List of tallest buildings in the United States facts for kids
This is a list of the tallest buildings in the United States.
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Tallest buildings
This list ranks completed and Topped-out buildings in the United States that stand at least 700 feet (213 m) tall, based on standard height measurement which includes spires and architectural details, but excludes 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
Rank | Name | Image | Location | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | One World Trade Center | New York City 40°42′46.45″N 74°0′47.53″W / 40.7129028°N 74.0132028°W |
1,776 (541) | 104 | 2014 |
On November 3, 2014, One World Trade Center became the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. Briefly referred to as the Freedom Tower during its planning stages. The 7th-tallest building in the world. | |
2 | Willis Tower † | Chicago 41°52′43.82″N 87°38′9.73″W / 41.8788389°N 87.6360361°W |
1,451 (443) | 110 | 1974 | Formerly known, and still commonly referred to, as the Sears Tower. It was the tallest building in the world from 1974 until 1998. It is the second tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the 22nd-tallest building in the world. Not counting its antennas, it was the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere by roof height until Central Park Tower surpassed it. | |
3 | 432 Park Avenue | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′40.32″N 73°58′17.4″W / 40.7612000°N 73.971500°W |
1,396 (426) | 96 | 2015 | Topped out in October 2014. 432 Park Avenue is the 26th-tallest building in the world and the world's tallest residential building. Tallest building in the world known only by its street address. |
4 | Trump International Hotel and Tower | ![]() |
Chicago 41°53′19.84″N 87°37′35.18″W / 41.8888444°N 87.6264389°W |
1,389 (423) | 98 | 2009 | 28th-tallest building in the world |
5 | 30 Hudson Yards | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′14.3″N 74°00′2.7″W / 40.753972°N 74.000750°W |
1,268 (387) | 101 | 2019 | 39th-tallest building in the world |
6 | Empire State Building † | ![]() |
New York City 40°44′54.47″N 73°59′8.5″W / 40.7484639°N 73.985694°W |
1,250 (381) | 102 | 1931 | 45th-tallest building in the world; tallest building in the world from 1931 until 1972; tallest man-made structure in the world 1931-1967; first building in the world to contain over 100 floors; tallest building built in the U.S. and the world in the 1930s. |
7 | Bank of America Tower | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′19.36″N 73°59′3.92″W / 40.7553778°N 73.9844222°W |
1,200 (366) | 55 | 2009 | 5th-tallest building in New York City. |
8 | Aon Center | ![]() |
Chicago 41°53′6.79″N 87°37′17.41″W / 41.8852194°N 87.6215028°W |
1,136 (346) | 83 | 1973 | Formerly known as the Standard Oil Building. |
9 | John Hancock Center | ![]() |
Chicago 41°53′55.61″N 87°37′22.93″W / 41.8987806°N 87.6230361°W |
1,127 (344) | 100 | 1969 | For almost 50 years, known as the John Hancock Center: it is the first trussed-tube building in the world; contains some of the highest residential units in the world; tallest building built in the world in the 1960s, and the highest pinnacle height in the world at the time. |
10 | Comcast Technology Center | ![]() |
Philadelphia | 1,121 (342) | 60 | 2018 | Tallest Building in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. Tallest building outside New York City and Chicago. Topped out on November 27, 2017. |
11 | Wilshire Grand Center | ![]() |
Los Angeles 34°3′0″N 118°15′33.48″W / 34.05000°N 118.2593000°W |
1,099 (335) | 73 | 2017 | Tallest building in Los Angeles and California and tallest building west of the Mississippi River. Topped out on September 3, 2016. |
12 | 3 World Trade Center | ![]() |
New York City 40°42′39.32″N 74°0′41.79″W / 40.7109222°N 74.0116083°W |
1,079 (329) | 80 | 2018 | Topped out on June 23, 2016. |
13 | Salesforce Tower | ![]() |
San Francisco 37°47′23.8″N 122°23′48.9″W / 37.789944°N 122.396917°W |
1,070 (326) | 60 | 2018 | Topped out on April 6, 2017. Tallest building in San Francisco and tallest building in rooftop height west of Chicago. Second tallest building west of the Mississippi. |
14 | 53W53 | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′42″N 73°58′42″W / 40.76160°N 73.97840°W |
1,050 (320) | 77 | 2019 | Construction began in 2014. |
15= | Chrysler Building † | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′5.44″N 73°58′31.84″W / 40.7515111°N 73.9755111°W |
1,046 (319) | 77 | 1930 | Tallest man-made structure in the world from 1930 until 1931; First building to be more than 1,000 feet tall; tallest brick building in the world. |
15= | The New York Times Building | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′21.77″N 73°59′24.21″W / 40.7560472°N 73.9900583°W |
1,046 (319) | 52 | 2007 | Also known as the Times Tower. The first high-rise building in the United States to have a ceramic sunscreen curtain wall. |
17 | Bank of America Plaza | ![]() |
Atlanta 33°46′14.9″N 84°23′10.75″W / 33.770806°N 84.3863194°W |
1,023 (311) | 55 | 1992 | Tallest building in Atlanta and the Southern United States; tallest building located in a state capital. |
18 | U.S. Bank Tower | Los Angeles 34°3′3.85″N 118°15′16.03″W / 34.0510694°N 118.2544528°W |
1,018 (310) | 73 | 1989 | Second tallest building in Los Angeles as well as third tallest building in California. Tallest building west of the Mississippi River from 1989 to 2017. It was previously the tallest building in the world with a helipad on the roof. It is now third on that list behind China World Trade Center Tower III, and Guangzhou International Finance Center. | |
