The United States is home to some of the world's tallest skyscrapers; eleven American buildings have held the title of tallest building in the world, and every titleholder from 1890 to 1998 was in the United States.[1] 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. As of 2011, only 4 of the 25 tallest buildings in the world are in the United States; before 1990, the U.S. had had all of the top ten tallest buildings.
As of 2011, the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) is the tallest skyscraper in the United States and the seventh-tallest freestanding structure in the world to the antenna and the 9th-tallest building in the world to the roof, with a height of 1,451 feet (442 meters). 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. They are the only buildings which would have qualified for the list which are no longer standing. Chicago and New York have always been the centers of U.S. skyscraper building. The eight tallest buildings in the U.S. are either in New York or Chicago, and of the top twenty-five buildings, eight are in Chicago and seven are in New York.
The 1776 foot (541 m) One World Trade Center (previously known as the Freedom Tower), scheduled for construction on the former World Trade Center site, will become the tallest building in the United States upon completion in 2013. The Chicago Spire (previously known as the Fordham Spire) which was under construction in Chicago, Illinois has been cancelled; it would have been the tallest building in the United States, rising 2,000 ft into the sky. Recently, in July 2011, real estate developer Bill Davies announced a proposal for a massive Old Chicago Main Post Office Redevelopment plan for Downtown Chicago that would include a 120 story twin tower that would also rise 2,000 feet (610 m). Other tall buildings that are either proposed or under construction include the, Trans National Place in Boston (1,175 feet (351.8), One Bayfront Plaza (1,049 feet (320 m) in Miami, Florida, 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 - 1 World Trade Center, Madison Square Garden Towers I and II, 2 World Trade Center, and Hudson Place Tower) or Chicago (3 - Willis 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 two on the list (behind the 1 World Trade Center).
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This lists ranks completed and topped out 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. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Freestanding observation towers,while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked.
Rank | Name | Image | Location | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Willis Tower[A] | Chicago |
1,451 ft (442) | 110 | 1974 | 9th-tallest building in the world; has been the tallest building in Chicago and the U.S. since 1973. In 2013, the One World Trade Center formerly known as the Freedom Tower,[8] in New York City is supposed to surpass the building by its spire, once completed. Formerly known as, and still commonly referred to as, the Sears Tower[2][3] | |
2 | Empire State Building[A] | New York City |
1,250 (381) | 102 | 1931 | 19th-tallest building in the world, tallest building in New York City; tallest building in the world from 1931 until 1973; first building in the world to contain over 100 floors; tallest building built in the U.S. and the world in the 1930s[4][5] | |
3 | Trump International Hotel and Tower | Chicago |
1,389 (423) | 98 | 2009 | 12th-tallest building in the world; once planned to be the tallest in the world prior to World Trade Center attacks. | |
4 | Bank of America Tower | New York City |
1,200 (366) | 54 | 2009 | second-tallest building in New York City and the 26th-tallest building in the world.[6][7] | |
5 | Aon Center | Chicago |
1,136 (346) | 83 | 1973 | 30th-tallest building in the world[8][9] | |
6 | John Hancock Center | Chicago |
