Tulsa is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 1 million. Tulsa is the site of 28 buildings that stand taller than 200 feet (61 m), 12 of which are taller than 300 feet (91 m) as of 2026. Four skyscrapers reach a height of 492 feet (150 m). On these metrics, Tulsa ranks as the largest skyline in the state, ahead of Oklahoma City. The tallest building in Tulsa is the BOK Tower, which rises 667 feet (203m) in Downtown Tulsa and was completed in 1975. BOK Tower is the second tallest building in Oklahoma, after Devon Energy Center in Oklahoma City. Tulsa and Oklahoma City contain the majority of Oklahoma's tallest buildings.
Among the earliest high-rises to be built in Tulsa was the 16-story Cosden Building in 1918, regarded as the first skyscraper in Tulsa. The city went through an early building boom in the 1920s, resulting in the construction of notable high-rises such as the Mayo Hotel, the Mincks-Adams Hotel, the Thompson Building, and the Philtower, alongside an addition to the 320 South Boston Building, bringing it to a height of 400 ft (122 m), then the tallest in the city. There were no high-rises built in the 1930s and 1940s. The First National Bank Building, completed in 1950, marked the first modern style high-rise in the Tulsa. The 1960s saw an increase in skyscraper development. The Bank of America Center took the title of the city's tallest building in 1967, while two notable residential towers were built south of downtown: Liberty Tower and the cylindrical University Club Tower.
This trend continued into the 1970s as the BOK Tower was completed in 1975, remaining the tallest building in the city since. That same year also saw the completion of First Place Tower. The CityPlex Towers are a complex of three high-rise buildings constructed in south Tulsa between 1979 and 1981. Conceived of by televangelistOral Roberts, the complex was initially intended to be a major charismatic Christian hospital. The tallest of the towers rises 648 ft (198 m) and is the second tallest building in Tulsa. The early 1980s saw a surge in high-rise construction, including the addition of a 20-story structure to the Cosden Building (now the Mid-Continent Tower), bringing its height to 513 ft (156 m), the fourth tallest in the city. Skyscraper construction halted in the mid-1980s following the city's oil bust. Since then, few high-rises have been built in Tulsa, leaving the city's skyline relatively unchanged in the following four decades.
Most of Tulsa's tallest buildings are situated in Downtown Tulsa, which is bounded by Interstate 244 to the north and west, and U.S Route 75 to the south and east. Besides the CityPlex Towers, other buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) located outside of downtown include the Warren Place complex, the River Spirit Casino Resort, and Remington Tower, which was heavily damaged by the 2017 Tulsa tornadoes and was converted into apartments in 2024.
History
Number of buildings by height in Tulsa by the end of each year, based on the information in this article. This takes into account the height increases of three buildings after initial construction: the Mid-Continent Tower, the 320 South Boston Building, and the Thompson Building. Click on the legend to toggle a specific height on or off. View chart definition.
Map of tallest buildings
The map below shows the location of buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in Downtown Tulsa and the neighborhoods of Riverview and Oakshire. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion.
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Buildings taller than 200 ft (61 m) in Tulsa. An asterisk (*) next to the building's name indicates it is located outside the map.
This list ranks completed buildings in Tulsa that stand at least 200 ft (61 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically.
Third tallest building in Oklahoma. Tallest building in Tulsa outside of Downtown Tulsa. The tallest of the CityPlex Towers, a complex of three office towers.
Fifth tallest building in Oklahoma. Originally constructed as a 184 ft (56 m) tall, 16-story building in 1918, then known as the Cosden Building. As the Cosden Building, it was the tallest high-rise in Tulsa from 1918 to 1925. A further 20 stories were added in 1984, bringing the total number of stories to 36.
Formerly known as the National Bank of Tulsa Building. The 320 South Boston Building was originally constructed at a height of 10 floors in 1917. The building's height was extended in 1928 to its present height. Tallest building in Tulsa from 1928 to 1967.
Tallest building completed in Tulsa in the 1980s, if the Mid-Continental Tower is excluded. Part of the CityPlex Towers, a complex of three office towers.
Tallest building completed in Tulsa in the 1920s, if the 320 South Boston Building is excluded. Tallest building in Tulsa briefly from 1927 to 1928. Originally an office building, it was converted into a mixed-use office and residential building in 2004.
Located in the city's southeast, outside of Downtown Tulsa. Originally built as Remington Tower, an office building. Heavily damaged by the 2017 Tulsa tornadoes; the building was hence unoccupied between 2017 and 2024. Converted into residential use in 2024.
The first tower was built from 1959 to 1960 by Skelly, the second in 1980 by Texaco. The towers are connected and count as a single building for the purposes of this list.
As of 2026, there are no buildings planned to be taller than 200 ft (61 m) that are under construction in Tulsa. The most recent building constructed taller than that height is the River Spirit Casino, which was completed in 2016.
Proposed
As of 2026, there are no approved or proposed buildings planned to be taller than 200 ft (61 m) in Tulsa.
Timeline of tallest buildings
Since 1918, the year the first high-rise in the city was constructed, the title of the tallest building in Tulsa has been held by six high-rises.
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