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.[1] 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.[2]
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 1776feet, connoting the year the Declaration of Independence was signed, though the absolute tip (or pinnacle) of the structure is measured at .[3] 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.[4]
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 1368feet, while the South Tower (2 WTC) was 1362feet tall, then surpassed only by the Willis Tower at 1450feet. If they were still standing today, they would occupy the seventh and eighth 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 1907adj=midNaNadj=mid Legends Tower in Oklahoma City, the 1010adj=midNaNadj=mid One Bayfront Plaza, and the 1049adj=midNaNadj=mid One Brickell Centre in Miami.
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This list ranks completed and topped-out buildings in the United States that stand at least 800feet tall, based on standard height measurement which includes spires and architectural details, but excludes 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 or will be completed.
Name | Image | Location | data-sort-type=number | Height | Floors | Year | class= | Notes | ! Failure to do this is why so many building lists are outdated--> |
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One World Trade Center | New York City | 17760NaN0 | 104 | 2014 | On November 3, 2014, One World Trade Center became the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. It is the 7th-tallest building in the world. Tallest building constructed in the United States in the 2010s. [5] [6] [7] [8] | ||||
Central Park Tower | New York City | 15500NaN0 | 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.[9] [10] Topped out in September 2019.[11] It is the tallest building outside Asia by roof height. Tallest building constructed in the United States in the 2020s. | ||||
Willis Tower † | Chicago | 14500NaN0 | 108 | 1974 | Formerly known, and still commonly referred to, as the Sears Tower. It was the tallest building in the world from 1974 until 1998. Tallest building constructed in the world in the 1970s.[12] [13] | ||||
111 West 57th Street | New York City | 14280NaN0 | 84 | 2021[14] | Also known as Steinway Tower. Is the world's most slender skyscraper.[15] Topped out in September 2019.[16] | ||||
One Vanderbilt | New York City | 14010NaN0 | 93 | 2020[17] | Topped out in September 2019.[18] | ||||
432 Park Avenue | New York City | 13960NaN0 | 85 | 2015 | Topped out in October 2014.[19] 432 Park Avenue is the 31st-tallest building in the world.[20] [21] | ||||
Trump International Hotel and Tower | Chicago | 13880NaN0 | 98 | 2009 | 33rd-tallest building in the world. Tallest building constructed in the United States in the 2000s.[22] [23] | ||||
270 Park Avenue | New York City | 13880NaN0 | 60 | 2025 | alignleft | JPMorgan Chase is replacing its headquarters;[24] [25] the new tower was approved by the New York City Council in May 2019.[26] [27] Topped out in November 2023.[28] | |||
30 Hudson Yards | New York City | 12700NaN0[29] | 103 | 2019 | 47th-tallest building in the world[30] | ||||
Empire State Building † | New York City | 12500NaN0 | 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.[31] [32] | ||||
Bank of America Tower | New York City | 12000NaN0 | 55 | 2009 | 9th-tallest building in New York City.[33] [34] | ||||
align=left | St. Regis Chicago | Chicago | 11980NaN0 | 101 | 2020 | align=left | Topped off April 26, 2019. Third-tallest building in Chicago and the tallest building in the world designed by a woman.[35] | ||