19 | 35 Hudson Yards | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′16″N 74°00′09″W / 40.75455°N 74.00240°W |
1,009 (308) | 72 | 2019 | |
20 | Franklin Center | Chicago 41°52′49.19″N 87°38′5.23″W / 41.8803306°N 87.6347861°W |
1,007 (307) | 60 | 1989 | Originally known as the AT&T Corporate Center at its inauguration in 1989, the name was changed after Tishman Speyer acquired the building and the adjacent USG complex in 2004. | |
21 | One57 | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′54.73″N 73°58′45″W / 40.7652028°N 73.97917°W |
1,005 (306) | 75 | 2014 | Tallest mixed-use (residential and hotel) skyscraper in New York City |
22 | JPMorgan Chase Tower | ![]() |
Houston 29°45′34.50″N 95°21′48.44″W / 29.7595833°N 95.3634556°W |
1,002 (305) | 75 | 1982 | Tallest building in Houston and Texas; tallest 5-sided building in the world Tallest building west of the Mississippi River until 1989. |
23= | Two Prudential Plaza | ![]() |
Chicago 41°53′7.43″N 87°37′21.77″W / 41.8853972°N 87.6227139°W |
995 (303) | 64 | 1990 | |
23= | One Manhattan West | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′07″N 73°59′52″W / 40.7519°N 73.9979°W |
995 (303) | 67 | 2019 | |
25 | Wells Fargo Plaza | ![]() |
Houston 29°45′30.17″N 95°22′5.81″W / 29.7583806°N 95.3682806°W |
992 (302) | 71 | 1983 | |
26 | 4 World Trade Center | ![]() |
New York City 40°42′37.36″N 74°0′42.88″W / 40.7103778°N 74.0119111°W |
977 (298) | 72 | 2013 | Also known as 150 Greenwich Street |
27 | Comcast Center | Philadelphia 39°57′17.21″N 75°10′6.73″W / 39.9547806°N 75.1685361°W |
975 (297) | 58 | 2007 | Second tallest building in Philadelphia; second tallest building in Pennsylvania | |
28 | 311 South Wacker Drive | ![]() |
Chicago 41°52′38.78″N 87°38′8.08″W / 41.8774389°N 87.6355778°W |
961 (293) | 65 | 1990 | Tallest reinforced concrete building in the United States. |
29 | 70 Pine Street | New York City 40°42′22.9″N 74°0′26.67″W / 40.706361°N 74.0074083°W |
952 (290) | 66 | 1932 | Currently being converted into a residential skyscraper with 644 rental residences and 132 hotel rooms | |
30 | 220 Central Park South| ![]() |
New York City | 950 (290) | 66 | 2019 | ||
31 | Key Tower | ![]() |
Cleveland 41°30′3.21″N 81°41′37.14″W / 41.5008917°N 81.6936500°W |
947 (289) | 57 | 1991 | Tallest building in Cleveland and Ohio; tallest building in the Midwestern United States outside of Chicago; tallest building in the United States between New York City and Chicago until the 2007 completion of Comcast Center |
32 | One Liberty Place | Philadelphia 39°57′19.13″N 75°10′8.61″W / 39.9553139°N 75.1690583°W |
945 (288) | 61 | 1987 | First building in Philadelphia constructed taller than Philadelphia City Hall, completed 86 years earlier. | |
33 | Columbia Center | ![]() |
Seattle 47°36′16.93″N 122°19′50.21″W / 47.6047028°N 122.3306139°W |
937 (284) | 76 | 1985 | Tallest building in Seattle and Washington; fourth-tallest building on the West Coast. Tallest building west of the Mississippi River in terms of number of floors. Tallest observation deck on the West Coast and west of the Mississippi. |
34 | 40 Wall Street † | ![]() |
New York City 40°42′25.05″N 74°0′34.73″W / 40.7069583°N 74.0096472°W |
927 (283) | 70 | 1930 | Tallest building in the world for two months in 1930 until the completion of the Chrysler Building; also known as the Trump Building. |
35 | Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown | New York City 40°42′47.40″N 74°00′33.52″W / 40.7131667°N 74.0093111°W |
926 (282) | 82 | 2016 | Topped out on March 31, 2015. | |
36 | Bank of America Plaza | ![]() |
Dallas 32°46′48″N 96°48′14.47″W / 32.78000°N 96.8040194°W |
921 (281) | 72 | 1985 | Tallest building in Dallas |
37 | Citigroup Center | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′29.98″N 73°58′11.99″W / 40.7583278°N 73.9699972°W |
915 (279) | 59 | 1977 | |
38= | 125 Greenwich Street| ![]() |
New York City 40°42′33″N 74°00′46″W / 40.709167°N 74.012778°W |
912 (278) | 77 | 2020 | Revised down from earlier projected height. Topped out in March 2019. | |
38= | 15 Hudson Yards | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′17″N 74°00′11″W / 40.7546°N 74.003°W |
912 (278) | 70 | 2019 | Topped out in February 2018. |
40 | Williams Tower | ![]() |
Houston 29°44′13.69″N 95°27′40.6″W / 29.7371361°N 95.461278°W |
901 (275) | 64 | 1983 | Tallest building in the world located outside of a city's central business district |
41 | 99 Hudson Street| |![]() |
Jersey City 40°42′55″N 74°02′06″W / 40.71528°N 74.03500°W |
900 (271) | 79 | 2019 | Topped out as tallest building in New Jersey on September 27, 2018 | |
43 | 425 Park Avenue| ![]() |
New York City 40°45′38″N 73°58′16″W / 40.760542°N 73.971157°W |
897 (273) | 41 | 2020 | Topped out in December 2018. | |
42 | Renaissance Tower | ![]() |
Dallas 32°46′52.12″N 96°48′6.68″W / 32.7811444°N 96.8018556°W |
886 (270) | 56 | 1974 | Originally constructed at a height of 710 feet (216 m); rooftop spires were added in 1987, increasing the building's structural height to 886 feet (270 m). |
43 | 10 Hudson Yards | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′9″N 74°0′3.78″W / 40.75250°N 74.0010500°W |
878 (268) | 52 | 2016 | Topped out in October 2015. |
44 | Bank of America Corporate Center | Charlotte 35°13′37.89″N 80°50′32.24″W / 35.2271917°N 80.8422889°W |
871 (265) | 60 | 1992 | Tallest building in Charlotte and the Carolinas; Tallest building in the Southern United States outside of Atlanta or Texas. | |
45 | 8 Spruce Street | ![]() |
New York City 40°42′39″N 74°00′20″W / 40.71083°N 74.00556°W |
870 (265) | 76 | 2011 | Also known as Beekman Tower and New York by Gehry. |
46 | 900 North Michigan | ![]() |
Chicago 41°53′58.65″N 87°37′29.46″W / 41.8996250°N 87.6248500°W |
