List of tallest buildings in Boston

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Skyline of Boston's Financial District

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Boston's skyline at dusk from South Boston in 2025

Boston is the capital of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the largest city in New England. It is home to over 580 completed high-rises,<ref name="High-rise count emp">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 73 of which stand taller than 300 feet (91 m) as of 2025. Boston's skyline is by far the largest in New England, and the city has the second most skyscrapers taller than 492 ft (150 m) in the Northeastern United States, after New York City. The tallest building in Boston is the 62-story 200 Clarendon, better known as the John Hancock Tower; the office skyscraper rises 790 ft (241 m) in the Back Bay district, southwest of Downtown Boston.

The history of skyscrapers in Boston began early with the completion of the 13-story Ames Building in 1893. The Greek Revival style Custom House Tower, which was Boston's tallest building from 1915 to 1964, was among the first skyscrapers outside of New York City. Boston went through a major building boom from the 1960s to the early 1990s, resulting in the construction of over 30 buildings taller than 300 ft (91 m), including the John Hancock Tower and the city's second-tallest building, the Prudential Tower. At the time of the Prudential Tower's completion in 1964, it stood as the tallest building in North America outside of New York City.<ref name="pru">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

After a hiatus in the 1990s, high-rise development resumed in the 2000s, with a higher share residential or mixed-use buildings. Since 2016, several major projects have significantly altered the city's skyline, including four skyscrapers taller than 600 ft (183 m): Millennium Tower in 2016, One Dalton in 2020, and both Winthrop Center and One Congress in 2023. A fifth, South Station Tower, is under construction atop Boston's historic South Station, and is expected to be complete by 2025. Around the same period, the West End neighborhood has seen an influx in high-rises, such as The Hub on Causeway. The regeneration of the Seaport District since the 2000s has added many new high-rises to the former industrial area, although none of them surpass 300 ft in height.

Although Boston's skyscrapers are concentrated in the Financial District in downtown, its three tallest buildings—John Hancock Tower, Prudential Tower, and One Dalton—are located in Back Bay. Boston's skyline is shaped by the roughly 2.5 mile unofficial High Spine urban corridor,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> bypassing surrounding low-rise residential areas like Beacon Hill and the North End. In addition to the Seaport District southeast of downtown, the skyline has stretched westwards towards Fenway–Kenmore beginning in the 2010s. In the wider metropolitan area, there is an ongoing high-rise boom in neighboring Cambridge, as well as in Somerville to a lesser extent. Regulations on building shadows and the proximity of Logan International Airport to downtown have limited the height of skyscrapers in downtown Boston to below 800 ft (244 m).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Cityscape

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A panorama of the Boston skyline as viewed from Prospect Hill in 2025, with the Financial District on the left and Back Bay to the right

Map of tallest buildings

The map below shows the location of buildings taller than 300 feet (91.4 m) in Boston. Each marker is colored by the decade of the building's completion. Template:OSM Location map

Tallest buildings

Template:GeoGroup Boston skyscrapers that stand at least 300 feet (91 m) tall, based on standard height measurements, including spires and other architectural details, but not including antenna masts, are listed below. The "Year" column indicates the year when a building was completed. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion, and then alphabetically.

