List of tallest buildings in New York City

New York City, the most populous city in the United States, is home to over 7,000 completed high-rise buildings of at least 115 feet (35 m),[1] 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).[2][3][4] 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.[2][3] At 1,550 feet (472 m), Central Park Tower is the second-tallest completed building in the city. It has the highest roof of any building outside Asia, and is the tallest residential building in the world.[5] The third-tallest completed building in the city is 111 West 57th Street. Rising to 1,428 feet (435 m), it is the world's most slender skyscraper.[6] The fourth-tallest is One Vanderbilt. At 1,401 feet (427 m), it is the tallest office building in Midtown.[7] The fifth-tallest is 432 Park Avenue at 1,397 feet (426 m).[8]

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
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At 1,250 feet (381 m), the 102-story[B] Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan, which was finished in 1931, stood as the tallest building in the world from its completion until 1970, when construction on the 1,368-foot (417 m) North Tower of the original World Trade Center surpassed it.[9] It is the ninth-tallest building in the United States, and rises to a pinnacle of 1,454 feet (443 m)[C] including its antenna.[11] The North Tower (the original One World Trade Center), along with its twin the South Tower (the first Two World Trade Center), which was six feet shorter, held this title only briefly as they were both surpassed by construction of the 110-story[D] 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.[12][13]

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 1,776-foot (541 m) One World Trade Center surpassed the Willis Tower to become the tallest building in the United States and the Western Hemisphere.[3][14] One World Trade Center is part of the redevelopment of the World Trade Center, which also includes the 1,079-foot (329 m) 3 World Trade Center,[15] the 977-foot (298 m) 4 World Trade Center,[16] the 743-foot (226 m) 7 World Trade Center,[17] the approved 900-foot (274 m) 5 World Trade Center,[18] and one partly constructed on-hold building: the 1,350-foot (411 m) 2 World Trade Center.[19]

The majority of skyscrapers in New York City 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.As of March 2024, there were 317 completed skyscrapers that rose at least 492 feet (150 m) in height, more than any other city in the Western Hemisphere, and third most in the world exceeded only by Hong Kong and Shenzhen.[20][E]

History

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.[23]: 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).[24] Though not the city's first high-rise, it was the first building to surpass the 284-foot (87 m) spire of Trinity Church.[25] The World Building, which stood as the tallest in the city until 1899,[F] was demolished in 1955 to allow for the construction of an expanded entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge.[26] The Park Row Building, at 391 feet (119 m), was the city's tallest building from 1899 to 1908,[27] and the world's tallest office building during the same time span.[28] By 1900, fifteen skyscrapers in New York City exceeded 250 feet (76 m) in height.[23]: 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.[29][G] New York City went through two very early high-rise construction booms, the first of which spanned the 1890s through the 1910s, and the second from the mid-1920s to the early 1930s.[30] During this period 44 skyscrapers over 492 feet (150 m) were built[31]—including the Singer Building, Met Life Tower, Woolworth Building, 40 Wall Street, 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.[29]

Skyscraper construction resumed in the early 1960s, with construction surges in the early 1970s, late 1980s, and late 2010s.[30] In total, the city has seen the rise of over 100 completed and topped-out structures at least 650 feet (198 m) high, including the twin towers of the World Trade Center, and the current World Trade Center redevelopment.[32]

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.
December 5, 2022 update, showing new buildings since the 2020 high-resolution panorama

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. 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.

