List of tallest buildings in New York City

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),^[4] 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).^[5][6][7] 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.^[5][6] 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.^[8] 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.^[9] The fourth-tallest is One Vanderbilt. At 1,401 feet (427 m), it is the tallest office building in Midtown.^[10] The fifth-tallest is 432 Park Avenue at 1,397 feet (426 m).^[11]

Tall buildings in New York City
Midtown Manhattan with the Empire State Building (center) and Lower Manhattan with One WTC
Tallest building	One World Trade Center (2014)
Height of tallest building	1,776 ft (541 m)
First 150 m+ building	Singer Building (1898)[1] (demolished)
Buildings above 100 m	870 (2025)[2]
Buildings above 150 m	317 (2025) (3rd)[3]
Buildings above 200 m	98 (2025) (4th)[3]
Buildings above 300 m	18 (2025) (3rd)
Buildings above 400 m	6

Midtown Manhattan in September 2023 looking north from the Empire State Building's 102nd floor (1,224 feet or 373 meters)

Lower Manhattan, viewed from Jersey City, New Jersey with the World Trade Center complex in the middle

Location of all skyscrapers in New York City taller than 650 feet (198 m)

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List of tallest buildings in New York City (New York City)

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At 1,250 feet (381 m), the 102-story^[B] 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.^[12] It is the tenth-tallest building in the United States, and rises to a pinnacle of 1,454 feet (443 m)^[C] including its antenna.^[14] 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.^[15][16]

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.^[6][17] 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,^[18] the 977-foot (298 m) 4 World Trade Center,^[19] the 743-foot (226 m) 7 World Trade Center,^[20] the approved 900-foot (274 m) 5 World Trade Center,^[21] and one partly constructed on-hold building: the 1,350-foot (411 m) 2 World Trade Center.^[22]

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. Since the 2010s, an increasing number of skyscrapers have been built in Downtown Brooklyn and Long Island City, as well as along the East River in Hunters Point. 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.^[23][E]

History

Early skyscrapers

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.^[26]: 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).^[27] Though not the city's first high-rise, it was the first building to surpass the 284-foot (87 m) spire of Trinity Church.^[28] 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.^[29] The Park Row Building, at 391 feet (119 m), was the city's tallest building from 1899 to 1908,^[30] and the world's tallest office building during the same time span.^[31] By 1900, fifteen skyscrapers in New York City exceeded 250 feet (76 m) in height.^[26]: 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.^[32][G] New York City went through a very early high-rise construction booms from the 1890s through the 1910s.^[33] Notable skyscrapers completed during the first boom include the Singer Building, which was the first skyscraper in New York and the second in the world to exceed 492 feet (150 m) in height, and the Met Life Tower, which is the earliest skyscraper to reach 492 feet (150 m) that still stands today. Another notable landmark was the Woolworth Building, the first building in the world to be taller than 656 feet (200 m). All three buildings held the title of the tallest building in New York City and the world at the time.

After a lull in skyscraper construction in the mid-1910s, a second boom occurred from the mid-1920s to the early 1930s.^[33] Skyscrapers reached greater heights in Lower Manhattan and especially in Midtown Manhattan. This period saw the completion of 40 Wall Street, the Chrysler Building, and the Empire State Building, partially driven by increased commercial demand and economic development during the Roaring Twenties and a desire for developers to outdo one another in height.^[34] The Chrysler Building was completed in 1930, one year after the onset of the Great Depression; at a height of 1,049 feet (319 m), it became the world's first supertall skyscraper. The Empire State Building was completed one year later. In total, during the early 20th century, 44 skyscrapers over 492 feet (150 m) were built.^[35] Most, if not all of the buildings during the second boom were built in the Art Deco style.

After the early 1930s, skyscraper construction came to a halt for over 20 years owing to economic pressures during the Depression and World War II. Many office skyscrapers in Midtown Manhattan had large amounts of vacant space years after completion.^[36] Gradually, skyscraper development resumed in the 1950s. Many new skyscrapers eschewed the Art Deco of the early 20th century and were built adhering to the modernist International Style. This included the Seagram Building and the United Nations Secretariat Building, which hosts the offices of the United Nations Secretariat.

