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.
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. The North Tower stood at 1,368 feet (417 m), while the South was 1,362 feet (415 m) tall. The 1,776 foot (541 m) Freedom Tower, scheduled for construction on the former World Trade Center site, was intended to become the tallest building in the United States upon completion in 2010. The Chicago Spire (previously known as the Fordham Spire) a tower under construction in Chicago, Illinois is planned for completion in 2011. This tower would be taller than the proposed Freedom Tower with a height of 2,000 feet (610 m).
Other tall buildings that are either proposed or under construction include Trans National Place in Boston (1,175 feet (351.8m)), the Signature Tower in Nashville, Tennessee (1,057 feet (322 m)), the Bank of America Tower (1,200 feet (366 m)) in New York City, the American Commerce Center (1,500 feet (457 m)) in Philadelphia, the Trump International Hotel and Tower (1,362 feet (415 m)) and Waterview Tower (1,047 feet (319 m)) in Chicago. If all the proposed buildings are completed at the current projections, nine of the ten tallest buildings in the United States would be located in either New York City (5 - Freedom Tower, Madison Square Garden Towers I and II, 2 World Trade Center, and Hudson Place Tower) or Chicago (4 - Chicago Spire, Sears Tower, Trump International, and the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower), with the lone exception being the American Commerce Center in Philadelphia, which would be number three on the list (behind the Chicago Spire and the Freedom Tower).
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This lists ranks buildings in the United States that stand at least 700 feet (213 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Only completed buildings and under construction buildings that have been topped out are included.
Rank | Name | City | Height feet / m |
Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Sears Tower[A] | Chicago, IL | 1,451 / 442 | 110 | 1974 | Sixth-tallest building in the world, tallest building in the United States. Has been the tallest building in the city, the state, and the country since 1974. Tallest building in the world from 1974 until 1998. Remains the tallest completed building in the world when measuring to pinnacle height. Tallest building constructed in the world in the 1970s.[1][2] |
2 | Empire State Building[A] | New York, NY | 1,250 / 381 | 102 | 1931 | 11th-tallest building in the world. First building in the world to contain over 100 floors.[3][4] |
3 | Bank of America Tower* | New York, NY | 1,200 / 366 | 54 | 2008 | Under construction - this building is topped out and currently stands as the 14th-tallest building in the world.[5][6] |
4 | Aon Center | Chicago, IL | 1,136 / 346 | 83 | 1973 | 18th-tallest building in the world.[7][8] |
5 | John Hancock Center | Chicago, IL | 1,127 / 344 | 100 | 1969 | 20th-tallest building in the world. Tallest completed building in the world that contains both commercial and residential units.[9][10] |
6 | Chrysler Building[A] | New York, NY | 1,046 / 319 | 77 | 1930 | 28th-tallest building in the world. 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 to become the world's tallest structure. Tallest all-brick building in the world.[11][12] |
7 | New York Times Building | New York, NY | 1,046 / 319 | 52 | 2007 | 28th-tallest building in the world.[13][14] |
8 | Bank of America Plaza | Atlanta, GA | 1,023 / 312 | 55 | 1992 | 31st-tallest building in the world.[15][16] |
9 | U.S. Bank Tower | Los Angeles, CA | 1,018 / 310 | 73 | 1990 | 32nd-tallest building in the world. Tallest building in the West Coast of the United States.[17][18] |
10 | AT&T Corporate Center | Chicago, IL | 1,007 / 307 | 60 | 1989 | 36th-tallest building in the world.[19][20] |