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1One World Trade Center 1,776 (541)94[A]2014285 Fulton Street40°42′47″N 74°00′49″W / 40.713°N 74.0135°W / 40.713; -74.0135 (One World Trade Center)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.[33]
2Central Park Tower 1,550 (472)992021225 West 57th Street40°45′57″N 73°58′51″W / 40.7659°N 73.98089°W / 40.7659; -73.98089 (Central Park Tower)Also known as Nordstrom Tower. At 1,550 feet, it has the highest roof height of any building outside Asia, surpassing the Willis Tower by 100 feet (30 m). The building is also the tallest residential building in the world both by roof height and architectural height. Top floor marketed as 130 but has 99 actual floors. Construction was delayed in 2015 and resumed in 2017.[34][35] Topped out in September 2019.[36]
3111 West 57th Street 1,428 (435)852022111 West 57th Street40°45′52″N 73°58′40″W / 40.76455°N 73.97765°W / 40.76455; -73.97765 (111 West 57th Street)Also known as Steinway Tower. It is the world's most slender skyscraper.[6][37]
4One Vanderbilt 1,401 (427)7320201 Vanderbilt Avenue40°45′11″N 73°58′43″W / 40.7530°N 73.9785°W / 40.7530; -73.9785 (One Vanderbilt)Second-tallest office building in NYC.[38] Tallest all-office building in Midtown Manhattan. 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. The building topped out in September 2019[39] and formally opened on September 14, 2020.[40]
5432 Park Avenue 1,397 (426)852015432 Park Avenue40°45′41″N 73°58′19″W / 40.761389°N 73.971806°W / 40.761389; -73.971806 (432 Park Avenue)Fifth-tallest building overall in NYC, third-tallest by roof height, third-tallest residential building in the world; 31st-tallest building in the world; 6th-tallest building in the United States.[41][42]
6270 Park Avenue* 1,388 (423)602025270 Park Avenue40°45′21″N 73°58′31″W / 40.7558°N 73.9754°W / 40.7558; -73.9754 (270 Park Avenue)JPMorgan Chase is replacing its headquarters;[43][44] the new tower was approved by the New York City Council in May 2019.[45][46] Topped out in November 2023.[47]
730 Hudson Yards 1,270 (387)732019500 West 33rd Street40°45′15″N 74°00′03″W / 40.75409°N 74.00080°W / 40.75409; -74.00080 (30 Hudson Yards)Opened March 15, 2019, tallest building in Hudson Yards. 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.[48]
8Empire State Building 1,250 (381)102[B]1931350 Fifth Avenue40°44′54″N 73°59′08″W / 40.748433°N 73.985656°W / 40.748433; -73.985656 (Empire State Building)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.[11][49] With its antenna, it is 1,454 feet (443 m) tall.
9Bank of America Tower 1,200 (366)5520091101 Sixth Avenue40°45′19″N 73°59′03″W / 40.755278°N 73.984167°W / 40.755278; -73.984167 (Bank of America Tower)First skyscraper to receive a Platinum LEED certification.[50][51] Roof height is 953.5 feet (291 m).
103 World Trade Center 1,079 (329)802018175 Greenwich Street40°42′39″N 74°00′42″W / 40.71090°N 74.01160°W / 40.71090; -74.01160 (3 World Trade Center)Topped out in June 2016.[52] Officially opened June 11, 2018.[53]
11The Brooklyn Tower 1,066 (325)74[I]20229 DeKalb Avenue40°41′25″N 73°58′56″W / 40.690278°N 73.982222°W / 40.690278; -73.982222 (9 DeKalb Avenue)Topped out in October 2021 to become the 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.[54][55][56][57]
1253W53 1,050 (320)[58]77201953 West 53rd Street40°45′42″N 73°58′42″W / 40.76160°N 73.97840°W / 40.76160; -73.97840 (53W53)Formerly known as Tower Verre, topped out in August 2018.[59]
13 =Chrysler Building 1,046 (319)771930405 Lexington Avenue40°45′06″N 73°58′31″W / 40.7517°N 73.9753°W / 40.7517; -73.9753 (Chrysler Building)Tied for 20th-tallest in the United States; 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.[60][61]
13 =The New York Times Building 1,046 (319)522007620 Eighth Avenue40°45′23″N 73°59′24″W / 40.756389°N 73.99°W / 40.756389; -73.99 (The New York Times Building)Tied for 20th-tallest in the United States. Also known as the Times Tower. The first high-rise building in the United States to have a ceramic sunscreen curtain wall.[62][63]
15The Spiral 1,031 (314)662022435 Tenth Avenue40°45′19″N 73°59′58″W / 40.75533°N 73.999568°W / 40.75533; -73.999568 (The Spiral)34th Street and 10th Avenue, at the north end of the High Line. Almost every floor will have its own outdoor terrace.[64]
16One57 1,004 (306)752014157 West 57th Street40°45′55″N 73°58′45″W / 40.7653°N 73.9791°W / 40.7653; -73.9791 (One57)First of the Billionaires' Row supertalls to be completed.[65][66][67]
1735 Hudson Yards 1,000 (305)722019532–560 West 33rd Street40°45′16″N 74°00′09″W / 40.75455°N 74.00240°W / 40.75455; -74.00240 (35 Hudson Yards)Tallest mixed-use (residential and hotel) skyscraper in the city, topped out in June 2018.[68][69][70]
18One Manhattan West 996 (304)672019401 Ninth Avenue40°45′10″N 73°59′52″W / 40.7527°N 73.9977°W / 40.7527; -73.9977 (1 Manhattan West)Tallest building in the Manhattan West development. Topped out in August 2018[71][72] and opened on October 30, 2019.[73]
1950 Hudson Yards 981 (299)582022504 West 34th Street40°45′16″N 74°00′00″W / 40.754578°N 74.000119°W / 40.754578; -74.000119 (50 Hudson Yards)Last tower under construction as part of Hudson Yards' Phase 1, anchored by BlackRock.[74]
204 World Trade Center 977 (298)722014150 Greenwich Street40°42′37″N 74°00′43″W / 40.71040°N 74.01195°W / 40.71040; -74.01195 (4 World Trade Center)Also known as 150 Greenwich Street, part of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center.[16][75]
2170 Pine Street 952 (290)67193270 Pine Street40°42′23″N 74°00′28″W / 40.70645°N 74.00765°W / 40.70645; -74.00765 (70 Pine Street)39th-tallest building in the United States; formerly known as the American International Building and the Cities Service Building.[76][77] 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.[78] 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.
