List of tallest buildings in New York City
, the most populous city in the United States, is home to over 7,000 completed high-rise buildings of at least, of which at least 132 are taller than. The tallest building in New York is One World Trade Center, which rises. The 104-story skyscraper also stands as the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the sixth-tallest building in the world. The second-tallest completed building in the city is 432 Park Avenue, standing at, and the third-tallest is 30 Hudson Yards. Not counting its antenna, the 4th-tallest is the 102-story Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan, which was finished in 1931 and rises to, increased to by its antenna. It is the sixth-tallest building in the United States and the 41st-tallest building in the world. The fifth-tallest building in New York is the Bank of America Tower, which rises to, including its spire.
The Empire State Building stood as the tallest building in the world from its completion until 1970, when construction on the North Tower of the original World Trade Center surpassed it. The North Tower, along with its twin the South Tower, which was six feet shorter, held this title only briefly as they were both surpassed by construction on the 110-story Willis Tower in Chicago in 1973. The Twin Towers remained the tallest buildings in New York City until they were destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks, leaving the Empire State Building again as the city's tallest building.
The new One World Trade Center began construction in 2006; in April 2012 it surpassed the Empire State Building to become the city's tallest. Upon its topping out in May 2013, the One World Trade Center surpassed the Willis Tower to become the tallest building in the United States. One World Trade Center is part of the redevelopment of the World Trade Center, which also includes the 3 World Trade Center, the 4 World Trade Center, the 7 World Trade Center and one partly-constructed on-hold building: the 2 World Trade Center.
New York City skyscrapers are concentrated in Midtown and Downtown Manhattan, although other neighborhoods of Manhattan and the Boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx also contain some high-rises.
, the entire city had 284 completed skyscrapers that rise at least in height, more than any other city in the United States, and third in the world exceeded only by Hong Kong and its neighbor the Chinese city of Shenzhen; an additional 34 are under construction.
History
The history of skyscrapers in New York City began with the completion of the World Building in 1890; the structure rose to a pinnacle of. Though not the city's first high-rise, it was the first building to surpass the spire of Trinity Church. The World Building, which stood as the tallest in the city until 1899, was demolished in 1955 to allow for the construction of an expanded entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge.New York has played a prominent role in the development of the skyscraper; since 1890, ten of those built in the city have held the title of world's tallest. New York City went through two very early high-rise construction booms, the first of which began in the years before 1910 and lasted through the middle of the subsequent decade, and the second from the mid 1920s to the early 1930s. During this period 16 skyscrapers over were built—including the Woolworth Building, the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building, the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building, each of which was the tallest in the world at the time of its completion, the last remaining so for forty years.
Skyscraper construction resumed in the early 1960s, with construction surges in the early 1970s, late 1980s, and late 2010s. In total, the city has seen the rise of over 140 completed and topped-out structures at least high, including the twin towers of the World Trade Center, and the current World Trade Center redevelopment.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks completed and topped out New York City skyscrapers that stand at least tall based on standard height measurements. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. An asterisk indicates that the building is still under construction but has been topped out. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.Tallest buildings by pinnacle height
This lists ranks buildings in New York City based on pinnacle height measurement, which includes antenna masts. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes non-architectural antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes. An equal sign following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.| Pinn. Rank | Std. Rank | Name | Pinnacle height ft | Standard height ft | Floors | Year | Sources |
