List of tallest buildings in New York City

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List of tallest buildings in New York City

This list of tallest buildings in New York City ranks skyscraper

Skyscraper

A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building. There is no official definition nor height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper....
s in the U.S.

United States

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city of New York City

New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
, New York

New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
by height. The tallest building in New York City is the 102-story

Storey

A storey , floor, deck or level is the level of a building above the ground.Buildings are often classified by how many levels they have....
Empire State Building

Empire State Building

The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. Its name is derived from the List of U.S....
, which rises 1250 ft (381 m) and 1472 ft (449 m) by pinnacle height, in Midtown Manhattan

Midtown Manhattan

Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial zones such as Rockefeller Center, Broadway, and Times Square....
and was completed in 1931. It also stands as the second-tallest building in the United States

List of tallest buildings in the United States

This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings....
and the tenth-tallest building in the world

List of tallest buildings in the world

These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked by*structural height ;*highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:*are completed or topped-out, and...
, and stood as the tallest building in the world from its completion until 1972. The second-tallest building in the city is the topped-out

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This list of tallest buildings in New York City ranks skyscraper

Skyscraper

A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building. There is no official definition nor height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper....
s in the U.S.

United States

New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
, New York

New York

Storey

A storey , floor, deck or level is the level of a building above the ground.Buildings are often classified by how many levels they have....
Empire State Building

Empire State Building

Midtown Manhattan

List of tallest buildings in the United States

List of tallest buildings in the world

Topping out

In building construction, topping out, or topping off, is a ceremony held when the last beam is placed at the top of a building. The term may also refer to the overall completion of the building's structure....
Bank of America Tower, which rises in height.. Tied for the third-tallest building in the city – and the second-tallest completed structure – are the Chrysler Building

Chrysler Building

The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, located on the east side of Manhattan in the Turtle Bay, Manhattan area at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue ....
, which stood as the world's tallest building from 1930 until 1931, and the New York Times Building

New York Times Building

The New York Times Building is a skyscraper on the west side of Midtown Manhattan that was completed in 2007. Its chief tenant is The New York Times Company, publisher of the The New York Times, The Boston Globe, the International Herald Tribune, as well as other regional papers....
.

The history of skyscrapers in New York City began with the completion of the World Building

New York World Building

The New York World Building was a skyscraper in New York City designed by George Browne Post and built in 1890 to house the now defunct newspaper, The New York World....
in 1890; the structure rose in height. Though not the city's first high-rise

High-rise

Trinity Church, New York

Trinity Church, at 79 Broadway lower Manhattan, is an historic, full-service parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of New York. Trinity Church is located at the intersection of Broadway and Wall Street in downtown Manhattan....
. The World Building, which stood as the tallest in the city until 1899, was demolished

Demolition

Demolition is the antonym of construction: the tearing-down of buildings and other structures. It contrasts with deconstruction , which is the taking down of a building while carefully preserving valuable elements for re-use....
in 1955 to allow for the construction of an expanded entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5,989 feet over the East River, connecting the New York City borough s of Manhattan and Brooklyn ....
. Historically, New York has played a prominent role in the development of the skyscraper; since 1890, eleven structures in the city have held the title of world's tallest building. New York City went through a very early high-rise

High-rise

A high-rise is a tall building or structure. Normally, the function of the building is added, for example high-rise apartment building or high-rise office building....
construction boom that lasted from the early 1910s to the early 1930s, during which 16 of the city's 82 tallest buildings were constructed. During this time, the city saw the construction of the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building

40 Wall Street

40 Wall Street is a 70-story skyscraper originally known as the Bank of Manhattan Trust building, but then became known by the numerical address when its founding tenant merged with the Chase National Bank to form the Chase Manhattan Bank....
, the Chrysler Building, and the Empire State Building, each of which stood as the tallest building in the world at the time of its completion. A second large skyscraper boom has lasted from 1960 to the present. During this time, the city has seen the completion of nearly 70 structures rising at least in height, including the twin towers of the World Trade Center

World trade center

The World Trade Centers Association founded in 1970, is a not-for-profit, non-political association dedicated to the establishment and effective operation of World Trade Centers as instruments for trade expansion representing 316 members in 91 countries....
. The North Tower of this complex, officially known as "One World Trade Center", stood as the tallest building in the world from 1972 until 1973 and the tallest building in New York City until 2001. The North Tower, as well as the other six buildings in the World Trade Center complex, were destroyed in the September 11 attacks.

The skyscrapers that have been constructed in New York are mostly concentrated in Midtown

Midtown Manhattan

Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial zones such as Rockefeller Center, Broadway, and Times Square....
and Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the New York City....
, although other neighborhoods of Manhattan

List of Manhattan neighborhoods

This is a list of neighborhoods in the borough of Manhattan arranged geographically from the north of the island to the south.Please note the following approximate definitions:...
and the boroughs

Borough (New York City)

New York City is one of the largest cities in the world, and it is segmented into boroughs for various reasons. A borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the History of New York City ....
of Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Brooklyn is one of the five Borough of New York City, located at the western end of Long Island. An independent city until its consolidation with New York in 1898, Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough, with 2.5 million residents, and second largest in area....
, Queens

Queens

Queens is the largest in area, the second-largest in population, and the easternmost of the Borough which form the New York City. The Borough of Queens' boundaries are identical to those of the County of Queens , a Administrative divisions of New York#County of the State of New York in the Northeastern United States United States....
, and The Bronx

The Bronx

The Bronx is the northernmost of the Five Boroughs of New York City and the newest of the 62 Administrative divisions of New York#county of New York State....
also have significant amounts of high-rises. , the entire city is the site of 191 buildings that rise at least in height, with 24 more under construction; this is more than any other city in the United States. , there are 5,538 completed high-rises in the city. This is more than any other city in United States, and the world. Since 2003, New York City has seen the completion of 12 buildings that rise at least in height. Fifteen more are under construction, including the Freedom Tower

Freedom Tower

1 World Trade Center, or the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the new World Trade Center complex currently under construction in Lower Manhattan in New York City....
. Also known as One World Trade Center, it is part of the complex that will replace the destroyed World Trade Center; this complex also includes the proposed 200 Greenwich Street