22220 Central Park South 950 (290)672019220 59th Street40°46′02″N 73°58′49″W / 40.7671°N 73.9802°W / 40.7671; -73.9802 (220 Central Park South)Topped out in 2017.[79]
23Two Manhattan West* 935 (285)582023401 West 31st Street40°45′08″N 73°59′53″W / 40.752090°N 73.997949°W / 40.752090; -73.997949 (2 Manhattan West)Construction began after law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore signed a lease for 13 floors in October 2019. Topped out in November 2021.[80][81]
2440 Wall Street 927 (283)71193040 Wall Street40°42′25″N 74°00′35″W / 40.706964°N 74.009672°W / 40.706964; -74.009672 (40 Wall Street)44th-tallest building in the United States; Formerly known as the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building and currently known as the Trump Building, a more permanent name is 40 Wall Street. Was world's tallest building for less than two months before being surpassed by the Chrysler Building.[82][83]
25Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown 926 (282)67201627 Barclay Street40°42′47″N 74°00′34″W / 40.713167°N 74.009311°W / 40.713167; -74.009311 (Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown)Also known as 30 Park Place. Topped out in March 2015.[84][85]
26Citigroup Center 915 (279)591977601 Lexington Avenue40°45′31″N 73°58′13″W / 40.758533°N 73.970314°W / 40.758533; -73.970314 (Citigroup Center)Formerly Citicorp Center and now known as 601 Lexington Avenue.[86][87]
2715 Hudson Yards 914 (279)702019545 West 30th Street40°45′13″N 74°00′12″W / 40.7535°N 74.0032°W / 40.7535; -74.0032 (15 Hudson Yards)Topped out in February 2018.[88]
27 =125 Greenwich Street* 912 (278)722024125 Greenwich Street40°42′33″N 74°00′46″W / 40.709167°N 74.012778°W / 40.709167; -74.012778 (125 Greenwich Street)Topped out in March 2019.[89]
2910 Hudson Yards 878 (268)522016501 West 30th Street40°45′09″N 74°00′04″W / 40.7525°N 74.001°W / 40.7525; -74.001 (10 Hudson Yards)First of the Hudson Yards towers to be completed.[90]
308 Spruce Street 870 (265)7620118 Spruce Street40°42′39″N 74°00′20″W / 40.710833°N 74.005556°W / 40.710833; -74.005556 (8 Spruce Street)Also known as Beekman Tower and New York by Gehry.[91]
31Trump World Tower 861 (262)722001845 United Nations Plaza (First Avenue)40°45′08″N 73°58′04″W / 40.7523°N 73.9677°W / 40.7523; -73.9677 (Trump World Tower)Tallest residential building in the world from 2000 until 2003.[92][93]
32425 Park Avenue 860 (262)442021425 Park Avenue40°45′38″N 73°58′16″W / 40.760542°N 73.971157°W / 40.760542; -73.971157 (425 Park Avenue)Topped out in December 2018.[94]
33262 Fifth Avenue*860 (262)562025262 Fifth AvenueTopped out in April 2024. Upon opening, the building will yield 26 condominium units.[95]
3430 Rockefeller Plaza 850 (259)70193330 Rockefeller Plaza40°45′32″N 73°58′44″W / 40.7590°N 73.9790°W / 40.7590; -73.9790 (30 Rockefeller Plaza)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.[96]
35 =One Manhattan Square 847 (258)722019250 South Street40°42′37″N 73°59′29″W / 40.71040°N 73.99140°W / 40.71040; -73.99140 (One Manhattan Square)Topped out in September 2017.[97] Also known as 250 South Street or 227 Cherry Street.[98][99]
35 =Sutton Tower 847 (258)652022426–432 East 58th Street40°45′30″N 73°57′41″W / 40.758291°N 73.961256°W / 40.758291; -73.961256 (Sutton 58)Residential tower rising in Sutton Place, also known as 3 Sutton Place.[100][101]
3756 Leonard Street 821 (250)57201656 Leonard Street40°43′04″N 74°00′23″W / 40.71765°N 74.00635°W / 40.71765; -74.00635 (56 Leonard Street)The tallest structure in Tribeca.[102][103][104]
38CitySpire 814 (248)751987156 West 56th Street40°45′52″N 73°58′47″W / 40.764444°N 73.979722°W / 40.764444; -73.979722 (CitySpire Center)Was NYC's tallest mixed-use building at the time of its completion.[105][106][107]
3928 Liberty Street 813 (248)60196128 Liberty Street40°42′28″N 74°00′32″W / 40.707778°N 74.008889°W / 40.707778; -74.008889 (28 Liberty Street)Known until sale in 2015 as One Chase Manhattan Plaza.[108][109]
404 Times Square 809 (247)4819991472 Broadway40°45′21″N 73°59′09″W / 40.755833°N 73.985833°W / 40.755833; -73.985833 (4 Times Square)Height is 809 feet to mast structure. Roof height is 701 feet. Antenna height is 1118 feet. Formerly known as the Condé Nast Building.[110][111]
41MetLife Building 808 (246)591963200 Park Avenue40°45′12″N 73°58′36″W / 40.753333°N 73.976667°W / 40.753333; -73.976667 (MetLife Building)Formerly known as the Pan Am Building.[112][113]
42731 Lexington Avenue 806 (246)542004731 Lexington Avenue40°45′43″N 73°58′05″W / 40.762°N 73.968°W / 40.762; -73.968 (731 Lexington Avenue)It houses the headquarters of Bloomberg L.P. and as a result, is sometimes referred to informally as Bloomberg Tower.[114][115]
43126 Madison Avenue 805 (245)56202115 East 30th Street40°44′44″N 73°59′07″W / 40.74566°N 73.98516°W / 40.74566; -73.98516 (15 East 30th Street)Also known as Madison House, topped out in June 2019.[116][117][118]
44138 East 50th Street 803 (245)642019138 East 50th Street40°45′21″N 73°58′19″W / 40.75590°N 73.97190°W / 40.75590; -73.97190 (138 East 50th Street)Topped out in November 2017. Also known as The Centrale.[119][120][121]
45130 William Street 800 (244)662023130 William Street40°42′23″N 74°00′28″W / 40.70645°N 74.00765°W / 40.70645; -74.00765 (130 William Street)Topped out in May 2019.[122][123]
46Woolworth Building 792 (241)581913233 Broadway40°42′44″N 74°00′29″W / 40.712222°N 74.008056°W / 40.712222; -74.008056 (Woolworth Building)Tallest building in the world from 1913 until 1930, before being surpassed by 40 Wall Street.[124][125]
47111 Murray Street 788 (240)602018111 Murray Street40°42′56″N 74°00′46″W / 40.71555°N 74.01275°W / 40.71555; -74.01275 (111 Murray Street)Completed in 2018.[126]
48520 Park Avenue 781 (238)542018520 Park Avenue40°45′51″N 73°58′12″W / 40.764028°N 73.97°W / 40.764028; -73.97 (520 Park Avenue)Topped out in April 2017.[127][128]
49 =50 West Street 779 (237)64201850 West Street40°42′29″N 74°00′54″W / 40.70800°N 74.01505°W / 40.70800; -74.01505 (50 West Street)Topped out in October 2015.[129][130][131]
