List of tallest buildings in Newark facts for kids

Downtown Newark with Newark Riverfront Park on the Passaic River in 2016

Newark, the largest city in New Jersey and second largest in New York metropolitan area, is one of the United States' major air, shipping, and rail hubs. Its central business district has long been a commercial, retail, and entertainment center with a distinctive skyline. Since the mid-2000s numerous buildings have been re-lit and made more prominent. Newark was founded in 1666, and its downtown grew around the site of the early settlement at Four Corners. Early highrises were developed there and at Military Park during the economic boom of the Roaring Twenties. In the New Newark era (1960s-1970s) modernist buildings went up, particularly around Washington Park. In the post-industrial-high tech era, development was concentrated in the Gateway District near Penn Station, with many buildings clad in reflective glass. Clusters of residential highrises are found throughout the city, particularly near Weequahic Park and Branch Brook Park. Since the 2010s several commercial buildings have been converted to apartments and residential high rises have been built. Three ZPMC Super-Post-Panamax container cranes each measuring 561 ft (171 m) at Port Newark are the tallest structures in the city. Since the 2020s numerous high-rise projects which will greatly change the city's skyline have been proposed.

Skyline
Tallest buildings
Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed
Timeline of tallest buildings since 1868
See also

Skyline

North of Military Park
Aerial view 2005
Eleven80, National Newark, Prudential
South of Bridge Street Bridge
North to Downtown Newark

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Newark buildings that stand at least 210 feet (64 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. 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. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. A star sign (*) following rank indicates that it was the tallest building after completion.

Rank	Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
1*	National Newark Building	466 ft (142 m)	35	1931	Tallest building in Newark since its completion in 1931. Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 1930s; remained tallest building in the state for 58 years, until 1989.
2	Halo Tower 1	454 ft (138 m) -	42	2024	Topped out 2024; Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 2020s. Tallest residential building in Newark.
3*	Eleven 80	448 ft (137 m)	36	1930	Originally known as the Lefcourt Building. Tallest building in New Jersey from 1930 to 1931. Second tallest in Newark from 1931 to 2024. Designed by Grad Associates; after conversion to apartments was until 2024 the tallest residential building in the city.
4	Prudential Plaza	374 ft (114 m)	24	1960	Prudential Financial Headquarters. Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 1960s.
5	Iconiq 777	369 ft (112 m) (unverified )	33	2022	Originally known as 777 McCarter Highway. Beyer Blinder Belle Residential; Boraie in partnership with Shaquille O'Neal
6	80 Park Plaza	360 ft (110 m)	26	1980	Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1980s. PSEG Headquarters.
7	Gateway Center I	359 ft (109 m)	30	1971	Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 1970s. Designed by Victor Gruen
8	Zion Towers	351 ft (107 m)	28	1969	Residential; renovated 2019-20
9	Newark Legal Center	329 ft (100 m)	20	2000	Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 2000s. Designed by Grad Associates.
10=	One Newark Center	326 ft (99 m)	22	1992	Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1990s. Home of Seton Hall University School of Law.
10=	American Insurance Company Building (Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall)	326 ft (99 m)	16	1930	Converted to residences by Rutgers University–Newark; renamed in 2023 to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg
11	Airport Traffic Control Tower at Newark Liberty International Airport	325 ft (99 m)	n/a	2002
12=	440 Elizabeth Avenue	313 feet (95 m)	25	1970	Formerly known as Carmel Towers and Essex Lake House. Residential building vacant since 2011; planned for redevelopment
12=	Prudential Tower	313 feet (95 m)	20	2015	Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 2010s.
13	Prudential Building	300 feet (91 m)	21	1942	Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1940s.
14	50 Rector Park	296.1 feet (90.3 m)	24	2018	Costas Kondylis, architect. Residential building developed in partnership with Shaquille O'Neal.
15	Gateway III	296 ft (90 m)	18	1985	Grad Associates
16	3 Penn Plaza East	292 ft (89 m) (estimated)	21	1993	Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
17	One Theater Square	283.23 ft (86.33 m)	23	2018	Residential building designed BLT Architects for public-private partnership of NJPAC and Dranoff Properties
18	Gateway II	272 ft (83 m)	18	1972	Victor Gruen
19	Heritage Estates	269 ft (82 m) (est)	24	1965	Residential
20*	Military Park Building	265 ft (81 m)	21	1926	Tallest building in New Jersey upon its completion from 1926 to 1930. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1920s.
21=	New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building (Walker House)	260 ft (79 m)	20	1929	Converted to residential building, renamed the Walker House in 2017
21=	24 Commerce Street	260 ft (79 m)	19	1926
22	Dr. Stanley S. Bergen Building at New Jersey Medical School	255 ft (78 m)	16	1954	Named for Stanley S. Bergen Jr.. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1950s.
23	33 Washington Street	251 ft (77 m)	20	1971	Welton Becket
24=	Mutual Benefit Life Building	246 ft (75 m)	20	1957	IDT Corporation
24=	1 Washington Park Rutgers Business School	246 ft (75 m)	18	1983
24=	Elizabeth Towers	246 ft (75 m) (est)	22	1961	Residential
24=	Hallmark House	246 ft (75 m) (est)	22	1965	Residential
25=	550 Broad Street	243 ft (74 m)	19	1966
25=	1-2 Penn Plaza East	243 ft (74 m) (estimated)	17	1993	Two building complex on shared four-story base NJ Transit
26	Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart	232 ft (71 m) (towers)	n/a	1954
27	165 Halsey Street	226 ft (69 m) (roof)	14	1923	Tallest building in both New Jersey and Newark between 1923 to 1926. Originally Bamberger's, converted to carrier hotel
28=	Peter W. Rodino Federal Building	220 ft (67 m)	16	1967
28=	Gibraltar Building	220 ft (67 m)	14	1927	Cass Gilbert. Contains the Willentz Justice Complex inside.
28*=	Firemen's Insurance Building	220 ft (67 m)	19	1910	Tallest building in New Jersey upon its completion in 1910 until 1923. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1910s..
29=	Griffith Building	210 ft (64 m)	15	1927	Vacant
29=	Newark Urby	210 ft (64 m)	18	1930	Originally built as a parking deck, converted to residences in 2021.

