New 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[upper-alpha 1] 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]

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At 1,250 feet (381 m), the 102-story[upper-alpha 2] Empire State Building in Midtown 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 tenth-tallest building in the United States, and rises to a pinnacle of 1,454 feet (443 m)[upper-alpha 3] 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[upper-alpha 4] 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 boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx also contain some high-rises. As of March 2024, 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][upper-alpha 5]

History

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,[upper-alpha 6] 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][upper-alpha 7] 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]

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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.

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1 One World Trade Center Thumb 1,776 (541) 94[upper-alpha 1] 2014 285 Fulton Street 40°42′47″N 74°00′49″W Also known as the Freedom Tower. Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere by architectural height. Tallest building in New York City and the United States. 7th-tallest building in the world. Roof height is 1,368 feet (417 m), the same as the original World Trade Center. Footprint of the building is 200 by 200 feet (61 by 61 m), the same as each of the Twin Towers.[33]
2 Central Park Tower Thumb 1,550 (472) 98 2020 225 West 57th Street 40°45′57″N 73°58′51″W Also known as Nordstrom Tower. At 1,550 feet, it has the highest roof height of any building outside Asia, surpassing the Willis Tower by 100 feet (30 m). The building is also the tallest residential building in the world both by roof height and architectural height. Top floor marketed as 130 but has 99 actual floors. Construction was delayed in 2015 and resumed in 2017.[34][35] Topped out in September 2019.[36]
3 111 West 57th Street Thumb 1,428 (435) 85 2021 111 West 57th Street 40°45′52″N 73°58′40″W Also known as Steinway Tower. Second-tallest residential building in the world; the world's most slender skyscraper.[6][37]
4 One Vanderbilt Thumb 1,401 (427) 73 2020 1 Vanderbilt Avenue 40°45′11″N 73°58′43″W Second-tallest office building in NYC.[38] Tallest all-office building in Midtown Manhattan. Due to floor ceilings between 14 and 20 feet in height, it has fewer stories than most buildings of similar height; its top floor is numbered 93. Has the highest panoramic elevator in the world. The building topped out in September 2019[39] and formally opened on September 14, 2020.[40]
5 432 Park Avenue Thumb 1,397 (426) 85 2015 432 Park Avenue 40°45′41″N 73°58′19″W Fifth-tallest building overall in NYC, third-tallest by roof height, third-tallest residential building in the world; 31st-tallest building in the world; 6th-tallest building in the United States.[41][42]
6 270 Park Avenue* Thumb 1,388 (423) 60 2025 270 Park Avenue 40°45′21″N 73°58′31″W JPMorgan Chase is replacing its headquarters;[43][44] the new tower was approved by the New York City Council in May 2019.[45][46] Topped out in November 2023.[47]
7 30 Hudson Yards Thumb 1,270 (387) 73 2019 500 West 33rd Street 40°45′15″N 74°00′03″W Opened March 15, 2019, tallest building in Hudson Yards. It has the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere and highest open-air building ascent in the world. Top floor marketed as 101.[48]
8 Empire State Building Thumb 1,250 (381) 102[upper-alpha 2] 1931 350 Fifth Avenue 40°44′54″N 73°59′08″W First building in the world to contain over 100 floors. Built in just 13 months during the Great Depression, it was the world's tallest building from its completion in 1931 until the World Trade Center was completed in 1972, and was New York City's tallest building after the World Trade Center was destroyed in the attacks of September 11, 2001, until 2012, when it was surpassed by One World Trade Center.[11][49] With its antenna, it is 1,454 feet (443 m) tall.
9 Bank of America Tower Thumb 1,200 (366) 55 2009 1101 Sixth Avenue 40°45′19″N 73°59′03″W First skyscraper to receive a Platinum LEED certification.[50][51] Roof height is 953.5 feet (291 m).
