List of tallest buildings in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, with a metropolitan area population of over 2.3 million as of 2025. With over 125 high-rise buildings with a height of at least, 34 of which exceed 300 ft, Pittsburgh's skyline is the second-largest in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia. The tallest building in Pittsburgh is the 64-story U.S. Steel Tower, which rises and was completed in 1970. It was built as the headquarters of U.S Steel, reflecting Pittsburgh's role in the steel industry, and is the fifth tallest building in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia make up the vast majority of high-rises in Pennsylvania.
The majority of high-rises in Pittsburgh are located in the city's downtown, forming a compact, triangular-shaped skyline bound to the north by the Allegheny River, to the south by the Monongahela River, and to the east by Interstate 579. Pittsburgh's numerous bridges that traverse the two rivers are a common cityscape feature, and are often pictured alongside its skyscrapers. Mount Washington is a popular photography spot of the downtown skyline. Less than three miles east of downtown is Oakland, containing the city's second major concentration of high-rises, many of which are part of the University of Pittsburgh. By far the tallest building in Oakland is the 535 ft tall Cathedral of Learning, a Gothic Revival skyscraper that is Pittsburgh's eighth-tallest building and one of the university's main buildings.
From the early 1930s to the 1970s, Pittsburgh had one of the tallest skylines in the world. The history of skyscrapers in Pittsburgh began with the 1895 completion of the Carnegie Building; this structure, rising 13 floors, was the first steel-framed skyscraper to be constructed in the city. It never held the title of tallest structure in Pittsburgh, however, as it did not surpass the tower of the Allegheny County Courthouse. Pittsburgh was the side of considerable pre-war skyscraper development in the United States, including early landmarks such as the Grant Building and the Gulf Tower. 14 high-rises over 300 ft where built before 1940, making up about a third of all buildings above that height in the city. After a lull in construction from the mid-1930s to the late 1940s, skyscraper construction resumed in the 1950s. Pittsburgh experienced a large building boom from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s. During this time, 11 of the city's 20 tallest buildings were constructed, including the city's three tallest structures: the U.S. Steel Tower, BNY Mellon Center, and PPG Place, which is notable for its glass spires.
Unlike many other major American cities, relatively few high-rises have been built in Pittsburgh during the 21st century, as the population of the city and Greater Pittsburgh continued to decline from its peak in the mid-20th century. Only three skyscrapers over 300 ft have been completed since 2000: Three PNC Plaza in 2010, Tower at PNC Plaza in 2015, and the FNB Financial Center in 2024. At 545 feet, Tower at PNC Plaza, distinguished by its slanted roof, is the tallest building completed in Pittsburgh in the 21st century, while the FNB Financial Center is the tallest building in the Hill District.

Map of tallest buildings

The map below shows the location of buildings taller than 300 feet in downtown Pittsburgh. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion. There is only one building in Pittsburgh taller than 300 feet that is located outside of the map, the Cathedral of Learning in Oakland

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed buildings in Pittsburgh that stand at least 300 ft 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.

