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Welcome to the exciting world of Connecticut's tallest buildings! This page shows you a list of the highest skyscrapers in our state. To be on this list, a building needs to be at least 250 feet (about 76 meters) tall.

The very tallest building in Connecticut is City Place I in Hartford. It stands an amazing 535 feet (163 meters) high and has 38 floors. Imagine the view from up there!

Connecticut's Tallest Buildings

Here's a look at the tallest buildings in Connecticut. They are listed from the highest to the lowest.

Rank Name Image Height
ft (m)
Floors Year Built City Fun Facts What it's Used For
1 City Place I City Place I, Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 535 (163) 38 1980 Hartford This has been the tallest building in Hartford and all of Connecticut since 1980. Offices
2 Travelers Tower Travelers Tower, Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 528 (161) 24 1919 Hartford When it was finished, it was the tallest building in the world outside of New York City! Offices
3 Goodwin Square GoodwinSquare.jpg 522 (159) 30 1989 Hartford This office tower was built right next to the historic Goodwin Hotel. Offices
4 Hartford 21 Hartford 21 apartments.jpg 440 (134) 36 2006 Hartford It was built where the old Civic Center Mall used to be. Homes (Residential)
5 Mohegan Sun Sky Tower Sky Tower, Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT (cropped).jpg 392 (119) 36 2002 Uncasville This is the tallest building in Connecticut that is not in Hartford. Hotel and Casino
6 Otis Elevator Test Tower Elevator test tower.jpg 383 (117) 38 1986 Bristol This tower is owned by the Otis Elevator Company and is used to test elevators. Industrial (for testing)
7 Connecticut Financial Center Connecticut Financial Center cropped.jpg 383 (117) 26 1990 New Haven This is the tallest building in New Haven. Offices
8 Park Tower Stamford Trump Parc Stamford.png 377 (115) 34 2009 Stamford This is the tallest building in Stamford. Homes (Residential)
9 777 Main Street 777 Main Street - Hartford, CT - DSC04955.jpg 361 (110) 26 1967 Hartford It used to be an office for a bank, but in 2015, it was changed into apartments. Homes (Residential)
10 280 Trumbull Street 280 Trumbull Street - Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 348 (106) 28 1984 Hartford Offices
11 360 State Street 360 State Street cropped, New Haven.jpg 338 (103) 31 2010 New Haven This building was the tallest one built in Connecticut in the 2010s. Homes (Residential)
12 One Financial Plaza UTCHeadquartersViewedFromTheWadsworthAtheneum.JPG 335 (102) 26 1975 Hartford People also call this the Gold Building. Offices
13 Foxwoods Foxwood Casino (cropped).JPG 325 (99) 26 2007 Ledyard Hotel and Casino
14 Knights of Columbus Building Knights of Columbus headquarters.jpg 321 (98) 23 1969 New Haven Offices
15 2 Park Place 2 Park Place, Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 309 (94) 25 Hartford This building is a twin to 24 Park Place. Homes (Residential)
16 24 Park Place 24 Park Place, Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 309 (94) 25 Hartford This building is a twin to 2 Park Place. Homes (Residential)
17 One State Street One State Street, Hartford, from the west.jpg 297 (91) 24 1983 Hartford Offices
18 One Landmark Square 1 Landmark Square Stamford Connecticut.png 295 (90) 21 1973 Stamford Offices
19 Connecticut State Capitol Connecticut State Capitol north side.jpg 287 (87) 6 1878 Hartford This important building holds the offices for the Governor of Connecticut and the state's lawmakers (Connecticut General Assembly). It's the tallest building in Connecticut from the 1800s! Government
20 One Corporate Center One Corporate Center, Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 285 (87) 23 1981 Hartford Offices
21 Cathedral of Saint Joseph Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford 3, 2009-09-02.jpg 284 (87) 7 1962 Hartford This is the main church for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford. Religious (a Cathedral)
22 Atlantic Station Stamford 282 (86) 26 2021 Stamford This is one of the tallest buildings built in Connecticut in the 2020s. Homes (Residential)
23 Atlantic Station West 282 (86) 26 2021 Stamford This is another one of the tallest buildings built in Connecticut in the 2020s. Homes (Residential)
24 Hilton Hartford Hartford Hilton, Connecticut.jpg 281 (86) 21 1975 Hartford Hotel
25 Hartford Marriott Downtown Hartford Marriott Downtown, Connecticut.jpg 272 (83) 22 2005 Hartford Hotel
26 Hartford Plaza 272 (83) 22 1967 Hartford This is the main office for The Hartford Financial Services Group. Offices
27 Bushnell Tower Bushnell Tower, Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 263 (80) 28 1969 Hartford Homes (Residential)
28 One Constitution Plaza One Constitution Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut.jpg 257 (78) 20 1963 Hartford This building is part of the Constitution Plaza area. Offices
29 Summer House Apartments 250 (76) 22 2016 Stamford Homes (Residential)
30 Kline Biology Tower Yale Kline Biology Tower.JPG 250 (76) 16 1966 New Haven This is one of the tallest educational buildings in the world! Educational

Future Giants: Buildings Being Planned or Built

Here are some buildings that are currently being built, or have been approved or suggested to be built in Connecticut.

Name Height
ft (m)
Floors Year (expected) What's Happening What it's Used For
677-707 Washington Boulevard 423 (128) 34 Approved Mixed use (meaning it will have different uses like homes and shops)

* If you see a dash (—), it means we don't have information yet about the building's height, number of floors, or when it will be finished.

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