869 (265) | 66 | 1989 | |
47= | Panorama Tower | ![]() |
Miami 25°45′48″N 80°11′29″W / 25.76335°N 80.19134°W |
868 (265) | 82 | 2017 | Tallest building in Miami and the state of Florida. |
47= | Chase Tower | ![]() |
Chicago 41°52′53.59″N 87°37′48.58″W / 41.8815528°N 87.6301611°W |
868 (265) | 60 | 1969 | |
49 | SunTrust Plaza | ![]() |
Atlanta 33°45′45.53″N 84°23′11.48″W / 33.7626472°N 84.3865222°W |
867 (264) | 60 | 1992 | |
50 | Trump World Tower | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′8.98″N 73°58′4.48″W / 40.7524944°N 73.9679111°W |
861 (262) | 72 | 2001 | Tallest all residential building in the world from 2001 until 2002 |
51= | Water Tower Place | ![]() |
Chicago 41°53′52.62″N 87°37′22.86″W / 41.8979500°N 87.6230167°W |
859 (262) | 74 | 1976 | |
51= | Aqua | ![]() |
Chicago 41°53′11.01″N 87°37′12.12″W / 41.8863917°N 87.6200333°W |
859 (262) | 82 | 2009 | World's tallest building designed by a woman. |
53 | Aon Center | ![]() |
Los Angeles 34°2′57.22″N 118°15′25.07″W / 34.0492278°N 118.2569639°W |
858 (261) | 62 | 1973 | Tallest building in the United States west of the Mississippi River from 1973 until 1982 |
54 | Transamerica Pyramid | ![]() |
San Francisco 37°47′42.4″N 122°24′10.01″W / 37.795111°N 122.4027806°W |
853 (260) | 48 | 1972 | 2nd-tallest building in San Francisco; tallest building in the U.S. west of the Mississippi River from 1972 until 1974 |
55 | 30 Rockefeller Plaza | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′32.11″N 73°58′45.65″W / 40.7589194°N 73.9793472°W |
850 (259) | 69 | 1933 | |
56 | Two Liberty Place | Philadelphia 39°57′6.07″N 75°10′2.76″W / 39.9516861°N 75.1674333°W |
848 (258) | 58 | 1990 | ||
57 | One Manhattan Square | ![]() |
New York City | 847 (258) | 72 | 2019 | ||
58= | One Bennett Park | ![]() |
Chicago 41°53′49.19″N 87°37′30.56″W / 41.8969972°N 87.6251556°W |
844 (257) | 67 | 2019 | |
58= | Park Tower | ![]() |
Chicago 41°53′49.19″N 87°37′30.56″W / 41.8969972°N 87.6251556°W |
844 (257) | 67 | 2000 | |
58= | Devon Energy Center | Oklahoma City 35°28′0.02″N 97°31′3.47″W / 35.4666722°N 97.5176306°W |
844 (257) | 52 | 2012 | Tallest building in Oklahoma City; tallest building in Oklahoma; tallest building in the "Plains States" | |
61 | U.S. Steel Tower | ![]() |
Pittsburgh 40°26′28.6″N 79°59′40.79″W / 40.441278°N 79.9946639°W |
841 (256) | 64 | 1971 | Tallest building in Pittsburgh; largest roof in the world at its height or taller |
62 | 56 Leonard Street | ![]() |
New York City 40°43′4.09″N 74°0′23.82″W / 40.7178028°N 74.0066167°W |
821 (250) | 57 | 2016 | Topped out in July 2015. |
63 | One Atlantic Center | ![]() |
Atlanta 33°47′13.13″N 84°23′14.63″W / 33.7869806°N 84.3873972°W |
820 (250) | 50 | 1987 | Also known as the IBM Tower. |
64 | The Legacy at Millennium Park | Chicago 41°52′52.9″N 87°37′32.51″W / 41.881361°N 87.6256972°W |
818 (249) | 72 | 2009 | ||
65 | CitySpire Center | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′50.97″N 73°58′47.11″W / 40.7641583°N 73.9797528°W |
814 (248) | 75 | 1987 | |
66 | 28 Liberty Street | ![]() |
New York City 40°42′28.36″N 74°0′31.81″W / 40.7078778°N 74.0088361°W |
813 (248) | 60 | 1960 | |
67 | Salesforce Tower | ![]() |
Indianapolis 39°46′10.59″N 86°9′25.65″W / 39.7696083°N 86.1571250°W |
811 (247) | 49 | 1990 | Tallest building in Indianapolis; tallest building in the Midwest outside of Chicago and Cleveland |
68 | 4 Times Square | New York City 40°45′21.37″N 73°59′8.9″W / 40.7559361°N 73.985806°W |
809 (247) | 48 | 1999 | Also known as 4 Times Square | |
69 | MetLife Building | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′12.45″N 73°58′35.49″W / 40.7534583°N 73.9765250°W |
808 (246) | 59 | 1963 | Formerly known as the Pan Am Building |
70 | Bloomberg Tower | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′42.06″N 73°58′5.1″W / 40.7616833°N 73.968083°W |
806 (246) | 54 | 2005 | |
71 | 181 Fremont | ![]() |
San Francisco 37°47′22.92″N 122°23′43.26″W / 37.7897000°N 122.3953500°W |
802 (245) | 54 | 2017 | 2nd-tallest mixed-use residential building west of the Mississippi River. |
72= | 126 Madison Avenue| — | New York City 40°44′44″N 73°59′07″W / 40.74566°N 73.98516°W |
800 (243) | 62 | 2021 | Topped out in June 2019. | |
72= | 130 William| ![]() |
New York City 40°42′23″N 74°00′28″W / 40.70645°N 74.00765°W |
800 (243) | 66 | 2020 | Topped out in May 2019. | |
74= | IDS Center | ![]() |
Minneapolis 44°58′33.6″N 93°16′21.34″W / 44.976000°N 93.2725944°W |
792 (241) | 57 | 1973 | Tallest building in Minneapolis |
74= | BNY Mellon Center | ![]() |
Philadelphia 39°57′13.09″N 75°10′10.23″W / 39.9536361°N 75.1695083°W |
792 (241) | 54 | 1990 | |
74= | Woolworth Building † | New York City 40°42′44.29″N 74°0′28.96″W / 40.7123028°N 74.0080444°W |
792 (241) | 57 | 1913 | Tallest building in the world from 1913 until 1930; tallest building built in the U.S. and the world in the 1910s | |
74= | 111 Murray Street | ![]() |
New York City | 792 (241) | 58 | 2018 | |
76 | John Hancock Tower | ![]() |
Boston 42°20′57.36″N 71°4′30.53″W / 42.3492667°N 71.0751472°W |
790 (241) | 60 | 1976 | Tallest building in Boston and New England |
77 | Four Seasons Hotel & Tower | ![]() |
Miami 25°45′31.03″N 80°11′30.34″W / 25.7586194°N 80.1917611°W |
789 (240) | 64 | 2003 | Second-tallest building in Miami and Florida |
78 | Comerica Bank Tower | ![]() |
Dallas 32°46′53.34″N 96°47′48.16″W / 32.7814833°N 96.7967111°W |
787 (240) | 60 | 1987 | Formerly known as Bank One Center and Chase Center. |
79 | Duke Energy Center | ![]() |
Charlotte 35°13′26.48″N 80°50′53.28″W / 35.2240222°N 80.8481333°W |
786 (240) | 48 (54 in total with mechanical floors) | 2010 | 2nd tallest building in Charlotte and North Carolina |
