List of tallest buildings in New York City (New York City)
Show map of New York CityNew York City, the most populous city in the United States, is home to more than 7,000 completed high-rise buildings of at least 115 feet (35 m),[1] of which at least 102 are taller than 650 feet (198 m). The tallest building in New York is One World Trade Center, which rises 1,776 feet (541 m).[2][3][4] The 104-story[A] skyscraper also stands as the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the seventh-tallest building in the world.[2][3] At 1,550 feet (472 m), Central Park Tower is the second-tallest completed building in the city. It has the highest roof of any building outside Asia, and is the tallest residential building in the world.[5] The third-tallest completed building in the city is 111 West 57th Street. Rising to 1,428 feet (435 m), it is the world's most slender skyscraper.[6] The fourth-tallest is One Vanderbilt. At 1,401 feet (427 m), it is the tallest office building in Midtown.[7] The fifth-tallest is 432 Park Avenue at 1,397 feet (426 m).[8]
At 1,250 feet (381 m), the 102-story[B] Empire State BuildinginMidtown Manhattan, which was finished in 1931, stood as the tallest building in the world from its completion until 1970, when construction on the 1,368-foot (417 m) North Tower of the original World Trade Center surpassed it.[9] It is the ninth-tallest building in the United States, and rises to a pinnacle of 1,454 feet (443 m)[C] including its antenna.[11] The North Tower (the original One World Trade Center), along with its twin the South Tower (the first Two World Trade Center), which was six feet shorter, held this title only briefly as they were both surpassed by construction of the 110-story[D] Willis Tower in Chicago in 1973. The Twin Towers remained the tallest buildings in New York City until they were destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks, leaving the Empire State Building again as the city's tallest building.[12][13]
The new One World Trade Center began construction in 2006; in April 2012 it surpassed the Empire State Building to become the city's tallest. Upon its topping out in May 2013, the 1,776-foot (541 m) One World Trade Center surpassed the Willis Tower to become the tallest building in the United States and the Western Hemisphere.[3][14] One World Trade Center is part of the redevelopment of the World Trade Center, which also includes the 1,079-foot (329 m) 3 World Trade Center,[15] the 977-foot (298 m) 4 World Trade Center,[16] the 743-foot (226 m) 7 World Trade Center,[17] the approved 900-foot (274 m) 5 World Trade Center,[18] and one partly constructed on-hold building: the 1,350-foot (411 m) 2 World Trade Center.[19]
The majority of skyscrapers in New York City are concentrated in Midtown and Downtown Manhattan, although other neighborhoods of Manhattan and the boroughsofBrooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx also contain some high-rises. As of March 2024[update], there were 317 completed skyscrapers that rose at least 492 feet (150 m) in height, more than any other city in the Western Hemisphere, and third most in the world exceeded only by Hong Kong and Shenzhen.[20][E]
The history of skyscrapers in New York City began with the construction of the Equitable Life, Western Union, and Tribune buildings in the early 1870s. These relatively short early skyscrapers, sometimes referred to as "preskyscrapers" or "protoskyscrapers", included features such as a steel frame and elevators—then-new innovations that were used in the city's later skyscrapers.[23]: 62 Modern skyscraper construction began with the completion of the World Building in 1890; the structure rose to a pinnacle of 349 feet (106 m).[24] Though not the city's first high-rise, it was the first building to surpass the 284-foot (87 m) spire of Trinity Church.[25] The World Building, which stood as the tallest in the city until 1899,[F] was demolished in 1955 to allow for the construction of an expanded entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge.[26] The Park Row Building, at 391 feet (119 m), was the city's tallest building from 1899 to 1908,[27] and the world's tallest office building during the same time span.[28] By 1900, fifteen skyscrapers in New York City exceeded 250 feet (76 m) in height.[23]: 280
