List of tallest buildings in Upstate New York facts for kids

Upstate New York is the part of New York that's north of New York City and Westchester County. It's home to many tall buildings called skyscrapers and high-rises. The very tallest building in all of New York State is the One World Trade Center. It has 104 floors and stands 1,776 feet (541 meters) tall in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It was finished in 2014.

New York City has most of the state's skyscrapers. But outside the city, you'll find many tall buildings in Albany, Buffalo, and Rochester. The tallest building in Upstate New York is the Erastus Corning Tower. It's 44 stories high and reaches 589 feet (180 meters) into the sky in Albany, which is the state's capital city. Even though it's the tallest in Upstate New York, it's not among the 100 tallest buildings in the whole state when you include all the giant skyscrapers in New York City.

What are the Tallest Buildings in Upstate New York?

Skyline of Buffalo

Skyline of Rochester

Skyline of Albany

Skyline of Niagara Falls

Skyline of Syracuse

This list shows the tallest completed skyscrapers in Upstate New York. These buildings are at least 290 feet (88 meters) tall. We measure their height from the ground to the very top, including any spires or cool architectural parts. We don't count antenna masts. If two or more buildings have the same height, they share a rank, shown with an equal sign (=). The "Year" column tells you when the building was finished.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	City	Notes
1	Erastus Corning Tower		589 / 180	44	1973	Albany	Tallest building in Albany. It's the tallest building in Upstate New York.
2	Seneca One Tower		529 / 161	40	1972	Buffalo	Tallest building in Buffalo.
3	Xerox Tower		443 / 135	30	1968	Rochester	Tallest building in Rochester.
4	Legacy Tower		401 / 122	20	1995	Rochester
5	Buffalo City Hall		398 / 121.3	32	1931	Buffalo
6	The Metropolitan		392 / 119	27	1973	Rochester
7	Rand Building		391 / 119	29	1929	Buffalo
8	Alfred E. Smith Building		388 / 118	34	1928	Albany
9	Kodak Tower		360 / 110	19	1914	Rochester	It was expanded from 16 to 19 floors in 1930.
10	Seneca Niagara Casino Tower		358 / 109	26	2006	Niagara Falls	Tallest building in Niagara Falls.
11	Main Place Tower		350 / 107	26	1969	Buffalo
12	Liberty Building		345 / 105	23	1925	Buffalo	Its roof is 333 feet (101.5 meters) tall.
13	One M & T Plaza		317 / 97	21	1966	Buffalo
14	State Tower Building		312 / 95.4	23	1927	Syracuse	Tallest building in Syracuse.
15	1, 2, 3, and 4 Empire State Plaza		310 / 94	23	1966	Albany	These are also known as the Agency Buildings.
19	First Federal Plaza		309 / 94	21	1976	Rochester	The top of this building used to have a restaurant that spun around.
20	Electric Tower		294 / 90	14	1912	Buffalo	This building is also called the Niagara Mohawk Building.

Which Buildings Were Once the Tallest?

This section lists buildings that used to be the tallest in Upstate New York. Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral was the tallest twice! It held the title before and after a temporary building called the original Electric Tower was taken down. That first Electric Tower was built just for the Pan-American Exposition event and wasn't meant to last long.

Years as tallest	Name	City	Image	Height ft / m	Floors	Notes
1851–1901	Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral	Buffalo		275 / 84	N/A
1901–1902	Electric Tower (Pan-American Exposition)	Buffalo		389 / 119	N/A	This tower was taken down soon after the Pan-American Exposition ended. It's different from the Electric Tower that stands today.
1902–1912	Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral	Buffalo		275 / 84	N/A
1912–1914	Electric Tower	Buffalo		294 / 90	14
1914–1925	Kodak Tower	Rochester		unknown	16	It was later made taller, going from 16 to 19 floors in 1930.
1925–1928	Liberty Building	Buffalo		345 / 105	23
1928–1929	Alfred E. Smith Building	Albany		388 / 118	34
1929–1931	Rand Building	Buffalo		391 / 119	29	This was the first building to be taller than the original Electric Tower, which was taken down 27 years earlier.
1931–1966	Buffalo City Hall	Buffalo		398 / 121	32
1973–	Erastus Corning Tower	Albany		589 / 180	44

See also

• List of tallest buildings in New York City
  • List of tallest buildings in Brooklyn
  • List of tallest buildings in Queens
• List of tallest buildings in Albany, New York
• List of tallest buildings in Buffalo, New York
• List of tallest buildings in Rochester, New York
• List of tallest buildings in Syracuse, New York