List of tallest buildings in New York City

New York City is the most populous city in the United States, with a metropolitan area population of over 19 million as of 2025. Its skyline is one of the largest in the world, and the largest in the United States, in North America, and in the Western Hemisphere. Throughout the 20th century, New York City's skyline was by far the largest in the world. New York City is home to more than 7,000 completed high-rise buildings of at least 115 feet (35 m),^[5] of which at least 102 are taller than 650 feet (198 m). The tallest building in New York is One World Trade Center, which rises 1,776 feet (541 m).^[6][7][8] The 104-story^[A] skyscraper also stands as the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the seventh-tallest building in the world.^[6][7]

Tall buildings in New York City
Midtown Manhattan with the Empire State Building (center) and Lower Manhattan with One WTC (center-right)
Tallest building	One World Trade Center (2014)
Tallest building height	1,776 ft (541 m)
First 150 m+ building	Singer Building (1898)[1]
Number of tall buildings
Buildings above 100 m	871 (2025)[2]
Buildings above 150 m	317 (2025) (3rd)[3]
Buildings above 200 m	98 (2025) (4th)[3]
Buildings above 300 m	18 (2025) (3rd)
Buildings above 400 m	6
Number of tall buildings (feet)
Buildings above 300 ft	1,048 (2025)[4]

Midtown Manhattan in September 2023 looking north from the Empire State Building's 102nd floor (1,224 feet or 373 meters)

Lower Manhattan, viewed from Jersey City, New Jersey with the World Trade Center complex in the middle

The city is home to many of the earliest skyscrapers, which began to appear towards the end of the 19th century. A major construction boom in the 1920s saw the completion of some of the tallest skyscrapers in the world at the time, including the Chrysler Building in 1930 and the Empire State Building in 1931 in Midtown Manhattan. At 1,250 feet (381 m) and 102-stories, the Empire State Building stood as the tallest building in the world for almost four decades; it remains among the city's most recognizable skyscrapers today.^[9] Following a lull in skyscraper development during the 1930s to 1950s, construction steadily returned. The Empire State Building was dethroned as the world's tallest building in 1970, when the 1,368-foot (417 m) North Tower of the original World Trade Center surpassed it.^[10] The North Tower, along with its twin the South Tower, held this title only briefly as they were both surpassed by the Willis Tower (then Sears Tower) in Chicago in 1973. The Twin Towers remained the tallest buildings in New York City until they were destroyed in the September 11 attacks in 2001.^[11][12]

Starting from the mid-2000s, New York City would undergo an unprecedented skyscraper boom. The new One World Trade Center, part of the redevelopment of the World Trade Center, began construction in 2006 and was completed in 2014. It surpassed the Empire State Building as the city's tallest, and overtook the Willis Tower to become the tallest building in the United States.^[7][13] In Midtown Manhattan, a luxury residential boom led to the completion of Central Park Tower, the second-tallest building in the city at 1,550 feet (472 m), with the highest roof of any building outside Asia; 111 West 57th Street, the city's third tallest building and the world's most slender skyscraper at 1,428 feet (435 m), and 432 Park Avenue, the city's fifth tallest building at 1,397 feet (426 m). The tallest office skyscraper in Midtown, One Vanderbilt, is the fourth-tallest building in the city at 1,401 feet (427 m). New York City has the third-most supertall skyscrapers in the world.

The majority of skyscrapers in New York City are concentrated in Midtown and Lower Manhattan, although other neighborhoods of Manhattan and the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx are also home to a substantial number of high-rises. A popular misconception holds that the relative lack of skyscrapers between Lower and Midtown Manhattan is due to the depth of the bedrock beneath the two districts.^[14][15] Since the 2010s, an increasing number of skyscrapers have been built in Downtown Brooklyn and Long Island City, as well as along the East River in Brooklyn and Queens.

History

Early skyscrapers

An aerial view of Lower Manhattan in 1931

The history of skyscrapers in New York City began with the construction of the Equitable Life, Western Union, and Tribune buildings in the early 1870s. These relatively short early skyscrapers, sometimes referred to as "preskyscrapers" or "protoskyscrapers", included features such as a steel frame and elevators—then-new innovations that were used in the city's later skyscrapers.^[16]: 62 Modern skyscraper construction began with the completion of the World Building in 1890; the structure rose to a pinnacle of 349 feet (106 m).^[17] Though not the city's first high-rise, it was the first building to surpass the 284-foot (87 m) spire of Trinity Church.^[18] The World Building, which stood as the tallest in the city until 1899,^[B] was demolished in 1955 to allow for the construction of an expanded entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge.^[19] The Park Row Building, at 391 feet (119 m), was the city's tallest building from 1899 to 1908,^[20] and the world's tallest office building during the same time span.^[21] By 1900, fifteen skyscrapers in New York City exceeded 250 feet (76 m) in height.^[16]: 280

New York has played a prominent role in the development of the skyscraper. Since 1890, ten of those built in the city have held the title of world's tallest.^[22][C] New York City went through a very early high-rise construction booms from the 1890s through the 1910s.^[23] Notable skyscrapers completed during the first boom include the Singer Building, which was the first skyscraper in New York and the second in the world to exceed 492 feet (150 m) in height, and the Met Life Tower, which is the earliest skyscraper to reach 492 feet (150 m) that still stands today. Another notable landmark was the Woolworth Building, the first building in the world to be taller than 656 feet (200 m). All three buildings held the title of the tallest building in New York City and the world at the time.

After a lull in skyscraper construction in the mid-1910s, a second boom occurred from the mid-1920s to the early 1930s.^[23] Skyscrapers reached greater heights in Lower Manhattan and especially in Midtown Manhattan. This period saw the completion of 40 Wall Street, the Chrysler Building, and the Empire State Building, partially driven by increased commercial demand and economic development during the Roaring Twenties and a desire for developers to outdo one another in height.^[24] The Chrysler Building was completed in 1930, one year after the onset of the Great Depression; at a height of 1,049 feet (319 m), it became the world's first supertall skyscraper. The Empire State Building was completed one year later. In total, during the early 20th century, 44 skyscrapers over 492 feet (150 m) were built.^[25] Many of the buildings during the second boom were built in the Art Deco style.^[26]: 7

1930s–1950s

The International-style UN Secretariat Building

After the early 1930s, skyscraper construction came to a halt for over 20 years owing to economic pressures during the Depression and World War II. Many office skyscrapers in Midtown Manhattan had large amounts of vacant space years after completion.^[27] A notable exception to the hiatus was the early modernist 75 Rockefeller Plaza, built as a northern extension to the Rockefeller Center in 1947.^[28] Gradually, skyscraper development resumed in the 1950s.^{[29]: 47, 50}

Many new skyscrapers eschewed the Art Deco of the early 20th century and were built adhering to the modernist International Style. This style emphasized function over form, often involving fewer or no setbacks, and glass curtain walls.^{[29]: 47, 50} The most prominent of these were the Seagram Building and the United Nations Secretariat Building, the latter of which hosts the offices of the United Nations Secretariat, as New York City was chosen as the headquarters for the newly formed United Nations after the war. Other noteworthy skyscrapers built during the era include the Socony–Mobil Building, 660 Fifth Avenue, 1065 Avenue of the Americas, and 2 Broadway.