49 =55 Hudson Yards 779 (237)512018550 West 34th Street40°45′19″N 74°00′06″W / 40.755229°N 74.001676°W / 40.755229; -74.001676 (55 Hudson Yards)Topped out in April 2017.[132][133][134][135]
51 =One Worldwide Plaza 778 (237)471989825 Eighth Avenue40°45′45″N 73°59′16″W / 40.7624°N 73.9877°W / 40.7624; -73.9877 (One Worldwide Plaza)Commercial office tower on Eighth Avenue[136][137]
51 =Madison Square Park Tower 778 (237)61201745 East 22nd Street40°44′24″N 73°59′14″W / 40.7399°N 73.9872°W / 40.7399; -73.9872 (Madison Square Park Tower)Topped out in May 2016.[138][139]
53Skyline Tower 763 (233)67202123-15 44th Drive40°45′02″N 73°56′10″W / 40.7505°N 73.9362°W / 40.7505; -73.9362 (Skyline Tower)The tallest building in Queens, and the second-tallest in the outer boroughs.[140] Topped out in October 2019.[141]
5419 Dutch 758 (231)63201819 Dutch Street40°42′35″N 74°00′35″W / 40.7098°N 74.0096°W / 40.7098; -74.0096 (19 Dutch)Also called 118 Fulton Street.[142][143] Topped out in May 2016.[144]
55Carnegie Hall Tower 757 (231)601991152 West 57th Street40°45′53″N 73°58′47″W / 40.7648°N 73.9797°W / 40.7648; -73.9797 (Carnegie Hall Tower)The main shaft is a mere 50 feet (15 m) wide.[145][146]
56 =383 Madison Avenue 755 (230)472001383 Madison Avenue40°45′20″N 73°58′37″W / 40.75560°N 73.97705°W / 40.75560; -73.97705 (383 Madison Avenue)Formerly known as Bear Stearns World Headquarters.[147][148]
56 =Queens Plaza Park 755 (230)67202129–37 41st Avenue40°45′00″N 73°56′11″W / 40.750063°N 73.936507°W / 40.750063; -73.936507 (Queens Plaza Park)Second-tallest building in Queens after Skyline Tower.[149] Topped out in June 2020.[150]
581717 Broadway 753 (230)6820131717 Broadway40°45′52″N 73°58′57″W / 40.76435°N 73.98260°W / 40.76435; -73.98260 (1717 Broadway)It houses the Courtyard & Residence Inn Manhattan/Central Park hotel. Tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere.[151][152][153]
59AXA Equitable Center 752 (229)511985787 Seventh Avenue40°45′42″N 73°58′54″W / 40.76170°N 73.98160°W / 40.76170; -73.98160 (AXA Equitable Center)Formerly known as the Equitable Building and Equitable Center West.[154][155]
60 =1251 Avenue of the Americas 750 (229)5419721251 Sixth Avenue40°45′36″N 73°58′53″W / 40.76005°N 73.98135°W / 40.76005; -73.98135 (1251 Avenue of the Americas)Formerly known as the Exxon Building.[156][157]
60 =One Penn Plaza 750 (229)571972250 West 34th Street40°45′05″N 73°59′35″W / 40.751389°N 73.993056°W / 40.751389; -73.993056 (One Penn Plaza)Tallest building in the Penn Plaza complex.[158][159]
60 =Deutsche Bank Center North Tower 750 (229)55200410 Columbus Circle40°46′08″N 73°58′59″W / 40.76890°N 73.98305°W / 40.76890; -73.98305 (Time Warner Center North Tower)Originally constructed as the AOL Time Warner Center; in 2021 the complex was renamed the Deutsche Bank Center.[160][161]
60 =Deutsche Bank Center South Tower750 (229)55200410 Columbus Circle40°46′06″N 73°59′01″W / 40.76830°N 73.98365°W / 40.76830; -73.98365 (Time Warner Center South Tower)
60 =200 West Street 750 (229)442010200 West Street40°42′53″N 74°00′51″W / 40.71480°N 74.01425°W / 40.71480; -74.01425 (200 West Street)Also known as Goldman Sachs World Headquarters.[162][163]
65 =One Astor Plaza 745 (227)5419721515 Broadway40°45′29″N 73°59′11″W / 40.75800°N 73.98645°W / 40.75800; -73.98645 (One Astor Plaza)Located on the site formerly occupied by the Hotel Astor. Houses the world headquarters of Paramount Global.[164][165]
65 =60 Wall Street 745 (227)55198960 Wall Street40°42′23″N 74°00′30″W / 40.70635°N 74.00845°W / 40.70635; -74.00845 (60 Wall Street)Also known as Deutsche Bank Building.[166][167]
67 =One Liberty Plaza 743 (226)541972165 Broadway40°42′35″N 74°00′41″W / 40.709722°N 74.011389°W / 40.709722; -74.011389 (One Liberty Plaza)Formerly known as the U.S. Steel Building.[168][169]
67 =7 World Trade Center 743 (226)492006250 Greenwich Street40°42′48″N 74°00′43″W / 40.7133°N 74.0120°W / 40.7133; -74.0120 (7 World Trade Center)First tower in the new World Trade Center complex to be completed.[17][170]
6920 Exchange Place 741 (226)57193120 Exchange Place40°42′20″N 74°00′35″W / 40.705556°N 74.009722°W / 40.705556; -74.009722 (20 Exchange Place)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.[171][172]
70200 Vesey Street 739 (225)511986200 Vesey Street40°42′49″N 74°00′53″W / 40.713611°N 74.014722°W / 40.713611; -74.014722 (200 Vesey Street)Formerly known as Three World Financial Center and American Express Tower.[173][174]
71ARO 738 (225)542018242 West 53rd Street40°45′49″N 73°59′03″W / 40.76365°N 73.98409°W / 40.76365; -73.98409 (ARO)Topped out in June 2017.[175] Also known as 242 West 53rd Street and Roseland Tower.[176]
721540 Broadway 733 (223)4219901540 Broadway40°45′29″N 73°59′05″W / 40.758135°N 73.984853°W / 40.758135; -73.984853 (1540 Broadway)Also known as Bertelsmann Building.[177][178]
73The Eugene 730 (223)642017401 West 31st Street40°45′08″N 73°59′56″W / 40.7523°N 73.9990°W / 40.7523; -73.9990 (The Eugene)Topped out in April 2016.[179][180]
74Times Square Tower 726 (221)4720047 Times Square40°45′20″N 73°59′12″W / 40.7555°N 73.9867°W / 40.7555; -73.9867 (Times Square Tower)[181][182]
75Brooklyn Point 722 (220)572020138 Willoughby Street40°41′31″N 73°58′59″W / 40.69185°N 73.98299°W / 40.69185; -73.98299 (Brooklyn Point)Topped-out in April 2019, it is the second-tallest building in the borough of Brooklyn.[183]
76Metropolitan Tower 716 (218)681985146 West 57th Street40°45′54″N 73°58′45″W / 40.76495°N 73.9791°W / 40.76495; -73.9791 (Metropolitan Tower)Immediately adjacent to Carnegie Hall Tower, separated by the Russian Tea Room.[184][185]
77252 East 57th Street 715 (218)652016252 East 57th Street40°45′34″N 73°57′59″W / 40.759306°N 73.966389°W / 40.759306; -73.966389 (252 East 57th Street)Topped out in October 2015.[186] Completed in 2017.