10 3 World Trade Center Thumb 1,079 (329) 80 2018 175 Greenwich Street 40°42′39″N 74°00′42″W Topped out in June 2016.[52] Officially opened June 11, 2018.[53]
11 The Brooklyn Tower Thumb 1,066 (325) 74[upper-alpha 9] 2022 9 DeKalb Avenue 40°41′25″N 73°58′56″W Topped out in October 2021 to become the tallest building in Brooklyn, the tallest building in the outer boroughs, the tallest building on Long Island, and the tallest building in New York State outside Manhattan Island.[54][55][56][57]
12 53W53 Thumb 1,050 (320)[58] 77 2019 53 West 53rd Street 40°45′42″N 73°58′42″W Formerly known as Tower Verre, topped out in August 2018.[59]
13 = Chrysler Building Thumb 1,046 (319) 77 1930 405 Lexington Avenue 40°45′06″N 73°58′31″W Tied for 20th-tallest in the United States; first building in the world to rise higher than 1,000 feet (305 m); stood as the tallest building in the world from 1930 until 1931 when it was surpassed by the Empire State Building; tallest steel-framed brick building in the world. During construction, it and 40 Wall Street overtook the Eiffel Tower as the world's tallest human-made structures.[60][61]
13 = The New York Times Building Thumb 1,046 (319) 52 2007 620 Eighth Avenue 40°45′23″N 73°59′24″W Tied for 20th-tallest in the United States. Also known as the Times Tower. The first high-rise building in the United States to have a ceramic sunscreen curtain wall.[62][63]
15 The Spiral Thumb 1,031 (314) 66 2022 435 Tenth Avenue 40°45′19″N 73°59′58″W 34th Street and 10th Avenue, at the north end of the High Line. Almost every floor will have its own outdoor terrace.[64]
16 One57 Thumb 1,004 (306) 75 2014 157 West 57th Street 40°45′55″N 73°58′45″W First of the Billionaires' Row supertalls to be completed.[65][66][67]
17 520 Fifth Avenue* Thumb 1,002 (305) 88 2026 520 Fifth Avenue 40°45′16″N 73°58′50″W Mixed-use building with office space on the lower stories and residences above.[68][69] The building topped out in October 2024.[70]
18 35 Hudson Yards Thumb 1,000 (305) 72 2019 532–560 West 33rd Street 40°45′16″N 74°00′09″W Tallest mixed-use (residential and hotel) skyscraper in the city, topped out in June 2018.[71][72][73]
19 One Manhattan West Thumb 996 (304) 67 2019 401 Ninth Avenue 40°45′10″N 73°59′52″W Tallest building in the Manhattan West development. Topped out in August 2018[74][75] and opened on October 30, 2019.[76]
20 50 Hudson Yards Thumb 981 (299) 58 2022 504 West 34th Street 40°45′16″N 74°00′00″W Last tower under construction as part of Hudson Yards' Phase 1, anchored by BlackRock.[77]
21 4 World Trade Center Thumb 977 (298) 72 2014 150 Greenwich Street 40°42′37″N 74°00′43″W Also known as 150 Greenwich Street, part of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center.[16][78]
22 70 Pine Street Thumb 952 (290) 67 1932 70 Pine Street 40°42′23″N 74°00′28″W 39th-tallest building in the United States; formerly known as the American International Building and the Cities Service Building.[79][80] 70 Pine was transformed into a residential skyscraper with 644 rental residences, 132 hotel rooms and 35,000 square feet of retail space, opening in 2015.[81] It was the third-tallest building in the world upon completion. It stood as the tallest building in Lower Manhattan from the time of its completion until the construction of the original World Trade Center towers in the 1970s, then regained that status after 9/11, holding it until the construction of the new One World Trade Center building.
23 220 Central Park South Thumb 950 (290) 67 2019 220 59th Street 40°46′02″N 73°58′49″W Topped out in 2017.[82]
24 Two Manhattan West Thumb 935 (285) 58 2024 401 West 31st Street 40°45′08″N 73°59′53″W Construction began after law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore signed a lease for 13 floors in October 2019. Topped out in November 2021.[83][84]
25 40 Wall Street Thumb 927 (283) 71 1930 40 Wall Street 40°42′25″N 74°00′35″W 44th-tallest building in the United States; Formerly known as the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building and currently known as the Trump Building, a more permanent name is 40 Wall Street. Was world's tallest building for less than two months before being surpassed by the Chrysler Building.[85][86]
