List of tallest buildings in Albany, New York facts for kids

Skyline of Albany

Albany is a cool city in New York State. It has many tall buildings, called high-rises. There are 56 high-rises in Albany. About 19 of them are taller than 150 feet (46 m).

The tallest building in Albany is the Erastus Corning Tower. It has 44 floors and stands 610 feet (186 m) tall. It was finished in 1966. This tower is the tallest building in New York State outside of New York City.

The second tallest building is the Alfred E. Smith State Office Building. It is 387 feet (118 m) tall. Four other buildings are tied for third tallest. They are all 310 feet (94 m) tall. These four buildings are part of the Empire State Plaza.

Panorama of Albany from across the Hudson River

Albany's Tallest Buildings

This table shows some of the tallest buildings in Albany. You can see their height, how many floors they have, and what they are used for.

Rank	Name	Image	Height	Floors	Use	Built
1	Erastus Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza		589 feet (180 m)	44	Government office	1973
2	Alfred E. Smith State Office Building		388 feet (118 m)	34	Government office	1930
T3	1, 2, 3, and 4 Empire State Plaza		310 feet (94 m)	23	Government office	1973
7=	Mohawk Tower, Indigenous Quadrangle, University at Albany, SUNY	Upload image	286 feet (87 m)	24	Dormitory	1964
7=	Eastman Tower, State Quadrangle, University at Albany, SUNY		286 feet (87 m)	22	Dormitory	1967
7=	Livingston Tower (Albany), Colonial Quadrangle, University at Albany, SUNY		286 feet (87 m)	22	Dormitory	1965
7=	Stuyvesant Tower, Dutch Quadrangle, University at Albany, SUNY	Upload image	286 feet (87 m)	22	Dormitory	1964
10	New York State Comptrollers Headquarters		270 feet (82 m)	15	Government office	2001
11	Home Savings Bank Building		267 feet (81 m)	19	Business office	1927
12	100 State Street		265 feet (81 m)	11	Business office	1903
13	One Commerce Plaza		252 feet (77 m)	20	Business office	1971
14	New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Headquarters		225 feet (69 m)	13	Government office	2001
15	New York State Capitol		220 feet (67 m)	5	State Capitol	1899
16	69 State Street		213 feet (65 m)	17	Business office	1927
17	90 State Street		212 feet (65 m)	14	Apartment building	1930
18=	Cathedral of All Saints		210 feet (64 m)	1	Church	1888
18=	Albany City Hall		210 feet (64 m)	11	City Hall	1883
20	Capitol Green Apartments		207 feet (63 m)	23	Apartment building	1973
21	40 North Pearl Street		204 feet (62 m)	16	Business office	1976

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