1,127 (344) | 100 | 1969 | 34th-tallest building in the world; first trussed-tube building in the world; contains the highest residential units in the world; tallest building built in the U.S. in the 1960s[10][11] | |
7 | Chrysler Building[A] | New York City |
1,046 (319) | 77 | 1930 | 50th-tallest building in the world; tallest man-made structure in the world from 1930 until 1931, surpassing the Eiffel Tower; tallest brick building in the world.[12][13] | |
7 | New York Times Building | New York City |
1,046 (319) | 52 | 2007 | 50th-tallest building in the world, its record is tied with the Chrysler Building[14][15] | |
9 | Bank of America Plaza | Atlanta |
1,023 (312) | 55 | 1992 | 53rd-tallest building in the world; tallest building in Atlanta and the Southern United States; tallest building located in a state capital; tallest building in the U.S. outside of New York and Chicago; tallest building built in the U.S. in the 1990s[16][17] | |
10 | U.S. Bank Tower | Los Angeles |
1,018 (310) | 73 | 1989 | 54th-tallest building in the world; tallest building in Los Angeles; tallest building in California; tallest building west of the Mississippi River and on the U.S. West Coast; tallest building in the world with a helipad on the roof [18][19] | |
11 | Franklin Center | Chicago |
1,007 (307) | 60 | 1989 | 54th-tallest building in the world. 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. [20][21] | |
12 | JPMorgan Chase Tower | Houston |
1,002 (305) | 75 | 1982 | 62nd-tallest building in the world; tallest building in Houston and Texas; tallest 5-sided building in the world[22][23] | |
13 | Two Prudential Plaza | Chicago |
995 (303) | 64 | 1990 | 66th-tallest building in the world[24][25] | |
14 | Wells Fargo Plaza | Houston |
992 (302) | 71 | 1983 | 68th-tallest building in the world[26][27] | |
15 | Comcast Center | Philadelphia |
975 (297) | 57 | 2007 | 78th-tallest building in the world; tallest building in Philadelphia; tallest building in Pennsylvania[28][29] | |
16 | 311 South Wacker Drive | Chicago |
961 (293) | 65 | 1990 | 75th-tallest building in the world[30][31] | |
17 | American International Building | New York City |
952 (290) | 66 | 1932 | 84th-tallest building in the world[32][33] | |
18 | Key Tower | Cleveland |
947 (289) | 57 | 1991 | 88th-tallest building in the world; tallest building in Cleveland and Ohio; tallest building in the U.S. between New York City and Chicago until the 2007 completion of Comcast Center[34][35] | |
19 | One Liberty Place | Philadelphia |
945 (288) | 61 | 1987 | 89th-tallest building in the world[36][37] | |
20 | Columbia Center | Seattle |
932 (284) | 76 | 1985 | 94th-tallest building in the world; tallest building in Seattle; fourth-tallest building west of the Mississippi River[38] | |
21 | The Trump Building[A] | New York City |
927 (283) | 70 | 1930 | 101st-tallest building in the world; tallest building in the world for two months in 1930 until the completion of the Chrysler Building, also known as 40 Wall Street.[39][40] | |
22 | Bank of America Plaza | Dallas |
921 (281) | 72 | 1985 | 104th-tallest building in the world; tallest building in Dallas[41][42] | |
23 | Citigroup Center | New York City |
915 (279) | 59 | 1977 | 109th-tallest building in the world.[43][44] | |
24 | Williams Tower | Houston |
901 (275) | 64 | 1983 | 116th-tallest building in the world; tallest building in the world located outside of a city's central business district[45][46] | |
25 | Renaissance Tower | Dallas |
886 (270) | 56 | 1974 | 121st-tallest building in the world; originally constructed at a height of 710 feet (216 m); rooftop spires were added in 1987, increasing the building's structural height to 886 feet (270 m).[47][48] | |
26 | 8 Spruce Street | New York City | 876 / 267 | 76 | 2010 | Topped out[49][50] | |
26= | 900 North Michigan | Chicago |
871 (265) | 66 | 1989 | 135th-tallest building in the world[51][52] | |
26= | Bank of America Corporate Center | Charlotte |
881 (265) | 60 | 1992 | 134th-tallest building in the world; tallest building in Charlotte[53][54] and the Carolinas | |