1960s–1980s

The skyline of Lower Manhattan with the original World Trade Center complex

The New York City Zoning Resolution of 1961 incentivized the building of more office skyscrapers in Manhattan.^[30] Notable buildings to go up in the 1960s include the octagonal MetLife Building^[31] and the General Motors Building.^[32] Some early skyscrapers, such as the Singer Building and the City Investing Building, were demolished to make way for new developments.

In 1966, construction began on the World Trade Center complex, including twin supertall skyscrapers measuring 1,368 feet (417 m) and 1,362 feet (415.1 m) in height. Known as the Twin Towers, they reshaped the Lower Manhattan skyline when they topped out in 1970, and over time, became an iconic symbol of New York City.^[33] Midtown Manhattan saw increasingly tall skyscrapers like the Citigroup Center and One Penn Plaza in the 1970s; during this decade, the city surpassed 100 skyscrapers above 492 feet (100 m) in height. Another construction surge in the late 1980s increasingly embraced more postmodernist designs, such as CitySpire and 1 Worldwide Plaza.

1990s–present

One WTC and 3 WTC under construction in 2011

After the early 1990s, skyscraper development slowed down once more, with the most significant new skyscraper during this lull being 4 Times Square. The 2000s saw the resumption of office skyscraper development, alongside an growing number of residential skyscrapers. The Bank of America Tower and the New York Times Building became the first supertall skyscrapers to be built in the city since the original Twin Towers. The mid-2010s saw an especially large surge in construction, with office and residential structures reaching new heights. While New York City had only two supertall buildings in 2010, that figure has grown to 18 by 2025.

WTC redevelopment

In 2001, the September 11 attacks led to the collapse of the Twin Towers, and the Empire State Building regained the title of the tallest building in the city. The Twin Towers were the tallest buildings ever to have been destroyed. Plans to rebuild the site were soon proposed, and construction began for a new World Trade Center complex in 2004. The centerpiece of the redevelopment, One World Trade Center, was completed in 2014 at a height of 1,776 ft (541.3 m). The height is a symbolic reference to the year of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. Upon topping out, the building became the tallest building in the city and the United States. Also part of the complex is 3 World Trade Center, a supertall skyscraper completed in 2018. The site for 2 World Trade Center has been repeatedly delayed; excavation commenced in 2008 on a design from British architect Norman Foster, but works were halted in 2013, with construction only occurring up to street level. The proposal was redesigned by Bjarke Ingels of Bjarke Ingels Group in 2015, featuring a terraced, cantilevering structure. As of 2025, no work has started on the rest of the tower.

Supertall boom and Hudson Yards

Four major peaks in Billionaire's Row. From left to right: Central Park Tower, One57, 111 West 57th Street, and 53W53

A boom in the development of supertall residential skyscrapers began with One57 and 432 Park Avenue, the latter surpassing the height of the Empire State Building to become the tallest building in Midtown Manhattan in 2015. This trend culminated with the completion of 111 West 57th Street and Central Park Tower in the early 2020s, both surpassing 1,400 feet (427 m) in height. These buildings are primarily catered towards the luxury market; their prevalence near the southern side of Central Park has led the area around them to be named "Billionaire's Row".

Two signifiant commercial supertall skyscrapers, both exceeding 1,300 feet (396 m), have topped out in the 2020s: One Vanderbilt, forming a new peak in the skyline around Grand Central Terminal; and 270 Park Avenue, which will serve as the new headquarters of JPMorgan Chase. The skyline of the western side of Midtown Manhattan was also massively transformed with the Hudson Yards development. Built on the eastern side of West Side Yard, Phase I of the development began construction in 2012 and was completed in 2019. Within the development are three supertall skyscrapers: 35 Hudson Yards, 30 Hudson Yards, and The Spiral, alongside several other skyscrapers. Additionally, located near Hudson Yards is One Manhattan West, another supertall skyscraper completed in 2019. Phase II of Hudson Yards is under planning, and could potentially include more supertall buildings and a casino.^[34]

Taller residential skyscrapers also arrived at the Upper East Side and Upper West Side areas of Manhattan.^[35] 520 Park Avenue became the tallest building on the Upper East Side in 2018,^[36] while 200 Amsterdam became the tallest on the Upper West Side in 2021;^[37] it will soon be supplanted by 50 West 66th Street, which is topped out.^[38]

Beyond Manhattan

The rapidly growing skyline of Downtown Brooklyn

Skyscraper development has also increasingly spread beyond Manhattan in the 21st century. Few tall buildings were built in Brooklyn since the completion of the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower in 1929, which remained the tallest building in the borough for 80 years. Since the late 2000s, a growing number of residential high-rises have been built in Downtown Brooklyn, which has since formed a significant high-rise skyline of its own.^[39] As of 2025, Brooklyn is home to 17 skyscrapers taller than 492 feet (150 m). The tallest, the Brooklyn Tower, was completed in 2022 at 1,066 feet (325 m); it is the first and only supertall skyscraper in the city outside of Manhattan.^[40]

The neighbourhood of Long Island City (LIC), in Queens, has also developed a sizeable skyline throughout the 2010s.^[41] One Court Square, built in 1990, was the only skyscraper in Queens for over a decade, until the addition of more residential high-rises in the late 2000s; there are now 14 skyscrapers taller than 492 feet (150 m) in the borough. The tallest, The Orchard, was completed in 2024. Residential skyscrapers have also gone up on waterfront of East River in Brooklyn and Queens since the late 2010s, particularly in the Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and Hunters Point neighbourhoods. On a lesser scale, high-rises developments are also becoming more common in the areas of Flushing,^[42] Gowanus,^[43] Jamaica,^[44] and South Bronx.^[45]

Although not located in New York City, the neighborhood of Exchange Place in Jersey City has seen a similar boom in tall buildings since the 2000s.^[46] More recently, in the 2020s, the area of Journal Square has also seen an influx in skyscrapers.^[47]

Cityscape

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

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed and topped out New York City skyscrapers that stand at least 650 feet (198 m) tall based on standard height measurements. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

