Seattle

United States

Facts

Population

2,615,060 (2011)

Area

630 km²

243 mi²

Density

4150.9 people per km²

10750.8 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

22 Completed • 0 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Most Common Function*

Office (82%)

Most Common Material*

Composite (48%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#

51

Tallest City in

the World
#

9

Tallest City in

North America
#

7

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

Rank
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

Height

1

Columbia Center

284.4 m / 933 ft

2

Rainier Square Tower

259.1 m / 850 ft

3

1201 Third Avenue Tower

235.3 m / 772 ft

4

Two Union Square

225.6 m / 740 ft

5

Seattle Municipal Tower

220.1 m / 722 ft

6

The Mark

196.8 m / 646 ft

7

Safeco Plaza

192 m / 630 ft

8

City Centre

184.8 m / 606 ft

9

Russell Investments Center

182.2 m / 598 ft

10

Wells Fargo Center

175 m / 574 ft

CTBUH People & Events

Future of the Seattle Center Master Plan

17 February 2021

The CTBUH Seattle Chapter Presents: The Future of Commuting in the Puget Sound Region

30 July 2020

Videos

09 November 2019

SEFW 2019 Fall Forum, Featuring Antony Wood

CTBUH Chief Executive Officer Antony Wood presented at the Structural Engineers Foundation of Washington Fall Forum on November 9, 2019. Wood presented, "Worldwide Trends in...

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Research

31 December 2014

Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2014

An All-Time Record 97 Buildings of 200 Meters or Higher Completed in 2014 and 2014 showed further shifts towards Asia, and also surprising developments in...

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Research

16 September 2014

The Vertical Campus

Tech companies of all sizes are leaving the loft and heading to the high-rise. As small startups grow larger and set their sights on attracting...

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