Rank
Name
Image
Location
Heightfeet (m)
Floors
Year
Notes
1
Hancock Whitney Center
New Orleans
697 (212)
51
1972
Has been the tallest building in New Orleans and Louisiana since 1972; tallest building in the Southeastern United States at the time of its completion; first Southeastern skyscraper to rise higher than 656 feet (200 m); tallest building constructed in the city in the 1970s.
2
Place St. Charles
New Orleans
645 (197)
53
1984
Has more floors than any other building in the city; tallest building constructed in New Orleans in the 1980s
3
Plaza Tower
New Orleans
531 (162)
45
1969
Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s; since 2002 the tallest unused building in the city.
4
Energy Centre
New Orleans
530 (160)
39
1984
Introduces a unique "Honeycomb" design.
5
First Bank and Trust Tower
New Orleans
481 (147)
36
1987
Post-modern styling.
6
Sheraton New Orleans
New Orleans
479 (146)
48
1985
Tallest building used exclusively as a hotel in New Orleans .
7
Louisiana State Capitol
Baton Rouge
460 (140)
34
1932
Tallest building in Baton Rouge , tallest building in Louisiana not located in New Orleans, and tallest capitol building in the United States . It is located on a 27-acre (110,000 m2 ) tract, which includes the capitol gardens. The Louisiana State Capitol is often thought of as "Huey Long 's monument" due to the influence of the former Governor and U.S. Senator in getting the capitol built.
8
New Orleans Marriott
New Orleans
449 (137)
42
1972
Tallest building on the downriver side of Canal Street .
9
400 Poydras Tower
New Orleans
442 (135)
32
1983
Introduces a sleek all black glass design.
10
One Canal Place
New Orleans
440 (130)
32
1979
Built in 1979. Was not the tallest building in N.O. when built.
11
1010 Common
New Orleans
438 (134)
31
1970
12
2 Canal Street
New Orleans
407 (124)
33
1967
13
Benson Tower
New Orleans
406 (124)
26
1989
14
Three Lakeway Center
Metairie
403 (123)
34
1987
Tallest building in Metairie and Jefferson Parish . Tallest building in Louisiana outside of New Orleans and Baton Rouge .
15
JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans
New Orleans
386 (118)
30
1984
16
The Westin New Orleans Canal Place
New Orleans
373 (114)
29
1983
17
Regions Tower
Shreveport
364 (111)
25
1986
Tallest building in Shreveport and Northern Louisiana .
18
225 Baronne Street
New Orleans
362 (110)
29
1965
19
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
New Orleans
361 (110)
32
1976
20
Entergy Tower
New Orleans
360 (110)
28
1983
21
Hibernia Bank Building
New Orleans
355 (108)
20
1921
Tallest building constructed in New Orleans in the 1920s.
22
L'Auberge du Lac Resort
Lake Charles
343 (105)
26
2005
Tallest building in the city of Lake Charles and Acadiana .
23
1250 Poydras Plaza
New Orleans
342 (104)
24
1979
24=
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
New Orleans
341 (104)
29
1977
24=
1515 Poydras
New Orleans
341 (104)
29
1984
26
National American Bank Building
New Orleans
330 (100)
23
1929
27
Harrah's New Orleans - Poydras Street Hotel
New Orleans
327 (100)
26
2006
Tallest building constructed in the city in the 2000s.
28
Pan American Life Center
New Orleans
322 (98)
27
1989
29=
Capital One Tower (Louisiana)
Lake Charles
310 (94)
22
1982
Imploded on September 7, 2024, four years after sustaining significant damage from Hurricane Laura in 2020.
29=
One American Place
Baton Rouge
310 (94)
24
1974
31
Louisiana Tower
—
Shreveport
302 (92)
21
1984
Tallest building in Shreveport from 1984 to 1986.
32
Poydras Center
New Orleans
300 (91)
28
1983
33
Harrah's Shreveport
Shreveport
290 (88)
23
2001
34
Golden Nugget Lake Charles
Lake Charles
288 (88)
25
2014
35
1440 Canal
—
New Orleans
288 (88)
21
1972
36
Horseshoe Casino Hotel
Bossier City
286 (87)
26
1999
Tallest building in Bossier City.
37
Orleans Tower
New Orleans
280 (85)
20
1977
37=
Charity Hospital
New Orleans
279 (85)
20
1939
Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1930s; tallest hospital in New Orleans.
37=
Le Méridien New Orleans
New Orleans
279 (85)
23
1984
Note: Picture shown is the W Hotel. As of December 15, 2014, the hotel is now the Le Méridien New Orleans.
39
Chase Tower
Baton Rouge
277 (84)
21
1968
40=
Loews New Orleans Hotel
New Orleans
276 (84)
22
1972
40=
Freeport McMoRan Building
—
New Orleans
276 (84)
23
1974
42
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans
273 (83)
—
1972
43=
930 Poydras
New Orleans
270 (82)
21
2010
Tallest building constructed in the city in the 2010s; most recently completed skyscraper in the city.
43=
Four Winds
New Orleans
270 (82)
19
1927
45
The Galleria
Metairie
269 (82)
21
1986
46
Beck Building
—
Shreveport
265 (81)
20
1957
Tallest building in Shreveport from 1957 to 1984.
47
1555 Poydras
New Orleans
262 (80)
22
1984
48
Two Lakeway Center
—
Metairie
259 (79)
19
1983
49
Windsor Court Hotel
New Orleans
253 (77)
22
1984
50
First National Bank of Commerce Building
—
New Orleans
252 (77)
19
1927