26= | SunTrust Plaza | Atlanta |
871 (265) | 60 | 1992 | 141st-tallest building in the world.[55][56] | |
29 | Trump World Tower | New York City |
861 (262) | 72 | 2001 | 144th-tallest building in the world; tallest all residential building in the world from 2000 until 2002[57][58] | |
30 | Water Tower Place | Chicago |
859 (262) | 74 | 1976 | 144th-tallest building in the world[59][60] | |
31 | Aon Center | Los Angeles |
858 (262) | 62 | 1974 | 149th-tallest building in the world; tallest building in the U.S. west of the Mississippi River from 1974 until 1982[61][62] | |
32 | Transamerica Pyramid | San Francisco |
853 (260) | 48 | 1972 | 156th-tallest building in the world; tallest building in San Francisco; tallest building in the U.S. west of the Mississippi River from 1972 until 1974[63][64] | |
33= | Chase Tower | Chicago |
850 (259) | 60 | 1969 | 165th-tallest building in the world[65][66] | |
33= | GE Building | New York City |
850 (259) | 69 | 1933 | 165th-tallest building in the world[67][68] | |
35 | Two Liberty Place | Philadelphia |
848 (258) | 58 | 1990 | 170th-tallest building in the world[69][70] | |
36 | Park Tower | Chicago |
844 (257) | 67 | 2000 | 172nd-tallest building in the world[71][72] | |
37 | U.S. Steel Tower | Pittsburgh |
841 (256) | 64 | 1970 | 175th-tallest building in the world; tallest building in Pittsburgh; largest roof in the world at its height or taller[73][74][75] | |
38 | Chase Tower | Indianapolis |
830 (253) | 49 | 1990 | 193rd-tallest building in the world; tallest building in Indianapolis; tallest building in the Midwest outside of Chicago and Cleveland[76] | |
39 | One Atlantic Center | Atlanta |
820 (250) | 50 | 1987 | Also known as the IBM Tower.[77][78] | |
40= | Aqua | Chicago |
819 (250) | 82 | 2009 | 144th-tallest building in the world[79] | |
40= | The Legacy at Millennium Park | Chicago |
819 (250) | 72 | 2009 | ||
42 | CitySpire Center | New York City |
814 (248) | 75 | 1987 | ||
43 | One Chase Manhattan Plaza | New York City |
813 (248) | 60 | 1960 | ||
44 | Conde Nast Building | New York City |
809 (247) | 48 | 1999 | Also known as 4 Times Square[80][81] | |
45 | MetLife Building | New York City |
808 (246) | 59 | 1963 | Formerly known as the PanAm Building[82] | |
46 | Bloomberg Tower | New York City |
806 (246) | 54 | 2005 | ||
47= | IDS Tower | Minneapolis |
792 (241) | 57 | 1973 | Tallest building in Minneapolis[83] | |
47= | Mellon Bank Center | Philadelphia |
792 (241) | 54 | 1990 | ||
47= | Woolworth Building[A] | New York City |
792 (241) | 57 | 1913 | Tallest building in the world from 1913 until 1930; tallest building built in the U.S. and the world in the 1910s[84][85] | |
50 | Hancock Place | Boston |
790 (241) | 60 | 1976 | Tallest building in Boston and New England; also known as the John Hancock Tower[86][87] | |
51 | Four Seasons Hotel & Tower | Miami |
789 (240) | 64 | 2003 | Tallest building in Miami and Florida[88][89] | |
52 | Comerica Bank Tower | Dallas |
787 (240) | 60 | 1987 | Formerly known as Bank One Center and Chase Center.[90][91] | |
53 | 300 North LaSalle | Chicago |
785 (239) | 60 | 2009 | [92][93] | |
54 | 30 Hudson Street | Jersey City |
781 (238) | 42 | 2003 | Tallest building in Jersey City and New Jersey[94][95] | |
55 | Bank of America Center | Houston |
780 (238) | 56 | 1983 | [96][97] | |
56 | 555 California Street | San Francisco |
779 (237) | 52 | 1969 | 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.[98][99] | |
57 | One Worldwide Plaza | New York City |
778 (237) | 50 | 1989 | [100] | |
58 | Capella Tower | Minneapolis |
776 (237) | 56 | 1992 | Formerly known as First Bank Place and US Bancorp Tower[101][102] | |
59 | Wells Fargo Center | Minneapolis |
773 (236) | 57 | 1988 | ||
60 | 1201 Third Avenue | Seattle |
771 (235) | 55 | 1988 | Formerly known as the Washington Mutual Tower[103][104] | |
62 | 191 Peachtree Tower | Atlanta |
770 (235) | 50 | 1991 | [105][106] | |
63 | Three First National Plaza | Chicago |
