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Midtown Manhattan looking north from the Empire State Building's 102nd floor (1,224 feet or 373 metres), November 2018. Bank of America Tower, left, then Central Park Tower (under construction), with recently completed 220 Central Park South behind it. In the center and both under construction are Steinway Tower and 53W53. On the right is 432 Park Avenue.
Lower Manhattan from Jersey City March 2019 Panorama
Lower Manhattan, viewed from Jersey City, New Jersey with the World Trade Center complex in the middle.

New York City, the most populous city in the United States, is home to over 6,950 completed high-rise buildings of at least 115 feet (35 m), of which at least 132 are taller than 600 feet (183 m). The tallest building in New York is One World Trade Center, which rises 1,776 feet (541 m). The 104-story skyscraper also stands as the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the sixth-tallest building in the world. The second-tallest building in the city is 432 Park Avenue, standing at 1,396 feet (426 m), and the third-tallest is 30 Hudson Yards. Not counting its antenna, the 4th-tallest is the 102-story Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan, which was finished in 1931 and rises to 1,250 feet (381 m), increased to 1,454 feet (443 m) by its antenna. It is the sixth-tallest building in the United States and the 35th-tallest building in the world. The fifth-tallest building in New York is the Bank of America Tower, which rises to 1,200 feet (366 m), including its spire.

The Empire State Building stood as the tallest building in the world from its completion until 1970, when construction on the 110-story North Tower of the original World Trade Center surpassed it. At 1,368 feet (417 m), The World Trade Center held the title until it was in turn surpassed by the construction of the 108-story Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower) in Chicago in 1973. It remained the tallest building in New York City until 2001. The North Tower, as well as the other six buildings in the World Trade Center complex, were destroyed by terrorist attacks in 2001, and the Empire State Building regained the title of tallest building in the city. It remained the tallest until April 2012, when the construction on One World Trade Center surpassed it. If the Twin Towers were still standing today, they would be the second- and third-tallest buildings in the city, with their replacement—One World Trade Center—being excluded. Only 432 Park Avenue is taller.

One World Trade Center began construction in 2006 as the lead building of the new World Trade Center complex; upon its topping out in May 2013, the 1,776-foot (541 m) skyscraper surpassed the Willis Tower to become the tallest building in the United States. One World Trade Center is part of the redevelopment of the World Trade Center, which also includes the 1,079-foot (329 m) 3 World Trade Center, the 977-foot (298 m) 4 World Trade Center, the 743-foot (226 m) 7 World Trade Center and one partly-constructed on-hold building: the 1,323-foot (403 m) 2 World Trade Center.

New York City skyscrapers are concentrated in Midtown and Downtown Manhattan, although other neighborhoods of Manhattan and the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx also contain some high-rises. As of June 2019, the entire city had 309 buildings that rise at least 500 feet (152 m) in height, including those under construction, more than any other city in the United States.

The history of skyscrapers in New York City began with the completion of the World Building in 1890; the structure rose to a pinnacle of 349 feet (106 m). Though not the city's first high-rise, it was the first building to surpass the 284-foot (87 m) spire of Trinity Church. The World Building, which stood as the tallest in the city until 1899, was demolished in 1955 to allow for the construction of an expanded entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge.

New York has played a prominent role in the development of the skyscraper; since 1890, eleven structures in the city have held the title of world's tallest. New York City went through a very early high-rise construction boom that lasted from the early 1910s through the early 1930s, during which 14 of the city's 100 tallest buildings were built—including the Woolworth Building, the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building, the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building, each of which was the tallest in the world at the time of its completion, the last remaining so for forty years.

Skyscraper construction resumed in the early 1960s. Since then, the city has seen the completion of nearly 110 structures rising at least 600 feet (183 m) high, including the twin towers of the World Trade Center, and the current World Trade Center redevelopment. As of 2019, 24 more were under construction.