1960s-1980s

The New York City Zoning Resolution of 1961 incentivized the building of more office skyscrapers in Manhattan; notable buildings to go up in the 1960s include the octagonal MetLife Building and the General Motors Building. Some early skyscrapers, such as the Singer Building and the City Investing Building, were demolished to make way for new developments. In 1966, construction began on the World Trade Center complex, including twin supertall skyscrapers measuring 1,368 feet (417 m) and 1,362 feet (415.1 m) in height. Known as the Twin Towers, they reshaped the Lower Manhattan skyline when they topped out in 1970, and over time, became an iconic symbol of New York City.^[37] Midtown Manhattan saw increasingly tall skyscrapers like the Citigroup Center and One Penn Plaza in the 1970s; during this decade, the city surpassed 100 skyscrapers above 492 feet (100 m) in height. Another construction surge in the late 1980s increasingly embraced more postmodernist designs, such as CitySpire and 1 Worldwide Plaza.

1990s-present

After the early 1990s, skyscraper development slowed down once more, with the most significant new skyscraper during this lull being 4 Times Square. In 2001, the September 11 attacks led to the collapse of the Twin Towers, and the Empire State Building regained the title of the tallest building in the city. Plans to rebuild the site were soon proposed, and construction began for a new World Trade Center complex in 2004. The centerpiece of the redevelopment, One World Trade Center, was completed in 2014 at a height of 1,776 ft (541.3 m). The height is a symbolic reference to the year of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. Upon topping out, the building became the tallest building in the city and the United States. Also part of the complex is 3 World Trade Center, a supertall skyscraper completed in 2018. The site for 2 World Trade Center has been repeatedly delayed; as of 2025, no construction beyond foundation works have occurred.

The 2000s saw the resupmtion of office skyscraper development, alongside an increasing number of residential skyscrapers. The Bank of America Tower and the New York Times Building became the first supertall skyscrapers to be built in the city since the original Twin Towers. The mid-2010s saw an especially large surge in construction, with office and residential structures reaching new heights. While New York City had only two supertall buildings in 2010, that figure has grown to 18 by 2025.

A boom in the development of supertall residential skyscrapers began with One57 and 432 Park Avenue, the latter surpassing the height of the Empire State Building to become the tallest building in Midtown Manhattan in 2015. This trend culminated with the completion of 111 West 57th Street and Central Park Tower in the early 2020s, both surpassing 1,400 feet (427 m) in height. These buildings are primarily catered towards the luxury market; their prevalence near the southern end of Central Park has led the area around them to be termed "Billionaire's Row".

Two signifiant commercial supertall skyscrapers, both exceeding 1,300 feet (396 m), have topped out in the 2020s: One Vanderbilt, forming a new peak in the skyline around Grand Central Terminal; and 270 Park Avenue, which will serve as the new headquarters of JPMorgan Chase. The skyline of the western side of Midtown Manhattan was also massively transformed with the Hudson Yards development. Built on the eastern side of West Side Yard, Phase I of the development began construction in 2012 and was completed in 2019. Within the development are three supertall skyscrapers: 35 Hudson Yards, 30 Hudson Yards, and The Spiral, alongside several other skyscrapers. Additionally, located near Hudson Yards is One Manhattan West, another supertall skyscraper completed in 2019. Phase II of Hudson Yards is under planning, and could potentially include more supertall buildings and a casino.^[38]

Taller residential skyscrapers also arrived at the Upper East Side and Upper West Side areas of Manhattan.^[39] 520 Park Avenue became the tallest building on the Upper East Side in 2018,^[40] while 200 Amsterdam became the tallest on the Upper West Side in 2021;^[41] it will soon be supplanted by 50 West 66th Street, which is topped out.^[42]

Skyscraper development has also increasingly spread beyond Manhattan in the 21st century. Few tall buildings were built in Brooklyn since the completion of the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower in 1929, which remained the tallest building in the borough for 80 years. Since the late 2000s, a growing number of residential high-rises have been built in Downtown Brooklyn, which has since formed a significant high-rise skyline of its own.^[43] As of 2025, Brooklyn is now home to 17 skyscrapers taller than 492 feet (150 m). The tallest, The Brooklyn Tower, was completed in 2022 at 1,066 feet (325 m); it is the first and only supertall skyscraper in the city outside of Manhattan.

