Wilmington, the largest city in Delaware, is located at the Brandywine Creek and Christina River, which flows into the Delaware River. Wilmington is a major city in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Currently, Wilmington has 15 buildings that surpass 200 feet. Its current tallest building is 1201 North Market Street, at .
Tallest buildings
These are the top 20 tallest buildings in Wilmington: Rank Name Image Heightft / m Floors Year Primary PurposeNotes 1 1201 North Market Street 360 ft. (110 m.) 23 1988 Office Tallest building in Wilmington and Delaware; tallest office building in Wilmington 2 River Tower at Christina Landing 295 ft. (90 m.) 27 2007 Residential 2nd Tallest building in Wilmington and Delaware; tallest residential building in Wilmington 3 I.M. Pei Building 23 1971 Office 3rd tallest building in Wilmington; Contains most international companies in Wilmington. 4 Brandywine Building 20 1970 Office 4th tallest building in Wilmington; Part of DuPont's Headquarters until 2000. 5 Citizens Bank Center 20 1972 Office 5th tallest building in Wilmington; Formally known as Mellon Bank Center 6 Park Plaza Condominiums 18 1965 Residential 6th tallest building in Wilmington; 2nd tallest residential building in Wilmington. 7 PNC Bank Building 18 1987 Office 7th tallest building in Wilmington; Mostly occupied by PNC Bank. 8 The Residences at Christina Landing 22 2005 Residential 8th tallest building in Wilmington; 2nd tallest building in the Christina Landing complex. 9 WSFS Bank Center 15 2006 Office 9th tallest building in Wilmington; WSFS Bank's Headquarters. 10 300 Delaware Avenue 17 1970 Office 10th tallest building in Wilmington; Mostly owned by TD Bank. 11 One Christina Centre 18 1988 Office 11th tallest building in Wilmington; Tallest Building in Chase's complex in Wilmington. 12 Three Christina Centre 14 1988 Office 12th tallest building in Wilmington; Second Tallest Building in Chase's complex in Wilmington. 13 Wilmington Trust Center 15 1985 Office 13th tallest building in Wilmington; Wilmington Trust's Headquarters. 14 Hercules Plaza 12 1982 Mixed-use 14th tallest building in Wilmington; largest building by square foot in Wilmington 15 Sheraton Suites Hotel 16 - Hotel 15th tallest building in Wilmington; tallest hotel in Wilmington. 16 Bank of Delaware Building 16 - Office 16th tallest building in Wilmington; Located next to Citizens Bank Center. 17 The Park View 15 - Residential 17th tallest building in Wilmington; Tallest building in North Wilmington. 18 Nemours Building 16 1936 Office 18th tallest building in Wilmington; formerly owned by DuPont. 19 Delaware Trust Building 15 1927 Mixed Use 19th tallest building in Wilmington; This building features offices, condos, and retail. 20 DuPont Building 13 1908 Office 20th tallest building in Wilmington; Owned by Chemours, a spin-off from DuPont.
Timeline of tallest buildings in Wilmington
Here are the buildings that were once the tallest in Wilmington: Name Image Heightft / m Floors Type Years tallestNotes DuPont Building 14 Mixed-use 1908-1936 Formerly owned by DuPont, now occupied by Chemours. Nemours Building 16 Office 1936-1960 Tallest building in Wilmington until the completion of the Hercules Tower Hercules Tower (Wilmington) 22 Office 1960-1988 Tallest building in Wilmington until the completion of 1201 North Market Street; demolished in 2003 1201 North Market Street 360 ft. (110m.) 23 Office 1988-2007 First building in Wilmington to surpass 300 feet; tallest building in Wilmington.
Tallest under construction
Here are the tallest buildings that are under construction in Wilmington: Rank Name Image Heightft / m Floors Type Estimated completionNotes 1 The Residence at Mid-town Park ? 9 Residential 2020 This complex will feature 1, 9 story building and 2, 4 story buildings.2Crosby Hill Apartments11Residential2022This Complex will feature 1, 11 story building and 2, 4 story buildings.
Tallest proposed, canceled, and approved
Here are the tallest buildings that are proposed, canceled, or approved in Wilmington: Rank Name Image Heightft / m Floors Type Status Estimated completion if builtNotes 1 Hercules Building 42 Mixed Use Canceled - Replaced by Hercules Plaza. 2 1001-1011 Jefferson Street 35 Mixed Use Vision If built, this will become the new tallest building in Wilmington and Delaware. 3 Star States Tower 25 Office Canceled - If built, this building would have become the tallest building in Wilmington, surpassing the 360 ft 1201 North Market Street. 4 2 Christina Center 23 (Estimated) Office Proposed 2020 If built, this will become the 3rd tallest building in Wilmington. It might be rescaled taller.
Tallest demolished
Here are the tallest buildings in Wilmington that were demolished: Rank Name Image Heightft / m Floors Type Year demolishedNotes 1 Hercules Tower (Wilmington) 22 Mixed-use 2003 Demolished during conversion of Delaware Trust Building to residential use. 2 Industrial Trust Building 9 Office 1996 Demolished to make room for the Community Services Building
See also List of tallest buildings in the United States List of tallest buildings by U.S. state Wilmington, Delaware
References
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