May 16, 2019 update of above panorama, to show new construction. Central Park Tower has risen significantly, on its way to 1,550 ft (472 m). The recently topped out, 1,427 ft (435 m), Steinway Tower can now be seen to the right of One57. Manhattan West and Hudson Yards are now complete. The Chrysler Building is now obscured by One Vanderbilt.
Above Gotham
Early 2014 photograph above Midtown facing south toward Downtown.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed and topped out New York City skyscrapers that stand at least 600 feet (183 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. An asterisk (*) indicates that the building is still under construction, but has been topped out. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.      Was the world's tallest building upon completion

Rank Name Image Height
ft (m)
Floors Year Address Coordinates Notes
1 One World Trade Center 1,776 (541) 104 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) Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere by architectural height. Tallest building in New York City and the United States. 6th-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 the Twin Towers.
2 111 West 57th Street| 1,428 (435.3) 82 2020 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. Will be the world's most slender skyscraper upon completion. Topped out in April 2019.
3 432 Park Avenue 1,396 (426) 88 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 building in NYC, tallest residential building in the world; 26th-tallest building in the world; 3rd-tallest building in the United States.
4 30 Hudson Yards 1,268 (387) 101 2019 West 33rd Street & Tenth Avenue 40°45′13″N 74°00′11″W / 40.75355°N 74.00315°W / 40.75355; -74.00315 (30 Hudson Yards) Opened March 15, 2019, 3rd-tallest completed building in New York City.
5 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) 45th-tallest building in the world, 6th-tallest in the United States; 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 again New York City's tallest building after the World Trade Center was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, until 2013, when it was surpassed by One World Trade Center.
6 Bank of America Tower 1,200

(365.8)

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) 53rd-tallest building in the world, 7th-tallest in the United States; first skyscraper to receive a Platinum LEED certification. Roof height is 953.5 feet (290.6 m).
7 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) Topped out in June 2016. Officially opened June 11, 2018. Third tallest building in the World Trade Center complex.
8 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) Topped out in August 2018.
9= 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) Tied for 14th-tallest in the United States; 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. At its completion overtook the Eiffel Tower as the world's tallest man-made structure.

Was the tallest building in the world before being surpassed by the Empire State Building.

9= 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) Tied for 14th-tallest in the United States. Also known as the Times Tower. The first high-rise building in the United States to have a ceramic sunscreen curtain wall.
11 35 Hudson Yards 1,009 (308) 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) Topped out in June 2018.
12 One57 1,004 (306) 73 2014 157 West 57th Street 40°45′55″N 73°58′45″W / 40.7653°N 73.9791°W / 40.7653; -73.9791 (One57) Tallest mixed-use (residential and hotel) skyscraper in the city, 107th-tallest building in the world
13 1 Manhattan West| 995 (303) 67 2019 401 Ninth Avenue 40°45′07″N 73°59′52″W / 40.7519°N 73.9979°W / 40.7519; -73.9979 (1 Manhattan West) Topped out in August 2018.
14 4 World Trade Center 978 (298) 74 2013 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.
15 220 Central Park South| 953 (290) 69 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) Topped out in 2017.
16 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) 25th-tallest building in the United States; 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 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.
17 Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown 937 (286) 82 2016 27 Barclay Street 40°42′47″N 74°00′34″W / 40.713167°N 74.009311°W / 40.713167; -74.009311 (Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown) Also known as 30 Park Place. Topped out in March 2015.
18 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) 30th-tallest in the United States; was world's tallest building for less than two months in 1930. 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 the tallest building in New York City before being surpassed by the Chrysler Building. Was the tallest mid-block building in the city from 1930 until the completion of One57 in 2014.