767 (234) | 57 | 1981 | [107][108] | |
64= | Duke Energy Center | Charlotte |
764 (233) | 48 | 2009 | [109][110] | |
64= | Southeast Financial Center | Miami |
764 (233) | 55 | 1984 | [111][112] | |
66 | Heritage Plaza | Houston |
762 (232) | 53 | 1987 | [113][114] | |
67 | Carnegie Hall Tower | New York City |
757 (231) | 60 | 1991 | [115][116] | |
68= | Chicago Title and Trust Center | Chicago |
756 (230) | 50 | 1992 | [117][118] | |
68= | Enterprise Plaza | Houston |
756 (230) | 55 | 1980 | [119][120] | |
70 | 383 Madison Avenue | New York City |
755 (230) | 47 | 2001 | Formerly known as the Bear Stearns World Headquarters[121][122] | |
71 | AXA Center | New York City |
752 (229) | 54 | 1986 | [123][124] | |
72= | 1251 Avenue of the Americas | New York City |
750 (229) | 54 | 1971 | [125][126] | |
72= | One Penn Plaza | New York City |
750 (229) | 57 | 1972 | [127][128] | |
72= | Time Warner Center Tower North Tower | New York City |
750 (229) | 55 | 2004 | [129][130] | |
72= | Time Warner Center Tower South Tower | New York City |
750 (229) | 55 | 2004 | [130][131] | |
72= | Two California Plaza | Los Angeles |
750 (229) | 52 | 1992 | [132][133] | |
77= | Gas Company Tower | Los Angeles |
749 (228) | 52 | 1991 | [134][135] | |
77= | Goldman Sachs World Headquarters | New York City |
749 (228) | 44 | 2009 | [136] | |
77= | Prudential Tower | Boston |
749 (228) | 52 | 1964 | Stood as the tallest building in North America outside of New York City upon its completion[137] | |
80= | 60 Wall Street | New York City |
745 (227) | 56 | 1989 | [138] | |
80= | One Astor Plaza | New York City |
745 (227) | 54 | 1972 | [139][140] | |
80= | RSA Battle House Tower | Mobile |
745 (227) | 35 | 2007 | Tallest building in Mobile and Alabama[141][142] | |
83= | Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower | Chicago |
743 (227) | 54 | 2010 | Topped out[143][144] | |
83= | One Liberty Plaza | New York City |
743 (227) | 54 | 1974 | [145][146] | |
85= | 7 World Trade Center | New York City |
741 (226) | 52 | 2006 | [147] | |
85= | 20 Exchange Place | New York City |
741 (226) | 57 | 1931 | [148][149] | |
85= | Centerpoint Energy Plaza | Houston |
741 (226) | 53 | 1974 | [150] | |
88= | Two Union Square | Seattle |
740 (226) | 56 | 1989 | [151] | |
88= | 200 West Street | New York City |
740 (226) | 44 | 2010 | [151] | |
89= | Bell Atlantic Tower | Philadelphia |
739 (225) | 55 | 1991 | Also known as Verizon Tower[152][153] | |
89= | Three World Financial Center | New York City |
739 (225) | 51 | 1986 | [154][155] | |
91 | JPMorgan Chase Tower | Dallas |
738 (225) | 55 | 1987 | [156][157] | |
92= | Bank of America Plaza | Los Angeles |
735 (224) | 55 | 1975 | [158][159] | |
92= | Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas* | Las Vegas |
735 (224) | 63 | 2009 | Under construction; the Fontainebleau Resort was topped out in early 2009, becoming the tallest building in Las Vegas and Nevada.[160][161] | |
94 | One Museum Park | Chicago |
734 (224) | 62 | 2009 | Tallest all-residential building in Chicago, second-tallest all-residential building in the U.S. after the Trump World Tower in New York City[162][163] | |
95 | Bertelsmann Building | New York City |
733 (223) | 45 | 1990 | [164] | |
96 | Continental Center One | Houston |
732 (223) | 53 | 1984 | [165][166] | |
97 | Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center | Detroit |
727 (222) | 70 | 1977 | Tallest all-hotel building in the world upon completion; now stands as the tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere. Tallest building in Detroit.[167][168] | |
98= | 777 Tower | Los Angeles |
725 (221) | 53 | 1991 | [169] | |
98= | Fullbright Tower | Houston |
725 (221) | 52 | 1982 | [170][171] | |
98= | One Mellon Center | Pittsburgh |
725 (221) | 54 | 1983 | [172][173] | |
98= | Olympia Centre | Chicago |
725 (221) | 63 | 1986 | [174][175] | |
102 | Times Square Tower | New York City |
724 (221) | 49 | 2004 | [176] | |
