List of tallest buildings in the United States
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The world's first skyscraper was built in Chicago in 1885. Since then, the United States has been home to some of the world's tallest skyscrapers. New York City, and especially the borough of Manhattan, has the tallest skyline in the country. Eleven American buildings have held the title of tallest building in the world.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> New York City and Chicago have been the centers of American skyscraper building. The 10-story Home Insurance Building, built in Chicago in 1885, is regarded as the world's first skyscraper; the building was constructed using a novel steel-loadbearing frame which became a standard of the industry worldwide.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Since its topping out in 2013, One World Trade Center in New York City has been the tallest skyscraper in the United States. Its spire brings the structure to a symbolic architectural height of Template:Convert, connoting the year the Declaration of Independence was signed, though the absolute tip (or pinnacle) of the structure is measured at Template:Cvt.<ref name="Skyscraper Center">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However, the observation deck elevation and the height to the highest occupied floor of One World Trade Center are surpassed by Central Park Tower, 432 Park Avenue, 111 West 57th Street, and Chicago's Willis Tower, which was formerly and is still commonly known as Sears Tower. Tribune East Tower in Chicago will also have a higher occupied floor and roof upon its completion.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Prior to the September 11 attacks in New York City, the twin towers of the first World Trade Center occupied the second and third positions on the list below. The North Tower (1 WTC) stood at Template:Convert, while the South Tower (2 WTC) was Template:Convert tall, then surpassed only by the Willis Tower at Template:Convert. If they were still standing today, they would occupy the ninth and tenth positions on the list below, with their replacement—the new One World Trade Center—being excluded.
There are numerous skyscrapers and supertall buildings both proposed and under construction throughout the country, concentrated in Chicago and New York City. 270 Park Avenue, in New York City, is currently under construction. In Chicago, work for Tribune East Tower has not begun but tentatively planned to start in February 2024. Other tall buildings that are proposed include the Template:Convert Legends Tower in Oklahoma City, the Template:Convert One Bayfront Plaza, and the Template:Convert One Brickell Centre in Miami.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks the 100 tallest completed and topped-out buildings in the United States based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details, but excludes antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was or will be completed.
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| One World Trade Center † | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 94 | 2014 | On May 10, 2013, One World Trade Center became the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. It is the 7th-tallest building in the world.<ref name="1WTC ctbuh">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Central Park Tower | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 98 | 2020 | Also known as the Nordstrom Tower. At 1,550 feet, the tower is the tallest residential building in the world both by roof height and architectural height.<ref name="auto4">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="New York YIMBY">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> Topped out in September 2019.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It is the tallest building outside Asia by roof height. Tallest building constructed in the United States in the 2020s. | ||||
| Willis Tower † | File:Willis Tower From Lake.jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 108 | 1974 | Formerly known, and still commonly referred to, as the Sears Tower. It was the tallest building in the world from 1973 until 1998. Tallest building constructed in the world in the 1970s.<ref name="ST">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |||
| 111 West 57th Street | File:111 West 57th Street.png | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 84 | 2021 | Also known as Steinway Tower. It is the world's most slender skyscraper.<ref name="yahoo163959219">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> Topped out in September 2019.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| One Vanderbilt | File:One Vanderbilt April 2021.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 93 | 2020 | Topped out in September 2019.<ref name="6sqft One Vanderbilt">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| 432 Park Avenue | File:432 Park Avenue, NY (cropped).jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 85 | 2015 | Topped out in October 2014.<ref name="432PA">Template:Cite news</ref> 432 Park Avenue is the 31st-tallest building in the world.<ref name="ABC News">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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}}</ref> | ||
| Trump International Hotel and Tower | File:20090518 Trump International Hotel and Tower, Chicago 2.jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 98 | 2009 | 33rd-tallest building in the world. Tallest building constructed in the United States in the 2000s.<ref name="trump emp">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="trump sky">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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}}</ref> | ||
| 270 Park Avenue | File:270 Park Avenue 11-2023.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 60 | 2025 | JPMorgan Chase is replacing its headquarters;<ref name="City Realty 270 Park Av">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="NY Yimby 270 Park Av Permit">Template:Cite news</ref> the new tower was approved by the New York City Council in May 2019.<ref name="Real Deal 270 Park Av">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="NY Yimby 270 Park Av Look">Template:Cite news</ref> Topped out in November 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |
| 30 Hudson Yards | File:Hudson Yards from Hudson Commons (95131p) (30 Hudson Yards).jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 103 | 2019 | 47th-tallest building in the world<ref name="CTBUH 30 Hudson Yards">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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}}</ref> | ||
| Empire State Building † | File:Empire State Building cropped.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 102 | 1931 | Tallest building in the world from 1931 until 1972; tallest man-made structure in the world 1931–1967; first building in the world to contain over 100 floors. Tallest building constructed in the world in the 1930s.<ref name="ESB">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="ESB2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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}}</ref> | ||
