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Jersey City is home to many super tall buildings, known as skyscrapers and high-rises. These are very tall buildings that reach high into the sky! This article will tell you about the tallest ones in Jersey City, New Jersey.

The tallest building in Jersey City is 99 Hudson Street. It has 79 floors and stands at 900 feet (274 meters) tall. It was finished in 2018. This makes it the tallest building in all of New Jersey! It's also one of the tallest buildings in the entire United States.

The second tallest building is 30 Hudson Street, often called the "Goldman Sachs Tower." It's 781 feet (238 meters) tall and has 42 floors. It was completed in 2004. The third tallest is Journal Squared Tower 2, which is 754 feet (230 meters) tall with 70 floors.

Did you know that nine out of the ten tallest buildings in New Jersey are right here in Jersey City? Jersey City has one of the biggest skylines in the United States, ranking 10th!

The story of skyscrapers in Jersey City began a long time ago. The first building often called a skyscraper was the Labor Bank Building, finished in 1928. It was 15 floors tall and 179 feet (55 meters) high. This building is now known as "26 Journal Square" and is a historic landmark.

Jersey City has had a big building boom, especially since the late 1990s. This is when many of the city's tallest buildings, like 30 Hudson Street, were built. This growth is still happening today! Since 2002, many new buildings that are 410 feet (125 meters) or taller have been built. As of July 2025, Jersey City has 122 completed high-rises, with 30 of them being at least 410 feet (125 meters) tall.

Jersey City's skyline is ranked very high! It's first in New Jersey for buildings over 492 feet (150 meters) tall. It's also third in the Northeast United States (after New York City and Boston), 8th in the United States, and 13th in North America.

Tallest Buildings in Jersey City
Buildings Being Built, Approved, or Planned
Timeline of Jersey City's Tallest Buildings
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Skyline of Jersey City viewed from Governors Island in June 2017

Tallest Buildings in Jersey City

This list shows the tallest skyscrapers in Jersey City that are at least 410 feet (125 meters) tall. The height includes spires and cool architectural parts, but not antennas. If two buildings have the same height, they share a rank with an equal sign (=). The "Year" column shows when the building was finished.

Was the tallest building in the city when it was finished Still being built, but the main structure is finished (topped out)

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
1	99 Hudson Street	99 Hudson Street	900 ft / 274 m	79	2018	This is the tallest building in New Jersey. It's also the tallest home building outside of New York or Chicago.
2	30 Hudson Street	30 Hudson Street	781 ft / 238 m	42	2004	This building was the tallest in Jersey City and New Jersey from 2004 to 2018.
3	Journal Squared Tower 2	Journal Squared Tower 2	754 ft / 230 m	70	2021	This is one of three towers in the Journal Squared complex.
4=	One Journal Square Tower I	One Journal Square Tower I	710 ft / 216 m	64	Expected 2026	This is one of two towers in the One Journal Square complex.
4=	One Journal Square Tower II	One Journal Square Tower II	710 ft / 216 m	64	Expected 2026	This is also part of the two-tower One Journal Square complex.
6	Sable	Sable (formerly Jersey City Urby)	700 ft / 213 m	70	2016	This building was known as Jersey City Urby until April 2025.
7	Journal Squared Tower 3	Journal Squared Tower 3	639 ft / 195 m	60	2024	This is another tower in the Journal Squared complex.
8	420 Marin	420 Marin	634 ft / 193 m	60	Expected 2026	This is the second part of the Hudson Exchange building plan.
9	Haus25	Haus25	626 ft / 191 m	70	2022
10	Journal Squared Tower 1	Journal Squared Tower 1	574 ft / 175 m	54	2017	This is the first tower built in the Journal Squared complex.
11	505 Summit	505 Summit (formerly Pathside Tower)	556 ft / 170 m	53	Expected 2026	This building was previously called Pathside Tower.
12	101 Hudson Street	101 Hudson Street	548 ft / 167 m	42	1992	This was the tallest building built in Jersey City in the 1990s.
13	235 Grand Street	235 Grand Street	537 ft / 164 m	45	2019
14	Trump Plaza	Trump Plaza	532 ft / 162 m	55	2008
15	Newport Tower	Newport Tower	531 ft / 162 m	37	1991
16=	70 Columbus	70 Columbus	530 ft / 162 m	48	2015
16=	90 Columbus	90 Columbus	530 ft / 162 m	48	2018
18	Exchange Place Centre	Exchange Place Centre	515 ft / 157 m	30	1989	This was the tallest building built in Jersey City in the 1980s.
19=	Monaco North	Monaco North	509 ft / 155 m	47	2011
19=	Monaco South	Monaco South	509 ft / 155 m	47	2011
21=	70 Greene Street	70 Greene Street	500 ft / 152 m	50	2010
21=	77 Hudson Street	77 Hudson Street	500 ft / 152 m	50	2009
23	Trump Bay Street	Trump Bay Street	484 ft / 147 m	50	2017
24	Harborside Plaza 5	Harborside Plaza 5	480 ft / 146 m	34	2002
25=	M2 (BLVD 401)	M2 (BLVD 401)	450 ft / 137 m	38	2016
25=	Southampton Apartments	Southampton Apartments	450 ft / 137 m	36	2000
27=	Atlantic Apartments	Atlantic Apartments	450 ft / 137 m	36	1998
27=	Riverside Apartments	Riverside Apartments	450 ft / 137 m	33	1998
27=	East Hampton Apartments	East Hampton Apartments	450 ft / 137 m	33	1999
30	Vantage Tower Two	Vantage Tower Two	448 ft / 137 m	45	2021
31	The Ellipse	The Ellipse	445 ft / 136 m	43	2017
32	Vantage Tower One	Vantage Tower One	440 ft / 134 m	45	2017
33	Crystal Point	Crystal Point	436 ft / 133 m	41	2009
34	88 Regent St	88 Regent St	435 ft / 133 m	34	2022
35	Marbella (BLVD 425)	Marbella (BLVD 425)	427 ft / 130 m	40	2003	When it opened, it was the tallest residential building in the city.
36	The Hendrix	The Hendrix	420 ft / 128 m	41	2022	This building has also been known as MGM Marin Blvd, 184 Morgan Street, and 331 Marin Boulevard.
37	Park and Shore	Park and Shore	414 ft / 126 m	37	2020
38	50 Columbus	50 Columbus	413 ft / 126 m	36	2007
39	Newport Office Center VII	Newport Office Center VII	412 ft / 126 m	29	2004