200 Greenwich Street

200 Greenwich Street is the address for a new office building to be erected as part of the World Trade Center reconstruction in New York City. The building has also been referred to as World Trade Center Tower 2 and will be on the east side of Greenwich Street, across the street from the original location of the twin towers that were de...
, the under construction 175 Greenwich Street

175 Greenwich Street

175 Greenwich Street is the address for a new skyscraper being erected as part of the World Trade Center reconstruction in New York City. The office building has also been referred to as World Trade Center Tower 3 and will be on the east side of Greenwich Street, across the street from the original location of the twin towers that were...
, the under construction 150 Greenwich Street

150 Greenwich Street

150 Greenwich Street is the address for a new skyscraper being erected as part of the World Trade Center reconstruction in New York City. The office building has also been referred to as World Trade Center Tower 4 and will be on the east side of Greenwich Street, across the street from the original location of the twin towers that were...
, the proposed 130 Liberty Street

World Trade Center Tower 5

World Trade Center Tower 5, also referred to as 130 Liberty Street, was a proposed building to be located in New York City. It will be located on Site 5 of the new World Trade Center complex....
, and the completed 7 World Trade Center

7 World Trade Center

7 World Trade Center is a building in New York City located across from the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. The name "7 World Trade Center" has referred to two buildings: the original structure, completed in 1987, and the current structure....
. , there are 338 high-rise buildings under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in New York City.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks New York City skyscrapers that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Rank	Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Empire State Building Empire State Building The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. Its name is derived from the List of U.S....	01.01,250 / 381	102	1931	10th-tallest building in the world List of tallest buildings in the world These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked bystructural height ;highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:are completed or topped-out, and... , 2nd-tallest in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States* ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... . First building in the world to contain over 100 floors List of buildings with 100 floors or more File:101.portrait.altonthompson.jpgThis is a list of buildings with 100 Storey or more.... .
2	Bank of America Tower*	02.01,200 / 366	54	2008	13th-tallest building in the world List of tallest buildings in the world These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked bystructural height ;highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:are completed or topped-out, and... , 3rd-tallest in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States* ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
3=	Chrysler Building Chrysler Building The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, located on the east side of Manhattan in the Turtle Bay, Manhattan area at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue ....	03.01,046 / 319	77	1930	25th-tallest building in the world List of tallest buildings in the world These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked bystructural height ;highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:are completed or topped-out, and... , 6th-tallest in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States* ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... . First man-made structure in the world to rise higher than 1,000 ft (305 m). Stood as the tallest building in the world from 1930 until 1931, and also surpassed the Eiffel Tower Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower is an Puddle iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine River in Paris. The tower has become a global Cultural icon of France and is one of the most recognizable structures in the world.... to become the world's tallest structure. Tallest all-brick building in the world.
3=	New York Times Tower	04.01,046 / 319	52	2007	25th-tallest building in the world List of tallest buildings in the world These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked bystructural height ;highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:are completed or topped-out, and... , 6th-tallest in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States* ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
5	American International Building American International Building The American International Building is a 66-floor, 952 foot tall building in Lower Manhattan in New York City. The official address is 70 Pine Street, New York, NY 10270 and is also bordered by Cedar Street and Pearl Street ....	05.0952 / 290	66	1932	44th-tallest building in the world List of tallest buildings in the world These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked bystructural height ;highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:are completed or topped-out, and... , 16th-tallest in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States* ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... . Tallest building in Lower Manhattan.
6	40 Wall Street 40 Wall Street 40 Wall Street is a 70-story skyscraper originally known as the Bank of Manhattan Trust building, but then became known by the numerical address when its founding tenant merged with the Chase National Bank to form the Chase Manhattan Bank....	06.0927 / 283	70	1930	53rd-tallest building in the world List of tallest buildings in the world These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked bystructural height ;highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:are completed or topped-out, and... , 20th-tallest in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States* ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... . Also known as the Trump Building.
7	Citigroup Center Citigroup Center The Citigroup Center is one of the tallest skyscrapers in New York City, United States, located at 53rd Street between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue in midtown Manhattan....	07.0915 / 279	59	1977	58th-tallest building in the world List of tallest buildings in the world These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked bystructural height ;highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:are completed or topped-out, and... , 22nd-tallest in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States* ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
8	Trump World Tower Trump World Tower Trump World Tower is a residential skyscraper at 845 United Nations Plaza in Manhattan, New York City. Construction began in 1999 and concluded in 2001....	08.0861 / 262	72	2001	79th-tallest building in the world List of tallest buildings in the world These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked bystructural height ;highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:are completed or topped-out, and... , 28th-tallest in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States* ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... . Tallest all-residential building in New York City and the United States.
9	GE Building GE Building The GE Building is an Art Deco skyscraper that forms the centerpiece of Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan. Known as the RCA Building until 1988, it is famous for housing the headquarters of the television network NBC....	09.0850 / 259	70	1933	93rd-tallest building in the world List of tallest buildings in the world These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked bystructural height ;highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:are completed or topped-out, and... , 32nd-tallest in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States* ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