New York has played a prominent role in the development of the skyscraper. Since 1890, ten of those built in the city have held the title of world's tallest.[29][G] New York City went through two very early high-rise construction booms, the first of which spanned the 1890s through the 1910s, and the second from the mid-1920s to the early 1930s.[30] During this period 44 skyscrapers over 492 feet (150 m) were built[31]—including the Singer Building, Met Life Tower, Woolworth Building, 40 Wall Street, the Chrysler Building, and the Empire State Building, each of which was the tallest in the world at the time of its completion, the last remaining so for forty years.[29]
Skyscraper construction resumed in the early 1960s, with construction surges in the early 1970s, late 1980s, and late 2010s.[30] In total, the city has seen the rise of over 100 completed and topped-out structures at least 650 feet (198 m) high, including the twin towers of the World Trade Center, and the current World Trade Center redevelopment.[32]
This list ranks completed and topped out New York City skyscrapers that stand at least 650 feet (198 m) tall based on standard height measurements. 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. An asterisk (*) indicates that the building is still under construction but has been topped out. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
This list ranks buildings in New York City based on pinnacle height measurement, which includes antenna masts. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes non-architectural antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
Pinn. Rank |
Std. Rank |
Name | Pinnacle height ft (m) |
Standard height ft (m) |
Floors |
Year |
Sources |
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1 | 1 | One World Trade Center | 1,792 (546) | 1,776 (541) | 104[A] | 2014 | [2][33] |
2 | 2 | Central Park Tower | 1,550 (472) | 1,550 (472) | 98 | 2020 | [5] |
3 | 7 | Empire State Building | 1,454 (443)[C] | 1,250 (381) | 102[B] | 1931 | [258][259][10] |
4 | 3 | 111 West 57th Street | 1,428 (435) | 1,428 (435) | 84 | 2021 | [6] |
5 | 4 | One Vanderbilt | 1,401 (427) | 1,401 (427) | 59 | 2020 | [38][260] |
6 | 5 | 432 Park Avenue | 1,397 (426) | 1,397 (426) | 85 | 2015 | [41][42] |
7 | 6 | 270 Park Avenue | 1,388 (423) | 1,388 (423) | 60 | 2025 | [62] |
8 | 7 | 30 Hudson Yards | 1,270 (387) | 1,270 (387) | 73 | 2019 | [261] |
9 | 9 | Bank of America Tower | 1,200 (366) | 1,200 (366) | 55 | 2009 | [50][51] |
10 | 39 | Condé Nast Building | 1,118 (341) | 809 (247) | 48 | 1999 | [113][114] |
11 | 10 | 3 World Trade Center | 1,079 (329) | 1,079 (329) | 69 | 2018 | [15][53] |
12 | 11 | The Brooklyn Tower | 1,066 (325) | 1,066 (325) | 73 | 2022 | [57] |
13 | 12 | 53W53 | 1,050 (320) | 1,050 (320) | 77 | 2019 | [262] |
14 | 13 | Chrysler Building | 1,046 (319) | 1,046 (319) | 77 | 1930 | [60][61] |
15 | 14 | New York Times Building | 1,046 (319) | 1,046 (319) | 52 | 2007 | [62][63] |
16 | 15 | The Spiral | 1,041 (317) | 1,041 (317) | 66 | 2023 | [263] |
17 | 16 | 35 Hudson Yards | 1,009 (308) | 1,009 (308) | 72 | 2019 | [68][69] |
18 | 17 | One57 | 1,004 (306) | 1,004 (306) | 75 | 2014 | [65][66] |
19 | 18 | One Manhattan West | 996 (304) | 996 (304) | 67 | 2019 | [72] |
20 | 19 | 50 Hudson Yards | 981 (299) | 981 (299) | 58 | 2022 | [264] |
21 | 20 | 4 World Trade Center | 977 (298) | 977 (298) | 65 | 2014 | [16] |
This lists the tallest building in each borough of New York City based on standard height measurement. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
Borough | Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Source |
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Bronx | Harlem River Park Towers I &II | 428 (130) | 44 | 1975 | [265] |
Brooklyn | The Brooklyn Tower | 1,066 (325) | 73 | 2022 | [57] |
Manhattan | One World Trade Center | 1,776 (541) | 104 | 2014 | [33] |
Queens | The Orchard | 811 (247) | 69 | 2024 | [110] |
Staten Island | Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne | 225 (69) | 1 | 1891 | [266][267] |
This lists buildings that are currently under construction in New York City and are expected to rise to a height of at least 650 feet (198 m). Buildings under construction that have already been topped out are also included, as are those whose construction has been suspended. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 50 stories as the cutoff.
Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) |
Address | Coordinates | Notes |
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2 World Trade Center | 1,350 (411) | 84 | — | 200 Greenwich Street | 40°42′43″N 74°00′40″W / 40.7120°N 74.0110°W / 40.7120; -74.0110 (2 World Trade Center) | Would become the second-tallest building in the new World Trade Center complex upon completion. As of June 2020, construction is on hold after the completion of foundation work due to a lack of tenants. Both Bjarke Ingels and Norman Foster have proposed designs for the building, the final design will depend upon a prospective tenant's needs.[19][268][269][270] |
41–47 West 57th Street | 1,100 (335) | 63 | — | 41-47 West 57th Street | Proposed by developer Sedesco with a design by OMA.[271] Demolition work was completed on the site as of August 2021.[272] Construction reportedly began in 2023.[273] | |
570 Fifth Avenue | 1,100 (335) | 78 | 2028 | 570 Fifth Avenue | Extell filed permits with several different potential plans for a supertall building on the site in late 2021.[274] Demolition of existing structures was completed in 2023.[275] Construction reportedly began in 2023.[276] | |
740 Eighth Avenue | 1,067 (325) | 52 | 2027 | 740 Eighth Avenue | 40°45′34″N 73°59′16″W / 40.7595°N 73.9877°W / 40.7595; -73.9877 (740 Eighth Avenue) | Approved by the city in December 2021.[277] Excavation underway as of October 2022.[278] Plans call for a hotel, with a "vertical-drop" ride and observation tower.[279][280] |
520 Fifth Avenue | 1,001 (305) | 88 | 2026 | — | — | Rabina Properties owns the site, and as of late 2021 the developer plans to build a KPF-designed mixed-use building.[281] Excavation at the site began in early 2022.[282] |
45 Broad Street | — | 45 Broad Street | 40°42′20″N 74°00′41″W / 40.705556°N 74.011389°W / 40.705556; -74.011389 (3 Hudson Boulevard) | Would become the tallest residential building in Downtown Manhattan if completed; has been on hold since 2020.[283][284] | ||
3 Hudson Boulevard | 987 (301) | 56 | — | 555 West 34th Street | 40°45′20″N 74°00′06″W / 40.755646°N 74.001638°W / 40.755646; -74.001638 (3 Hudson Boulevard) | Formerly known as GiraSole.[285] The project remains on hold, though the developer's head of commercial leasing said in November 2021 that he is "hopeful that we'll have more significant news in the next six months or so" about the status of the project.[286] |
343 Madison Avenue | 844 (257) | 49 | — | 343 Madison Avenue | — | Under-construction office tower developed by Boston Properties to replace the former Metropolitan Transportation Authority headquarters across from Grand Central Terminal.[287] Demolition was completed in March 2023.[288] Norges Bank Investment Management has invested in the building.[289] |
80 Flatbush | 840 (256) | 74 | 2027 | — | — | Approved by the New York City Council in September 2018.[290][291] The development will have two buildings; excavation on the site of the shorter building began in late 2021.[292] |
100 West 37th Street | 743 (226) | 68 | — | 989–993 Sixth Avenue | — | Demolition began in 2023.[293] The building will be residential, with 300 condominiums.[294] |
43-40 24th Street | 731 (223) | 66 | 2026 | 43-30 24th Street | 40°44′56″N 73°56′38″W / 40.749°N 73.944°W / 40.749; -73.944 (43-30 24th Street) | Foundation work began in December 2022, and the building rose above street level in March 2023. The building will be residential, with 921 units and ground-floor commercial space.[295] |
111 Washington Street | 712 (217) | 64 | 2026 | 111 Washington Street | — | Excavation work on the site was first reported in June 2023 and was still underway as of October 2023.[296][297] The building will include 462 residential units, 7,000 square feet of commercial space, and a 60-foot-long rear yard.[297] |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding expected building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.