Aon Center | Chicago | 11360NaN0 | 83 | 1973 | Formerly known as the Standard Oil Building.[36] [37] | ||||
875 North Michigan Avenue | Chicago | 11280NaN0 | 100 | 1969 | Formerly known as the John Hancock Center: it is the first trussed-tube building in the world Contains some of the highest residential units in the world. Tallest building constructed in the world in the 1960s, and the highest pinnacle height in the world at the time.[38] [39] | ||||
Comcast Technology Center | Philadelphia | 11210NaN0 | 60 | 2018 | Tallest building in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. Tallest building outside New York City and Chicago. Topped out on November 27, 2017.[40] [41] [42] | ||||
Wilshire Grand Center | Los Angeles | 11000NaN0 | 73 | 2017 | Tallest building in Los Angeles and California and tallest building west of the Mississippi River. Topped out on September 3, 2016.[43] | ||||
3 World Trade Center | New York City | 10790NaN0 | 69 | 2018 | Topped out on June 23, 2016.[44] [45] | ||||
Salesforce Tower | San Francisco | 10700NaN0 | 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.[46] | ||||
The Brooklyn Tower | New York City | 10660NaN0 | 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.[47] [48] | ||||
53W53 | New York City | 10500NaN0 | 77 | 2019 | Construction began in 2014.[49] | ||||
Chrysler Building † | New York City | 10460NaN0 | 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.[50] [51] | ||||
The New York Times Building | New York City | 10460NaN0 | 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.[52] [53] [54] | ||||
The Spiral | New York City | 10310NaN0 | 66 | 2022 | 34th Street and 10th Avenue, at the north end of the High Line. Almost every floor will have its own outdoor terrace.[55] | ||||
Bank of America Plaza | Atlanta | 10230NaN0 | 55 | 1992 | Tallest building in Atlanta and the Southern United States; tallest building located in a state capital. Tallest building constructed in the United States in the 1990s.[56] [57] | ||||
U.S. Bank Tower | Los Angeles | 10180NaN0 | 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.[58] [59] It is now third on that list behind China World Trade Center Tower III, and Guangzhou International Finance Center. | ||||
Franklin Center | Chicago | 10070NaN0 | 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.[60] [61] | ||||
One57 | New York City | 10040NaN0 | 90 | 2014 | Tallest mixed-use (residential and hotel) skyscraper in New York City[62] [63] | ||||
JPMorgan Chase Tower | Houston | 10020NaN0 | 79 | 1982 | Tallest building in Houston and Texas; Second-tallest by rooftop height in the U.S. west of Chicago. Tallest 5-sided building in the world.[64] [65] Tallest building west of the Mississippi River until 1989. | ||||
35 Hudson Yards | New York City | 10000NaN0 | 72 | 2019 | [66] | ||||
Two Prudential Plaza | Chicago | 9940NaN0 | 69 | 1990 | [67] [68] | ||||
align=left | 1 Manhattan West | New York City | 9960NaN0 | 69 | 2022 | [69] | |||
Wells Fargo Plaza | Houston | 9910NaN0 | 75 | 1983 | Third-tallest in rooftop height in the U.S. west of Chicago.[70] [71] | ||||
50 Hudson Yards | New York City | 9810NaN0 | 58 | 2022 | [72] | ||||
4 World Trade Center | New York City | 9780NaN0 | 78 | 2013 | Also known as 150 Greenwich Street[73] | ||||
Chicago | 9740NaN0 | 78 | 2022 | Topped out in July 2021.[74] | |||||
Comcast Center | Philadelphia | 9710NaN0 | 60 | 2008 | Second-tallest building in Philadelphia | ||||
311 South Wacker Drive | Chicago | 9610NaN0 | 67 | 1990 | Tallest reinforced concrete building in the United States.[77] [78] | ||||
220 Central Park South | New York City | 9520NaN0 | 67 | 2020 | [79] | ||||