10	CitySpire Center CitySpire Center The CitySpire Center is the tallest mixed-use skyscraper in New York City, located on West 56th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues in Midtown Manhattan, New York....	10.0814 / 248	75	1987	123rd-tallest building in the world List of tallest buildings in the world These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked bystructural height ;highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:are completed or topped-out, and... , 39th-tallest in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States* ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
11	One Chase Manhattan Plaza One Chase Manhattan Plaza One Chase Manhattan Plaza is a banking skyscraper located in the downtown Manhattan Financial District, Manhattan of New York City . Construction on the building was completed in 1961....	11.0813 / 248	60	1961	125th-tallest building in the world List of tallest buildings in the world These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked bystructural height ;highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:are completed or topped-out, and... , 40th-tallest in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States* ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
12	Condé Nast Building Condé Nast Building The Cond? Nast Building, officially 4 Times Square, is a modern skyscraper in Times Square in Midtown, Manhattan. Located on Broadway between 42nd Street and 43rd, the structure was finished in January 2000 as part of a larger project to redevelop 42nd Street....	12.0809 / 247	48	1999	130th-tallest building in the world List of tallest buildings in the world These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked bystructural height ;highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:are completed or topped-out, and... , 41st-tallest in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States* ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... . Also known as Four Times Square.
13	MetLife Building MetLife Building The MetLife Building, originally called the Pan Am Building, is a skyscraper located at 200 Park Avenue in New York City....	13.0808 / 246	59	1963	131st-tallest building in the world List of tallest buildings in the world These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked bystructural height ;highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:are completed or topped-out, and... , 42nd-tallest in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States* ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
14	Bloomberg Tower Bloomberg Tower One Beacon Court , is a skyscraper on the East Side of Midtown , New York City. It houses the headquarters of Bloomberg L.P. in the lower floors and luxury condominiums in the higher floors....	14.0806 / 246	54	2005	132nd-tallest building in the world List of tallest buildings in the world These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked bystructural height ;highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:are completed or topped-out, and... , 43rd-tallest in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States* ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
15	Woolworth Building Woolworth Building The Woolworth Building, at 57 stories, is one of the oldest?and one of the most famous?skyscrapers in New York City. More than 95 years after its construction, it is still one of the List of tallest buildings in the United States as well as one of the List of tallest buildings in New York City....	15.0792 / 241	57	1913	148th-tallest building in the world List of tallest buildings in the world These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked bystructural height ;highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:are completed or topped-out, and... , 44th-tallest in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States* ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
16	One Worldwide Plaza One Worldwide Plaza Completed in 1989, One Worldwide Plaza is part of a three-building, mixed-use commercial and residential complex located in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known collectively as Worldwide Plaza....	16.0778 / 237	50	1989	175th-tallest building in the world List of tallest buildings in the world These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked bystructural height ;highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:are completed or topped-out, and... , 53rd-tallest in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States* ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
17	Carnegie Hall Tower Carnegie Hall Tower Carnegie Hall Tower is a 60-floor skyscraper located on 57th Street in New York City. Part of a cluster of three very tall buildings , the tower was built in an architectural style in harmony with its neighbor Carnegie Hall, a New York landmark....	17.0757 / 231	60	1991	199th-tallest building in the world List of tallest buildings in the world These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked bystructural height ;highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:are completed or topped-out, and... , 61st-tallest in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States* ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
18	383 Madison Avenue 383 Madison Avenue 383 Madison is a JP Morgan owned office building in New York City located at 383 Madison Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets. Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, it is 755 ft tall with 47 floors....	18.0755 / 230	47	2001	64th-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... . Formerly known as the Bear Sterns World Headquarters.
19	AXA Center AXA Center The AXA Center is a 752 foot tall skyscraper located in New York City.It was built in 1986 in the postmodern architecture style by architect Edward Larrabee Barnes and currently serves as the Headquarters for AXA Financial which consists of a number of subsidiaries of France-based insurance and baning company AXA, such as AXA Equitable Li...	19.0752 / 229	54	1986	65th-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
20=	One Penn Plaza One Penn Plaza One Penn Plaza is a skyscraper near Pennsylvania Station in New York City, west of Seventh Avenue , between Manhattan streets, 23-42 and 34th Street ....	20.0750 / 229	57	1972	66th-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
20=	1251 Avenue of the Americas	21.0750 / 229	54	1971	66th-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
20=	Time Warner Center South Tower Time Warner Center The Time Warner Center is a mixed-use skyscraper developed by The Related Companies in New York City. Its design, by David Childs and Mustafa Kemal Abadan of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, consists of two 750 ft towers bridged by a multi-story atrium containing upscale retail shops....	22.0750 / 229	55	2004	66th-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
20=	Time Warner Center North Tower Time Warner Center The Time Warner Center is a mixed-use skyscraper developed by The Related Companies in New York City. Its design, by David Childs and Mustafa Kemal Abadan of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, consists of two 750 ft towers bridged by a multi-story atrium containing upscale retail shops....	23.0750 / 229	55	2004	66th-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
24=	60 Wall Street 60 Wall Street 60 Wall Street is a 47-story skyscraper in Lower Manhattan, which currently serves as the American headquarters of Deutsche Bank. Built between 1987 and 1989 as the headquarters for J.P....	24.0745 / 227	55	1989	73rd-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... . Also known as the Deutsche Bank Headquarters.