The neighbourhood of Long Island City (LIC), in Queens, has also developed a sizeable skyline throughout the 2010s.^[44] One Court Square, built in 1990, was the only skyscraper in Queens for over a decade, until the addition of more residential high-rises in the late 2000s; there are now 14 skyscrapers taller than 492 feet (150 m) in the borough. The tallest, The Orchard, was completed in 2024. Residential skyscrapers have also gone up on waterfront of East River in Brooklyn and Queens since the late 2010s, particularly in the Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and Hunters Point neighbourhoods. On a lesser scale, high-rises developments are also becoming more common in the areas of Flushing,^[45] Gowanus,^[46] Jamaica,^[47] and South Bronx.^[48]

Although not located in New York City, the neighbourhood of Exchange Place in Jersey City has seen a similar boom in tall buildings since the 2000s. More recently, in the 2020s, the area of Journal Square has also seen an influx in skyscrapers.

Nine-mile (14 km) high-resolution panorama of Manhattan's west side, from 115th Street to The Battery, taken from Weehawken, NJ, March 26, 2020. View of Chrysler Building blocked by One Vanderbilt.

December 5, 2022 update, showing new buildings since the 2020 high-resolution panorama

Tallest buildings

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.

  Was the world's tallest building upon completion

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors[H]	Year	Address	Coordinates	Notes
1	One World Trade Center		1,776 (541)	94[A]	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.[49]
2	Central Park Tower		1,550 (472)	98	2020	225 West 57th Street	40°45′57″N 73°58′51″W	Also known as Nordstrom Tower. Tallest building in Midtown Manhattan. 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.[50][51] Topped out in September 2019.[52]
3	111 West 57th Street		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.[9][53]
4	One Vanderbilt		1,401 (427)	73	2020	1 Vanderbilt Avenue	40°45′11″N 73°58′43″W	Second-tallest office building in NYC.[54] 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[55] and formally opened on September 14, 2020.[56]
5	432 Park Avenue		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.[57][58]
6	270 Park Avenue*		1,388 (423)	60	2025	270 Park Avenue	40°45′21″N 73°58′31″W	JPMorgan Chase is replacing its headquarters;[59][60] the new tower was approved by the New York City Council in May 2019.[61][62] Topped out in November 2023.[63]
7	30 Hudson Yards		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.[64]
8	Empire State Building		1,250 (381)	102[B]	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.[14][65] With its antenna, it is 1,454 feet (443 m) tall.
9	Bank of America Tower		1,200 (366)	55	2009	1101 Sixth Avenue	40°45′19″N 73°59′03″W	First skyscraper to receive a Platinum LEED certification.[66][67] Roof height is 953.5 feet (291 m).
10	3 World Trade Center		1,079 (329)	80	2018	175 Greenwich Street	40°42′39″N 74°00′42″W	Topped out in June 2016.[68] Officially opened June 11, 2018.[69]
11	The Brooklyn Tower		1,066 (325)	74[I]	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.[70][71][72][73]
12	53W53		1,050 (320)[74]	77	2019	53 West 53rd Street	40°45′42″N 73°58′42″W	Formerly known as Tower Verre, topped out in August 2018.[75]
13 =	Chrysler Building		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.[76][77]
13 =	The New York Times Building		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.[78][79]
15	The Spiral		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.[80]
16	One57		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.[81][82][83]
17	520 Fifth Avenue*		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.[84][85] The building topped out in October 2024.[86]
18	35 Hudson Yards		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.[87][88][89]
19	One Manhattan West		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[90][91] and opened on October 30, 2019.[92]
20	50 Hudson Yards		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.[93]
21	4 World Trade Center		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.[19][94]
22	70 Pine Street		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.[95][96] 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.[97] 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		950 (290)	67	2019	220 59th Street	40°46′02″N 73°58′49″W	Topped out in 2017.[98]
24	Two Manhattan West		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.[99][100]
25	40 Wall Street		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.[101][102]
26	Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown		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.[103][104]
27	Citigroup Center		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.[105][106]
