This list of tallest buildings in Los Angeles ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Los Angeles, California by height. The tallest building in Los Angeles is the 73-story U.S. Bank Tower, which rises 1,018 feet (310 m) in Downtown Los Angeles and was completed in 1989. It also stands as the tallest building in the state of California, tallest building west of the Mississippi, and the 10th-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city and the state is Aon Center, which rises 858 feet (262 m). Eight of the ten tallest buildings in California are located in Los Angeles.
Skyscrapers are difficult and expensive to construct in Los Angeles due to the city's high rate of earthquakes and position near the San Andreas fault line, as well as the resulting difficulty of adhering to the city's rigorous engineering standards. Nevertheless, a number of successful and iconic skyscrapers dot the downtown Los Angeles skyline. 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 151 feet (46 m) 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". Los Angeles 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 30 of its 32 tallest buildings, including the U.S. Bank Tower, Aon Tower, and Two California Plaza. The city is the site of 25 skyscrapers at least 492 feet (150 m) in height, more than any other city in the Pacific coast region. As of July 2011, there are 505 completed high-rises in the city.
The most recently completed skyscraper in Los Angeles is L.A. Live Ritz-Carlton Hotels & Condominiums, which rises 653 feet (199 m) and 54 floors. As of May 2011, there are no skyscrapers taller than 400 feet (120 m) under construction in the city, but there are 12 skyscrapers approved or proposed for construction. The largest of these proposals is Wilshire Grand Tower I, an office tower which has been approved for construction and is expected to rise 70 stories and 1,250 feet (381 m) in height. If completed, it would surpass the U.S. Bank Tower to become the tallest building in Los Angeles and California. As of May 2011, there are 60 high-rise buildings under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Los Angeles.37 of these 60 buildings are over 100 meters tall.
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