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is the tallest

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, measuring in height. The Wilshire Grand became the city's tallest building upon its completion 2017, and is also currently the tallest building in the state, the tallest building in the U.S. west of the

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, as well as the 15th-tallest building in the U.S. overall. The 73-

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U.S. Bank Tower U.S. Bank Tower, known locally as the Library Tower and formerly as the First Interstate Bank World Center, is a skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, California. It is, by structural height, the third-tallest building in California, the sec ...

, which rises in

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and was completed in 1989, is now the second-tallest building in Los Angeles. Six of the ten tallest buildings in California are located in Los Angeles. The history of skyscrapers in Los Angeles began with the 1903 completion of the Braly Building, which is often regarded as the first high-rise in the city; it rises 13 floors and in height. The building, originally constructed as a commercial structure, has since been renovated into a residential tower and is now known as the "Continental Building". In 1904, Los Angeles imposed height restrictions throughout the city, prohibiting the construction of any building taller than . An exception was made for

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, built from 1926 to 1928, which stands at . This effectively limited the height of non-government buildings to 13 stories, and was intended to address local concerns about growing congestion and over development at the time. That height limit was lifted in Downtown Los Angeles by the city government in 1957. By 1958 they imposed a flat-roof ordinance on all new high-rises, which was to accommodate fire-fighting equipment. The flat-roof ordinance was rescinded in 2014. Los Angeles (and especially downtown) then went through a large building boom that lasted from the early 1960s to the early 1990s, during which time the city saw the completion of 17 of its 30 tallest buildings, including the U.S. Bank Tower, the Aon Center, and Two California Plaza. Modern skyscrapers are difficult and expensive to construct in Los Angeles, partially due to the difficulty of adhering to the city's rigorous engineering standards. Nevertheless, a number of successful and iconic skyscrapers dot the Los Angeles skyline from Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) through

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, along the Wilshire Corridor and Miracle Mile, in addition to

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and other areas of the city's west side. Other skyscraper hubs in Los Angeles include

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(LAX), the

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district in central Los Angeles, as well as

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, Encino and Universal City in the

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. Los Angeles's west side has so many skyscrapers that often Wilshire Boulevard in the Westwood District and Century City's skyscrapers are confused with being DTLA by visitors arriving from LAX. , Los Angeles has over 816 high-rise buildings over , most as low-rise apartment buildings, 56 buildings over , and 21 buildings over , including two supertalls over , the Wilshire Grand and U.S. Bank Tower. Its skyline is ranked first in the Pacific coast region and fifth in the United States, after

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and

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.Based on existing and under construction buildings over 150 meters tall. New York has 311 existing and under construction buildings at least ; Chicago has 129; Miami has 56; Houston has 36; Los Angeles has 31; Dallas has 20; San Francisco has 27. Source of Skyline ranking information: SkyscraperPage.com diagrams
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Tallest buildings

Buildings in the height range. This list ranks Los Angeles skyscrapers that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year a building was completed.

Under-construction buildings

This lists buildings that are under construction in Los Angeles and are planned to rise at least .

Approved and proposed buildings

This list is of buildings approved or proposed over throughout the city. The tallest building currently proposed is Olympia Tower at .

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Los Angeles.

Notes

References

External links

Diagram of Los Angeles skyscrapers
on SkyscraperPage * {{Featured list 01 Lists of tallest buildings in California

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