11 | JPMorgan Chase Tower | Houston, TX | 1,002 / 305 | 75 | 1982 | 38th-tallest building in the world. Tallest 5-sided building in the world.[21][22] |
12 | Two Prudential Plaza | Chicago, IL | 995 / 303 | 64 | 1990 | 40th-tallest building in the world.[23][24] |
13 | Wells Fargo Plaza | Houston, TX | 992 / 302 | 71 | 1983 | 41st-tallest building in the world.[25][26] |
14 | Comcast Center | Philadelphia, PA | 975 / 297 | 57 | 2007 | 45th-tallest building in the world.[27][28] |
15 | 311 South Wacker Drive | Chicago, IL | 961 / 293 | 65 | 1990 | 48th-tallest building in the world.[29][30] |
16 | American International Building | New York, NY | 952 / 290 | 66 | 1932 | 50th-tallest building in the world.[31][32] |
17 | Key Tower | Cleveland, OH | 947 / 289 | 57 | 1991 | 51st-tallest building in the world. Stood as the tallest building in the United States between New York City and Chicago from its completion until 2007, when Comcast Center in Philadelphia surpassed it in height.[33][34] |
18 | One Liberty Place | Philadelphia, PA | 945 / 288 | 61 | 1987 | 52nd-tallest building in the world.[35][36][37] |
19 | Columbia Center | Seattle, WA | 937 / 285 | 76 | 1985 | 54th-tallest building in the world. Tallest building on the West Coast when completed, now the 2nd-tallest. Has more floors than any other building west of the Mississippi River.[38][39] |
20 | 40 Wall Street[A] | New York, NY | 927 / 283 | 71 | 1930 | 59th-tallest building in the world. Also known as the Trump Building.[40][41] |
21 | Bank of America Plaza | Dallas, TX | 921 / 281 | 72 | 1985 | 60th-tallest building in the world.[42][43] |
22 | Citigroup Center | New York, NY | 915 / 279 | 59 | 1977 | 64th-tallest building in the world.[44][45] |
23 | Williams Tower | Houston, TX | 901 / 275 | 64 | 1983 | 68th-tallest building in the world. Upon completion, it stood as the tallest skyscraper in the world located outside of a city's central business district.[46][47] |
24 | Renaissance Tower | Dallas, TX | 886 / 270 | 56 | 1974 | 70th-tallest building in the world.[48][49] |
25= | 900 North Michigan | Chicago, IL | 871 / 265 | 66 | 1989 | 78th-tallest building in the world.[50][51] |
25= | Bank of America Corporate Center | Charlotte, NC | 871 / 265 | 60 | 1992 | 78th-tallest building in the world.[52][53] |
25= | SunTrust Plaza | Atlanta, GA | 871 / 265 | 60 | 1992 | 78th-tallest building in the world.[54][55] |
28 | Trump World Tower | New York, NY | 861 / 262 | 72 | 2001 | 88th-tallest building in the world. Tallest all-residential building in the United States.[56][57] |
29 | Water Tower Place | Chicago, IL | 859 / 262 | 74 | 1976 | 90th-tallest building in the world.[58][59] |
30 | Aon Center | Los Angeles, CA | 858 / 262 | 62 | 1974 | 93rd-tallest building in the world. Tallest building on the West Coast of the United States from 1974 to 1985.[60][61] |
31 | Transamerica Pyramid | San Francisco, CA | 853 / 260 | 48 | 1972 | 94th-tallest building in the world. The tower was the tallest building on the West Coast of the United States from 1972 until 1974, and is now the 4th-tallest building.[62][63][64] |
32= | GE Building | New York, NY | 850 / 259 | 69 | 1933 | 102nd-tallest building in the world.[65][66] |
32= | Chase Tower | Chicago, IL | 850 / 259 | 60 | 1969 | 102nd-tallest building in the world.[67][68] |
34 | Two Liberty Place | Philadelphia, PA | 848 / 258 | 58 | 1990 | 106th-tallest building in the world.[69][70][71] |
35 | Park Tower | Chicago, IL | 844 / 257 | 67 | 2000 | 109th-tallest building in the world.[72][73] |
36 | U.S. Steel Tower | Pittsburgh, PA | 841 / 256 | 64 | 1970 | 111th-tallest building in the world.[74][75] |
37 | Chase Tower | Indianapolis, IN | 830 / 253 | 49 | 1990 | 119th-tallest building in the world.[76][77] |