| Bank of America Tower | File:BoA Tower.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 55 | 2009 | 9th-tallest building in New York City.<ref name="BOANY2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="BOANY1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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}}</ref> | ||
| St. Regis Chicago | File:St Regis Chicago.jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 101 | 2020 | Topped off April 26, 2019. Third-tallest building in Chicago and the tallest building in the world designed by a woman.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>Template:Ctbuh</ref> | |||
| Aon Center | File:2006-06-07 840x1500 chicago aon building.jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 83 | 1973 | Formerly known as the Standard Oil Building.<ref name="ACE">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="AC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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}}</ref> | ||
| 875 North Michigan Avenue | File:Chicago (22332583569).jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 100 | 1969 | Formerly known as the John Hancock Center; The first trussed-tube building in the world and contains some of the highest residential units in the world. First supertall skyscraper outside of New York City. Tallest building constructed in the world in the 1960s, and the highest pinnacle height in the world at the time.<ref name="JHCE">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="JHC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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}}</ref> | ||
| Comcast Technology Center | File:View of Center City (Comcast Technology Center).jpg | Philadelphia Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 60 | 2018 | Tallest building in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. Tallest building outside New York City and Chicago. Topped out on November 27, 2017.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| Wilshire Grand Center | File:Wilshire Grand.jpg | Los Angeles Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 73 | 2017 | Tallest building in Los Angeles and California, and tallest building west of the Mississippi River. Topped out on September 3, 2016.<ref name="TSDUT">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| 3 World Trade Center | File:World Trade Center January 2019 (edited).jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 69 | 2018 | Topped out on June 23, 2016.<ref name="PRNewswire">Template:Cite press release</ref><ref name="CBS">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| Salesforce Tower | File:Salesforce Tower SF 2017.jpg | San Francisco Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 61 | 2018 | Topped out on April 6, 2017. Tallest building in San Francisco and fourth-tallest building in rooftop height west of Chicago. Second-tallest building west of the Mississippi.<ref name="CNBC1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| The Brooklyn Tower | File:The Brooklyn Tower 010.jpg | New York City | Template:Convert | 74 | 2022 | Topped out in October 2021 to become the tallest building in Brooklyn, the tallest building in the Outer Boroughs, tallest building on Long Island, and the first supertall skyscraper in the state of New York outside Manhattan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>Clarke, Katherine.JDS, Chetrit land $135M loan for Brooklyn's tallest tower Template:Webarchive. The Real Deal. February 24, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.</ref> | |||
| 53W53 | File:53 W53 fr 57 St 2020 jeh.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 77 | 2019 | Construction began in 2014.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | ||||
| Chrysler Building † | File:Chrysler Building by David Shankbone Retouched.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 77 | 1930 | Tied for 21st-tallest in the United States. Tallest man-made structure in the world from 1930 until 1931; First building to be more than 1,000 feet tall; tallest brick building in the world.<ref name="CB">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="CB2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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}}</ref> | ||
| The New York Times Building | File:New york times building.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 52 | 2007 | Tied for 21st-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.<ref name="Times Tower">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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}}</ref> | |
| The Spiral | File:The Spiral Sep 2021.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 66 | 2022 | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Waterline* | File:Waterline 8-3-25.jpg | Austin Template:Small |
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(312 m) |
74 | 2026 | Proposed in 2020 by Lincoln Property Company and Karoi Residential. Contains residential, office, and hotel levels. Upon topping off in August 2025, it became the tallest building in Texas, the tallest located in a state capital, as well as the 24th tallest in the United States.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Bank of America Plaza | File:Bankofamerica-atlanta.jpg | Atlanta Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 55 | 1992 | Tallest building in Atlanta and the Southern United States; tallest building located in a state capital until Waterline was topped out in 2025. Tallest building constructed in the United States in the 1990s.<ref name="BOAP">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="BOAP2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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| U.S. Bank Tower | File:Los Angeles Library Tower (small) crop.jpg | Los Angeles Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 73 | 1989 | Second-tallest building in Los Angeles as well as third-tallest building in California. Tallest building west of the Mississippi River from 1989 to 2017. Tallest building constructed in the world in the 1980s. It was previously the tallest building in the world with a helipad on the roof.<ref name="USBT">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="USBT2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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}}</ref> It is now third on that list behind China World Trade Center Tower III, and Guangzhou International Finance Center. | ||
| Franklin Center | File:2010-07-12 1240x1860 chicago at&t corporate center.jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 62 | 1989 | Originally known as the AT&T Corporate Center at its inauguration in 1989, the name was changed after Tishman Speyer acquired the building and the adjacent USG complex in 2004.<ref name="ATTCCE">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| One57 | File:One57 from Columbus Circle, May 2014.png | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 90 | 2014 | Tallest mixed-use (residential and hotel) skyscraper in New York City<ref name="One57 CTBUH">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="One57 Sky">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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| JPMorgan Chase Tower | File:JP Morgan Chase Tower in Houston - Dec 2013.JPG | Houston Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 79 | 1982 | Tallest building in Houston, second-tallest in Texas; Second-tallest by rooftop height in the U.S. west of Chicago. Tallest 5-sided building in the world.<ref name="jpme">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="jpm">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> Tallest building west of the Mississippi River until 1989. | ||
