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  1. The Edison - Northwest Tower 1
    The Edison - Northwest Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    175 m 39 fl
  2. The Edison - Southwest Tower 2
    The Edison - Southwest Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    175 m 39 fl
  3. PNC Plaza 3
    PNC Plaza
    United StatesRaleigh
    164 m 32 fl 2008
  4. Soleil Center 4
    Soleil Center
    United StatesRaleigh
    146 m 43 fl 2009
  5. Two Hanover Square 5
    Two Hanover Square
    United StatesRaleigh
    131 m 29 fl 1991
  6. ▢
    6
    First Citizens Bank Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    124 m 30 fl 1992
  7. Wells Fargo Capitol Center 7
    Wells Fargo Capitol Center
    United StatesRaleigh
    122 m 30 fl 1991
  8. ▢
    8
    The Edison - Northeast Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    112 m 29 fl 2012
  9. The Edison - Southeast Tower 9
    The Edison - Southeast Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    112 m 29 fl 2012
  10. FNB Tower 10
    FNB Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    109 m 20 fl 2019
  11. University Tower 11
    University Tower
    United StatesDurham
    109 m 17 fl 1986
  12. ▢
    12
    The Residences at Ashton Place 1
    United StatesDurham
    94 m 27 fl
  13. ▢
    13
    The Residences at Ashton Place 2
    United StatesDurham
    94 m 27 fl
  14. CAPTRUST Tower at North Hills 14
    CAPTRUST Tower at North Hills
    United StatesRaleigh
    79 m 17 fl 2009
  15. The Mutual 15
    The Mutual
    United StatesDurham
    77 m 14 fl 1965
  16. Duke Chapel 16
    Duke Chapel
    United StatesDurham
    64 m 1935
  17. 21c Museum Hotel Durham 17
    21c Museum Hotel Durham
    United StatesDurham
    62 m 17 fl 1937
  18. Quorum Center 18
    Quorum Center
    United StatesRaleigh
    61 m 15 fl 2007
  19. ▢
    19
    Carter-Finley Stadium
    United StatesRaleigh
    56 m 1966
  20. Charter Square - South Tower 20
    Charter Square - South Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    55 m 14 fl
  21. ▢
    21
    Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower
    United StatesChapel Hill
    52 m 1931
  22. ▢
    22
    University United Methodist Church
    United StatesChapel Hill
    49 m 1926
  23. Glenwood Towers 23
    Glenwood Towers
    United StatesRaleigh
    44 m 14 fl 1971
  24. Raleigh Banking and Trust Company Building 24
    Raleigh Banking and Trust Company Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    43 m 11 fl 1936
  25. Powerhouse Plaza 25
    Powerhouse Plaza
    United StatesRaleigh
    41 m 11 fl 2010
  26. Sir Walter Apartments 26
    Sir Walter Apartments
    United StatesRaleigh
    40 m 11 fl 1924
  27. Odd Fellows Building 27
    Odd Fellows Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    40 m 10 fl 1924
  28. Memorial Bell Tower 28
    Memorial Bell Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    35 m 1937
  29. Hotel Carolina & Apartments 29
    Hotel Carolina & Apartments
    United StatesRaleigh
    34 m 9 fl 1927
  30. Chesterfield Building 30
    Chesterfield Building
    United StatesDurham
    34 m 7 fl 1948
  31. PNC Arena 31
    PNC Arena
    United StatesRaleigh
    33 m 1999
  32. Blount Street Parking Deck 32
    Blount Street Parking Deck
    United StatesRaleigh
    33 m 8 fl 2008
  33. Hue 33
    Hue
    United StatesRaleigh
    30 m 7 fl 2009
  34. First Baptist Church 34
    First Baptist Church
    United StatesRaleigh
    30 m 1859
  35. North Carolina State Capitol 35
    North Carolina State Capitol
    United StatesRaleigh
    30 m 3 fl 1840
  36. Loan and Trust Building 36
    Loan and Trust Building
    United StatesDurham
    24 m 6 fl 1905
  37. ▢
    37
    Durham Hosiery Mills
    United StatesDurham
    23 m 6 fl 1921
  38. Old Revenue Complex 38
    Old Revenue Complex
    United StatesRaleigh
    21 m 6 fl 1926
  39. Kress Building 39
    Kress Building
    United StatesDurham
    21 m 5 fl 1933
  40. ▢
    40
    Sheraton Mixed-Use Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    30 fl
  41. One Glenwood 41
    One Glenwood
    United StatesRaleigh
    30 fl
  42. ▢
    42
    Winston Hotels Development
    United StatesRaleigh
    25 fl 2010
  43. The Hillsborough 43
    The Hillsborough
    United StatesRaleigh
    23 fl
  44. Site 4/Lafayette Hotel 44
    Site 4/Lafayette Hotel
    United StatesRaleigh
    22 fl 2010
  45. One Progress Plaza 45
    One Progress Plaza
    United StatesRaleigh
    21 fl 1977
  46. ▢
    46
    Martin and Wilmington Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    20 fl
  47. Holiday Inn Raleigh Downtown 47
    Holiday Inn Raleigh Downtown
    United StatesRaleigh
    20 fl 1970
  48. Red Hat Tower 48
    Red Hat Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    19 fl 2004
  49. Durham Centre 49
    Durham Centre
    United StatesDurham
    18 fl 1988
  50. ▢
    50
    Soleil II
    United StatesRaleigh
    18 fl
  51. ▢
    51
    Renaissance at Durham Centre
    United StatesDurham
    18 fl 2009
  52. ▢
    52
    Lot 20 Development
    United StatesDurham
    17 fl