38 | One Atlantic Center | Atlanta, GA | 820 / 250 | 50 | 1987 | 126th-tallest building in the world. Also known as the IBM Tower.[78][79] |
39 | CitySpire Center | New York, NY | 814 / 248 | 75 | 1987 | 136th-tallest building in the world.[80][81] |
40 | One Chase Manhattan Plaza | New York, NY | 813 / 248 | 60 | 1960 | 138th-tallest building in the world.[82][83] |
41 | Conde Nast Building | New York, NY | 809 / 247 | 48 | 1999 | 142nd-tallest building in the world. Also known as Four Times Square.[84][85] |
42 | MetLife Building | New York, NY | 808 / 246 | 60 | 1963 | 143rd-tallest building in the world.[86][87] |
43 | Bloomberg Tower | New York, NY | 806 / 256 | 54 | 2005 | 144th-tallest building in the world.[88][89] |
44= | Woolworth Building[A] | New York, NY | 792 / 241 | 57 | 1913 | 162nd-tallest building in the world.[90][91] |
44= | IDS Center | Minneapolis, MN | 792 / 241 | 57 | 1973 | 162nd-tallest building in the world. Also known as IDS Center (originally spelled "Centre").[92][93] |
44= | Mellon Bank Center | Philadelphia, PA | 792 / 241 | 54 | 1990 | 162nd-tallest building in the world. Also known as Nine Penn Center.[94][95][96] |
47 | Hancock Place | Boston, MA | 790 / 241 | 60 | 1976 | 167th-tallest building in the world.[97][98][99] |
48 | Four Seasons Hotel & Tower | Miami, FL | 789 / 240 | 64 | 2003 | 169th-tallest building in the world.[100][101][102] |
49 | Comerica Bank Tower | Dallas, TX | 787 / 240 | 60 | 1987 | 171st-tallest building in the world. Also known as Chase Center.[103][104] |
50 | Goldman Sachs Tower | Jersey City, NJ | 781 / 238 | 42 | 2003 | 182nd-tallest building in the world.[105][106] |
51 | Bank of America Center | Houston, TX | 780 / 238 | 56 | 1983 | 188th-tallest building in the world.[107][108] |
52 | 555 California Street | San Francisco, CA | 779 / 237 | 52 | 1969 | 189th-tallest building in the world. Tallest building on the West Coast from 1969 to 1972. Renamed from Bank of America Center in 2005. Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1960s.[109] [110][111] |
53 | One Worldwide Plaza | New York, NY | 778 / 237 | 50 | 1989 | 190th-tallest building in the world.[112][113] |
54 | 225 South Sixth | Minneapolis, MN | 776 / 237 | 53 | 1992 | 191st-tallest building in the world. Formerly known as First Bank Tower and US Bancorp Tower.[114][115] |
55 | Wells Fargo Center | Minneapolis, MN | 773 / 236 | 57 | 1988 | 192nd-tallest building in the world.[116][117] |
56 | Washington Mutual Tower | Seattle, WA | 771 / 235 | 55 | 1988 | 197th-tallest building in the world.[118][119] |
57 | 191 Peachtree Tower | Atlanta, GA | 770 / 235 | 50 | 1991 | [120][121] |
58 | Three First National Plaza | Chicago, IL | 767 / 234 | 57 | 1981 | [122][123] |
59 | Wachovia Financial Center | Miami, FL | 764 / 233 | 55 | 1984 | Also known as Southeast Bank Center and First Union Financial Center.[124][125][126] |
60 | Heritage Plaza | Houston, TX | 762 / 232 | 53 | 1987 | [127][128] |
61 | Carnegie Hall Tower | New York, NY | 757 / 231 | 60 | 1991 | [129][130] |
62 | Enterprise Plaza | Houston, TX | 756 / 230 | 55 | 1980 | [131][132] |
63 | Chicago Title and Trust Center | Chicago, IL | 756 / 230 | 50 | 1992 | [133][134] |
64 | 383 Madison Avenue | New York, NY | 755 / 230 | 47 | 2001 | [135][136] |
65 | AXA Center | New York, NY | 752 / 229 | 54 | 1986 | [137][138] |
66= | Time Warner Center Tower South Tower | New York, NY | 750 / 229 | 55 | 2004 | [139][140] |
66= | Time Warner Center Tower North Tower | New York, NY | 750 / 229 | 55 | 2004 | [140][141] |
66= | Two California Plaza | Los Angeles, CA | 750 / 229 | 52 | 1992 | [142][143] |
66= | 1251 Avenue of the Americas | New York, NY | 750 / 229 | 54 | 1971 | [144][145] |
66= | One Penn Plaza | New York City | 750 / 229 | 57 | 1972 | [146][147] |
71= | Prudential Tower | Boston, MA | 749 / 228 | 52 | 1964 | [148][149][150] |