28	15 Hudson Yards		914 (279)	70	2019	545 West 30th Street	40°45′13″N 74°00′12″W	Topped out in February 2018.[107]
29	125 Greenwich Street*		912 (278)	72	2025	125 Greenwich Street	40°42′33″N 74°00′46″W	Topped out in March 2019.[108]
30	10 Hudson Yards		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.[109]
31	8 Spruce Street		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.[110]
32	Trump World Tower		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.[111][112]
33	425 Park Avenue		860 (262)	44	2021	425 Park Avenue	40°45′38″N 73°58′16″W	Topped out in December 2018.[113]
34	262 Fifth Avenue*		860 (262)	56	2025	262 Fifth Avenue	40°44′43″N 73°59′14″W	Topped out in April 2024. Upon opening, the building will yield 26 condominium units.[114]
35	30 Rockefeller Plaza		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.[115]
36 =	One Manhattan Square		847 (258)	72	2019	250 South Street	40°42′37″N 73°59′29″W	Topped out in September 2017.[116] Also known as 250 South Street or 227 Cherry Street.[117][118]
36 =	Sutton Tower		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.[119][120]
38	The Orchard*		823 (251)	69	2025	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.[121][122][123]
39	56 Leonard Street		821 (250)	57	2016	56 Leonard Street	40°43′04″N 74°00′23″W	The tallest structure in Tribeca.[124][125][126]
40	CitySpire		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.[127][128][129]
41	28 Liberty Street		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.[130][131]
42	4 Times Square		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.[132][133]
43	MetLife Building		808 (246)	59	1963	200 Park Avenue	40°45′12″N 73°58′36″W	Formerly known as the Pan Am Building.[134][135]
44	731 Lexington Avenue		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.[136][137]
45	126 Madison Avenue		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.[138][139][140]
46	138 East 50th Street		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.[141][142][143]
47	130 William Street		800 (244)	66	2022	130 William Street	40°42′23″N 74°00′28″W	Topped out in May 2019.[144][145]
48	Woolworth Building		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.[146][147]
49	111 Murray Street		788 (240)	60	2018	111 Murray Street	40°42′56″N 74°00′46″W	Completed in 2018.[148]
50	520 Park Avenue		781 (238)	54	2018	520 Park Avenue	40°45′51″N 73°58′12″W	Topped out in April 2017.[149][150]
51 =	50 West Street		779 (237)	64	2018	50 West Street	40°42′29″N 74°00′54″W	Topped out in October 2015.[151][152][153]
51 =	55 Hudson Yards		779 (237)	51	2018	550 West 34th Street	40°45′19″N 74°00′06″W	Topped out in April 2017.[154][155][156][157]
53 =	One Worldwide Plaza		778 (237)	47	1989	825 Eighth Avenue	40°45′45″N 73°59′16″W	Commercial office tower on Eighth Avenue[158][159]
53 =	Madison Square Park Tower		778 (237)	61	2017	45 East 22nd Street	40°44′24″N 73°59′14″W	Topped out in May 2016.[160][161]
55	50 West 66th Street*		775 (236)	52	2025	50 West 66th Street	40°46′22″N 73°58′49″W	Will become the tallest building on the Upper West Side upon completion. Topped out in May 2024.[162]
56	Skyline Tower		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.[163] Topped out in October 2019.[164]
57	19 Dutch		758 (231)	63	2018	19 Dutch Street	40°42′35″N 74°00′35″W	Also called 118 Fulton Street.[165][166] Topped out in May 2016.[167]
58	Carnegie Hall Tower		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.[168][169]
59 =	383 Madison Avenue		755 (230)	47	2001	383 Madison Avenue	40°45′20″N 73°58′37″W	Formerly known as Bear Stearns World Headquarters.[170][171]
59 =	Sven		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.[172] Topped out in June 2020.[173]
61	1717 Broadway		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.[174][175][176]
62	AXA Equitable Center		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.[177][178]
63 =	1251 Avenue of the Americas		750 (229)	54	1972	1251 Sixth Avenue	40°45′36″N 73°58′53″W	Formerly known as the Exxon Building.[179][180]
63 =	One Penn Plaza		750 (229)	57	1972	250 West 34th Street	40°45′05″N 73°59′35″W	Tallest building in the Penn Plaza complex.[181][182]
63 =	Deutsche Bank Center North Tower		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.[183][184]
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		750 (229)	44	2010	200 West Street	40°42′53″N 74°00′51″W	Also known as Goldman Sachs World Headquarters.[185][186]
68 =	One Astor Plaza		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.[187][188]
68 =	60 Wall Street		745 (227)	55	1989	60 Wall Street	40°42′23″N 74°00′30″W	Also known as Deutsche Bank Building.[189][190]
70 =	One Liberty Plaza		743 (226)	54	1972	165 Broadway	40°42′35″N 74°00′41″W	Formerly known as the U.S. Steel Building.[191][192]