80 | 300 North LaSalle | Chicago 41°53′17.42″N 87°37′59.12″W / 41.8881722°N 87.6330889°W |
785 (239) | 60 | 2009 | ||
81= | Goldman Sachs Tower | ![]() |
Jersey City 40°42′47.2″N 74°2′2.52″W / 40.713111°N 74.0340333°W |
781 (238) | 42 | 2004 | Tallest building in Jersey City and New Jersey |
81= | 520 Park Avenue | ![]() |
New York City | 781 (238) | 54 | 2018 | |
83 | Bank of America Center | ![]() |
Houston 29°45′39.15″N 95°21′59.51″W / 29.7608750°N 95.3665306°W |
780 (238) | 56 | 1983 | |
84 | 555 California Street | ![]() |
San Francisco 37°47′31.5″N 122°24′13.68″W / 37.792083°N 122.4038000°W |
779 (237) | 52 | 1969 | Tallest building on the West Coast from 1969 to 1972. Renamed from Bank of America Center in 2005. Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s. |
85= | One Worldwide Plaza | New York City 40°45′43.78″N 73°59′12.19″W / 40.7621611°N 73.9867194°W |
778 (237) | 50 | 1989 | ||
85= | 50 West Street | ![]() |
New York City 40°42′28.09″N 74°0′54.44″W / 40.7078028°N 74.0151222°W |
778 (237) | 63 | 2018 | Topped out in October 2015. |
85= | 55 Hudson Yards | ![]() |
New York City | 778 (237) | 51 | 2019 | |
88 | Madison Square Park Tower | ![]() |
New York City | 777 (237) | 64 | 2017 | Topped-out in May 2016 |
89 | Capella Tower | ![]() |
Minneapolis 44°58′34.51″N 93°16′6.82″W / 44.9762528°N 93.2685611°W |
776 (237) | 56 | 1992 | Formerly known as First Bank Place and US Bancorp Tower |
90 | Wells Fargo Center | ![]() |
Minneapolis 44°58′36.34″N 93°16′15.09″W / 44.9767611°N 93.2708583°W |
775 (236) | 57 | 1988 | |
91 | 1201 Third Avenue | ![]() |
Seattle 47°36′25.55″N 122°20′9.85″W / 47.6070972°N 122.3360694°W |
772 (235) | 55 | 1988 | Formerly known as the Washington Mutual Tower |
92 | Terminal Tower | ![]() |
Cleveland 41°29′53.72″N 81°41′37.6″W / 41.4982556°N 81.693778°W |
771 (235) | 52 | 1930 | Tallest building in North America outside of New York City until the completion of the Prudential Tower in Boston in 1964. Fourth-tallest building in the world when it was officially dedicated on June 28, 1930. |
93 | 191 Peachtree Tower | ![]() |
Atlanta 33°45′32.45″N 84°23′12.97″W / 33.7590139°N 84.3869361°W |
770 (235) | 50 | 1991 | |
94 | Three First National Plaza | ![]() |
Chicago 41°52′56.38″N 87°37′49.62″W / 41.8823278°N 87.6304500°W |
767 (234) | 57 | 1981 | |
95 | Southeast Financial Center | ![]() |
Miami 25°46′19.67″N 80°11′16.38″W / 25.7721306°N 80.1878833°W |
764 (233) | 55 | 1984 | |
96 | Heritage Plaza | ![]() |
Houston 29°45′31.38″N 95°22′13.59″W / 29.7587167°N 95.3704417°W |
762 (232) | 53 | 1987 | |
97 | 19 Dutch | ![]() |
New York City | 758 (231) | 63 | 2018 | ||
98 | Carnegie Hall Tower | New York City 40°45′53.41″N 73°58′46.89″W / 40.7648361°N 73.9796917°W |
757 (231) | 60 | 1991 | ||
99= | Grant Thornton Tower | ![]() |
Chicago 41°53′5.49″N 87°37′49.78″W / 41.8848583°N 87.6304944°W |
756 (230) | 50 | 1992 | |
99= | Enterprise Plaza | Houston 29°45′27.78″N 95°22′8.65″W / 29.7577167°N 95.3690694°W |
756 (230) | 55 | 1980 | ||
101= | 383 Madison Avenue | New York City 40°45′19.65″N 73°58′35.88″W / 40.7554583°N 73.9766333°W |
755 (230) | 47 | 2001 | Formerly known as the Bear Stearns World Headquarters | |
101= | 609 Main at Texas | Houston | 755 (230) | 50 | 2017 | ||
101= | Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences, One Dalton Street | ![]() |
Boston | 755 (230) | 61 | 2019 | Construction began in 2015. |
103 | 1717 Broadway | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′51.84″N 73°58′57.36″W / 40.7644000°N 73.9826000°W |
753 (229) | 67 | 2013 | |
104 | AXA Equitable Center | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′19.65″N 73°58′35.88″W / 40.7554583°N 73.9766333°W |
752 (229) | 54 | 1986 | |
105= | One Penn Plaza | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′5.12″N 73°59′33.68″W / 40.7514222°N 73.9926889°W |
750 (229) | 57 | 1972 | |
105= | 1251 Avenue of the Americas | New York City 40°45′36.15″N 73°58′53.38″W / 40.7600417°N 73.9814944°W |
750 (229) | 54 | 1971 | ||
105= | Prudential Tower | ![]() |
Boston 42°20′49.83″N 71°4′57.03″W / 42.3471750°N 71.0825083°W |
750 (229) | 52 | 1964 | Stood as the tallest building in North America outside of New York City upon its completion |
105= | Two California Plaza | ![]() |
Los Angeles 34°3′5.35″N 118°15′5.92″W / 34.0514861°N 118.2516444°W |
750 (229) | 52 | 1992 | |
109= | Time Warner Center Tower North Tower | New York City 40°46′8.05″N 73°58′58.63″W / 40.7689028°N 73.9829528°W |
749 (228) | 55 | 2004 | ||
109= | Time Warner Center Tower South Tower | New York City 40°46′5.68″N 73°58′58.57″W / 40.7682444°N 73.9829361°W |
749 (228) | 55 | 2004 | ||
109= | Gas Company Tower | ![]() |
Los Angeles 34°3′0.49″N 118°15′11.59″W / 34.0501361°N 118.2532194°W |
749 (228) | 52 | 1991 | |
109= | 200 West Street | New York City 40°42′53.17″N 74°0′51.84″W / 40.7147694°N 74.0144000°W |
749 (228) | 44 | 2010 | ||
113= | 60 Wall Street | ![]() |
New York City 40°42′22.25″N 74°0′29.94″W / 40.7061806°N 74.0083167°W |
745 (227) | 56 | 1989 | |
113= | One Astor Plaza | New York City 40°45′28.37″N 73°59′11.72″W / 40.7578806°N 73.9865889°W |
745 (227) | 54 | 1972 | ||
113= | RSA Battle House Tower | ![]() |
Mobile 30°41′35.22″N 88°2′22.83″W / 30.6931167°N 88.0396750°W |
745 (227) | 35 | 2007 | Tallest building in Mobile and Alabama |
116= | Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower | ![]() |
Chicago 41°53′5.36″N 87°37′11.58″W / 41.8848222°N 87.6198833°W |
743 (227) | 54 | 2010 | |
116= | 7 World Trade Center | ![]() |
New York City 40°42′48.07″N 74°0′43.92″W / 40.7133528°N 74.0122000°W |
743 (227) | 52 | 2006 | |
116= | One Liberty Plaza | New York City 40°42′34.84″N 74°0′39.25″W / 40.7096778°N 74.0109028°W |
743 (227) | 54 | 1974 | ||
119 | One Dalton Street | ![]() |