78Selene 711 (217)612018100 East 53rd Street40°45′30″N 73°58′17″W / 40.758333°N 73.971389°W / 40.758333; -73.971389 (100 East 53rd Street)Topped out in January 2016.[187][188]
79General Motors Building 705 (215)501968767 Fifth Avenue40°45′50″N 73°58′21″W / 40.763889°N 73.9725°W / 40.763889; -73.9725 (General Motors Building)Occupies a full city block.[189][190]
8025 Park Row 702 (214)54202025 Park Row40°42′41″N 74°00′26″W / 40.711361°N 74.007306°W / 40.711361; -74.007306 (25 Park Row)Also known as 23 Park Row.[191][192][193]
81Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower 700 (213)5019091 Madison Avenue40°44′28″N 73°59′15″W / 40.741239°N 73.9874°W / 40.741239; -73.9874 (Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower)Tallest building in the world from 1909 until 1913 before being surpassed by the Woolworth Building.[194][195]
82500 Fifth Avenue 697 (212)591931500 Fifth Avenue40°45′14″N 73°58′53″W / 40.7538°N 73.9813°W / 40.7538; -73.9813 (500 Fifth Avenue)Became a city landmark in 2010.[196][197]
83601 West 29th Street 695 (212)582022601 West 29th Street40°45′10″N 74°00′16″W / 40.7529°N 74.0045°W / 40.7529; -74.0045 (601 West 29th Street)Topped out.[198] Received construction financing in June 2019;[199][200] construction was underway as of July 2020.[201]
84Americas Tower 692 (211)4819921177 Sixth Avenue40°45′26″N 73°58′58″W / 40.7572°N 73.9827°W / 40.7572; -73.9827 (Americas Tower)Also known as 1177 Avenue of the Americas.[202][203]
85Solow Building 689 (210)4919749 West 57th Street40°45′50″N 73°58′29″W / 40.763861°N 73.974794°W / 40.763861; -73.974794 (Solow Building)[204][205]
86140 Broadway 688 (210)521967140 Broadway40°42′31″N 74°00′36″W / 40.708611°N 74.01°W / 40.708611; -74.01 (140 Broadway)Also known as Marine Midland Building, HSBC Bank Building.[206][207]
87 =277 Park Avenue 687 (209)501963277 Park Avenue40°45′20″N 73°58′31″W / 40.75551°N 73.9752°W / 40.75551; -73.9752 (277 Park Avenue)[208][209]
87 =55 Water Street 687 (209)53197255 Water Street40°42′12″N 74°00′33″W / 40.7032°N 74.0091°W / 40.7032; -74.0091 (55 Water Street)[210][211]
87 =5 Beekman Street 687 (209)4720175 Beekman Street40°42′40″N 74°00′25″W / 40.7111°N 74.0070°W / 40.7111; -74.0070 (5 Beekman Street)Also known as The Beekman Hotel & Residences.[212][213]
90Morgan Stanley Building 685 (209)4219891585 Broadway40°45′37″N 73°59′08″W / 40.760386°N 73.985678°W / 40.760386; -73.985678 (Morgan Stanley Building)Also known as 1585 Broadway. It houses the Morgan Stanley World Headquarters.[214][215]
91Penguin Random House Tower 684 (208)5220031745 Broadway40°45′55″N 73°58′57″W / 40.7653°N 73.9825°W / 40.7653; -73.9825 (Penguin Random House Tower)[216][217]
92Four Seasons Hotel New York 682 (208)52199357 East 57th Street40°45′44″N 73°58′17″W / 40.762222°N 73.971389°W / 40.762222; -73.971389 (Four Seasons Hotel New York)[218][219]
93Sky 676 (206)612015605 West 42nd Street40°45′41″N 73°59′55″W / 40.7614°N 73.9986°W / 40.7614; -73.9986 (Sky)Also known as 605 West 42nd Street and Atelier II. Largest single tower residence in New York City.[220] Sky comprises 1,175 luxury units and includes more than 70,000 sq ft of amenity space.[221]
941221 Avenue of the Americas 674 (205)5119721221 Sixth Avenue40°45′33″N 73°58′54″W / 40.759167°N 73.981667°W / 40.759167; -73.981667 (1221 Avenue of the Americas)Formerly known as the McGraw-Hill Building.[222][223]
95 =One Grand Central Place 673 (205)53193060 East 42nd Street40°45′08″N 73°58′44″W / 40.7522°N 73.9788°W / 40.7522; -73.9788 (One Grand Central Place)Formerly known as the Lincoln Building.[224][225]
95 =One Court Square 673 (205)5019902501 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City40°44′49″N 73°56′38″W / 40.747083°N 73.943889°W / 40.747083; -73.943889 (One Court Square)Tallest building in the Borough of Queens from 1990 to 2021. Formerly known as the Citigroup Building.[226][227]
95 =Barclay Tower 673 (205)56200710 Barclay Street40°42′44″N 74°00′33″W / 40.712194°N 74.009083°W / 40.712194; -74.009083 (Barclay Tower)[228][229]
95 =277 Fifth Avenue 673 (205)552018277 Fifth Avenue40°44′44″N 73°59′11″W / 40.745661°N 73.986275°W / 40.745661; -73.986275 (277 Fifth Avenue)Topped out in March 2018.[230]
99 =Paramount Plaza 670 (204)4819701633 Broadway40°45′44″N 73°59′04″W / 40.7621°N 73.98445°W / 40.7621; -73.98445 (Paramount Plaza)Formerly the Uris Building.[231][232]
99 =161 Maiden Lane* 670 (204)60On hold161 Maiden Lane40°42′20″N 74°00′17″W / 40.705533°N 74.004779°W / 40.705533; -74.004779 (161 Maiden Lane)Also known as One Seaport. Topped out in August 2018.[233][234][235]
101200 Amsterdam Avenue 668 (204)552021200 Amsterdam Avenue40°46′36″N 73°59′00″W / 40.7768°N 73.9833°W / 40.7768; -73.9833 (200 Amsterdam)Tallest building on the Upper West Side;[236][237] topped-out in August 2019.[238]
10245 Park Place* 667 (203)43On hold45 Park Place40°42′49″N 74°00′36″W / 40.713611°N 74.01°W / 40.713611; -74.01 (45 Park Place)Topped out by October 2019.[239][240][241]
103Trump Tower 664 (202)581982725 Fifth Avenue40°45′45″N 73°58′26″W / 40.7625°N 73.9738°W / 40.7625; -73.9738 (Trump Tower)[242][243]
1041 Wall Street 654 (199)5019321 Wall Street40°42′26″N 74°00′42″W / 40.707222°N 74.011667°W / 40.707222; -74.011667 (1 Wall Street)It was formerly called Bank of New York Building and Irving Trust Building.[244][245]
105 =599 Lexington Avenue 653 (199)511986599 Lexington Avenue40°45′28″N 73°58′15″W / 40.7578°N 73.9707°W / 40.7578; -73.9707 (599 Lexington Avenue)[246][247]
105 =Silver Towers I 653 (199)582009620 West 42nd Street40°45′39″N 73°59′57″W / 40.760722°N 73.999194°W / 40.760722; -73.999194 (Silver Towers I)Also known as River Place.[248][249]
105 =Silver Towers II653 (199)582009620 West 42nd Street40°45′39″N 73°59′57″W / 40.760722°N 73.999194°W / 40.760722; -73.999194 (Silver Towers II)Also known as River Place.[250][251]
108712 Fifth Avenue 650 (198)531990712 Fifth Avenue40°45′44″N 73°58′30″W / 40.7622°N 73.975°W / 40.7622; -73.975 (712 Fifth Avenue)[252][253]