24=	One Astor Plaza One Astor Plaza One Astor Plaza is a . high skyscraper in Times Square in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Completed in 1972, the building is 54 stories tall and was designed by Der Scutt of Ely Jacques Kahn....	25.0745 / 227	54	1972	73rd-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
26	One Liberty Plaza One Liberty Plaza File:0013TIARA P1000433.JPGFile:WSTM-CornFedChicks0076.JPGOne Liberty Plaza is a skyscraper in lower Manhattan, New York City, at the location of the former Singer Building ....	26.0743 / 226	54	1973	76th-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
27=	20 Exchange Place	27.0741 / 226	57	1931	77th-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
27=	7 World Trade Center 7 World Trade Center 7 World Trade Center is a building in New York City located across from the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. The name "7 World Trade Center" has referred to two buildings: the original structure, completed in 1987, and the current structure....	28.0741 / 226	49	2006	77th-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
29	Three World Financial Center Three World Financial Center Three World Financial Center is one of the thirty tallest skyscrapers in New York City, located on West Street between Liberty Street and Vesey Street in Lower Manhattan....	29.0739 / 225	51	1986	81st-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
30	Bertelsmann Building Bertelsmann Building Bertelsmann Building, originally known as 1540 Broadway, is a 42-Storey, 733 foot office tower in Times Square in Manhattan, New York City, standing at West 45th Street....	30.0733 / 223	42	1990	85th-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
31	Times Square Tower Times Square Tower Times Square Tower is a 47-story, 726-foot office tower in Times Square in Manhattan, New York City, standing at West 41st Street.Started in 2002 and completed in 2004, the tower contains Class A office space....	31.0726 / 221	47	2004	92nd-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
32	Metropolitan Tower	32.0716 / 218	68	1987	98th-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
33	500 Fifth Avenue 500 Fifth Avenue 500 Fifth Avenue is a 60-floor, 697-Foot office tower in Manhattan, New York City, standing at West 42nd Street. It is adjacent to Bryant Park....	33.0709 / 216	60	1931	101st-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
34	JP Morgan Chase World Headquarters 270 Park Avenue The JPMorgan Chase Tower or the Union Carbide Building is a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, designed by the office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill....	34.0707 / 215	52	1960	104th-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
35	General Motors Building General Motors Building (New York) File:639902532 668cd1f97a.jpgThe General Motors Building is a 50-Storey, 705-foot office tower in Manhattan, New York City, facing Fifth Avenue at 59th Street ....	35.0705 / 215	50	1968	105th-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
36	Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower The Metropolitan Life Tower located at One Madison Avenue, New York City, was the world's tallest building from 1909 to 1913, when it was surpassed by the Woolworth Building....	36.0700 / 213	50	1909	106th-tallest building in the United States List of tallest buildings in the United States This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.... .
37	Americas Tower Americas Tower Americas Tower, also known as 1177 Avenue of the Americas, is a 50-storey, 692-Foot office tower in Manhattan, New York City, standing at West 45th Street....	37.0692 / 211	50	1992
38	Solow Building Solow Building The Solow Building, located at 9 West 57th Street , is a Manhattan skyscraper designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill's Gordon Bunshaft and built in 1974....	38.0689 / 210	50	1974
39	HSBC Bank Building Marine Midland Building File:WSTM-CornFedChicks0078.JPGThe Marine Midland Building is a 52-story office building located at 140 Broadway in Manhattan's The Financial District ....	39.0688 / 210	52	1967	Also known as Marine Midland Building.
40=	55 Water Street 55 Water Street 55 Water Street is a 687ft tall skyscraper in New York City. It was completed in 1972 and has 53 floors. Emery Roth & Sons designed the building, which is tied with 277 Park Avenue as the 40th tallest building in New York City....	40.0687 / 209	53	1972
40=	277 Park Avenue 277 Park Avenue 277 Park Avenue is an office building in New York City and is the current home of the JPMorgan Chase Investment Banking Division. JP Morgan's takeover of Bear Stearns in 2008 will mean most employees will be moved to 383 Madison Avenue to reduce the leased real estate footprint in Midtown....	41.0687 / 209	50	1962
42	1585 Broadway	42.0685 / 209	42	1989	Also known as the Morgan Stanley World Headquarters.
43	Random House Tower Random House Tower The Random House Tower and Park Imperial is a 52-story mixed use tower in New York City that is used as the headquarter of Random House and a luxury apartment complex called Park Imperial....	43.0684 / 208	52	2003
44	Four Seasons Hotel New York Four Seasons Hotel New York Four Seasons Hotel New York is the flagship hotel in the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts chain....	44.0682 / 208	52	1993	Tallest all-hotel building in the city.
45	McGraw-Hill Building 1221 Avenue of the Americas 1221 Avenue of the Americas, also known as the McGraw-Hill Building is a skyscraper built in 1969, located at 1221 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue ....	45.0674 / 205	51	1969	Also known as 1221 Avenue of the Americas.
46=	Lincoln Building Lincoln Building The Lincoln Building is an office building located on 60 East 42nd Street in New York City, opposite Grand Central Terminal. It was completed in 1930....	46.0673 / 205	55	1930
46=	Barclay Tower Barclay Tower The Barclay Tower is a skyscraper located in New York City's Financial District near Lower Manhattan. The residential building rises 673 feet above street level, containing 56 floors for 441 rental units....	47.0673 / 205	56	2007
48	Paramount Plaza Paramount Plaza Paramount Plaza is a 48-story skyscraper on Broadway in New York City that houses two Broadway theatres.In October 2007 it is listed as the #46 on the List of tallest buildings in New York City....	48.0670 / 204	48	1971
49	Trump Tower Trump Tower (New York) Trump Tower is a 58-story skyscraper in New York City located at 725 Fifth Avenue , at the corner of 56th Street. The mixed-use tower was developed by Donald Trump and the The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States....	49.0664 / 202	58	1983
50	One Court Square	50.0658 / 201	50	1990	Tallest building in New York City outside of Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan is one of the five borough of New York City, located primarily on Manhattan Island at the mouth of the Hudson River.With a United States Census of 1,620,867 living in a land area of 22.96 square miles , Manhattan, coextensive with New York County, is the most population density county in the United States, w... . Tallest building on Long Island Long Island Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, United States, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are Borough s of New York City, and two of which are mainly suburban.... and in the Borough of Queens Queens Queens is the largest in area, the second-largest in population, and the easternmost of the Borough which form the New York City. The Borough of Queens' boundaries are identical to those of the County of Queens , a Administrative divisions of New York#County of the State of New York in the Northeastern United States United States.... . Formerly known as the Citicorp Building.
51	Bank of New York Building	51.0654 / 199	50	1931
52	599 Lexington Avenue 599 Lexington Avenue 599 Lexington Avenue is a 653ft tall, 50-story skyscraper in New York City, New York designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes. It was the first building constructed by Mortimer Zuckerman and his company Boston Properties in New York City....	62.0653 / 199	50	1986
