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The world's first skyscraper was built in Chicago in 1885. Since then, the United States has been home to some of the world's tallest skyscrapers. New York City, specifically the borough of Manhattan, notably has the tallest skyline in the country. Eleven American buildings have held the title of tallest building in the world (9 in New York City).[1]New York City and Chicago have always 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 1,776 feet (541 m), connoting the year the U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed, though the absolute tip (or pinnacle) of the structure is measured at 1,792 ft (546 m).[3] However, the observation deck elevation and highest occupied floor of One World Trade Center are surpassed by 432 Park Avenue and Chicago's Willis Tower (formerly and still commonly known as the Sears Tower). Steinway Tower, and Central Park Tower will also have higher occupied floors and roofs upon their completion.[4]
Prior to the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City, the twin towers of the World Trade Center occupied the second and third positions on the list below, behind Willis Tower. The North Tower stood at 1,368 feet (417 m), while the South Tower was 1,362 feet (415 m) tall. If they were still standing today, they would occupy the fourth and fifth positions on the list below, with their replacement--One World Trade Center--being excluded.
There are numerous supertall buildings both proposed and under construction throughout the country, concentrated in New York City and Chicago. In New York City, Central Park Tower, 111 West 57th Street and One Vanderbilt are all currently under construction and topped out, and rise at least 1,400 feet (430 m). Notable projects under construction in Chicago include Vista Tower, designed by Jeanne Gang, and NEMA Chicago, designed by Rafael Vinoly. Other tall buildings that are proposed include the 1,010-foot-tall (310 m) One Bayfront Plaza and One Brickell City Centre in Miami.
This list ranks completed and topped-out buildings in the United States that stand at least 700 feet (213 m) 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.
* Indicates building is still under construction, but has been topped out.
This lists ranks completed and topped out buildings in the United States that stand at least 800 feet (244 m) 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.
* Indicates building is still under construction, but has been topped out.
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American cities with at least 15 completed skyscrapers over 400 feet (122 meters) high (as of May 2019).
Rank | City | >=1,000 ft (305 m) |
>=900 ft (274 m) |
>=800 ft (244 m) |
>=700 ft (213 m) |
>=600 ft (183 m) |
>=500 ft (152 m) |
>=400 ft (122 m) |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New York City | 12 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 69 | 150 | 255 | 544 |
2 | Chicago | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 68 | 101 | 218 |
3 | Miami | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 36 | 87 |
4 | San Francisco | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 55 |
5 | Houston | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 53 |
6 | Los Angeles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 45 |
7 | Seattle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 42 |
8 | Las Vegas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 41 |
9 | Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 40 |
10 | Philadelphia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 32 |
11 | Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 32 |
12 | Dallas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 29 |
13 | Jersey City | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 24 |
14 | Minneapolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 |
15 | Sunny Isles Beach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 |
16= | Denver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
16= | Austin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 |
18= | Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
18= | Charlotte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
18= | San Diego | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
This lists buildings that are under construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least 700 feet (213 m). Buildings that have already been topped out are excluded.