Buildings Being Built, Approved, or Planned

Buildings Under Construction

These are buildings that are currently being built in Jersey City and are planned to be at least 410 feet (125 meters) tall.

Name	Height* ft (m)	Floors*	Year* (est.)	Notes
55 Hudson	650 ft (198 m)	59	2027	This is one of two towers in a complex with 50 Hudson Street.
Imperial Tower	637 ft (194 m)	56		This building was first approved to be 35 stories. Construction started, then paused. In 2025, it was approved to be much taller, with 56 stories.

Approved Buildings

These buildings have been approved to be built in Jersey City and are planned to be at least 410 feet (125 meters) tall.

Name	Height* ft (m)	Floors*	Notes
Avalon Tower	722 ft (220 m)	70	If built, this would be the fourth tallest building in both New Jersey and Jersey City.
30 Journal Square	718 ft (219 m)	68	The builders received an extension in 2022 to start construction.
Harborside 8	708 ft (216 m)	68	This is part of the larger Harborside group of buildings.
Harborside 4	684 ft (208 m)	57	This is also part of the larger Harborside complex.
Jersey City Urby Tower 2	677 ft (206 m)	69	This is one of three towers planned for the Urby complex.
Jersey City Urby Tower 3	677 ft (206 m)	69	This is another tower planned for the Urby complex.
72 Montgomery Street	648 ft (198 m)	56
808 Pavonia Avenue Building 4	620 ft (189 m)	55
Harborside 9	607 ft (185 m)	57	This is another building in the larger Harborside complex.
808 Pavonia Avenue Building 1	560 ft (171 m)	49
20 Long Slip	526 ft (160 m)	47
50 Hudson	476 ft (145 m)	42	This is part of a two-tower complex. It will start being built after 55 Hudson is finished.
560 Marin Boulevard		59	This building was approved in 2017, and the approval was extended in 2021.
580 Marin Boulevard		57	This building was also approved in 2017, with an extension granted in 2021.
500 Summit		42	The rights to build this tower were being offered for sale in April 2024.

Proposed Buildings

These are buildings that have been suggested or planned for Jersey City and are expected to be at least 410 feet (125 meters) tall.

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Notes
629 Newark Avenue (Park Tower)		47
110 Town Square Place	420 ft (128 m)	40	This building is planned near the Newport PATH Station.
Westview		30, 39, 55, 56	This is a complex of four towers.

Timeline of Jersey City's Tallest Buildings

Labor Bank Building, which was the tallest building in Jersey City from 1928 to 1931

This list shows the buildings that were once the tallest in Jersey City.

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft / m	Floors
Labor Bank Building	26 Journal Square	1928–1931	180 ft / 55 m	15
The Orpheum	50 Baldwin Avenue	1931–1936	295 ft / 90 m	20
B.S. Pollack Hospital	100 Clifton Place	1936–1989	320 ft / 98 m	22
Exchange Place Center	10 Exchange Place	1989–1991	515 ft / 157 m	30
Newport Tower	525 Washington Boulevard	1991–1992	531 ft / 162 m	36
101 Hudson Street	101 Hudson Street	1992–2004	548 ft / 167 m	42
30 Hudson Street	30 Hudson Street	2004–2018	781 ft / 238 m	42
99 Hudson Street	99 Hudson Street	2018–present	900 ft / 274 m	76