| 520 Fifth Avenue* | File:At New York City 2024 033.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 76 | 2026 | Mixed-use building with office space on the lower stories and residences above.<ref name="dezeen_29.01.24">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Chavez 2024 x363">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> The building topped out in October 2024.<ref name="Yan j158">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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}}</ref> | ||
| 35 Hudson Yards | File:Hudson Yards facing east (cropped, 35).jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 72 | 2019 | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 1 Manhattan West | File:Skadden OMW.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 69 | 2022 | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Two Prudential Plaza | File:Two Prudential Plaza Chicago in May 2016.jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 69 | 1990 | <ref name="TPPE">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Wells Fargo Plaza | File:Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston.jpg | Houston Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 75 | 1983 | Third-tallest in rooftop height in the U.S. west of Chicago.<ref name="WFBP">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="WFBP2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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| 50 Hudson Yards | File:50 Hudson Yards April 2021.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 58 | 2022 | <ref name="20171121newyorkyimby">Template:Cite news</ref> | ||||
| 4 World Trade Center | File:4 World Trade Center 048.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 78 | 2013 | Also known as 150 Greenwich Street<ref name="4wtc">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| One Chicago East Tower | File:One Chicago September 2021.jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 78 | 2022 | Topped out in July 2021.<ref name="Koziarz">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>Template:Ctbuh</ref> | |||
| Comcast Center | File:Comcast Philly.JPG | Philadelphia Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 60 | 2008 | Second-tallest building in Philadelphia; second-tallest building in Pennsylvania<ref name="comcast">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 311 South Wacker Drive | File:311 South Wacker Drive.jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 67 | 1990 | Tallest reinforced concrete building in the United States.<ref name="311SWDE">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 70 Pine Street | File:AIB-NYC-gp.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 70 | 1932 | Currently being converted into a residential skyscraper with 644 rental residences and 132 hotel rooms<ref name="newplans">Cuozzo, Steve. "New plans for downtown's 70 Pine St. are sky-high" New York Post (October 29, 2013)</ref><ref name="AIB">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="AIB2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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| 220 Central Park South | File:220 CPS fr 9th Av jeh.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 67 | 2020 | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Key Tower | File:Key Tower 2022.png | Cleveland Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 57 | 1991 | Tallest building in Cleveland and Ohio; tallest building in the Midwestern United States outside of Chicago; tallest building in the United States between New York City and Chicago until the 2007 completion of Comcast Center<ref name="EMPKT">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| One Liberty Place | File:Liberty Place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LCCN2011630493.tif | Philadelphia Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 61 | 1987 | First building in Philadelphia constructed taller than Philadelphia City Hall, completed 86 years earlier.<ref name="onelib1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 2 Manhattan West | File:Manhattan West April 2016 3.JPG | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 58 | 2022 | Construction began after law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore signed a lease for 13 floors in October 2019. Topped out in November 2021.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | ||||
| Columbia Center | File:Columbia center from smith tower.jpg | Seattle Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 83 | 1985 | Tallest building in Seattle and Washington; fourth-tallest building on the West Coast. Tallest observation deck on the West Coast and west of the Mississippi.<ref name="Columbia Center">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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| 40 Wall Street † | File:40 Wall Street.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 70 | 1930 | Also known as the Trump Building, it was the tallest building in the world for two months in 1930 until the completion of the Chrysler Building.<ref name="TB">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown | File:30 Park Place (cropped).jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 67 | 2016 | Topped out on March 31, 2015.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Bank of America Plaza | File:Dallas Bank of America Plaza 2.jpg | Dallas Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 72 | 1985 | Tallest building in Dallas<ref name="bofa">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Citigroup Center | File:Citigroup Center 2015.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 59 | 1977 | <ref name="CC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 15 Hudson Yards | File:15 Hudson Yards 065 (cropped).jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 70 | 2019 | Topped out in February 2018.<ref name="curbed17057670">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 125 Greenwich Street* | File:125 Greenwich St from Liberty Park 2020 jeh.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 72 | 2022 | Revised down from earlier projected height. Topped out in March 2019.<ref name="20170728newyorkyimby">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Williams Tower | File:Williamstower.jpg | Houston Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 66 | 1983 | Known as the Transco Tower from 1983 to 1999. Tallest skyscraper in the United States outside of a city's central business district.<ref name="WT">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| NEMA Chicago | File:NEMA Building, Near South Side, Downtown Chicago, Illinois.jpg | Chicago |
