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  1. ▢
    1
    The Metropolitan
    United StatesRaleigh
    9 fl
  2. Charter Square - South Tower 2
    Charter Square - South Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    55 m 14 fl
  3. ▢
    3
    News and Observer Headquarters
    United StatesRaleigh
  4. One Exchange Plaza 4
    One Exchange Plaza
    United StatesRaleigh
    10 fl 1986
  5. Site 4/Lafayette Hotel 5
    Site 4/Lafayette Hotel
    United StatesRaleigh
    22 fl 2010
  6. Wake County Courthouse 6
    Wake County Courthouse
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl 1970
  7. 227 Fayetteville Street 7
    227 Fayetteville Street
    United StatesRaleigh
    8 fl 1964
  8. 234 Fayetteville Street 8
    234 Fayetteville Street
    United StatesRaleigh
    6 fl 1967
  9. Contemporary Art Museum Residential Tower 9
    Contemporary Art Museum Residential Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl
  10. The Fleming- Kee Men’s Residence Hall 10
    The Fleming- Kee Men’s Residence Hall
    United StatesRaleigh
    9 fl 1970
  11. Moore Square Parking Deck 11
    Moore Square Parking Deck
    United StatesRaleigh
    6 fl 1985
  12. The Edison - Southwest Tower 12
    The Edison - Southwest Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    175 m 39 fl
  13. Sheraton Raleigh Capital Center Hotel 13
    Sheraton Raleigh Capital Center Hotel
    United StatesRaleigh
    17 fl 1982
  14. Raleigh Marriott City Center 14
    Raleigh Marriott City Center
    United StatesRaleigh
    17 fl 2008
  15. The Edison - Northwest Tower 15
    The Edison - Northwest Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    175 m 39 fl
  16. Wake County Office Building 16
    Wake County Office Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    15 fl 1942
  17. Terry Sanford Federal Building and Courthouse 17
    Terry Sanford Federal Building and Courthouse
    United StatesRaleigh
    8 fl 1968
  18. PNC Plaza 18
    PNC Plaza
    United StatesRaleigh
    164 m 32 fl 2008
  19. The Hillsborough 19
    The Hillsborough
    United StatesRaleigh
    23 fl
  20. L Building 20
    L Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    7 fl 2015
  21. AT&T Building 21
    AT&T Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    8 fl 1948
  22. Clarence E. Lightner Public Safety Center 22
    Clarence E. Lightner Public Safety Center
    United StatesRaleigh
    16 fl 2012
  23. Blount Street Parking Deck 23
    Blount Street Parking Deck
    United StatesRaleigh
    33 m 8 fl 2008
  24. Hue 24
    Hue
    United StatesRaleigh
    30 m 7 fl 2009
  25. ▢
    25
    One Hanover Square Parking Deck
    United StatesRaleigh
    6 fl
  26. One City Plaza 26
    One City Plaza
    United StatesRaleigh
    17 fl 1985
  27. Cooper Memorial Building 27
    Cooper Memorial Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    6 fl 1954
  28. Professional Building 28
    Professional Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    8 fl 1925
  29. First Citizens Bank Building 29
    First Citizens Bank Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    5 fl 1975
  30. Lawyers Building 30
    Lawyers Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    8 fl 1924
  31. Masonic Temple Building 31
    Masonic Temple Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    7 fl 1907
  32. Old Education Building 32
    Old Education Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    6 fl 1938
  33. Raleigh Convention Center 33
    Raleigh Convention Center
    United StatesRaleigh
    2008
  34. Hotel Carolina & Apartments 34
    Hotel Carolina & Apartments
    United StatesRaleigh
    34 m 9 fl 1927
  35. Hudson Building 35
    Hudson Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    5 fl 1933
  36. Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts 36
    Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts
    United StatesRaleigh
    2 fl
  37. Hillsborough Place 37
    Hillsborough Place
    United StatesRaleigh
    5 fl 1986
  38. ▢
    38
    Highway Building Addition
    United StatesRaleigh
    8 fl 1968