19 Citigroup Center 915 (279) 63 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
20= 15 Hudson Yards 912 (278) 70 2019 West 30th Street & Eleventh Avenue 40°45′17″N 74°00′11″W / 40.7546°N 74.003°W / 40.7546; -74.003 (15 Hudson Yards) Topped out in February 2018.
20= 125 Greenwich Street| 912 (278) 72 2020 125 Greenwich Street 40°42′33″N 74°00′46″W / 40.709167°N 74.012778°W / 40.709167; -74.012778 (125 Greenwich Street) Topped out in March 2019.
22 425 Park Avenue| 897 (273) 41 2020 425 Park Avenue 40°45′38″N 73°58′16″W / 40.760542°N 73.971157°W / 40.760542; -73.971157 (425 Park Avenue) Topped out in December 2018.
23 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) Topped out in October 2015. Part of 30 Hudson yards project.
24 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
25 Trump World Tower 861 (262) 72 2001 845 United Nations Plaza 40°45′08″N 73°58′04″W / 40.7523°N 73.9677°W / 40.7523; -73.9677 (Trump World Tower) Fourth-tallest all-residential building in the city; tallest residential building in the world from 2000 until 2003.
26 30 Rockefeller Plaza 850 (260) 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.
27 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) Topped out in September 2017. Also known as 250 South Street or 227 Cherry Street.
28 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.
29 CitySpire Center 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)
30 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
31 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
32 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
33 731 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.
34 138 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) Topped out in November 2017. Also known as The Centrale
35= 126 Madison Avenue| — 800 (243) 62 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) Topped out in June 2019.
35= 130 William Street| 800 (243) 66 2020 130 William Street 40°42′23″N 74°00′28″W / 40.70645°N 74.00765°W / 40.70645; -74.00765 (130 William Street) Topped out in May 2019.
36= 111 Murray Street 792 (241) 58 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) Completed in 2018.
36= Woolworth Building 792 (241) 57 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. Was the tallest building in New York City before being surpassed by 40 Wall Street.
37 520 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) Topped out in April 2017.
38 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) Topped out in October 2015.
39= 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) Commercial office tower on Eighth Avenue
39= 55 Hudson Yards 778 (237) 51 2019 550 West 34th Street 40°45′20″N 74°00′10″W / 40.755556°N 74.002778°W / 40.755556; -74.002778 (55 Hudson Yards) Topped out in April 2017.
41 Madison Square Park Tower 777 (237) 64 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) Topped out in May 2016.
42 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. Topped out in May 2016.
43 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)
44 383 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.
45 1717 Broadway 754 (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.
46 AXA Equitable Center 752 (229) 54 1986 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.
47= 1251 Avenue of the Americas 750 (229) 54 1971 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.
47= 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)
49= Time Warner Center South Tower 750 (228) 55 2003 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)
49= Time Warner Center North Tower 750 (228) 55 2003 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)
49= 200 West Street 750 (228) 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.
52= 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)
52= 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.
54= One Liberty Plaza 743 (226) 54 1973 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.
54= 7 World Trade Center 743 (226) 52 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)
56 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.
57 200 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 Stret) Formerly known as Three World Financial Center and American Express Tower.
58 ARO 738 (225) 62 2018 242 West 53rd Street 40°45′49″N 73°59′03″W / 40.76365°N 73.98409°W / 40.76365; -73.98409 (ARO) Topped out in June 2017. Also known as 242 West 53rd Street and Roseland Tower.
59 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.
60 3 Manhattan West 730 (222) 62 2017 401 West 31st Street 40°45′07″N 73°59′52″W / 40.7519°N 73.9979°W / 40.7519; -73.9979 (3 Manhattan West) Topped out in April 2016.
61 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)
62 Brooklyn Point| 720 (220) 68 2019 138 Willoughby Street 40°24′45″N 73°35′08″W / 40.4125°N 73.5856°W / 40.4125; -73.5856 (Brooklyn Point) Topped-out in April 2019, it is the tallest building in the borough of Brooklyn. It is also the tallest building in New York City outside of Manhattan, as well as the tallest building on Long Island.
63 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)
64 252 East 57th Street 715 (218) 65 2017 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) Topped out in October 2015. Completed in 2017.
65 100 East 53rd Street 711 (217) 63 2017 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) Also known as 100 East 53rd Street. Topped out in January 2016.
66 270 Park Avenue 707 (215) 52 1960 270 Park Avenue 40°45′21″N 73°58′31″W / 40.7558°N 73.9754°W / 40.7558; -73.9754 (270 Park Avenue) Also known as JPMorgan Chase Tower and formerly the Union Carbide Building. The current building is expected to be demolished starting in 2019, making it the tallest building in the world to be voluntarily demolished. A newer building will be built on the site, 500 feet (150 m) taller than the existing building, and will be completed in 2024.
67 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)
68 702 (214) 54 2019 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.
69 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 (Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower) Tallest building in the world from 1909 until 1913

Was the tallest building in New York City before being surpassed by the Woolworth Building.