71= | Gas Company Tower | Los Angeles, CA | 749 / 228 | 52 | 1991 | [151][152] |
73= | RSA Battle House Tower | Mobile, AL | 745 / 227 | 35 | 2007 | [153][154] |
73= | 60 Wall Street | New York, NY | 745 / 227 | 56 | 1989 | Also known as the Deutsche Bank Headquarters.[155][156] |
73= | One Astor Plaza | New York, NY | 745 / 227 | 54 | 1972 | [157][158] |
76 | One Liberty Plaza | New York, NY | 743 / 227 | 54 | 1974 | [159][160] |
77= | Centerpoint Energy Plaza | Houston, TX | 741 / 226 | 53 | 1974 | [161][162] |
77= | 20 Exchange Place | New York, NY | 741 / 226 | 57 | 1931 | [163][164] |
77= | 7 World Trade Center | New York, NY | 741 / 226 | 49 | 2006 | [165][166] |
80 | Two Union Square | Seattle, WA | 740 / 226 | 56 | 1989 | [167][168] |
81= | Bell Atlantic Tower | Philadelphia, PA | 739 / 225 | 55 | 1991 | Also known as Verizon Tower.[169][170][171] |
81= | Three World Financial Center | New York, NY | 739 / 225 | 51 | 1986 | [172][173] |
83 | JPMorgan Chase Tower | Dallas, TX | 738 / 225 | 55 | 1987 | [174][175] |
84 | Bank of America Plaza | Los Angeles, CA | 735 / 224 | 55 | 1975 | [176][177] |
85 | One Museum Park* | Chicago, IL | 734 / 224 | 62 | 2008 | Under construction; this building was topped out in early 2008. Tallest all-residential building in Chicago, second-tallest all-residential building in the U.S. after the Trump World Tower in New York City.[178][179] |
86 | Bertelsmann Building | New York, NY | 733 / 223 | 45 | 1990 | [180][181] |
87 | Continental Center I | Houston, TX | 732 / 223 | 53 | 1984 | [182][183] |
88 | Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center | Detroit, MI | 727 / 222 | 70 | 1977 | Tallest all-hotel building in the world upon completion; now stands as the tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere.[184][185] |
89= | 777 Tower | Los Angeles, CA | 725 / 221 | 53 | 1991 | [186][187] |
89= | Olympia Centre | Chicago, IL | 725 / 221 | 63 | 1986 | [188][189] |
89= | One Mellon Center | Pittsburgh, PA | 725 / 221 | 54 | 1983 | [190][190][191] |
89= | Fullbright Tower | Houston, TX | 725 / 221 | 52 | 1982 | [192][193] |
93 | Times Square Tower | New York, NY | 724 / 221 | 49 | 2004 | [194][195] |
94= | Wells Fargo Tower | Los Angeles, CA | 723 / 220 | 54 | 1982 | [196][197] |
94= | Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel | Atlanta, GA | 723 / 220 | 70 | 1973 | [198][199] |
96 | Seattle Municipal Tower | Seattle, WA | 722 / 220 | 62 | 1990 | [200][201] |
97 | Fountain Place | Dallas, TX | 720 / 220 | 63 | 1986 | [202][203] |
98 | Figueroa at Wilshire | Los Angeles, CA | 717 / 219 | 53 | 1990 | [204][205] |
99 | Metropolitan Tower | New York, NY | 716 / 218 | 68 | 1987 | [206][207] |
100= | Republic Plaza | Denver, CO | 714 / 218 | 56 | 1984 | [208][209] |
100= | One Shell Plaza | Houston, TX | 714 / 218 | 50 | 1971 | [210][211] |
102= | 1801 California Street | Denver, CO | 709 / 216 | 53 | 1982 | Also known as the Qwest Tower.[212][213] |
102= | 500 Fifth Avenue | New York, NY | 709 / 216 | 60 | 1931 | [214][215] |
104 | Terminal Tower | Cleveland, OH | 708 / 216 | 52 | 1930 | Stood as the tallest building in the world outside of New York City until 1967.[216][217] |
105 | JPMorgan Chase World Headquarters | New York, NY | 707 / 216 | 52 | 1960 | [218][219] |
106 | General Motors Building | New York, NY | 705 / 215 | 50 | 1968 | [220][221] |
107= | Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower[A] | New York, NY | 700 / 213 | 50 | 1909 | [222][223] |
107= | Marquis Miami | Miami, FL | 700 / 213 | 67 | 2008 | [224] |
* Indicates building is still under construction, but has been topped out.
This ranking is based on the building's height to its pinnacle, which includes antenna masts. Many skyscraper aficionados prefer this measurement to determine a building's height, as "architectural feature" can be regarded as a subjective aspect.
