List of tallest buildings in Worcester, Massachusetts explained

This list of tallest buildings in Worcester, Massachusetts, ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Worcester, Massachusetts, by height. Worcester currently has 18 high-rise buildings.[1] In the city, there are 12 buildings that stand taller than . The two tallest structures in Worcester are the 24-story tower at 600 Main Street and Worcester Plaza, both of which rise 88m (289feet). The rest of the high rise buildings are between 150 and 110 ft tall.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Worcester buildings that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

RankNameImageAddressHeight
ft (m)
FloorsYearCoordinatesPrimary PurposeNotes
01.01=The 6Hundred600 Main Street88m (289feet)24199142.2603°N -71.8049°WResidential [2] [3]
01.01=Worcester Plaza446 Main Street88m (289feet)24197442.2633°N -71.8032°WOffice[4] [5]
03.03 Mercantile Center100 Front Street69m (226feet)20197142.2626°N -71.7994°WOffice
04.04Belmont Tower Apartments40 Belmont Street (estimate)19197242.2714°N -71.796°WResidential[6] [7] [8]
05.05Worcester City Hall455 Main Street62m (203feet)4189842.2622°N -71.8017°WOffice[9] [10]
06.06Guaranty Bank Building 370 Main Street57m (187feet)12 197142.2648°N -71.8023°WOfficeAlso known as the "Guaranty Building" and the "Guarantee Bank and Trust Building."[11] [12]
07.07 Plumley Village East Apartments 16 Laurel Street (estimate)16197242.2696°N -71.7954°WResidential[13] [14]
08.082 Washington Square31911
42.2612°N -71.7949°WTransportation[15]
9.09Lincoln Park Tower 11 Lake Avenue (estimate)15 42.2731°N -71.758°WResidential[16] [17]
10.010Lincoln Village Apartments I37 Pleasant Valley Drive (estimate)1542.2979°N -71.7761°WResidentialAlso known as "49 Pleasant Valley Drive," and built as part of the Lincoln Village Apartments development.[18] [19]
11.011Webster Square Tower East1050 Main Street (estimate)1442.2461°N -71.8314°WResidentialBuilt as part of the Webster Square development.[20] [21]
12.012Elm Park Tower425 Pleasant Street47m (154feet)16197742.2637°N -71.8161°WResidential[22] [23] [24]

Timeline of tallest buildings

NameImageStreet addressYears as tallest Height
feet / m
FloorsCoordinatesReference
Old Union Station2 Washington Square 1875 - 189842.2612°N -71.7949°W
Worcester City Hall455 Main Street1898 - 197162m (203feet)442.2622°N -71.8017°W
100 Front Street100 Front Street1971 - 197469m (226feet)2042.2626°N -71.7994°W[25] [26]
Worcester Plaza446 Main Street1974 - 1991
(tied 1991 - present)
88m (289feet)2442.2633°N -71.8032°W
The 6Hundred600 Main Streettied 1991 - Present88m (289feet)2442.2603°N -71.8049°W[27] [28]

Tallest approved or proposed

Skyscrapers approved or proposed in Worcester that are planned to be at least 150feet tall, and are not yet under construction:

scope=colNameHeight
scope=colFloorsscope=colYear*
scope=colStatusscope=col class="unsortable"Notes
The Cove163feet13-Approved[29]

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130410190504/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=102756&bt=5&ht=2&sro=0 Worcester: High-rise Buildings existing
  2. Web site: The age of the Worcester skyscraper has been replaced by street-level interactions. Welker, Grant. June 11, 2018. August 7, 2019. Worcester Business Journal.
  3. Web site: L.A. firm pays $13M to further expand downtown Worcester holdings. Welker, Grant. February 15, 2021. February 16, 2021. Worcester Business Journal.
  4. https://archive.today/20130220041757/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=worcesterplaza-worcester-ma-usa296 Worcester Plaza
  5. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=4639 Worcester Plaza
  6. https://archive.today/20130122012028/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=belmonttowerapartments-worcester-ma-usa Belmont Tower Apartments
  7. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=26421 Belmont Towers Apartments
  8. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WO&p_theme=wo&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADF5D45CF60B32&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM BELMONT TOWER WARMS TO A PALER COMPLEXION
  9. https://archive.today/20130410183041/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=129598 Worcester City Hall
  10. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=33300 Worcester City Hall
  11. https://archive.today/20130409022743/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=guarantybuilding-worcester-ma-usa Guaranty Building
  12. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=26416 Guaranty Bank Building
  13. https://archive.today/20130220041417/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=plumleyvillageeastapartments-worcester-ma-usa Plumley Village East Apartments
  14. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=26422 Plumley Village East Apartments
  15. http://www.worcesterma.gov/development/economic-development/union-station Union Station
  16. https://archive.today/20130220042203/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=lincolnparktower-worcester-ma-usa Lincoln Park Tower
  17. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=39792 Lincoln Park Tower
  18. https://archive.today/20120731011641/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=49pleasantvalleydrive-worcester-ma-usa 49 Pleasant Valley Drive
  19. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=39791 lincoln Village Apartments I
  20. https://archive.today/20130410183901/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=webstersquaretowereast-worcester-ma-usa Webster Square Tower East
  21. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=39793 Webster Square Tower East
  22. https://archive.today/20120730065937/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=elmparktower-worcester-ma-usa Elm Park Tower
  23. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=39790 Elm Park Tower
  24. https://books.google.com/books?id=wPlHAQAAIAAJ&q=Elm+Park+Tower+worcester+1977
  25. https://archive.today/20120728194549/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=100frontstreet-worcester-ma-usa 100 Front Street
  26. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=4633 100 Front Street
  27. https://archive.today/20120730223858/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=600mainstreet-worcester-ma-usa Sky Mark Tower
  28. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=4641 600 Main Street
  29. Web site: Green Street Development . https://web.archive.org/web/20210510144755/https://www.worcesterma.gov/applications/boards-commissions/planning-board/PB-2021-030%20-%2085,%2089,%2099,%20&%20103%20Green%20Street,%205%20&%207%20Gold,%202%20Plymouth%20Street,%20and%20part%20of%2062%20Washington%20Street%20(Site%20Plan)/PB-2021-030%20-%2085%20Green%20Street%20(DSP)%20-%20Site%20Plan%20&%20Renderings.pdf . May 10, 2021 . Joe the Architect.