70 500 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)
71 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)
72 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)
73 Marine Midland Building 688 (210) 52 1967 140 Broadway 40°42′31″N 74°00′36″W / 40.708611°N 74.01°W / 40.708611; -74.01 (Marine Midland Building) Also known as HSBC Bank Building.
74= 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)
74= 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)
74= 5 Beekman 687 (209) 47 2015 5 Beekman Street 40°42′40″N 74°00′25″W / 40.7111°N 74.0070°W / 40.7111; -74.0070 (5 Beekman) Also known as The Beekman Hotel & Residences.
76 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.
77 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)
78 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) Tallest all-hotel building in the city.
79 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.
80 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.
81= 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.
81= 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; formerly known as the Citigroup Building
81= 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)
81= 277 Fifth Avenue 673 (205) 55 2019 277 Fifth Avenue 40°44′44″N 73°59′11″W / 40.745661°N 73.986275°W / 40.745661; -73.986275 (277 Fifth Avenue) Topped out in March 2018.
85= 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.
85= 161 Maiden Lane| 670 (204) 60 2019 161 Maiden Lane 40°42′20″N 74°00′17″W / 40.705533°N 74.004779°W / 40.705533; -74.004779 (161 Maiden Lane) Also known as One Seaport. Topped out in August 2018.
87 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)
88 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.
89= 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)
89= 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.
89= 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.
92 712 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)
93 Chanin Building 649 (198) 56 1929 122 East 42nd Street 40°45′04″N 73°58′32″W / 40.751111°N 73.975556°W / 40.751111; -73.975556 (Chanin Building)
94 245 Park Avenue 648 (197) 47 1967 245 Park Avenue 40°45′18″N 73°58′30″W / 40.7549°N 73.9749°W / 40.7549; -73.9749 (245 Park Avenue)
95= 550 Madison Avenue 647 (197) 37 1983 550 Madison Avenue 40°45′41″N 73°58′24″W / 40.761389°N 73.973333°W / 40.761389; -73.973333 (550 Madison Avenue) Formerly known as the Sony Building and AT&T Building.
95= Tower 28 647 (197) 58 2016 42-12 28th Street, Long Island City 40°44′58″N 73°56′23″W / 40.749575°N 73.939608°W / 40.749575; -73.939608 (Tower 28) Topped out in April 2016. Tallest residential building of Queens.
97 225 Liberty Street 645 (197) 44 1986 225 Liberty Street 40°42′45″N 74°00′55″W / 40.7125°N 74.015278°W / 40.7125; -74.015278 (225 Liberty Street) Formerly called Two World Financial Center.
98 1095 Avenue of the Americas 644 (196) 43 1974 1095 Sixth Avenue 40°45′17″N 73°59′05″W / 40.7546°N 73.9847°W / 40.7546; -73.9847 (1095 Avenue of the Americas) Also known as Verizon World Headquarters.
99 General Electric Building 643 (196) 50 1931 570 Lexington Avenue 40°45′26″N 73°58′20″W / 40.757222°N 73.972222°W / 40.757222; -73.972222 (General Electric Building) Also known as 570 Lexington Avenue.
100 1 New York Plaza 640 (195) 50 1969 1 Water Street 40°42′08″N 74°00′42″W / 40.70214°N 74.01175°W / 40.70214; -74.01175 (1 New York Plaza)
101 MiMA 638 (194) 63 2011 540 West 42nd Street 40°45′33″N 73°59′42″W / 40.7593°N 73.995°W / 40.7593; -73.995 (MiMa)
102 One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza 637 (194) 48 1972 885 Second Avenue 40°45′13″N 73°58′12″W / 40.7535°N 73.97°W / 40.7535; -73.97 (One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza)
103 345 Park Avenue 634 (193) 44 1969 345 Park Avenue 40°45′28″N 73°58′21″W / 40.7578°N 73.9725°W / 40.7578; -73.9725 (345 Park Avenus)
104= 10 East 40th Street 632 (193) 48 1929 10 East 40th Street 40°45′06″N 73°58′53″W / 40.751592°N 73.981323°W / 40.751592; -73.981323 (10 East 40th Street) Also known as the Mercantile Building.
104= The Langham, New York 632 (193) 59 2010 400 Fifth Avenue 40°45′00″N 73°59′01″W / 40.749989°N 73.983731°W / 40.749989; -73.983731 (The Langham, New York) Also known as 400 Fifth Avenue.
106= Home Insurance Plaza 630 (192) 44 1966 59 Maiden Lane 40°42′31″N 74°00′28″W / 40.708611°N 74.007778°W / 40.708611; -74.007778 (Home Insurance Plaza)