| 1 | 1 | One World Trade Center | 104 | 2014 | |||
| 2 | 2 | Central Park Tower | 131 | 2019 | |||
| 3 | 7 | Empire State Building | 102 | 1931 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 111 West 57th Street | 82 | 2019 | |||
| 5 | 4 | One Vanderbilt | 67 | 2019 | |||
| 6 | 5 | 432 Park Avenue | 96 | 2015 | |||
| 7 | 6 | 30 Hudson Yards | 73 | 2018 | |||
| 8 | 8 | Bank of America Tower | 55 | 2009 | |||
| 9 | 21 | Condé Nast Building | 48 | 1999 | |||
| 10 | 9 | 3 World Trade Center | 80 | 2018 | |||
| 11 | 10 | 53W53 | 77 | 2019 | |||
| 12= | 11= | Chrysler Building | 77 | 1930 | |||
| 12= | 11= | New York Times Building | 52 | 2007 | |||
| 14 | 13 | 35 Hudson Yards | 72 | 2018 | |||
| 15 | 14 | One57 | 75 | 2014 | |||
| 16 | 15 | 1 Manhattan West | 67 | 2019 | |||
| 17 | 16 | 4 World Trade Center | 72 | 2013 | |||
| 18 | 17 | 220 Central Park South | 69 | 2019 | |||
| 19 | 18 | 70 Pine Street | 67 | 1932 | |||
| 20 | 35 | 731 Lexington Avenue | 54 | 2004 |
Tallest buildings in each borough
This lists the tallest building in each borough of New York City based on standard height measurement. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.| Borough | Name | Height ft | Floors | Year | Source |
| Bronx | Harlem River Park Towers I & II | 44 | 1975 | ||
| Brooklyn | Brooklyn Point | 68 | 2019 | ||
| Manhattan | One World Trade Center | 104 | 2014 | ||
| Queens | Skyline Tower | 68 | 2019 | ||
| Staten Island | Church at Mount Loretto | 1 | 1894 |
Tallest under construction or proposed
Under construction
This lists buildings that are currently under construction in New York City and are expected to rise to a height of at least. Buildings under construction that have already been topped out are also included, as are those whose construction has been suspended. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 50 stories as the cutoff.| Name | Image | Height ft | Floors | Year | Address | Coordinates | Notes |
| 45 Broad Street | — | 68 | 2021 | 45 Broad Street | Set to become the tallest residential building in Downtown Manhattan. | ||
| 9 DeKalb Avenue | 73 | 2022 | 9 DeKalb Avenue | Upon completion, 9 DeKalb Avenue will become New York City's tallest building outside of Manhattan and will be Brooklyn's first supertall skyscraper. | |||
| The Spiral | — | 66 | 2021 | 435 Tenth Avenue | 34th Street and 10th Avenue, at the north end of the High Line. Almost every floor will have an its own outdoor terrace. | ||
| 50 Hudson Yards | 58 | 2022 | 504 West 34th Street | Last tower under construction as part of Hudson Yards' Phase 1, anchored by BlackRock. | |||
| 3 Hudson Boulevard | — | 56 | 2022 | 555 West 34th Street | Formerly known as GiraSole | ||
| 2 Manhattan West | — | 59 | 2023 | 401 West 31st Street | Construction began after law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore signed a lease for 13 floors in October 2019. | ||
| Sutton 58 | — | 65 | 2021 | 430 East 58th Street | Residential tower rising in Sutton Place. | ||
| 50 West 66th Street | — | 52 | 2021 | 50 West 66th Street | Would become the tallest building in the Upper West Side upon completion. |
Proposed
This table lists buildings that are proposed for construction in New York City and are expected to rise at least 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 | Floors | Year* | Notes |
| Tower Fifth | 96 | — | Tower Fifth is a slender office tower proposed by 432 Park Avenue developer Harry B. Macklowe of Macklowe Properties, would become the second tallest tower in the Western Hemisphere after One World Trade Center if completed as planned. | |
| 350 Park Avenue | Approximately | 72 | 2027 | 350 Park Avenue has been quietly proposed by Vornado Realty Trust after a marketing brochure leaked renderings; the Foster and Partners-designed building would replace BlackRock's current headquarters after the company moves to 50 Hudson Yards in 2022. |
| 80 South Street | 113 | — | As of June 2019, the site is for sale after Chinese developer Oceanwide Holdings ran into financial difficulties. | |
| 270 Park Avenue | 70 | 2024 | JPMorgan Chase plans to demolish & replace its headquarters; the new tower was approved by the New York City Council in May 2019. | |
| 2 World Trade Center | 82 | — | 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. | |
| 265 West 45th Street | 96 | — | Redevelopment of a Midtown address for a possible supertall office building. | |
