List of tallest buildings in New York City facts for kids
New York City is a super exciting place, especially if you love tall buildings! It has over 7,000 buildings that are at least 115 feet (35 meters) tall. More than 100 of these are taller than 650 feet (198 meters)!
The tallest building in New York City is One World Trade Center. It stands at an amazing 1,776 feet (541 meters). This 104-story skyscraper is also the tallest building in the United States and the tallest in the Western Hemisphere. It's even the seventh-tallest building in the world!
Close behind is Central Park Tower, which is 1,550 feet (472 meters) tall. It has the highest roof of any building outside of Asia and is the tallest residential building in the world. The third-tallest building is 111 West 57th Street, reaching 1,428 feet (435 meters). It's known for being the world's most slender (thinnest) skyscraper. Then there's One Vanderbilt at 1,401 feet (427 meters), which is the tallest office building in Midtown. The fifth-tallest is 432 Park Avenue at 1,397 feet (426 meters).
The famous Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan is 1,250 feet (381 meters) tall. When it was finished in 1931, it was the tallest building in the world! It held that title until 1970, when the North Tower of the original World Trade Center was built. The Empire State Building is still the ninth-tallest building in the United States. With its antenna, it reaches 1,454 feet (443 meters).
The original World Trade Center's Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in New York City until they were sadly destroyed in the September 11 attacks in 2001. After that, the Empire State Building became the city's tallest again for a while.
Construction on the new One World Trade Center started in 2006. In 2012, it became the city's tallest building, passing the Empire State Building. When it was "topped out" (meaning its main structure was completed) in 2013, it became the tallest building in the United States and the Western Hemisphere. The new World Trade Center area also includes other tall buildings like 3 World Trade Center (1,079 feet or 329 meters) and 4 World Trade Center (977 feet or 298 meters).
Most of New York City's skyscrapers are found in Midtown and Downtown Manhattan. But you can also find some tall buildings in other parts of Manhattan and in the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. As of March 2024, New York City has 317 completed skyscrapers that are at least 492 feet (150 meters) tall. This is more than any other city in the Western Hemisphere! Only Hong Kong and Shenzhen have more.
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History of Skyscrapers
The story of skyscrapers in New York City began in the early 1870s with buildings like the Equitable Life, Western Union, and Tribune buildings. These early tall buildings, sometimes called "preskyscrapers," used new ideas like steel frames and elevators. These inventions were very important for the even taller skyscrapers that came later.
Modern skyscraper building really took off with the World Building in 1890. It reached 349 feet (106 meters) and was the first building to be taller than the 284-foot (86-meter) spire of Trinity Church. The World Building was the tallest in the city until 1899. It was later taken down in 1955 to make way for a bigger entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Park Row Building, at 391 feet (119 meters), was the city's tallest building from 1899 to 1908. By 1900, New York City had fifteen skyscrapers that were over 250 feet (76 meters) tall.
New York has always been a leader in building skyscrapers. Since 1890, ten buildings in the city have been the tallest in the world at some point! New York City had two big skyscraper booms. The first was from the 1890s to the 1910s, and the second was from the mid-1920s to the early 1930s. During these times, 44 skyscrapers taller than 492 feet (150 meters) were built. These included the Singer Building, Met Life Tower, Woolworth Building, 40 Wall Street, the Chrysler Building, and the Empire State Building. Each of these was the tallest in the world when it was finished. The Empire State Building held that record for 40 years!
Skyscraper building started up again in the early 1960s, with more bursts of construction in the early 1970s, late 1980s, and late 2010s. Overall, New York City has built over 100 completed buildings that are at least 650 feet (198 meters) tall. This includes the original Twin Towers and the new World Trade Center buildings.
Tallest Buildings in New York City
This list shows the tallest completed buildings in New York City that are at least 650 feet (198 meters) tall. This height includes spires and cool architectural parts, but not antennas. If two buildings have the same height, they share a rank. The "Year" column shows when the building was finished.
Was the world's tallest building upon completion
| 1 | One World Trade Center | .jpg) |
1,776 ft (541 m) | 94 | 2014 | 285 Fulton Street | 40°42′47″N 74°00′49″W / 40.713°N 74.0135°W | Also known as the Freedom Tower. It's the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the United States. It's the 7th-tallest building in the world. | |||||||||
| 2 | Central Park Tower |  |
1,550 ft (472 m) | 99 | 2021 | 225 West 57th Street | 40°45′57″N 73°58′51″W / 40.7659°N 73.98089°W | Also known as Nordstrom Tower. It has the highest roof of any building outside Asia. It's also the tallest residential building in the world. | |||||||||
| 3 | 111 West 57th Street |  |
1,428 ft (435 m) | 85 | 2022 | 111 West 57th Street | 40°45′52″N 73°58′40″W / 40.76455°N 73.97765°W | Also known as Steinway Tower. It is the world's most slender skyscraper. | |||||||||
| 4 | One Vanderbilt |  |
1,401 ft (427 m) | 73 | 2020 | 1 Vanderbilt Avenue | 40°45′11″N 73°58′43″W / 40.7530°N 73.9785°W | Tallest all-office building in Midtown Manhattan. It has the highest panoramic elevator in the world. | |||||||||
| 5 | 432 Park Avenue | .jpg) |
1,397 ft (426 m) | 85 | 2015 | 432 Park Avenue | 40°45′41″N 73°58′19″W / 40.761389°N 73.971806°W | Fifth-tallest building in NYC. It's also a very tall residential building. | |||||||||
| 6 | 270 Park Avenue* |  |
1,388 ft (423 m) | 60 | 2025 | 270 Park Avenue | 40°45′21″N 73°58′31″W / 40.7558°N 73.9754°W | This new building is for JPMorgan Chase headquarters. It was topped out in November 2023. | |||||||||
| 7 | 30 Hudson Yards | _(30_Hudson_Yards).jpg) |
1,270 ft (387 m) | 73 | 2019 | 500 West 33rd Street | 40°45′15″N 74°00′03″W / 40.75409°N 74.00080°W | Tallest building in Hudson Yards. It has the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere. | |||||||||
| 8 | Empire State Building |  |
1,250 ft (381 m) | 102 | 1931 | 350 Fifth Avenue | 40°44′54″N 73°59′08″W / 40.748433°N 73.985656°W | First building in the world to have over 100 floors. It was built very quickly, in just 13 months! It was the world's tallest building from 1931 until 1972. | |||||||||
| 9 | Bank of America Tower |  |
1,200 ft (366 m) | 55 | 2009 | 1101 Sixth Avenue | 40°45′19″N 73°59′03″W / 40.755278°N 73.984167°W | This skyscraper was the first to get a special "Platinum LEED" award for being very green and eco-friendly. | |||||||||
| 10 | 3 World Trade Center | .jpg) |
1,079 ft (329 m) | 80 | 2018 | 175 Greenwich Street | 40°42′39″N 74°00′42″W / 40.71090°N 74.01160°W | Opened in June 2018. | |||||||||
| 11 | The Brooklyn Tower |  |
1,066 ft (325 m) | 74 | 2022 | 9 DeKalb Avenue | 40°41′25″N 73°58′56″W / 40.690278°N 73.982222°W | This is the tallest building in Brooklyn and outside of Manhattan Island. | |||||||||
| 12 | 53W53 |  |
1,050 ft (320 m) | 77 | 2019 | 53 West 53rd Street | 40°45′42″N 73°58′42″W / 40.76160°N 73.97840°W | Also known as Tower Verre. | |||||||||
| Chrysler Building |  |
1,046 ft (319 m) | 77 | 1930 | 405 Lexington Avenue | 40°45′06″N 73°58′31″W / 40.7517°N 73.9753°W | This was the first building in the world to be taller than 1,000 feet (305 meters)! It was the tallest in the world from 1930 to 1931. | ||||||||||
| The New York Times Building |  |
1,046 ft (319 m) | 52 | 2007 | 620 Eighth Avenue | 40°45′23″N 73°59′24″W / 40.756389°N 73.99°W | Also known as the Times Tower. | ||||||||||
| 13 | The Spiral |  |
1,031 ft (314 m) | 66 | 2022 | 435 Tenth Avenue | 40°45′19″N 73°59′58″W / 40.75533°N 73.999568°W | This building is special because almost every floor has its own outdoor terrace! | |||||||||
| 14 | One57 |  |
1,004 ft (306 m) | 75 | 2014 | 157 West 57th Street | 40°45′55″N 73°58′45″W / 40.7653°N 73.9791°W | This was the first "supertall" building to be finished on Billionaires' Row. | |||||||||
| 15 | 35 Hudson Yards | .jpg) |
1,000 ft (305 m) | 72 | 2019 | 532–560 West 33rd Street | 40°45′16″N 74°00′09″W / 40.75455°N 74.00240°W | This is the tallest building in the city that has both homes and a hotel. | |||||||||
| 16 | One Manhattan West |  |
996 ft (304 m) | 67 | 2019 | 401 Ninth Avenue | 40°45′10″N 73°59′52″W / 40.7527°N 73.9977°W | Tallest building in the Manhattan West area. | |||||||||
| 17 | 50 Hudson Yards |  |
981 ft (299 m) | 58 | 2022 | 504 West 34th Street | 40°45′16″N 74°00′00″W / 40.754578°N 74.000119°W | This is the last big tower built in the first part of Hudson Yards. | |||||||||
| 18 | 4 World Trade Center | .jpg) |
977 ft (298 m) | 72 | 2014 | 150 Greenwich Street | 40°42′37″N 74°00′43″W / 40.71040°N 74.01195°W | Part of the new World Trade Center area. | |||||||||
| 19 | 70 Pine Street |  |
952 ft (290 m) | 67 | 1932 | 70 Pine Street | 40°42′23″N 74°00′28″W / 40.70645°N 74.00765°W | This building was the third-tallest in the world when it was finished. | |||||||||
| 20 | 220 Central Park South |  |
950 ft (290 m) | 67 | 2019 | 220 59th Street | 40°46′02″N 73°58′49″W / 40.7671°N 73.9802°W | ||||||||||
| 21 | Two Manhattan West* |  |
935 ft (285 m) | 58 | 2023 | 401 West 31st Street | 40°45′08″N 73°59′53″W / 40.752090°N 73.997949°W | Topped out in November 2021. | |||||||||
| 22 | 40 Wall Street |  |
927 ft (283 m) | 71 | 1930 | 40 Wall Street | 40°42′25″N 74°00′35″W / 40.706964°N 74.009672°W | This building was the world's tallest for less than two months before the Chrysler Building took its place! | |||||||||
| 23 | Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown |  |
926 ft (282 m) | 67 | 2016 | 27 Barclay Street | 40°42′47″N 74°00′34″W / 40.713167°N 74.009311°W | Also known as 30 Park Place. | |||||||||
| 24 | Citigroup Center |  |
915 ft (279 m) | 59 | 1977 | 601 Lexington Avenue | 40°45′31″N 73°58′13″W / 40.758533°N 73.970314°W | Now known as 601 Lexington Avenue. | |||||||||
| 25 | 15 Hudson Yards | .jpg) |
914 ft (279 m) | 70 | 2019 | 545 West 30th Street | 40°45′13″N 74°00′12″W / 40.7535°N 74.0032°W | ||||||||||
| 125 Greenwich Street* |  |
912 ft (278 m) | 72 | 2024 | 125 Greenwich Street | 40°42′33″N 74°00′46″W / 40.709167°N 74.012778°W | Topped out in March 2019. | ||||||||||
| 26 | 10 Hudson Yards |  |
878 ft (268 m) | 52 | 2016 | 501 West 30th Street | 40°45′09″N 74°00′04″W / 40.7525°N 74.001°W | This was the first of the Hudson Yards towers to be finished. | |||||||||
| 27 | 8 Spruce Street |  |
870 ft (265 m) | 76 | 2011 | 8 Spruce Street | 40°42′39″N 74°00′20″W / 40.710833°N 74.005556°W | Also known as Beekman Tower and New York by Gehry. | |||||||||
| 28 | Trump World Tower |  |
861 ft (262 m) | 72 | 2001 | 845 United Nations Plaza (First Avenue) | 40°45′08″N 73°58′04″W / 40.7523°N 73.9677°W | This was the tallest residential building in the world from 2000 to 2003. | |||||||||
| 29 | 425 Park Avenue |  |
860 ft (262 m) | 44 | 2021 | 425 Park Avenue | 40°45′38″N 73°58′16″W / 40.760542°N 73.971157°W | ||||||||||
| 30 | 262 Fifth Avenue* | 860 ft (262 m) | 56 | 2025 | 262 Fifth Avenue | Topped out in April 2024. It will have 26 fancy homes when it opens. | |||||||||||
| 31 | 30 Rockefeller Plaza |  |
850 ft (259 m) | 70 | 1933 | 30 Rockefeller Plaza | 40°45′32″N 73°58′44″W / 40.7590°N 73.9790°W | Also known as the Comcast Building or "30 Rock." It has NBC Studios and the Top of the Rock observation deck. | |||||||||
| One Manhattan Square |  |
847 ft (258 m) | 72 | 2019 | 250 South Street | 40°42′37″N 73°59′29″W / 40.71040°N 73.99140°W | |||||||||||
| Sutton Tower |  |
847 ft (258 m) | 65 | 2022 | 426–432 East 58th Street | 40°45′30″N 73°57′41″W / 40.758291°N 73.961256°W | A residential tower in Sutton Place. | ||||||||||
| 32 | 56 Leonard Street | .jpg) |
821 ft (250 m) | 57 | 2016 | 56 Leonard Street | 40°43′04″N 74°00′23″W / 40.71765°N 74.00635°W | The tallest building in Tribeca. | |||||||||
| 33 | CitySpire |  |
814 ft (248 m) | 75 | 1987 | 156 West 56th Street | 40°45′52″N 73°58′47″W / 40.764444°N 73.979722°W | This was New York City's tallest mixed-use building when it was finished. | |||||||||
| 34 | 28 Liberty Street |  |
813 ft (248 m) | 60 | 1961 | 28 Liberty Street | 40°42′28″N 74°00′32″W / 40.707778°N 74.008889°W | Known as One Chase Manhattan Plaza until 2015. | |||||||||
| 35 | 4 Times Square |  |
809 ft (247 m) | 48 | 1999 | 1472 Broadway | 40°45′21″N 73°59′09″W / 40.755833°N 73.985833°W | Also known as the Condé Nast Building. | |||||||||
| 36 | MetLife Building |  |
808 ft (246 m) | 59 | 1963 | 200 Park Avenue | 40°45′12″N 73°58′36″W / 40.753333°N 73.976667°W | Used to be called the Pan Am Building. | |||||||||
| 37 | 731 Lexington Avenue |  |
806 ft (246 m) | 54 | 2004 | 731 Lexington Avenue | 40°45′43″N 73°58′05″W / 40.762°N 73.968°W | It's home to the main office of Bloomberg L.P.. | |||||||||
| 38 | 126 Madison Avenue |  |
805 ft (245 m) | 56 | 2021 | 15 East 30th Street | 40°44′44″N 73°59′07″W / 40.74566°N 73.98516°W | Also known as Madison House. | |||||||||
| 39 | 138 East 50th Street |  |
803 ft (245 m) | 64 | 2019 | 138 East 50th Street | 40°45′21″N 73°58′19″W / 40.75590°N 73.97190°W | Also known as The Centrale. | |||||||||
| 40 | 130 William Street |  |
800 ft (244 m) | 66 | 2023 | 130 William Street | 40°42′23″N 74°00′28″W / 40.70645°N 74.00765°W | 41 | Woolworth Building |  |
792 ft (241 m) | 58 | 1913 | 233 Broadway | 40°42′44″N 74°00′29″W / 40.712222°N 74.008056°W | This was the tallest building in the world from 1913 until 1930. | |
| 42 | 111 Murray Street |  |
788 ft (240 m) | 60 | 2018 | 111 Murray Street | 40°42′56″N 74°00′46″W / 40.71555°N 74.01275°W | ||||||||||
| 43 | 520 Park Avenue |  |
781 ft (238 m) | 54 | 2018 | 520 Park Avenue | 40°45′51″N 73°58′12″W / 40.764028°N 73.97°W | ||||||||||
| 50 West Street |  |
779 ft (237 m) | 64 | 2018 | 50 West Street | 40°42′29″N 74°00′54″W / 40.70800°N 74.01505°W | |||||||||||
| 55 Hudson Yards | .jpg) |
779 ft (237 m) | 51 | 2018 | 550 West 34th Street | 40°45′19″N 74°00′06″W / 40.755229°N 74.001676°W | |||||||||||
| One Worldwide Plaza | .JPG) |
778 ft (237 m) | 47 | 1989 | 825 Eighth Avenue | 40°45′45″N 73°59′16″W / 40.7624°N 73.9877°W | |||||||||||
| Madison Square Park Tower |  |
778 ft (237 m) | 61 | 2017 | 45 East 22nd Street | 40°44′24″N 73°59′14″W / 40.7399°N 73.9872°W | |||||||||||
| 44 | Skyline Tower |  |
763 ft (233 m) | 67 | 2021 | 23-15 44th Drive | 40°45′02″N 73°56′10″W / 40.7505°N 73.9362°W | This is the tallest building in Queens. | |||||||||
| 45 | 19 Dutch |  |
758 ft (231 m) | 63 | 2018 | 19 Dutch Street | 40°42′35″N 74°00′35″W / 40.7098°N 74.0096°W | Also called 118 Fulton Street. | |||||||||
| 46 | Carnegie Hall Tower |  |
757 ft (231 m) | 60 | 1991 | 152 West 57th Street | 40°45′53″N 73°58′47″W / 40.7648°N 73.9797°W | ||||||||||
| 383 Madison Avenue |  |
755 ft (230 m) | 47 | 2001 | 383 Madison Avenue | 40°45′20″N 73°58′37″W / 40.75560°N 73.97705°W | |||||||||||
| Queens Plaza Park |  |
755 ft (230 m) | 67 | 2021 | 29–37 41st Avenue | 40°45′00″N 73°56′11″W / 40.750063°N 73.936507°W | Second-tallest building in Queens. | ||||||||||
| 47 | 1717 Broadway |  |
753 ft (230 m) | 68 | 2013 | 1717 Broadway | 40°45′52″N 73°58′57″W / 40.76435°N 73.98260°W | This hotel is the tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere. | |||||||||
| 48 | AXA Equitable Center |  |
752 ft (229 m) | 51 | 1985 | 787 Seventh Avenue | 40°45′42″N 73°58′54″W / 40.76170°N 73.98160°W | ||||||||||
| 1251 Avenue of the Americas |  |
750 ft (229 m) | 54 | 1972 | 1251 Sixth Avenue | 40°45′36″N 73°58′53″W / 40.76005°N 73.98135°W | Used to be called the Exxon Building. | ||||||||||
| One Penn Plaza | .JPG) |
750 ft (229 m) | 57 | 1972 | 250 West 34th Street | 40°45′05″N 73°59′35″W / 40.751389°N 73.993056°W | Tallest building in the Penn Plaza area. | ||||||||||
| Deutsche Bank Center North Tower |  |
750 ft (229 m) | 55 | 2004 | 10 Columbus Circle | This complex was first called the AOL Time Warner Center. | |||||||||||
| Deutsche Bank Center South Tower | 750 ft (229 m) | 55 | 2004 | 10 Columbus Circle | |||||||||||||
| 200 West Street |  |
750 ft (229 m) | 44 | 2010 | 200 West Street | 40°42′53″N 74°00′51″W / 40.71480°N 74.01425°W | Also known as Goldman Sachs World Headquarters. | ||||||||||
| One Astor Plaza |  |
745 ft (227 m) | 54 | 1972 | 1515 Broadway | 40°45′29″N 73°59′11″W / 40.75800°N 73.98645°W | |||||||||||
| 60 Wall Street |  |
745 ft (227 m) | 55 | 1989 | 60 Wall Street | 40°42′23″N 74°00′30″W / 40.70635°N 74.00845°W | Also known as Deutsche Bank Building. | ||||||||||
| One Liberty Plaza |  |
743 ft (226 m) | 54 | 1972 | 165 Broadway | 40°42′35″N 74°00′41″W / 40.709722°N 74.011389°W | |||||||||||
| 7 World Trade Center |  |
743 ft (226 m) | 49 | 2006 | 250 Greenwich Street | 40°42′48″N 74°00′43″W / 40.7133°N 74.0120°W | This was the first tower in the new World Trade Center complex to be finished. | ||||||||||
| 49 | 20 Exchange Place |  |
741 ft (226 m) | 57 | 1931 | 20 Exchange Place | 40°42′20″N 74°00′35″W / 40.705556°N 74.009722°W | ||||||||||
| 50 | 200 Vesey Street |  |
739 ft (225 m) | 51 | 1986 | 200 Vesey Street | 40°42′49″N 74°00′53″W / 40.713611°N 74.014722°W | Used to be called Three World Financial Center. | |||||||||
| 51 | ARO |  |
738 ft (225 m) | 54 | 2018 | 242 West 53rd Street | 40°45′49″N 73°59′03″W / 40.76365°N 73.98409°W | Also known as Roseland Tower. | |||||||||
| 52 | 1540 Broadway |  |
733 ft (223 m) | 42 | 1990 | 1540 Broadway | 40°45′29″N 73°59′05″W / 40.758135°N 73.984853°W | Also known as Bertelsmann Building. | |||||||||
| 53 | The Eugene |  |
730 ft (223 m) | 64 | 2017 | 401 West 31st Street | 40°45′08″N 73°59′56″W / 40.7523°N 73.9990°W | ||||||||||
| 54 | Times Square Tower |  |
726 ft (221 m) | 47 | 2004 | 7 Times Square | 40°45′20″N 73°59′12″W / 40.7555°N 73.9867°W | ||||||||||
| 55 | Brooklyn Point |  |
722 ft (220 m) | 57 | 2020 | 138 Willoughby Street | 40°41′31″N 73°58′59″W / 40.69185°N 73.98299°W | This is the second-tallest building in Brooklyn. | |||||||||
| 56 | Metropolitan Tower |  |
716 ft (218 m) | 68 | 1985 | 146 West 57th Street | 40°45′54″N 73°58′45″W / 40.76495°N 73.9791°W | ||||||||||
| 57 | 252 East 57th Street |  |
715 ft (218 m) | 65 | 2016 | 252 East 57th Street | 40°45′34″N 73°57′59″W / 40.759306°N 73.966389°W | ||||||||||
| 58 | Selene |  |
711 ft (217 m) | 61 | 2018 | 100 East 53rd Street | 40°45′30″N 73°58′17″W / 40.758333°N 73.971389°W | ||||||||||
| 59 | General Motors Building |  |
705 ft (215 m) | 50 | 1968 | 767 Fifth Avenue | 40°45′50″N 73°58′21″W / 40.763889°N 73.9725°W | This building takes up a whole city block! | |||||||||
| 60 | 25 Park Row |  |
702 ft (214 m) | 54 | 2020 | 25 Park Row | 40°42′41″N 74°00′26″W / 40.711361°N 74.007306°W | 61 | Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower |  |
700 ft (213 m) | 50 | 1909 | 1 Madison Avenue | 40°44′28″N 73°59′15″W / 40.741239°N 73.9874°W | This was the tallest building in the world from 1909 until 1913. | |
| 62 | 500 Fifth Avenue |  |
697 ft (212 m) | 59 | 1931 | 500 Fifth Avenue | 40°45′14″N 73°58′53″W / 40.7538°N 73.9813°W | ||||||||||
| 63 | 601 West 29th Street |  |
695 ft (212 m) | 58 | 2022 | 601 West 29th Street | 40°45′10″N 74°00′16″W / 40.7529°N 74.0045°W | ||||||||||
| 64 | Americas Tower |  |
692 ft (211 m) | 48 | 1992 | 1177 Sixth Avenue | 40°45′26″N 73°58′58″W / 40.7572°N 73.9827°W | ||||||||||
| 65 | Solow Building |  |
689 ft (210 m) | 49 | 1974 | 9 West 57th Street | 40°45′50″N 73°58′29″W / 40.763861°N 73.974794°W | ||||||||||
| 66 | 140 Broadway |  |
688 ft (210 m) | 52 | 1967 | 140 Broadway | 40°42′31″N 74°00′36″W / 40.708611°N 74.01°W | ||||||||||
| 277 Park Avenue |  |
687 ft (209 m) | 50 | 1963 | 277 Park Avenue | 40°45′20″N 73°58′31″W / 40.75551°N 73.9752°W | |||||||||||
| 55 Water Street |  |
687 ft (209 m) | 53 | 1972 | 55 Water Street | 40°42′12″N 74°00′33″W / 40.7032°N 74.0091°W | |||||||||||
| 5 Beekman Street |  |
687 ft (209 m) | 47 | 2017 | 5 Beekman Street | 40°42′40″N 74°00′25″W / 40.7111°N 74.0070°W | Also known as The Beekman Hotel & Residences. | ||||||||||
| 67 | Morgan Stanley Building |  |
685 ft (209 m) | 42 | 1989 | 1585 Broadway | 40°45′37″N 73°59′08″W / 40.760386°N 73.985678°W | This is the main office for Morgan Stanley. | |||||||||
| 68 | Penguin Random House Tower |  |
684 ft (208 m) | 52 | 2003 | 1745 Broadway | 40°45′55″N 73°58′57″W / 40.7653°N 73.9825°W | ||||||||||
| 69 | Four Seasons Hotel New York |  |
682 ft (208 m) | 52 | 1993 | 57 East 57th Street | 40°45′44″N 73°58′17″W / 40.762222°N 73.971389°W | ||||||||||
| 70 | Sky |  |
676 ft (206 m) | 61 | 2015 | 605 West 42nd Street | 40°45′41″N 73°59′55″W / 40.7614°N 73.9986°W | This is the largest single apartment tower in New York City. | |||||||||
| 71 | 1221 Avenue of the Americas |  |
674 ft (205 m) | 51 | 1972 | 1221 Sixth Avenue | 40°45′33″N 73°58′54″W / 40.759167°N 73.981667°W | Used to be called the McGraw-Hill Building. | |||||||||
| One Grand Central Place |  |
673 ft (205 m) | 53 | 1930 | 60 East 42nd Street | 40°45′08″N 73°58′44″W / 40.7522°N 73.9788°W | Used to be called the Lincoln Building. | ||||||||||
| One Court Square |  |
673 ft (205 m) | 50 | 1990 | 2501 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City | 40°44′49″N 73°56′38″W / 40.747083°N 73.943889°W | This was the tallest building in Queens from 1990 to 2021. | ||||||||||
| Barclay Tower | _(30303241557).jpg) |
673 ft (205 m) | 56 | 2007 | 10 Barclay Street | 40°42′44″N 74°00′33″W / 40.712194°N 74.009083°W | |||||||||||
| 277 Fifth Avenue |  |
673 ft (205 m) | 55 | 2018 | 277 Fifth Avenue | 40°44′44″N 73°59′11″W / 40.745661°N 73.986275°W | |||||||||||
| Paramount Plaza |  |
670 ft (204 m) | 48 | 1970 | 1633 Broadway | 40°45′44″N 73°59′04″W / 40.7621°N 73.98445°W | |||||||||||
| 161 Maiden Lane* |  |
670 ft (204 m) | 60 | On hold | 161 Maiden Lane | 40°42′20″N 74°00′17″W / 40.705533°N 74.004779°W | Also known as One Seaport. | ||||||||||
| 72 | 200 Amsterdam Avenue |  |
668 ft (204 m) | 55 | 2021 | 200 Amsterdam Avenue | 40°46′36″N 73°59′00″W / 40.7768°N 73.9833°W | This is the tallest building on the Upper West Side. | |||||||||
| 73 | 45 Park Place* | _11_-_45_Park_Place.jpg) |
667 ft (203 m) | 43 | On hold | 45 Park Place | 40°42′49″N 74°00′36″W / 40.713611°N 74.01°W | ||||||||||
| 74 | Trump Tower | _(cropped).jpg) |
664 ft (202 m) | 58 | 1982 | 725 Fifth Avenue | 40°45′45″N 73°58′26″W / 40.7625°N 73.9738°W | ||||||||||
| 75 | 1 Wall Street |  |
654 ft (199 m) | 50 | 1932 | 1 Wall Street | 40°42′26″N 74°00′42″W / 40.707222°N 74.011667°W | ||||||||||
| 599 Lexington Avenue |  |
653 ft (199 m) | 51 | 1986 | 599 Lexington Avenue | 40°45′28″N 73°58′15″W / 40.7578°N 73.9707°W | |||||||||||
| Silver Towers I |  |
653 ft (199 m) | 58 | 2009 | 620 West 42nd Street | 40°45′39″N 73°59′57″W / 40.760722°N 73.999194°W | Also known as River Place. | ||||||||||
| Silver Towers II | 653 ft (199 m) | 58 | 2009 | 620 West 42nd Street | 40°45′39″N 73°59′57″W / 40.760722°N 73.999194°W | Also known as River Place. | |||||||||||
| 76 | 712 Fifth Avenue | .jpg) |
650 ft (198 m) | 53 | 1990 | 712 Fifth Avenue | 40°45′44″N 73°58′30″W / 40.7622°N 73.975°W |
Tallest Buildings by Pinnacle Height
This list ranks buildings in New York City by their "pinnacle height." This means we include things like antennas and tall poles on top of the building. The "Standard height" is also shown for comparison, which only counts the main building structure.
| Pinn. Rank |
Std. Rank |
Name | Pinnacle height ft (m) |
Standard height ft (m) |
Floors |
Year |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | One World Trade Center | 1,792 ft (546 m) | 1,776 ft (541 m) | 104 | 2014 | This building has a very tall spire that makes it even taller! |
| 2 | 2 | Central Park Tower | 1,550 ft (472 m) | 1,550 ft (472 m) | 98 | 2020 | |
| 3 | 7 | Empire State Building | 1,454 ft (443 m) | 1,250 ft (381 m) | 102 | 1931 | Its antenna adds a lot to its total height. |
| 4 | 3 | 111 West 57th Street | 1,428 ft (435 m) | 1,428 ft (435 m) | 84 | 2021 | |
| 5 | 4 | One Vanderbilt | 1,401 ft (427 m) | 1,401 ft (427 m) | 59 | 2020 | |
| 6 | 5 | 432 Park Avenue | 1,397 ft (426 m) | 1,397 ft (426 m) | 85 | 2015 | |
| 7 | 6 | 270 Park Avenue | 1,388 ft (423 m) | 1,388 ft (423 m) | 60 | 2025 | |
| 8 | 7 | 30 Hudson Yards | 1,270 ft (387 m) | 1,270 ft (387 m) | 73 | 2019 | |
| 9 | 9 | Bank of America Tower | 1,200 ft (366 m) | 1,200 ft (366 m) | 55 | 2009 | |
| 10 | 39 | Condé Nast Building | 1,118 ft (341 m) | 809 ft (247 m) | 48 | 1999 | This building has a very tall mast on top. |
| 11 | 10 | 3 World Trade Center | 1,079 ft (329 m) | 1,079 ft (329 m) | 69 | 2018 | |
| 12 | 11 | The Brooklyn Tower | 1,066 ft (325 m) | 1,066 ft (325 m) | 73 | 2022 | |
| 13 | 12 | 53W53 | 1,050 ft (320 m) | 1,050 ft (320 m) | 77 | 2019 | |
| 14 | 13 | Chrysler Building | 1,046 ft (319 m) | 1,046 ft (319 m) | 77 | 1930 | |
| 15 | 14 | New York Times Building | 1,046 ft (319 m) | 1,046 ft (319 m) | 52 | 2007 | |
| 16 | 15 | The Spiral | 1,041 ft (317 m) | 1,041 ft (317 m) | 66 | 2023 | |
| 17 | 16 | 35 Hudson Yards | 1,009 ft (308 m) | 1,009 ft (308 m) | 72 | 2019 | |
| 18 | 17 | One57 | 1,004 ft (306 m) | 1,004 ft (306 m) | 75 | 2014 | |
| 19 | 18 | One Manhattan West | 996 ft (304 m) | 996 ft (304 m) | 67 | 2019 | |
| 20 | 19 | 50 Hudson Yards | 981 ft (299 m) | 981 ft (299 m) | 58 | 2022 | |
| 21 | 20 | 4 World Trade Center | 977 ft (298 m) | 977 ft (298 m) | 65 | 2014 |
Tallest Buildings in Each Borough
New York City has five main areas called boroughs. Here's a list of the tallest building in each one!
| Borough | Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx | Harlem River Park Towers I & II | 428 ft (130 m) | 44 | 1975 | |
| Brooklyn | The Brooklyn Tower | 1,066 ft (325 m) | 73 | 2022 | |
| Manhattan | One World Trade Center | 1,776 ft (541 m) | 104 | 2014 | |
| Queens | Skyline Tower | 763 ft (233 m) | 67 | 2021 | |
| Staten Island | Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne | 225 ft (69 m) | 1 | 1891 | This is a church building. |
Buildings Being Built or Planned
Under Construction
This list shows buildings that are currently being built in New York City and are expected to be at least 650 feet (198 meters) tall. Some might be "on hold" meaning construction has paused.
| Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 World Trade Center | 1,350 ft (411 m) | 84 | On hold | This would be the second-tallest building in the new World Trade Center complex. Construction is on hold because they are waiting for companies to rent space there. |
| 41–47 West 57th Street | 1,100 ft (335 m) | 63 | 2027 | Proposed by Sedesco. Construction reportedly began in 2023. |
| 570 Fifth Avenue | 1,100 ft (335 m) | 78 | 2028 | Demolition of old buildings finished in 2023. Construction reportedly began in 2023. |
| 740 Eighth Avenue | 1,067 ft (325 m) | 52 | 2027 | This building will be a hotel with a special "vertical-drop" ride and an observation tower! |
| 520 Fifth Avenue | 1,001 ft (305 m) | 88 | 2025 | This will be a mixed-use building, meaning it will have different types of spaces inside. |
| 45 Broad Street | On hold | This would be the tallest residential building in Downtown Manhattan if it's finished. It has been on hold since 2020. | ||
| 3 Hudson Boulevard | 987 ft (301 m) | 56 | On hold | This project is still on hold, but the developers hope to start again soon. |
| 343 Madison Avenue | 844 ft (257 m) | 49 | 2026 | This new office tower is replacing an old building near Grand Central Terminal. |
| 80 Flatbush | 840 ft (256 m) | 74 | 2027 | This project will have two buildings. |
| The Orchard | 811 ft (247 m) | 69 | 2026 | This will be the tallest building in Queens when it's finished. |
| 50 West 66th Street | 775 ft (236 m) | 52 | 2024–2025 | This would become the tallest building in the Upper West Side. |
| 100 West 37th Street | 743 ft (226 m) | 68 | — | This building will have 300 homes. |
| 43-40 24th Street | 731 ft (223 m) | 66 | 2026 | This building will have 921 homes and shops on the ground floor. |
| 111 Washington Street | 712 ft (217 m) | 64 | 2026 | This building will have 462 homes and some shops. |
Proposed Buildings
This table lists buildings that are planned for New York City and are expected to be at least 650 feet (198 meters) tall.