Rank	Name	Image	Location	Height ft	Floors	Year	Purpose	Notes
1	U.S. Steel Tower				64	1970	Office	77th-tallest building in the United States, 5th tallest in Pennsylvania. Has been the tallest building in the city since 1970, and was the tallest building in the state from 1970 until the 1987 completion of One Liberty Place in Philadelphia. Tallest building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1970s. Known as the USX Tower between 1986 and 2000. Corporate headquarters of U.S. Steel and UPMC.
2	BNY Mellon Center				54	1983	Office	Tallest building completed in Pittsburgh in the 1980s. Formerly known as One Mellon Center during its period as corporate headquarters of Mellon Financial. Bank of New York Mellon currently has its largest concentration of employees in the facility.
3	One PPG Place				40	1984	Office	Corporate headquarters of PPG Industries and co-headquarters of Kraft Heinz.
4	Fifth Avenue Place				32	1987	Office	Corporate headquarters of Highmark.
5	One Oxford Centre				45	1983	Office	Originally corporate headquarters of Oxford Development, now a multi-tenanted building.
6	Gulf Tower				44	1932	Mixed-use	Tallest building completed in Pittsburgh in the 1930s. Tallest building in Pittsburgh from 1932 to 1970. The name references structure's status as former headquarters of Gulf Oil, although the site has functioned as a multi-tenant building since 1982. Now a mixed-use residential and hotel building.
7	Tower at PNC Plaza				33	2015	Office	Tallest building completed in Pittsburgh in the 2010s and in the 21st century. Part of PNC Financial Services corporate headquarters.
8	Cathedral of Learning				42	1936	Education	Second-tallest university building in the world, behind the main building of Moscow State University. Tallest building in the city located outside of Downtown. Landmark structure of the University of Pittsburgh.
9	525 William Penn Place				41	1951	Office	Tallest building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1950s. Originally housed corporate headquarters of both U.S. Steel and Mellon Financial. Signage rights belong to largest tenant Citizens Financial Group.
10	K&L Gates Center				39	1968	Office	Tallest building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1960s. Originally known as One Oliver Plaza and formerly named for lead tenants FreeMarkets and later Ariba. Corporate headquarters of K&L Gates.
11	Grant Building				40	1930	Office	Tallest building in Pittsburgh from 1930 to 1932. The building's signage rights belong to largest tenant Huntington Bancshares.
12	Koppers Tower				34	1929	Office	Briefly tallest building in Pittsburgh from 1929 to 1930. Tallest building completed in Pittsburgh in the 1920s. Corporate headquarters of Koppers.
13	Two PNC Plaza				34	1975	Office	Part of PNC Financial Services corporate headquarters.
14	EQT Plaza				32	1987	Office	Corporate headquarters of EQT Corporation. Formerly named for CNG and Dominion Energy before these entities were acquired via merger.
15	One PNC Plaza				30	1972	Office	Part of PNC Financial Services corporate headquarters.
16	FNB Financial Center				26	2024	Office	Tallest building completed in Pittsburgh in the 2020s. Corporate headquarters of FNB Corporation.
17	Regional Enterprise Tower				30	1953	Mixed-use	First skyscraper with an all-aluminum facade. Formerly the corporate headquarters of Alcoa before its relocation to a low-rise structure. Then known as the Regional Enterprises Tower during a period of multi-tenant occupancy. Now also known as The Residences at the Alcoa Building. Converted to the city's tallest residential structure in 2016.
18	Federated Hermes Tower				27	1986	Office	Corporate headquarters of Federated Investors.
19	11 Stanwix Street				23	1970	Office	Former corporate headquarters of Westinghouse Electric Corporation, and was then known as Westinghouse Tower. Signage rights owned by largest tenant KeyBank.
20	Oliver Building				25	1910	Mixed-use	Tallest existing building completed in Pittsburgh in the 1910s Tallest building in Pittsburgh from 1910 to 1912. In 2015, one-third of the structure's floor space was converted from office to hotel use.
21	Three PNC Plaza				23	2010	Mixed-use	Part of PNC Financial Services corporate headquarters. Signage rights owned by largest tenant Reed Smith. Mixed-use office, hotel, and residential building.
22	Three Gateway Center				24	1952	Office
23	Centre City Tower				26	1971	Office	Signage rights owned by largest tenant Huntington Bancshares.
24	William S. Moorhead Federal Building				23	1964	Government	Tallest government building in Pittsburgh.
25	Bell Telephone Building				21	1931	Office	Also known as the Verizon Building.
26	AT&T Building	–			16	1969	Office	Also used for telecommunications.
27	Frick Building				20	1902	Office	Tallest existing building constructed in Pittsburgh in the 1900s.
28	Midtown Towers				18	1907	Residential	Also known as the Keenan Building.
29	Omni William Penn Hotel				26	1916	Hotel
30	Four Gateway Center				22	1960	Office
31	Clark Building				26	1928	Residential
32	Commonwealth Building				21	1906	Residential	Originally an office building. Conversion to apartment building began October 2019.
33	The Carlyle				22	1906	Residential	Converted to condominiums in 2006. While serving as an office building, was named for Union National Bank and, later, its successor Integra Bank.
34	City View				24	1964	Residential	Apartment structure. Formerly known as Washington Plaza.

As of 2026, there are no buildings under construction that will be taller than 300 ft in Pittsburgh, nor are there any proposed.

Tallest demolished

Two buildings that stood at least have been demolished in Pittsburgh.

Name	Image	Height ft	Floors	Year Completed	Year Destroyed	Notes
First National Bank Building			26	1912	1970	Tallest building in Pittsubrgh from 1912 to 1929. Demolished to make room for One PNC Plaza.
Farmers Bank Building			25	1902	1997	Tallest building in Pittsburgh from 1902 to 1910. Demolished for the construction of a Lazarus department store due to a lack of tenants.

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