70 =	7 World Trade Center		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.[20][193]
72	20 Exchange Place		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.[194][195]
73	200 Vesey Street		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.[196][197]
74	ARO		738 (225)	54	2018	242 West 53rd Street	40°45′49″N 73°59′03″W	Topped out in June 2017.[198] Also known as 242 West 53rd Street and Roseland Tower.[199]
75	1540 Broadway		733 (223)	42	1990	1540 Broadway	40°45′29″N 73°59′05″W	Also known as Bertelsmann Building.[200][201]
76	Lumen*		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 and topped off in July 2024. The building will be residential, with 921 units and ground-floor commercial space.[202]
77	The Eugene		730 (223)	64	2017	401 West 31st Street	40°45′08″N 73°59′56″W	Topped out in April 2016.[203][204]
78	Times Square Tower		726 (221)	47	2004	7 Times Square	40°45′20″N 73°59′12″W	[205][206]
79	Brooklyn Point		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.[207]
80	Metropolitan Tower		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.[208][209]
81	252 East 57th Street		715 (218)	65	2016	252 East 57th Street	40°45′34″N 73°57′59″W	Topped out in October 2015.[210] Completed in 2017.
82	Selene		711 (217)	61	2018	100 East 53rd Street	40°45′30″N 73°58′17″W	Topped out in January 2016.[211][212]
83	General Motors Building		705 (215)	50	1968	767 Fifth Avenue	40°45′50″N 73°58′21″W	Occupies a full city block.[213][214]
84	25 Park Row		702 (214)	54	2020	25 Park Row	40°42′41″N 74°00′26″W	Also known as 23 Park Row.[215][216][217]
85	Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower		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.[218][219]
86	500 Fifth Avenue		697 (212)	59	1931	500 Fifth Avenue	40°45′14″N 73°58′53″W	Became a city landmark in 2010.[220][221]
87	601 West 29th Street		695 (212)	58	2022	601 West 29th Street	40°45′10″N 74°00′16″W	Topped out.[222] Received construction financing in June 2019;[223][224] construction was underway as of July 2020.[225]
88	Americas Tower		692 (211)	48	1992	1177 Sixth Avenue	40°45′26″N 73°58′58″W	Also known as 1177 Avenue of the Americas.[226][227]
89	Solow Building		689 (210)	49	1974	9 West 57th Street	40°45′50″N 73°58′29″W	[228][229]
90	140 Broadway		688 (210)	52	1967	140 Broadway	40°42′31″N 74°00′36″W	Also known as Marine Midland Building, HSBC Bank Building.[230][231]
91 =	277 Park Avenue		687 (209)	50	1963	277 Park Avenue	40°45′20″N 73°58′31″W	[232][233]
91 =	55 Water Street		687 (209)	53	1972	55 Water Street	40°42′12″N 74°00′33″W	[234][235]
91 =	5 Beekman Street		687 (209)	47	2017	5 Beekman Street	40°42′40″N 74°00′25″W	Also known as The Beekman Hotel & Residences.[236][237]
94	Morgan Stanley Building		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.[238][239]
95	Penguin Random House Tower		684 (208)	52	2003	1745 Broadway	40°45′55″N 73°58′57″W	[240][241]
96	Four Seasons Hotel New York		682 (208)	52	1993	57 East 57th Street	40°45′44″N 73°58′17″W	[242][243]
97	Sky		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.[244] Sky comprises 1,175 luxury units and includes more than 70,000 sq ft of amenity space.[245]
98	1221 Avenue of the Americas		674 (205)	51	1972	1221 Sixth Avenue	40°45′33″N 73°58′54″W	Formerly known as the McGraw-Hill Building.[246][247]
99 =	One Grand Central Place		673 (205)	53	1930	60 East 42nd Street	40°45′08″N 73°58′44″W	Formerly known as the Lincoln Building.[248][249]
99 =	One Court Square		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.[250][251]
99 =	Barclay Tower		673 (205)	56	2007	10 Barclay Street	40°42′44″N 74°00′33″W	[252][253]
99 =	277 Fifth Avenue		673 (205)	55	2018	277 Fifth Avenue	40°44′44″N 73°59′11″W	Topped out in March 2018.[254]
103 =	Paramount Plaza		670 (204)	48	1970	1633 Broadway	40°45′44″N 73°59′04″W	Formerly the Uris Building.[255][256]
103 =	161 Maiden Lane*		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.[257][258][259]
105	200 Amsterdam Avenue		668 (204)	55	2021	200 Amsterdam Avenue	40°46′36″N 73°59′00″W	Tallest building on the Upper West Side;[260][261] topped-out in August 2019.[262]
106	45 Park Place*		667 (203)	43	On hold	45 Park Place	40°42′49″N 74°00′36″W	Topped out by October 2019.[263][264][265]
107	Trump Tower		664 (202)	58	1982	725 Fifth Avenue	40°45′45″N 73°58′26″W	[266][267]
108	1 Wall Street		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.[268][269]
109 =	599 Lexington Avenue		653 (199)	51	1986	599 Lexington Avenue	40°45′28″N 73°58′15″W	[270][271]
109 =	Silver Towers I		653 (199)	58	2009	620 West 42nd Street	40°45′39″N 73°59′57″W	Also known as River Place.[272][273]
109 =	Silver Towers II		653 (199)	58	2009	620 West 42nd Street	40°45′39″N 73°59′57″W	Also known as River Place.[274][275]
112	712 Fifth Avenue		650 (198)	53	1990	712 Fifth Avenue	40°45′44″N 73°58′30″W	[276][277]