This table lists buildings that are approved for construction in New York City and are expected to rise at least 650 feet (198 m) in height. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 50 stories as the cutoff.
Name | Height* ft (m) |
Floors | Year* | Notes |
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350 Park Avenue | 1,600 (488) | 62 | 2032 | 350 Park Avenue has been quietly proposed by Vornado Realty Trust after a marketing brochure leaked renderings; the Foster and Partners-designed building would replace BlackRock's current headquarters after the company moves to 50 Hudson Yards in 2022.[298] In January 2023, Bloomberg reported that Citadel intended to occupy roughly half the building's office space.[299] In December 2023, the developer bought the air rights from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.[300] |
175 Park Avenue | 1,581 (482) | 85 | 2030 | An Environmental Assessment Statement for 109 East 42nd Street in Midtown East reveals details for a proposed development called Project Commodore, a 1,581-foot-tall skyscraper on the site currently occupied by the Hyatt Grand Central New York. The building will be developed by RXR Realty and TF Cornerstone to designs by architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.[301] Some images of plans for the new structure were released by SOM in early 2021.[302] Scott Rechler, CEO of RXR, anticipates the building will be complete by 2030.[303] |
360 Tenth Avenue | 1,000 (305) | — | — | Class A office building proposed by property owner McCourt Global and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Construction planned to commence in 2024.[304] |
5 World Trade Center | 917 (280) | 80 | 2029 | New design unveiled in February 2021.[305][306] Construction is anticipated to begin in 2024.[307] |
260 South Street Tower I | 798 (243) | 73 | — | Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[308][309] |
260 South Street Tower II | 748 (228) | 67 | — | Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[308][309] |
259 Clinton Street | 730 (223) | 62 | — | Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[308][310][311] |
10 West 57th Street | 672 (205) | 52 | — | Ultra-luxury condominium tower proposed by Sheldon Solow; the former buildings on the site were under demolition as of May 2020.[312] |
This table lists buildings that are proposed for construction in New York City and are expected to rise at least 650 feet (198 m) in height. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 50 stories as the cutoff.
Name | Height
ft (m) |
Floors | Notes |
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Affirmation Tower | 1,664 (507) | 95 | David Adjaye designed the proposal for the site for developer Don Peebles.[313] The request for proposal for which the plan was submitted has been revised by New York governor Kathy Hochul and now requires affordable housing, decreasing the likelihood of the building's construction.[314] A compromise was made where affordable housing would replace the office space.[315][316] |
Tower Fifth | 1,556 (474) | 96 | Tower Fifth is a slender office tower proposed by 432 Park Avenue developer Harry B. MackloweofMacklowe Properties, would become the second-tallest tower in the Western Hemisphere and 15th-tallest in the world if completed as planned.[317][318] |
80 South Street | 1,438 (438) | 113 | As of June 2019, the site is for sale after Chinese developer Oceanwide Holdings ran into financial difficulties.[319] |
Hudson Yards Phase II – Tower B | 1,366 (416) | 74 | |
265 West 45th Street | 1,312 (400) | 98 | Redevelopment of a Midtown address for a possible supertall office building.[320][321] |
PENN15 | 1,270 (387) | 56 | Proposed by Vornado prior to the financial crisis of 2007–2008; as of 2019 the developer is still seeking an anchor tenant to justify construction.[322] Demolition work was underway in 2023, although in early 2024 it was floated around that the site would instead become tennis courts and an event space.[323][324][325] |
Wynn New York City | 1,189 (362) | 80 | Wynn New York City is a proposed integrated resort and casino which has been proposed as part of the Hudson Yards development. Proposed by Related and Wynn Resorts, construction will only occur if Wynn is awarded a casino license for downstate New York. The resort would feature 1,750 rooms and suites, making it one of the largest hotels in New York City.[326] |
Hudson Yards Phase II – Tower A | 1,172 (357) | 80 | |
247 Cherry | 1,013 (309) | 78 | SHoP Architects building being developed by JDS Development Group. Initial plans revealed in April 2016 and approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[308][327][328] As of 2022, the developer is facing legal challenges to the site.[329] |
321 East 96th Street | 760 (232) | 68 | Proposed by AvalonBay Communities, would become the tallest building in East Harlem.[330][331] |
205 Montague Street | 672 (205) | 47 | Permits filed in March 2024.[332] |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.
