This list of tallest buildings in El Paso ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. city of El Paso, Texas by height. The tallest building in the city is the 20-story WestStar Tower, which rises to and was recently completed in 2021. The second-tallest building in the city is the Wells Fargo Plaza, this tower was the tallest building in El Paso for 50 years from 1971 to 2021. The Wells Fargo Plaza rises to . The third tallest building in the city is One San Jacinto Plaza, which rises to .
The history of skyscrapers in El Paso began with the completion of the El Paso and Southwestern Railroad Office Building in 1907, this building is still standing and is now known as 416 N. Stanton St. It is tall and has seven floors. The Anson Mills Building, which is considered to be one of the city's first skyscraper, was completed in 1911. This 12-floor, structure stood as the tallest in El Paso until 1921. The city went through a building boom in the 1960s and 1970s, during which El Paso saw the completion of most of its tallest buildings, including the Wells Fargo Plaza and One San Jacinto Plaza. The city is going through another major building boom and many revitalization projects have been completed recently or are currently in progress in downtown. However, no El Paso buildings are among the tallest in the United States.
The most recently completed skyscraper in El Paso is the WestStar Tower, which rises and has 20 floors.
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Tallest buildings This list ranks El Paso highrise buildings that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. Only completed buildings and under construction buildings that have been topped out are included. Rank Name ImageHeightft / m Floors Year Notes 1 WestStar Tower 314 (95) 20 2021 Construction on this skyscraper began in June 2018 and finished early 2021. It is El Paso's first office skyscraper to be built in almost 40 years. 2 Wells Fargo Plaza 21 1971 Was the tallest building in El Paso for approximately 50 years, originally the State National Bank Plaza. Tallest building constructed in El Paso in the 1970s. Previously known as the Norwest Plaza prior to the merger of Norwest Corporation and Wells Fargo. 3 One San Jacinto Plaza 20 1962 Originally the El Paso National Bank building, renamed in the 1980s to the Texas Commerce Bank Tower, and up until recently it was known as the Chase Tower. 4 Blue Flame Building 18 1954 Originally the El Paso Natural Gas tower, it has a tall recently renovated weather beacon on its roof. The height of the building goes up to 270 ft because of the beacon's height. When measured by roof height, the tower is 230 feet (70 m) tall. The Housing Authority of the City of El Paso purchased the building in 2017. The building recently went through a $55.3 million major renovation and the mixed-use project includes office space, retail space, and 120 low-income apartments. The building and weather beacon's renovations were fully completed in July 2021. 5 Stanton Tower 18 1982 Completed in March 1982 and originally known as the Kayser Building. 6 Plaza Hotel 19 1930 The Plaza was originally a Hilton high-rise hotel was designed by Trost & Trost and opened in 1930. After renovation the building is set to reopen as an independent hotel in 2020. 7 Hotel Paso del Norte Tower 17 1986 The original 10-story hotel opened on November 26, 1912, was designed by Trost & Trost and stood at high. The 17-story tower addition to the hotel was built in 1986. The hotel is currently undergoing a $70 million major renovation with plans to re-open in 2020 as The Hotel Paso del Norte, Autograph Collection by Marriot.Hotel Paso Del Norte, Autograph Collection 8 El Paso County Courthouse 14 1991 Completed in 1991, this post-modernist style courthouse uses sky-blue reflective glass in its design. 9 Aloft Hotel 15 1930 Completed in 1930 as the O. T. Bassett Tower and was one of the last buildings designed by famed architect, Henry Trost. Recently, underwent a $10 million renovation that was finished in May 2018 and opened up as an 89-room Aloft Hotel. 10 Albert Armendariz Sr. U.S. Federal Courthouse 9 2010 Opened in 2010, El Paso's federal courthouse was named in honor of the late El Paso judge and civil rights leader Albert Armendariz Sr. The final construction cost was $95.8 million. 11 One Texas Tower 15 1921 Completed in 1921 as the First Mortgage Company Building and was the first building to reach a height of over 200 ft in El Paso. 12 El Paso Children's Hospital at University Medical Center of El Paso 10 2012 The tower, designed by San Francisco based KMD Architects in collaboration with Architect of Record MNK Architects of El Paso houses two licensed hospitals El Paso Children's Hospital and the University Medical Center of El Paso. The building opened to the public on Valentine's Day 2012. 13 El Paso County Detention Facility 9 1983 14 300 East Main 13 1964Originally known as the Southwest National Bank building, later First City National Bank. 15 DoubleTree Hotel 17 1970 Originally built in 1970 as a Holiday Inn hotel. After several years of neglect, in 2009 the hotel went through an estimated $20-million renovation and was reopened as a DoubleTree Hotel. 16 Cortez Building 11 1926 17 Anson Mills Building 12 1911 18 William Beaumont Army Medical Center 10 1972 19 Coronado Tower 12 1964 20 Hotel Indigo 12 1964 Originally the Downtowner Motor Inn and later the Sheraton Hotel, it underwent a complete renovation in 2016. 21 UTEP College of Education Building 9 1971
See also List of tallest buildings in Amarillo List of tallest buildings in Austin List of tallest buildings in Corpus Christi List of tallest buildings in Dallas List of tallest buildings in Fort Worth List of tallest buildings in Houston List of tallest buildings in Lubbock List of tallest buildings in San Antonio
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External links Diagram of El Paso Skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage