List of tallest buildings in New York City facts for kids

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Quick facts for kids Tall buildings in New York City
Midtown Manhattan with the Empire State Building (center) and Lower Manhattan with One WTC
Tallest building	One World Trade Center (2014)
Tallest building height	1,776 ft (541 m)
First 150 m+ building	Singer Building (1898) (demolished)
Buildings above 100 m	870 (2025)
Buildings above 150 m	317 (2025) (3rd)
Buildings above 200 m	98 (2025) (4th)
Buildings above 300 m	18 (2025) (3rd)
Buildings above 400 m	6

New York City is a huge and busy place, famous for its amazing skyline! It has over 7,000 tall buildings, with more than 100 of them standing taller than 650 feet (about 200 meters).

The very tallest building in New York City is One World Trade Center. It reaches an incredible 1,776 feet (541 meters). This skyscraper is the tallest in the United States and the Western Hemisphere, and it's the seventh-tallest building in the world!

New York City has a long history of building tall. The first skyscrapers appeared in the late 1800s. A big building boom in the 1920s brought us famous towers like the Chrysler Building (1930) and the Empire State Building (1931). The Empire State Building was the world's tallest for nearly 40 years and remains a famous landmark.

After a quiet period, construction picked up. The original World Trade Center's North Tower became the world's tallest in 1970. These "Twin Towers" were iconic until the tragic events of 2001. The Empire State Building then became the city's tallest again for a while.

Since the mid-2000s, New York City has seen another huge building boom. Many new office and residential "supertall" skyscrapers have been built. The new One World Trade Center, part of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex, was finished in 2014. It became the tallest in the city and the United States. Other new giants include Central Park Tower and One Vanderbilt.

While most skyscrapers are in Midtown and Lower Manhattan, other areas like Brooklyn and Queens are also getting many tall buildings.

The Story of NYC's Tall Buildings

How Skyscrapers Began

An old view of Lower Manhattan in 1931.

The story of skyscrapers in New York City began in the 1870s. Early tall buildings used new ideas like steel frames and elevators. These inventions were very important for building even taller structures later on.

Modern skyscraper building really took off with the New York World Building in 1890. It was 349 feet (106 meters) tall. This building was the first to be taller than Trinity Church's spire. The World Building was later taken down in 1955. The Park Row Building then became the city's tallest from 1899 to 1908, reaching 391 feet (119 meters).

New York City has always been a leader in skyscraper design. Since 1890, ten buildings here have been the world's tallest at some point! There were big building booms from the 1890s to the 1910s. Famous buildings from this time include the Singer Building and the Woolworth Building. The Woolworth Building was the first in the world over 656 feet (200 meters).

Another big building boom happened from the mid-1920s to the early 1930s. Buildings grew even taller in Lower Manhattan and Midtown Manhattan. This period saw the completion of 40 Wall Street, the Chrysler Building, and the Empire State Building. The Chrysler Building, finished in 1930, was the world's first "supertall" skyscraper. The Empire State Building was finished just one year later. Many of these buildings were built in the beautiful Art Deco style.

Building Slows Down, Then Speeds Up (1930s-1950s)

The United Nations Secretariat Building, built in the International Style.

After the early 1930s, building tall skyscrapers almost stopped for over 20 years. This was due to tough economic times and World War II. One important building built during this quiet period was 75 Rockefeller Plaza in 1947.

Building slowly started again in the 1950s. Many new skyscrapers looked different from the older Art Deco ones. They followed a new style called the International Style. This style focused on how useful a building was, often with smooth glass walls. Important examples include the Seagram Building and the United Nations Secretariat Building. New York City became the home for the United Nations after the war, which led to this building.

New Heights and New Designs (1960s-1980s)

The original World Trade Center towers in Lower Manhattan.

In 1961, new city rules encouraged even more office skyscrapers in Manhattan. Famous buildings from the 1960s include the MetLife Building and the General Motors Building. Some older skyscrapers were even taken down for new, bigger projects.

In 1966, work started on the original World Trade Center complex. This included two supertall skyscrapers, known as the Twin Towers. They were 1,368 feet (417 meters) and 1,362 feet (415 meters) tall. When they were finished in 1970, they completely changed the look of Lower Manhattan and became a famous symbol of New York City. Midtown Manhattan also got taller buildings like the Citigroup Center in the 1970s. By the late 1980s, new buildings like CitySpire started using more modern designs.

Modern Skyscrapers and New Growth (1990s-Today)

Rebuilding the World Trade Center

One WTC and 3 WTC under construction in 2011.

After the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the Twin Towers were destroyed. The Empire State Building once again became the city's tallest. Soon, plans were made to rebuild the area. Construction for a new World Trade Center complex began in 2004.

The main building of this new complex is One World Trade Center. It was finished in 2014 and stands 1,776 feet (541 meters) tall. This height is special because it represents the year the United States declared its independence. It became the tallest building in New York City and the entire United States. Another very tall building in the complex, 3 World Trade Center, was finished in 2018. The site for 2 World Trade Center has faced delays, and as of 2025, only the foundation work has been completed.

The Rise of Supertall Buildings

Four tall buildings on "Billionaires' Row." From left: Central Park Tower, One57, 111 West 57th Street, and 53W53.

A new wave of supertall residential skyscrapers began with One57 and 432 Park Avenue. In 2015, 432 Park Avenue became the tallest building in Midtown Manhattan. This trend continued with 111 West 57th Street and Central Park Tower. Both were finished in the early 2020s and are over 1,400 feet (427 meters) tall. These very fancy buildings are mostly for luxury homes. Because so many are near Central Park, the area is now called "Billionaires' Row".

Two important supertall office buildings, both over 1,300 feet (396 meters), were completed in the 2020s. These are One Vanderbilt, near Grand Central Terminal, and 270 Park Avenue, the new home for JPMorgan Chase. The western part of Midtown Manhattan also changed a lot with the Hudson Yards project. This huge development started in 2012 and was finished in 2019. It includes three supertall skyscrapers: 35 Hudson Yards, 30 Hudson Yards, and The Spiral.

Taller homes also appeared in the Upper East Side and Upper West Side of Manhattan. 520 Park Avenue became the tallest on the Upper East Side in 2018. 200 Amsterdam became the tallest on the Upper West Side in 2021. 50 West 66th Street is now topped out and will soon be the tallest there.

Skyscrapers Beyond Manhattan

The fast-growing skyline of Downtown Brooklyn.

In the 21st century, skyscraper building has also spread beyond Manhattan. For 80 years, the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower (built in 1929) was Brooklyn's tallest building. But since the late 2000s, many new residential high-rises have been built in Downtown Brooklyn. This area now has its own impressive skyline. As of 2025, Brooklyn has 17 skyscrapers taller than 492 feet (150 meters). The tallest, The Brooklyn Tower, was finished in 2022 at 1,066 feet (325 meters). It is the first and only supertall skyscraper in the city outside of Manhattan.

Long Island City (LIC) in Queens has also grown a big skyline since the 2010s. Now, Queens has 14 skyscrapers taller than 492 feet (150 meters). The tallest, The Orchard, was finished in 2024.

Tall residential buildings have also appeared along the East River in Brooklyn and Queens since the late 2010s. This includes areas like Williamsburg and Greenpoint. Smaller high-rise projects are also becoming more common in Flushing and the South Bronx.

Even though it's not in New York City, Exchange Place in Jersey City has seen a similar boom in tall buildings since the 2000s.

Cityscape

Nine-mile (14 km) high-resolution panorama of Manhattan's west side, from 115th Street to The Battery, taken from Weehawken, NJ, March 26, 2020. View of Chrysler Building blocked by One Vanderbilt.

New York City's Tallest Buildings

This list ranks completed and topped out New York City skyscrapers that stand at least 650 feet (198 m) tall based on standard height measurements. 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.

Was the world's tallest building upon completion Indicates buildings still under construction that have been architecturally topped out but not yet fully opened

Rank	Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Address	Coordinates	Notes
1	One World Trade Center	1,776 (541)	94	2014	285 Fulton Street	40°42′47″N 74°00′49″W / 40.713°N 74.0135°W / 40.713; -74.0135 (One World Trade Center)	Also known as the Freedom Tower. Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere by architectural height. Tallest building in New York City and the United States. 7th-tallest building in the world. Roof height is 1,368 feet (417 m), the same as the original World Trade Center. Footprint of the building is 200 by 200 feet (61 by 61 m), the same as each of the Twin Towers.
2	Central Park Tower	1,550 (472)	98	2020	225 West 57th Street	40°45′57″N 73°58′51″W / 40.7659°N 73.98089°W / 40.7659; -73.98089 (Central Park Tower)	Also known as Nordstrom Tower. 15th-tallest building in the world. Tallest building in Midtown Manhattan. At 1,550 feet, it has the highest roof height of any building outside Asia, surpassing the Willis Tower by 100 feet (30 m). The building is also the tallest residential building in the world both by roof height and architectural height. Top floor marketed as 130 but has 99 actual floors.
3	111 West 57th Street	1,428 (435)	85	2021	111 West 57th Street	40°45′52″N 73°58′40″W / 40.76455°N 73.97765°W / 40.76455; -73.97765 (111 West 57th Street)	Also known as Steinway Tower. Second-tallest residential building in the world; the world's most slender skyscraper. 29th-tallest building in the world.
4	One Vanderbilt	1,401 (427)	73	2020	1 Vanderbilt Avenue	40°45′11″N 73°58′43″W / 40.7530°N 73.9785°W / 40.7530; -73.9785 (One Vanderbilt)	Second-tallest office building in NYC. Tallest all-office building in Midtown Manhattan. 31st-tallest building in the world. Due to floor ceilings between 14 and 20 feet in height, it has fewer stories than most buildings of similar height; its top floor is numbered 93. Has the highest panoramic elevator in the world.
5	432 Park Avenue	1,397 (426)	85	2015	432 Park Avenue	40°45′41″N 73°58′19″W / 40.761389°N 73.971806°W / 40.761389; -73.971806 (432 Park Avenue)	Third-tallest in NYC by roof height, third-tallest residential building in the world; 33rd-tallest building in the world.
6	270 Park Avenue	1,388 (423)	60	2025	270 Park Avenue	40°45′21″N 73°58′31″W / 40.7558°N 73.9754°W / 40.7558; -73.9754 (270 Park Avenue)	JPMorgan Chase is replacing its headquarters; the new tower was approved by the New York City Council in May 2019. 35th-tallest building in the world.
7	30 Hudson Yards	1,270 (387)	73	2019	500 West 33rd Street	40°45′15″N 74°00′03″W / 40.75409°N 74.00080°W / 40.75409; -74.00080 (30 Hudson Yards)	Tallest building in Hudson Yards. 53rd-tallest building in the world. It has the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere and highest open-air building ascent in the world. Top floor marketed as 101.
8	Empire State Building	1,250 (381)	102	1931	350 Fifth Avenue	40°44′54″N 73°59′08″W / 40.748433°N 73.985656°W / 40.748433; -73.985656 (Empire State Building)	First building in the world to contain over 100 floors. Built in just 13 months during the Great Depression, it was the world's tallest building from its completion in 1931 until the World Trade Center was completed in 1972, and was New York City's tallest building after the World Trade Center was destroyed in the attacks of September 11, 2001, until 2012, when it was surpassed by One World Trade Center. With its antenna, it is 1,454 feet (443 m) tall. 60th-tallest building in the world.
9	Bank of America Tower	1,200 (366)	55	2009	1101 Sixth Avenue	40°45′19″N 73°59′03″W / 40.755278°N 73.984167°W / 40.755278; -73.984167 (Bank of America Tower)	First skyscraper to receive a Platinum LEED certification. Roof height is 953.5 feet (291 m). 74th-tallest building in the world.
10	3 World Trade Center	1,079 (329)	80	2018	175 Greenwich Street	40°42′39″N 74°00′42″W / 40.71090°N 74.01160°W / 40.71090; -74.01160 (3 World Trade Center)
11	The Brooklyn Tower	1,066 (325)	74	2022	9 DeKalb Avenue	40°41′25″N 73°58′56″W / 40.690278°N 73.982222°W / 40.690278; -73.982222 (9 DeKalb Avenue)	Tallest building in Brooklyn, the tallest building in the outer boroughs, the tallest building on Long Island, and the tallest building in New York State outside Manhattan Island.
12	53W53	1,050 (320)	77	2019	53 West 53rd Street	40°45′42″N 73°58′42″W / 40.76160°N 73.97840°W / 40.76160; -73.97840 (53W53)	Formerly known as Tower Verre.
13 =	Chrysler Building	1,046 (319)	77	1930	405 Lexington Avenue	40°45′06″N 73°58′31″W / 40.7517°N 73.9753°W / 40.7517; -73.9753 (Chrysler Building)	First building in the world to rise higher than 1,000 feet (305 m); stood as the tallest building in the world from 1930 until 1931 when it was surpassed by the Empire State Building; tallest steel-framed brick building in the world. During construction, it and 40 Wall Street overtook the Eiffel Tower as the world's tallest human-made structures.
13 =	The New York Times Building	1,046 (319)	52	2007	620 Eighth Avenue	40°45′23″N 73°59′24″W / 40.756389°N 73.99°W / 40.756389; -73.99 (The New York Times Building)	Also known as the Times Tower. The first high-rise building in the United States to have a ceramic sunscreen curtain wall.
15	The Spiral	1,031 (314)	66	2022	435 Tenth Avenue	40°45′19″N 73°59′58″W / 40.75533°N 73.999568°W / 40.75533; -73.999568 (The Spiral)	34th Street and 10th Avenue, at the north end of the High Line. Almost every floor will have its own outdoor terrace.
16	One57	1,004 (306)	75	2014	157 West 57th Street	40°45′55″N 73°58′45″W / 40.7653°N 73.9791°W / 40.7653; -73.9791 (One57)	First of the Billionaires' Row supertalls to be completed.
17	520 Fifth Avenue	1,002 (305)	88	2026	520 Fifth Avenue	40°45′16″N 73°58′50″W / 40.75444°N 73.98056°W / 40.75444; -73.98056 (520 Fifth Avenue)	Mixed-use building with office space on the lower stories and residences above.
18	35 Hudson Yards	1,000 (305)	72	2019	532–560 West 33rd Street	40°45′16″N 74°00′09″W / 40.75455°N 74.00240°W / 40.75455; -74.00240 (35 Hudson Yards)	Tallest mixed-use (residential and hotel) skyscraper in the city.
19	One Manhattan West	996 (304)	67	2019	401 Ninth Avenue	40°45′10″N 73°59′52″W / 40.7527°N 73.9977°W / 40.7527; -73.9977 (1 Manhattan West)	Tallest building in the Manhattan West development.
20	50 Hudson Yards	981 (299)	58	2022	504 West 34th Street	40°45′16″N 74°00′00″W / 40.754578°N 74.000119°W / 40.754578; -74.000119 (50 Hudson Yards)	Last tower under construction as part of Hudson Yards' Phase 1, anchored by BlackRock.
21	4 World Trade Center	977 (298)	72	2014	150 Greenwich Street	40°42′37″N 74°00′43″W / 40.71040°N 74.01195°W / 40.71040; -74.01195 (4 World Trade Center)	Also known as 150 Greenwich Street, part of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center.
22	70 Pine Street	952 (290)	67	1932	70 Pine Street	40°42′23″N 74°00′28″W / 40.70645°N 74.00765°W / 40.70645; -74.00765 (70 Pine Street)	Formerly known as the American International Building and the Cities Service Building. 70 Pine was transformed into a residential skyscraper with 644 rental residences, 132 hotel rooms and 35,000 square feet of retail space, opening in 2015. It was the third-tallest building in the world upon completion. It stood as the tallest building in Lower Manhattan from the time of its completion until the construction of the original World Trade Center towers in the 1970s, then regained that status after 9/11, holding it until the construction of the new One World Trade Center building.
23	220 Central Park South	950 (290)	67	2019	220 59th Street	40°46′02″N 73°58′49″W / 40.7671°N 73.9802°W / 40.7671; -73.9802 (220 Central Park South)
24	Two Manhattan West	935 (285)	58	2024	401 West 31st Street	40°45′08″N 73°59′53″W / 40.752090°N 73.997949°W / 40.752090; -73.997949 (2 Manhattan West)	Construction began after law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore signed a lease for 13 floors in October 2019.
25	40 Wall Street	927 (283)	71	1930	40 Wall Street	40°42′25″N 74°00′35″W / 40.706964°N 74.009672°W / 40.706964; -74.009672 (40 Wall Street)	Formerly known as the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building and currently known as the Trump Building, a more permanent name is 40 Wall Street. Was world's tallest building for less than two months before being surpassed by the Chrysler Building.
26	Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown	926 (282)	67	2016	27 Barclay Street	40°42′47″N 74°00′34″W / 40.713167°N 74.009311°W / 40.713167; -74.009311	Also known as 30 Park Place.
27	Citigroup Center	915 (279)	59	1977	601 Lexington Avenue	40°45′31″N 73°58′13″W / 40.758533°N 73.970314°W / 40.758533; -73.970314 (Citigroup Center)	Formerly Citicorp Center and now known as 601 Lexington Avenue.
28	15 Hudson Yards	914 (279)	70	2019	545 West 30th Street	40°45′13″N 74°00′12″W / 40.7535°N 74.0032°W / 40.7535; -74.0032 (15 Hudson Yards)
29	125 Greenwich Street	912 (278)	72	2025	125 Greenwich Street	40°42′33″N 74°00′46″W / 40.709167°N 74.012778°W / 40.709167; -74.012778 (125 Greenwich Street)
30	10 Hudson Yards	878 (268)	52	2016	501 West 30th Street	40°45′09″N 74°00′04″W / 40.7525°N 74.001°W / 40.7525; -74.001 (10 Hudson Yards)	First of the Hudson Yards towers to be completed.
31	8 Spruce Street	870 (265)	76	2011	8 Spruce Street	40°42′39″N 74°00′20″W / 40.710833°N 74.005556°W / 40.710833; -74.005556 (8 Spruce Street)	Also known as Beekman Tower and New York by Gehry.
32	Trump World Tower	861 (262)	72	2001	845 United Nations Plaza (First Avenue)	40°45′08″N 73°58′04″W / 40.7523°N 73.9677°W / 40.7523; -73.9677 (Trump World Tower)	Tallest residential building in the world from 2000 until 2003.
33	425 Park Avenue	860 (262)	44	2021	425 Park Avenue	40°45′38″N 73°58′16″W / 40.760542°N 73.971157°W / 40.760542; -73.971157 (425 Park Avenue)
34	262 Fifth Avenue	860 (262)	56	2025	262 Fifth Avenue	40°45′16″N 73°58′50″W / 40.75444°N 73.98056°W / 40.75444; -73.98056 (262 Fifth Avenue)	Upon opening, the building will yield 26 condominium units.
35	30 Rockefeller Plaza	850 (259)	70	1933	30 Rockefeller Plaza	40°45′32″N 73°58′44″W / 40.7590°N 73.9790°W / 40.7590; -73.9790 (30 Rockefeller Plaza)	Also known as the Comcast Building, formerly known as the GE Building, and the RCA Building before that; colloquially referred to as "30 Rock" for its address, houses NBC Studios and the Top of the Rock observation deck.
36 =	One Manhattan Square	847 (258)	72	2019	250 South Street	40°42′37″N 73°59′29″W / 40.71040°N 73.99140°W / 40.71040; -73.99140 (One Manhattan Square)	Also known as 250 South Street or 227 Cherry Street.
36 =	Sutton Tower	847 (258)	65	2022	426–432 East 58th Street	40°45′30″N 73°57′41″W / 40.758291°N 73.961256°W / 40.758291; -73.961256 (Sutton 58)	Residential tower rising in Sutton Place, also known as 3 Sutton Place.
38	The Orchard	823 (251)	69	2025	27-48 Jackson Avenue	40°44′53″N 73°56′21″W / 40.7480°N 73.9392°W / 40.7480; -73.9392 (27-48 Jackson Ave)	The tallest building in Queens, and the second tallest building outside of Manhattan behind The Brooklyn Tower.
39	56 Leonard Street	821 (250)	57	2016	56 Leonard Street	40°43′04″N 74°00′23″W / 40.71765°N 74.00635°W / 40.71765; -74.00635 (56 Leonard Street)	The tallest structure in Tribeca.
40	CitySpire	814 (248)	75	1987	156 West 56th Street	40°45′52″N 73°58′47″W / 40.764444°N 73.979722°W / 40.764444; -73.979722 (CitySpire Center)	Was NYC's tallest mixed-use building at the time of its completion.
41	28 Liberty Street	813 (248)	60	1961	28 Liberty Street	40°42′28″N 74°00′32″W / 40.707778°N 74.008889°W / 40.707778; -74.008889 (28 Liberty Street)	Known until sale in 2015 as One Chase Manhattan Plaza.
42	4 Times Square	809 (247)	48	1999	1472 Broadway	40°45′21″N 73°59′09″W / 40.755833°N 73.985833°W / 40.755833; -73.985833 (4 Times Square)	Height is 809 feet to mast structure. Roof height is 701 feet. Antenna height is 1118 feet. Formerly known as the Condé Nast Building.
43	MetLife Building	808 (246)	59	1963	200 Park Avenue	40°45′12″N 73°58′36″W / 40.753333°N 73.976667°W / 40.753333; -73.976667 (MetLife Building)	Formerly known as the Pan Am Building.
44	731 Lexington Avenue	806 (246)	54	2004	731 Lexington Avenue	40°45′43″N 73°58′05″W / 40.762°N 73.968°W / 40.762; -73.968 (731 Lexington Avenue)	It houses the headquarters of Bloomberg L.P. and as a result, is sometimes referred to informally as Bloomberg Tower.
45	126 Madison Avenue	805 (245)	56	2021	15 East 30th Street	40°44′44″N 73°59′07″W / 40.74566°N 73.98516°W / 40.74566; -73.98516 (15 East 30th Street)	Also known as Madison House.
46	138 East 50th Street	803 (245)	64	2019	138 East 50th Street	40°45′21″N 73°58′19″W / 40.75590°N 73.97190°W / 40.75590; -73.97190 (138 East 50th Street)	Also known as The Centrale.
47	130 William Street	800 (244)	66	2022	130 William Street	40°42′23″N 74°00′28″W / 40.70645°N 74.00765°W / 40.70645; -74.00765 (130 William Street)
48	Woolworth Building	792 (241)	58	1913	233 Broadway	40°42′44″N 74°00′29″W / 40.712222°N 74.008056°W / 40.712222; -74.008056 (Woolworth Building)	Tallest building in the world from 1913 until 1930, before being surpassed by 40 Wall Street.
49	111 Murray Street	788 (240)	60	2018	111 Murray Street	40°42′56″N 74°00′46″W / 40.71555°N 74.01275°W / 40.71555; -74.01275 (111 Murray Street)
50	520 Park Avenue	781 (238)	54	2018	520 Park Avenue	40°45′51″N 73°58′12″W / 40.764028°N 73.97°W / 40.764028; -73.97 (520 Park Avenue)
51 =	50 West Street	779 (237)	64	2018	50 West Street	40°42′29″N 74°00′54″W / 40.70800°N 74.01505°W / 40.70800; -74.01505 (50 West Street)
51 =	55 Hudson Yards	779 (237)	51	2018	550 West 34th Street	40°45′19″N 74°00′06″W / 40.755229°N 74.001676°W / 40.755229; -74.001676 (55 Hudson Yards)
53 =	One Worldwide Plaza	778 (237)	47	1989	825 Eighth Avenue	40°45′45″N 73°59′16″W / 40.7624°N 73.9877°W / 40.7624; -73.9877 (One Worldwide Plaza)
53 =	Madison Square Park Tower	778 (237)	61	2017	45 East 22nd Street	40°44′24″N 73°59′14″W / 40.7399°N 73.9872°W / 40.7399; -73.9872 (Madison Square Park Tower)
55	50 West 66th Street	775 (236)	52	2025	50 West 66th Street	40°46′22″N 73°58′49″W / 40.7728°N 73.9803°W / 40.7728; -73.9803 (50 West 66th Street)	Will become the tallest building on the Upper West Side upon completion.
56	Skyline Tower	763 (233)	67	2021	23-15 44th Drive	40°45′02″N 73°56′10″W / 40.7505°N 73.9362°W / 40.7505; -73.9362 (Skyline Tower)	The second tallest building in Queens, and the third-tallest in the outer boroughs.
57	19 Dutch	758 (231)	63	2018	19 Dutch Street	40°42′35″N 74°00′35″W / 40.7098°N 74.0096°W / 40.7098; -74.0096 (19 Dutch)	Also called 118 Fulton Street.
58	Carnegie Hall Tower	757 (231)	60	1991	152 West 57th Street	40°45′53″N 73°58′47″W / 40.7648°N 73.9797°W / 40.7648; -73.9797 (Carnegie Hall Tower)	The main shaft is a mere 50 feet (15 m) wide.
59 =	383 Madison Avenue	755 (230)	47	2001	383 Madison Avenue	40°45′20″N 73°58′37″W / 40.75560°N 73.97705°W / 40.75560; -73.97705 (383 Madison Avenue)	Formerly known as Bear Stearns World Headquarters.
59 =	Sven	755 (230)	67	2021	29–37 41st Avenue	40°45′00″N 73°56′11″W / 40.750063°N 73.936507°W / 40.750063; -73.936507 (Queens Plaza Park)	Third-tallest building in Queens after Skyline Tower and The Orchard.
61	1717 Broadway	753 (230)	68	2013	1717 Broadway	40°45′52″N 73°58′57″W / 40.76435°N 73.98260°W / 40.76435; -73.98260 (1717 Broadway)	It houses the Courtyard & Residence Inn Manhattan/Central Park hotel. Tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere.
62	AXA Equitable Center	752 (229)	51	1985	787 Seventh Avenue	40°45′42″N 73°58′54″W / 40.76170°N 73.98160°W / 40.76170; -73.98160 (AXA Equitable Center)	Formerly known as the Equitable Building and Equitable Center West.
63 =	1251 Avenue of the Americas	750 (229)	54	1972	1251 Sixth Avenue	40°45′36″N 73°58′53″W / 40.76005°N 73.98135°W / 40.76005; -73.98135 (1251 Avenue of the Americas)	Formerly known as the Exxon Building.
63 =	One Penn Plaza	750 (229)	57	1972	250 West 34th Street	40°45′05″N 73°59′35″W / 40.751389°N 73.993056°W / 40.751389; -73.993056 (One Penn Plaza)	Tallest building in the Penn Plaza complex.
63 =	Deutsche Bank Center North Tower	750 (229)	55	2004	10 Columbus Circle	40°46′08″N 73°58′59″W / 40.76890°N 73.98305°W / 40.76890; -73.98305 (Time Warner Center North Tower)	Tallest twin buildings in the United States. Originally constructed as the AOL Time Warner Center; in 2021 the complex was renamed the Deutsche Bank Center.
63 =	Deutsche Bank Center South Tower	750 (229)	55	2004	10 Columbus Circle	40°46′06″N 73°59′01″W / 40.76830°N 73.98365°W / 40.76830; -73.98365 (Time Warner Center South Tower)
63 =	200 West Street	750 (229)	44	2010	200 West Street	40°42′53″N 74°00′51″W / 40.71480°N 74.01425°W / 40.71480; -74.01425 (200 West Street)	Also known as Goldman Sachs World Headquarters.
68 =	One Astor Plaza	745 (227)	54	1972	1515 Broadway	40°45′29″N 73°59′11″W / 40.75800°N 73.98645°W / 40.75800; -73.98645 (One Astor Plaza)	Located on the site formerly occupied by the Hotel Astor. Houses the world headquarters of Paramount Global.
68 =	60 Wall Street	745 (227)	55	1989	60 Wall Street	40°42′23″N 74°00′30″W / 40.70635°N 74.00845°W / 40.70635; -74.00845 (60 Wall Street)	Also known as Deutsche Bank Building.
70 =	One Liberty Plaza	743 (226)	54	1972	165 Broadway	40°42′35″N 74°00′41″W / 40.709722°N 74.011389°W / 40.709722; -74.011389 (One Liberty Plaza)	Formerly known as the U.S. Steel Building.
70 =	7 World Trade Center	743 (226)	49	2006	250 Greenwich Street	40°42′48″N 74°00′43″W / 40.7133°N 74.0120°W / 40.7133; -74.0120 (7 World Trade Center)	First tower in the new World Trade Center complex to be completed.
72	20 Exchange Place	741 (226)	57	1931	20 Exchange Place	40°42′20″N 74°00′35″W / 40.705556°N 74.009722°W / 40.705556; -74.009722 (20 Exchange Place)	Formerly known as the City Bank-Farmers Trust Building. Was the fourth-tallest building in New York City when it was finished, behind Chrysler, 40 Wall, and Woolworth Bldgs.
73	200 Vesey Street	739 (225)	51	1986	200 Vesey Street	40°42′49″N 74°00′53″W / 40.713611°N 74.014722°W / 40.713611; -74.014722 (200 Vesey Street)	Formerly known as Three World Financial Center and American Express Tower.
74	ARO	738 (225)	54	2018	242 West 53rd Street	40°45′49″N 73°59′03″W / 40.76365°N 73.98409°W / 40.76365; -73.98409 (ARO)	Also known as 242 West 53rd Street and Roseland Tower.
75	1540 Broadway	733 (223)	42	1990	1540 Broadway	40°45′29″N 73°59′05″W / 40.758135°N 73.984853°W / 40.758135; -73.984853 (1540 Broadway)	Also known as Bertelsmann Building.
76	Lumen	731 (223)	66	2026	43-30 24th Street	40°44′56″N 73°56′38″W / 40.749°N 73.944°W / 40.749; -73.944 (43-30 24th Street)	Foundation work began in December 2022, and the building rose above street level in March 2023 and topped off in July 2024. The building will be residential, with 921 units and ground-floor commercial space.
77	The Eugene	730 (223)	64	2017	401 West 31st Street	40°45′08″N 73°59′56″W / 40.7523°N 73.9990°W / 40.7523; -73.9990 (The Eugene)
78	Times Square Tower	726 (221)	47	2004	7 Times Square	40°45′20″N 73°59′12″W / 40.7555°N 73.9867°W / 40.7555; -73.9867 (Times Square Tower)
79	Brooklyn Point	722 (220)	57	2020	138 Willoughby Street	40°41′31″N 73°58′59″W / 40.69185°N 73.98299°W / 40.69185; -73.98299 (Brooklyn Point)	Second-tallest building in the borough of Brooklyn.
80	Metropolitan Tower	716 (218)	68	1985	146 West 57th Street	40°45′54″N 73°58′45″W / 40.76495°N 73.9791°W / 40.76495; -73.9791 (Metropolitan Tower)	Immediately adjacent to Carnegie Hall Tower, separated by the Russian Tea Room.
81	252 East 57th Street	715 (218)	65	2016	252 East 57th Street	40°45′34″N 73°57′59″W / 40.759306°N 73.966389°W / 40.759306; -73.966389 (252 East 57th Street)
82	Selene	711 (217)	61	2018	100 East 53rd Street	40°45′30″N 73°58′17″W / 40.758333°N 73.971389°W / 40.758333; -73.971389 (100 East 53rd Street)
83	General Motors Building	705 (215)	50	1968	767 Fifth Avenue	40°45′50″N 73°58′21″W / 40.763889°N 73.9725°W / 40.763889; -73.9725 (General Motors Building)	Occupies a full city block.
84	25 Park Row	702 (214)	54	2020	25 Park Row	40°42′41″N 74°00′26″W / 40.711361°N 74.007306°W / 40.711361; -74.007306 (25 Park Row)	Also known as 23 Park Row.
85	Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower	700 (213)	50	1909	1 Madison Avenue	40°44′28″N 73°59′15″W / 40.741239°N 73.9874°W / 40.741239; -73.9874	Tallest building in the world from 1909 until 1913 before being surpassed by the Woolworth Building.
86	500 Fifth Avenue	697 (212)	59	1931	500 Fifth Avenue	40°45′14″N 73°58′53″W / 40.7538°N 73.9813°W / 40.7538; -73.9813 (500 Fifth Avenue)	Became a city landmark in 2010.
87	601 West 29th Street	695 (212)	58	2022	601 West 29th Street	40°45′10″N 74°00′16″W / 40.7529°N 74.0045°W / 40.7529; -74.0045 (601 West 29th Street)
88	Americas Tower	692 (211)	48	1992	1177 Sixth Avenue	40°45′26″N 73°58′58″W / 40.7572°N 73.9827°W / 40.7572; -73.9827 (Americas Tower)	Also known as 1177 Avenue of the Americas.
89	Solow Building	689 (210)	49	1974	9 West 57th Street	40°45′50″N 73°58′29″W / 40.763861°N 73.974794°W / 40.763861; -73.974794 (Solow Building)
90	140 Broadway	688 (210)	52	1967	140 Broadway	40°42′31″N 74°00′36″W / 40.708611°N 74.01°W / 40.708611; -74.01 (140 Broadway)	Also known as Marine Midland Building, HSBC Bank Building.
91 =	277 Park Avenue	687 (209)	50	1963	277 Park Avenue	40°45′20″N 73°58′31″W / 40.75551°N 73.9752°W / 40.75551; -73.9752 (277 Park Avenue)
91 =	55 Water Street	687 (209)	53	1972	55 Water Street	40°42′12″N 74°00′33″W / 40.7032°N 74.0091°W / 40.7032; -74.0091 (55 Water Street)
91 =	5 Beekman Street	687 (209)	47	2017	5 Beekman Street	40°42′40″N 74°00′25″W / 40.7111°N 74.0070°W / 40.7111; -74.0070 (5 Beekman Street)	Also known as The Beekman Hotel & Residences.
94	Morgan Stanley Building	685 (209)	42	1989	1585 Broadway	40°45′37″N 73°59′08″W / 40.760386°N 73.985678°W / 40.760386; -73.985678 (Morgan Stanley Building)	Also known as 1585 Broadway. It houses the Morgan Stanley World Headquarters.
95	Penguin Random House Tower	684 (208)	52	2003	1745 Broadway	40°45′55″N 73°58′57″W / 40.7653°N 73.9825°W / 40.7653; -73.9825 (Penguin Random House Tower)
96	Four Seasons Hotel New York	682 (208)	52	1993	57 East 57th Street	40°45′44″N 73°58′17″W / 40.762222°N 73.971389°W / 40.762222; -73.971389 (Four Seasons Hotel New York)
97	Sky	676 (206)	61	2015	605 West 42nd Street	40°45′41″N 73°59′55″W / 40.7614°N 73.9986°W / 40.7614; -73.9986 (Sky)	Also known as 605 West 42nd Street and Atelier II. Largest single tower residence in New York City. Sky comprises 1,175 luxury units and includes more than 70,000 sq ft of amenity space.
98	1221 Avenue of the Americas	674 (205)	51	1972	1221 Sixth Avenue	40°45′33″N 73°58′54″W / 40.759167°N 73.981667°W / 40.759167; -73.981667 (1221 Avenue of the Americas)	Formerly known as the McGraw-Hill Building.
99 =	One Grand Central Place	673 (205)	53	1930	60 East 42nd Street	40°45′08″N 73°58′44″W / 40.7522°N 73.9788°W / 40.7522; -73.9788 (One Grand Central Place)	Formerly known as the Lincoln Building.
99 =	One Court Square	673 (205)	50	1990	2501 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City	40°44′49″N 73°56′38″W / 40.747083°N 73.943889°W / 40.747083; -73.943889 (One Court Square)	Tallest building in the Borough of Queens from 1990 to 2021. Formerly known as the Citigroup Building.
99 =	Barclay Tower	673 (205)	56	2007	10 Barclay Street	40°42′44″N 74°00′33″W / 40.712194°N 74.009083°W / 40.712194; -74.009083 (Barclay Tower)
99 =	277 Fifth Avenue	673 (205)	55	2018	277 Fifth Avenue	40°44′44″N 73°59′11″W / 40.745661°N 73.986275°W / 40.745661; -73.986275 (277 Fifth Avenue)
103 =	Paramount Plaza	670 (204)	48	1970	1633 Broadway	40°45′44″N 73°59′04″W / 40.7621°N 73.98445°W / 40.7621; -73.98445 (Paramount Plaza)	Formerly the Uris Building.
104	200 Amsterdam Avenue	668 (204)	55	2021	200 Amsterdam Avenue	40°46′36″N 73°59′00″W / 40.7768°N 73.9833°W / 40.7768; -73.9833 (200 Amsterdam)	Tallest building on the Upper West Side.
105	Trump Tower	664 (202)	58	1982	725 Fifth Avenue	40°45′45″N 73°58′26″W / 40.7625°N 73.9738°W / 40.7625; -73.9738 (Trump Tower)
106	1 Wall Street	654 (199)	50	1932	1 Wall Street	40°42′26″N 74°00′42″W / 40.707222°N 74.011667°W / 40.707222; -74.011667 (1 Wall Street)	It was formerly called Bank of New York Building and Irving Trust Building.
107 =	599 Lexington Avenue	653 (199)	51	1986	599 Lexington Avenue	40°45′28″N 73°58′15″W / 40.7578°N 73.9707°W / 40.7578; -73.9707 (599 Lexington Avenue)
107 =	Silver Towers I	653 (199)	58	2009	620 West 42nd Street	40°45′39″N 73°59′57″W / 40.760722°N 73.999194°W / 40.760722; -73.999194 (Silver Towers I)	Also known as River Place.
107 =	Silver Towers II	653 (199)	58	2009	620 West 42nd Street	40°45′39″N 73°59′57″W / 40.760722°N 73.999194°W / 40.760722; -73.999194 (Silver Towers II)	Also known as River Place.
110	712 Fifth Avenue	650 (198)	53	1990	712 Fifth Avenue	40°45′44″N 73°58′30″W / 40.7622°N 73.975°W / 40.7622; -73.975 (712 Fifth Avenue)

How We Measure Height: Pinnacle vs. Standard

Tallest buildings in NYC, including all masts and antennae.

This list ranks buildings in New York City based on pinnacle height measurement, which includes antenna masts. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes non-architectural antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes. 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.

Pinn. Rank	Std. Rank	Name	Pinnacle height ft (m)	Standard height ft (m)	Floors	Year
1	1	One World Trade Center	1,792 (546)	1,776 (541)	104	2014
2	2	Central Park Tower	1,550 (472)	1,550 (472)	98	2020
3	8	Empire State Building	1,454 (443)	1,250 (381)	102	1931
4	3	111 West 57th Street	1,428 (435)	1,428 (435)	84	2021
5	4	One Vanderbilt	1,401 (427)	1,401 (427)	59	2020
6	5	432 Park Avenue	1,397 (426)	1,397 (426)	85	2015
7	6	270 Park Avenue	1,388 (423)	1,388 (423)	60	2025
8	7	30 Hudson Yards	1,270 (387)	1,270 (387)	73	2019
9	9	Bank of America Tower	1,200 (366)	1,200 (366)	55	2009
10	39	Condé Nast Building	1,118 (341)	809 (247)	48	1999

Tallest in Each Borough

This lists the tallest building in each borough of New York City based on standard height measurement. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Borough	Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year
Bronx	Harlem River Park Towers I & II	428 (130)	44	1975
Brooklyn	The Brooklyn Tower	1,066 (325)	73	2022
Manhattan	One World Trade Center	1,776 (541)	104	2014
Queens	The Orchard	823 (251)	69	2024
Staten Island	Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne	225 (69)	1	1891

Future Giants: Buildings Underway or Planned

Currently Being Built

This lists buildings that are currently under construction in New York City and are expected to rise to a height of at least 650 feet (198 m). Buildings under construction that have already been topped out are included in the table above. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 50 stories as the cutoff.

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year (est.)	Address	Coordinates	Notes
41–47 West 57th Street	1,100 (335)	63	—	41–47 West 57th Street		Proposed by developer Sedesco with a design by OMA. Demolition work was completed on the site as of August 2021. Demolition is underway as of 2025.
740 Eighth Avenue	1,067 (325)	52	2027	740 Eighth Avenue	40°45′34″N 73°59′16″W / 40.7595°N 73.9877°W / 40.7595; -73.9877 (740 Eighth Avenue)	Also known as "The Torch". Approved by the city in December 2021. Excavation underway as of October 2022. Plans call for a hotel, with a "vertical-drop" ride and observation tower.
343 Madison Avenue	844 (257)	40	2026	343 Madison Avenue	—	Under-construction office tower developed by Boston Properties to replace the former Metropolitan Transportation Authority headquarters across from Grand Central Terminal. Demolition was completed in March 2023. Norges Bank Investment Management has invested in the building.
80 Flatbush	840 (256)	74	2027	80 Flatbush Avenue	—	Approved by the New York City Council in September 2018. The development will have two buildings; excavation on the site of the shorter building began in late 2021.
111 Washington Street	789 (240)	64	2026	111 Washington Street	—	Excavation work on the site was first reported in June 2023 and was still underway as of October 2023. The building will include 462 residential units, 7,000 square feet of commercial space, and a 60-foot-long rear yard.
Casoni	743 (226)	68	2026	989–993 Sixth Avenue	—	Demolition began in 2023. Construction is underway as of 2025. The building will be residential, with 300 condominiums.
70 Hudson Yards	717 (219)	45	—	517 West 35th Street	40°45′22″N 73°59′58″W / 40.75600°N 73.99944°W / 40.75600; -73.99944 (70 Hudson Yards)	Excavation began in June 2025.

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding expected building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Projects on Hold

This lists buildings that were previously under construction in New York City where work has stopped. They were expected to reach a height of at least 650 feet (198 m).

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year (est.)	Address	Coordinates	Notes
2 World Trade Center	1,230 (375)	62	—	200 Greenwich Street	40°42′43″N 74°00′40″W / 40.7120°N 74.0110°W / 40.7120; -74.0110 (2 World Trade Center)	Would become the second-tallest building in the new World Trade Center complex upon completion. As of July 2025, construction is on hold after the completion of foundation work due to a lack of tenants. Both Bjarke Ingels and Norman Foster have proposed designs for the building, the final design will depend upon a prospective tenant's needs.
45 Broad Street	1039 (317)	68	—	45 Broad Street	40°42′20″N 74°00′41″W / 40.705556°N 74.011389°W / 40.705556; -74.011389 (3 Hudson Boulevard)	Would become the tallest residential building in Downtown Manhattan if completed; has been on hold since 2020.
3 Hudson Boulevard	987 (301)	56	—	555 West 34th Street	40°45′20″N 74°00′06″W / 40.755646°N 74.001638°W / 40.755646; -74.001638 (3 Hudson Boulevard)	Formerly known as GiraSole. The project remains on hold, though the developer's head of commercial leasing said in November 2021 that he is "hopeful that we'll have more significant news in the next six months or so" about the status of the project.
161 Maiden Lane	670 (204)	60	—	161 Maiden Lane	40°42′20″N 74°00′17″W / 40.70556°N 74.0048°W / 40.70556; -74.0048 (161 Maiden Lane)	On hold since 2018 due to issues with the building's foundation.
45 Park Place	667 (203)	43	—	45 Park Place	40°42′50″N 74°00′35″W / 40.71378°N 74.00982°W / 40.71378; -74.00982 (45 Park Place)	On hold since 2019.

Approved for Construction

This table lists buildings that are approved for construction in New York City and are expected to rise at least 650 feet (198 m) in height. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 50 stories as the cutoff.

Name	Height* ft (m)	Floors	Year*	Notes
350 Park Avenue	1,585 (483)	62	2032	350 Park Avenue has been quietly proposed by Vornado Realty Trust after a marketing brochure leaked renderings; the Foster and Partners-designed building would replace BlackRock's current headquarters after the company moves to 50 Hudson Yards in 2022. In January 2023, Bloomberg reported that Citadel intended to occupy roughly half the building's office space. In December 2023, the developer bought the air rights from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
175 Park Avenue	1,581 (482)	85	2030	An Environmental Assessment Statement for 109 East 42nd Street in Midtown East reveals details for a proposed development called Project Commodore, a 1,581-foot-tall skyscraper on the site currently occupied by the Hyatt Grand Central New York. The building will be developed by RXR Realty and TF Cornerstone to designs by architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Some images of plans for the new structure were released by SOM in early 2021. Scott Rechler, CEO of RXR, anticipates the building will be complete by 2030.
360 Tenth Avenue	1,000 (305)	—	—	Class A office building proposed by property owner McCourt Global and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Construction was planned to commence in 2024.
5 World Trade Center	917 (280)	80	2029	New design unveiled in February 2021. Construction was anticipated to begin in 2025.
260 South Street Tower I	798 (243)	73	—	Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.
260 South Street Tower II	748 (228)	67	—	Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.
259 Clinton Street	730 (223)	62	—	Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.
One Third Avenue	725 (221)	63	—	Approved by the City Council in 2018 and part of the Alloy Block development, One Third Avenue will include 583 apartments, retail, and office space. Upon completion, it will be the tallest Passive House in the world.
10 West 57th Street	672 (205)	52	—	Ultra-luxury condominium tower proposed by Sheldon Solow; the former buildings on the site were under demolition as of May 2020.

Buildings Being Planned

This table lists buildings that are proposed for construction in New York City and are expected to rise at least 650 feet (198 m) in height. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 50 stories as the cutoff.

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Notes
Tower Fifth	1,556 (474)	96	Tower Fifth is a slender office tower proposed by 432 Park Avenue developer Harry B. Macklowe of Macklowe Properties. It would become the second-tallest tower in the Western Hemisphere and 15th-tallest in the world if completed as planned.
80 South Street	1,438 (438)	113	As of June 2019, the site is for sale after Chinese developer Oceanwide Holdings ran into financial difficulties.
265 West 45th Street	1,312 (400)	98	Redevelopment of a Midtown address for a possible supertall office building.
Wynn New York City	1,189 (362)	80	Wynn New York City was a proposed integrated resort and casino as part of the Hudson Yards development. Wynn Resorts withdrew their proposal in May 2025.
247 Cherry	1,013 (309)	78	SHoP Architects building being developed by JDS Development Group. Initial plans revealed in April 2016 and approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018. As of 2022, the developer is facing legal challenges to the site.
PENN15	1,000 (305)	50	Proposed by Vornado prior to the 2008 financial crisis. As of 2024, the developer is still seeking a main tenant to start construction. Demolition work was underway in 2023, although, since early 2024, Vornado is still proposing covering the site with tennis courts and an event space. Its height has been reduced from 1270 to 1000 feet, but no construction date is certified. The building's location is only 2 blocks away from the Empire State Building.
418 11th Avenue	984 (300)	72	David Adjaye designed the proposal for the site for developer Don Peebles. The request for proposal for which the plan was submitted has been revised by New York governor Kathy Hochul and now requires affordable housing, decreasing the likelihood of the building's construction. A compromise was made where affordable housing would replace the office space; a revised plan was approved in December 2024.
100 Gold Street	891 (272)	—	A rendering of a 2000-unit residential skyscraper at this site was presented by Mayor Eric Adams as part of his State of the City address.
321 East 96th Street	760 (232)	68	Proposed by AvalonBay Communities, would become the tallest building in East Harlem.
205 Montague Street	672 (205)	47	Permits filed in March 2024.

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Buildings That Are No Longer Here

This table lists buildings in New York City that were destroyed or demolished and at one time stood at least 500 feet (152 m) in height.

Was the world's tallest building upon completion

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Completed in	Destroyed in	Notes
1 World Trade Center (original)	1,368 (417)	110	1972	2001	Destroyed during the tragic events of September 11, 2001; stood as the tallest building in the world from 1972 until 1974.
2 World Trade Center (original)	1,362 (415)	110	1973	2001	Destroyed during the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
270 Park Avenue	707 (215)	52	1960	2021	Also known as JPMorgan Chase Tower. Demolition of the building started in 2019, making it the tallest building in the world to be voluntarily demolished. The new JPMorgan Chase Building topped out on the site in 2023 as the sixth tallest building in New York.
Singer Building	612 (187)	41	1908	1968	Demolished to make room for One Liberty Plaza; stood as tallest building in the world from 1908 until 1909. Tallest building ever to be demolished until the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and tallest voluntarily demolished building in the world until 2019.
7 World Trade Center (original)	570 (174)	47	1987	2001	Destroyed during the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
Deutsche Bank Building	517 (158)	39	1974	2011	Deconstructed due to damage sustained in the tragic events of September 11, 2001.

A History of NYC's Tallest Buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in New York City. Both Trinity Church and the Empire State Building have held the title twice, the latter following the destruction of the World Trade Center in the tragic events of September 11, 2001. The Empire State Building was surpassed by One World Trade Center in 2012. Was also the world's tallest building upon completion

Name	Address	Years as tallest	Height ft (m)	Floors	Notes
Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church	Fort Amsterdam	1643–1846	Unknown	1	Demolished
Trinity Church	79 Broadway	1846–1853	279 (85)	1
Latting Observatory (1853–1856)	42nd Street and Fifth Avenue	1853–1854	315 (96)	3	Height reduced by 75 feet (23 m) in 1854; burned down in 1856
Trinity Church	79 Broadway	1854–1890	279 (85)	1
World Building (1890–1955)	73 Park Avenue	1890–1894	309 (94)	20	Demolished in 1955
Manhattan Life Insurance Building (1894–1964)	64–70 Broadway	1894–1899	348 (106)	18	Demolished in 1964
Park Row Building	13–21 Park Row	1899–1908	391 (119)	30
Singer Building (1908–1968)	149 Broadway	1908–1909	612 (187)	47	Demolished in 1968
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower	1 Madison Avenue	1909–1913	700 (213)	50
Woolworth Building	233 Broadway	1913–1929	792 (241)	57
Bank of Manhattan Trust Building	40 Wall Street	1929-1930	927 (283)	71
Chrysler Building	405 Lexington Avenue	1930–1931	1,046 (319)	77
Empire State Building	350 Fifth Avenue	1931–1971	1,250 (381)	102
1 World Trade Center (1971–2001)	1 World Trade Center	1971–2001	1,368 (417)	110	Destroyed during the tragic events of September 11, 2001
Empire State Building	350 Fifth Avenue	2001–2012	1,250 (381)	102
One World Trade Center	1 World Trade Center	2012–present	1,776 (541)	104