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
NamePinnacle
height
ft (m)
Standard
height
ft (m)
Floors
Year
Sources
11One World Trade Center1,792 (546)1,776 (541)104[A]2014[2][33]
22Central Park Tower1,550 (472)1,550 (472)982020[5]
37Empire State Building1,454 (443)[C]1,250 (381)102[B]1931[254][255][10]
43111 West 57th Street1,428 (435)1,428 (435)842021[6]
54One Vanderbilt1,401 (427)1,401 (427)592020[38][256]
65432 Park Avenue1,397 (426)1,397 (426)852015[41][42]
76270 Park Avenue1,388 (423)1,388 (423)602025[62]
8730 Hudson Yards1,270 (387)1,270 (387)732019[257]
99Bank of America Tower1,200 (366)1,200 (366)552009[50][51]
1039Condé Nast Building1,118 (341)809 (247)481999[110][111]
11103 World Trade Center1,079 (329)1,079 (329)692018[15][53]
1211The Brooklyn Tower1,066 (325)1,066 (325)732022[57]
131253W531,050 (320)1,050 (320)772019[258]
1413Chrysler Building1,046 (319)1,046 (319)771930[60][61]
1514New York Times Building1,046 (319)1,046 (319)522007[62][63]
1615The Spiral1,041 (317)1,041 (317)662023[259]
171635 Hudson Yards1,009 (308)1,009 (308)722019[68][69]
1817One571,004 (306)1,004 (306)752014[65][66]
1918One Manhattan West996 (304)996 (304)672019[72]
201950 Hudson Yards981 (299)981 (299)582022[260]
21204 World Trade Center977 (298)977 (298)652014[16]