26 Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown Thumb 926 (282) 67 2016 27 Barclay Street 40°42′47″N 74°00′34″W Also known as 30 Park Place. Topped out in March 2015.[87][88]
27 Citigroup Center Thumb 915 (279) 59 1977 601 Lexington Avenue 40°45′31″N 73°58′13″W Formerly Citicorp Center and now known as 601 Lexington Avenue.[89][90]
28 15 Hudson Yards Thumb 914 (279) 70 2019 545 West 30th Street 40°45′13″N 74°00′12″W Topped out in February 2018.[91]
28 = 125 Greenwich Street* Thumb 912 (278) 72 2024 125 Greenwich Street 40°42′33″N 74°00′46″W Topped out in March 2019.[92]
30 10 Hudson Yards Thumb 878 (268) 52 2016 501 West 30th Street 40°45′09″N 74°00′04″W First of the Hudson Yards towers to be completed.[93]
31 8 Spruce Street Thumb 870 (265) 76 2011 8 Spruce Street 40°42′39″N 74°00′20″W Also known as Beekman Tower and New York by Gehry.[94]
32 Trump World Tower Thumb 861 (262) 72 2001 845 United Nations Plaza (First Avenue) 40°45′08″N 73°58′04″W Tallest residential building in the world from 2000 until 2003.[95][96]
33 425 Park Avenue Thumb 860 (262) 44 2021 425 Park Avenue 40°45′38″N 73°58′16″W Topped out in December 2018.[97]
34 262 Fifth Avenue* Thumb 860 (262) 56 2025 262 Fifth Avenue Topped out in April 2024. Upon opening, the building will yield 26 condominium units.[98]
35 30 Rockefeller Plaza Thumb 850 (259) 70 1933 30 Rockefeller Plaza 40°45′32″N 73°58′44″W Also known as the Comcast Building, formerly known as the GE Building, and the RCA Building before that; colloquially referred to as "30 Rock" for its address, houses NBC Studios and the Top of the Rock observation deck.[99]
36 = One Manhattan Square Thumb 847 (258) 72 2019 250 South Street 40°42′37″N 73°59′29″W Topped out in September 2017.[100] Also known as 250 South Street or 227 Cherry Street.[101][102]
36 = Sutton Tower Thumb 847 (258) 65 2022 426–432 East 58th Street 40°45′30″N 73°57′41″W Residential tower rising in Sutton Place, also known as 3 Sutton Place.[103][104]
38 56 Leonard Street Thumb 821 (250) 57 2016 56 Leonard Street 40°43′04″N 74°00′23″W The tallest structure in Tribeca.[105][106][107]
39 CitySpire Thumb 814 (248) 75 1987 156 West 56th Street 40°45′52″N 73°58′47″W Was NYC's tallest mixed-use building at the time of its completion.[108][109][110]
40 28 Liberty Street Thumb 813 (248) 60 1961 28 Liberty Street 40°42′28″N 74°00′32″W Known until sale in 2015 as One Chase Manhattan Plaza.[111][112]
41 The Orchard* Thumb 811 (247) 69 2026 27-48 Jackson Avenue 40°44′53″N 73°56′21″W Topped out in July 2024. The tallest building in Queens, and the second tallest building outside of Manhattan behind The Brooklyn Tower.[113][114][115]
42 4 Times Square Thumb 809 (247) 48 1999 1472 Broadway 40°45′21″N 73°59′09″W Height is 809 feet to mast structure. Roof height is 701 feet. Antenna height is 1118 feet. Formerly known as the Condé Nast Building.[116][117]
43 MetLife Building Thumb 808 (246) 59 1963 200 Park Avenue 40°45′12″N 73°58′36″W Formerly known as the Pan Am Building.[118][119]
44 731 Lexington Avenue Thumb 806 (246) 54 2004 731 Lexington Avenue 40°45′43″N 73°58′05″W It houses the headquarters of Bloomberg L.P. and as a result, is sometimes referred to informally as Bloomberg Tower.[120][121]
45 126 Madison Avenue Thumb 805 (245) 56 2021 15 East 30th Street 40°44′44″N 73°59′07″W Also known as Madison House, topped out in June 2019.[122][123][124]
46 138 East 50th Street Thumb 803 (245) 64 2019 138 East 50th Street 40°45′21″N 73°58′19″W Topped out in November 2017. Also known as The Centrale.[125][126][127]
47 130 William Street Thumb 800 (244) 66 2023 130 William Street 40°42′23″N 74°00′28″W Topped out in May 2019.[128][129]
48 Woolworth Building Thumb 792 (241) 58 1913 233 Broadway 40°42′44″N 74°00′29″W Tallest building in the world from 1913 until 1930, before being surpassed by 40 Wall Street.[130][131]
49 111 Murray Street Thumb 788 (240) 60 2018 111 Murray Street 40°42′56″N 74°00′46″W Completed in 2018.[132]
50 520 Park Avenue Thumb 781 (238) 54 2018 520 Park Avenue 40°45′51″N 73°58′12″W Topped out in April 2017.[133][134]
51 = 50 West Street Thumb 779 (237) 64 2018 50 West Street 40°42′29″N 74°00′54″W Topped out in October 2015.[135][136][137]
51 = 55 Hudson Yards Thumb 779 (237) 51 2018 550 West 34th Street 40°45′19″N 74°00′06″W Topped out in April 2017.[138][139][140][141]
53 = One Worldwide Plaza Thumb 778 (237) 47 1989 825 Eighth Avenue 40°45′45″N 73°59′16″W Commercial office tower on Eighth Avenue[142][143]