Template:Convert | 76 | 2019 | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 99 Hudson Street | File:99 Hudson St Jersey City.jpg | Jersey City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 79 | 2019 | Tallest building in New Jersey since 2019.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| Renaissance Tower | File:Dallas Renaissance Tower 1.jpg | Dallas Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 58 | 1974 | Originally constructed at a height of Template:Convert; rooftop spires were added in 1987, increasing the building's structural height to Template:Convert.<ref name="renai">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 10 Hudson Yards | File:10 Hudson Yards 2018-07 jeh.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 52 | 2016 | Topped out in October 2015.<ref name="BloombergBusiness">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="10HY">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Sixth and Guadalupe | File:Sixth and Gudalupe from the Southwest.png | Austin Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 66 | 2023 | Topped out in November 2022.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Truist Plaza | File:Suntrust-plaza-atlanta.jpg | Atlanta Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 60 | 1992 | <ref name="STP">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Bank of America Corporate Center | File:Bank of America Corporate Center (cropped).jpg | Charlotte Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 62 | 1992 | Tallest building in Charlotte<ref name="BOFA Emporis">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="BOFA sky">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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| 8 Spruce Street | File:The Beekman tower 2 (6214380109).jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 76 | 2011 | Also known as Beekman Tower and New York by Gehry.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 900 North Michigan | File:900 North Michigan top from John Hancock 2004-11 img 2627.jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 66 | 1989 | <ref name="900NME">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Panorama Tower | File:Panorama Tower (60062).jpg | Miami Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 85 | 2017 | Tallest building in Miami and the state of Florida.<ref name="newHeight">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Trump World Tower | File:Trump World Tower and East River in Manhattan, New York City (cropped).jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 74 | 2001 | Tallest all residential building in the world from 2001 until 2003<ref name="TWT">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 425 Park Avenue | File:425 park avenue southwest corner.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 47 | 2022 | Topped out in December 2018.<ref name="20181215newyorkyimby">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 262 Fifth Avenue | File:262 Fifth Avenue 010.jpg | New York City | Template:Convert | 56 | 2025 | Topped out in April 2024. Upon opening, the building will yield 26 condominium units.<ref name="20240409newyorkyimby">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Water Tower Place | File:Water Tower Place 060527.jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 74 | 1976 | <ref name="WTPE">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Aqua | File:Aqua (Building) cropped.jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 87 | 2010 | <ref name="AQUA emp" /> Formerly tallest building in the world designed by a woman.<ref name="auto">Jannsen, Kim. Gang 'little bit' proud of world's former tallest woman-designed skyscraper. The current tallest built by a woman is still in Chicago. (See number 11) Chicago Tribune September 7, 2016. Accessed August 6, 2017</ref> | ||||
| Aon Center | File:Downtown Los Angeles - Aon Center.jpg | Los Angeles Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 62 | 1973 | Tallest building in the United States west of the Mississippi River from 1973 until 1982. Tallest in Los Angeles from 1973 until 1989.<ref name="AonC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="AonC2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| Transamerica Pyramid | File:SF Transamerica full CA.jpg | San Francisco Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 48 | 1972 | 2nd-tallest building in San Francisco. Tallest in San Francisco from 1972 until 2017;<ref name="TA3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> tallest building in the U.S. west of the Mississippi River from 1972 until 1974<ref name="TA">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="TA2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |
| 30 Rockefeller Plaza | File:GE Building by David Shankbone.JPG | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 70 | 1933 | <ref name="GEB">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="GEB2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| Chase Tower | File:Chase Tower, Looking Northeast from Willis Tower Skydeck, Chicago, Illinois (9179387641) (cropped).jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 61 | 1969 | <ref name="CT">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="CT2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| Two Liberty Place | File:Two liberty place.JPG | Philadelphia Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 58 | 1990 | <ref name="TLP1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="TLP2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| One Manhattan Square | File:2020 One Manhattan Square from Brooklyn Bridge.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 73 | 2019 | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| Rainier Square Tower | File:Rainier Square Tower, May 2020 from 4th Avenue and Union Street.jpg | Seattle | Template:Convert | 64 | 2020 | Proposed by Urban Visions and designed by NBBJ.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Approved in 2015.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| Sutton 58 | File:Sutton 58 Aug 2021.jpg | New York City | Template:Convert | 67 | 2022 | Residential tower rising in Sutton Place, also known as 3 Sutton Place.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |||
| Park Tower | File:Park Tower 060527.jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 70 | 2000 | <ref name="PT">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="PT2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| Devon Energy Center | File:Devon energy center.JPG | Oklahoma City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 52 | 2012 | Tallest building in Oklahoma City; tallest building in Oklahoma; tallest building in the "Plains States"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| One Bennett Park | File:One bennett park for cropping.jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 67 | 2019 | <ref name="One Bennett Park">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="One Bennett Park PT2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| U.S. Steel Tower | File:U. S. Steel Tower, 2025-04-23.jpg | Pittsburgh Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 67 | 1970 | Tallest building in Pittsburgh; largest roof in the world at its height or taller<ref name="US Steel emp">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="steel sky">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="Pittsburgh Post-Gazette">Template:Cite news</ref> | ||
