List of tallest buildings in Asheville

Asheville is the 12th-largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, it also is the county seat of Buncombe County. The city has a population of 95,311 people as of February 2026.[1] The city has 12 high-rises that stand 130 ft (40 m) tall. As of February 2026, the tallest building in Asheville is the 230 ft (70 m) tall Buncombe County Courthouse, which was built in 1928.

The most recently completed high-rise is the 136 ft (41 m) tall Cambria Hotel, which was built in 2017.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Asheville that stand at least 130 ft (40 m) tall. Spires and other architectural details are included in the height of a building, however, antennas are excluded.

  Tallest building in Asheville upon completion
Rank Name Image Location Height Floors Year Purpose Notes References
1 Buncombe County Courthouse 35°35′45″N 82°32′55″W / 35.59583°N 82.54861°W / 35.59583; -82.54861 230 ft (70 m) 16 1928 Government Tallest building in Asheville. [2][3][4]
2 The Arras 35°35′43″N 82°33′08″W / 35.59528°N 82.55222°W / 35.59528; -82.55222 228 ft (69 m) 18 1965 Residential, Hotel, formerly Office Originally known as the BB&T Building. Renovated in 2019. [5][6][7][8]
3 Jackson Building 35°35′42″N 82°33′02″W / 35.59500°N 82.55056°W / 35.59500; -82.55056 215 ft (66 m) 15 1925 Office Tallest building in Asheville from 1925 to 1928. [9][10]
4 Asheville City Hall 35°35′44″N 82°32′54″W / 35.59556°N 82.54833°W / 35.59556; -82.54833 191 ft (58 m) 9 1927 Government Building features murals by Clifford Addams. [11][12][13]
5 Hotel Indigo 35°35′48″N 82°33′30″W / 35.59667°N 82.55833°W / 35.59667; -82.55833 169 ft (52 m) 13 2009 Hotel, Residential [14][15]
6 Battery Park Apartments 35°35′47″N 82°33′25″W / 35.59639°N 82.55694°W / 35.59639; -82.55694 157 ft (48 m) 14 1924 Residential Tallest building in Asheville from 1924 to 1925. [16][17]
7 Renaissance Asheville Hotel 35°35′52″N 82°33′01″W / 35.59778°N 82.55028°W / 35.59778; -82.55028 144 ft (44 m) 12 1973 Hotel [18][19]
8 Buncombe County Detention Center 35°35′46″N 82°32′52″W / 35.59611°N 82.54778°W / 35.59611; -82.54778 138 ft (42 m) 10 1995 Prison Designed by O'Brien-Atkins. [20][21]
9 Cambria Hotel 35°35′44″N 82°33′21″W / 35.59556°N 82.55583°W / 35.59556; -82.55583 136 ft (41 m) 12 2017 Hotel Tallest building in Asheville built in the 2010s. [22][23]
10 Vanderbilt Apartments 35°35′49″N 82°33′19″W / 35.59694°N 82.55528°W / 35.59694; -82.55528 132 ft (40 m) 9 1924 Residential [24][25]
11 Public Service Building 35°35′40″N 82°33′20″W / 35.59444°N 82.55556°W / 35.59444; -82.55556 130 ft (40 m) 9 1929 Office [26]
12 Flatiron Building 35°35′42″N 82°33′19″W / 35.59500°N 82.55528°W / 35.59500; -82.55528 130 ft (40 m) 8 1926 Office Designed by Albert C. Wirth. [27]

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name Image Years as tallest Height Floors
Battery Park Apartments 1924-1925 157 ft (48 m) 14
Jackson Building 1925-1928 215 ft (66 m) 15
Buncombe County Courthouse 1928-Present 230 ft (70 m) 16

See also

References

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