53 = Madison Square Park Tower Thumb 778 (237) 61 2017 45 East 22nd Street 40°44′24″N 73°59′14″W Topped out in May 2016.[144][145]
55 50 West 66th Street Thumb 775 (236) 52 2025 50 West 66th Street Topped out in May 2024.[146]
56 Skyline Tower Thumb 763 (233) 67 2021 23-15 44th Drive 40°45′02″N 73°56′10″W The second tallest building in Queens, and the third-tallest in the outer boroughs.[147] Topped out in October 2019.[148]
57 19 Dutch Thumb 758 (231) 63 2018 19 Dutch Street 40°42′35″N 74°00′35″W Also called 118 Fulton Street.[149][150] Topped out in May 2016.[151]
58 Carnegie Hall Tower Thumb 757 (231) 60 1991 152 West 57th Street 40°45′53″N 73°58′47″W The main shaft is a mere 50 feet (15 m) wide.[152][153]
59 = 383 Madison Avenue Thumb 755 (230) 47 2001 383 Madison Avenue 40°45′20″N 73°58′37″W Formerly known as Bear Stearns World Headquarters.[154][155]
59 = Sven Thumb 755 (230) 67 2021 29–37 41st Avenue 40°45′00″N 73°56′11″W Third-tallest building in Queens after Skyline Tower and The Orchard.[156] Topped out in June 2020.[157]
61 1717 Broadway Thumb 753 (230) 68 2013 1717 Broadway 40°45′52″N 73°58′57″W It houses the Courtyard & Residence Inn Manhattan/Central Park hotel. Tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere.[158][159][160]
62 AXA Equitable Center Thumb 752 (229) 51 1985 787 Seventh Avenue 40°45′42″N 73°58′54″W Formerly known as the Equitable Building and Equitable Center West.[161][162]
63 = 1251 Avenue of the Americas Thumb 750 (229) 54 1972 1251 Sixth Avenue 40°45′36″N 73°58′53″W Formerly known as the Exxon Building.[163][164]
63 = One Penn Plaza Thumb 750 (229) 57 1972 250 West 34th Street 40°45′05″N 73°59′35″W Tallest building in the Penn Plaza complex.[165][166]
63 = Deutsche Bank Center North Tower Thumb 750 (229) 55 2004 10 Columbus Circle 40°46′08″N 73°58′59″W Originally constructed as the AOL Time Warner Center; in 2021 the complex was renamed the Deutsche Bank Center.[167][168]
63 = Deutsche Bank Center South Tower 750 (229) 55 2004 10 Columbus Circle 40°46′06″N 73°59′01″W
63 = 200 West Street Thumb 750 (229) 44 2010 200 West Street 40°42′53″N 74°00′51″W Also known as Goldman Sachs World Headquarters.[169][170]
68 = One Astor Plaza Thumb 745 (227) 54 1972 1515 Broadway 40°45′29″N 73°59′11″W Located on the site formerly occupied by the Hotel Astor. Houses the world headquarters of Paramount Global.[171][172]
68 = 60 Wall Street Thumb 745 (227) 55 1989 60 Wall Street 40°42′23″N 74°00′30″W Also known as Deutsche Bank Building.[173][174]
70 = One Liberty Plaza Thumb 743 (226) 54 1972 165 Broadway 40°42′35″N 74°00′41″W Formerly known as the U.S. Steel Building.[175][176]
70 = 7 World Trade Center Thumb 743 (226) 49 2006 250 Greenwich Street 40°42′48″N 74°00′43″W First tower in the new World Trade Center complex to be completed.[17][177]
72 20 Exchange Place Thumb 741 (226) 57 1931 20 Exchange Place 40°42′20″N 74°00′35″W Formerly known as the City Bank-Farmers Trust Building. Was the fourth-tallest building in New York City when it was finished, behind Chrysler, 40 Wall, and Woolworth Bldgs.[178][179]
73 200 Vesey Street Thumb 739 (225) 51 1986 200 Vesey Street 40°42′49″N 74°00′53″W Formerly known as Three World Financial Center and American Express Tower.[180][181]
74 ARO Thumb 738 (225) 54 2018 242 West 53rd Street 40°45′49″N 73°59′03″W Topped out in June 2017.[182] Also known as 242 West 53rd Street and Roseland Tower.[183]
75 1540 Broadway Thumb 733 (223) 42 1990 1540 Broadway 40°45′29″N 73°59′05″W Also known as Bertelsmann Building.[184][185]
76 The Eugene Thumb 730 (223) 64 2017 401 West 31st Street 40°45′08″N 73°59′56″W Topped out in April 2016.[186][187]
77 Times Square Tower Thumb 726 (221) 47 2004 7 Times Square 40°45′20″N 73°59′12″W [188][189]
78 Brooklyn Point Thumb 722 (220) 57 2020 138 Willoughby Street 40°41′31″N 73°58′59″W Topped-out in April 2019, it is the second-tallest building in the borough of Brooklyn.[190]
79 Metropolitan Tower Thumb 716 (218) 68 1985 146 West 57th Street 40°45′54″N 73°58′45″W Immediately adjacent to Carnegie Hall Tower, separated by the Russian Tea Room.[191][192]
80 252 East 57th Street Thumb 715 (218) 65 2016 252 East 57th Street 40°45′34″N 73°57′59″W Topped out in October 2015.[193] Completed in 2017.