Tallest buildings by pinnacle height

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.

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[A]	2014	[5][49]
2	2	Central Park Tower	1,550 (472)	1,550 (472)	98	2020	[8]
3	8	Empire State Building	1,454 (443)[C]	1,250 (381)	102[B]	1931	[278][279][13]
4	3	111 West 57th Street	1,428 (435)	1,428 (435)	84	2021	[9]
5	4	One Vanderbilt	1,401 (427)	1,401 (427)	59	2020	[54][280]
6	5	432 Park Avenue	1,397 (426)	1,397 (426)	85	2015	[57][58]
7	6	270 Park Avenue	1,388 (423)	1,388 (423)	60	2025	[78]
8	7	30 Hudson Yards	1,270 (387)	1,270 (387)	73	2019	[281]
9	9	Bank of America Tower	1,200 (366)	1,200 (366)	55	2009	[66][67]
10	39	Condé Nast Building	1,118 (341)	809 (247)	48	1999	[132][133]
11	10	3 World Trade Center	1,079 (329)	1,079 (329)	69	2018	[18][69]
12	11	The Brooklyn Tower	1,066 (325)	1,066 (325)	73	2022	[73]
13	12	53W53	1,050 (320)	1,050 (320)	77	2019	[282]
14	13	Chrysler Building	1,046 (319)	1,046 (319)	77	1930	[76][77]
15	14	New York Times Building	1,046 (319)	1,046 (319)	52	2007	[78][79]
16	15	The Spiral	1,041 (317)	1,041 (317)	66	2023	[283]
17	16	35 Hudson Yards	1,009 (308)	1,009 (308)	72	2019	[87][88]
18	17	One57	1,004 (306)	1,004 (306)	75	2014	[81][82]
19	18	One Manhattan West	996 (304)	996 (304)	67	2019	[91]
20	19	50 Hudson Yards	981 (299)	981 (299)	58	2022	[284]
21	20	4 World Trade Center	977 (298)	977 (298)	65	2014	[19]

Tallest buildings in each borough

Further information: List of tallest buildings in Brooklyn, List of tallest buildings in Queens, and List of tallest buildings in Staten Island