Name | Image | Location | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year* (est.) |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 World Trade Center | ![]() |
New York City | 1,340 (410) | 82 | 2022 | Would become the second-tallest building in the new World Trade Center complex upon completion; construction on hold as of January 2012 due to a lack of tenants. As of April 2015, Larry Silverstein was in talks with 21st Century Fox and News Corp to anchor the building. Bjarke Ingels had replaced Norman Foster as architect for the building.[323][324][325][326] |
Vista Tower | ![]() |
Chicago | 1,198 (365) | 101 | 2020 | Topped off April 26, 2019. Will become the third-tallest building in Chicago and the tallest building in the world designed by a woman upon completion in 2020.[327][328] |
45 Broad Street | New York City | 1,127 (365) | 68 | 2021 | Set to become the tallest residential building in Downtown Manhattan.[329][330] | |
9 DeKalb Avenue | ![]() |
New York City | 1,066 (325) | 73 | 2022 | Upon completion, 9 DeKalb Avenue will become New York City's tallest building outside of Manhattan, and give Brooklyn its first supertall skyscraper.[331][332] |
The Spiral | New York City | 1,031 (314) | 65 | 2021 | 34th Street and 10th Avenue, at the north end of the High Line. Almost every floor will have its own outdoor terrace.[333] | |
50 Hudson Yards | New York City | 1,011 (308) | 58 | 2022 | [334] | |
One Chicago East Tower | Chicago | 969 (295) | 78 | 2022 | [335][336] | |
3 Hudson Boulevard | New York City | 940 (286.5) | 53 | 2021 | Formerly known as GiraSole [337][338] | |
One River Point Towers 1&2 | Miami | 928 (282.9) | 60 | 2021 | Hotel/Residential complex consisting of twin condo towers. Construction began as of February 2018.[339] | |
Hudson's Site Development | Detroit | 912 (278) | 62 | 2022 | Broke ground in December 2017[340] Estimated height increased October 2018[341] | |
Oceanwide Center, Tower 1 | San Francisco | 905 (276) | 75 | 2020 | Will be the second tallest building in San Francisco once completed, only behind the Salesforce Tower. Construction started December 2016.[342][343][344][345] | |
NEMA | ![]() |
Chicago | 892 (272) | 76 | 2019 | [346] |
Rainier Square Tower | ![]() |
Seattle | 849 (259) | 59 | 2019 | Proposed by Urban Visions and designed by NBBJ.[347] Approved in 2015.[348] |
2 Manhattan West | New York City | 849 (259) | 59 | 2022 | [349] | |
6 X Guadalupe | Austin | 848 (258) | 65 | 2022 | [350] | |
Sutton 58 | New York City | 847 (258) | 65 | 2021 | [351][352] | |
Aston Martin Residences | Miami | 817 (249) | 66 | 2021 | Residential building in Miami under the Aston Martin brand name.[353] | |
110 North Wacker Drive | Chicago | 800 (244) | 51 | 2021 | Bank of America will be the building's anchor tenant.[354][355] | |
Skyline Tower | New York City | 778 (237) | 68 | 2021 | Also known as Court Square City View Tower. It will become the tallest building in Queens upon completion.[356][357] | |
50 West 66th Street | New York City | 775 (236) | 52 | 2021 | Would become the tallest building in the Upper West Side upon completion.[358][359] | |
Journal Squared Tower 2 | Jersey City | 759 (231) | 70 | 2020 | [360] | |
Queens Plaza Park | New York City | 755 (230) | 67 | 2021 | Will become the second tallest building in Queens upon completion. Foundations completed in December 2018.[361][362] | |
Brickell Flatiron | ![]() |
Miami | 736 (224.3) | 64 | 2019 | Construction began in 2016 and its completion date is slated for summer of 2019.[295] |
* Table entries with dashes (--) indicate that information regarding building dates of completion has not yet been released.
This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least 700 feet (213 m). 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 ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tower Fifth | New York | 1,556 (474) | 96 | 2022 | Tower Fifth is a slender office tower proposed by 432 Park Avenue developer Harry B. Macklowe of Macklowe Properties, would become the second tallest tower in the Western Hemisphere after One World Trade Center if completed as planned.[363] |
350 Park Avenue | New York | Approximately 1,450 (442) | 72 | 2024+ | 350 Park Avenue has been quietly proposed by Vornado Realty Trust after a marketing brochure leaked renderings; the Foster and Partners-designed building would replace BlackRock's current headquarters after the company moves to 50 Hudson Yards in 2022.[364] |