81 Selene Thumb 711 (217) 61 2018 100 East 53rd Street 40°45′30″N 73°58′17″W Topped out in January 2016.[194][195]
82 General Motors Building Thumb 705 (215) 50 1968 767 Fifth Avenue 40°45′50″N 73°58′21″W Occupies a full city block.[196][197]
83 25 Park Row Thumb 702 (214) 54 2020 25 Park Row 40°42′41″N 74°00′26″W Also known as 23 Park Row.[198][199][200]
84 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower Thumb 700 (213) 50 1909 1 Madison Avenue 40°44′28″N 73°59′15″W Tallest building in the world from 1909 until 1913 before being surpassed by the Woolworth Building.[201][202]
85 500 Fifth Avenue Thumb 697 (212) 59 1931 500 Fifth Avenue 40°45′14″N 73°58′53″W Became a city landmark in 2010.[203][204]
86 601 West 29th Street Thumb 695 (212) 58 2022 601 West 29th Street 40°45′10″N 74°00′16″W Topped out.[205] Received construction financing in June 2019;[206][207] construction was underway as of July 2020.[208]
87 Americas Tower Thumb 692 (211) 48 1992 1177 Sixth Avenue 40°45′26″N 73°58′58″W Also known as 1177 Avenue of the Americas.[209][210]
88 Solow Building Thumb 689 (210) 49 1974 9 West 57th Street 40°45′50″N 73°58′29″W [211][212]
89 140 Broadway Thumb 688 (210) 52 1967 140 Broadway 40°42′31″N 74°00′36″W Also known as Marine Midland Building, HSBC Bank Building.[213][214]
90 = 277 Park Avenue Thumb 687 (209) 50 1963 277 Park Avenue 40°45′20″N 73°58′31″W [215][216]
90 = 55 Water Street Thumb 687 (209) 53 1972 55 Water Street 40°42′12″N 74°00′33″W [217][218]
90 = 5 Beekman Street Thumb 687 (209) 47 2017 5 Beekman Street 40°42′40″N 74°00′25″W Also known as The Beekman Hotel & Residences.[219][220]
93 Morgan Stanley Building Thumb 685 (209) 42 1989 1585 Broadway 40°45′37″N 73°59′08″W Also known as 1585 Broadway. It houses the Morgan Stanley World Headquarters.[221][222]
94 Penguin Random House Tower Thumb 684 (208) 52 2003 1745 Broadway 40°45′55″N 73°58′57″W [223][224]
95 Four Seasons Hotel New York Thumb 682 (208) 52 1993 57 East 57th Street 40°45′44″N 73°58′17″W [225][226]
96 Sky Thumb 676 (206) 61 2015 605 West 42nd Street 40°45′41″N 73°59′55″W Also known as 605 West 42nd Street and Atelier II. Largest single tower residence in New York City.[227] Sky comprises 1,175 luxury units and includes more than 70,000 sq ft of amenity space.[228]
97 1221 Avenue of the Americas Thumb 674 (205) 51 1972 1221 Sixth Avenue 40°45′33″N 73°58′54″W Formerly known as the McGraw-Hill Building.[229][230]
98 = One Grand Central Place Thumb 673 (205) 53 1930 60 East 42nd Street 40°45′08″N 73°58′44″W Formerly known as the Lincoln Building.[231][232]
98 = One Court Square Thumb 673 (205) 50 1990 2501 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City 40°44′49″N 73°56′38″W Tallest building in the Borough of Queens from 1990 to 2021. Formerly known as the Citigroup Building.[233][234]
98 = Barclay Tower Thumb 673 (205) 56 2007 10 Barclay Street 40°42′44″N 74°00′33″W [235][236]
98 = 277 Fifth Avenue Thumb 673 (205) 55 2018 277 Fifth Avenue 40°44′44″N 73°59′11″W Topped out in March 2018.[237]
102 = Paramount Plaza Thumb 670 (204) 48 1970 1633 Broadway 40°45′44″N 73°59′04″W Formerly the Uris Building.[238][239]
102 = 161 Maiden Lane* Thumb 670 (204) 60 On hold 161 Maiden Lane 40°42′20″N 74°00′17″W Also known as One Seaport. Topped out in August 2018.[240][241][242]
104 200 Amsterdam Avenue Thumb 668 (204) 55 2021 200 Amsterdam Avenue 40°46′36″N 73°59′00″W Tallest building on the Upper West Side;[243][244] topped-out in August 2019.[245]
105 45 Park Place* Thumb 667 (203) 43 On hold 45 Park Place 40°42′49″N 74°00′36″W Topped out by October 2019.[246][247][248]
106 Trump Tower Thumb 664 (202) 58 1982 725 Fifth Avenue 40°45′45″N 73°58′26″W [249][250]
107 1 Wall Street Thumb 654 (199) 50 1932 1 Wall Street 40°42′26″N 74°00′42″W It was formerly called Bank of New York Building and Irving Trust Building.[251][252]
108 = 599 Lexington Avenue Thumb 653 (199) 51 1986 599 Lexington Avenue 40°45′28″N 73°58′15″W [253][254]
108 = Silver Towers I Thumb 653 (199) 58 2009 620 West 42nd Street 40°45′39″N 73°59′57″W Also known as River Place.[255][256]
108 = Silver Towers II 653 (199) 58 2009 620 West 42nd Street 40°45′39″N 73°59′57″W Also known as River Place.[257][258]
111 712 Fifth Avenue Thumb 650 (198) 53 1990 712 Fifth Avenue 40°45′44″N 73°58′30″W [259][260]
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Tallest buildings by pinnacle height

