List of tallest buildings in Newark facts for kids

Downtown Newark with Newark Riverfront Park on the Passaic River in 2016

Newark is the biggest city in New Jersey. It's also the second largest city in the New York metropolitan area. Newark is a major center for air, shipping, and train travel in the United States.

Its main business area has always been a hub for shops, businesses, and fun activities. The city's skyline, which is how the buildings look against the sky, has changed a lot. Since the mid-2000s, many buildings have been lit up and made to stand out more.

Newark was started in 1666. Its downtown area grew around the first settlement at Four Corners. During the exciting time of the Roaring Twenties, tall buildings were built there and near Military Park.

In the 1960s and 1970s, many modern buildings went up, especially around Washington Park. Later, in the high-tech era, new buildings were built near Penn Station. Many of these buildings had shiny glass exteriors.

You can find groups of tall apartment buildings all over the city. They are especially common near Weequahic Park and Branch Brook Park. Since the 2010s, some office buildings have been turned into apartments. Also, new tall apartment buildings have been constructed.

The tallest structures in Newark are three huge ZPMC Super-Post-Panamax container cranes at Port Newark. Each crane is about 561 ft (171 m) tall. Since the 2020s, many new tall building projects have been suggested. These will greatly change Newark's skyline.

Newark's Skyline

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  North of Military Park

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  View from above in 2005

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  The Eleven80, National Newark, and Prudential buildings at night

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  South of Bridge Street Bridge

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  Looking north towards Downtown Newark

Newark's Tallest Buildings

This list shows buildings in Newark that are at least 210 feet (64 meters) tall. We measure their height from the ground to the top of their spires or other architectural parts. We don't count antenna masts.

If you see an equal sign (=) next to a rank, it means two or more buildings are the same height. The "Year" column shows when the building was finished. A star sign (*) means it was the tallest building when it was completed.

Rank	Name	image	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
1*	National Newark Building		466 ft (142 m)	35	1931	This has been the tallest building in Newark since it was finished in 1931. It was the tallest building built in New Jersey in the 1930s. It stayed the tallest in the state for 58 years, until 1989.
2	Halo Tower 1		454 ft (138 m)	42	2024	Its main structure was completed in 2024. It is the tallest building built in Newark in the 2020s. It is also the tallest residential building in Newark.
3*	Eleven 80		448 ft (137 m)	36	1930	It was first called the Lefcourt Building. It was the tallest building in New Jersey from 1930 to 1931. It was the second tallest in Newark from 1931 to 2024. It was designed by Grad Associates. After being changed into apartments, it was the tallest residential building in the city until 2024.
4	Prudential Plaza		374 ft (114 m)	24	1960	This is the main office for Prudential Financial. It was the tallest building built in New Jersey in the 1960s.
5	Iconiq 777		369 ft (112 m)	33	2022	This building was first known as 777 McCarter Highway. It was designed by Beyer Blinder Belle. It is a residential building, built by Boraie in partnership with basketball star Shaquille O'Neal.
6	80 Park Plaza		360 ft (110 m)	26	1980	This was the tallest building built in Newark in the 1980s. It is the main office for PSEG.
7	Gateway Center I		359 ft (109 m)	30	1971	This was the tallest building built in New Jersey in the 1970s. It was designed by Victor Gruen.
8	Zion Towers		351 ft (107 m)	28	1969	This is a residential building. It was updated between 2019 and 2020.
9	Newark Legal Center		329 ft (100 m)	20	2000	This was the tallest building built in Newark in the 2000s. It was designed by Grad Associates.
10=	One Newark Center		326 ft (99 m)	22	1992	This was the tallest building built in Newark in the 1990s. It is home to Seton Hall University School of Law.
10=	American Insurance Company Building (Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall)		326 ft (99 m)	16	1930	This building was changed into homes by Rutgers University–Newark. In 2023, it was renamed to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
11	Airport Traffic Control Tower at Newark Liberty International Airport		325 ft (99 m)	n/a	2002
12=	440 Elizabeth Avenue		313 feet (95 m)	25	1970	This building was once called Carmel Towers and Essex Lake House. It has been empty since 2011, but there are plans to fix it up.
12=	Prudential Tower		313 feet (95 m)	20	2015	This was the tallest building built in Newark in the 2010s.
13	Prudential Building		300 feet (91 m)	21	1942	This was the tallest building built in Newark in the 1940s.
14	50 Rector Park		296.1 feet (90.3 m)	24	2018	This residential building was designed by Costas Kondylis. It was built in partnership with basketball star Shaquille O'Neal.
15	Gateway III		296 ft (90 m)	18	1985	Designed by Grad Associates.
16	3 Penn Plaza East		292 ft (89 m) (estimated)	21	1993	This building is home to Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey.
17	One Theater Square		283.23 ft (86.33 m)	23	2018	This is a residential building. It was designed by BLT Architects for a partnership between NJPAC and Dranoff Properties.
18	Gateway II		272 ft (83 m)	18	1972	Designed by Victor Gruen.
19	Heritage Estates		269 ft (82 m) (estimated)	24	1965	This is a residential building.
20*	Military Park Building		265 ft (81 m)	21	1926	This was the tallest building in New Jersey when it was finished, from 1926 to 1930. It was also the tallest building built in Newark in the 1920s.
21=	New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building (Walker House)		260 ft (79 m)	20	1929	This building was changed into homes and renamed the Walker House in 2017.
21=	24 Commerce Street		260 ft (79 m)	19	1926
22	Dr. Stanley S. Bergen Building at New Jersey Medical School		255 ft (78 m)	16	1954	This building is named after Stanley S. Bergen Jr.. It was the tallest building built in Newark in the 1950s.
23	33 Washington Street		251 ft (77 m)	20	1971	Designed by Welton Becket.
24=	Mutual Benefit Life Building		246 ft (75 m)	20	1957	Home to IDT Corporation.
24=	1 Washington Park Rutgers Business School		246 ft (75 m)	18	1983
24=	Elizabeth Towers		246 ft (75 m) (estimated)	22	1961	This is a residential building.
24=	Hallmark House		246 ft (75 m) (estimated)	22	1965	This is a residential building.
25=	550 Broad Street		243 ft (74 m)	19	1966
25=	1-2 Penn Plaza East		243 ft (74 m) (estimated)	17	1993	This is a two-building complex on a shared four-story base. It is home to NJ Transit.
26	Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart		232 ft (71 m) (towers)	n/a	1954
27	165 Halsey Street		226 ft (69 m) (roof)	14	1923	This was the tallest building in both New Jersey and Newark from 1923 to 1926. It was originally a department store called Bamberger's. It has since been changed into a data center.
28=	Peter W. Rodino Federal Building		220 ft (67 m)	16	1967
28=	Gibraltar Building		220 ft (67 m)	14	1927	Designed by Cass Gilbert. It now holds the Willentz Justice Complex inside.
28*=	Firemen's Insurance Building		220 ft (67 m)	19	1910	This was the tallest building in New Jersey when it was finished in 1910, until 1923. It was also the tallest building built in Newark in the 1910s.
29=	Griffith Building		210 ft (64 m)	15	1927	This building is currently empty.
29=	Newark Urby		210 ft (64 m)	18	1930	This building was first built as a parking garage. It was changed into homes in 2021.