103= | Wells Fargo Tower | Los Angeles |
723 (220) | 54 | 1982 | [177][178] | |
103= | Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel | Atlanta |
723 (220) | 70 | 1973 | [179] | |
105 | Seattle Municipal Tower | Seattle |
722 (220) | 62 | 1990 | [180] | |
106 | Fountain Place | Dallas |
720 (220) | 63 | 1986 | [181] | |
107 | Figueroa at Wilshire | Los Angeles |
717 (219) | 53 | 1990 | [182][183] | |
108 | Metropolitan Tower | New York City |
716 (218) | 68 | 1987 | [184][185] | |
109= | One Shell Plaza | Houston |
714 (218) | 50 | 1971 | [186][187] | |
109= | Republic Plaza | Denver |
714 (218) | 56 | 1984 | Tallest building in Denver[188][189] | |
111= | Revel Casino — North Tower* | Atlantic City |
710 (216) | 47 | 2011 | Under construction; has been topped out. Tallest building in Atlantic City (tied with sister tower)[190][191] | |
111= | Revel Casino — South Tower* | Atlantic City |
710 (216) | 47 | 2011 | Under construction; has been topped out. Tallest building in Atlantic City (tied with sister tower)[190][191] | |
113= | 500 Fifth Avenue | New York City |
709 (216) | 58 | 1931 | [192] | |
113= | 1801 California Street | Denver |
709 (216) | 53 | 1982 | [193] | |
114 | Terminal Tower | Cleveland |
708 (216) | 52 | 1930 | Tallest building in North America outside of New York City until the completion of the Prudential Tower in Boston in 1967[194] | |
115 | JPMorgan Chase World Headquarters | New York City |
707 (216) | 52 | 1960 | [195][196] | |
116 | General Motors Building | New York City |
705 (215) | 50 | 1968 | [197][198] | |
117= | Marquis Miami | Miami |
700 (213) | 63 | 2008 | [199] | |
117= | Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower[A] | New York City |
700 (213) | 50 | 1909 | Tallest building in the world from 1909 until 1913; Tallest building built in the U.S. and the world in the first decade of the 1900s[200][201] |
* 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.
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 | Image | Location | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year* (est.) |
Notes |
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One World Trade Center | New York City |
1,776 (541) | 105 | 2013 | Will become the tallest building in the United States and the Western Hemisphere and the tallest all-office building in the world. Formerly known as the Freedom Tower.[209] | |
Two World Trade Center | New York City | 1,349 (411) | 88 | 2015 | Also known as 200 Greenwich Street. | |
Three World Trade Center | New York City | 1,171 (357) | 80 | 2014 | Also known as 175 Greenwich Street. | |
Waterview Tower | Chicago |
1,047 (319) | 90 | 2012 | ||
Carnegie 57 | New York City | 1,005 (306) | 75 | 2013 | ||
Four World Trade Center | New York City |
977 (297) | 72 | 2013 | Also known as 175 Greenwich Street[210] | |
Four Seasons Hotel and Condominiums | — | New York City |
912 (278) | 68 | 2014 | On hold. Also known as 99 Church Street and 30 Park Place[211] |
Devon Energy Tower | Oklahoma City |
850 (259) | 50 | 2013 | Will be the tallest building in Oklahoma upon completion[212] | |
Met 3 | — | Miami |
828 (252) | 75 | 2012 | [213][214] |
56 Leonard Street | — | New York City |
821 (250) | 57 | — | [215] |
The Capital at Brickell Tower II | Miami |
806 (246) | 56 | 2009 | [216] | |
360 Tenth Avenue | — | New York City |
774 (236) | 61 | — | [217] |
Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas | Las Vegas |
735 (224) | 68 | 2009 | Currently Topped out.[160][161] | |
50 West Street | — | New York City |
714 (218) | 69 | 2012 | [218][219] |
Revel Entertainment Resort – South Tower | Atlantic City |
710 (216) | 70 | 2010 | Twin north tower completed, south tower resumed construction. [220][221][222] |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building dates of completion has not yet been released.
This lists buildings that are approved for construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least 700 feet (213 m).
