Whether or not you consider them to be skyscrapers or just very tall high-rise buildings, Utah’s built structures are relatively minuscule when compared to the whoppers in many cities around the world. For example, the world’s tallest building is Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, standing 2,717 feet tall and featuring 163 floors (plus two below ground). In the U.S., the title of tallest belongs to One World Trade Center in New York City, at 1,776 feet and with 94 floors.
So, how does Utah compare? Consider these, all in Salt Lake City.
- Astra Tower at 89 E. 200 S., stands 450 feet high and has 40 floors. It’s expected to be completed in 2025.
- Wells Fargo Center at 299 S. Main St., rises 422 feet and has 24 floors. It was completed in 1998.
- LDS Church Office Building at 50 E. North Temple, is 420 feet tall, has 28 floors and was completed in 1972.
- 95 State Street at City Creek at 95 S. State St., rises 395 feet. Completed in 2021, it has 25 floors.
- 111 South Main at 111 S. Main St., reaches 387 feet in height. With 25 floors, it was finished in 2016.
- 99 West on South Temple at 99 W. South Temple, shoots up 375 feet. Completed in 2011, it has 30 floors.