53	712 5th Avenue 712 5th Avenue 712 5th Avenue is a 650ft tall skyscraper in New York City, New York. It was constructed from 1990 to 1991. It is the 53rd tallest building in New York City....	53.0650 / 198	52	1990
54	Chanin Building Chanin Building The Chanin Building is a brick and terra cotta skyscraper located at 122 East 42nd Street in New York City. Built by Irwin S. Chanin in 1929, it is 56 stories high, reaching excluding the spire and including it....	54.0649 / 198	56	1930
55	245 Park Avenue 245 Park Avenue 245 Park Avenue is a 648ft tall skyscraper in New York City, New York. It was completed in 1967 and has 48 floors. Shreve, Lamb and Harmon designed the building, which is the 55th tallest building in New York City....	55.0648 / 198	44	1966
56	Sony Building Sony Building (New York) The Sony Tower, formerly the AT&T Building, is a tall, 37-story highrise skyscraper located at 550 Madison Avenue between 55th Street and 56th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan....	56.0647 / 197	37	1984	Formerly known as the AT&T Building.
57	Two World Financial Center Two World Financial Center Two World Financial Center is one of the largest skyscrapers in New York City, located on West Street between Liberty Street and Vesey Street s in the Financial District, Manhattan of the New York City borough of Manhattan....	57.0645 / 197	44	1987
58=	One New York Plaza One New York Plaza One New York Plaza is an office building in New York City, built in 1969, and is located at the intersection of South and Whitehall Streets . It is the southernmost of all Manhattan skyscrapers....	58.0640 / 195	50	1969
58=	570 Lexington Avenue General Electric Building Not to be confused with GE Building, also in Manhattan. For other uses, see General Electric Building The General Electric Building is a historic 50-floor, -tall, skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan New York City, United States, at 570 Lexington Avenue ....	59.0640 / 195	50	1931	Also known as the General Electric Building.
60	345 Park Avenue 345 Park Avenue 345 Park Avenue is a 634ft tall skyscraper in New York City, New York. It was completed in 1969 and has 44 floors. Emery Roth designed the building, which is the 60th tallest in New York....	60.0634 / 193	44	1969
61=	W. R. Grace Building	61.0630 / 192	50	1971
61=	Home Insurance Plaza Home Insurance Plaza File:WSTM-CornFedChicks0080.JPGHome Insurance Plaza is a 630ft tall skyscraper in New York City, New York. It was completed in 1966 and has 44 floors....	62.0630 / 192	45	1966
61=	1095 Avenue of the Americas 1095 Avenue of the Americas 1095 Avenue Of The Americas is a 630ft tall skyscraper in New York City, New York. It was constructed from 1972 to 1974 as headquarters of New York Telephone and has 41 floors....	63.0630 / 192	40	1974	Also known as Verizon World Headquarters. Under reconstruction.
64	101 Park Avenue 101 Park Avenue 101 Park Avenue is a 629ft tall skyscraper in New York City, New York. It was completed in 1979 to 1982 and has 49 floors. Eli Attia Architects designed the building, which is the 64th tallest in New York....	64.0629 / 192	49	1982
65=	One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza is a 628ft tall skyscraper in New York City, New York. It was completed in 1972 and has 49 floors. It has 69,675 m? of floor area and is the 65th tallest building in New York....	65.0628 / 191	49	1972
65=	Central Park Place Central Park Place Central Park Place was completed in 1988, and is located at 301 West 57th Street in New York City, United States. It is the 64th Tallest buildings in New York City, standing at tall....	66.0628 / 191	56	1988
65=	888 7th Avenue 888 7th Avenue 888 7th Avenue is a 628ft tall skyscraper in New York City, New York. It was completed in 1971 and has 46 floors. Emery Roth & Sons designed the building, which is tied with Central Park Place for the 65th tallest building in New York City....	67.0628 / 191	46	1971
68=	Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Waldorf-Astoria Hotel File:Waldorf-Astoria 1904-1908b.jpgThe Waldorf-Astoria Hotel is a famously luxurious hotel in New York. It has been housed in two historic landmark buildings in New York City....	68.0625 / 191	47	1931
68=	Burlington House Burlington House (New York City) The Burlington House is a 625ft tall skyscraper in New York City, New York. It was completed in 1969 and has 50 floors. Emery Roth designed the building, which is the 68th tallest in New York City....	69.0625 / 191	50	1969
70	Trump Palace Condominiums Trump Palace Condominiums Trump Palace Condominiums is a 623ft tall skyscraper at 200 East 69th Street in New York City, New York. It was completed in 1991 and has 54 floors....	70.0623 / 190	54	1991
71=	Olympic Tower Olympic Tower (New York City) The Olympic Tower is a 620ft tall skyscraper in New York City, New York. It was constructed from 1972 to 1976 and has 51 floors. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building, which is tied with 10 East 40th Street for the 71st tallest building in New York....	71.0620 / 189	51	1976
71=	Mercantile Building 10 East 40th Street 10 East 40th Street or the Mercantile Building is a skyscraper located in the Murray Hill, Manhattan section of New York City, between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue, taking the width of the block between 40th Street and 39th Streets....	72.0620 / 189	48	1929	Also known as 10 East 40th Street.
73	425 5th Avenue 425 5th Avenue 425 5th Avenue is a 618ft tall skyscraper in New York City, New York. It was constructed from 2001 to 2003 and has 55 floors. It has 197 units and is the 73rd tallest building in New York City....	73.0618 / 188	55	2003
74=	The Epic The Epic File:Naked Pictures of Bea Arthur 0130.jpgThe Epic is a 615ft tall skyscraper in New York City, New York. It was constructed from 2005 to 2007, and has 58 floors....	74.0615 / 187	58	2007
74=	919 Third Avenue 919 Third Avenue 919 Third Avenue is an office building in New York City, built in 1971, and is located at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and East 55th Street in Manhattan....	75.0615 / 187	47	1971
74=	New York Life Building New York Life Building The New York Life Insurance Building, New York, located at 51 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, is the headquarters of the New York Life Insurance Company....	76.0615 / 187	40	1928
74=	750 7th Avenue 750 7th Avenue 750 Seventh Avenue is a 615ft tall skyscraper in New York City, New York. It was completed in 1989 and has 36 floors. Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo & Associate designed the building, and it is owned by Hines....	77.0615 / 187	40	1989
78	Tower 49 Tower 49 Tower 49 is an office skyscraper in the Midtown Manhattan district of New York City.While nowhere near as illustrious as its neighbours at Rockefeller Center it is of principal architectural note because it provides an elegant solution to the problem of an irregular building lot....	78.0614 / 187	45	1985
79	Credit Lyonnais Building Credit Lyonnais Building Calyon Building is a 609ft tall skyscraper located at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, New York. It was completed in 1964 and has 45 floors....	79.0609 / 186	45	1964
80	The Orion The Orion The Orion is a skyscraper located in New York City's Midtown Manhattan area. The building rises 604 feet above street level, containing 58 floors of residential units....	80.0604 / 184	58	2006
81	590 Madison Avenue 590 Madison Avenue 590 Madison Avenue is a tall skyscraper at the corner of 57th street in New York City, New York. It was completed in 1983 and has 41 floors. The building cost US$10 million, has of floor area, has 24 elevators, and is the 81st tallest building in New York....	81.0603 / 184	41	1983	Also known as the IBM Building.
82	Marsh & McLennan Headquarters Marsh & McLennan Headquarters Marsh & McLennan Headquarters is a 600ft tall skyscraper located at 1166 Avenue of the Americas in New York City, New York. It was completed in 1974 and has 44 floors....	82.0600 / 183	44	1974

