Tampa, the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Florida, is home to 168 completed high-rises,[1] 34 of which stand taller than 250 feet (76 m). The tallest building in Tampa is the 42-story 100 North Tampa, which rises 579 feet (176 m) and was completed in 1992.[2] The structure is the twenty ninth-tallest completed building in Florida and the tallest building in the state outside of Miami and Jacksonville.[2] The city's second-tallest building is the Bank of America Plaza, which rises 42 stories and 577 feet (176 m) in height.[3] The building was damaged in a 2002 plane crash, in which a young pilot stole and crashed a Cessna 172 into the building's north face.[3] Overall, of the 30 tallest buildings in Florida, two are located in Tampa.[4]
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- ^ a b "100 North Tampa". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ a b "Bank of America Plaza". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ "Diagram of completed Florida skyscrapers". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved February 10, 2013.