70 Pine Street | New York City | 9520NaN0 | 70 | 1932 | Currently being converted into a residential skyscraper with 644 rental residences and 132 hotel rooms[80] [81] [82] | ||||
Key Tower | Cleveland | 9480NaN0 | 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[83] [84] | ||||
One Liberty Place | Philadelphia | 9450NaN0 | 61 | 1987 | First building in Philadelphia constructed taller than Philadelphia City Hall, completed 86 years earlier.[85] [86] | ||||
2 Manhattan West | New York City | 9350NaN0 | 58 | 2022 | Construction began after law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore signed a lease for 13 floors in October 2019. Topped out in November 2021.[87] [88] | ||||
Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown | New York City | 9350NaN0 | 67 | 2016 | Topped out on March 31, 2015.[89] [90] | ||||
Columbia Center | Seattle | 9320NaN0 | 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.[91] [92] | ||||
40 Wall Street † | New York City | 9280NaN0 | 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.[93] [94] | ||||
Bank of America Plaza | Dallas | 9220NaN0 | 72 | 1985 | Tallest building in Dallas[95] [96] | ||||
601 Lexington Avenue | New York City | 9150NaN0 | 59 | 1977 | [97] [98] | ||||
15 Hudson Yards | New York City | 9120NaN0 | 70 | 2019 | Topped out in February 2018.[99] | ||||
align=left | 125 Greenwich Street | New York City | 9120NaN0 | 72 | 2022 | align=left | Revised down from earlier projected height. Topped out in March 2019.[100] | ||
Williams Tower | Houston | 9010NaN0 | 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.[101] [102] | ||||
99 Hudson Street | Jersey City | 9000NaN0 | 79 | 2019 | Tallest building in New Jersey since 2019.[103] | ||||
425 Park Avenue | New York City | 8970NaN0 | 47 | 2022 | Topped out in December 2018.[104] | ||||
NEMA Chicago | Chicago | 8960NaN0 | 76 | 2019 | [105] | ||||
Renaissance Tower | Dallas | 8860NaN0 | 58 | 1974 | Originally constructed at a height of 710feet; rooftop spires were added in 1987, increasing the building's structural height to 886feet.[106] [107] | ||||
10 Hudson Yards | New York City | 8780NaN0 | 52 | 2016 | Topped out in October 2015.[108] [109] | ||||
Sixth X Guadalupe | Austin | 8750NaN0 | 66 | 2023 | Topped out in November 2022.[110] | ||||
Truist Plaza | Atlanta | 8710NaN0 | 60 | 1992 | [111] [112] | ||||
Bank of America Corporate Center | Charlotte | 8710NaN0 | 62 | 1992 | Tallest building in Charlotte[113] [114] and the Carolinas; Tallest building in the Southern United States outside of Atlanta or Texas. | ||||
8 Spruce Street | New York City | 8700NaN0 | 76 | 2011 | Also known as Beekman Tower and New York by Gehry.[115] [116] | ||||
900 North Michigan | Chicago | 8690NaN0 | 66 | 1989 | [117] [118] | ||||
Panorama Tower | Miami | 8680NaN0 | 85 | 2017 | Tallest building in Miami and the state of Florida.[119] | ||||
Trump World Tower | New York City | 8610NaN0 | 74 | 2001 | Tallest all residential building in the world from 2001 until 2003[120] [121] | ||||
262 Fifth Avenue | New York City | 8600NaN0 | 56 | 2025 | alignleft | Topped out in April 2024. Upon opening, the building will yield 26 condominium units.[122] | |||
Water Tower Place | Chicago | 8590NaN0 | 74 | 1976 | [123] [124] | ||||
Aqua | Chicago | 8590NaN0 | 87 | 2010 | Formerly tallest building in the world designed by a woman.[125] | ||||
Aon Center | Los Angeles | 8580NaN0 | 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.[126] [127] | ||||
Transamerica Pyramid | San Francisco | 8530NaN0 | 48 | 1972 | 2nd-tallest building in San Francisco. Tallest in San Francisco from 1972 until 2017;[128] tallest building in the U.S. west of the Mississippi River from 1972 until 1974[129] [130] | ||||