106= W. R. Grace Building 630 (192) 50 1972 1114 Sixth Avenue 40°45′17″N 73°58′57″W / 40.754722°N 73.9825°W / 40.754722; -73.9825 (W. R. Grace Building)
106= W New York Downtown Hotel and Residences 630 (192) 57 2010 8 Albany Street 40°42′33″N 74°00′50″W / 40.70928°N 74.013852°W / 40.70928; -74.013852 (W New York Downtown Hotel and Residences)
109 101 Park Avenue 629 (192) 49 1982 101 Park Avenue 40°45′05″N 73°58′40″W / 40.751337°N 73.977827°W / 40.751337; -73.977827 (101 Park Avenue)
110= 888 7th Avenue 628 (191) 45 1971 888 Seventh Avenue 40°45′55″N 73°58′51″W / 40.7652°N 73.9808°W / 40.7652; -73.9808 (888 7th Avenue)
110= Central Park Place 628 (191) 56 1988 301 West 57th Street 40°46′01″N 73°58′59″W / 40.76708°N 73.98292°W / 40.76708; -73.98292 (Central Park Place)
112= Waldorf Astoria New York 625 (191) 47 1931 301 Park Avenue 40°45′23″N 73°58′27″W / 40.756389°N 73.974167°W / 40.756389; -73.974167 (Waldorf Astoria New York)
112= 1345 Avenue of the Americas 625 (191) 50 1969 1345 Sixth Avenue 40°45′47″N 73°58′44″W / 40.763074°N 73.978752°W / 40.763074; -73.978752 (1345 Avenue of the Americas)
114 Trump Palace Condominiums 623 (190) 54 1991 200 East 69th Street 40°46′03″N 73°57′43″W / 40.767485°N 73.961935°W / 40.767485; -73.961935 (Trump Palace Condominiums)
115 One Madison 621 (189) 50 2010 23 East 22nd Street 40°44′26″N 73°59′17″W / 40.7406°N 73.988°W / 40.7406; -73.988 (One Madison)
116= Olympic Tower 620 (189) 51 1976 641 Fifth Avenue 40°45′33″N 73°58′34″W / 40.7592°N 73.976°W / 40.7592; -73.976 (Olympic Tower)
116= 11 Hoyt| 620 (189) 51 2020 11 Hoyt Street 40°41′24″N 73°59′06″W / 40.689965°N 73.98503°W / 40.689965; -73.98503 (11 Hoyt Street) Topped out in June 2019. A redevelopment of Macy’s former footprint in Downtown Brooklyn, with a design seemingly inspired by 8 Spruce Street.
118 425 Fifth Avenue 618 (188) 55 2003 425 Fifth Avenue 40°45′04″N 73°58′56″W / 40.751°N 73.9822°W / 40.751; -73.9822 (425 Fifth Avenue)
119= New York Life Building 615 (187) 33 1928 51 Madison Avenue 40°44′34″N 73°59′08″W / 40.742778°N 73.985556°W / 40.742778; -73.985556 (New York Life Building)
119= 919 Third Avenue 615 (187) 47 1970 919 Third Avenue 40°45′33″N 73°58′05″W / 40.759028°N 73.968°W / 40.759028; -73.968 (919 Third Avenue)
119= Tower 49 615 (187) 44 1985 12 East 49th Street 40°45′26″N 73°58′37″W / 40.757222°N 73.976944°W / 40.757222; -73.976944 (Tower 49)
119= 750 7th Avenue 615 (187) 35 1989 750 Seventh Avenue 40°45′40″N 73°59′02″W / 40.761094°N 73.983876°W / 40.761094; -73.983876 (750 7th Avenue)
119= The Epic 615 (187) 61 2007 125 West 31st Street 40°44′55″N 73°59′24″W / 40.748631°N 73.989948°W / 40.748631; -73.989948 (The Epic)
124 Eventi 614 (187) 54 2010 851 Sixth Avenue 40°44′50″N 73°59′25″W / 40.747222°N 73.990278°W / 40.747222; -73.990278 (Eventi)
125 555TEN 612 (186) 53 2016 555 Tenth Avenue 40°45′31″N 73°59′47″W / 40.758702°N 73.996318°W / 40.758702; -73.996318 (555TEN) Topped out in September 2015.
126 The Hub 610 (186) 54 2016 333 Schermerhorn Street 40°41′14″N 73°58′52″W / 40.68729°N 73.981168°W / 40.68729; -73.981168 (The Hub) Also known as 333 Schermerhorn Street. Topped out on December 16, 2015.
127 Credit Lyonnais Building 609 (186) 46 1964 1301 Sixth Avenue 40°45′43″N 73°58′47″W / 40.761983°N 73.979841°W / 40.761983; -73.979841 (Credit Lyonnais Building)
128 Baccarat Hotel and Residences 605 (185) 48 2014 28 West 53rd Street 40°45′39″N 73°58′39″W / 40.760815°N 73.977375°W / 40.760815; -73.977375 (Baccarat Hotel and Residences)
129 The Orion 604 (184) 60 2006 350 West 42nd Street 40°45′30″N 73°59′33″W / 40.758361°N 73.992603°W / 40.758361; -73.992603 (The Orion)
130 590 Madison Avenue 603 (184) 41 1983 590 Madison Avenue 40°45′44″N 73°58′21″W / 40.76225°N 73.97237°W / 40.76225; -73.97237 (590 Madison Avenue) Also known as the IBM Building
131 250 West 55th Street 602 (183) 39 2013 250 West 55th Street 40°45′54″N 73°59′00″W / 40.764877°N 73.983437°W / 40.764877; -73.983437 (250 West 55th Street)
132 Eleven Times Square 601 (183) 40 2011 11 Times Square 40°45′24″N 73°59′23″W / 40.756596°N 73.989672°W / 40.756596; -73.989672 (Eleven Times Square) Also known as Times Square Plaza.
133 1166 Avenue of the Americas 600 (183) 44 1974 1166 Sixth Avenue 40°45′25″N 73°58′55″W / 40.757038°N 73.982073°W / 40.757038; -73.982073 (1166 Avenue of the Americas)