Boston 42°20′44.7″N 71°05′02.2″W / 42.345750°N 71.083944°W |
742 (226) | 61 | 2019 | |
120= | 20 Exchange Place | New York City 40°42′19.32″N 74°0′34.57″W / 40.7053667°N 74.0096028°W |
741 (226) | 57 | 1931 | ||
120= | CenterPoint Energy Plaza | ![]() |
Houston 29°45′25.69″N 95°22′5.62″W / 29.7571361°N 95.3682278°W |
741 (226) | 53 | 1974 | |
121 | Two Union Square | ![]() |
Seattle 47°36′36.9″N 122°19′56.33″W / 47.610250°N 122.3323139°W |
740 (226) | 56 | 1989 | |
122= | Three Logan Square | ![]() |
Philadelphia 39°57′19.13″N 75°10′8.61″W / 39.9553139°N 75.1690583°W |
739 (225) | 55 | 1991 | Formerly called the Bell Atlantic Tower; also known as Verizon Tower |
122= | 200 Vesey Street | ![]() |
New York City 40°42′48.89″N 74°0′53.23″W / 40.7135806°N 74.0147861°W |
739 (225) | 51 | 1986 | |
124= | ARO | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′49″N 73°59′03″W / 40.76365°N 73.98409°W |
738 (225) | 62 | 2018 | Topped out in June 2017. Also known as 242 West 53rd Street and Roseland Tower. |
124= | JPMorgan Chase Tower | ![]() |
Dallas 32°47′15.91″N 96°47′48.14″W / 32.7877528°N 96.7967056°W |
738 (225) | 55 | 1987 | |
125= | Bank of America Plaza | Los Angeles 34°3′13.03″N 118°15′11.82″W / 34.0536194°N 118.2532833°W |
735 (224) | 55 | 1975 | ||
125= | The Drew Las Vegas * | Las Vegas 36°8′15.97″N 115°9′33.92″W / 36.1377694°N 115.1594222°W |
735 (224) | 63 | 2009 | Under construction; the Fontainebleau Resort was topped out in early 2009, becoming the tallest building in Las Vegas and Nevada. | |
127 | 1540 Broadway | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′29.16″N 73°59′5.04″W / 40.7581000°N 73.9847333°W |
733 (223) | 45 | 1990 | |
128= | 1600 Smith Street | Houston 29°45′18.5″N 95°22′22.19″W / 29.755139°N 95.3728306°W |
732 (223) | 53 | 1984 | ||
128= | River Point | ![]() |
Chicago | 732 (223) | 50 | 2017 | Topped-out |
130 | Olympia Centre | ![]() |
Chicago 41°53′47.1″N 87°37′23.78″W / 41.896417°N 87.6232722°W |
731 (223) | 63 | 1986 | |
131= | 3 Manhattan West | ![]() |
New York City | 730 (223) | 64 | 2017 | |
131= | FMC Tower at Cira Centre South | ![]() |
Philadelphia | 730 (223) | 49 | 2016 | Construction completed in 2016. |
133 | Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center | Detroit 42°19′43.82″N 83°2′24.12″W / 42.3288389°N 83.0400333°W |
727 (222) | 73 | 1977 | Tallest all-hotel building in the world upon completion; now stands as the tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere. Tallest building in Detroit and the State of Michigan. | |
134 | One Museum Park | ![]() |
Chicago 41°52′1.63″N 87°37′17.84″W / 41.8671194°N 87.6216222°W |
726 (221) | 62 | 2009 | Tallest all-residential building in Chicago, third tallest all-residential building in the United States. |
135 | Times Square Tower | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′19.82″N 73°59′12.73″W / 40.7555056°N 73.9868694°W |
726 (219) | 47 | 2004 | On November 5, 2004, a glass pane covering two windows on the 46th and 47th floor collapsed on the street. |
136= | 150 North Riverside | ![]() |
Chicago | 725 (221) | 53 | 2017 | |
136= | BNY Mellon Center | ![]() |
Pittsburgh 40°26′21.98″N 79°59′45.5″W / 40.4394389°N 79.995972°W |
725 (221) | 54 | 1983 | |
136= | 777 Tower | ![]() |
Los Angeles 34°2′54.18″N 118°15′40.87″W / 34.0483833°N 118.2613528°W |
725 (221) | 53 | 1991 | |
136= | Fulbright Tower | Houston 29°45′19.52″N 95°21′41.52″W / 29.7554222°N 95.3615333°W |
725 (221) | 52 | 1982 | ||
140= | Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel | ![]() |
Atlanta 33°45′33.97″N 84°23′18.45″W / 33.7594361°N 84.3884583°W |
723 (220) | 73 | 1976 | Tallest hotel in the world when completed. Tallest building in Atlanta from 1976 to 1987. |
140= | Wells Fargo Tower | ![]() |
Los Angeles 34°3′10.5″N 118°15′6.8″W / 34.052917°N 118.251889°W |
723 (220) | 54 | 1983 | Each regular floor has an area of 26,080 square feet. |
142 | Seattle Municipal Tower | Seattle 47°36′18.33″N 122°19′46.17″W / 47.6050917°N 122.3294917°W |
722 (220) | 57 | 1990 | Built and Opened as AT&T Gateway Tower. | |
143 | Fountain Place | ![]() |
Dallas 32°47′4.66″N 96°48′9.35″W / 32.7846278°N 96.8025972°W |
720 (220) | 62 | 1986 | Fountain Place is the world's tallest building to be glazed with four-sided structural silicone. |
144 | Figueroa at Wilshire | ![]() |
Los Angeles 34°3′2.69″N 118°15′33.38″W / 34.0507472°N 118.2592722°W |
717 (219) | 53 | 1990 | United California Bank's Headquarters. |
145 | Metropolitan Tower | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′52.82″N 73°58′45.65″W / 40.7646722°N 73.9793472°W |
716 (218) | 68 | 1987 | Part of a dense cluster of tall buildings which also includes Carnegie Hall Tower and Cityspire. |
146 | 252 East 57th Street | ![]() |
New York City | 715 (218) | 65 | 2017 | |
147= | Republic Plaza | ![]() |
Denver 39°44′36.31″N 104°59′19.3″W / 39.7434194°N 104.988694°W |
714 (218) | 56 | 1984 | Tallest building in Denver and the state of Colorado |
147= | One Shell Plaza | ![]() |
Houston 29°45′32.86″N 95°22′3.3″W / 29.7591278°N 95.367583°W |
714 (218) | 50 | 1971 | Tallest building in Texas from 1971 to 1980 |
149 | URBY Harborside 1 | ![]() |
Jersey City 40°43′11.76″N 74°2′4.23″W / 40.7199333°N 74.0345083°W |
713 (217) | 69 | 2016 | Topped out in September 2015. |
150 | 100 East 53rd Street | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′30″N 73°58′17″W / 40.75833°N 73.97139°W |
711 (217) | 63 | 2017 | Also known as 610 Lexington Avenue. Topped out in January 2016. |
151 | Ocean Resort Casino | ![]() |
Atlantic City 39°21′45.64″N 74°24′55.33″W / 39.3626778°N 74.4153694°W |
710 (216) | 57 | 2012 | 4th tallest building in New Jersey |
152 | 1801 California Street | ![]() |