30 Rockefeller Plaza | New York City | 8500NaN0 | 70 | 1933 | [131] [132] | ||||
Chase Tower | Chicago | 8500NaN0 | 61 | 1969 | [133] [134] | ||||
Two Liberty Place | Philadelphia | 8480NaN0 | 58 | 1990 | [135] [136] | ||||
One Manhattan Square | New York City | 8470NaN0 | 73 | 2019 | [137] | ||||
Rainier Square Tower | Seattle | 8470NaN0 | 64 | 2020 | Proposed by Urban Visions and designed by NBBJ.[138] Approved in 2015.[139] [140] | ||||
Sutton 58 | New York City | 8470NaN0 | 67 | 2022 | Residential tower rising in Sutton Place, also known as 3 Sutton Place.[141] [142] | ||||
Park Tower | Chicago | 8440NaN0 | 70 | 2000 | [143] [144] | ||||
Devon Energy Center | Oklahoma City | 8440NaN0 | 52 | 2012 | Tallest building in Oklahoma City; tallest building in Oklahoma; tallest building in the "Plains States"[145] | ||||
One Bennett Park | Chicago | 8440NaN0 | 67 | 2019 | [146] [147] | ||||
U.S. Steel Tower | Pittsburgh | 8410NaN0 | 67 | 1970 | Tallest building in Pittsburgh | ||||
align=left | Salesforce Tower Chicago | Chicago | 8350NaN0 | 60 | 2023 | Formerly known as Wolf Point South Tower.[151] [152] | |||
56 Leonard Street | New York City | 8210NaN0 | 60 | 2016 | Topped out in July 2015.[153] [154] | ||||
One Atlantic Center | Atlanta | 8200NaN0 | 50 | 1987 | Also known as the IBM Tower. Tallest in Atlanta from 1987 until 1992.[155] [156] | ||||
Chicago | 8180NaN0 | 72 | 2009 | [157] [158] | |||||
110 North Wacker | Chicago | 8170NaN0 | 58 | 2020 | [159] | ||||
Aston Martin Residences | Miami | 8170NaN0 | 66 | 2022 | Residential building in Miami under the Aston Martin brand name.[160] | ||||
CitySpire Center | New York City | 8140NaN0 | 77 | 1987 | [161] [162] [163] | ||||
28 Liberty Street | New York City | 8130NaN0 | 65 | 1961 | Known until sale in 2015 as One Chase Manhattan Plaza[164] [165] | ||||
The Orchard* | New York City | 8110NaN0 | 69 | 2024 | Tallest building in Queens, New York. Topped out in July 2024.[166] [167] | ||||
4 Times Square | New York City | 8090NaN0 | 50 | 1999 | Formerly known as the Condé Nast Building[168] [169] | ||||
MetLife Building | New York City | 8080NaN0 | 60 | 1963 | Formerly known as the Pan Am Building[170] | ||||
731 Lexington Avenue | New York City | 8060NaN0 | 57 | 2005 | Also known as Bloomberg Tower. | ||||
1000M | Chicago | 8050NaN0 | 73 | 2023 | Approved April 21, 2016.[171] Topped out in July 2023. | ||||
181 Fremont | San Francisco | 8020NaN0 | 66 | 2018 | 2nd-tallest mixed-use residential building west of the Mississippi River.[172] [173] |
This lists ranks completed and topped out buildings in the United States that stand at least 800feet 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.
Name | City | Pinnacle height | Architectural height | Reference | |
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One World Trade Center | New York City | 17920NaN0 | 17760NaN0 | ||
Willis Tower | Chicago | 17290NaN0 | 14510NaN0 | ||
Central Park Tower | New York City | 15500NaN0 | 15500NaN0 | ||
John Hancock Center | Chicago | 15000NaN0 | 11270NaN0 | ||
Empire State Building | New York City | 14540NaN0 | 12500NaN0 | ||
111 West 57th Street | New York City | 14280NaN0 | 14280NaN0 | [174] | |
One Vanderbilt | New York City | 14010NaN0 | 14010NaN0 | ||
432 Park Avenue | New York City | 13960NaN0 | 13960NaN0 | ||
Trump International Hotel and Tower | Chicago | 13880NaN0 | 13880NaN0 | ||
270 Park Avenue | New York City | 13880NaN0 | 13880NaN0 | ||
30 Hudson Yards | New York City | 12680NaN0 | 12680NaN0 | ||
Bank of America Tower | New York City | 12000NaN0 | 12000NaN0 | ||
St. Regis Chicago | Chicago | 11910NaN0 | 11910NaN0 | [175] | |
Aon Center | Chicago | 11360NaN0 | 11360NaN0 | [176] | |