| Salesforce Tower Chicago | File:Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (2023) - 111~3.jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 60 | 2023 | Formerly known as Wolf Point South Tower.<ref name="auto1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="auto3">Template:Ctbuh</ref><ref name="auto2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| 56 Leonard Street | File:56 Leonard Street (cropped).jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 60 | 2016 | Topped out in July 2015.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| One Atlantic Center | File:4 One Atlantic Center (cropped).jpg | Atlanta Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 50 | 1987 | Also known as the IBM Tower. Tallest in Atlanta from 1987 until 1992.<ref name="OAC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="OAC2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| Aston Martin Residences | File:Aston Martin Residences Downtown Miami 31 December 2023.jpg | Miami Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 66 | 2022 | Residential building in Miami under the Aston Martin brand name.<ref name="Springer">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| 110 North Wacker | File:110 N Wacker.jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 58 | 2020 | <ref name="CTBUH North Wacker">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| CitySpire Center | File:Cityspire Metro Carnegie tower 55 jeh ShiftNcut.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 77 | 1987 | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="CTBUH CitySpire">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |
| 28 Liberty Street | File:One Chase Manhattan Plaza 1.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 65 | 1961 | Known until sale in 2015 as One Chase Manhattan Plaza<ref name="CTBUH 28 Liberty">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| The Orchard | File:TheOrchard April 2024.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 69 | 2024 | Tallest building in Queens, New York. Topped out in July 2024.<ref name="27-48 Jackson">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| 4 Times Square | File:4timessquare 23may2005.JPG | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 50 | 1999 | Formerly known as the Condé Nast Building<ref name="CNB">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="CNB2">Template:Cite news</ref> | |||
| MetLife Building | File:MetLife Building by David Shankbone.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 60 | 1963 | Formerly known as the Pan Am Building<ref name="MLB">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| 731 Lexington Avenue | File:Bloomberg tower.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 57 | 2005 | Also known as Bloomberg Tower. | ||||
| 1000M | File:Chicago Near South Side and South Loop (cropped).jpg | Chicago Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 73 | 2023 | Approved April 21, 2016.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> Topped out in July 2023. | |||
| 126 Madison Avenue | File:126 Madison Avenue (New York City).jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 56 | 2022 | Tallest residential building in the NoMad neighborhood of Manhattan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| The Centrale | File:138 East 50th Street 004.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 64 | 2019 | Residential tower on East 50th Street designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| 181 Fremont | File:181 Fremont 2.jpg | San Francisco Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 66 | 2018 | 2nd-tallest mixed-use residential building west of the Mississippi River.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> | |||
| Woolworth Building † | File:The Woolworth Building in New York City LCCN2013650474.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 58 | 1913 | Tallest building in the world from 1913 to 1930.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| IDS Center | File:IDS Center.jpg | Minneapolis Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 55 | 1973 | Tallest building in Minneapolis and in the state of Minnesota.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| BNY Mellon Center | File:BNY Mellon Center (Philadelphia) cropped.jpg | Philadelphia Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 54 | 1990 | Formerly known as Mellon Bank Center.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| 200 Clarendon Street | File:John Hancock Tower.jpg | Boston Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 62 | 1976 | Formerly known as the John Hancock Tower; tallest building in New England.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| Four Seasons Hotel Miami | File:Four Seasons Miami complete 20100206.jpg | Miami Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 64 | 2003 | Formerly tallest building in Miami until Panorama Tower’s completion.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |||
| 111 Murray Street | File:111 Murray Street 002.jpg | New York City Template:Small |
Template:Convert | 60 | 2018 | Residential skyscraper developed by Fisher Brothers and Witkoff.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
Tallest buildings by pinnacle height
This lists ranks completed and topped out buildings in the United States that stand at least Template:Convert tall based on pinnacle height measurement, which includes antenna masts. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes. Template:Static row numbers Template:Mw-datatable
Indicates building is still under construction, but has been topped out.
Cities with the most skyscrapers
Template:See also American cities with at least 5 completed skyscrapers over Template:Convert high Template:As of.
| City | ≥Template:Convert | Template:Convert | Template:Convert | Template:Convert | Template:Convert | Template:Convert | Total | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | 18 | 11 | 18 | 40 | 69 | 150 | 306 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Chicago | 6 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 71 | 128 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Miami | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 42 | 69 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Houston | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 40 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 37 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| San Francisco | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Jersey City | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 22 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Seattle | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 21 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Dallas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Las Vegas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 17 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Sunny Isles Beach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 14 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Austin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Minneapolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Charlotte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Denver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Cleveland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Columbus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
Tallest buildings under construction, approved and proposed
Under construction
This lists buildings that are under construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least Template:Convert. Buildings that have already been topped out are excluded.