  Was New York City's tallest building upon completion

  Architecturally topped out but not yet completed

Rank	Name	Image	Location	Height ft (m)	Floors[D]	Purpose	Year	Notes
1	One World Trade Center		Lower Manhattan 285 Fulton Street 40°42′47″N 74°00′49″W	1,776 (541)	94[A]	Office	2014	Also known as the Freedom Tower. Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere by architectural height. Tallest building in New York City and the United States. 7th-tallest building in the world. Roof height is 1,368 feet (417 m), the same as the original World Trade Center. Footprint of the building is 200 by 200 feet (61 by 61 m), the same as each of the Twin Towers.[48]
2	Central Park Tower		Midtown Manhattan 225 West 57th Street 40°45′57″N 73°58′51″W	1,550 (472)	98	Residential	2020	Tallest building in New York City by roof height at 1,550 feet; highest roof height of any building outside Asia, surpassing the Willis Tower by 100 feet (30 m). Also known as Nordstrom Tower. 15th-tallest building in the world. Tallest building in Midtown Manhattan. The building is also the tallest residential building in the world both by roof height and architectural height. The top floor is marketed as the 130th floor, but the building only has 98 actual floors.[49][50][51]
3	111 West 57th Street		Midtown Manhattan 111 West 57th Street 40°45′52″N 73°58′40″W	1,428 (435)	85	Residential	2021	Also known as Steinway Tower. Second-tallest residential building in the world; the world's most slender skyscraper. 29th-tallest building in the world.[52][53]
4	One Vanderbilt		Midtown Manhattan 1 Vanderbilt Avenue 40°45′11″N 73°58′43″W	1,401 (427)	73	Office	2020	Second-tallest office building in NYC.[54] Tallest all-office building in Midtown Manhattan. 31st-tallest building in the world. Due to floor ceilings between 14 and 20 feet in height, it has fewer stories than most buildings of similar height; its top floor is numbered 93. Has the highest panoramic elevator in the world.[55][56]
5	432 Park Avenue		Midtown Manhattan 432 Park Avenue 40°45′41″N 73°58′19″W	1,397 (426)	85	Residential	2015	Third-tallest in NYC by roof height, third-tallest residential building in the world; 33rd-tallest building in the world.[57][58]
6	270 Park Avenue		Midtown Manhattan 270 Park Avenue 40°45′21″N 73°58′31″W	1,388 (423)	60	Office	2025	JPMorgan Chase is replacing its headquarters;[59][60] the new tower was approved by the New York City Council in May 2019. 35th-tallest building in the world.[61][62][63]
7	30 Hudson Yards		Hudson Yards 500 West 33rd Street 40°45′15″N 74°00′03″W	1,270 (387)	73	Office	2019	Tallest building in Hudson Yards. 53rd-tallest building in the world. It has the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere and highest open-air building ascent in the world. Top floor marketed as 101.[64]
8	Empire State Building		Midtown Manhattan 350 Fifth Avenue 40°44′54″N 73°59′08″W	1,250 (381)	102[E]	Office	1931	First building in the world to contain over 100 floors. Built in just 13 months during the Great Depression, it was the world's tallest building from its completion in 1931 until the World Trade Center was completed in 1972, and was New York City's tallest building after the World Trade Center was destroyed in the attacks of September 11, 2001, until 2012, when it was surpassed by One World Trade Center.[65][66] With its antenna, it is 1,454 feet (443 m) tall. 60th-tallest building in the world.
9	Bank of America Tower		Midtown Manhattan 1101 Sixth Avenue 40°45′19″N 73°59′03″W	1,200 (366)	55	Office	2009	First skyscraper to receive a Platinum LEED certification.[67][68] Roof height is 953.5 feet (291 m). 74th-tallest building in the world.
10	3 World Trade Center		Lower Manhattan 175 Greenwich Street 40°42′39″N 74°00′42″W	1,079 (329)	80	Office	2018	[69][70]
11	The Brooklyn Tower		Downtown Brooklyn 9 DeKalb Avenue 40°41′25″N 73°58′56″W	1,066 (325)	74[F]	Residential	2022	Tallest building in Brooklyn, the tallest building in the outer boroughs, the tallest building on Long Island, and the tallest building in New York State outside Manhattan Island.[71][72][73][74]
12	53W53		Midtown Manhattan 53 West 53rd Street 40°45′42″N 73°58′42″W	1,050 (320)[75]	77	Residential	2019	Formerly known as Tower Verre.[76]
13=	Chrysler Building		Midtown Manhattan 405 Lexington Avenue 40°45′06″N 73°58′31″W	1,046 (319)	77	Office	1930	First building in the world to rise higher than 1,000 feet (305 m); stood as the tallest building in the world from 1930 until 1931 when it was surpassed by the Empire State Building; tallest steel-framed brick building in the world. During construction, it and 40 Wall Street overtook the Eiffel Tower as the world's tallest human-made structures.[77][78]
13=	The New York Times Building		Midtown Manhattan 620 Eighth Avenue 40°45′23″N 73°59′24″W	1,046 (319)	52	Office	2007	Also known as the Times Tower. The first high-rise building in the United States to have a ceramic sunscreen curtain wall.[79][80]
15	The Spiral		Hudson Yards 435 Tenth Avenue 40°45′19″N 73°59′58″W	1,031 (314)	66	Office	2022	34th Street and 10th Avenue, at the north end of the High Line. Almost every floor will have its own outdoor terrace.[81]
16	One57		Midtown Manhattan 157 West 57th Street 40°45′55″N 73°58′45″W	1,004 (306)	75	Residential	2014	First of the Billionaires' Row supertalls to be completed.[82][83][84]
17	520 Fifth Avenue		Midtown Manhattan 520 Fifth Avenue 40°45′16″N 73°58′50″W	1,002 (305)	88	Residential	2026	Mixed-use building with office space on the lower stories and residences above.[85][86][87]
18	35 Hudson Yards		Hudson Yards 532–560 West 33rd Street 40°45′16″N 74°00′09″W	1,000 (305)	72	Mixed-use	2019	Tallest mixed-use skyscraper in New York City, a mixed-use office and residential skyscraper.[88][89][90]
19	One Manhattan West		Hudson Yards 401 Ninth Avenue 40°45′10″N 73°59′52″W	996 (304)	67	Office	2019	Tallest building in the Manhattan West development.[91][92][93]
20	50 Hudson Yards		Hudson Yards 504 West 34th Street 40°45′16″N 74°00′00″W	981 (299)	58	Office	2022	Last tower to be built as part of Phase 1 of Hudson Yards, anchored by BlackRock.[94]
21	4 World Trade Center		Lower Manhattan 150 Greenwich Street 40°42′37″N 74°00′43″W	977 (298)	72	Office	2014	Also known as 150 Greenwich Street, part of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center.[95][96]
22	70 Pine Street		Lower Manhattan 70 Pine Street 40°42′23″N 74°00′28″W	952 (290)	67	Residential	1932	Formerly known as the American International Building and the Cities Service Building.[97][98] 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.[99] It was the third-tallest building in the world upon completion. It stood as the tallest building in Lower Manhattan from the time of its completion until the construction of the original World Trade Center towers in the 1970s, then regained that status after 9/11, holding it until the construction of the new One World Trade Center building.
23	220 Central Park South		Midtown Manhattan 220 59th Street 40°46′02″N 73°58′49″W	950 (290)	67	Residential	2019	[100]
24	Two Manhattan West		Hudson Yards 401 West 31st Street 40°45′08″N 73°59′53″W	935 (285)	58	Office	2024	Construction began after law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore signed a lease for 13 floors in October 2019. [101][102]