Comcast Technology Center | Philadelphia | 11210NaN0 | 11210NaN0 | [177] | |
Condé Nast Building | New York City | 11180NaN0 | 8090NaN0 | ||
Wilshire Grand Center | Los Angeles | 11000NaN0 | 9280NaN0 | [178] | |
3 World Trade Center | New York City | 10790NaN0 | 10790NaN0 | ||
Salesforce Tower | San Francisco | 10700NaN0 | 10700NaN0 | [179] | |
9 DeKalb Avenue | New York City | 10660NaN0 | 10660NaN0 | [180] | |
Chrysler Building | New York City | 10460NaN0 | 10460NaN0 | ||
The New York Times Building | New York City | 10460NaN0 | 10460NaN0 | ||
Bank of America Plaza | Atlanta | 10230NaN0 | 10230NaN0 | ||
U.S. Bank Tower | Los Angeles | 10180NaN0 | 10180NaN0 | ||
Franklin Center | Chicago | 10070NaN0 | 8860NaN0 | ||
One57 | New York City | 10050NaN0 | 10050NaN0 | ||
JPMorgan Chase Tower | Houston | 10020NaN0 | 10020NaN0 | ||
One Shell Plaza | Houston | 10000NaN0 | 7140NaN0 | [181] | |
Two Prudential Plaza | Chicago | 9950NaN0 | 9950NaN0 | ||
Wells Fargo Bank Plaza | Houston | 9920NaN0 | 9920NaN0 | ||
Four World Trade Center | New York City | 9770NaN0 | 9770NaN0 | ||
Comcast Center | Philadelphia | 9750NaN0 | 9750NaN0 | ||
Chicago | 9710NaN0 | 9710NaN0 | [182] | ||
Columbia Center | Seattle | 9670NaN0 | 9670NaN0 | ||
311 South Wacker Drive | Chicago | 9610NaN0 | 9610NaN0 | ||
70 Pine Street | New York City | 9520NaN0 | 9520NaN0 | ||
Key Tower | Cleveland | 9470NaN0 | 9470NaN0 | ||
One Liberty Place | Philadelphia | 9450NaN0 | 9450NaN0 | ||
Bloomberg Tower | New York City | 9410NaN0 | 8060NaN0 | [183] | |
The Trump Building | New York City | 9270NaN0 | 9270NaN0 | ||
Bank of America Plaza | Dallas | 9210NaN0 | 9210NaN0 | ||
Citigroup Center | New York City | 9150NaN0 | 9150NaN0 | ||
One Prudential Plaza | Chicago | 9120NaN0 | 6010NaN0 | [184] | |
IDS Center | Minneapolis | 9100NaN0 | 7920NaN0 | ||
Prudential Tower | Boston | 9070NaN0 | 7490NaN0 | [185] | |
SunTrust Plaza | Atlanta | 9020NaN0 | 8710NaN0 | ||
Williams Tower | Houston | 9010NaN0 | 9010NaN0 | ||
Renaissance Tower | Dallas | 8860NaN0 | 8860NaN0 | ||
Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel | Atlanta | 8830NaN0 | 7230NaN0 | [186] | |
900 North Michigan | Chicago | 8710NaN0 | 8710NaN0 | [187] | |
Bank of America Corporate Center | Charlotte | 8710NaN0 | 8710NaN0 | ||
8 Spruce Street | New York City | 8700NaN0 | 8700NaN0 | ||
Panorama Tower | Miami | 8680NaN0 | 8680NaN0 | ||
Trump World Tower | New York City | 8600NaN0 | 8600NaN0 | ||
262 Fifth Avenue | New York City | 8600NaN0 | 8600NaN0 | [188] | |
Water Tower Place | Chicago | 8590NaN0 | 8590NaN0 | ||
Aqua | Chicago | 8590NaN0 | 8590NaN0 | [189] | |
Aon Center | Los Angeles | 8580NaN0 | 8580NaN0 | ||
Transamerica Pyramid | San Francisco | 8530NaN0 | 8530NaN0 | ||
Comcast Building | New York City | 8500NaN0 | 8500NaN0 | ||
Chase Tower | Chicago | 8500NaN0 | 8500NaN0 | ||
Two Liberty Place | Philadelphia | 8480NaN0 | 8480NaN0 | ||
Park Tower | Chicago | 8440NaN0 | 8440NaN0 | ||
U.S. Steel Tower | Pittsburgh | 8410NaN0 | 8410NaN0 | ||
Salesforce Tower Chicago | Chicago | 8350NaN0 | 8350NaN0 | ||
One Atlantic Center | Atlanta | 8200NaN0 | 8200NaN0 | ||
Chicago | 8190NaN0 | 8190NaN0 | [190] | ||
110 North Wacker | Chicago | 8170NaN0 | 8170NaN0 | ||
Aston Martin Residences | Miami | 8170NaN0 | 8170NaN0 | ||
CitySpire Center | New York City | 8140NaN0 | 8140NaN0 | [191] | |
One Chase Manhattan Plaza | New York City | 8130NaN0 | 8130NaN0 | [192] | |
The Orchard | New York City | 8110NaN0 | 8110NaN0 | ||
Salesforce Tower | Indianapolis | 8110NaN0 | 7000NaN0 | [193] | |
MetLife Building | New York City | 8080NaN0 | 8080NaN0 |
American cities with at least 5 completed skyscrapers over 500feet high .