* indicates still under construction, but has been topped out

Tallest buildings by pinnacle height

This list ranks New York City skyscrapers based on their pinnacle height, which includes radio masts and antennas

Antenna (radio)

An 'antenna' is a transducer designed to transmitter or receive Electromagnetic radiations. In other words, antennas convert electromagnetic waves into electrical currents and vice versa....
. As architectural features and spires can be regarded as subjective, some skyscraper enthusiasts prefer this method of measurement. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes.

Name	Year	Floors
Empire State Building Empire State Building The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. Its name is derived from the List of U.S....	1931	102
Bank of America Tower	2009	54
Condé Nast Building Condé Nast Building The Cond? Nast Building, officially 4 Times Square, is a modern skyscraper in Times Square in Midtown, Manhattan. Located on Broadway between 42nd Street and 43rd, the structure was finished in January 2000 as part of a larger project to redevelop 42nd Street....	1999	48
Chrysler Building Chrysler Building The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, located on the east side of Manhattan in the Turtle Bay, Manhattan area at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue ....	1931	77
New York Times Building New York Times Building The New York Times Building is a skyscraper on the west side of Midtown Manhattan that was completed in 2007. Its chief tenant is The New York Times Company, publisher of the The New York Times, The Boston Globe, the International Herald Tribune, as well as other regional papers....	2007	52
American International Building American International Building The American International Building is a 66-floor, 952 foot tall building in Lower Manhattan in New York City. The official address is 70 Pine Street, New York, NY 10270 and is also bordered by Cedar Street and Pearl Street ....	1932	66
Bloomberg Tower Bloomberg Tower One Beacon Court , is a skyscraper on the East Side of Midtown , New York City. It houses the headquarters of Bloomberg L.P. in the lower floors and luxury condominiums in the higher floors....	2005	54
40 Wall Street 40 Wall Street 40 Wall Street is a 70-story skyscraper originally known as the Bank of Manhattan Trust building, but then became known by the numerical address when its founding tenant merged with the Chase National Bank to form the Chase Manhattan Bank....	1930	70
Citigroup Center Citigroup Center The Citigroup Center is one of the tallest skyscrapers in New York City, United States, located at 53rd Street between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue in midtown Manhattan....	1977	59
Trump World Tower Trump World Tower Trump World Tower is a residential skyscraper at 845 United Nations Plaza in Manhattan, New York City. Construction began in 1999 and concluded in 2001....	2001	72

Tallest building by borough

This lists the tallest building in each borough

Borough (New York City)

Borough	Name	Height m.	Floors
Bronx	Tracey Towers Apartments I	41	1972
Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn is one of the five Borough of New York City, located at the western end of Long Island. An independent city until its consolidation with New York in 1898, Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough, with 2.5 million residents, and second largest in area....	One Hanson Place Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower, or One Hanson Place, is the tallest building in the borough of Brooklyn, New York City and a familiar Brooklyn landmark....	42	1929
Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan is one of the five borough of New York City, located primarily on Manhattan Island at the mouth of the Hudson River.With a United States Census of 1,620,867 living in a land area of 22.96 square miles , Manhattan, coextensive with New York County, is the most population density county in the United States, w...	Empire State Building Empire State Building The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. Its name is derived from the List of U.S....	102	1931
Queens Queens Queens is the largest in area, the second-largest in population, and the easternmost of the Borough which form the New York City. The Borough of Queens' boundaries are identical to those of the County of Queens , a Administrative divisions of New York#County of the State of New York in the Northeastern United States United States....	One Court Square	50	1990
Staten Island Staten Island Staten Island is a borough of New York City, situated almost entirely on the island of the same name in the extreme southwest part of the city....	Power plant

Tallest under construction, approved or proposed

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in New York City and are expected to rise at least in height. Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included. A floor count of 50 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.

Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Year*	Notes
Freedom Tower Freedom Tower 1 World Trade Center, or the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the new World Trade Center complex currently under construction in Lower Manhattan in New York City....	01.01,776 / 541	108	2011	Also known as World Trade Center One.
200 Greenwich Street 200 Greenwich Street 200 Greenwich Street is the address for a new office building to be erected as part of the World Trade Center reconstruction in New York City. The building has also been referred to as World Trade Center Tower 2 and will be on the east side of Greenwich Street, across the street from the original location of the twin towers that were de...	01.01,350 / 411	79	2012	Also known as World Trade Center Tower Two.
175 Greenwich Street 175 Greenwich Street 175 Greenwich Street is the address for a new skyscraper being erected as part of the World Trade Center reconstruction in New York City. The office building has also been referred to as World Trade Center Tower 3 and will be on the east side of Greenwich Street, across the street from the original location of the twin towers that were...	02.01,255 / 383	71	2011	Also known as World Trade Center Tower Three.
World Product Center World Product Center World Product Center is a building that will rise over 11th Avenue and West 34th Street in New York City. The building will be designed as a medical center....	06.51,011 / 308	60	2013
150 Greenwich Street 150 Greenwich Street 150 Greenwich Street is the address for a new skyscraper being erected as part of the World Trade Center reconstruction in New York City. The office building has also been referred to as World Trade Center Tower 4 and will be on the east side of Greenwich Street, across the street from the original location of the twin towers that were...	04.0975 / 297	64	2012	Also known as World Trade Center Tower Four.
99 Church Street 99 Church Street 99 Church Street is a new building under construction in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It will be the tallest residential building in the city, at 912 feet....	02.0912 / 278	68	2011
Beekman Place Tower	05.0876 / 267	76	2010
56 Leonard Street 56 Leonard Street 56 Leonard Street is a 796ft tall skyscraper under construction in New York City, New York. It is designed by the Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron and will be located on Leonard Street in Tribeca and have 58 floors....	06.0796 / 243	58	2010
Goldman Sachs New World Headquarters Goldman Sachs New World Headquarters The Goldman Sachs New World Headquarters building is a 740-ft tall, 43-story building under construction in the Battery Park City neighborhood in New York City....	07.0740 / 228	44	2009
50 West Street 50 West Street 50 West Street is a tall skyscraper under construction in New York City. It will have and 63 floors. Murphy/Jahn Architects designed the building....	08.0725 / 221	63	2011
610 Lexington Avenue 610 Lexington Avenue 610 Lexington Avenue is a skyscraper under on-hold status in midtown Manhattan. It will be 62 stories and tall and house a Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts and condos....	09.0709 / 216	61	2010	Construction of this building has been suspended.
Silver Towers 1 Silver Towers File:Silver Towers jeh.JPGThe Silver Towers are twin residential buildings under construction near Chelsea in Midtown Manhattan, New York City....	10.0653 / 199	58	2009	Topped Out
Silver Towers 2 Silver Towers File:Silver Towers jeh.JPGThe Silver Towers are twin residential buildings under construction near Chelsea in Midtown Manhattan, New York City....	10.0653 / 199	58	2009	Topped Out
400 5th Avenue	11.0632 / 193	58	2009
W New York Downtown, Hotel and Residences	11.1630 / 192	57	2009
123 Washington Street	12.0630 / 192	53	2009
1095 Avenue Of The Americas	13.0630 / 192	40
605 West 42nd Street	13.1618 / 188	57	2010
One Madison Park	14.0617 / 188	51	2009
440 West 42nd Street	14.2617 / 188	55	2009
Fitzpatrick Hotel/JD Carlisle Development	14.5614 / 187	53	2009
Times Square Plaza	15.0601 / 183	40	2009

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding dates of completion have not yet been released.

Approved

This lists buildings that are approved in New York City and are expected to rise at least in height.

Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Year
GiraSole GiraSole (New York) GiraSole is a supertall skyscraper approved for construction in New York City. The building is planned to be completed by 2011, and is expected to rise 60 floors and 1,000 feet in height....	01.01,000 / 305	60	2011
360 Tenth Avenue 360 Tenth Avenue 360 Tenth Avenue is a approved skyscraper in the Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It will be 772ft tall and have 61 floors....	03.0774 / 236	61
Nobu Hotel and Residences Nobu Hotel and Residences Nobu Hotel and Residences will be a 65 story building at 45 Broad Street. The building will be built in the Financial District in New York City....	04.1650 / 198	62

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed in New York City and are expected to rise at least in height. A floor count of 50 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.

Name	Height* ft / m	Floors*	Year*	Notes
Madison Square Garden Tower I Madison Square Garden Towers The Madison Square Garden Towers are twin -tall residential skyscrapers proposed for construction north of Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan, New York City....	01.01,400 / 427	112
Madison Square Garden Tower II Madison Square Garden Towers The Madison Square Garden Towers are twin -tall residential skyscrapers proposed for construction north of Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan, New York City....	02.01,400 / 427	112
Hudson Place Tower I Hudson Place Hudson Place is a proposed plaza of skyscrapers that will be part of the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project in Midtown Manhattan, New York City....	03.01,300 / 396	110	2015
Tower Verre Tower Verre Tower Verre, also known as the MoMA Expansion Tower and 53 West 53rd Street, is a supertall skyscraper proposed by the real estate company Gerald D....	04.01,250 / 381	75	2013	Also known as the MoMA Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, USA, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.... Expansion Tower and 53 West 53rd Street.
Manhattan West Tower I Manhattan West Manhattan West is a 5.4 million square foot mixed-use development by Brookfield Properties which is currently in the planning stages. The project consists of two large office towers and two smaller residential towers....	05.01,216 / 371	66	2013
Vornado Tower Vornado Tower The Vornado Tower is a proposed 60 floor tower in New York City. It will have 430 units and 120,770 m? of floor space. The Hillier Group designed the building....	24.01,198 / 365	60	2014
15 Penn Plaza	05.51,198 / 365	62	2014
Hudson Place Tower II Hudson Place Hudson Place is a proposed plaza of skyscrapers that will be part of the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project in Midtown Manhattan, New York City....	06.01,080 / 329		2015
The New York Sky Garden Tower	937 / 285	54
Manhattan West Tower II Manhattan West Manhattan West is a 5.4 million square foot mixed-use development by Brookfield Properties which is currently in the planning stages. The project consists of two large office towers and two smaller residential towers....	07.0935 / 285	60	2013
708 First Avenue Tower I Con-Ed Redevelopment The Con-Ed Redevelopment is a complex of residential skyscraper proposed in New York City. 685 1st Avenue will be 718ft tall and have 69 floors....	08.0864 / 263	57	2008
685 First Avenue Con-Ed Redevelopment The Con-Ed Redevelopment is a complex of residential skyscraper proposed in New York City. 685 1st Avenue will be 718ft tall and have 69 floors....	09.0836 / 255	67	2008
130 Liberty Street World Trade Center Tower 5 World Trade Center Tower 5, also referred to as 130 Liberty Street, was a proposed building to be located in New York City. It will be located on Site 5 of the new World Trade Center complex....	10.0743 / 226	42	2013	Also known as World Trade Center Tower Five.
700 1st Avenue Tower III Con-Ed Redevelopment The Con-Ed Redevelopment is a complex of residential skyscraper proposed in New York City. 685 1st Avenue will be 718ft tall and have 69 floors....	11.0689 / 210	66
708 1st Avenue Con-Ed Redevelopment The Con-Ed Redevelopment is a complex of residential skyscraper proposed in New York City. 685 1st Avenue will be 718ft tall and have 69 floors....	13.0666 / 203	45
20 East 53rd Street	14.0648 / 198	50	2009
400 5th Avenue	15.0632 / 193	57	2009
700 1st Avenue Tower 2 Con-Ed Redevelopment The Con-Ed Redevelopment is a complex of residential skyscraper proposed in New York City. 685 1st Avenue will be 718ft tall and have 69 floors....	16.0631 / 192	60
160 West 62nd Street	17.0621 / 189	57	2010
Atlantic Yards Building 1 Atlantic Yards The Atlantic Yards is a mixed-use commercial and residential development project of 16 high-rise buildings, currently proposed in the neighborhoods of Prospect Heights, Brooklyn and Park Slope, adjacent to Downtown Brooklyn and Fort Greene, Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York City....	18.0620 / 189
700 First Avenue Tower 1 Con-Ed Redevelopment The Con-Ed Redevelopment is a complex of residential skyscraper proposed in New York City. 685 1st Avenue will be 718ft tall and have 69 floors....	20.0600 / 183	57
Silvercup Studios West Tower 1	21.0600 / 183	57	2009
Queens Street Apartments	22.0600 / 183

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding one or more of building heights, floor counts, and dates of completion has not yet been released.