Tallest buildings by pinnacle height

This lists 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.

NYCbyPinHt update
Tallest buildings in NYC, by pinnacle height, including all masts, antennae, poles, etc., whether architectural or not
Pinn.
Rank
Std.
Rank
Name Pinnacle
height
ft (m)
Standard
height
ft (m)
Floors
Year
Sources
1 1 One World Trade Center 1,792 (546) 1,776 (541) 104 2014
2 5 Empire State Building 1,454 (443) 1,250 (381) 102 1931
3 2 Steinway Tower 1,428 (435) 1,428 (435) 82 2019 (estimated)
4 3 432 Park Avenue 1,396 (426) 1,396 (426) 96 2015
5 4 30 Hudson Yards 1,296 (392) 1,296 (392) 73 2018
6 6 Bank of America Tower 1,200 (366) 1,200 (366) 55 2009
7 19 Condé Nast Building 1,118 (341) 809 (247) 48 1999
8 7 3 World Trade Center 1,079 (329) 1,079 (329) 80 2018
9 8 53W53 1,050 (320) 1,050 (320) 77 2018
10= 9= Chrysler Building 1,046 (319) 1,046 (319) 77 1930
10= 9= New York Times Building 1,046 (319) 1,046 (319) 52 2007
12 11 35 Hudson Yards 1,009 (308) 1,009 (308) 72 2018
13 12 One57 1,005 (306) 1,005 (306) 75 2014
14 13 Manhattan West 995 (303) 995 (303) 67 2019 (estimated)
15 14 4 World Trade Center 977 (298) 977 (298) 72 2013
16 15 220 Central Park South 953 (290) 977 (290) 69 2018
17 16 70 Pine Street 952 (290) 952 (290) 67 1932

Tallest buildings 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
Source
Bronx Harlem River Park Towers I & II 428 (130) 44 1975
Brooklyn Brooklyn Point 720 (220) 68 2019
Manhattan One World Trade Center 1,776 (541) 104 2014
Queens One Court Square 673 (205) 50 1990
Staten Island Church at Mount Loretto 225 (69) 1 1894