City | ≥1000feet | ≥900feet | ≥800feet | ≥700feet | ≥600feet | ≥500feet | Total | Ref |
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New York City | 17 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 69 | 150 | 303 | [194] |
Chicago | 6 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 71 | 128 | [195] |
Miami | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 64 | [196] |
Houston | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 40 | [197] |
Los Angeles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 35 | [198] |
Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25 | [199] |
San Francisco | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | [200] |
Seattle | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 21 | [201] |
Dallas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | [202] |
Jersey City | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 18 | [203] |
Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | [204] |
Las Vegas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 17 | [205] |
Philadelphia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | [206] |
Sunny Isles Beach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 14 | [207] |
Austin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | [208] |
Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | [209] |
Minneapolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | [210] |
Charlotte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | [211] |
Denver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | [212] |
Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | [213] |
Cleveland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | [214] |
Columbus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | [215] |
This lists buildings that are under construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least 800feet. Buildings that have already been topped out are excluded.
Name | Image | Location | Height | Floors | Year* | Notes | |
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2 World Trade Center | New York City | 1350feet | 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.[216] [217] [218] [219] 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 | 1127feet | 68 | On hold | Set to become the tallest residential building in Downtown Manhattan.[220] [221] 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 | 11000NaN0 | 63 | 2026 | Proposed by developer Sedesco with a design by OMA.[222] Demolition work was completed on the site as of August 2021.[223] Construction reportedly began in 2023.[224] | ||
570 Fifth Avenue | New York City | 11000NaN0 | 78 | 2028 | Extell filed permits with several different potential plans for a supertall building on the site in late 2021.[225] Demolition of existing structures was completed in 2023.[226] Construction reportedly began in 2023.[227] | ||
740 Eighth Avenue | New York City | 10670NaN0 | 52 | 2027 | Approved by the city in December 2021.[228] Excavation underway as of October 2022.[229] Plans call for a hotel, with a "vertical-drop" ride and observation tower.[230] [231] | ||
Waldorf Astoria Miami | Miami | 10500NaN0 | 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 had commenced after the groundbreaking ceremony in October 2022.[232] [233] | ||
One Brickell City Centre | Miami | 10400NaN0 | 59 | 2028 | Originally proposed in November 2013, demolition works on the existing structure are underway as of January 2024.[234] If built, it would become the 23nd tallest in the United States, as well as tallest in Miami. One Brickell City Centre is planned as a 59-story, 1,040-foot office tower as part of phase 2 of the Brickell City Centre redevelopment in Brickell. | ||
Waterline | Austin | 10220NaN0 | 73 | 2026 | Proposed in 2020 by Lincoln Property Company and Karoi Residential. Contains residential, office, and hotel levels. When completed, it will be the tallest in Texas, as well as the 24th tallest in the United States. Site prep work began in fall 2021. [needs citation] | ||
520 Fifth Avenue | New York City | 10010NaN0 | 76 | 2026 | When completed, it will become the 28th tallest in the United States.[235] | ||
3 Hudson Boulevard | New York City | 9870NaN0 | 56 | On hold | Formerly known as GiraSole.[236] When completed, it will be the 32nd tallest in the United States. | ||
Cirpiani Residences | Miami | 9400NaN0 | 80 | 2028 | Construction had started after the site's groundbreaking ceremony took place on February 6, 2024. | ||
Okan Tower | Miami | 9260NaN0 | 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.[237] 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 | 9050NaN0 | 75 | On hold | Will be the second-tallest building in San Francisco once completed, only behind the Salesforce Tower. Construction started December 2016.[238] [239] [240] [241] When completed, it will be the 49th tallest in the United States. | ||
400 Lake Shore Drive | Chicago | 8770NaN0 | 72 | — | Part of a two tower project, built on the site of the proposed Chicago Spire.[242] [243] When completed, it will be the 56th tallest in the United States. | ||
1428 Brickell | Miami | 8610NaN0 | 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 | 8480NaN0 | 75 | 2028 | Archaeologists discovered human remains and artifacts at the site in 2021.[244] Construction on the site has been paused so archaeologists can conduct a dig. Construction had commenced on October 30, 2023 after a groundbreaking ceremony took place on the site.[245] | ||
343 Madison Avenue | New York City | 8440NaN0 | 49 | 2026 | Under-construction office tower developed by Boston Properties to replace the former Metropolitan Transportation Authority headquarters across from Grand Central Terminal.[246] | ||