| Name | Height
ft (m) |
Floors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affirmation Tower | 1,664 ft (507 m) | 95 | This very tall building was designed by David Adjaye. It might include affordable housing. |
| Tower Fifth | 1,556 ft (474 m) | 96 | This would be a very thin office tower. If built, it would be the second-tallest in the Western Hemisphere. |
| Hudson Yards Phase II – Tower B | 1,366 ft (416 m) | 74 | |
| 265 West 45th Street | 1,312 ft (400 m) | 98 | A possible supertall office building in Midtown. |
| PENN15 | 1,270 ft (387 m) | 56 | Developers are looking for a main tenant to start building this. |
| Wynn New York City | 1,189 ft (362 m) | 80 | This is a proposed hotel and casino. It would be one of the largest hotels in New York City. |
| Hudson Yards Phase II – Tower A | 1,172 ft (357 m) | 80 | |
| 247 Cherry | 1,013 ft (309 m) | 78 | This building is facing some legal challenges. |
| 321 East 96th Street | 760 ft (232 m) | 68 | This would be the tallest building in East Harlem. |
| 205 Montague Street | 672 ft (205 m) | 47 | Plans for this building were filed in March 2024. |
Tallest Buildings That Were Destroyed or Taken Down
This list shows buildings in New York City that were once at least 500 feet (152 meters) tall but have since been destroyed or taken down.
| Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Completed in |
Destroyed in |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 World Trade Center (original) | .jpg) |
1,368 ft (417 m) | 110 | 1972 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11 attacks. It was the tallest building in the world from 1972 to 1974. |
| 2 World Trade Center (original) | |
1,362 ft (415 m) | 110 | 1973 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11 attacks. |
| 270 Park Avenue | .jpg) |
707 ft (215 m) | 52 | 1960 | 2021 | This building was taken down to make way for a new, even taller building. It was the tallest building in the world to be taken down on purpose until 2019. |
| Singer Building |  |
612 ft (187 m) | 41 | 1908 | 1968 | Taken down to make room for One Liberty Plaza. It was the tallest building ever taken down until the September 11 attacks. |
| 7 World Trade Center (original) |  |
570 ft (174 m) | 47 | 1987 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11 attacks. |
| Deutsche Bank Building |  |
517 ft (158 m) | 39 | 1974 | 2011 | This building was taken apart because it was damaged in the September 11 attacks. |
Timeline of Tallest Buildings
This list shows the buildings that were once the tallest in New York City. It's interesting to see how the city's skyline has changed over time! Both Trinity Church and the Empire State Building have been the tallest twice!
Was also the world's tallest building upon completion
| Name | Image | Address | Years as tallest |
Height ft (m) |
Floors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church |  |
Fort Amsterdam | 1643–1846 | Unknown | 1 | This old church was taken down. |
| Trinity Church |  |
79 Broadway | 1846–1853 | 279 ft (85 m) | 1 | |
| Latting Observatory |  |
42nd Street and Fifth Avenue | 1853–1854 | 315 ft (96 m) | 3 | This tower's height was made shorter in 1854, and it later burned down. |
| Trinity Church | |
79 Broadway | 1854–1890 | 279 ft (85 m) | 1 | It became the tallest again after the observatory was shortened. |
| World Building |  |
73 Park Avenue | 1890–1894 | 309 ft (94 m) | 20 | This building was taken down in 1955. |
| Manhattan Life Insurance Building |  |
64–70 Broadway | 1894–1899 | 348 ft (106 m) | 18 | This building was taken down in 1964. |
| Park Row Building |  |
13–21 Park Row | 1899–1908 | 391 ft (119 m) | 30 | |
| Singer Building | |
149 Broadway | 1908–1909 | 612 ft (187 m) | 47 | This building was taken down in 1968. |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower |  |
1 Madison Avenue | 1909–1913 | 700 ft (213 m) | 50 | |
| Woolworth Building |  |
233 Broadway | 1913–1930 | 792 ft (241 m) | 57 | |
| Bank of Manhattan Trust Building | |
40 Wall Street | 1930 | 927 ft (283 m) | 71 | |
| Chrysler Building |  |
405 Lexington Avenue | 1930–1931 | 1,046 ft (319 m) | 77 | |
| Empire State Building | |
350 Fifth Avenue | 1931–1971 | 1,250 ft (381 m) | 102 | |
| 1 World Trade Center | |
1 World Trade Center | 1971–2001 | 1,368 ft (417 m) | 110 | Destroyed in the September 11 attacks |
| Empire State Building | |
350 Fifth Avenue | 2001–2012 | 1,250 ft (381 m) | 102 | It became the tallest again after the World Trade Center was destroyed. |
| One World Trade Center | |
1 World Trade Center | 2012–present | 1,776 ft (541 m) | 104 |
Images for kids
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A 9-mile (14 km) panorama of Manhattan's west side, from 115th Street to The Battery, taken from Weehawken, NJ, March 26, 2020.
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An update from December 5, 2022, showing new buildings since the 2020 panorama.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Nueva York para niños
- Architecture of New York City
- List of cities with the most skyscrapers
- List of tallest buildings
- List of tallest buildings in the United States
- List of tallest buildings in Albany, New York
- List of tallest buildings in Brooklyn
- List of tallest buildings in Buffalo, New York
- List of tallest buildings in Jersey City
- List of tallest buildings in New Jersey
- List of tallest buildings in Queens
- List of tallest buildings in Rochester, New York
- List of tallest buildings in Upstate New York
