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Facts
Population
389,617 (2019)
First 150m+ Building
Tallest Building
Rankings
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest City in
the World
Tallest City in
Tallest City in
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 | Hancock Whitney Center | 212.5 m / 697 ft | |
| 2 | Place St. Charles | 197.6 m / 648 ft | |
| 3 | Plaza Tower | 161.9 m / 531 ft | |
| 4 | Energy Centre | 161.6 m / 530 ft | |
| 5 | BankPlus Tower | 146.6 m / 481 ft | |
| 6 | Sheraton New Orleans | 146 m / 479 ft | |
| 7 | New Orleans Marriott | 137 m / 449 ft | |
| 8 | 400 Poydras Tower | 134.7 m / 442 ft | |
| 9 | One Canal Place | 134 m / 440 ft | |
| 10 | 1010 Common | 133.5 m / 438 ft |
Building Completions Timeline
Global News
24 January 2025
Judge Approves Demolition of Plaza Tower in New Orleans
The City of New Orleans has received judicial approval to proceed with the demolition of Plaza Tower, a long-time vacant, 46-story high-rise located at 1001...
12 August 2020
First Body Removed From New Orleans Hotel Collapse
Crews on Saturday, 8 August, 2020 recovered the remains of Quinnyon Wimberly, one of the two workers trapped since October 2019 in the collapsed Hard...
21 October 2019
One of Two Damaged Cranes Demolished at Collapsed New Orleans Hotel
The demolition of two construction cranes that were in danger of falling didn’t go exactly as planned on 20 October 2019, at the site of...
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