Rank	Name	Image	Coordinates	Height ft (m)	Floors	Purpose	Year	Notes
1	John Hancock Tower	Ground-level view of a 60-story skyscraper; the clouds in the sky are reflected off the building's tinted, all-glass facade. On the ground to the left of the building is a Romanesque church, surrounded by a grassy public square. Two shorter skyscrapers are visible in the distance.	Template:Coord	01.0Template:Convert	62	Office	1976	80th-tallest building in the U.S. as of 2021 Has been the tallest building in Boston, Massachusetts, and New England since 1976 Commonly known as John Hancock Tower, its original name (for John Hancock Financial), but now legally 200 Clarendon Street or Hancock Place.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Tallest building in Boston constructed in the 1970s<ref name="han">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="jhc">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2	Prudential Tower	File:Prudential Tower from Lyrik plaza, September 2024.JPG	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	52	Office	1964	112th-tallest building in the U.S. as of 2021 View Boston, the highest observation deck in New England, is located on the building's 50th, 51st, and 52nd floors. Tallest building in Boston constructed in the 1960s Was the tallest building in Boston before being surpassed by the John Hancock Tower<ref name="prud">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }} Alt URL</ref><ref name="pru" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
3	One Dalton	File:2023-0322-One Dalton.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	61	Mixed-use	2020	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Skyscrapercenter">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Tallest building in Boston completed in the 2020s. Mixed-use residential and hotel building.
4	Winthrop Center	File:Winthrop Center completed.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	53	Mixed-use	2023	Tallest building in Boston outside of Back Bay. Second tallest building in Boston completed in the 2020s. Mixed-use residential and office building.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
5	Millennium Tower	File:Millennium Tower Boston.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	54	Residential	2016	Tallest building in the Downtown Crossing neighborhood.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
6	South Station Tower	File:South Station and South Station Tower.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	51	Mixed-use	2025	Mixed-use residential and office building. Located above South Station. Topped out in November 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
7	One Congress	File:Bulfinch Crossing P1040050.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	39	Office	2023	Topped off on July 15, 2021.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
8	Federal Reserve Bank Building	Aerial view of a tall, narrow, concrete skyscraper; the building's design somewhat resembles that of a washboard, with uninterrupted horizontal rows of windows protruding slightly outward from two of the building's four sides	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	32	Office	1978	Formerly the tallest building in Boston's Financial District.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
9	One Boston Place	File:One Boston Place (Boston) Solarapex.JPG	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	41	Office	1970	Tallest building in the Government Center neighborhood of Boston<ref name="onebos">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
10	One International Place	Aerial view of two skyscrapers; both have circular footprints and light red facades. The shorter of the two buildings, in the foreground, is topped by a pyramid-like cap, while the taller building has a flat roof.	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	46	Office	1987	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
11	100 Federal Street	Ground-level view of the First National Bank Building	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	37	Office	1971	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
12	One Financial Center	Ground-level view of a 45-story building with a trapezoidal footprint, a white facade and black windows	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	46	Office	1984	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
13	111 Huntington Avenue	Angled aerial view of an all-glass building capped with a white, open-air dome	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	36	Office	2002	Second-tallest building in the Prudential Center complex. Tallest building in Boston completed in the 2000s.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
14	Two International Place	Aerial view of a round building with a light-red facade, topped with a pyramid-like cap; in the foreground is a shorter building with an all-glass facade	Template:Coord	10.0Template:Convert	35	Office	1993	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="twoint">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
15	One Post Office Square	Ground-level view of a 40-story skyscraper with a tan facade; minor setbacks are visible around the tower's 30th floor	Template:Coord	11.0Template:Convert	40	Office	1981	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
16	One Federal Street	Ground-level view of a 38-story rectangular skyscraper with a tan facade and dark bluish windows	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	38	Office	1976	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
17	The Sudbury	File:The Sudbury Bulfinch Crossing.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	45	Residential	2020	Also known as the Bulfinch Crossing Residential Tower.<ref name=":0" />
18	Exchange Place	Ground-level view of a 40-story skyscraper with an all-glass facade and several setbacks. In the facade is a reflection of a dark brown building with lighter windows, and near the bottom of the skyscraper is a small white building with dark windows	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	39	Office	1984	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
19	60 State Street	Aerial view of a 40-story skyscraper with a tan facade and dark windows; a major setback is visible near the building's roofline, at roughly the 35th floor	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	38	Office	1977	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
20	Hub on Causeway Office Tower	File:Hub on Causeway Office Tower.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	30	Office	2021	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
21	One Beacon Street	Ground-level view of a rectangular skyscraper with a dark brown facade and prominent black windows	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	36	Office	1972	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
22	One Lincoln Street	Fround-level view of an ornate building with alternating concrete and blue-tinted glass facades. Near the building's roofline, a sign with the words "STATE STREET" is visible. Capping the building is a crown-like structure composed of blue glass and white spires.	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	36	Office	2003	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
23	28 State Street	Ground-level view of a 40-story building with a white, concrete facade and dark windows; near the building's roofline, a prominent setback is visible	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	40	Office	1970	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
24	Custom House Tower	Angled, ground-level view of white limestone tower. Near the building's pyramidal-cap, a large, 4-faced clock is visible	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	32	Hotel	1915	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="clock">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
25	Berkeley Building	File:Old Hancock Building.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	26	Office	1949	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
26	Hub on Causeway Residential Tower	File:Hub on Causeway Residential Tower.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	45	Mixed-use	2019	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
27	33 Arch Street	Ground-level view of a modern, 33-story skyscraper with a curved front and glass facade reflecting the blue of the sky	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	33	Office	2004	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
28	The Alcott	File:Alcott Apartments, 35 Lomasney Way.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	44	Residential	2021	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
29	State Street Bank Building	Ground-level view of a rectangular building with a dark gray facade and clear windows	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	33	Office	1966	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