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction

This lists buildings that are currently under construction in New York City and are expected to rise to a height of at least 600 feet (183 m). Buildings under construction that have already been topped out are also included, as are those whose construction has been suspended. 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 Image Height
ft (m)
Floors Year
(est.)
Address Coordinates Notes
Central Park Tower 1,550 (472) 131 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) At 1,550 feet, upon completion it will have the highest roof height of any building in the United States, surpassing the Willis Tower by 100 feet (30 m). The building will also be the tallest residential building in the world both by roof height and architectural height. Construction was delayed in 2015 and resumed in 2017.
One Vanderbilt 1,401 (427) 67 2021 1 Vanderbilt Avenue 40°45′11″N 73°58′43″W / 40.753°N 73.9785°W / 40.753; -73.9785 (One Vanderbilt) Would become one of the tallest buildings in Midtown East as part of the Vanderbilt Corridor rezoning.
2 World Trade Center Two World Trade Center (CGI).jpg 1,323 (403) 82 2022 200 Greenwich Street 40°42′44″N 74°00′40″W / 40.712095°N 74.011002°W / 40.712095; -74.011002 (Two World Trade Center) Would become the second-tallest building in the new World Trade Center complex upon completion; construction on hold as of January 2012 due to a lack of tenants. As of April 2015, Larry Silverstein was in talks with 21st Century Fox and News Corp to anchor the building. Bjarke Ingels had replaced Norman Foster as architect for the building.
45 Broad Street 1,127 (365) 66 2021 45 Broad Street 40°42′20″N 74°00′41″W / 40.705556°N 74.011389°W / 40.705556; -74.011389 (45 Broad Street) Set to become the tallest residential building in Downtown Manhattan.
9 DeKalb Avenue 1,066 (325) 73 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) Upon completion, 9 DeKalb Avenue will become New York City's tallest building outside of Manhattan and will be Brooklyn's first supertall skyscraper.
The Spiral 1,031 (314) 65 2021 435 Tenth Avenue 40°45′17″N 73°59′59″W / 40.754801°N 73.999835°W / 40.754801; -73.999835 (The Spiral) 34th Street and 10th Avenue, at the north end of the High Line. Almost every floor will have an its own outdoor terrace.
50 Hudson Yards 1,011 (306) 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)
3 Hudson Boulevard 940 (286.5) 53 2021 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
2 Manhattan West 849 (259) 59 2022 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)
Skyline Tower 778 (237) 68 2021 23-15 44th Drive, Long Island City 40°44′53″N 73°56′40″W / 40.747987°N 73.944473°W / 40.747987; -73.944473 (Skyline Tower) Also known as Court Square City View Tower. It will become the tallest building in Queens upon completion.
50 West 66th Street 775 (236) 52 2021 50 West 66th Street 40°46′23″N 73°58′49″W / 40.773°N 73.9803°W / 40.773; -73.9803 (50 West 66th Street) Would become the tallest building in the Upper West Side upon completion.
Queens Plaza Park 755 (230) 67 2021 29-37 41st Avenue, Long Island City 40°45′00″N 73°56′11″W / 40.750063°N 73.936507°W / 40.750063; -73.936507 (Queens Plaza Park) Will become the second tallest building in Queens upon completion. Foundations completed in December 2018.
200 Amsterdam 668 (204) 55 2020 200 Amsterdam Avenue 40°46′36″N 73°59′00″W / 40.7768°N 73.9833°W / 40.7768; -73.9833 (200 Amsterdam) Would become the 2nd tallest building in the Upper West Side upon completion after 50 West 66th Street.
45 Park Place 667 (203) 43 2019 45 Park Place 40°42′49″N 74°00′36″W / 40.713611°N 74.01°W / 40.713611; -74.01 (45 Park Place) 45 Park Place is nearing topping out, and it will include an Islamic center addressed as 51 Park Place.
30 East 29th Street 639 (195) 45 2021 30 East 29th Street Construction began in 2018.