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.

BoroughNameHeight
ft (m)
FloorsYearSource
BronxHarlem River Park Towers I & II428 (130)441975[261]
BrooklynThe Brooklyn Tower1,066 (325)732022[57]
ManhattanOne World Trade Center1,776 (541)1042014[33]
QueensSkyline Tower763 (233)672021[141]
Staten IslandOld Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne225 (69)11891[262][263]

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 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.

NameHeight
ft (m)
FloorsYear
(est.)
AddressCoordinatesNotes
2 World Trade Center1,350 (411)84On hold200 Greenwich Street40°42′43″N 74°00′40″W / 40.7120°N 74.0110°W / 40.7120; -74.0110 (2 World Trade Center)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.[19][264][265][266]
41–47 West 57th Street1,100 (335)63202741-47 West 57th StreetProposed by developer Sedesco with a design by OMA.[267] Demolition work was completed on the site as of August 2021.[268] Construction reportedly began in 2023.[269]
570 Fifth Avenue1,100 (335)782028570 Fifth AvenueExtell filed permits with several different potential plans for a supertall building on the site in late 2021.[270] Demolition of existing structures was completed in 2023.[271] Construction reportedly began in 2023.[272]
740 Eighth Avenue1,067 (325)522027740 Eighth Avenue40°45′34″N 73°59′16″W / 40.7595°N 73.9877°W / 40.7595; -73.9877 (740 Eighth Avenue)Approved by the city in December 2021.[273] Excavation underway as of October 2022.[274] Plans call for a hotel, with a "vertical-drop" ride and observation tower.[275][276]
520 Fifth Avenue1,001 (305)882025Rabina Properties owns the site, and as of late 2021 the developer plans to build a KPF-designed mixed-use building.[277] Excavation at the site began in early 2022.[278]
45 Broad StreetOn hold45 Broad Street40°42′20″N 74°00′41″W / 40.705556°N 74.011389°W / 40.705556; -74.011389 (3 Hudson Boulevard)Would become the tallest residential building in Downtown Manhattan if completed; has been on hold since 2020.[279][280]
3 Hudson Boulevard987 (301)56On hold555 West 34th Street40°45′20″N 74°00′06″W / 40.755646°N 74.001638°W / 40.755646; -74.001638 (3 Hudson Boulevard)Formerly known as GiraSole.[281] 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.[282]
343 Madison Avenue844 (257)492026343 Madison AvenueUnder-construction office tower developed by Boston Properties to replace the former Metropolitan Transportation Authority headquarters across from Grand Central Terminal.[283] Demolition was completed in March 2023.[284] Norges Bank Investment Management has invested in the building.[285]
80 Flatbush840 (256)742027Approved by the New York City Council in September 2018.[286][287] The development will have two buildings; excavation on the site of the shorter building began in late 2021.[288]
The Orchard811 (247)69202642-02 Orchard StreetFoundation work underway in October 2022. Will be the tallest building in Queens upon completion.[289][290]
50 West 66th Street775 (236)522024–202550 West 66th Street40°46′23″N 73°58′49″W / 40.773°N 73.9803°W / 40.773; -73.9803 (50 West 66th Street)Would become the tallest building in the Upper West Side upon completion.[291][292]
100 West 37th Street743 (226)68989–993 Sixth AvenueDemolition began in 2023.[293] The building will be residential, with 300 condominiums.[294]
43-40 24th Street731 (223)66202643-30 24th Street40°44′56″N 73°56′38″W / 40.749°N 73.944°W / 40.749; -73.944 (43-30 24th Street)Foundation work began in December 2022, and the building rose above street level in March 2023. The building will be residential, with 921 units and ground-floor commercial space.[295]
111 Washington Street712 (217)642026111 Washington StreetExcavation work on the site was first reported in June 2023 and was still underway as of October 2023.[296][297] The building will include 462 residential units, 7,000 square feet of commercial space, and a 60-foot-long rear yard.[297]

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding expected building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

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.