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 |
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Old Chicago Main Post Office Redevelopment | Chicago | 2,000 (610) | 120 | Proposed in July 2011 | |
Madison Square Garden Project Tower I | New York City | 1,400 (427) | 112 | — | Cancelled [260] |
Madison Square Garden Project Tower II | New York City | 1,400 (427) | 112 | — | Cancelled [260] |
Hudson Place Tower I | New York City | 1,300 (396) | 110 | 2015 | [261] |
Tower Verre | New York City | 1,250 (381) | 75 | — | [262][263] |
Manhattan West Tower I | New York City | 1,216 (371) | 66 | 2013 | [264] |
Trans National Place | Boston | 1,175 (358) | 75 | 2011 | [265][266]FAA objected to the building's proposed height |
Hudson Place Tower II | New York City | 1,080 (329) | — | 2015 | [261] |
375 East Wacker Drive | Chicago | 1,030 (314) | 76 | 2010 | [267] |
Empire World Tower I | Miami | 1,022 (312) | 93 | 2010 | [268][269] |
Empire World Tower II | Miami | 1,022 (312) | 93 | 2010 | [269][270] |
Emerald City Tower I | Seattle | 1,000+ (305+) | 82 | ||
MW Tower | St. Louis | 1,000 (305) | 90 | — | [271] |
The GiraSole | New York City | — | 60 | 2011 | [272][273] |
Capitol Grand Tower | Sacramento | 965 (294) | 70 | 2009 | [274] |
Manhattan West Tower II | New York City | 935 (285) | 60 | 2013 | [275] |
181 Fremont Street | San Francisco | 900 (274) | 66 | 2012 | [276][277] |
Renzo Piano Tower III | San Francisco | 900 (274) | — | — | [233] |
Renzo Piano Tower IV | San Francisco | 900 (274) | — | — | [233] |
Grant Park Tower IV | Chicago | 900 (274) | 83 | — | [278] |
29 South LaSalle | Chicago | 870 (265) | 51 | 2009 | [279][280] |
708 First Avenue Tower I | New York City | 864 (263) | 57 | 2008 | [281] |
InterContinental Chicago North Tower | Chicago | 850 (259) | 71 | 2009 | [282][283] |
685 First Avenue | New York City | 836 (255) | 67 | 2008 | [284][285] |
T. Stacy and Associates Condo Tower | Austin | 830 (253) | 70 | — | [286] |
South Bay Tower | Boston | 800 (244) | 67 | 2010 | [287][288][289] |
Grant Park Tower III | Chicago | 790 (241) | 73 | — | [290][291] |
560 North Fairbanks | Chicago | 787 (240) | 58 | 2010 | [292][293] |
Renzi Las Vegas Tower I | Las Vegas | 776 (237) | 63 | 2009 | Considered to be a stale proposal[294] |
Renzi Las Vegas Tower II | Las Vegas | 776 (237) | 63 | 2009 | Considered to be a stale proposal[294] |
1490 Biscayne Boulevard | Miami | 744 (227) | 73 | 2010 | [295][296] |
Infinity II | Miami | 736 (224) | 65 | 2010 | [297] |
Encinal Tower | Oakland | 715 (218) | 56 | — | [298] |
Columbus Centre | Miami | 710 (216) | 56 | 2010 | [299] |
* 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 |
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One World Trade Center[A] | New York City | 1,368 (417) | 110 | 1972 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks; tallest building in the world from 1972 until 1974.[300][301] | |
Two World Trade Center | New York City | 1,362 (415) | 110 | 1973 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.[302][303] | |
Singer Building | New York City | 612 (187) | 47 | 1908 | 1968 | Demolished to make room for One Liberty Plaza; tallest building ever to be demolished by a company; tallest building in the world from 1908 until 1909[304][305] | |
7 World Trade Center | New York City | 610 (186) | 47 | 1987 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks[306][307] | |
Deutsche Bank Building | New York City | 565 (172) | 40 | 1974 | 2011 | Deconstructed due to damage sustained from the September 11, 2001 attacks[308] | |
Morrison Hotel | — | Chicago | 526 (160) | 45 | 1926 | 1965 | Demolished to make room for the Chase Tower[309][310] |
One Meridian Plaza | Philadelphia | 492 (150) | 38 | 1972 | 1999 | Deconstructed due to damage from a 1991 fire[311][312] | |
City Investing Building | New York City | 487 (148) | 33 | 1908 | 1968 | Demolished with the Singer Building to make room for One Liberty Plaza[313][314] | |
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[315][316] | |
First National Bank Building | — | Pittsburgh | 387 (118) | 26 | 1912 | 1970 | |
Landmark Tower | — | Fort Worth | 380 (116) | 29 | 1957 | 2006 | Second tallest building to ever be imploded at the time of its destruction[317][318] |
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.
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