List of tallest buildings in Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington is the largest city in Delaware, and is located at the Brandywine Creek and Christina River, which flows into the Delaware River. It is one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley Metro area. Currently, Wilmington has over 14 buildings that surpass 200 feet. Its current tallest building is the Chase Manhattan Center, at 360 ft (110 m). Here are the top 20 tallest buildings in Wilmington:

Wilmington is Delaware's Largest City with 14 buildings that surpass 200 ft (61 m) and 1 that surpasses 300 ft (91 m).

The Wilmington Skyline, as seen from I-495

Since its completion in 1988, The Chase Manhattan Centre is the tallest building in both Wilmington and the state of Delaware.

The River Tower at Christina Landing is the tallest residential building in Wilmington.

Rodney Square in downtown Wilmington, with the DuPont Building (right) shown with the Citizens Bank Center (middle) and the Wilmington Public Library (left).

If built, 1001-1011 Jefferson Street would become the tallest building in Wilmington, Delaware, rising 510 feet (155 meters) [35 floors] and surpassing the Chase Manhattan Center.

Tallest buildings[]

These are the top 25 tallest buildings in Wilmington:

Rank	Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Primary Purpose	Notes
1	1201 North Market Street	360 ft. (110 m.)	23	1988	Office	Tallest building in Wilmington and Delaware; tallest office building in Wilmington
2	River Tower at Christina Landing	295 ft. (90 m.)	27	2007	Residential	2nd Tallest building in Wilmington and Delaware; tallest residential building in Wilmington
3	I.M. Pei Building	282 feet (86 m)	23	1971	Office	3rd tallest building in Wilmington; Contains most international companies in Wilmington.
4	Brandywine Building	259 feet (79 m)	20	1970	Office	4th tallest building in Wilmington; Part of DuPont's Headquarters until 2000.
5		253 feet (77 m)	20	1972	Office	5th tallest building in Wilmington; Formally known as Mellon Bank Center
6		250 feet (76 m)	18	1965	Residential	6th tallest building in Wilmington; 2nd tallest residential building in Wilmington.
7		246 feet (75 m)	18	1987	Office	7th tallest building in Wilmington; Mostly occupied by PNC Bank.
8		241 feet (73 m)	22	2005	Residential	8th tallest building in Wilmington; 2nd tallest building in the Christina Landing complex.
9		237 feet (72 m)	15	2006	Office	9th tallest building in Wilmington; WSFS Bank's Headquarters.
10		230 feet (70 m)	17	1970	Office	10th tallest building in Wilmington; Mostly owned by TD Bank.
11		229 feet (70 m)	18	1988	Office	11th tallest building in Wilmington; Tallest Building in Chase's complex in Wilmington.
12		226 feet (69 m)	14	1988	Office	12th tallest building in Wilmington; Second Tallest Building in Chase's complex in Wilmington.
13		223 feet (68 m)	15	1985	Office	13th tallest building in Wilmington; Wilmington Trust's Headquarters.
14		214 feet (65 m)	12	1982	Mixed-use	15th tallest building in Wilmington; largest building by square foot in Wilmington
15		205 feet (62 m)	16	-	Hotel	14th tallest building in Wilmington; tallest hotel in Wilmington.
16		191 feet (58 m)	16	-	Office	15th tallest building in Wilmington; Located next to .
17		190 feet (58 m)	15	-	Residential	16th tallest building in Wilmington; Tallest building in North Wilmington.
18		162 feet (49 m)	16	1936	Office	17th tallest building in Wilmington; formerly owned by DuPont.
19	Delaware Trust Building	160 feet (49 m)	15	1927	Mixed Use	18th tallest building in Wilmington; This building features offices, condos, and retail.
20	DuPont Building	156 feet (48 m)	14	1908	Office	19th tallest building in Wilmington; Owned by Chemours, a spin-off from DuPont.

Timeline of tallest buildings in Wilmington[]

Here are the buildings that were once the tallest in Wilmington:

Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Type	Years tallest	Notes
DuPont Building	156 feet (48 m)	14	Mixed-use	1908-1936	Formerly owned by DuPont, now occupied by Chemours.
	162 feet (49 m)	16	Office	1936-1960	Tallest building in Wilmington until the completion of the Hercules Tower
Hercules Tower (Wilmington)	287 feet (87 m)	22	Office	1960-1988	Tallest building in Wilmington until the completion of 1201 North Market Street; demolished in 2003
1201 North Market Street	360 ft. (110m.)	23	Office	1988-2007	First building in Wilmington to surpass 300 feet; tallest building in Wilmington.

Tallest Under Construction[]

Here are the tallest buildings that are under construction in Wilmington:

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft / m	Floors	Type	Estimated completion	Notes
1			?	9	Residential	2020	This complex will feature 1, 9 story building and 2, 4 story buildings.
2	Crosby Hill Apartments			11	Residential	2022	This Complex will feature 1, 11 story building and 2, 4 story buildings.

Tallest proposed, canceled, and approved[]

Here are the tallest buildings that are proposed, canceled, or approved in Wilmington:

Rank	Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Type	Status	Estimated completion if built	Notes
1		602 feet (183 m)	42	Mixed Use	Canceled	-	If this building was built, it would've become the tallest building between Philly and Charlotte. Replaced by .
2	1001-1011 Jefferson Street	510 feet (160 m)	35	Mixed Use	Vision		If built, this will become the new tallest building in Wilmington and Delaware
3		400 feet (120 m)	25	Office	Canceled	-	If built, this building would have become the tallest building in Wilmington, Surpassing the 360 ft 1201 North Market Street
4		290 feet (88 m)	23 (Estimated)	Office	Proposed	2020	If built, this will become the 3rd tallest building in Wilmington. It might be rescaled taller.

Tallest demolished[]

Here are the tallest buildings in Wilmington that were demolished:

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft / m	Floors	Type	Year demolished	Notes
1	Hercules Tower (Wilmington)		287 feet (87 m)	22	Mixed-use	2003	Demolished during conversion of Delaware Trust Building to residential use.
2	Industrial Trust Building		113 feet (34 m)	9	Office	1996	Demolished to make room for the

References[]

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