Denver 39°44′51.46″N 104°59′23.2″W / 39.7476278°N 104.989778°W |
709 (216) | 52 | 1983 | Was the tallest building in Denver from 1983 to 1984. |
153 | JPMorgan Chase Tower | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′20.85″N 73°58′31.55″W / 40.7557917°N 73.9754306°W |
707 (216) | 52 | 1961 | Was originally built for the Union Carbide chemical company. Will be demolished beginning in 2019. |
154 | General Motors Building | New York City 40°45′48.23″N 73°58′20.39″W / 40.7633972°N 73.9723306°W |
705 (215) | 50 | 1968 | The north end of the lobby was once used for FAO Schwarz, once the world's largest toy store. | |
155 | Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower † | ![]() |
New York City 40°44′28.54″N 73°59′15.03″W / 40.7412611°N 73.9875083°W |
700 (213) | 50 | 1909 | Tallest building in the world from 1909 until 1913; Tallest building built in the U.S. and the world in the first decade of the 1900s |
156 | ![]() |
New York City 40°42′41″N 74°00′26″W / 40.711361°N 74.007306°W |
702 (214) | 54 | 2019 | Also known as 23 Park Row. |
* Indicates building is still under construction, but has been topped out.
Tallest buildings by pinnacle height
This lists ranks completed and topped out buildings in the United States that stand at least 800 feet (244 m) tall based on pinnacle height measurement, which includes antenna masts. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes.
Rank | Name | City | Pinnacle height ft (m) |
Architectural height ft (m) |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | One World Trade Center | New York City | 1,792 (546.2) | 1,776 (541.3) | |
2 | Willis Tower (Sears Tower) | Chicago | 1,729 (527) | 1,451 (442) | |
3 | John Hancock Center | Chicago | 1,500 (457) | 1,127 (344) | |
4 | Empire State Building | New York City | 1,454 (443) | 1,250 (381) | |
5 | 432 Park Avenue | New York City | 1,396 (426) | 1,396 (426) | |
6 | Trump International Hotel and Tower | Chicago | 1,389 (423) | 1,389 (423) | |
7 | 30 Hudson Yards | New York City | 1,268 ft
(386.6 m) |
1,268 ft
(386.6 m) |
|
8 | Bank of America Tower | New York City | 1,200 (366) | 1,200 (366) | |
9 | Aon Center | Chicago | 1,136 (346) | 1,136 (346) | |
10 | Comcast Technology Center | Philadelphia | 1,121 (342) | 1,121 (342) | |
11 | Condé Nast Building | New York City | 1,118 (341) | 809 (247) | |
12 | Wilshire Grand Center | Los Angeles | 1,100 (335) | 928 (283) | |
13 | 3 World Trade Center | New York City | 1,079 (329) | 1,079 (329) | |
14 | Salesforce Tower | San Francisco | 1,070 (326) | 1,070 (326) | |
15= | Chrysler Building | New York City | 1,046 (319) | 1,046 (319) | |
16= | The New York Times Building | New York City | 1,046 (319) | 1,046 (319) | |
17 | Bank of America Plaza | Atlanta | 1,040 (317) | 1,023 (312) | |
18 | U.S. Bank Tower | Los Angeles | 1,018 (310) | 1,018 (310) | |
19 | Franklin Center | Chicago | 1,007 (307) | 886 (270) | |
20 | One57 | New York City | 1,005 (306) | 1,005 (306) | |
21 | JPMorgan Chase Tower | Houston | 1,002 (305) | 1,002 (305) | |
22 | One Shell Plaza | Houston | 1,000 (305) | 714 (218) | |
23 | Two Prudential Plaza | Chicago | 995 (303) | 995 (303) | |
24 | Wells Fargo Bank Plaza | Houston | 992 (302) | 992 (302) | |
25 | Four World Trade Center | New York City | 977 (297) | 977 (297) | |
26 | Comcast Center | Philadelphia | 975 (297) | 975 (297) | |
27 | Columbia Center | Seattle | 967 (295) | 967 (295) | |
28 | 311 South Wacker Drive | Chicago | 961 (293) | 961 (293) | |
29 | 70 Pine Street | New York City | 952 (290) | 952 (290) | |
30 | Key Tower | Cleveland | 947 (289) | 947 (289) | |
31 | One Liberty Place | Philadelphia | 945 (288) | 945 (288) | |
32 | Bloomberg Tower | New York City | 941 (287) | 806 (246) | |
33 | The Trump Building | New York City | 927 (283) | 927 (283) | |
34 | Bank of America Plaza | Dallas | 921 (281) | 921 (281) | |
35 | Citigroup Center | New York City | 915 (279) | 915 (279) | |
36 | One Prudential Plaza | Chicago | 912 (278) | 601 (183) | |
37 | IDS Center | Minneapolis | 910 (277) | 792 (241) | |
38 | Prudential Tower | Boston | 907 (276) | 749 (228) | |
39 | SunTrust Plaza | Atlanta | 902 (275) | 871 (265) | |
40 | Williams Tower | Houston | 901 (275) | 901 (275) | |
41 | Renaissance Tower | Dallas | 886 (270) | 886 (270) | |
42 | Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel | Atlanta | 883 (269) | 723 (220) | |
43= | 900 North Michigan | Chicago | 871 (265) | 871 (265) | |
44= | Bank of America Corporate Center | Charlotte | 871 (265) | 871 (265) | |
45 | 8 Spruce Street | New York City | 870 (265) | 870 (265) | |
46 | Trump World Tower | New York City | 860 (262) | 860 (262) | |
47= | Water Tower Place | Chicago | 859 (262) | 859 (262) | |
48= | Aqua | Chicago | 859 (262) | 859 (262) | World's tallest building designed by a woman. |
49 | Aon Center | Los Angeles | 858 (262) | 858 (262) | |
50 | Transamerica Pyramid | San Francisco | 853 (260) | 853 (260) | |
51= | Chase Tower | Chicago | 850 (259) | 850 (259) | |
52= | Comcast Building | New York City | 850 (259) | 850 (259) | |
53 | Two Liberty Place | Philadelphia | 848 (258) | 848 (258) | |
54 | Park Tower | Chicago | 844 (257) | 844 (257) | |
55 | U.S. Steel Tower | Pittsburgh | 841 (256) | 841 (256) | |
56 | Salesforce Tower | Indianapolis | 830 (253) | 830 (253) | |
57 | One Atlantic Center | Atlanta | 820 (250) | 820 (250) | |
58 | The Legacy at Millennium Park | Chicago | 819 (250) | 819 (250) | |
59 | CitySpire Center | New York City | 814 (248) | 814 (248) | |
60 | One Chase Manhattan Plaza | New York City | 813 (248) | 813 (248) | |
61 | MetLife Building | New York City | 808 (246) | 808 (246) |
* Indicates building is still under construction, but has been topped out.
