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

Skyline of Albany

The city of Albany, in the U.S. state of New York is the site of 56 high-rises, 19 of which stand taller than 150 ft (46 m). The tallest building in the city is the 44-story Erastus Corning Tower, which is 610 ft (186 m) tall. Completed in 1966, it is the tallest building in New York state outside New York City. The second-tallest building is the Alfred E. Smith State Office Building, which stands 387 ft (118 m). Four buildings tie for third-tallest in Albany at 310 ft (94 m), all of which belong to the Empire State Plaza.

Panorama of Albany from across the Hudson River

Tallest buildings

Rank	Name	Image	Height	Floors	Use	Built
1	Erastus Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza		610 feet (190 m)	44	Governmental office	1966
2	Alfred E. Smith State Office Building		388 feet (118 m)	34	Governmental office	1930
T3	1, 2, 3, and 4 Empire State Plaza		310 feet (94 m)	23	Governmental office	1973
7=	Mohawk Tower, Indian Quad(rangle), University at Albany, SUNY		286 feet (87 m)	24	Dormitory	1964
7=	Eastman Tower, State Quad(rangle), University at Albany, SUNY		286 feet (87 m)	22	Dormitory	1967
7=	Livingston Tower (Albany), Colonial Quad(rangle), University at Albany, SUNY		286 feet (87 m)	22	Dormitory	1965
7=	Stuyvesant Tower, Dutch Quad(rangle), University at Albany, SUNY		286 feet (87 m)	22	Dormitory	1964
10	New York State Comptrollers Headquarters		270 feet (82 m)	15	Governmental office	2001
11	Home Savings Bank Building		267 feet (81 m)	19	Commercial office	1927
12	100 State Street		265 feet (81 m)	11	Commercial office	1903
13	One Commerce Plaza		252 feet (77 m)	20	Commercial office	1971
14	New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Headquarters		225 feet (69 m)	13	Governmental office	2001
15	New York State Capitol		220 feet (67 m)	5	Capitol	1899
16	69 State Street		213 feet (65 m)	17	Commercial office	1927
17	90 State Street		212 feet (65 m)	14	Commercial office	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	Commercial office	1976