Rank | Name | City | Height feet / m |
Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Sears Tower | Chicago, IL | 1,730 / 527 | 110 | 1974 | [1][2] |
2 | John Hancock Center | Chicago, IL | 1,500 / 457 | 100 | 1969 | [9][10] |
3 | Empire State Building | New York, NY | 1,472 / 449 | 102 | 1931 | [3][4] |
4 | Bank of America Tower* | New York, NY | 1,200 / 366 | 54 | 2008 | Under construction - this building is topped out.[5][6] |
5 | Aon Center | Chicago, IL | 1,136 / 346 | 83 | 1973 | [7][8] |
6 | Conde Nast Building | New York, NY | 1,118 / 341 | 48 | 1999 | [84][85] |
7= | Chrysler Building | New York, NY | 1,046 / 319 | 77 | 1930 | [11][12] |
7= | New York Times Building | New York, NY | 1,046 / 319 | 52 | 2007 | [13][14] |
9 | Bank of America Plaza | Atlanta, GA | 1,023 / 312 | 55 | 1992 | [15][16] |
10 | U.S. Bank Tower | Los Angeles, CA | 1,018 / 310 | 73 | 1989 | [17][18] |
11 | AT&T Corporate Center | Chicago, IL | 1,007 / 307 | 60 | 1989 | [19][20] |
12 | JPMorgan Chase Tower | Houston, TX | 1,002 / 305 | 75 | 1982 | [21][22] |
13 | One Shell Plaza | Houston, TX | 1,000 / 305 | 50 | 1971 | [210][211] |
14 | Two Prudential Plaza | Chicago, IL | 995 / 303 | 64 | 1990 | [23][24] |
15 | Wells Fargo Bank Plaza | Houston, TX | 992 / 302 | 71 | 1983 | [25][26] |
16 | Comcast Center | Philadelphia, PA | 975 / 297 | 57 | 2008 | [27][28] |
17 | Columbia Center | Seattle, WA | 967 / 295 | 76 | 1985 | [38][39] |
18 | 311 South Wacker Drive | Chicago, IL | 961 / 293 | 65 | 1990 | [29][30] |
19 | American International Building | New York, NY | 952 / 290 | 66 | 1932 | [31][32] |
20 | Key Tower | Cleveland, OH | 947 / 289 | 57 | 1991 | [33][34] |
21 | One Liberty Place | Philadelphia, PA | 945 / 288 | 61 | 1987 | [35][36][37] |
22 | Bloomberg Tower | New York, NY | 941 / 287 | 54 | 2005 | [88][89] |
23 | 40 Wall Street | New York, NY | 927 / 283 | 71 | 1930 | [40][41] |
24 | Bank of America Plaza | Dallas, TX | 921 / 281 | 72 | 1985 | [42][43] |
25 | Citigroup Center | New York, NY | 915 / 279 | 59 | 1977 | [44][45] |
26 | One Prudential Plaza | Chicago, IL | 912 / 278 | 41 | 1955 | [225][226] |
27 | Prudential Tower | Boston, MA | 907 / 276 | 52 | 1964 | [148][149][150] |
28 | SunTrust Plaza | Atlanta, GA | 902 / 275 | 60 | 1992 | [54][55] |
29 | Williams Tower | Houston, TX | 901 / 275 | 64 | 1983 | [46][47] |
30= | Renaissance Tower | Dallas, TX | 886 / 270 | 56 | 1974 | [48][49] |
30= | IDS Center | Minneapolis, MN | 886 / 270 | 55 | 1973 | [92][93] |
32 | Westin Peachtree Plaza | Atlanta, GA | 883 / 269 | 70 | 1973 | [198][199] |
33= | 900 North Michigan | Chicago, IL | 871 / 265 | 66 | 1989 | [50][51] |
33= | Bank of America Corporate Center | Charlotte, NC | 871 / 265 | 60 | 1992 | [52][53] |
35 | Trump World Tower | New York, NY | 860 / 262 | 72 | 2001 | [56][57] |
36 | Water Tower Place | Chicago, IL | 859 / 262 | 74 | 1976 | [58][59] |
37 | Aon Center | Los Angeles, CA | 858 / 262 | 62 | 1974 | [60][61] |
38 | Transamerica Pyramid | San Francisco, CA | 853 / 260 | 48 | 1972 | [62][63][64] |
39= | Chase Tower | Chicago, IL | 850 / 259 | 60 | 1969 | [67][68] |
39= | GE Building | New York, NY | 850 / 259 | 69 | 1933 | [65][66] |
41 | Two Liberty Place | Philadelphia, PA | 848 / 258 | 58 | 1990 | [69][70][71] |
42 | Park Tower | Chicago, IL | 844 / 257 | 67 | 2000 | [72][73] |
43 | U.S. Steel Tower | Pittsburgh, PA | 841 / 256 | 64 | 1970 | [74][75] |
44 | Chase Tower | Indianapolis, IN | 830 / 253 | 49 | 1990 | [76][77] |
45 | One Atlantic Center | Atlanta, GA | 820 / 250 | 50 | 1987 | [78][79] |
46 | Cityspire | New York, NY | 814 / 248 | 75 | 1989 | [80][81] |
47 | One Chase Manhattan Plaza | New York, NY | 813 / 248 | 60 | 1960 | [82][83] |
48 | MetLife Building | New York, NY | 808 / 246 | 60 | 1963 | [86][87] |
49 | Two Union Square | Seattle, WA | 797 / 243 | 56 | 1989 | [167][168] |
50= | Four Seasons Hotel & Tower | Miami, FL | 794 / 242 | 64 | 2003 | [100][101][102] |
50= | Mellon Bank Center | Philadelphia, PA | 794 / 242 | 53 | 1990 | [94][95][96] |
* Indicates building is still under construction, but has been topped out.