Cities with the most skyscrapers
American cities with at least 15 completed skyscrapers over 400 feet (122 meters) high (as of May 2019).
Rank | City | ≥1,000 ft (305 m) |
≥900 ft (274 m) |
≥800 ft (244 m) |
≥700 ft (213 m) |
≥600 ft (183 m) |
≥500 ft (152 m) |
≥400 ft (122 m) |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | 12 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 69 | 150 | 255 | 544 |
2 | Chicago | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 68 | 101 | 218 |
3 | Miami | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 36 | 87 |
4 | San Francisco | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 55 |
5 | Houston | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 53 |
6 | Los Angeles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 45 |
7 | Seattle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 42 |
8 | Las Vegas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 41 |
9 | Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 40 |
10 | Philadelphia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 32 |
11 | Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 32 |
12 | Dallas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 29 |
13 | Jersey City | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 24 |
14 | Minneapolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 |
15 | Sunny Isles Beach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 |
16= | Denver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
16= | Austin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 |
18= | Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
18= | Charlotte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
18= | San Diego | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
Tallest under construction, approved and proposed
Under construction
This lists buildings that are under construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least 700 feet (213 m). Buildings that have already been topped out are excluded.
Name | Image | Location | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year* (est.) |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Park Tower | ![]() |
New York City | 1,550 (472) | 131 | 2020 | Also known as the Nordstrom Tower, 225 West 57th Street. Would become the tallest building by roof height in the United States. |
111 West 57th Street | ![]() |
New York City | 1,437 (438) | 82 | 2020 | Will be the world's skinniest skyscraper upon completion with a height to width ratio of 1:24. |
One Vanderbilt | ![]() |
New York City | 1,401 (427) | 67 | 2020 | Demolition at the site of One Vanderbilt began in September 2015 and the building is expected to be completed in 2020. |
2 World Trade Center | ![]() |
New York City | 1,340 (410) | 82 | 2022 | The original design of the 2 WTC in 2007 is now redesigned. |
Vista Tower | ![]() |
Chicago | 1,198 (365) | 93 | 2020 | Announced in July 2014 Would become third tallest building in Chicago. |
45 Broad Street | New York City | 1,127 (365) | 66 | 2021 | ||
9 DeKalb Avenue | ![]() |
New York City | 1,066 (325) | 73 | 2022 | Upon completion, 9 DeKalb Avenue will become New York City's tallest building outside of Manhattan, and give Brooklyn its first supertall skyscraper. |
The Spiral | New York City | 1,031 (314) | 65 | 2021 | ||
50 Hudson Yards | New York City | 1,011 (308) | 58 | 2022 | ||
3 Hudson Boulevard | New York City | 940 (286.5) | 53 | 2021 | ||
One River Point Towers 1&2 | Miami | 928 (282.9) | 60 | 2021 | Hotel/Residential complex consisting of twin condo towers. Construction began as of February 2018. | |
Hudson's Site Development | Detroit | 912 (278) | 62 | 2022 | Broke ground in December 2017
Estimated height increased October 2018 |
|
Oceanwide Center, Tower 1 | San Francisco | 905 (276) | 75 | 2020 | ||
NEMA | ![]() |
Chicago | 892 (272) | 76 | 2019 | |
Rainier Square Tower | ![]() |
Seattle | 849 (259) | 59 | 2019 | Proposed by Urban Visions and designed by NBBJ. Approved in 2015. |
Aston Martin Residences | Miami | 817 (249) | 66 | 2021 | Residential building in Miami under the Aston Martin brand name. | |
Brickell Flatiron | ![]() |
Miami | 736 (224.3) | 64 | 2019 | Construction began in 2016 and its completion date is slated for summer of 2019. |
One Thousand Museum | ![]() |
Miami | 709 (224.3) | 64 | 2019 | Construction began in 2016 and its completion date is slated for summer of 2019. |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building dates of completion has not yet been released.