  53. Wake County Public Safety Center 53
    Wake County Public Safety Center
    United StatesRaleigh
    17 fl 1991
  54. Parrish Street Office Tower 54
    Parrish Street Office Tower
    United StatesDurham
    17 fl
  55. One City Plaza 55
    One City Plaza
    United StatesRaleigh
    17 fl 1985
  56. Raleigh Marriott City Center 56
    Raleigh Marriott City Center
    United StatesRaleigh
    17 fl 2008
  57. Sheraton Raleigh Capital Center Hotel 57
    Sheraton Raleigh Capital Center Hotel
    United StatesRaleigh
    17 fl 1982
  58. Clarence E. Lightner Public Safety Center 58
    Clarence E. Lightner Public Safety Center
    United StatesRaleigh
    16 fl 2012
  59. West at North 59
    West at North
    United StatesRaleigh
    15 fl 2008
  60. ▢
    60
    Reynolds Tower II
    United StatesRaleigh
    15 fl
  61. Capital Bank Plaza 61
    Capital Bank Plaza
    United StatesRaleigh
    15 fl 1964
  62. Archdale Building 62
    Archdale Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    15 fl 1977
  63. Washington Duke Hotel 63
    Washington Duke Hotel
    United StatesDurham
    15 fl 1925
  64. Wake County Office Building 64
    Wake County Office Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    15 fl 1942
  65. Westin Hotel Crabtree 65
    Westin Hotel Crabtree
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl
  66. Security National Bank Building 66
    Security National Bank Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl 1914
  67. ▢
    67
    Brier Creek Town Center 4
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl
  68. ▢
    68
    Brier Creek Town Center 1
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl
  69. ▢
    69
    Brier Creek Town Center 2
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl
  70. ▢
    70
    Progress Energy Tower III - Carter & Associates Proposal
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl 2005
  71. Sullivan Hall 71
    Sullivan Hall
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl 1966
  72. ▢
    72
    Brinkhous-Bullitt Building
    United StatesChapel Hill
    12 fl 1973
  73. Capital Club Building 73
    Capital Club Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl 1930
  74. Metcalf Hall 74
    Metcalf Hall
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl 1968
  75. DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Crabtree Valley 75
    DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Crabtree Valley
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl 1974
  76. ▢
    76
    Brier Creek Town Center 3
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl
  77. Capital Towers I 77
    Capital Towers I
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl 1972
  78. Clarion Hotel Crabtree 78
    Clarion Hotel Crabtree
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl 1973
  79. State Employees' Credit Union Building 79
    State Employees' Credit Union Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl 2011
  80. Contemporary Art Museum Residential Tower 80
    Contemporary Art Museum Residential Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl
  81. Wake County Courthouse 81
    Wake County Courthouse
    United StatesRaleigh
    12 fl 1970
  82. ▢
    82
    Hock Plaza I
    United StatesDurham
    11 fl 2004
  83. Dr. Mary Ellen Jones Building 83
    Dr. Mary Ellen Jones Building
    United StatesChapel Hill
    11 fl 1978
  84. Wake County Justice Center 84
    Wake County Justice Center
    United StatesRaleigh
    11 fl 2013
  85. Commercial National Bank Building 85
    Commercial National Bank Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    11 fl 1913
  86. ▢
    86
    Smoketree Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    11 fl 1984
  87. North Hills East Office Tower III 87
    North Hills East Office Tower III
    United StatesRaleigh
    11 fl
  88. ▢
    88
    D.H. Hill Library
    United StatesRaleigh
    11 fl 1953
  89. Albemarle Building 89
    Albemarle Building
    United StatesRaleigh
    11 fl 1970
  90. Durham VA Medical Center 90
    Durham VA Medical Center
    United StatesDurham
    11 fl
  91. ▢
    91
    630 North Street
    United StatesRaleigh
    11 fl
  92. ▢
    92
    Hock Plaza II
    United StatesDurham
    11 fl 2005
  93. Durham Marriott at the Civic Center 93
    Durham Marriott at the Civic Center
    United StatesDurham
    11 fl 1989
  94. North Hills East Office Tower II 94
    North Hills East Office Tower II
    United StatesRaleigh
    11 fl
  95. ▢
    95
    Kenan Laboratories
    United StatesChapel Hill
    11 fl 1971
  96. Duke University Medical Center - North Pavilion Building 96
    Duke University Medical Center - North Pavilion Building
    United StatesDurham
    11 fl 1998
  97. ▢
    97
    Greenbridge - Building 1
    United StatesChapel Hill
    11 fl 2009
  98. Durham County Courthouse 98
    Durham County Courthouse
    United StatesDurham
    11 fl 2012
  99. ▢
    99
    Westgrove Tower
    United StatesRaleigh
    11 fl 1986
  100. ▢
    100
    York/HBS Development
    United StatesRaleigh
    10 fl
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