30	Millennium Place Tower 1	Ground-level view of a modern, 40-story skyscraper with a gray-tinted, all-glass facade	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	38	Mixed-use	2001	Mixed-use residential and hotel building. Also known as Ritz-Carlton Towers Boston Common - Tower II.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
31	Russia Wharf	Atlantic Wharf, 503 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	31	Mixed-use	2011	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
32	125 High Street	Ground-level view of a complex of skyscrapers; the tallest building is on the left, with a light tan facade and a green-gray trapezoidal cap.	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	30	Office	1990	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
33	100 Summer Street	Ground-level view of a building with an all-glass, black-tinted facade; three setbacks are visible.	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	32	Office	1974	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
34	Millennium Place Tower 2	Ground-level view of a modern skyscraper with a gray-tinted, all-glass facade	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	36	Mixed-use	2001	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
35	Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences	File:Raffles Boston.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:ConvertTemplate:Efn	33	Mixed-use	2022	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
36	Avalon North Station	File:Avalon North Station, Boston.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	38	Residential	2016	Also known as Nashua Street Residences. Fourth-tallest building in the West End neighborhood<ref name="autogenerated1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
37	Keystone Building	Ground-level view of a building with rounded corners, a grooved, white facade and dark black windows	Template:Coord	30.0Template:Convert	32	Office	1971	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
38	Harbor Towers I	Distant view of two waterfront skyscrapers; both have Brutalist-style architecture, with concrete facades. Though very similar in appearance, the building on the right is taller and thinner. Several anchored sailboats are visible in the foreground.	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	40	Residential	1971	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
39	Harbor Towers II	Distant view of two waterfront skyscrapers; both have Brutalist-style architecture, with concrete facades. Though very similar in appearance, the building on the right is taller and thinner. Several anchored sailboats are visible in the foreground.	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	40	Residential	1971	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
40	John F. Kennedy Federal Building	File:John F. Kennedy Federal Building - Boston, MA - DSC05459.JPG	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	26	Government	1967	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
41	One Devonshire Place	File:One Devonshire Place (Boston).jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	42	Mixed-use	1983	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
42	Westin Hotel at Copley Place	File:2017 Prudential Skywalk - Westin Copley Place (NNE).jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	36	Hotel	1983	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
43	100 High Street	File:Boston Financial District (100 High Street) exterior (pic.1).jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	28	Hotel	1988	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
44	75 State Street	File:75 State Street.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	31	Office	1988	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
45	Boston Marriott Copley Place	File:Boston - buildings 71.JPG	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	39	Hotel	1984	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
46	101 Federal Street	File:101 Federal Street, Boston MA.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	31	Hotel	1988	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
47	Pierce Boston	File:Pierce Boston.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	30	Residential	2018	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
48	177 Huntington	File:2023-0322-Christian Science Administration Building-02.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	28	Office	1973	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
49	45 Province Street	–	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	31	Residential	2009	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
50	500 Boylston Street	File:Five Hundred Boylston portrait 2.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	23	Office	1985	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
51	50 Post Office Square	File:50 Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	20	Office	1947	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
52	Center for Life Science	–	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	18	Laboratory	2008	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
53	John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse	File:5 Post Office Square 101014.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	22	Government	1931	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
54	AVA Theatre District Tower	–	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	29	Residential	2015	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
55	101 Huntington Avenue	File:Boston - buildings 66.JPG	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	25	Office	1973	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
56	The Clarendon	–	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	32	Residential	2009	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
57	Liberty Mutual Tower	File:Liberty Mutual Tower - Boston, MA - DSC08108.JPG	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	23	Office	2013	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
58	Student Village Residence Halls II	File:Stuvi.JPG	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	26	Residential	2009	Student residences. Part of the John Hancock Student Village.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
59	Suffolk County Couthouse	File:OldSuffolkCoCt.JPG	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	19	Government	1939	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
60	888 Boylston Street	–	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	18	Office	2017	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
61	1001 Boylston Street	–	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	20	Office	2024	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
62	260 Franklin Street	–	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	23	Office	1985	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
63	McCormack Building	File:McCormack Building (Boston) - SA06963.JPG	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	22	Office	1975	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
64	Avalon Exeter	–	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	28	Residential	2014	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
65	100 Cambridge Street	–	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	26	Mixed-use	1965	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
66	Sheraton Boston Hotel South Tower	–	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	29	Hotel	1965	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
67	The Kensington	–	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	27	Residential	2013	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
68	222 Berkeley Street	–	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	22	Office	1991	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
69	Ellison Building	–	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	24	Health	1992	Part of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Tallest hospital building in Boston.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
70	W Boston Hotel and Residences	File:W Boston Exterior.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	27	Mixed-use	2009	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
71	Boston University Center for Computing & Data Sciences	File:Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences - 2.jpg	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	18	Education	2022	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
72	Radian Apartments	–	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	26	Residential	2014	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
73	Oliver Street Tower	–	Template:Coord	Template:Convert	21	Office	1991	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Tallest buildings by pinnacle height