80 South Street | New York | 1,438 (438) | 113 | -- | As of June 2019, the site is for sale after Chinese developer Oceanwide Holdings ran into financial difficulties[365] |
270 Park Avenue (reconstruction) | New York | 1,425 (434) | 70 | 2024 | JPMorgan Chase plans to demolish & replace its headquarters;[366][367] the new tower was approved by the New York City Council in May 2019.[368][369] |
Tribune East Tower | Chicago | 1,422 (433) | 116 | -- | Would become the second-tallest building in Chicago upon completion.[370][371] |
15 Penn Plaza | New York | 1,216 (371) | 68 | -- | Proposed by Vornado prior to the financial crisis of 2007-2008; as of 2019 the developer is still seeking an anchor tenant to justify construction.[372] New renderings leaked from a marketing brochure in June 2019 depict a tower around 1,400 feet (430 m) with a new design.[373] |
2901 Arch Street - Transit Terminal Tower | Philadelphia | 1,200 (366) | 85 | 2025-28 | Proposed office and retail[374] |
Dallas Smart District Tower | Dallas | 1,121 (342) | 78 | 2020s | Proposed office tower would be the tallest in Texas and tallest west of the Mississippi River[] |
333 South Figueroa | Los Angeles | 1,108 (338) | 77 | -- | Proposed hotel by Shenzhen New World Group, tallest proposed tower West of Mississippi River.[375][376] |
400 Lake Shore Drive South Tower | Chicago | 1,100 (335) | 76 | -- | Currently stalled due to objections from Alderman Brendan Reilly.[377][378][379] |
520 West 41st Street | New York | 1,100 (335) | 106 | -- | Proposed in 2014 by World Trade Center developers Silverstein Properties but put on hold; new plans as of June 2019 depict a shorter two-towered development.[380] |
3101 Market Street (Part of Schuylkill Yards) | Philadelphia | 1,095 (333) | 70 | 2021-25 | Proposed residential, office, education, and retail[381] |
300 Biscayne | Miami | 1,049 (320) | 94 | 2020 | Announced in 2015. It will be one of the tallest buildings in Miami and the state of Florida.[382][383] |
One Bayfront Plaza | Miami | 1,049 (319.8) | 92 | 2020 | Announced in 2010. One Bayfront Plaza would be the tallest office tower in Miami and Florida.[384][383] |
SkyRise Miami | Miami | 1,045 (318.5) | -- | 2020 | A vertical entertainment center in Miami. Site work has begun as of October 2018.[385] |
One Brickell City Centre | Miami | 1,040 (317) | 80 | 2020 | Proposed in November 2013 and approved in 2014 with estimated completion in 2020.[386] |
4/C | Seattle | 1,029 (313) | 95 | -- | Proposed in September 2015 by Crescent Heights, designed by LMN Architects[387][388] |
247 Cherry | New York | 1,013 (308.8) | 78 | 2021 | 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.[389][390] |
262 Fifth Avenue | New York | 1,001 (304) | 54 | -- | First proposed in June 2016; as of June 2019 no site work has been completed and the developer has not released any updates.[391] |
Figueroa Centre | Los Angeles | 975 (297) | 66 | 2020s | Proposed residential, hotel, and retail - would become the third tallest building in Los Angeles[] |
Lakeshore East Building I | Chicago | 950 (289) | 80 | -- | [392][393] |
625 Fulton Street | New York | 941 (287) | 79 | 2023 | Would be the second-tallest building in Brooklyn after 9 Dekalb.[394][395] |
520 Fifth Avenue | New York | 920 (280) | 71 | -- | There is a possibility that a crown element could bump the project above the 1000 ft. mark.[396] |
Angels Landing Tower 1 | Los Angeles | 854 (260) | 64 | 2028 | Proposed Residential and office Tower designed by Peebles, MacFarlane, and Claridge Properties.[397] Parcel is above Pershing Square Purple Line Metro Subway Station and Angels Knoll Park.[398][399][400][401] |
Olympia Tower 1 | Los Angeles | 853 (260) | 65 | 2023 | Proposed hotel and residential[402][403] 700 unit apartments.[404] |
400 Lake Shore Drive North Tower | Chicago | 850 (259) | 65 | 2020 | Currently stalled due to objections from Alderman Brendan Reilly.[377][378][405] |
80 Flatbush | New York | 840 (257) | 74 | -- | Approved by the New York City Council in September 2018[406][407] |
1000M | Chicago | 832 (254) | 74 | -- | Approved April 21, 2016.[408] |
113 East Roosevelt (Phase II) | Chicago | >829 (>253) | >76 | -- | Approved November 19, 2015[409] |
Wolf Point South Tower | Chicago | 813 (248) | 60 | -- | [410][411][412] |
1045 S. Olive Street | Los Angeles | 810 (247) | 70 | -- | Proposed residential apartments developed by Crescent Heights.[413][414] |
