List of tallest buildings in Wilmington, Delaware explained

Wilmington, the largest city in Delaware, is located at the Brandywine Creek and Christina River, which flows into the Delaware River. Wilmington is a major city of the Delaware Valley metropolitan area. Currently, Wilmington has 15 buildings that surpass 200 feet. Its current tallest building is 1201 North Market Street, at 360feet.

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Tallest buildings

These are the top 20 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^[1]
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^[2]
3	I.M. Pei Building	282feet	23	1971	Office	3rd tallest building in Wilmington; Contains most international companies in Wilmington.^[3]
4	Brandywine Building	259feet	20	1970	Office	4th tallest building in Wilmington; Part of DuPont's Headquarters until 2000.^[4]
5	Citizens Bank Center	253feet	20	1972	Office	5th tallest building in Wilmington; Formally known as Mellon Bank Center^[5]
6	Park Plaza Condominiums	250feet	18	1965	Residential	6th tallest building in Wilmington; 2nd tallest residential building in Wilmington.
7	PNC Bank Building	246feet	18	1987	Office	7th tallest building in Wilmington; Mostly occupied by PNC Bank.
8	The Residences at Christina Landing	241feet	22	2005	Residential	8th tallest building in Wilmington; 2nd tallest building in the Christina Landing complex.
9	WSFS Bank Center	237feet	15	2006	Office	9th tallest building in Wilmington; WSFS Bank's Headquarters.
10	300 Delaware Avenue	230feet	17	1970	Office	10th tallest building in Wilmington; Mostly owned by TD Bank.
11	One Christina Centre	229feet	18	1988	Office	11th tallest building in Wilmington; Tallest Building in Chase's complex in Wilmington.
12	Three Christina Centre	226feet	14	1988	Office	12th tallest building in Wilmington; Second Tallest Building in Chase's complex in Wilmington.
13	Wilmington Trust Center	223feet	15	1985	Office	13th tallest building in Wilmington; Wilmington Trust's Headquarters.
14	Hercules Plaza	214feet	12	1982	Mixed-use	14th tallest building in Wilmington; largest building by square foot in Wilmington
15	Sheraton Suites Hotel	205feet	16	-	Hotel	15th tallest building in Wilmington; tallest hotel in Wilmington.
16	Bank of Delaware Building	191feet	16	-	Office	16th tallest building in Wilmington; Located next to Citizens Bank Center.
17	The Park View	190feet	15	-	Residential	17th tallest building in Wilmington; Tallest building in North Wilmington.
18	Nemours Building	162feet	16	1936	Office	18th tallest building in Wilmington; formerly owned by DuPont.
19	Delaware Trust Building	160feet	15	1927	Mixed Use	19th tallest building in Wilmington; This building features offices, condos, and retail.
20	DuPont Building	156feet	14	1908	Office	20th 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	156feet	14	Mixed-use	1908-1936	Formerly owned by DuPont, now occupied by Chemours.
Nemours Building	162feet	16	Office	1936-1960	Tallest building in Wilmington until the completion of the Hercules Tower
Hercules Tower (Wilmington)	287feet	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	Height ft / m	Floors	Type	Estimated completion	Notes
1	The Residence at Mid-town Park	?	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	Hercules Building	602feet	42	Mixed Use	Canceled	-	Replaced by Hercules Plaza.
2	1001-1011 Jefferson Street	510feet	35	Mixed Use	Vision		If built, this will become the new tallest building in Wilmington and Delaware.
3	Star States Tower	400feet	25	Office	Canceled	-	If built, this building would have become the tallest building in Wilmington, surpassing the 360 ft 1201 North Market Street.
4	2 Christina Center	290feet	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	Height ft / m	Floors	Type	Year demolished	Notes
1	Hercules Tower (Wilmington)	287feet	22	Mixed-use	2003	Demolished during conversion of Delaware Trust Building to residential use.^[6]
2	Industrial Trust Building	113feet	9	Office	1996	Demolished to make room for the Community Services Building

References

Emporis - https://web.archive.org/web/20010404074800/http://www.emporis.com/Skyscraper Center - http://skyscrapercenter.com/Skyscraper Page Diagrams - http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/Google Earth - https://www.google.com/earth/

Notes and References

Web site: 1201 North Market Street. April 29, 2023.
Web site: River Tower at Christina Landing. April 29, 2023.
Web site: 1105 North Market Street. April 29, 2023.
Web site: Brandywine Building. April 29, 2023.
Web site: Citizens Bank Center. April 29, 2023.
Web site: Hercules Tower - The Skyscraper Center . 2023-07-14 . www.skyscrapercenter.com.