| 15 Penn Plaza | 68 | — | Proposed by Vornado prior to the financial crisis of 2007–2008; as of 2019 the developer is still seeking an anchor tenant to justify construction. New renderings leaked from a marketing brochure in June 2019 depict a tower around with a new design. | |
| 247 Cherry | 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. | |
| 250 Water Street | 89 | — | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill-designed hotel/residential tower proposed for the historic South Street Seaport by the Howard Hughes Corporation. | |
| 262 Fifth Avenue | 54 | 2022 | First proposed in June 2016; as of June 2019 no site work has been completed and the developer has not released any updates. | |
| 625 Fulton Street | 79 | 2023 | Would be the second-tallest building in Brooklyn after 9 Dekalb. | |
| 520 Fifth Avenue | 71 | — | There is a possibility that a crown element could bump the project above the 1000 ft. mark. | |
| 80 Flatbush | 74 | 2025 | Approved by the New York City Council in September 2018. | |
| 260 South Street Tower I | 69 | — | Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018. | |
| 321 East 96th Street | 68 | 2023 | Proposed by AvalonBay Communities, would become the tallest building in East Harlem. | |
| 520 West 41st Street | — | — | Proposed in 2014 by World Trade Center developers Silverstein Properties but put on hold; new plans as of June 2019 depict a shorter two-towered development. | |
| 5 World Trade Center | 42 | — | Considered to be a stale proposal; also known as 130 Liberty Street. | |
| 259 Clinton Street | — | 2021 | Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018. | |
| 260 South Street Tower II | 62 | — | Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018. | |
| 601 West 29th Street | 58 | 2021 | Received construction financing in June 2019; excavation began in September 2019. | |
| 10 West 57th Street | 52 | — | Ultra-luxury condominium tower proposed by Sheldon Solow; the former buildings on the site were under demolition as of May 2020. |
Tallest destroyed
This table lists buildings in New York City that were destroyed or demolished and at one time stood at least in height.| Name | Image | Height ft | Floors | Completed in | Destroyed in | Notes |
| 1 World Trade Center | 110 | 1972 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001, attacks; stood as the tallest building in the world from 1972 until 1974. | ||
| 2 World Trade Center | 110 | 1973 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11 attacks. | ||
| Singer Building | 41 | 1908 | 1968 | Demolished to make room for One Liberty Plaza; stood as tallest building in the world from 1908 until 1909. Tallest building ever to be demolished until the September 11 attacks, and tallest voluntarily demolished building in the world until 2019. | ||
| 7 World Trade Center | 47 | 1987 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11 attacks. | ||
| Deutsche Bank Building | 39 | 1974 | 2011 | Deconstructed due to damage sustained in the September 11 attacks. |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in New York City. Both Trinity Church and the Empire State Building have held the title twice, the latter following the destruction of the World Trade Center in the September 11 attacks. The Empire State Building was surpassed by One World Trade Center in 2012.| Name | Image | Address | Years as tallest | Height ft | Floors | Notes |
| Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church | Fort Amsterdam | 1643–1846 | 1 | Demolished | ||
| Trinity Church | 79 Broadway | 1846–1853 | 1 | |||
| Latting Observatory | 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue | 1853–1854 | 3 | Height reduced by in 1854; burned down in 1856 | ||
| Trinity Church | 79 Broadway | 1854–1890 | 1 | |||
| World Building | Frankfort Street | 1890–1894 | 20 | Demolished in 1955 | ||
| Manhattan Life Insurance Building | 64–70 Broadway | 1894–1899 | 18 | Demolished in 1963-64 | ||
| Park Row Building | 13–21 Park Row | 1899–1908 | 30 | |||
| Singer Building | 149 Broadway | 1908–1909 | 47 | Demolished in 1968 | ||
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower | 1 Madison Avenue | 1909–1913 | 50 | |||
| Woolworth Building | 233 Broadway | 1913–1930 | 57 | |||
| Bank of Manhattan Trust Building | 40 Wall Street | 1930 | 71 | |||
| Chrysler Building | 405 Lexington Avenue | 1930–1931 | 77 | |||
| Empire State Building | 350 Fifth Avenue | 1931–1972 | 102 | |||
| 1 World Trade Center | 1 World Trade Center | 1972–2001 | 110 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001, attacks | ||
| Empire State Building | 350 Fifth Avenue | 2001–2014 | 102 | |||
| One World Trade Center | 1 World Trade Center | 2014–present | 104 |