80 Flatbush | New York City | 8400NaN0 | 74 | 2027 | Approved by the New York City Council in September 2018.[247] [248] The development will have two buildings; excavation on the site of the shorter building began in late 2021.[249] When completed, it will become the 76th tallest in the United States. |
This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least 800feet. 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 | Floors | Year | Notes | |
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Legends Tower | Oklahoma City | 19070NaN0 | 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.[250] [251] If built, it would become the tallest in the United States and Western Hemisphere, as well as the 6th tallest in the world. | |
Affirmation Tower | New York | 16640NaN0 | 95 | — | The proposed building is designed by David Adjaye for developer Don Peebles.[252] [253] As of November 2023, the project is still on hold.[254] If built, it would become the 12th tallest building in the world, 2nd tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. | |
350 Park Avenue | New York | 16000NaN0 | 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.[255] [256] If built, it would become tied for 13th tallest in the world, as well as 2nd tallest in the Western Hemisphere. | |
175 Park Avenue | 15810NaN0 | 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.[257] 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 | 15560NaN0 | 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 | 14420NaN0 | 118 | 2027 | Would become the second-tallest building in Chicago upon completion. Construction is supposed to start in February 2024.[258] [259] [260] 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 | 14380NaN0 | 113 | — | As of June 2019, the site is for sale after Chinese developer Oceanwide Holdings ran into financial difficulties[261] 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 | 13660NaN0 | 74 | 2030 | ||
265 West 45th Street | New York | 13120NaN0 | 96 | — | Redevelopment of a Midtown address for a possible supertall office building.[262] As of 2024, there have not been any new developments in years.[263] 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 | 12700NaN0 | 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.[264] [265] 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 | 12000NaN0 | 85 | — | Proposed office and retail as part of the 30th Street Station District redevelopment centered around 30th Street Station.[266] 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 | 11890NaN0 | 80 | 2030 | ||
Hudson Yards Phase II | New York City | 1172feet | 80 | 2030 | ||
LA Grand Hotel | Los Angeles | 11080NaN0 | 77 | — | Proposed hotel by Shenzhen New World Group.[267] [268] 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 | 10950NaN0 | 70 | 2025 | Proposed residential, office, education, and retail space, part of Schuylkill Yards[269] If built, it would become the 16th tallest in the United States, as well as 2nd tallest in Philadelphia. | |
609 Brickell | Miami | 10490NaN0 | 80 | 2025 | Developing next to the site of a historic church, as of March 2023 the existing church agreed to have the development.[270] If built, it would become the 20th tallest in the United States, as well as tallest in Miami. | |
888 Brickell | Miami | 10490NaN0 | 82 | — | Developed by JDS Development Group. Originally referred to as "Major".[271] | |
One Bayfront Plaza | Miami | 10490NaN0 | 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 | 10440NaN0 | 81 & 79 | — | Project revived in the mid 2010s.[272] Multiple sites later purchased by Citadel Group for construction of a new headquarters. | |
4/C | Seattle | 10200NaN0 | 90 | — | Proposed in September 2015 by Crescent Heights, and designed by LMN Architects[273] [274] 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 | 10130NaN0 | 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.[275] [276] If built, it would become the 25th tallest in the United States. | |
Figueroa Centre | Los Angeles | 9750NaN0 | 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 3th in Los Angeles. | |
Lakeshore East Building I | Chicago | 9500NaN0 | 85 | 2026 | Part of the Lakeshore East development.[277] If built, it would become the 39th tallest in the United States, as well as 10th in Chicago. | |
Angels Landing Tower 1 | Los Angeles | 8540NaN0 | 64 | 2028 | Proposed Residential and office Tower designed by Peebles, MacFarlane, and Claridge Properties.[278] In 2023, the city approved the development.[279] 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 | 8530NaN0 | 65 | — | Part of a proposed 3 tower complex. As of 2023, the developer is fighting over taxes.[280] 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 | 8480NaN0 | 83 | — | Approved in 2022[281] 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 | 8480NaN0 | 83 | — | Approved in 2022 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 | 8230NaN0 | 65 | 2025 | [282] [283] 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 | 8100NaN0 | 70 | — | Approved in 2021[284] 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 | 8060NaN0 | 64 | — | In 2023, the site was put up for sale by the developer.[285] [286] [287] 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 | 8000NaN0 | 72 | — | Approved in August 2016.[288] Developer granted 5 year extension in 2022.[289] 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. |
This table lists the 10 tallest buildings in the United States that have been demolished, destroyed, or are undergoing demolition.