25	40 Wall Street		Lower Manhattan 40 Wall Street 40°42′25″N 74°00′35″W	927 (283)	71	Office	1930	Formerly known as the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building. Also known as the Trump Building, a more permanent name is 40 Wall Street. Was the world's tallest building for less than two months before being surpassed by the Chrysler Building.[103][104]
26	Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown		Lower Manhattan 27 Barclay Street 40°42′47″N 74°00′34″W	926 (282)	67	Mixed-use	2016	Mixed-use hotel and residential skyscraper. Also known as 30 Park Place.[105][106]
27	Citigroup Center		Midtown Manhattan 601 Lexington Avenue 40°45′31″N 73°58′13″W	915 (279)	59	Office	1977	Formerly Citicorp Center and now known as 601 Lexington Avenue.[107][108]
28	15 Hudson Yards		Hudson Yards 545 West 30th Street 40°45′13″N 74°00′12″W	914 (279)	70	Residential	2019	[109]
29	125 Greenwich Street		Lower Manhattan 125 Greenwich Street 40°42′33″N 74°00′46″W	912 (278)	72	Residential	2025	[110]
30	10 Hudson Yards		Hudson Yards 501 West 30th Street 40°45′09″N 74°00′04″W	878 (268)	52	Office	2016	First of the Hudson Yards towers to be completed.[111]
31	8 Spruce Street		Lower Manhattan 8 Spruce Street 40°42′39″N 74°00′20″W	870 (265)	76	Residential	2011	Also known as Beekman Tower and New York by Gehry.[112]
32	Trump World Tower		Midtown Manhattan 845 United Nations Plaza 40°45′08″N 73°58′04″W	861 (262)	72	Residential	2001	Tallest residential building in the world from 2000 until 2003.[113][114]
33=	425 Park Avenue		Midtown Manhattan 425 Park Avenue 40°45′38″N 73°58′16″W	860 (262)	44	Office	2021	[115]
33=	262 Fifth Avenue		NoMad 262 Fifth Avenue 40°44′43″N 73°59′14″W	860 (262)	56	Residential	2025	Upon opening, the building will yield 26 condominium units.[116]
35	30 Rockefeller Plaza		Midtown Manhattan 30 Rockefeller Plaza 40°45′32″N 73°58′44″W	850 (259)	70	Office	1933	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.[117]
36=	One Manhattan Square		Two Bridges 250 South Street 40°42′37″N 73°59′29″W	847 (258)	72	Residential	2019	Also known as 250 South Street or 227 Cherry Street.[118][119][120]
36=	Sutton Tower		Midtown Manhattan 426–432 East 58th Street 40°45′30″N 73°57′41″W	847 (258)	65	Residential	2022	Residential tower rising in Sutton Place, also known as 3 Sutton Place.[121][122]
38	The Orchard		Long Island City 27-48 Jackson Avenue 40°44′53″N 73°56′21″W	823 (251)	69	Residential	2025	The tallest building in Queens, and the second tallest building outside of Manhattan behind The Brooklyn Tower.[123][124][125]
39	56 Leonard Street		Lower Manhattan 56 Leonard Street 40°43′04″N 74°00′23″W	821 (250)	57	Residential	2016	The tallest structure in Tribeca.[126][127][128]
40	CitySpire		Midtown Manhattan 156 West 56th Street 40°45′52″N 73°58′47″W	814 (248)	75	Mixed-use	1987	Mixed-use office and residential building. Was NYC's tallest mixed-use building at the time of its completion.[129][130][131]
41	28 Liberty Street		Lower Manhattan 28 Liberty Street 40°42′28″N 74°00′32″W	813 (248)	60	Office	1961	Known until sale in 2015 as One Chase Manhattan Plaza.[132][133]
42	4 Times Square		Midtown Manhattan 1472 Broadway 40°45′21″N 73°59′09″W	809 (247)	48	Office	1999	Height is 809 feet to mast structure. Roof height is 701 feet. Antenna height is 1118 feet. Formerly known as the Condé Nast Building.[134][135]
43	MetLife Building		Midtown Manhattan 200 Park Avenue 40°45′12″N 73°58′36″W	808 (246)	59	Office	1963	Formerly known as the Pan Am Building.[136][137]
44	731 Lexington Avenue		Midtown Manhattan 731 Lexington Avenue 40°45′43″N 73°58′05″W	806 (246)	54	Office	2004	It houses the headquarters of Bloomberg L.P. and as a result, is sometimes referred to informally as Bloomberg Tower.[138][139]
45	The Madison		NoMad 15 East 30th Street 40°44′44″N 73°59′07″W	805 (245)	56	Residential	2021	Also known as 126 Madison Avenue.[140][141][142]
46	The Centrale		Midtown Manhattan 138 East 50th Street 40°45′21″N 73°58′19″W	803 (245)	64	Residential	2019	Also known by its address, 138 East 50th Street.[143][144][145]
47	130 William		Lower Manhattan 130 William Street 40°42′23″N 74°00′28″W	800 (244)	66	Residential	2022	[146][147]
48	Woolworth Building		Lower Manhattan 233 Broadway 40°42′44″N 74°00′29″W	792 (241)	58	Mixed-use	1913	Tallest building in the world from 1913 until 1930, before being surpassed by 40 Wall Street. Now a mixed-use office and residential building.[148][149]
49	111 Murray Street		Lower Manhattan 111 Murray Street 40°42′56″N 74°00′46″W	788 (240)	60	Residential	2018	[150]
50	520 Park Avenue		Midtown Manhattan 520 Park Avenue 40°45′51″N 73°58′12″W	781 (238)	54	Residential	2018	[151][152]
51=	50 West Street		Lower Manhattan 50 West Street 40°42′29″N 74°00′54″W	779 (237)	64	Residential	2018	[153][154][155]
51=	55 Hudson Yards		Hudson Yards 550 West 34th Street 40°45′19″N 74°00′06″W	779 (237)	51	Office	2018	[156][157][158][159]
53=	One Worldwide Plaza		Hell's Kitchen 825 Eighth Avenue 40°45′45″N 73°59′16″W	778 (237)	47	Office	1989	[160][161]
53=	Madison Square Park Tower		Flatiron District 45 East 22nd Street 40°44′24″N 73°59′14″W	778 (237)	61	Residential	2017	[162][163]
55	50 West 66th Street		Upper West Side 50 West 66th Street 40°46′22″N 73°58′49″W	775 (236)	52	Residential	2025	Will become the tallest building on the Upper West Side upon completion.[164]
56	Skyline Tower		Long Island City 23-15 44th Drive 40°45′02″N 73°56′10″W	763 (233)	67	Residential	2021	The second tallest building in Queens, and the third-tallest in the outer boroughs.[165][166]
57	19 Dutch		Lower Manhattan 19 Dutch Street 40°42′35″N 74°00′35″W	758 (231)	63	Residential	2018	Also called 118 Fulton Street.[167][168][169]
58	Carnegie Hall Tower		Midtown Manhattan 152 West 57th Street 40°45′53″N 73°58′47″W	757 (231)	60	Office	1991	The main shaft is a mere 50 feet (15 m) wide.[170][171]
59=	383 Madison Avenue		Midtown Manhattan 383 Madison Avenue 40°45′20″N 73°58′37″W	755 (230)	47	Office	2001	Formerly known as Bear Stearns World Headquarters.[172][173]
59=	Sven		Long Island City 29–37 41st Avenue 40°45′00″N 73°56′11″W	755 (230)	67	Residential	2021	Third-tallest building in Queens after Skyline Tower and The Orchard.[174][175]
61	1717 Broadway		Midtown Manhattan 1717 Broadway 40°45′52″N 73°58′57″W	753 (230)	68	Hotel	2013	It houses the Courtyard & Residence Inn Manhattan/Central Park hotel. Tallest hotel-only skyscraper in New York City. Tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere.[176][177][178]
62	Axa Equitable Center		Midtown Manhattan 787 Seventh Avenue 40°45′42″N 73°58′54″W	752 (229)	51	Office	1985	Formerly known as the Equitable Building and Equitable Center West.[179][180]
63=	1251 Avenue of the Americas		Midtown Manhattan 1251 Sixth Avenue 40°45′36″N 73°58′53″W	750 (229)	54	Office	1972	Formerly known as the Exxon Building.[181][182]
63=	One Penn Plaza		Midtown Manhattan 250 West 34th Street 40°45′05″N 73°59′35″W	750 (229)	57	Office	1972	Tallest building in the Penn Plaza complex.[183][184]
63=	Deutsche Bank Center North Tower		Midtown Manhattan 10 Columbus Circle 40°46′08″N 73°58′59″W	750 (229)	55	Office	2004	Tallest twin buildings in the United States. Originally constructed as the AOL Time Warner Center; in 2021 the complex was renamed the Deutsche Bank Center.[185][186]
63=	Deutsche Bank Center South Tower		Midtown Manhattan 10 Columbus Circle 40°46′06″N 73°59′01″W	750 (229)	55	Office	2004
63=	200 West Street		Lower Manhattan 200 West Street 40°42′53″N 74°00′51″W	750 (229)	44	Office	2010	Also known as Goldman Sachs World Headquarters.[187][188]