Approved and proposed
This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least 700 feet (213 m). A floor count of 50 stories is used as the cutoff for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
Name | City | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tower Fifth | New York | 1,556 (474) | 96 | 2022 | Tower Fifth is a proposed skyscraper to be constructed in New York City. |
80 South Street | New York | 1,438 (438) | 113 | — | |
Tribune East Tower | Chicago | 1,422 (433) | 116 | — | |
2901 Arch Street - Transit Terminal Tower | Philadelphia | 1,200 (366) | 85 | 2025–28 | Proposed office and retail |
Dallas Smart District Tower | Dallas | 1,121 (342) | 78 | 2020s | Proposed office tower would be the tallest in Texas and tallest west of the Mississippi River |
400 Lake Shore Drive South Tower | Chicago | 1,100 (335) | 76 | — | |
3101 Market Street (Part of Schuylkill Yards) | Philadelphia | 1,095 (333) | 70 | 2021–25 | Proposed residential, office, education, and retail |
300 Biscayne | Miami | 1,049 (320) | 94 | 2020 | |
One Bayfront Plaza | Miami | 1,049 (319.8) | 92 | 2020 | |
SkyRise Miami | Miami | 1,045 (318.5) | — | 2020 | A vertical entertainment center in Miami. Site work has begun as of October 2018. |
One Brickell City Centre | Miami | 1,040 (317) | 80 | 2020 | Proposed in November 2013 and approved in 2014 with estimated completion in 2018 |
4/C | Seattle | 1,029 (313) | 95 | — | Proposed in September 2015 by Crescent Heights, designed by LMN Architects |
One Chicago Square East Tower | Chicago | 1,011 (308) | 76 | — | |
SixFifty17 | Denver | 1,000 (304.8) | 81 | 2020 | Proposed residential building. |
Figueroa Centre | Los Angeles | 975 (297) | 66 | 2020s | Proposed residential, hotel, and retail - would become the third tallest building in Los Angeles |
Lakeshore East Building I | Chicago | 950 (289) | 80 | — | |
Olympia Tower 1 | Los Angeles | 853 (260) | 65 | 2023 | Proposed hotel and residential |
1000M | Chicago | 832 (254) | 74 | — | |
113 East Roosevelt (Phase II) | Chicago | >829 (>253) | >76 | — | Approved November 19, 2015 |
Wolf Point South Tower | Chicago | 813 (248) | 60 | — | |
30 Journal Square | Jersey City | 800 (243) | 72 | — | Approved in August 2016 |
Ross Perot Tower | Dallas | — | 70 | — | |
Figat7th Tower | Los Angeles | — | 64 | 2020s | Proposed office space |
Olympia Tower II | Los Angeles | 740 (225) | 53 | 2020s | Proposed hotel and residential - 1015 W. Olympic Blvd |
6AM North Tower | Los Angeles | 732 (223) | 58 | 2020s | Proposed hotel and residential |
3125 JFK Boulevard - Schuylkill Yards | Philadelphia | 725 (221) | 48 | — | |
1300 S. Figueroa Towers | Los Angeles | — | 53 | 2020 | LA Convention Center Hotel - Two Towers |
1045 S. Olive Street | Los Angeles | 714 (217) | 50 | 2020s | Proposed hotel and residential |
6AM South Tower | Los Angeles | 710 (216) | 50 | 2020s | Proposed hotel and residential |
3001 JFK Boulevard - Cira II | Philadelphia | 705 (215) | 45 | — |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts or dates of completion has not yet been released.
Tallest destroyed
This table lists the 10 tallest buildings in the United States that have been demolished, destroyed, or are undergoing demolition.
† Was the world's tallest building upon completion
Name | Image | City | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year completed |
Year demolished |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 World Trade Center † | ![]() |
New York City | 1,368 (417) | 110 | 1973 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks; tallest building in the world from 1973 until 1974. |
2 World Trade Center | ![]() |
New York City | 1,362 (415) | 110 | 1973 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks. |
Singer Building † | ![]() |
New York City | 612 (187) | 47 | 1908 | 1968 | Demolished to make room for One Liberty Plaza; tallest building ever to be peacefully demolished; tallest building in the world from 1908 until 1909 |
7 World Trade Center | ![]() |
New York City | 570 (174) | 47 | 1987 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks |
Morrison Hotel | ![]() |
Chicago | 526 (160) | 45 | 1926 | 1965 | Demolished to make room for the Chase Tower |
Deutsche Bank Building | ![]() |
New York City | 517 (158) | 39 | 1974 | 2011 | Dismantled because of damage from the September 11, 2001 attacks |
One Meridian Plaza | Philadelphia | 492 (150) | 38 | 1972 | 1999 | Dismantled because of damage from a 1991 fire | |
City Investing Building | ![]() |
New York City | 487 (148) | 33 | 1908 | 1968 | Demolished with the Singer Building to make room for One Liberty Plaza |
J.L. Hudson Company Department Store | ![]() |
Detroit | 410 (125) | 29 | 1911 | 1998 | Tallest building ever imploded; tallest department store in the world at the time of its completion |
First National Bank Building | ![]() |
Pittsburgh | 387 (118) | 26 | 1912 | 1970 | Demolished to make room for One PNC Plaza. |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This is a list of the history of the tallest buildings in the United States.
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in the United States.
† Was the world's tallest building upon completion
Name | Image | Location | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pueblo Bonito | ![]() |
Northern New Mexico 36°3′38″N 107°57′42″W / 36.06056°N 107.96167°W (Abandoned 1126) |
10th century AD – 1754 | 97 (32) | 6 | |
Christ Church, Philadelphia | Philadelphia 39°57′2.60″N 75°8′37.90″W / 39.9507222°N 75.1438611°W |
1754–1810 | 196.75 (60.0) | 1 | ||
Park Street Church | ![]() |
Boston 42°21′24.42″N 71°3′43.18″W / 42.3567833°N 71.0619944°W |
1810–1828 | 217 (66) | 1 | |
Phoenix Shot Tower | ![]() |
Baltimore 39°17′26.42″N 76°36′20.18″W / 39.2906722°N 76.6056056°W |
1828–1846 | 234.25 (71.4) | 1 | |
Trinity Church | New York City 40°42′28.58″N 74°0′43.88″W / 40.7079389°N 74.0121889°W |
1846–1869 | 279 (85) | 1 | ||
Saint Michael's Church | ![]() |
Chicago 41°54′44.79″N 87°38′26.7″W / 41.9124417°N 87.640750°W |
1869–1885 | 290 (88) | 1 | |
Chicago Board of Trade Building | ![]() |
Chicago (demolished 1929) |
1885–1890 | 322 (98) | 10 | |
New York World Building | ![]() |
New York City (demolished 1955) |
1890–1894 | 348 (106) | 20 | |
Philadelphia City Hall † | Philadelphia 39°57′8.85″N 75°9′48.83″W / 39.9524583°N 75.1635639°W |
1894–1908 | 548 (167) | 7 | ||
Singer Building † | ![]() |
New York City (demolished 1968) |
1908–1909 | 612 (187) | 47 | |
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower † | ![]() |
New York City 40°44′28.54″N 73°59′15.03″W / 40.7412611°N 73.9875083°W |
1909–1913 | 700 (213) | 50 | |
Woolworth Building † | New York City 40°42′44.29″N 74°0′28.96″W / 40.7123028°N 74.0080444°W |
1913–1930 | 792 (241) | 57 | ||
Bank of Manhattan Trust Building † | ![]() |
New York City 40°42′25.05″N 74°0′34.73″W / 40.7069583°N 74.0096472°W |
1930 | 927 (283) | 70 | |
Chrysler Building † | ![]() |
New York City 40°45′5.44″N 73°58′31.84″W / 40.7515111°N 73.9755111°W |
1930–1931 | 1,046 (319) | 77 | |
Empire State Building † | ![]() |
New York City 40°44′54.36″N 73°59′8.36″W / 40.7484333°N 73.9856556°W |
1931–1970 | 1,250 (381) | 102 | |
One World Trade Center † | ![]() |
New York City (destroyed 2001) |
1970–1974 | 1,368 (417) | 110 | |
Willis Tower † (formerly Sears Tower) |
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Chicago 41°52′43.82″N 87°38′9.73″W / 41.8788389°N 87.6360361°W |
1974–2013 | 1,451 (442) | 108 | |
One World Trade Center | ![]() |
New York City |
2013–present | 1,776 (541) | 104 |