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
Bronx	Harlem River Park Towers I & II	428 (130)	44	1975	[285]
Brooklyn	The Brooklyn Tower	1,066 (325)	73	2022	[73]
Manhattan	One World Trade Center	1,776 (541)	104	2014	[49]
Queens	The Orchard	823 (251)	69	2024	[121]
Staten Island	Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne	225 (69)	1	1891	[286][287]

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 included in the table above. 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
41–47 West 57th Street	1,100 (335)	63	—	41–47 West 57th Street		Proposed by developer Sedesco with a design by OMA.[288] Demolition work was completed on the site as of August 2021.[289] Demolition is underway as of 2025.[290]
740 Eighth Avenue	1,067 (325)	52	2027	740 Eighth Avenue	40°45′34″N 73°59′16″W	Also known as "The Torch". Approved by the city in December 2021.[291] Excavation underway as of October 2022.[292] Plans call for a hotel, with a "vertical-drop" ride and observation tower.[293][294]
343 Madison Avenue	844 (257)	40	2026	343 Madison Avenue	—	Under-construction office tower developed by Boston Properties to replace the former Metropolitan Transportation Authority headquarters across from Grand Central Terminal.[295] Demolition was completed in March 2023.[296] Norges Bank Investment Management has invested in the building.[297]
80 Flatbush	840 (256)	74	2027	80 Flatbush Avenue	—	Approved by the New York City Council in September 2018.[298][299] The development will have two buildings; excavation on the site of the shorter building began in late 2021.[300]
111 Washington Street	789 (240)	64	2026	111 Washington Street	—	Excavation work on the site was first reported in June 2023 and was still underway as of October 2023.[301][302] The building will include 462 residential units, 7,000 square feet of commercial space, and a 60-foot-long rear yard.[302]
100 West 37th Street	743 (226)	68	2026	989–993 Sixth Avenue	—	Demolition began in 2023.[303] Construction is underway as of 2025.[304] The building will be residential, with 300 condominiums.[305]
70 Hudson Yards	717 (219)	45	—	517 West 35th Street	40°45′22″N 73°59′58″W	Excavation began in June 2025.[306]

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding expected building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

On hold

This lists buildings that were previously under construction in New York City where work has stopped. They were expected to reach a height of at least 650 feet (198 m).

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year (est.)	Address	Coordinates	Notes
2 World Trade Center	1,230 (375)	62	—	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.[22][307][308][309]
45 Broad Street	1039 (317)	68	—	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.[310][311]
3 Hudson Boulevard	987 (301)	56	—	555 West 34th Street	40°45′20″N 74°00′06″W	Formerly known as GiraSole.[312] 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.[313]
161 Maiden Lane	670 (204)	60	—	161 Maiden Lane	40°42′20″N 74°00′17″W	On hold since 2018 due to issues with the building's foundation.
45 Park Place	667 (203)	43	—	45 Park Place	40°42′50″N 74°00′35″W	On hold since 2019.[314]

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.

Name	Height* ft (m)	Floors	Year*	Notes
350 Park Avenue	1,585 (483)	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.[315] In January 2023, Bloomberg reported that Citadel intended to occupy roughly half the building's office space.[316] In December 2023, the developer bought the air rights from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.[317]
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.[318] Some images of plans for the new structure were released by SOM in early 2021.[319] Scott Rechler, CEO of RXR, anticipates the building will be complete by 2030.[320]
360 Tenth Avenue	1,000 (305)	—	—	Class A office building proposed by property owner McCourt Global and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Construction was planned to commence in 2024.[321]
5 World Trade Center	917 (280)	80	2029	New design unveiled in February 2021.[322][323] Construction was anticipated to begin in 2025.[324]
260 South Street Tower I	798 (243)	73	—	Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[325][326]
260 South Street Tower II	748 (228)	67	—	Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[325][326]
259 Clinton Street	730 (223)	62	—	Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[325][327][328]
One Third Avenue	725 (221)	63	—	Approved by the City Council in 2018 and part of the Alloy Block development, One Third Avenue will include 583 apartments, retail, and office space. Upon completion, it will be the tallest Passive House in the world.[329]
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.[330]

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.