NameHeight*
ft (m)
FloorsYear*Notes
350 Park Avenue1,600 (488)622032350 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.[298] In January 2023, Bloomberg reported that Citadel intended to occupy roughly half the building's office space.[299] In December 2023, the developer bought the air rights from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.[300]
175 Park Avenue1,575 (480)852030An Environmental Assessment Statement for 109 East 42nd Street in Midtown East reveals details for a proposed development called Project Commodore, a 1,575-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.[301] Some images of plans for the new structure were released by SOM in early 2021.[302] Scott Rechler, CEO of RXR, anticipates the building will be complete by 2030.[303]
360 Tenth Avenue1,000 (305)Class A office building proposed by property owner McCourt Global and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Construction planned to commence in 2024.[304]
5 World Trade Center917 (280)802029New design unveiled in February 2021.[305][306] Construction is anticipated to begin in 2024.[307]
260 South Street Tower I798 (243)73Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[308][309]
260 South Street Tower II748 (228)67Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[308][309]
259 Clinton Street730 (223)62Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[308][310][311]
10 West 57th Street672 (205)52Ultra-luxury condominium tower proposed by Sheldon Solow; the former buildings on the site were under demolition as of May 2020.[312]

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.

NameHeight

ft (m)

FloorsNotes
Affirmation Tower1,664 (507)95David Adjaye designed the proposal for the site for developer Don Peebles.[313] The request for proposal for which the plan was submitted has been revised by New York governor Kathy Hochul and now requires affordable housing, decreasing the likelihood of the building's construction.[314] A compromise was made where affordable housing would replace the office space.[315][316]
Tower Fifth1,556 (474)96Tower 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 and 15th-tallest in the world if completed as planned.[317][318]
Hudson Yards Phase II – Tower B1,366 (416)74
265 West 45th Street1,312 (400)98Redevelopment of a Midtown address for a possible supertall office building.[319][320]
PENN151,270 (387)56Proposed by Vornado prior to the financial crisis of 2007–2008; as of 2019 the developer is still seeking an anchor tenant to justify construction.[321] Demolition work was underway in 2023, although in early 2024 it was floated around that the site would instead become tennis courts and an event space.[322] [323][324]
Wynn New York City1,189 (362)80Wynn New York City is a proposed integrated resort and casino which has been proposed as part of the Hudson Yards development. Proposed by Related and Wynn Resorts, construction will only occur if Wynn is awarded a casino license for downstate New York. The resort would feature 1,750 rooms and suites, making it one of the largest hotels in New York City.[325]
Hudson Yards Phase II – Tower A1,172 (357)80
247 Cherry1,013 (309)78SHoP Architects building being developed by JDS Development Group. Initial plans revealed in April 2016 and approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[308][326][327] As of 2022, the developer is facing legal challenges to the site.[328]
321 East 96th Street760 (232)68Proposed by AvalonBay Communities, would become the tallest building in East Harlem.[329][330]
205 Montague Street672 (205)47Permits filed in March 2024.[331]

* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

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.

NameImageHeight
ft (m)
FloorsCompleted
in
Destroyed
in
Notes
1 World Trade Center (original) 1,368 (417)11019722001Destroyed in the September 11 attacks; stood as the tallest building in the world from 1972 until 1974.[12][332]
2 World Trade Center (original) 1,362 (415)11019732001Destroyed in the September 11 attacks.[333][334]
270 Park Avenue 707 (215)5219602021Also known as JPMorgan Chase Tower and formerly the Union Carbide Building.[335][336] Demolition of the current building started in 2019, making it the tallest building in the world to be voluntarily demolished. A newer building will be built on the site, it will be 716 ft (218 m) taller than the demolished building, and will be completed in 2024.[337]
Singer Building 612 (187)4119081968Demolished to make room for One Liberty Plaza; stood as tallest building in the world from 1908 until 1909.[338][339] Tallest building ever to be demolished until the September 11 attacks,[340] and tallest voluntarily demolished building in the world until 2019.[337]
7 World Trade Center (original) 570 (174)4719872001Destroyed in the September 11 attacks.[341][342]
Deutsche Bank Building 517 (158)3919742011Deconstructed due to damage sustained in the September 11 attacks.[343][344]

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[29]
NameImageAddressYears as
tallest
Height
ft (m)
FloorsNotes
Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church Fort Amsterdam1643–1846Unknown1Demolished[345]
Trinity Church 79 Broadway1846–1853279 (85)1[346]
Latting Observatory
(1853–1856)
42nd Street and Fifth Avenue1853–1854315 (96)3Height reduced by 75 feet (23 m) in 1854;
burned down in 1856[347]
Trinity Church 79 Broadway1854–1890279 (85)1[346]
World Building
(1890–1955)
73 Park Avenue1890–1894309 (94)20[J]Demolished in 1955[24]
Manhattan Life Insurance Building
(1894–1964)
64–70 Broadway1894–1899348 (106)18Demolished in 1964[349]
Park Row Building 13–21 Park Row1899–1908391 (119)30[350]
Singer Building
(1908–1968)
149 Broadway1908–1909612 (187)47Demolished in 1968[339]
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower 1 Madison Avenue1909–1913700 (213)50[195]
Woolworth Building 233 Broadway1913–1930792 (241)57[125]
Bank of Manhattan Trust Building[K] 40 Wall Street1930927 (283)71[83]
Chrysler Building 405 Lexington Avenue1930–19311,046 (319)77[61]
Empire State Building 350 Fifth Avenue1931–19711,250 (381)102[254]
1 World Trade Center
(1971–2001)
1 World Trade Center1971–20011,368 (417)110Destroyed in the September 11, 2001, attacks[332]
Empire State Building 350 Fifth Avenue2001–20121,250 (381)102[B][254]
One World Trade Center 1 World Trade Center2012–present1,776 (541)104[A][33]

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