68=	One Astor Plaza		Midtown Manhattan 1515 Broadway 40°45′29″N 73°59′11″W	745 (227)	54	Office	1972	Located on the site formerly occupied by the Hotel Astor. Houses the world headquarters of Paramount Global.[189][190]
68=	60 Wall Street		Lower Manhattan 60 Wall Street 40°42′23″N 74°00′30″W	745 (227)	55	Office	1989	Also known as Deutsche Bank Building.[191][192]
70=	Casoni		Midtown Manhattan 989-993 Sixth Avenue 40°45′06″N 73°59′13″W	743 (226)	68	Residential	2026	Demolition began in 2023.[193] Topped off in August 2025. [194] The building will be residential, with 300 condominiums.[195]
70=	One Liberty Plaza		Lower Manhattan 165 Broadway 40°42′35″N 74°00′41″W	743 (226)	54	Office	1972	Formerly known as the U.S. Steel Building.[196][197]
70=	7 World Trade Center		Lower Manhattan 250 Greenwich Street 40°42′48″N 74°00′43″W	743 (226)	49	Office	2006	First tower in the new World Trade Center complex to be completed.[198][199]
73	20 Exchange Place		Lower Manhattan 20 Exchange Place 40°42′20″N 74°00′35″W	741 (226)	57	Residential	1931	Formerly known as the City Bank-Farmers Trust Building. Was the fourth-tallest building in New York City when it was finished, behind Chrysler, 40 Wall, and Woolworth Bldgs.[200][201]
74	200 Vesey Street		Lower Manhattan 200 Vesey Street 40°42′49″N 74°00′53″W	739 (225)	51	Office	1986	Formerly known as Three World Financial Center and American Express Tower.[202][203]
75	ARO		Midtown Manhattan 242 West 53rd Street 40°45′49″N 73°59′03″W	738 (225)	54	Residential	2018	[204] Also known as 242 West 53rd Street and Roseland Tower.[205]
76	1540 Broadway		Midtown Manhattan 1540 Broadway 40°45′29″N 73°59′05″W	733 (223)	42	Office	1990	Also known as the Bertelsmann Building.[206][207]
77	Lumen		Long Island City 43-30 24th Street 40°44′56″N 73°56′38″W	731 (223)	66	Residential	2026	Foundation work began in December 2022, and the building rose above street level in March 2023 and topped off in July 2024. The building will be residential, with 921 units and ground-floor commercial space.[208]
78	The Eugene		Hudson Yards 401 West 31st Street 40°45′08″N 73°59′56″W	730 (223)	64	Residential	2017	[209][210]
79	Times Square Tower		Midtown Manhattan 7 Times Square 40°45′20″N 73°59′12″W	726 (221)	47	Office	2004	[211][212]
80	Brooklyn Point		Downtown Brooklyn 138 Willoughby Street 40°41′31″N 73°58′59″W	723 (220)	57	Residential	2020	Second-tallest building in the borough of Brooklyn.[213]
81	Metropolitan Tower		Midtown Manhattan 146 West 57th Street 40°45′54″N 73°58′45″W	716 (218)	68	Mixed-use	1985	Mixed-use residential and office building. Immediately adjacent to Carnegie Hall Tower, separated by the Russian Tea Room.[214][215]
82	252 East 57th Street		Midtown Manhattan 252 East 57th Street 40°45′34″N 73°57′59″W	715 (218)	65	Residential	2016	[216]
83	Selene		Midtown Manhattan 100 East 53rd Street 40°45′30″N 73°58′17″W	711 (217)	61	Residential	2018	Also known by its address, 100 East 53rd Street, or 610 Lexington Avenue.[217][218]
84	General Motors Building		Midtown Manhattan 767 Fifth Avenue 40°45′50″N 73°58′21″W	705 (215)	50	Office	1968	Occupies a full city block.[219][220]
85	25 Park Row		Lower Manhattan 25 Park Row 40°42′41″N 74°00′26″W	702 (214)	54	Mixed-use	2020	Mixed-use office and residential skycraper. Also known as 23 Park Row.[221][222][223]
86	Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower		Flatiron District 1 Madison Avenue 40°44′28″N 73°59′15″W	700 (213)	50	Mixed-use	1909	Tallest building in the world from 1909 until 1913 before being surpassed by the Woolworth Building. Currently a mixed-use office and hotel building.[224][225]
87	500 Fifth Avenue		Midtown Manhattan 500 Fifth Avenue 40°45′14″N 73°58′53″W	697 (212)	59	Office	1931	Became a city landmark in 2010.[226][227]
88	Americas Tower		Midtown Manhattan 1177 Sixth Avenue 40°45′26″N 73°58′58″W	692 (211)	48	Office	1992	Also known as 1177 Avenue of the Americas.[228][229]
89	Solow Building		Midtown Manhattan 9 West 57th Street 40°45′50″N 73°58′29″W	689 (210)	49	Office	1974	[230][231]
90	140 Broadway		Lower Manhattan 140 Broadway 40°42′31″N 74°00′36″W	688 (210)	52	Office	1967	Also known as Marine Midland Building, HSBC Bank Building.[232][233]
91=	277 Park Avenue		Midtown Manhattan 277 Park Avenue 40°45′20″N 73°58′31″W	687 (209)	50	Office	1963	[234][235]
91=	55 Water Street		Lower Manhattan 55 Water Street 40°42′12″N 74°00′33″W	687 (209)	53	Office	1972	[236][237]
91=	5 Beekman Street		Lower Manhattan 5 Beekman Street 40°42′40″N 74°00′25″W	687 (209)	47	Mixed-use	2017	Mixed-use hotel and residential building. Also known as The Beekman Hotel & Residences.[238][239]
94	Morgan Stanley Building		Midtown Manhattan 1585 Broadway 40°45′37″N 73°59′08″W	685 (209)	42	Office	1989	Also known as 1585 Broadway. It houses the Morgan Stanley World Headquarters.[240][241]
95	Random House Tower		Midtown Manhattan 1745 Broadway 40°45′55″N 73°58′57″W	684 (208)	52	Mixed-use	2003	Mixed-use office and residential building.[242][243]
96	Four Seasons Hotel New York		Midtown Manhattan 57 East 57th Street 40°45′44″N 73°58′17″W	682 (208)	52	Hotel	1993	[244]
97	Sky		Hell's Kitchen 605 West 42nd Street 40°45′41″N 73°59′55″W	676 (206)	61	Residential	2015	Also known as 605 West 42nd Street and Atelier II. Largest single tower residence in New York City.[245] Sky comprises 1,175 luxury units and includes more than 70,000 sq ft of amenity space.[246]
98	1221 Avenue of the Americas		Midtown Manhattan 1221 Sixth Avenue 40°45′33″N 73°58′54″W	674 (205)	51	Office	1972	Formerly known as the McGraw-Hill Building.[247][248]
99=	One Grand Central Place		Midtown Manhattan 60 East 42nd Street 40°45′08″N 73°58′44″W	673 (205)	53	Office	1930	Formerly known as the Lincoln Building.[249][250]
99=	One Court Square		Long Island City 2501 Jackson Avenue 40°44′49″N 73°56′38″W	673 (205)	50	Office	1990	Tallest building in the Borough of Queens from 1990 to 2021. Formerly known as the Citigroup Building.[251][252]
99=	Barclay Tower		Lower Manhattan 10 Barclay Street 40°42′44″N 74°00′33″W	673 (205)	56	Residential	2007	[253][254]
99=	277 Fifth Avenue		NoMad 277 Fifth Avenue 40°44′44″N 73°59′11″W	673 (205)	55	Residential	2018	[255]
103	Paramount Plaza		Midtown Manhattan 1633 Broadway 40°45′44″N 73°59′04″W	670 (204)	48	Office	1970	Formerly the Uris Building.[256][257]
104	200 Amsterdam Avenue		Upper West Side 200 Amsterdam Avenue 40°46′36″N 73°59′00″W	668 (204)	55	Residential	2021	Tallest building on the Upper West Side.[258][259][260]
105	Trump Tower		Midtown Manhattan 725 Fifth Avenue 40°45′45″N 73°58′26″W	664 (202)	58	Mixed-use	1982	Mixed-use office and residential tower.[261]
106	1 Wall Street		Lower Manhattan 1 Wall Street 40°42′26″N 74°00′42″W	654 (199)	50	Residential	1932	Originally an office tower. It was formerly called Bank of New York Building and Irving Trust Building.[262][263]
107=	599 Lexington Avenue		Midtown Manhattan 599 Lexington Avenue 40°45′28″N 73°58′15″W	653 (199)	51	Office	1986	[264][265]
107=	Silver Towers I		Hell's Kitchen 620 West 42nd Street 40°45′39″N 73°59′56″W	653 (199)	58	Residential	2009	Also known as River Place I, or Silver Towers East.[266][267]
107=	Silver Towers II		Hell's Kitchen 620 West 42nd Street 40°45′39″N 73°59′58″W	653 (199)	58	Residential	2009	Also known as River Place II, or Silver Towers West.[268][269]
110	712 Fifth Avenue		Midtown Manhattan 712 Fifth Avenue 40°45′44″N 73°58′30″W	650 (198)	53	Office	1990	[270][271]