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 included.
Name | City | Height feet / m |
Floors | Year (est.) |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago Spire | Chicago, IL | 2,000 / 610 | 150 | 2012 | Construction of this building has been suspended. Upon completion, will stand as the tallest building in the United States in both habitable floors and architectural height. It will also stand as the tallest all-residential building in the world and tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere.[227][228] |
Freedom Tower | New York, NY | 1,776 / 541 | 108 | 2011 | Also known as 1 World Trade Center.[229][230] |
Trump International Hotel & Tower | Chicago, IL | 1,362 / 415 | 96 | 2009 | Tallest development by Donald Trump currently under construction in the world. Upon completion, it will break the record for the world's highest residence that is currently held by the John Hancock Center.[231][232] |
175 Greenwich Street | New York, NY | 1,255 / 383 | 71 | 2011 | Also known as World Trade Center Tower Three.[233][234] |
Bank of America Tower | New York, NY | 1,200 / 366 | 54 | 2008 | [5][6] |
Waterview Tower | Chicago, IL | 1,047 / 319 | 89 | 2009 | Construction suspended.[235][236] |
150 Greenwich Street | New York, NY | 975 / 297 | 64 | 2012 | Also known as World Trade Center Tower Four.[237][238] |
Brickell Financial Centre Phase II | Miami, FL | 903 / 275 | 68 | 2008 | [239][240] |
Beekman Place Tower | New York, NY | 876 / 267 | 75 | 2009 | [241][242] |
Met 3 | Miami, FL | 866 / 264 | 75 | 2009 | Construction of this building has been suspended.[243][244] |
Aqua | Chicago, IL | 823 / 251 | 82 | 2009 | [245][246] |
Legacy Tower | Chicago, IL | 819 / 250 | 73 | 2009 | [247][248] |
The Capital at Brickell Tower II | Miami, FL | 806 / 246 | 56 | 2009 | Also known as The Capital at Brickell South Tower.[249] |
56 Leonard Street | New York, NY | 796 / 243 | 58 | 2010 | [250] |
300 North LaSalle | Chicago, IL | 784 / 239 | 60 | 2009 | [251][252] |
Wachovia Corporate Center | Charlotte, NC | 764 / 233 | 46 | 2009 | [253][254] |
Goldman Sachs New World Headquarters | New York, NY | 749 / 228 | 43 | 2009 | [255][256] |
Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower | Chicago, IL | 743 / 226 | 54 | 2010 | [257][258] |
Infinity II | Miami, FL | 736 / 224 | 65 | 2009 | [259] |
One Museum Park | Chicago, IL | 734 / 224 | 62 | 2008 | [260][261] |
Fontainebleau Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | 725 / 221 | 63 | 2009 | [262] |
Club Renaissance | Las Vegas, NV | 705 / 215 | 60 | 2009 | Construction of this building has been suspended.[263][264] |
Louisville Museum Plaza | Louisville, KY | 703 / 214 | 62 | 2010 | [265][266] |
This lists buildings that are approved for construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least 700 feet (213 m).
Name | City | Height feet / m |
Floors | Year (est.) |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
200 Greenwich Street (WTC 2) | New York, NY | 1,350 / 411 | 78 | 2012 | [267][268] |
One Bayfront Plaza | Miami, FL | 1,049 / 320 | 70 | 2015 | [269][270] |
Signature Tower | Nashville, TN | 1,030 / 314 | 70 | 2009 | [271][272] |
GiraSole | New York, NY | 1,000 / 305 | 60 | 2011 | [273][274] |
Mandarin Oriental Tower | Chicago, IL | 930 / 284 | 78 | 2010 | [275][276] |
Devon Tower | Oklahoma City, OK | 925 / 281 | 54 | 2012 | [277] |
1101 Brickell | Miami, FL | 849 / 259 | 74 | 2009 | [278][279] |
Trump International Hotel & Tower | New Orleans, LA | 842 / 257 | 69 | 2009 | [280][281] |
100 South Biscayne II | Miami, FL | 824 / 251 | 70 | 2015 | [269][282] |
World Jewelry Center | Las Vegas, NV | 815 / 248 | 57 | 2010 | [283][284] |
Harborside Plaza 7 | Jersey City, NJ | 800 / 244 | 59 | 2008 | [285][286] |
Allure Tower II | Las Vegas, NV | 795 / 242 | 72 | 2011 | [287][288] |
Brickell Flatiron | Miami, FL | 794 / 242 | 70 | 2009 | [289][290] |
360 Tenth Avenue | New York, NY | 774 / 236 | 61 | [291] | |
Paramount Park | Miami, FL | 756 / 230 | 68 | 2009 | [292][293] |
The Metropolitan | Jersey City, NJ | 755 / 230 | 67 | 2009 | [294][295] |
Cityfront Plaza III | Chicago, IL | 750 / 229 | 65 | 2009 | [296][297] |
Lynx West Central Tower | Miami, FL | 746 / 227 | 76 | 2009 | [298][299] |
This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least 700 feet (213 m).