Tallest destroyed

This lists buildings in New York City that were destroyed or are undergoing demolition and at one time stood at least in height.

Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Year completed	Year destroyed	Notes
One World Trade Center World trade center The World Trade Centers Association founded in 1970, is a not-for-profit, non-political association dedicated to the establishment and effective operation of World Trade Centers as instruments for trade expansion representing 316 members in 91 countries....	01.01,368 / 417	110	1972	2001	Destroyed in the September 11 attacks. Stood as the tallest building in the world from 1972 until 1974.
Two World Trade Center World trade center The World Trade Centers Association founded in 1970, is a not-for-profit, non-political association dedicated to the establishment and effective operation of World Trade Centers as instruments for trade expansion representing 316 members in 91 countries....	02.01,362 / 415	110	1973	2001	Destroyed in the September 11 attacks.
Singer Building Singer Building The Singer Building at Liberty Street and Broadway in Manhattan, was an office building completed in 1908 as the headquarters of the Singer Corporation....	03.0612 / 187	47	1908	1968	Demolished to make room for One Liberty Plaza One Liberty Plaza File:0013TIARA P1000433.JPGFile:WSTM-CornFedChicks0076.JPGOne Liberty Plaza is a skyscraper in lower Manhattan, New York City, at the location of the former Singer Building .... . Stood as the tallest building in the world from 1908 until 1909.
7 World Trade Center 7 World Trade Center 7 World Trade Center is a building in New York City located across from the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. The name "7 World Trade Center" has referred to two buildings: the original structure, completed in 1987, and the current structure....	04.0570 / 174	47	1987	2001	Destroyed in the September 11 attacks.
Deutsche Bank Building Deutsche Bank Building The Deutsche Bank Building at 130 Liberty Street in New York City, United States, adjacent to the World Trade Center , opened in 1974 as Bankers Trust Plaza....	05.0565 / 172	40	1974	2009	Currently being deconstructed due to damage sustained in the September 11 attacks.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in New York City. Every building on the list below, with the exception of Trinity Church

Trinity Church, New York

Trinity Church, at 79 Broadway lower Manhattan, is an historic, full-service parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of New York. Trinity Church is located at the intersection of Broadway and Wall Street in downtown Manhattan....
, stood as the tallest building in the world at the time of its completion.

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft / m	Floors
Trinity Church Trinity Church, New York Trinity Church, at 79 Broadway lower Manhattan, is an historic, full-service parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of New York. Trinity Church is located at the intersection of Broadway and Wall Street in downtown Manhattan....	06.079 Broadway	1846–1890	12.0279 / 85	1
World Building New York World Building The New York World Building was a skyscraper in New York City designed by George Browne Post and built in 1890 to house the now defunct newspaper, The New York World....	12.0Frankfort Street	1890–1899	11.0348 / 106
Manhattan Life Insurance Building Manhattan Life Insurance Building The Manhattan Life Insurance Building was one of the oldest skyscrapers. The building, which rose to 348 ft , was finished in 1894 and had a small expansion in 1904....	05.064–70 Broadway	1894–1899	10.0348 / 106	18
Park Row Building Park Row Building First known as the Ivins Syndicate Building, or just the Syndicate Building, the Park Row Building is located on Park Row in the Financial District, Manhattan of the New York City borough of Manhattan....	03.013–21 Park Row	1899–1908	09.0391 / 119	30
Singer Building Singer Building The Singer Building at Liberty Street and Broadway in Manhattan, was an office building completed in 1908 as the headquarters of the Singer Corporation....	07.0149 Broadway	1908–1909	08.0612 / 187	47
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower The Metropolitan Life Tower located at One Madison Avenue, New York City, was the world's tallest building from 1909 to 1913, when it was surpassed by the Woolworth Building....	01.01 Madison Avenue	1909–1913	07.0700 / 213	50
Woolworth Building Woolworth Building The Woolworth Building, at 57 stories, is one of the oldest?and one of the most famous?skyscrapers in New York City. More than 95 years after its construction, it is still one of the List of tallest buildings in the United States as well as one of the List of tallest buildings in New York City....	08.0233 Broadway	1913–1930	06.0792 / 241	57
Bank of Manhattan Trust Building 40 Wall Street 40 Wall Street is a 70-story skyscraper originally known as the Bank of Manhattan Trust building, but then became known by the numerical address when its founding tenant merged with the Chase National Bank to form the Chase Manhattan Bank....	04.040 Wall Street	1930	04.0927 / 283	70
Chrysler Building Chrysler Building The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, located on the east side of Manhattan in the Turtle Bay, Manhattan area at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue ....	11.0405 Lexington Avenue	1930–1931	04.01,046 / 319	77
Empire State Building Empire State Building The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. Its name is derived from the List of U.S....	09.0350 Fifth Avenue	1931–1972	02.01,472 / 449	102
World Trade Center World trade center The World Trade Centers Association founded in 1970, is a not-for-profit, non-political association dedicated to the establishment and effective operation of World Trade Centers as instruments for trade expansion representing 316 members in 91 countries....	01.01 World Trade Center	1972–2001	01.01,730 / 527	110
Empire State Building Empire State Building The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. Its name is derived from the List of U.S....	09.0350 Fifth Avenue	2001–present	02.01,472 / 449	102

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