Transbay Parcel F | San Francisco | 806 (246) | 64 | -- | [415][416] |
30 Journal Square | Jersey City | 800 (243) | 72 | -- | Approved in August 2016[] |
260 South Street Tower I | New York | 798 (243) | 69 | 2021 | Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[389][417] |
Fifth & Hill | Los Angeles | 789 (241) | 53 | 2023 | Designed by Arquitectonica, would rise next to Pershing Square. |
321 East 96th Street | New York | 760 (232) | 68 | 2023 | Proposed by AvalonBay Communities, would become the tallest building in East Harlem.[418][419] |
Olympic and Hill Tower | Los Angeles | 760 (232) | 60 | 2022 | Proposed residential tower by ONNI Group.[420] |
5 World Trade Center | New York | 743 (226) | 42 | -- | Considered to be a stale proposal; also known as 130 Liberty Street.[421][422] |
Olympic Tower | Los Angeles | 742 (227) | 58 | -- | Replaces the car wash on corner of Fig and Olympic.[423][424] |
Figat7th Tower | Los Angeles | -- | 64 | 2020s | Proposed office space[425] |
6AM North Tower | Los Angeles | 732 (223) | 58 | 2025 | Proposed hotel and residential in the Arts District. Designed by Herzog & de Meuron.[] |
259 Clinton Street | New York | 730 (223) | -- | 2021 | Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[389][426] |
260 South Street Tower II | New York | 728 (222) | 62 | 2021 | Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[389][417] |
3125 JFK Boulevard - Schuylkill Yards | Philadelphia | 725 (221) | 48 | -- | [] |
City Lights Tower | Los Angeles | 723 (220) | 53 | 2025 | Replaces apartment completed in 2004, by TriCal. |
1300 S. Figueroa Towers | Los Angeles | -- | 53 | 2020 | LA Convention Center Hotel - Two Towers[427] |
1045 S. Olive Street | Los Angeles | 714 (217) | 50 | 2020s | Proposed hotel and residential[] |
6AM South Tower | Los Angeles | 710 (216) | 50 | 2025 | Proposed hotel and residential[] |
One Bromfield | Boston | 709 (216) | 59 | - | [428] |
The Republic | Austin | 709 (216) | 48 | 2021 | [429] |
3001 JFK Boulevard - Cira II | Philadelphia | 705 (215) | 45 | -- | [] |
The Travis - Building II | Austin | 704 (215) | 60 | 2021 | [430] |
130 North Franklin | Chicago | 700 (214) | 48 | -- | [431][432] |
BMO Tower | Chicago | 700 (214) | 50 | 2019 | [433][434][435] |
* Table entries with dashes (--) indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts or dates of completion has not yet been released.
This table lists the 10 tallest buildings in the United States that have been demolished, destroyed, or are undergoing demolition.
Name | Image | City | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year completed |
Year demolished |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 World Trade Center + | ![]() |
New York City | 1,368 (417) | 110 | 1973 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks; tallest building in the world from 1973 until 1974.[436][437] |
2 World Trade Center | ![]() |
New York City | 1,362 (415) | 110 | 1973 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.[438][439] |
270 Park Avenue | ![]() |
New York City | 707 | 51 | 1961 | 2019-20 | Currently being demolished to make room for much taller replacement listed above.Built for Union Carbide.Will succeed Singer Building below as tallest deliberately demolished building.[440] |
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; tallest building in the world from 1908 until 1909[441][442] |
7 World Trade Center | ![]() |
New York City | 570 (174) | 47 | 1987 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks[443][444] |
Morrison Hotel | ![]() |
Chicago | 526 (160) | 45 | 1926 | 1965 | Demolished to make room for the Chase Tower[445][446] |
Deutsche Bank Building | ![]() |
New York City | 517 (158) | 39 | 1974 | 2011 | Dismantled because of damage from the September 11, 2001 attacks[447] |
One Meridian Plaza | Philadelphia | 492 (150) | 38 | 1972 | 1999 | Dismantled because of damage from a 1991 fire[448][449] | |
City Investing Building | ![]() |
New York City | 487 (148) | 33 | 1908 | 1968 | Demolished with the Singer Building to make room for One Liberty Plaza[450][451] |
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[452][453] |
First National Bank Building | ![]() |
Pittsburgh | 387 (118) | 26 | 1912 | 1970 | Demolished to make room for One PNC Plaza.[454] |
This is a list of the history of the tallest buildings in the United States.
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in the United States.