| Name | Location | Height Template:Small |
Floors | Year* Template:Small |
Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 World Trade Center | New York City | Template:Convert | 82 | On hold | 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.<ref name="CTBUH 2WTC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="WSJ WTC Flaw">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="CTBUH 2WTC (Never Built)">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="Wired 2WTC">Template:Cite news</ref> When completed, it will be tied for 39th tallest in the world with Haeundae LCT The Sharp, as well as 8th in the United States. | |
| 45 Broad Street | New York City | Template:Convert | 68 | On hold | Set to become the tallest residential building in Downtown Manhattan.<ref name="curbed11121006">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}} </ref><ref name="curbed15436392">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> When completed, it will be tied for 90th tallest in the world with 875 Michigan Avenue, as well as tied for 13th in the United States. | |
| 41-47 West 57th Street | New York City | Template:Convert | 63 | 2026 | Proposed by developer Sedesco with a design by OMA.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Demolition work was completed on the site as of August 2021.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Construction reportedly began in 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| 570 Fifth Avenue | New York City | Template:Convert | 78 | 2028 | Extell filed permits with several different potential plans for a supertall building on the site in late 2021.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Demolition of existing structures was completed in 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> Construction reportedly began in 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |
| 740 Eighth Avenue | New York City | Template:Convert | 52 | 2027 | Approved by the city in December 2021.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> Excavation underway as of October 2022.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> Plans call for a hotel, with a "vertical-drop" ride and observation tower.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |
| Waldorf Astoria Miami | Miami | Template:Convert | 100 | 2027 | Announced in 2015. When completed, it would be the tallest in Miami, the state of Florida, and the Southern United States, as well as tied for 19th in the United States with 53W53. Construction commenced after the groundbreaking ceremony in October 2022.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="1baye">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref>Template:Update inline | |
| 3 Hudson Boulevard | New York City | Template:Convert | 56 | On hold | Formerly known as GiraSole.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> When completed, it will be the 32nd tallest in the United States. | |||
| Cipriani Residences | Miami | Template:Convert | 80 | 2028 | Construction started after the site's groundbreaking ceremony took place on February 6, 2024. | |||
| Okan Tower | Miami | Template:Convert | 70 | 2026 | Will contain 149 condominiums and be one of Miami's tallest buildings when completed. Construction plans have resumed after being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> When completed, it will be the 45th tallest in the United States, as well as the tallest in Miami if completed before the Waldorf Astoria. | |||
| Oceanwide Center, Tower 1 | San Francisco | Template:Convert | 75 | On hold | Will be the second-tallest building in San Francisco once completed, only behind the Salesforce Tower. Construction started December 2016.<ref name="SFG072314">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="MKAOC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> When completed, it will be the 49th tallest in the United States. |
| 400 Lake Shore Drive | Chicago | Template:Convert | 72 | 2027 | Part of a two tower project, built on the site of the proposed Chicago Spire.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> When completed, it will be the 56th tallest in the United States. | |
| 1428 Brickell | Miami | Template:Convert | 71 | 2027 | 189-unit luxury building will also be the world's the first residential high-rise in the world partially powered by the sun, the developer says, with 500 photovoltaic-integrated windows. | |||
| Baccarat Residences | Miami | Template:Convert | 75 | 2028 | Archaeologists discovered human remains and artifacts at the site in 2021.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Construction on the site has been paused so archaeologists can conduct a dig, but construction commenced on October 30, 2023 after a groundbreaking ceremony took place on the site.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |||
| 343 Madison Avenue | New York City | Template:Convert | 49 | 2026 | Under-construction office tower developed by Boston Properties to replace the former Metropolitan Transportation Authority headquarters across from Grand Central Terminal.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |||
| 80 Flatbush | New York City | Template:Convert | 74 | 2027 | Approved by the New York City Council in September 2018.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="curbed15169318">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> The development will have two buildings; excavation on the site of the shorter building began in late 2021.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> When completed, it will become the 76th tallest in the United States. |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building dates of completion has not yet been released.
Approved and proposed
This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least Template:Convert. A floor count of 50 stories is used as the cutoff for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
| Name | City | Height Template:Small |
Floors | Year Template:Small |
Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legends Tower | Oklahoma City | Template:Convert | 134 | 2030 | Designed by AO for developer Scot Matteson, it is part of the Boardwalk at Bricktown complex, which is planned to have 1,528 apartments, 85 condominiums, a 480-room Dream Hotel, restaurants, and shops.<ref name="Roche 2023 r479">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="Brown 2024 p734">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> If built, it would become the tallest in the United States and Western Hemisphere, as well as the 6th tallest in the world. Construction is expected to begin in 2025.<ref>USA's new tallest tower delayed, but still planned for Oklahoma</ref> | |
