9) | 42 | [1] |
See also
Notes
- Sources do not state the exact height of this building. This figure was determined using Google Earth by subtracting the altitude of the building's lowest main pedestrian open-air entrance from its highest architectural point.