Tallest buildings by pinnacle height

Tallest buildings in NYC, by pinnacle height, including all masts, antennae, poles, etc., whether architectural or not.

This list ranks buildings in New York City based on pinnacle height measurement, which includes antenna masts. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes non-architectural antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Pinn. Rank	Std. Rank	Name	Pinnacle height ft (m)	Standard height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Sources
1	1	One World Trade Center	1,792 (546)	1,776 (541)	104[A]	2014	[6][48]
2	2	Central Park Tower	1,550 (472)	1,550 (472)	98	2020	[272]
3	8	Empire State Building	1,454 (443)[G]	1,250 (381)	102[E]	1931	[274][275][273]
4	3	111 West 57th Street	1,428 (435)	1,428 (435)	84	2021	[52]
5	4	One Vanderbilt	1,401 (427)	1,401 (427)	59	2020	[54][276]
6	5	432 Park Avenue	1,397 (426)	1,397 (426)	85	2015	[57][58]
7	6	270 Park Avenue	1,388 (423)	1,388 (423)	60	2025	[79]
8	7	30 Hudson Yards	1,270 (387)	1,270 (387)	73	2019	[277]
9	9	Bank of America Tower	1,200 (366)	1,200 (366)	55	2009	[67][68]
10	39	Condé Nast Building	1,118 (341)	809 (247)	48	1999	[134][135]

Tallest buildings in each borough

Further information: List of tallest buildings in Brooklyn, List of tallest buildings in Queens, and List of tallest buildings in Staten Island

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	[278]
Brooklyn	The Brooklyn Tower	1,066 (325)	73	2022	[74]
Manhattan	One World Trade Center	1,776 (541)	104	2014	[48]
Queens	The Orchard	823 (251)	69	2024	[123]
Staten Island	Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne	225 (69)	1	1891	[279][280]

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 650 feet (198 m). Buildings under construction that have already been topped out are included in the table above. The "year" column indicates the expected year of completion. A dash "–" indicates information about the building is unknown or not publicly available. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 50 stories as the cutoff.

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year (est.)	Address	Coordinates	Notes
41–47 West 57th Street	1,100 (335)	63	—	41–47 West 57th Street	40°45′52″N 73°58′35″W	Proposed by developer Sedesco with a design by OMA.[281] Demolition work was completed on the site as of August 2021.[282] Demolition is underway as of 2025.[283]
740 Eighth Avenue	1,067 (325)	52	2027	740 Eighth Avenue	40°45′34″N 73°59′16″W	Also known as "The Torch". Approved by the city in December 2021.[284] Excavation underway as of October 2022.[285] Plans call for a hotel, with a "vertical-drop" ride and observation tower.[286][287]
343 Madison Avenue	844 (257)	40	2026	343 Madison Avenue	40°45′16″N 73°58′40″W	Under-construction office tower developed by Boston Properties to replace the former Metropolitan Transportation Authority headquarters across from Grand Central Terminal.[288] Demolition was completed in March 2023.[289] Norges Bank Investment Management has invested in the building.[290]
80 Flatbush	840 (256)	74	2027	80 Flatbush Avenue	40°41′09″N 73°58′46″W	Approved by the New York City Council in September 2018.[291][292] The development will have two buildings; excavation on the site of the shorter building began in late 2021.[293]
111 Washington Street	789 (240)	64	2026	111 Washington Street	40°42′32″N 74°00′50″W	Excavation work on the site was first reported in June 2023 and was still underway as of October 2023.[294][295] The building will include 462 residential units, 7,000 square feet of commercial space, and a 60-foot-long rear yard.[295]
70 Hudson Yards	717 (219)	45	—	517 West 35th Street	40°45′22″N 73°59′58″W	Excavation began in June 2025.[296]