| Thompson Center Redevelopment | Chicago | Template:Convert | 115 | — | Designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill for developer Helmut Jahn's. According to Crain’s and the Tribune’s Blair Kamin, Jahn has offered a conceptual rendering of a slim 110-story tower that could accompany the existing Thompson Center and help breathe new life into the property.<ref name="Helmut Jahn">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| Affirmation Tower | New York City | Template:Convert | 95 | — | The proposed building is designed by David Adjaye for developer Don Peebles.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> As of November 2023, the project is still on hold.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> If built, it would become the 12th tallest building in the world, 2nd tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. | ||
| 350 Park Avenue | New York City | Template:Convert | 62 | 2032 | 350 Park Avenue is designed by Foster and Partners and is to be developed by Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin Management. The original proposal reached 1,500 feet and had a slanted look, but the overall design was significantly altered in 2023. The lot is currently occupied by a 30 story mid-century office tower. In December 2023, the developers bought the air rights from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> If built, it would become tied for 13th tallest in the world, as well as 2nd tallest in the Western Hemisphere. | |
| 175 Park Avenue | New York City | Template:Convert | 86 | 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 Grand Hyatt New York. It will be designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> If built, it would become the 14th tallest building in the world, as well as 2nd tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. | |||
| Tower Fifth | New York City | Template:Convert | 96 | 2025 | Tower Fifth is a slender office tower proposed by 432 Park Avenue developer Harry B. Macklowe of Macklowe Properties. If built, it would become the 15th tallest in the world, as well as 2nd tallest in the Western Hemisphere. | |||
| Tribune East Tower | Chicago | Template:Convert | 118 | 2027 | Would become the second-tallest building in Chicago upon completion. Construction is supposed to start in February 2024.<ref>Template:Ctbuh</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> If built, it would become the 28th tallest building in the world, as well as 4th tallest in the United States, and 2nd tallest in Chicago. |
| 80 South Street | New York City | Template:Convert | 113 | — | As of June 2019, the site is for sale after Chinese developer Oceanwide Holdings ran into financial difficulties<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> If built, it would become the 29th tallest in the world, as well as 4th tallest in the United States. | |||
| Hudson Yards Phase II – Tower B | New York City | Template:Convert | 74 | 2030 | ||||
| 265 West 45th Street | New York City | Template:Convert | 96 | — | Redevelopment of a Midtown address for a possible supertall office building.<ref name="NY Yimby 265 W 45th St">Template:Cite news</ref> As of 2024, there have not been any new developments in years.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> If built, it would become the 42nd tallest in the world, as well as 8th tallest in the United States. | ||
| 15 Penn Plaza | New York City | Template:Convert | 56 | — | Designed by Foster and Partners and developed by Vornado Realty Trust, the design of the building has changed several times over the years. Built on the site of the former Hotel Pennsylvania, which was demolished in July of 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> If built, it would become tied for 47th tallest in the world with 30 Hudson Yards, as well as tied for 8th tallest in the United States. | |
| 2901 Arch Street - Transit Terminal Tower | Philadelphia | Template:Convert | 85 | — | Proposed office and retail as part of the 30th Street Station District redevelopment centered around 30th Street Station.<ref>"Transit Terminal Tower". skyscrapercenter.com. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved January 1, 2018.</ref> If built, it would become tied for 65th tallest in the world with Bank of America Tower, as well as tied for 10th in the United States, and tallest in Philadelphia. | |||
| Wynn New York City | New York City | Template:Convert | 80 | 2030 | ||||
| Hudson Yards Phase II | New York City | Template:Convert | 80 | 2030 | ||||
| LA Grand Hotel | Los Angeles | Template:Convert | 77 | — | Proposed hotel by Shenzhen New World Group.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> If built, it would become the 15th tallest building in the United States, as well as the tallest building west of the Mississippi River. | |
| 3101 Market Street | Philadelphia | Template:Convert | 70 | 2025 | Proposed residential, office, education, and retail space, part of Schuylkill Yards<ref>"Schuylkill Yards". skyscrapercenter.com. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved April 3, 2018.</ref> If built, it would become the 16th tallest in the United States, as well as 2nd tallest in Philadelphia. | |||
| 609 Brickell | Miami | Template:Convert | 80 | 2025 | Developing next to the site of a historic church, as of March 2023 the existing church agreed to have the development.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> If built, it would become the 20th tallest in the United States, as well as tallest in Miami. | ||
| 888 Brickell | Miami | Template:Convert | 82 | — | Developed by JDS Development Group. Originally referred to as "Major".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |||
| One Bayfront Plaza | Miami | Template:Convert | 93 | 2026 | Announced in 2010. One Bayfront Plaza would be the tallest office tower in Miami and Florida | |||
| The Towers by Foster + Partners/Citadel HQ | Miami | Template:Convert | 81 & 79 | — | Project revived in the mid 2010s.<ref name="curbed">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> Multiple sites later purchased by Citadel Group for construction of a new headquarters. | ||
| 4/C | Seattle | Template:Convert | 90 | — | Proposed in September 2015 by Crescent Heights, and designed by LMN Architects<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2023, the height of the tower was cut by 164 feet, and the architect was replaced with Skidmore, Owings & Merill. If built, it would become the 24th tallest in the United States, as well as tallest in Seattle. | |||
| 247 Cherry | New York City | Template:Convert | 79 | — | 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.<ref name="Two Bridges">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="curbed11520138">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> If built, it would become the 25th tallest in the United States. | |
| Figueroa Centre | Los Angeles | Template:Convert | 66 | — | Proposed residential, hotel, and office Tower designed by CallisonRTKL. If built, it would become the 34th tallest in The United States. as well as becoming 4th tallest in California, and 3rd in Los Angeles. | |||
| Lakeshore East Building I | Chicago | Template:Convert | 85 | 2026 | Part of the Lakeshore East development.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>Template:Ctbuh</ref> If built, it would become the 39th tallest in the United States, as well as 10th in Chicago. | ||