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Tallest buildings in NYC, by pinnacle height, including all masts, antennae, poles, etc., whether architectural or not

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.

More information Pinn. Rank, Std. Rank ...
Pinn.
Rank
Std.
Rank
Name Pinnacle
height
ft (m)
Standard
height
ft (m)
Floors
Year
Sources
1 1 One World Trade Center 1,792 (546) 1,776 (541) 104[upper-alpha 1] 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)[upper-alpha 3] 1,250 (381) 102[upper-alpha 2] 1931 [261][262][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][263]
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 [264]
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 [116][117]
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 [265]
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 [266]
17 16 35 Hudson Yards 1,009 (308) 1,009 (308) 72 2019 [71][72]
18 17 One57 1,004 (306) 1,004 (306) 75 2014 [65][66]
19 18 One Manhattan West 996 (304) 996 (304) 67 2019 [75]
20 19 50 Hudson Yards 981 (299) 981 (299) 58 2022 [267]
21 20 4 World Trade Center 977 (298) 977 (298) 65 2014 [16]
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Tallest buildings in each borough

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.

More information Borough, Name ...
Borough Name Height
ft (m)
Floors Year Source
Bronx Harlem River Park Towers I & II 428 (130) 44 1975 [268]
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 [113]
Staten Island Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne 225 (69) 1 1891 [269][270]
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Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction

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.