On hold

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

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Address	Coordinates	Notes
2 World Trade Center	1,230 (375)	62	—	200 Greenwich Street	40°42′43″N 74°00′40″W	Would become the second-tallest building in the new World Trade Center complex upon completion. As of June 2020, construction is on hold after the completion of foundation work due to a lack of tenants. Both Bjarke Ingels and Norman Foster have proposed designs for the building, the final design will depend upon a prospective tenant's needs.[297][298][299][300]
45 Broad Street	1039 (317)	68	—	45 Broad Street	40°42′20″N 74°00′41″W	Would become the tallest residential building in Downtown Manhattan if completed; has been on hold since 2020.[301][302]
3 Hudson Boulevard	987 (301)	56	—	555 West 34th Street	40°45′20″N 74°00′06″W	Formerly known as GiraSole.[303] The project remains on hold, though the developer's head of commercial leasing said in November 2021 that he is "hopeful that we'll have more significant news in the next six months or so" about the status of the project.[304]
161 Maiden Lane	670 (204)	60	—	161 Maiden Lane	40°42′20″N 74°00′17″W	On hold since 2018 due to issues with the building's foundation.
45 Park Place	667 (203)	43	—	45 Park Place	40°42′50″N 74°00′35″W	On hold since 2019.[305]

Approved

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

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes
350 Park Avenue	1,585 (483)	62	2032	350 Park Avenue has been quietly proposed by Vornado Realty Trust after a marketing brochure leaked renderings; the Foster and Partners-designed building would replace BlackRock's current headquarters after the company moves to 50 Hudson Yards in 2022.[306] In January 2023, Bloomberg reported that Citadel intended to occupy roughly half the building's office space.[307] In December 2023, the developer bought the air rights from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.[308]
175 Park Avenue	1,581 (482)	85	2030	An Environmental Assessment Statement for 109 East 42nd Street in Midtown East reveals details for a proposed development called Project Commodore, a 1,581-foot-tall skyscraper on the site currently occupied by the Hyatt Grand Central New York. The building will be developed by RXR Realty and TF Cornerstone to designs by architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.[309] Some images of plans for the new structure were released by SOM in early 2021.[310] Scott Rechler, CEO of RXR, anticipates the building will be complete by 2030.[311]
360 Tenth Avenue	1,000 (305)	—	—	Class A office building proposed by property owner McCourt Global and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Construction was planned to commence in 2024.[312]
5 World Trade Center	917 (280)	80	2029	New design unveiled in February 2021.[313][314] Construction was anticipated to begin in 2025.[315]
260 South Street Tower I	798 (243)	73	—	Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[316][317]
260 South Street Tower II	748 (228)	67	—	Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[316][317]
259 Clinton Street	730 (223)	62	—	Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[316][318][319]
One Third Avenue	725 (221)	63	—	Approved by the City Council in 2018 and part of the Alloy Block development, One Third Avenue will include 583 apartments, retail, and office space. Upon completion, it will be the tallest Passive House in the world.[320]
10 West 57th Street	672 (205)	52	—	Ultra-luxury condominium tower proposed by Sheldon Solow; the former buildings on the site were under demolition as of May 2020.[321]

Proposed

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

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Notes
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.[322]
265 West 45th Street	1,312 (400)	98	Redevelopment of a Midtown address for a possible supertall office building.[323][324]
Wynn New York City	1,189 (362)	80	Wynn New York City was a proposed integrated resort and casino which had been proposed as part of the Hudson Yards development. Proposed by Related and Wynn Resorts, construction would only have occurred if Wynn was awarded a casino license for downstate New York. The resort would have featured 1,750 rooms and suites, making it one of the largest hotels in New York City.[325] Wynn Resorts withdrew their proposal in May 2025.[326][327]
247 Cherry	1,013 (309)	78	SHoP Architects building being developed by JDS Development Group. Initial plans revealed in April 2016 and approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[316][328][329] As of 2022, the developer is facing legal challenges to the site.[330]
PENN15	1,000 (305)	50	Initially proposed by Vornado prior to the 2008 financial crisis; as of 2024 the developer is still seeking an anchor tenant to justify construction.[331] Demolition work was underway in 2023, although, since early 2024, Vornado is still proposing covering the site the site with tennis courts and an event space. Its height has been reduced from 1270 to 1000 feet, but no construction date is certified. The building's location is only 2 blocks away from the Empire State Building.[332][333][334][335]
HDSN	984 (300)	72	David Adjaye designed a proposal for the site, at 418 11th Avenue, for developer Don Peebles, referred to as the "Affirmation Tower".[336] The request for proposal for which the plan was submitted was later revised by New York governor Kathy Hochul and now requires affordable housing.[337][338][339] In 2024, a revised plan for the site from a partnership that does not include Peebles was submitted and approved.[340] The newly proposed development, called HDSN, would include two towers with 1,349 residential units, a hotel, and retail space.[340]
100 Gold Street	891 (272)	—	A rendering of a 2000-unit residential skyscraper at this site was presented by Mayor Eric Adams as part of his State of the City address.[341]
321 East 96th Street	760 (232)	68	Proposed by AvalonBay Communities, would become the tallest building in East Harlem.[342][343]
205 Montague Street	672 (205)	47	Permits filed in March 2024.[344]

Tallest destroyed or demolished

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

  Was the world's tallest building upon completion

Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year completed	Year demolished	Notes
1 World Trade Center (original)		1,368 (417)	110	1972	2001	Destroyed in the September 11 attacks; stood as the tallest building in the world from 1972 until 1974.[11][345]
2 World Trade Center (original)		1,362 (415)	110	1973	2001	Destroyed in the September 11 attacks.[346][347]
270 Park Avenue		707 (215)	52	1960	2021	Also known as JPMorgan Chase Tower and formerly the Union Carbide Building.[348][349] Demolition of the current building started in 2019, making it the tallest building in the world to be voluntarily demolished. The JPMorgan Chase Building topped out on the site in 2023 as the sixth tallest building in New York.[63]
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.[350][351] Tallest building ever to be demolished until the September 11 attacks,[352] and tallest voluntarily demolished building in the world until 2019.[353]
7 World Trade Center (original)		570 (174)	47	1987	2001	Destroyed in the September 11 attacks.[354][355]
Deutsche Bank Building		517 (158)	39	1974	2011	Deconstructed due to damage sustained in the September 11 attacks.[356][357]

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 upon completion^[22]

