List of tallest buildings in Jersey City facts for kids

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This list of tallest buildings in Jersey City ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. city of Jersey City, New Jersey by height. The tallest building in Jersey City is the 79-story 99 Hudson Street, which topped out at 900 feet (274 m) in September 2018. It is currently the tallest building in New Jersey and 45th tallest building in the United States. The 42-story 30 Hudson Street, known widely as the "Goldman Sachs Tower", which rises 781 feet (238 m) and was completed in 2004 is the second tallest building in Jersey City. It is currently the 81st-tallest building in the United States, and the second tallest building in the state of New Jersey. The third-tallest skyscraper in Jersey City is the 69-story URBY Harborside Tower I at 713 feet (217 m). Ten of the twenty tallest buildings in New Jersey are located in Jersey City. With a population of less than 275,000, Jersey City is the least populous city in the U.S. with a building over 750 feet (229 m).

The history of skyscrapers in Jersey City began with the 1928 completion of Labor Bank Building, which is often regarded as the first skyscraper in the city; it rises 15 floors and 179 feet (55 m) in height. The building, now known as "26 Journal Square", was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Jersey City went through a relatively small building boom in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and then entered a larger period of commercial and residential high-rise construction in the late 1990s. This second boom has resulted in the construction of many of the city's tallest buildings, including 30 Hudson Street and the Harborside Financial Center development. There are currently 35 completed buildings that stand at least 300 feet (91 m) in height, with another 17 under construction, approved for construction, or proposed for construction. In addition, Jersey City is the site of nine buildings that rise at least 492 feet (150 m) in height, including those under construction. Overall, Jersey City's skyline is ranked (based on existing and under-construction buildings over 492 feet (150 m) tall) first in New Jersey, fifth in the Northeast (after New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh) and fourteenth in the United States. As of March 2017, there are 110 completed high-rises in the city.

Jersey City's skyscraper construction boom that began in the late 1990s has continued to the present, with 30 of the city's 35 tallest buildings being completed after 1997.

Skyline of Jersey City viewed from Governors Island in June, 2017

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Jersey City skyscrapers that stand at least 300 feet (91 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.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
1	99 Hudson Street		900 (274)	79	2018	As of July 2020, it is the 45th tallest building in the United States. Topped out on September 27, 2018 as the tallest building in New Jersey.
2	30 Hudson Street		781 (238)	42	2004	As of July 2019, it is the 81st-tallest in the United States, and it was the tallest building in Jersey City and the state of New Jersey from 2004-2018. Was the tallest building in the United States that is not located in its metropolitan area's largest city.
3	Journal Squared Tower 2|	754 (230)	70	2020	Topped out in December 2019. Also known as 537 Summit Avenue.
4	URBY Harborside Tower I|	713 (217)	69	2017
5	Journal Squared Tower 1		574 (175)	54	2017
6	101 Hudson Street		548 (167)	42	1992	Tallest building constructed in Jersey City in the 1990s.
7	Trump Plaza		532 (162)	55	2008
8=	Vantage (Tower 1)		537 ft (164 m)	45	2017
8=	235 Grand Street		537 ft (164 m)	45	2019
10	Newport Tower		531 (162)	37	1991
11=	70 Columbus		530 (162)	48	2015
11=	90 Columbus		530 (162)	48	2018
13=	70 Greene Street		500 (152)	50	2010
13=	77 Hudson Street		500 (152)	50	2009
15=	Monaco North		499 (152)	47	2011
15=	Monaco South		499 (152)	47	2011
17	Exchange Place Centre		490 (149)	30	1989	Tallest building constructed in Jersey City in the 1980s.
18	Trump Bay Street		484 (148)	50	2017
19	Harborside Plaza 5		480 (146)	34	2002
20=	Southampton Apartments		450 (137)	36	2000
20=	Atlantic Apartments		450 (137)	36	1998
20=	Riverside Apartments		450 (137)	33	1998
20=	East Hampton Apartments		450 (137)	33	1999
24	The Ellipse		445 (136)	43	2017
25	Crystal Point		436 (133)	41	2009
26	Marbella Apartments		427 (130)	40	2003	When it opened, it was the tallest residential tower in the city.
27	Newport Office Center VII		412 (126)	29	2004
28	VYV		389 (118.6)	35	2018	http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/vyv/22560
29	50 Columbus		386 (118)	36	2007
30=	Liberty View Towers East		380 (116)	36	2003
30=	Liberty View Towers West		380 (116)	36	2003
31	The One		375 (114)	35	2015
32	Athena Tower		353 (108)	33	2007
33	Grove Pointe		349 (106)	29	2007	Designed by DeWitt Tishman Architects.
34	Provost Square		335 (102)	38	2015
35	Aquablu		331 (101)	32	2009
36	B.S. Pollack Hospital		320 (98)	22	1936	Tallest building constructed in Jersey City in the 1930s. Also known as The Criterion.
37	The James Monroe		312 (95)	34	1989
38	The Pacific at Newport		311 (95)	29	2002
39	International Financial Center		303 (92)	19	1989
40=	The Shore North		300 (91)	28	2008
40=	The Shore South		300 (91)	28	2007

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

Under construction

Buildings that are under construction in Jersey City and are planned to rise at least 300 feet (91 m).

Timeline of tallest buildings

Exchange Place Center, which stood as the tallest building in Jersey City from 1989 until 1991

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

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Jersey City para niños