Atlanta

United States

Facts

Density

0 people per km²

0 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

17 Completed • 0 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

State of Georgia Building (1967)

Tallest Building

A Tall Building (600 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (50%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (67%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

61

Tallest City in

the World

13

Tallest City in

North America

10

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	A Tall Building	600 m / 1,969 ft
2	Bank of America Plaza	311.8 m / 1,023 ft
3	SunTrust Plaza	264.3 m / 867 ft
4	One Atlantic Center	249.9 m / 820 ft
5	191 Peachtree Tower	234.7 m / 770 ft
6	Westin Peachtree Plaza	220.4 m / 723 ft
7	Georgia Pacific Tower	212.5 m / 697 ft
8	Promenade II	210.6 m / 691 ft
9	AT&T Building	206.4 m / 677 ft
10	Sovereign	202.7 m / 665 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Atlanta CTBUH Members

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
HKS Architects	Atlanta	Silver	25	INTR • URB • ARCH
Portman Architects	Atlanta	Silver	3	URB • ARCH • DEV
Stanley D. Lindsey and Associates, Ltd.	Nashville	Silver	4	STRC • WIND • SEIS
Van Deusen & Associates - VDA	East Hanover	Silver	15	VERC
Walter P Moore	Atlanta	Silver	34	CIV • STRC • WIND • FAC • HIST • SEIS

CTBUH People & Events

City Representative

David LeFevre

Perkins & Will

CTBUH Atlanta Hard Hat Tour: 725 Ponce

09 August 2018

Join CTBUH Atlanta for a hard hat tour of 725…

The Evolution of High-Rise Wood Structures in the Southeast

26 July 2018

Please join CTBUH Atlanta for an evening of…

Videos

22 October 2009

A Lifetime of Tall, From an Architect-Developer’s Perspective

John Portman is the recipient of the CTBUH 2009 Lynn S. Beedle lifetime achievement award, which will be conferred at the awards dinner during the...

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Global News

22 April 2020

Under-Construction Atlanta Hospital Tower to Open Early Due to COVID-19

Few and far between are development projects that have been expedited by the coronavirus’s impact, but one major Atlanta medical installation appears to be pushing...

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Global News

17 April 2020

New Residential Condo Holds Groundbreaking in Atlanta

From private single-family builds on quiet streets to transit-focused apartment communities and Midtown high-rises, the exemption for construction in Atlanta and Georgia’s orders mandating that...

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