List of tallest buildings in Mobile, Alabama

Skyline of a city, showing many tall buildings of varying heights in the background; A cluster of low-rise buildings and a small park are visible in the foreground.
Skyline of Mobile from Fort Conde

The U.S. city of Mobile, Alabama is the site of 15 high-rises,[1] all of which stand taller than 100 feet (30 m). The tallest building in the city is the 35-story RSA Battle House Tower, completed in 2007, which is 745 feet (227 m) tall.[2] The tower is also the tallest building in the U.S. state of Alabama[2] and the 62nd tallest in the United States. Mobile's second-tallest skyscraper, the RSA Trustmark Building, rises 424 feet (129 m) and stood as the tallest structure in the city for over forty years.[3] Overall, four of the ten tallest buildings in Alabama are located in Mobile.[4] The city has more skyscrapers than any other city in Alabama besides Birmingham.[5]

The history of high-rises in Mobile began with the completion of the 11-story Van Antwerp Building in 1907. The structure, often regarded as the first skyscraper in the city and the state,[6] stood as the tallest building in the city until 1929, when the 236 feet (72 m) Regions Bank Building took its place. Upon its completion in 1965, the RSA Trustmark Building surpassed the height of the Regions Bank Building and became the tallest building in Alabama.[3] It held this title until 1986, when the 454-foot (138 m) SouthTrust Tower was completed in Birmingham,[7] but remained the tallest building in Mobile until the 2006 topping out of the RSA Battle House Tower.[2][3]

As of August 2009, there are no high-rises under construction or proposed for construction in Mobile.[1] A residential condominium project, Water Street Landing, was originally proposed in 2007 as a three-tower complex to be constructed on the Mobile River; the $45 million (USD) development was later canceled due to lack of funding.[8] While the city of Mobile itself is not the location of any new high-rise developments, Orange Beach, a satellite city in the Mobile–Daphne–Fairhope combined statistical area, is the site of several construction proposals. One such proposal is the Mandalay Beach development, which includes two-twin residential towers that are planned to rise 374 feet (114 m) and 36 stories each.[9][10]

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Panoramic view of a city's skyline; in the foreground, a large river and port facilities are present. In the distance, there is a city skyline with several skyscrapers of varying heights.
Panorama of Mobile's skyline from the Mobile River; high-rises present in the image are, from left to right, the Lafayette Plaza Hotel, Mobile Government Plaza, the Wachovia Building, the Regions Bank Building, the RSA Trustmark Building, the Van Antwerp Building, the Commerce Building, the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel, and the RSA Battle House Tower
  1. ^ a b "Tall Buildings of Mobile". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "RSA Battle House Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.[dead link]
  3. ^ a b c "AmSouth Bank Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Alabama Skyscraper Diagram". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  5. ^ "Tall Buildings of Birmingham". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  6. ^ "Van Antwerp Building, Mobile, Alabama". Alabama Mosaic: University of South Alabama Archives. University of South Alabama. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  7. ^ "Wachovia Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved August 13, 2009.[dead link]
  8. ^ "Water Street Landing". Emporis.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.[dead link]
  9. ^ "Mandalay Beach I". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  10. ^ "Mandalay Beach II". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2009.