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

Proposed

This table lists buildings that are proposed for construction in New York City and are expected to rise at least 600 feet (183 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
Tower Fifth 1,556 (474) 96 2022 Tower Fifth is a slender office tower proposed by 432 Park Avenue developer Harry B. Macklowe of Macklowe Properties, would become the second tallest tower in the Western Hemisphere after One World Trade Center if completed as planned.
350 Park Avenue Approximately 1,450 (442) 72 2024+ 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.
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
270 Park Avenue (reconstruction) 1,341 (408.8) 57 2024 JPMorgan Chase plans to demolish & replace its headquarters; the new tower was approved by the New York City Council in May 2019.
15 Penn Plaza 1,216 (371) 68 Proposed by Vornado prior to the financial crisis of 2007–2008; as of 2019 the developer is still seeking an anchor tenant to justify construction. New renderings leaked from a marketing brochure in June 2019 depict a tower around 1,400 feet (430 m) with a new design.
520 West 41st Street 1,100 (335) 106 Proposed in 2014 by World Trade Center developers Silverstein Properties but put on hold; new plans as of June 2019 depict a shorter two-towered development.
247 Cherry 1,013 (308.8) 78 2021 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.
262 Fifth Avenue 1,001 (304) 54 First proposed in June 2016; as of June 2019 no site work has been completed and the developer has not released any updates.
625 Fulton Street 941 (287) 79 2023 Would be the second-tallest building in Brooklyn after 9 Dekalb.
520 Fifth Avenue 920 (280) 71 There is a possibility that a crown element could bump the project above the 1000 ft. mark.
426 East 58th Street 900+ (274+) Also known as Sutton Place Tower.
80 Flatbush 840 (257) 74
260 South Street Tower I 798 (243) 69 2021 Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.
East 34th Tower 761 (232) 60+ 2026
321 East 96th Street 760 (232) 68 2023 Proposed by AvalonBay Communities, would become the tallest building in East Harlem.
260 South Street Tower II 728 (222) 62 2021 Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.
5 World Trade Center 743 (226) 42 Considered to be a stale proposal; also known as 130 Liberty Street.
259 Clinton Street 730 (223) 2021 Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.
601 West 29th Street 695 (213) 2021 Received construction financing in June 2019.
10 West 57th Street 672 (205) 52 Ultra-luxury condominium tower proposed by Sheldon Solow.

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

Tallest destroyed

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.

Name Image Height
ft (m)
Floors Completed
in
Destroyed
in
Notes
1 World Trade Center (original) 1,368 (417) 110 1972 2001 Destroyed in the September 11, 2001, attacks; stood as the tallest building in the world from 1972 until 1974.
2 World Trade Center (original) 1,362 (415) 110 1973 2001 Destroyed in the September 11 attacks.
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.
7 World Trade Center (original) 570 (174) 47 1987 2001 Destroyed in the September 11 attacks.
Deutsche Bank Building 517 (157.6) 39 1974 2011 Deconstructed due to damage sustained in the September 11 attacks.

Timeline of 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 September 11 attacks. The Empire State Building was surpassed by One World Trade Center in 2012.      Was also the world's tallest building during at least some of its period as New York City's tallest building

Name Image Street address Years as
tallest
Height
ft (m)
Floors Notes
Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church Fort Amsterdam 1643–1846 Unknown 1 Demolished
Trinity Church 06.079 Broadway 1846–1853 279 (85) 1
Latting Observatory
(1853–1856)
06.042nd Street and Fifth Avenue 1853–1854 315 (96) 3 Height reduced by 75 feet (23 m) in 1854;
burned down in 1856
Trinity Church 06.079 Broadway 1854–1890 279 (85) 1
World Building
(1890–1955)
12.0Frankfort Street 1890–1894 309 (94) 20 Demolished in 1955
Manhattan Life Insurance Building
(1894–1963/64)
05.064–70 Broadway 1894–1899 348 (106) 18 Demolished in 1963-64
Park Row Building 03.013–21 Park Row 1899–1908 391 (119) 30
Singer Building
(1908–1968)
07.0149 Broadway 1908–1909 612 (187) 47 Demolished in 1968
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower 01.01 Madison Avenue 1909–1913 700 (213) 50
Woolworth Building 08.0233 Broadway 1913–1930 792 (241) 57
Bank of Manhattan Trust Building 04.040 Wall Street 1930 927 (283) 71
Chrysler Building 11.0405 Lexington Avenue 1930–1931 1,046 (319) 77
Empire State Building 09.0350 Fifth Avenue 1931–1972 1,250 (381) 102
1 World Trade Center
(1972–2001)
01.01 World Trade Center 1972–2001 1,368 (417) 110 Destroyed in the September 11, 2001, attacks
Empire State Building 09.0350 Fifth Avenue 2001–2013 1,250 (381) 102
One World Trade Center 09.01 World Trade Center 2013–present 1,776 (541) 104

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