Boston skyscrapers based on their pinnacle height, which includes radio masts and antennas, are listed below. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Rank	Name	Pinnacle height Template:Small	Standard height Template:Small
1	Prudential Tower	Template:Convert	Template:Convert
2	200 Clarendon Street	Template:Convert	Template:Convert
3	One Dalton Street	Template:Convert	Template:Convert
4	Millennium Tower	Template:Convert	Template:Convert
5	Winthrop Center	Template:Convert	Template:Convert
6	One Financial Center	Template:Convert	Template:Convert
7	One Beacon Street	Template:Convert	Template:Convert
8	Federal Reserve Bank Building	Template:Convert	Template:Convert
9	One Boston Place	Template:Convert	Template:Convert
10	One International Place	Template:Convert	Template:Convert

Tallest building by neighbourhood

Neighborhood	Building	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes
Back Bay	200 Clarendon	Template:Convert	60	1976	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Downtown Crossing	Millennium Tower	Template:Convert	60	2016	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Financial District	Federal Reserve Bank Building	Template:Convert	32	1976	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Chinatown	One Lincoln Street	Template:Convert	36	2003	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Government Center	28 State Street	Template:Convert	40	1970	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Theatre District	The Ritz-Carlton Boston Common	Template:Convert	38	2001	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
West End	The Hub on Causeway	Template:Convert	45	2021	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Waterfront	Harbor Towers I	Template:Convert	40	1971	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Fenway–Kenmore	Pierce Boston	Template:Convert	30	2018	<ref name="pb1"/>
Beacon Hill	McCormack Building	29.0Template:Convert	22	1975	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Greater Boston

Template:See alsoTemplate:Infobox skyline There are two buildings in Greater Boston taller than 300 ft (91 m) that are located outside of Boston itself.