Name | Image | City | Height | Floors | Year completed | Year demolished | Notes | |
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1 World Trade Center † | 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.[290] [291] | ||
2 World Trade Center | New York City | 1,362 (415) | 110 | 1973 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.[292] [293] | ||
270 Park Avenue | 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 buildingfrom 2021 to 2023. [294] | ||
Singer Building † | 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.[295] [296] | ||
7 World Trade Center | New York City | 570 (174) | 47 | 1987 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.[297] [298] | ||
Morrison Hotel | Chicago | 526 (160) | 45 | 1926 | 1965 | Demolished to make room for the Chase Tower.[299] [300] | ||
Deutsche Bank Building | New York City | 517 (158) | 39 | 1974 | 2011 | Dismantled because of damage from the September 11, 2001 attacks.[301] | ||
One Meridian Plaza | Philadelphia | 492 (150) | 38 | 1972 | 1999 | Dismantled because of damage from a 1991 fire.[302] [303] | ||
City Investing Building | New York City | 487 (148) | 33 | 1908 | 1968 | Demolished with the Singer Building to make room for One Liberty Plaza.[304] [305] | ||
J.L. Hudson Company Department Store | Detroit | 410 (125) | 29 | 1911 | 1998 | Tallest building ever imploded; tallest department store in the world at the time of its completion.[306] [307] | ||
First National Bank Building | Pittsburgh | 387 (118) | 26 | 1912 | 1970 | Demolished to make room for One PNC Plaza.[308] |
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.
Name | Image | Location | Years as tallest | Height | Floors | Reference | |
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Christ Church, Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 1754–1810 | 1970NaN0 | 1 | [309] [310] | ||
Park Street Church | Boston | 1810–1845 | 2170NaN0 | 1 | [311] | ||
Phoenix Shot Tower | Baltimore | 1828–1845 | 2340NaN0 | 1 | [312] --> | ||
St. Paul's Episcopal Church | Richmond, Virginia | 1845–1846 | 2250NaN0 | 2 | [313] | ||
Trinity Church | New York City | 1846–1869 | 2790NaN0 | 1 | [314] | ||
Saint Michael's Church | Chicago | 1869–1885 | 2900NaN0 | 1 | [315] | ||
Chicago Board of Trade Building | Chicago (demolished 1929) | 1885–1890 | 3220NaN0 | 10 | [316] | ||
New York World Building | New York City (demolished 1955) | 1890–1894 | 3480NaN0 | 20 | [317] | ||
Philadelphia City Hall † | Philadelphia | 1894–1908 | 5480NaN0 | 7 | [318] [319] [320] | ||
Singer Building † | New York City (demolished 1968) | 1908–1909 | 6120NaN0 | 47 | |||
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower † | New York City | 1909–1913 | 7000NaN0 | 50 | [321] | ||
Woolworth Building † | New York City | 1913–1930 | 7920NaN0 | 57 | [322] | ||
Bank of Manhattan Trust Building † | New York City | 1930 | 9270NaN0 | 70 | |||
Chrysler Building † | New York City | 1930–1931 | 10460NaN0 | 77 | |||
Empire State Building † | New York City | 1931–1971 | 12500NaN0 | 102 | |||
World Trade Center † | New York City (destroyed 2001) | 1971–1973 | 13680NaN0 | 110 | |||
Willis Tower † (formerly Sears Tower) | Chicago | 1973–2013 | 14510NaN0 | 108 | |||
One World Trade Center | New York City | 2013–present | 17760NaN0 | 104 | [323] |