Name | City | Height feet / m |
Floors* | Year* (est.) |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Commerce Center | Philadelphia, PA | 1,500 / 457 | 63 | 2012 | [300][301] |
Madison Square Garden Project Tower I | New York, NY | 1,400+ / 427 | 112 | [302]stale proposal | |
Madison Square Garden Project Tower II | New York, NY | 1,400+ / 427 | 112 | [302]stale proposal | |
Hudson Place Tower I | New York, NY | 1,300 / 396 | 110 | 2015 | [303] |
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower | Chicago, IL | 1,265 / 386 | 107 | 2012 | [304][305] |
Manhattan West Tower I | New York, NY | 1,216 / 371 | 66 | 2013 | [306] |
Transbay Transit Center & Tower | San Francisco, CA | 1,200 / 366 | 80 | 2013 | [307][308][309][310] |
Renzo Piano Tower I | San Francisco, CA | 1,200 / 366 | 101 | Also known as 50 First Street.[309][311][312] | |
Renzo Piano Tower II | San Francisco, CA | 1,200 / 366 | 101 | Also known as 50 First Street.[309][311][313] | |
Trans National Place | Boston, MA | 1,175 / 358 | 75 | 2011 | [314][315][316] |
Tower Verre | New York, NY | 1,154 / 352 | 75 | Also known as MoMa Expansion Tower and 53 West 53rd Street.[317][318] | |
Hudson Place Tower II | New York, NY | 1,080 / 329 | 2015 | [303] | |
375 East Wacker Drive | Chicago, IL | 1,030 / 314 | 76 | 2010 | [319] |
Empire World Tower I | Miami, FL | 1,022 / 312 | 93 | 2010 | [320][321] |
Empire World Tower II | Miami, FL | 1,022 / 312 | 93 | 2010 | [321][322] |
Capitol Grand Tower | Sacramento, CA | 965 / 294 | 70 | 2009 | [323] |
Manhattan West Tower II | New York, NY | 935 / 285 | 60 | 2013 | [324] |
99 Church Street | New York, NY | 912 / 278 | 68 | 2011 | [325] |
181 Fremont Street | San Francisco, CA | 900 / 274 | 66 | 2012 | [326][327] |
Renzo Piano Tower III | San Francisco, CA | 900 / 274 | [311] | ||
Renzo Piano Tower IV | San Francisco, CA | 900 / 274 | [311] | ||
Grant Park Tower IV | Chicago, IL | 900 / 274 | 83 | [328] | |
29 South LaSalle | Chicago, IL | 870 / 265 | 51 | 2009 | [329][330] |
Park Michigan | Chicago, IL | 866 / 264 | 80 | 2009 | [331][332] |
708 First Avenue Tower I | New York, NY | 864 / 263 | 57 | 2008 | [333] |
Transbay Project III | San Francisco, CA | 853 / 260 | Also referred to as the TJPA Site.[334] | ||
InterContinental Chicago (North Tower) | Chicago, IL | 850 / 259 | 71 | 2009 | [335][336] |
685 First Avenue | New York, NY | 836 / 255 | 67 | 2008 | [337][338] |
T. Stacy and Associates Condo Tower | Austin, TX | 830 / 253 | 70 | [339] | |
South Bay Tower | Boston, MA | 800 / 244 | 67 | 2010 | [340][341][342] |
616 First Avenue | New York, NY | 800 / 244 | 79 | 2009 | |
Grant Park Tower III | Chicago, IL | 790 / 241 | 73 | [343][344] | |
560 North Fairbanks | Chicago, IL | 787 / 240 | 58 | 2010 | [345][346] |
Renzi Las Vegas Tower I | Las Vegas, NV | 776 / 237 | 63 | 2009 | [347] |
Renzi Las Vegas Tower II | Las Vegas, NV | 776 / 237 | 63 | 2009 | [347] |
1490 Biscayne Boulevard | Miami, FL | 744 / 227 | 73 | 2010 | [348][349] |
130 Liberty Street (WTC 5) | New York, NY | 743 / 226 | 57 | 2013 | |
Encinal Tower | Oakland, California | 715 / 218 | 56 | [350] | |
Columbus Centre | Miami, FL | 710 / 216 | 56 | 2010 | [351] |
50 West Street | New York, NY | 700 / 213 | 69 | [352] | |
200 North Riverside Plaza | Chicago, IL | 700 / 213 | 50 | 2009 | [353] |
Grand Central Hotel | Las Vegas, NV | 700 / 213 | 61 | [354][355] |
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.
