This list of tallest buildings in Rochester ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Rochester, New York by height. The tallest building in the city is the Xerox Tower, which rises 443 feet (135 m) and was completed in 1968.
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This lists ranks Rochester skyscrapers that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.
| Rank | Name | Height ft / m |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xerox Tower | 443 / 135 | 30 | 1968 | Third tallest building in New York outside of New York City |
| 2 | Bausch & Lomb Place | 401 / 122 | 20 | 1995 | Only the spire makes it taller than the Chase Tower |
| 3 | Chase Tower | 392 / 119 | 27 | 1973 | |
| 4 | Kodak Tower | 360 / 110 | 19 | 1914 | Expanded in 1930 from 16 to 19 stories and tower |
| 5 | First Federal Plaza | 309 / 94 | 21 | 1976 | |
| 6 | One HSBC Plaza | 284 / 87 | 21 | 1970 | |
| 7 | Hyatt Regency Hotel | 271 / 83 | 25 | 1990 | |
| 8 | Times Square Building | 260 / 79 | 14 | 1930 | |
| 9 | Midtown Tower | 251 / 77 | 18 | 1962 | |
| 10 | Saint Michael's Church | 246 / 75 | 1 | 1890 | |
| 11 | Temple Building | 218 / 66 | 14 | 1925 | |
| 12 | Crossroads Building | 215 / 66 | 15 | 1969 | |
| 13 | Eastman School of Music Student Living Center | 213 / 65 | 14 | 1990 | |
| 14 | Seneca Towers Apartments | 212 / 65 | 22 | 1968 | |
| 15 | Sibley Center | 203 / 62 | 12 | 1926 | |
| 16 | Clinton Square Building | 200 / 61 | 14 | 1990 |
This lists buildings that are under construction, approved for construction or proposed for construction in Rochester and are planned to rise at least 250 feet (76 m), but are not yet completed structures. Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included.
The demolition of Midtown Plaza to make room for the new Paetec headquarters in downtown has begun, however, the new building will not be a tower. Midtown Plaza is being demolished and the top part of the old Midtown Tower is being removed.
| Name | Height* ft / m |
Floors* | Year* (est.) |
Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paetec Tower | Unknown | 40 | 2012' | Proposed |
| Name | Years as tallest | Height ft / m |
Floors |
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| Powers Building | 1869–1890 | 165 / 50 | 9 |
| Saint Michael's Church | 1890–1914 | 246 / 75 | 1 |
| Kodak Tower | 1914–1968 | 360 / 110 | 19 |
| Xerox Tower | 1968- | 443 / 135 | 30 |
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