More information Name, Height ft (m) ...
Name Height
ft (m)
Floors Year
(est.)
Address Coordinates Notes
2 World Trade Center 1,350 (411) 84 200 Greenwich Street 40°42′43″N 74°00′40″W 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][271][272][273]
41–47 West 57th Street 1,100 (335) 63 41–47 West 57th Street Proposed by developer Sedesco with a design by OMA.[274] Demolition work was completed on the site as of August 2021.[275] Construction reportedly began in 2023.[276]
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.[277] Demolition of existing structures was completed in 2023.[278] Construction reportedly began in 2023.[279]
740 Eighth Avenue 1,067 (325) 52 2027 740 Eighth Avenue 40°45′34″N 73°59′16″W Approved by the city in December 2021.[280] Excavation underway as of October 2022.[281] Plans call for a hotel, with a "vertical-drop" ride and observation tower.[282][283]
45 Broad Street 45 Broad Street 40°42′20″N 74°00′41″W Would become the tallest residential building in Downtown Manhattan if completed; has been on hold since 2020.[284][285]
3 Hudson Boulevard 987 (301) 56 555 West 34th Street 40°45′20″N 74°00′06″W Formerly known as GiraSole.[286] 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.[287]
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.[288] Demolition was completed in March 2023.[289] Norges Bank Investment Management has invested in the building.[290]
80 Flatbush 840 (256) 74 2027 Approved by the New York City Council in September 2018.[291][292] The development will have two buildings; excavation on the site of the shorter building began in late 2021.[293]
100 West 37th Street 785 (239) 68 2026 989–993 Sixth Avenue Demolition began in 2023.[294] The building will be residential, with 300 condominiums.[295]
43-40 24th Street 731 (223) 66 2026 43-30 24th Street 40°44′56″N 73°56′38″W 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.[296]
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.[297][298] The building will include 462 residential units, 7,000 square feet of commercial space, and a 60-foot-long rear yard.[298]
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* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding expected building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Approved

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.

More information Name, Height* ft (m) ...
Name Height*
ft (m)
Floors Year* Notes
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.[299] In January 2023, Bloomberg reported that Citadel intended to occupy roughly half the building's office space.[300] In December 2023, the developer bought the air rights from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.[301]
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.[302] Some images of plans for the new structure were released by SOM in early 2021.[303] Scott Rechler, CEO of RXR, anticipates the building will be complete by 2030.[304]
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.[305]
5 World Trade Center 917 (280) 80 2029 New design unveiled in February 2021.[306][307] Construction is anticipated to begin in 2024.[308]
260 South Street Tower I 798 (243) 73 Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[309][310]
260 South Street Tower II 748 (228) 67 Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[309][310]
259 Clinton Street 730 (223) 62 Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[309][311][312]
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.[313]
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Proposed

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.

More information Name, Height ft (m) ...
Name Height

ft (m)

Floors Notes
Affirmation Tower 1,664 (507) 95 David Adjaye designed the proposal for the site for developer Don Peebles.[314] 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.[315] A compromise was made where affordable housing would replace the office space.[316][317]
Tower Fifth 1,556 (474) 96 Tower Fifth is a slender office tower proposed by 432 Park Avenue developer Harry B. Macklowe of Macklowe Properties, would become the second-tallest tower in the Western Hemisphere and 15th-tallest in the world if completed as planned.[318][319]
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.[320]
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.[321][322]
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.[323]
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.[309][324][325] As of 2022, the developer is facing legal challenges to the site.[326]
PENN15 1,000 (305) 50 Proposed by Vornado prior to the financial crisis of 2007–2008; as of 2024 the developer is still seeking an anchor tenant to justify construction.[327] Demolition work was underway in 2023, although, since early 2024, Vornado is still proposing covering the site the site with tennis courts and an event space. Its height has been reduced from 1270 to 1000 feet, but no construction date is certified. The building's location is only 2 blocks away from the Empire State Building. [328][329][330][331]
321 East 96th Street 760 (232) 68 Proposed by AvalonBay Communities, would become the tallest building in East Harlem.[332][333]
205 Montague Street 672 (205) 47 Permits filed in March 2024.[334]
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Tallest destroyed or demolished

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.

More information Name, Image ...
Name Image Height
ft (m)
Floors Completed
in
Destroyed
in
Notes
1 World Trade Center (original) Thumb 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][335]
2 World Trade Center (original) Thumb 1,362 (415) 110 1973 2001 Destroyed in the September 11 attacks.[336][337]
270 Park Avenue Thumb 707 (215) 52 1960 2021 Also known as JPMorgan Chase Tower and formerly the Union Carbide Building.[338][339] 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.[340]
Singer Building Thumb 612 (187) 41 1908 1968 Demolished to make room for One Liberty Plaza; stood as tallest building in the world from 1908 until 1909.[341][342] Tallest building ever to be demolished until the September 11 attacks,[343] and tallest voluntarily demolished building in the world until 2019.[340]
7 World Trade Center (original) Thumb 570 (174) 47 1987 2001 Destroyed in the September 11 attacks.[344][345]
Deutsche Bank Building Thumb 517 (158) 39 1974 2011 Deconstructed due to damage sustained in the September 11 attacks.[346][347]
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Timeline of tallest buildings

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.