  39. Wells Fargo Capitol Center 39
    Wells Fargo Capitol Center
    United StatesRaleigh
    122 m 30 fl 1991
  40. Odd Fellows Building 40
    Odd Fellows Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    40 m 10 fl 1924
  41. Highway Building 41
    Highway Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    6 fl 1953
  42. ▢
    42
    Lichtin Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    10 fl
  43. Raleigh Municipal Building 43
    Raleigh Municipal Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    6 fl 1984
  44. Old Revenue Complex 44
    Old Revenue Complex
    United StatesRaleigh
    21 m 6 fl 1926
  45. Raleigh Banking and Trust Company Building 45
    Raleigh Banking and Trust Company Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    43 m 11 fl 1936
  46. North Carolina State Capitol 46
    North Carolina State Capitol
    United StatesRaleigh
    30 m 3 fl 1840
  47. ▢
    47
    Sheraton Mixed-Use Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    30 fl
  48. The Andrew Johnson Hotel 48
    The Andrew Johnson Hotel
    United StatesRaleigh
    6 fl 1912
  49. Capital Club Building 49
    Capital Club Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl 1930
  50. Justice Building 50
    Justice Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    5 fl 1940
  51. One Progress Plaza 51
    One Progress Plaza
    United StatesRaleigh
    21 fl 1977
  52. The Newsome Women's Residence Hall 52
    The Newsome Women's Residence Hall
    United StatesRaleigh
    9 fl 1967
  53. Caswell Building 53
    Caswell Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    6 fl
  54. ▢
    54
    Progress Energy Tower III - Carter & Associates Proposal
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl 2005
  55. Red Hat Tower 55
    Red Hat Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    19 fl 2004
  56. The Edison - Southeast Tower 56
    The Edison - Southeast Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    112 m 29 fl 2012
  57. Sheraton Parking Deck 57
    Sheraton Parking Deck
    United StatesRaleigh
    7 fl
  58. Commercial National Bank Building 58
    Commercial National Bank Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    11 fl 1913
  59. Wake County Justice Center 59
    Wake County Justice Center
    United StatesRaleigh
    11 fl 2013
  60. ▢
    60
    First Citizens Bank Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    124 m 30 fl 1992
  61. ▢
    61
    Martin and Wilmington Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    20 fl
  62. FNB Tower 62
    FNB Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    109 m 20 fl 2019
  63. Raleigh Building & Loan Association Building 63
    Raleigh Building & Loan Association Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    5 fl 1923
  64. Sir Walter Apartments 64
    Sir Walter Apartments
    United StatesRaleigh
    40 m 11 fl 1924
  65. Capital Bank Plaza 65
    Capital Bank Plaza
    United StatesRaleigh
    15 fl 1964
  66. ▢
    66
    Site 4 - DSG Group Proposal
    United StatesRaleigh
    9 fl
  67. Two Hanover Square 67
    Two Hanover Square
    United StatesRaleigh
    131 m 29 fl 1991
  68. Wilmington Street Parking Deck 68
    Wilmington Street Parking Deck
    United StatesRaleigh
    6 fl 1991
  69. The Park Hotel 69
    The Park Hotel
    United StatesRaleigh
    6 fl 1895
  70. Wake County Public Safety Center 70
    Wake County Public Safety Center
    United StatesRaleigh
    17 fl 1991
  71. ▢
    71
    Reynolds Tower II
    United StatesRaleigh
    15 fl
  72. ▢
    72
    Talbert O. Shaw Living/Learning Center
    United StatesRaleigh
    6 fl 1996
  73. Security National Bank Building 73
    Security National Bank Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl 1914
  74. ▢
    74
    The Edison - Northeast Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    112 m 29 fl 2012
  75. Palladium Plaza 75
    Palladium Plaza
    United StatesRaleigh
    5 fl 2007
  76. West at North 76
    West at North
    United StatesRaleigh
    15 fl 2008
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