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Notes
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.[331][332]
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.[333]
265 West 45th Street	1,312 (400)	98	Redevelopment of a Midtown address for a possible supertall office building.[334][335]
Wynn New York City	1,189 (362)	80	Wynn New York City was a proposed integrated resort and casino which had been proposed as part of the Hudson Yards development. Proposed by Related and Wynn Resorts, construction would only have occurred if Wynn was awarded a casino license for downstate New York. The resort would have featured 1,750 rooms and suites, making it one of the largest hotels in New York City.[336] Wynn Resorts withdrew their proposal in May 2025.[337][338]
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.[325][339][340] As of 2022, the developer is facing legal challenges to the site.[341]
PENN15	1,000 (305)	50	Proposed by Vornado prior to the 2008 financial crisis; as of 2024 the developer is still seeking an anchor tenant to justify construction.[342] 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.[343][344][345][346]
418 11th Avenue	984 (300)	72	David Adjaye designed the proposal for the site for developer Don Peebles.[347] 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.[348] A compromise was made where affordable housing would replace the office space;[349][350] a revised plan was approved in December 2024.[351]
100 Gold Street	891 (272)	—	A rendering of a 2000-unit residential skyscraper at this site was presented by Mayor Eric Adams as part of his State of the City address.[352]
321 East 96th Street	760 (232)	68	Proposed by AvalonBay Communities, would become the tallest building in East Harlem.[353][354]
205 Montague Street	672 (205)	47	Permits filed in March 2024.[355]

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

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.

  Was the world's tallest building upon completion

Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Completed in	Destroyed in	Notes
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.[15][356]
2 World Trade Center (original)		1,362 (415)	110	1973	2001	Destroyed in the September 11 attacks.[357][358]
270 Park Avenue		707 (215)	52	1960	2021	Also known as JPMorgan Chase Tower and formerly the Union Carbide Building.[359][360] 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.[361]
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.[362][363] Tallest building ever to be demolished until the September 11 attacks,[364] and tallest voluntarily demolished building in the world until 2019.[361]
7 World Trade Center (original)		570 (174)	47	1987	2001	Destroyed in the September 11 attacks.[365][366]
Deutsche Bank Building		517 (158)	39	1974	2011	Deconstructed due to damage sustained in the September 11 attacks.[367][368]

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^[32]

Name	Image	Address	Years as tallest	Height ft (m)	Floors	Notes
Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church		Fort Amsterdam	1643–1846	Unknown	1	Demolished[369]
Trinity Church		79 Broadway	1846–1853	279 (85)	1	[370]
Latting Observatory (1853–1856)		42nd Street and Fifth Avenue	1853–1854	315 (96)	3	Height reduced by 75 feet (23 m) in 1854; burned down in 1856[371]
Trinity Church		79 Broadway	1854–1890	279 (85)	1	[370]
World Building (1890–1955)		73 Park Avenue	1890–1894	309 (94)	20[J]	Demolished in 1955[27]
Manhattan Life Insurance Building (1894–1964)		64–70 Broadway	1894–1899	348 (106)	18	Demolished in 1964[373]
Park Row Building		13–21 Park Row	1899–1908	391 (119)	30	[374]
Singer Building (1908–1968)		149 Broadway	1908–1909	612 (187)	47	Demolished in 1968[363]
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower		1 Madison Avenue	1909–1913	700 (213)	50	[219]
Woolworth Building		233 Broadway	1913–1929	792 (241)	57	[147]
Bank of Manhattan Trust Building[K]		40 Wall Street	1929-1930	927 (283)	71	[102]
Chrysler Building		405 Lexington Avenue	1930–1931	1,046 (319)	77	[77]
Empire State Building		350 Fifth Avenue	1931–1971	1,250 (381)	102	[278]
1 World Trade Center (1971–2001)		1 World Trade Center	1971–2001	1,368 (417)	110	Destroyed in the September 11, 2001, attacks[356]
Empire State Building		350 Fifth Avenue	2001–2012	1,250 (381)	102[B]	[278]
One World Trade Center		1 World Trade Center	2012–present	1,776 (541)	104[A]	[49]

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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.^[13]
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).^[24][25] 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.^[372]
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.