This table lists buildings in New York City that were destroyed or demolished and at one time stood at least 500 feet (152 m) in height.
Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Completed in |
Destroyed in |
Notes |
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1 World Trade Center (original) | ![]() |
1,368 (417) | 110 | 1972 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11 attacks; stood as the tallest building in the world from 1972 until 1974.[12][333] |
2 World Trade Center (original) | ![]() |
1,362 (415) | 110 | 1973 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11 attacks.[334][335] |
270 Park Avenue | ![]() |
707 (215) | 52 | 1960 | 2021 | Also known as JPMorgan Chase Tower and formerly the Union Carbide Building.[336][337] Demolition of the current building started in 2019, making it the tallest building in the world to be voluntarily demolished. A newer building will be built on the site, it will be 716 ft (218 m) taller than the demolished building, and will be completed in 2024.[338] |
Singer Building | ![]() |
612 (187) | 41 | 1908 | 1968 | Demolished to make room for One Liberty Plaza; stood as tallest building in the world from 1908 until 1909.[339][340] Tallest building ever to be demolished until the September 11 attacks,[341] and tallest voluntarily demolished building in the world until 2019.[338] |
7 World Trade Center (original) | ![]() |
570 (174) | 47 | 1987 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11 attacks.[342][343] |
Deutsche Bank Building | ![]() |
517 (158) | 39 | 1974 | 2011 | Deconstructed due to damage sustained in the September 11 attacks.[344][345] |
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in New York City. Both Trinity Church and the Empire State Building have held the title twice, the latter following the destruction of the World Trade Center in the September 11 attacks. The Empire State Building was surpassed by One World Trade Center in 2012.
Name | Image | Address | Years as tallest |
Height ft (m) |
Floors | Notes |
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Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church | ![]() |
Fort Amsterdam | 1643–1846 | Unknown | 1 | Demolished[346] |
Trinity Church | 79 Broadway | 1846–1853 | 279 (85) | 1 | [347] | |
Latting Observatory (1853–1856) |
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42nd Street and Fifth Avenue | 1853–1854 | 315 (96) | 3 | Height reduced by 75 feet (23 m) in 1854; burned down in 1856[348] |
Trinity Church | 79 Broadway | 1854–1890 | 279 (85) | 1 | [347] | |
World Building (1890–1955) |
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73 Park Avenue | 1890–1894 | 309 (94) | 20[J] | Demolished in 1955[24] |
Manhattan Life Insurance Building (1894–1964) |
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64–70 Broadway | 1894–1899 | 348 (106) | 18 | Demolished in 1964[350] |
Park Row Building | 13–21 Park Row | 1899–1908 | 391 (119) | 30 | [351] | |
Singer Building (1908–1968) |
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149 Broadway | 1908–1909 | 612 (187) | 47 | Demolished in 1968[340] |
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower | ![]() |
1 Madison Avenue | 1909–1913 | 700 (213) | 50 | [199] |
Woolworth Building | 233 Broadway | 1913–1930 | 792 (241) | 57 | [128] | |
Bank of Manhattan Trust Building[K] | ![]() |
40 Wall Street | 1930 | 927 (283) | 71 | [83] |
Chrysler Building | ![]() |
405 Lexington Avenue | 1930–1931 | 1,046 (319) | 77 | [61] |
Empire State Building | ![]() |
350 Fifth Avenue | 1931–1971 | 1,250 (381) | 102 | [258] |
1 World Trade Center (1971–2001) |
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1 World Trade Center | 1971–2001 | 1,368 (417) | 110 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001, attacks[333] |
Empire State Building | ![]() |
350 Fifth Avenue | 2001–2012 | 1,250 (381) | 102[B] | [258] |
One World Trade Center | ![]() |
1 World Trade Center | 2012–present | 1,776 (541) | 104[A] | [33] |
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