Rank	Name	Image	City	Height	Floors	Year	Purpose	Notes
1	Encore Boston Harbor	File:Encore Boston Harbor September 2024 from Riverwalk.jpg	Everett	Template:Convert	26	2019	Hotel	Tallest building in Everett. Tallest building in Greater Boston outside of Boston. Hotel and casino building.
2	Graduate Tower at Site 4	File:M.I.T. Graduate Tower at Site 4 and Welcome Center.jpg	Cambridge	Template:Convert	29	2021	Mixed-use	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction

The table ranks high-rises under construction in Boston that are expected to be at least 300 ft (91 m) tall as of 2025, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. Buildings that are on hold are not included. Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information about the building is unknown or has not yet been released.

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Notes
The Lyra	Template:Convert	34	—	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Fenway Center	Template:Convert	22	2024	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CSP - 4B Tower	Template:Convert	12	2027	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Proposed

The table ranks proposed high-rises in Boston that are expected to be at least 300 ft (91 m) tall., based on standard height measurement. Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information about the building is unknown or has not yet been released.

Name	Height	Floors	Status	Notes
Pinnacle at Central Wharf	Template:Convert	42	Proposed	600' height variance approved by the Boston Planning and Development Agency on March 2, 2017.<ref name="bostonglobe.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> Placed on indefinite hold in 2022.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
North Station Gateway	Template:Convert	40	Proposed	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Back Bay Station Residences	Template:Convert	34	Approved	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Timeline of tallest buildings

For most of Boston's earlier years, the tallest buildings in the city were churches with their steeples. The first skyscraper in the city is generally considered the Ames Building, completed in 1893.<ref name="ames">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However, since the 13-story building did not surpass the steeple of the Church of the Covenant,<ref name=cofcov>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> it never became a city record holder. The first skyscraper to have the distinction of being Boston's tallest building was the Custom House Tower, completed in 1915.<ref name=clock/>

Name	Image	Street address	Years as tallest	Height Template:Small	Floors	Coordinates	Notes
Old State House	Ground-level view of a 3-story, colonial-era brick building with a prominent white tower on one end; several glass skyscrapers are visible in the distance.	206 Washington Street	1713–1745	08.0Template:Convert	3	Template:Coord	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Old North Church	Black-and-white etching of a colonial-era church, viewed from a distance; the church is topped with a very tall steeple	193 Salem Street	1745–1810	08.0Template:Convert	1	Template:Coord	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Park Street Church	Ground level view of a brick church with a prominent white steeple; a grassy park is visible in the foreground, and a rectangular skyscraper with a tan facade and black windows is in the distance	1 Park Street	1810–1867	07.0Template:Convert	1	Template:Coord	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Church of the Covenant	Ground-level view of a Gothic-style cathedral with a prominent, ornate steeple on one end	67 Newbury Street	1867–1915	06.0Template:Convert	1	Template:Coord	<ref name=cofcov/>
Custom House Tower	Distant, ground-level view of white limestone tower. The building is topped with a pyramidal-cap, and a large, 4-faced clock is visible just below the main roofline	3 McKinley Square	1915–1964	05.0Template:Convert	32	Template:Coord	<ref name=chouse/>
Prudential Tower	Distant ground-level view of a tall, gray rectangular tower with a steel latticework facade and a tall antenna mast on its roof	800 Boylston Street	1964–1976	04.0Template:Convert	52	Template:Coord	<ref name=prud/>
John Hancock Tower	Angled, ground-level view of a broad, 60-story building with a blue-tinted, all-glass facade	200 Clarendon Street	1976–present	03.0Template:Convert	60	Template:Coord	<ref name=jhc/>

See also

• Architecture of Boston
• List of tallest buildings in Massachusetts outside of Boston
• List of tallest buildings in Cambridge, Massachusetts
• List of tallest buildings in Springfield, Massachusetts
• List of tallest buildings in Worcester, Massachusetts
• Trans National Place

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• Boston Skyscrapers and Construction on archBOSTON
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