| Angels Landing Tower 1 | Los Angeles | Template:Convert | 64 | 2028 | Proposed Residential and office Tower designed by Peebles, MacFarlane, and Claridge Properties.<ref name="https">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> In 2023, the city approved the development.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> If built, it would become the 65th tallest in the United States, as well as 5th tallest in California, and 4th in Los Angeles. | |
| Olympia Tower 1 | Los Angeles | Template:Convert | 65 | — | Part of a proposed 3 tower complex. As of 2023, the developer is fighting over taxes.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> If built, it would become tied for 65th tallest building in the United States with Transamerica Pyramid, as well as tied for 5th in California, and 4th tallest in Los Angeles. | ||
| Supertower A | Miami | Template:Convert | 83 | — | Approved in 2022<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> If built, it would become tied for 68th tallest with Two Liberty Place, as well as becoming 6th tallest in California, and 4th in Los Angeles. | ||
| Supertower B | Miami | Template:Convert | 83 | — | Approved in 2022<ref name=":0" /> If built, it would become tied for 68th tallest with Two Liberty Place, as well as becoming 6th tallest in California, and 4th in Los Angeles. | |||
| 4th & Brazos | Austin | Template:Convert | 65 | 2025 | <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> If built, it would become the 77th tallest in the United States, as well as 7th tallest in Texas, and 2nd in Austin. | |
| 1045 S. Olive Street | Los Angeles | Template:Convert | 70 | — | Approved in 2021<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> If built, it would become the 84th tallest in the United States, as well as 6th tallest in California, and 4th in Los Angeles. | ||
| Transbay Parcel F | San Francisco | Template:Convert | 64 | — | In 2023, the site was put up for sale by the developer.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> If built, it would become tied for 85th tallest in the United States with 731 Lexington Avenue, as well as 6th tallest in California, and 3rd tallest in San Francisco. |
| 30 Journal Square | Jersey City | Template:Convert | 72 | — | Approved in August 2016.<ref name="CTBUH 30 Journal Square">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> Developer granted 5 year extension in 2022.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> If built, it would become the 89th tallest building in the United States, as well as 2nd tallest in both New Jersey and Jersey City. |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts or dates of completion has not yet been released.
Tallest destroyed
This table lists the 10 tallest buildings in the United States that have been demolished, destroyed, or are undergoing demolition.
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| Name | Image | City | Height Template:Small |
Floors | Year completed |
Year demolished |
Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 World Trade Center † | Aerial view of two 110-story twin towers; the building have gray, steel exteriors, and the structure on the left is topped by a large antenna. Several skyscrapers are visible surrounding the two towers. | New York City | 1,368 (417) | 110 | 1972 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks; tallest building in the world from 1971 until 1973.<ref name="WTC1-1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="WTC1-2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| 2 World Trade Center | Aerial view of two 110-story twin towers; the building have gray, steel exteriors, and the structure on the left is topped by a large antenna. Several skyscrapers are visible surrounding the two towers. | New York City | 1,362 (415) | 110 | 1973 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| 270 Park Avenue | File:270 Park Avenue.JPG | New York City | 707 (216) | 52 | 1960 | 2021 | Demolished to make room for much taller replacement listed above. Built for Union Carbide. The second tallest voluntarily demolished building in history and tallest voluntarily demolished building
from 2021 to 2023.<ref>https://newyorkyimby.com/2017/09/270-park-avenues-shrouded-demolition-making-progress-in-midtown-east.html Template:Dead link</ref> | ||
| Singer Building † | Drawing of a 50-story building with a square-cross section; a large tower projects from one corner of the building, and the tower has a rounded roofline with a tapering spire. | New York City | 612 (187) | 47 | 1908 | 1968 | Demolished to make room for One Liberty Plaza; tallest building ever to be peacefully demolished until 270 Park Avenue in 2021; tallest building in the world from 1908 until 1909.<ref name="SINGB">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name="SINGB2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| 7 World Trade Center | Aerial view of a skyscraper with a trapezoidal cross section and a brown glass exterior | New York City | 570 (174) | 47 | 1987 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Morrison Hotel | File:Morrison Hotel Postcard.jpg | Chicago | 526 (160) | 45 | 1926 | 1965 | Demolished to make room for the Chase Tower.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| Deutsche Bank Building | Ground-level view of a 40-story building; the highest 20 floors have a black tarp-like covering. The exterior facade has been removed from the lower 20 floors, leaving exposed steel columns visible. | New York City | 517 (158) | 39 | 1974 | 2011 | Dismantled because of damage from the September 11, 2001 attacks.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |
| One Meridian Plaza | Philadelphia | 492 (150) | 38 | 1972 | 1999 | Dismantled because of damage from a 1991 fire.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | |
| City Investing Building | Singer, City Investing & Hudson Terminal Buildings, New York City (1909). | New York City | 487 (148) | 33 | 1908 | 1968 | Demolished with the Singer Building to make room for One Liberty Plaza.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
| J.L. Hudson Company Department Store | File:JLHudsonsPostcard.jpg | Detroit | 410 (125) | 29 | 1911 | 1998 | Tallest building ever imploded; tallest department store in the world at the time of its completion.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This is a list of the history of the tallest buildings in the United States by architectural height.
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in the United States.
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See also
- List of tallest buildings in the world
- List of cities in the United States with the most skyscrapers
- List of tallest buildings by U.S. state and territory
- List of tallest structures in the United States by height
- List of tallest structures in the United States by state
References
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