This lists the tallest buildings in the United States taller than 400 feet (122 m) that were destroyed or are undergoing demolition.
Name | City | Height feet / m |
Floors | Year Completed |
Year Destroyed |
Notes |
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One World Trade Center[A] | New York, NY | 1,368 / 417 | 110 | 1972 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Stood as the tallest building in the world from 1972 until 1973.[356][357] |
Two World Trade Center | New York, NY | 1,363 / 415 | 110 | 1973 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.[358][359] |
Singer Building | New York, NY | 612 / 187 | 47 | 1908 | 1968 | Demolished to make room for One Liberty Plaza. Stood as the tallest building in the world from 1908 until 1909.[360][361] |
7 World Trade Center (old) | New York, NY | 570 / 174 | 47 | 1987 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.[362][363] |
Deutsche Bank Building | New York, NY | 565 / 172 | 40 | 1974 | 2008 | Currently being deconstructed due to damage sustained in the September 11, 2001 attacks.[364][365] |
Morrison Hotel | Chicago, IL | 526 / 160 | 45 | 1926 | 1965 | Demolished to make room for the Chase Tower.[366][367] |
One Meridian Plaza | Philadelphia, PA | 492 / 150 | 38 | 1972 | 1999 | Deconstructed due to damage from a 1991 fire.[368][369] |
City Investing Building | New York, NY | 487 / 148 | 33 | 1908 | 1968 | Demolished with the Singer Building to make room for One Liberty Plaza.[370][371] |
J.L. Hudson Company Department Store | Detroit, MI | 410 / 125 | 29 | 1911 | 1998 | Also known as the Greater Hudson Store. Tallest building ever imploded.[372][373] |
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in the United States. Note that every building on this list from Philadelphia City Hall to the Sears Tower was also the tallest building in the world when completed.
Name | City | Years as tallest | Height feet / m |
Floors | Reference |
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Christ Church | Philadelphia, PA | 1754–? | 196 / 60 | 1 | [374] |
Sugar House[B] | New York, NY | 1840–1846 | [C] | N/A14 | [375] |
Trinity Church | New York, NY | 1846–1869 | 279 / 85 | 1 | [376] |
Saint Michael's Church | Chicago, IL | 1869–1885 | 290 / 88 | 1 | [377] |
Chicago Board of Trade Building[D] | Chicago, IL | 1885–1890 | 322 / 98 | 10 | [378] |
New York World Building[E] | New York, NY | 1890–1895 | 348 / 106 | 20[F] | [379] |
Manhattan Life Insurance Building[G] | New York, NY | 1894–1895 | 348 / 106 | 18 | [380] |
Milwaukee City Hall | Milwaukee, WI | 1895–1899 | 353 / 108 | 15 | [381] |
Park Row Building | New York, NY | 1899–1901 | 391 / 119 | 30 | [382] |
Philadelphia City Hall | Philadelphia, PA | 1901–1908 | 548 / 167 | 7 | [383] |
Singer Building[H] | New York, NY | 1908–1909 | 612 / 187 | 47 | [361] |
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower | New York, NY | 1909–1913 | 700 / 213 | 50 | [223] |
Woolworth Building | New York, NY | 1913–1930 | 792 / 241 | 57 | [91] |
Bank of Manhattan Trust Building[I] | New York, NY | 1930 | 927 / 283 | 70 | [41] |
Chrysler Building | New York, NY | 1930–1931 | 1,046 / 319 | 77 | [12] |
Empire State Building | New York, NY | 1931–1972 | 1,250 / 381 | 102 | [4] |
One World Trade Center[J] | New York, NY | 1972–1974 | 1,368 / 417 | 110 | [357] |
Sears Tower | Chicago, IL | 1974–present | 1,451 / 442 | 108 | [2] |
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