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

Grant USA Tower was a proposed building which would have been one of world's tallest. Buildings of at least 210 feet (64 m) tall that are under construction, approved, or proposed:

Under construction

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year (est.)	Notes
Metropolitan Tower	308 ft (94 m) -	22	2025 (projected)	Demolition of old Metropolitan Building on Washington Street, facade of which was originally planned to be incorporated into new tower.
930 McCarter Highway	289 ft (88 m)	25	2025 (Projected)	McCarter Highway across from NJPAC/Center Street station at planned Newark Riverfront Park
ArtSide		25	2027	Extended campus of New Jersey Performing Arts Center west of McCarter Highway at NJPAC/Center Street station Phase One is under construction, which consists of renovation of Chambers Plaza, the outdoor space of the campus.

Approved

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year (projected)	Notes
Halo Tower 2	619 ft (189 m)	53	2027/2028	Between Teachers Village and the Essex County Government Complex, part of the 3 tower complex on a 6 story base, it would be the tallest building if completed.
Halo Tower 3	587 ft (179 m)	52	2027/2028	Part of the 3 tower complex on 6 story base, it would be the second tallest building if 2nd tower is completed.
Arc Tower	520 ft (158 m)	45	2026	571 Broad Street between Military Park and Harriet Tubman Square
Newark Summit Tower	514.65 ft (157 m) elevation	41		Within the Four Corners Historic District between the Newark Paramount Theatre and Prudential Center. Originally planned at 46 stories, reduced to 41, with an elevation of 514.65 ft (157 m), to comply with the city’s Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission, which decided the building should not rise higher than the highest building in the historic district — the National Newark Building with an elevation of 515 ft (157 m).
96 Clay Street		40		In the Lower Broadway neighborhood, just outside the central business district.
20 Atlantic Street	431 ft (131 m)	40		Four 40-story towers along McCarter Highway clustered around Atlantic Street station east of former IDT Corporation headquarters, which would also be converted to residences and retail space.
Paramount Tower	310 ft (94 m)	28		Residential buildings within Four Corners Historic District at site of the disused Newark Paramount Theatre, incorporating its facade.
CitiSquare (Phase One)	244 ft (74 m)	18		At 10.5-acre (4.2 ha) site of demolished Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium and Club Zanzibar: seven 18 story buildings, three 37 story buildings, and one 19 story building.
101 Market Street	234 ft (71 m)	22		Within Four Corners Historic District on the corner of Market and Washington Street. Part of RHB Millennium Project, originally proposed as 13 or 14 stories, later increased.

Proposed

Name	Height m/ft	Floors	Notes	Site
Nova Towers		45	Opposite Government Center at 315 Mulberry Street, two residential towers with over 1,000 rental units.
Iberia		26, 30	East of Newark Penn Station at 80-84 Ferry Street in the Ironbound; complex with two 26 and two 30 story towers with "town square" pedestrian plaza.

Timeline of tallest buildings since 1868

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Newark.

Prudential Home Office (1956)

Newark North Reformed Church was once the tallest building in Newark

Name	Street address	Year built	Height ft / m	Floors	Notes
North Reformed Church	510 Broad Street	1868	185 / 50
Prudential Main Building	Broad Street	1901	150 / 46	12	demolished in 1956
Firemen's Insurance Building	280 Broad Street	1910	220 / 67	19
165 Halsey Street	165 Halsey Street	1923	226/69	14
Military Park Building	60 Park Place	1926	265 / 81	21
Eleven 80	1180 Raymond Boulevard	1930	448 / 137	35
National Newark Building	744 Broad Street	1931	465 / 142	34