Tallest Buildings: Under Construction, Approved, and Planned

The Grant USA Tower was a building that was planned to be one of the tallest in the world, but it was never built.

Here are buildings that are at least 210 feet (64 meters) tall and are either being built, have been approved, or are being planned:

Under Construction

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year (estimated)	Notes	Site
Metropolitan Tower	308 ft (94 m)	22	2025 (projected)	The old Metropolitan Building on Washington Street is being torn down. Its front was originally going to be part of the new tower.
930 McCarter Highway	289 ft (88 m)	25	2025 (Projected)	This building is on McCarter Highway, across from NJPAC/Center Street station. It is near the planned Newark Riverfront Park.
ArtSide		25	2027	This is an expanded part of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. It is west of McCarter Highway near NJPAC/Center Street station. The first part of the project, which is fixing up Chambers Plaza (an outdoor area), is currently being built.

Approved Buildings

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year (projected)	Notes	Site
Halo Tower 2	619 ft (189 m)	53	2027/2028	This tower is part of a three-tower complex built on a six-story base. It is located between Teachers Village and the Essex County Government Complex. If completed, it would be the tallest building in Newark.
Halo Tower 3	587 ft (179 m)	52	2027/2028	This is also part of the three-tower complex on a six-story base. If the second tower is completed, this would be the second tallest building.
Arc Tower	520 ft (158 m)	45	2026	This building will be at 571 Broad Street, between Military Park and Harriet Tubman Square.
Newark Summit Tower	514.65 ft (157 m) elevation	41		This building is in the Four Corners Historic District. It is located between the Newark Paramount Theatre and Prudential Center. It was first planned to have 46 floors but was reduced to 41. This was done to follow rules from the city's Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission. They decided the building should not be taller than the National Newark Building, which is the tallest in the historic district.
96 Clay Street		40		This building is in the Lower Broadway area, just outside the main business district.
20 Atlantic Street	431 ft (131 m)	40		This project includes four 40-story towers along McCarter Highway. They will be grouped around Atlantic Street station, east of the former IDT Corporation headquarters. The old headquarters building will also be changed into homes and shops.
Paramount Tower	310 ft (94 m)	28		These are residential buildings planned for the Four Corners Historic District. They will be built where the old Newark Paramount Theatre used to be, and will include its front.
CitiSquare (Phase One)	244 ft (74 m)	18		This project is on a 10.5-acre (4.2 ha) site where the Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium and Club Zanzibar used to be. It will have seven 18-story buildings, three 37-story buildings, and one 19-story building.
101 Market Street	234 ft (71 m)	22		This building is in the Four Corners Historic District, at the corner of Market and Washington Street. It is part of the RHB Millennium Project. It was first planned to be 13 or 14 stories tall, but the height was later increased.

Proposed Buildings

Name	Height m/ft	Floors	Notes	Site
Nova Towers		45	These are two residential towers with over 1,000 apartments. They will be built across from Government Center at 315 Mulberry Street.
Iberia		26, 30	This complex will be east of Newark Penn Station at 80-84 Ferry Street in the Ironbound neighborhood. It will have two 26-story towers and two 30-story towers, along with a "town square" for people to walk through.

Timeline of Newark's Tallest Buildings Since 1868

This list shows buildings that were once the tallest in Newark.

Prudential Home Office (1956)

Newark North Reformed Church was once the tallest building in Newark

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Newark para niños

• List of tallest buildings in New Jersey
• Newark Public Service Terminal
• Robert Treat Center
• Pavilion and Colonnade Apartments
• List of Art Deco architecture in New Jersey