Name	Image	Address	Years as tallest	Height ft (m)	Floors	Notes
Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church		Fort Amsterdam	1643–1846	Unknown	1	Demolished[358]
Trinity Church		79 Broadway	1846–1853	279 (85)	1	[359]
Latting Observatory (1853–1856)		42nd Street and Fifth Avenue	1853–1854	315 (96)	3	Height reduced by 75 feet (23 m) in 1854; burned down in 1856[360]
Trinity Church		79 Broadway	1854–1890	279 (85)	1	[359]
World Building (1890–1955)		73 Park Avenue	1890–1894	309 (94)	20[H]	Demolished in 1955[17]
Manhattan Life Insurance Building (1894–1964)		64–70 Broadway	1894–1899	348 (106)	18	Demolished in 1964[362]
Park Row Building		13–21 Park Row	1899–1908	391 (119)	30	[363]
Singer Building (1908–1968)		149 Broadway	1908–1909	612 (187)	47	Demolished in 1968[351]
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower		1 Madison Avenue	1909–1913	700 (213)	50	[225]
Woolworth Building		233 Broadway	1913–1929	792 (241)	57	[149]
Bank of Manhattan Trust Building[I]		40 Wall Street	1929-1930	927 (283)	71	[104]
Chrysler Building		405 Lexington Avenue	1930–1931	1,046 (319)	77	[78]
Empire State Building		350 Fifth Avenue	1931–1971	1,250 (381)	102	[274]
1 World Trade Center (1971–2001)		1 World Trade Center	1971–2001	1,368 (417)	110	Destroyed in the September 11, 2001, attacks[345]
Empire State Building		350 Fifth Avenue	2001–2012	1,250 (381)	102[E]	[274]
One World Trade Center		1 World Trade Center	2012–present	1,776 (541)	104[A]	[48]

Map of tallest buildings

The map below shows the location of every building taller than 650 feet (198 m) in New York City. Each marker is colored by the decade of the building's completion.

850m 927yds 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101 100 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1     Buildings taller than 650 ft (198 m) in New York City  1950s and before   1960s   1970s   1980s   1990s   2000s   2010s   2020s  1  One World Trade Center 2  Central Park Tower 3  111 West 57th Street 4  One Vanderbilt 5  432 Park Avenue 6  270 Park Avenue 7  30 Hudson Yards 8  Empire State Building 9  Bank of America Tower 10  3 World Trade Center 11  The Brooklyn Tower 12  53W53 13  Chrysler Building 14  The New York Times Building 15  The Spiral 16  One57 17  520 Fifth Avenue 18  35 Hudson Yards 19  One Manhattan West 20  50 Hudson Yards 21  4 World Trade Center 22  70 Pine Street 23  220 Central Park South 24  Two Manhattan West 25  40 Wall Street 26  Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown 27  Citigroup Center 28  15 Hudson Yards 29  125 Greenwich Street 30  10 Hudson Yards 31  8 Spruce Street 32  Trump World Tower 33  425 Park Avenue 34  262 Fifth Avenue 35  30 Rockefeller Plaza 36  One Manhattan Square 37   Sutton Tower 38  The Orchard 39  56 Leonard Street 40  CitySpire 41  28 Liberty Street 42  4 Times Square 43  MetLife Building 44  731 Lexington Avenue 45  The Madison 46  The Centrale 47  130 William 48  Woolworth Building 49  111 Murray Street 50  520 Park Avenue 51  50 West Street 52  55 Hudson Yards 53  One Worldwide Plaza 54  Madison Square Park Tower 55  50 West 66th Street 56  Skyline Tower 57  19 Dutch 58  Carnegie Hall Tower 59  383 Madison Avenue 60  Sven 61  1717 Broadway 62  Axa Equitable Center 63  1251 Ave. of the Americas 64  One Penn Plaza 65  Deutsche Bank Center (N) 66  Deutsche Bank Center (S) 67  200 West Street 68  One Astor Plaza 69  60 Wall Street 70  One Liberty Plaza 71  7 World Trade Center 72  20 Exchange Place 73  200 Vesey Street 74  ARO 75  1540 Broadway 76  Lumen 77  The Eugene 78  Times Square Tower 79  Brooklyn Point 80  Metropolitan Tower 81  252 East 57th Street 82  Selene 83  General Motors Building 84  25 Park Row 85  Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower 86  500 Fifth Avenue 87  Americas Tower 88  Solow Building 89  140 Broadway 90  277 Park Avenue 91  55 Water Street 92  5 Beekman Street 93  Morgan Stanley Building 94  Random House Tower 95  Four Seasons Hotel New York 96  Sky 97  1221 Ave. of the Americas 98  One Grand Central Place 99  One Court Square 100  Barclay Tower 101  277 Fifth Avenue 102  Paramount Plaza 103  200 Amsterdam 104  Trump Tower 105  1 Wall Street 106  599 Lexington Avenue 107  Silver Towers I 108  Silver Towers II 109  712 Fifth Avenue

Skylines

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  Lower Manhattan
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  Midtown Manhattan
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  Downtown Brooklyn
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  Long Island City
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  Hunter's Point South
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  South Bronx

See also

• Architecture portal
• Lists portal
• New York City portal

• Architecture of New York City
• List of cities with the most skyscrapers
• List of tallest buildings
• List of tallest buildings in the United States
• List of tallest buildings in Albany, New York
• List of tallest buildings in Brooklyn
• List of tallest buildings in Buffalo, New York
• List of tallest buildings in Jersey City
• List of tallest buildings in New Jersey
• List of tallest buildings in Queens
• List of tallest buildings in Rochester, New York
• List of tallest buildings in Upstate New York

Notes

1. The building is 104 standard floors tall and most references supply this figure. However, only 94 actual, physically usable, stories are present; see the skyscraper's main article for more details.
2. As measured to its tip (or pinnacle). Five other skyscrapers in Manhattan had already surpassed its 309-foot (94 m) architectural height by then, starting with the Manhattan Life Insurance Building in 1894. For more on the different criteria used see List of tallest buildings and structures#Tallest buildings
3. This considers only skyscrapers by architectural height. It was not until the completion of the Singer Building in 1908 that a skyscraper surpassed the spire of the tallest building constructed using conventional methods. Only the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings held the title of world's tallest overall structure, the latter of which maintained this title for more than two decades until surpassed by Oklahoma's Griffin Television Tower in 1954.
4. Floor counts often vary among sources, this list uses the number most widely reported in reference. Read the FAQ on the talk page for details.
5. References typically use the 102 floors figure, however some state a value of 103 floors instead due to the presence of an encircling balcony above the 102nd floor. See Empire State Building#Opening and early years and Empire State Building#Above the 102nd floor for a detailed explanation.
6. The highest floor is numbered 93.
7. Prior to 1985, the pinnacle height was 1,472 feet (449 m). This was reduced to the current value when the original antenna was replaced by a shorter one.^[273]
8. The floor count of the World Building has been disputed. Upon construction, the building was said to contain up to 26 floors, but in recent years the building has been said to contain as few as 16 floors.^[361]
9. This building was constructed as the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building, but is now more commonly known as 40 Wall Street and officially known as the Trump Building.