Kansas City

United States

Facts

Population

151,306 (2017)

First 150m+ Building

Town Pavilion (1986)

Tallest Building

One Kansas City Place (190 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

225

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

North America

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	One Kansas City Place	189.9 m / 623 ft
2	Town Pavilion	180.1 m / 591 ft
3	Kansas City Power & Light Building	146.6 m / 481 ft
4	909 Walnut	138.3 m / 454 ft
5	Kansas City City Hall	135 m / 443 ft
6	Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center	130 m / 427 ft
7	1201 Walnut	129.5 m / 425 ft
8	Commerce Tower	124.1 m / 407 ft
9	City Center Square	122.5 m / 402 ft
10	Oak Tower	115.5 m / 379 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Kansas City CVU Members

Logo	Name	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
	Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	233	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
	Populous	Gold	0	INTR • URB • ARCH

Global News

15 November 2019

Multi-Tenant Office Tower to be Built in Downtown Kansas City

A divided City Council approved a financing agreement for a multi-tenant downtown office tower, the likes of which Kansas City, Missouri hasn’t seen in more...

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