  Was also the world's tallest building upon completion[29]
More information Name, Image ...
Name Image Address Years as
tallest
Height
ft (m)
Floors Notes
Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church Thumb Fort Amsterdam 1643–1846 Unknown 1 Demolished[348]
Trinity Church Thumb 79 Broadway 1846–1853 279 (85) 1 [349]
Latting Observatory
(1853–1856)
Thumb 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue 1853–1854 315 (96) 3 Height reduced by 75 feet (23 m) in 1854;
burned down in 1856[350]
Trinity Church Thumb 79 Broadway 1854–1890 279 (85) 1 [349]
World Building
(1890–1955)
Thumb 73 Park Avenue 1890–1894 309 (94) 20[upper-alpha 10] Demolished in 1955[24]
Manhattan Life Insurance Building
(1894–1964)
Thumb 64–70 Broadway 1894–1899 348 (106) 18 Demolished in 1964[352]
Park Row Building Thumb 13–21 Park Row 1899–1908 391 (119) 30 [353]
Singer Building
(1908–1968)
Thumb 149 Broadway 1908–1909 612 (187) 47 Demolished in 1968[342]
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower Thumb 1 Madison Avenue 1909–1913 700 (213) 50 [202]
Woolworth Building Thumb 233 Broadway 1913–1930 792 (241) 57 [131]
Bank of Manhattan Trust Building[upper-alpha 11] Thumb 40 Wall Street 1930 927 (283) 71 [86]
Chrysler Building Thumb 405 Lexington Avenue 1930–1931 1,046 (319) 77 [61]
Empire State Building Thumb 350 Fifth Avenue 1931–1971 1,250 (381) 102 [261]
1 World Trade Center
(1971–2001)
Thumb 1 World Trade Center 1971–2001 1,368 (417) 110 Destroyed in the September 11, 2001, attacks[335]
Empire State Building Thumb 350 Fifth Avenue 2001–2012 1,250 (381) 102[upper-alpha 2] [261]
One World Trade Center Thumb 1 World Trade Center 2012–present 1,776 (541) 104[upper-alpha 1] [33]
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See also

Notes

  1. The building is 104 standard floors tall and most references supply this figure. However, only 94 actual, physically usable, stories are present; see the skyscraper's main article for more details.
  2. References typically use the 102 floors figure, however some state a value of 103 floors instead due to the presence of an encircling balcony above the 102nd floor. See Empire State Building#Opening and early years and Empire State Building#Above the 102nd floor for a detailed explanation.
  3. Prior to 1985, the pinnacle height was 1,472 feet (449 m). This was reduced to the current value when the original antenna was replaced by a shorter one.[10]
  4. Historically most references gave a 108 floor figure. However, following a change in ownership, the building's official datasheet was revised to provide 110 floors as the total, counting the main roof as 109 and the mechanical penthouse as 110; recent references now tend to follow this practice.
  5. The comparison uses the current standard criteria as a continuously habitable high-rise building that has over 40 floors, and is taller than approximately 492 feet (150 m).[21][22] See also Skyscraper for more details on how the definition has evolved over time.
  6. As measured to its tip (or pinnacle). Five other skyscrapers in Manhattan had already surpassed its 309-foot (94 m) architectural height by then, starting with the Manhattan Life Insurance Building in 1894. For more on the different criteria used see List of tallest buildings and structures#Tallest buildings
  7. This considers only skyscrapers by architectural height. It was not until the completion of the Singer Building in 1908 that a skyscraper surpassed the spire of the tallest building constructed using conventional methods. Only the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings held the title of world's tallest overall structure, the latter of which maintained this title for more than two decades until surpassed by Oklahoma's Griffin Television Tower in 1954.
  8. Floor counts often vary among sources, this list uses the number most widely reported in reference. Read the FAQ on the talk page for details.
  9. The highest floor is numbered 93.
  10. The floor count of the World Building has been disputed. Upon construction, the building was said to contain up to 26 floors, but in recent years the building has been said to contain as few as 16 floors.[351]
  11. This building was constructed as the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building, but is now more commonly known as 40 Wall Street and officially known as the Trump Building.

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