| Skyline of New York City | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Midtown Manhattan with theEmpire State Building (center) andLower Manhattan withOne WTC (center-right) | |
| Tallest building | One World Trade Center (2014) |
| Tallest building height | 1,776 ft (541 m) |
| Major clusters | Midtown Manhattan Lower Manhattan Downtown Brooklyn Long Island City |
| First 150 m+ building | Singer Building (1898)[1] |
| Number of tall buildings(2025) | |
| Taller than 100 m (328 ft) | 884[2] |
| Taller than 150 m (492 ft) | 323+6 T/O[A][3] |
| Taller than 200 m (656 ft) | 101+5 T/O[3] |
| Taller than 300 m (984 ft) | 18+1 T/O |
| Taller than 400 m (1,312 ft) | 6 |
| Number of tall buildings — feet | |
| Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m) | 1,072[4] |
New York City is the most populous city in the United States, with a metropolitan area population of over 19 million as of 2025. Its skyline is one ofthe largest in the world, and the largest in the United States, inNorth America, and in theWestern Hemisphere. Throughout the 20th century, New York City's skyline was by far the largest in the world. New York City is home to more than 7,000 completedhigh-rise buildings of at least 115 feet (35 m),[5] of which at least 106 are taller than 650 feet (198 m). The tallest building in New York isOne World Trade Center, which rises 1,776 feet (541 m).[6][7][8] The 104-story[B] skyscraper also stands as thetallest building in the United States, the tallest building in theWestern Hemisphere, and theseventh-tallest building in the world.[6][7]
The city is home to many of theearliest skyscrapers, which began to appear towards the end of the 19th century. A major construction surge in the 1920s saw the completion of some of the tallest skyscrapers in the world at the time, including theChrysler Building in 1930 and theEmpire State Building in 1931 inMidtown Manhattan. At 1,250 feet (381 m) and 102-stories, the Empire State Building stood as the tallest building in the world for almost four decades; it remains among the city's most recognizable skyscrapers today.[9] Following a lull in skyscraper development during the 1930s to 1950s, construction steadily returned. The Empire State Building was dethroned as the world's tallest building in 1970, when the 1,368-foot (417 m)North Tower of the originalWorld Trade Center surpassed it.[10] The North Tower, along with its twin theSouth Tower, held this title only briefly as they were both surpassed by theWillis Tower (then Sears Tower) in Chicago in 1973. The Twin Towers remained the tallest buildings in New York City until they were destroyed in theSeptember 11 attacks in 2001.[11][12]
Starting from the mid-2000s, New York City would undergo an unprecedented skyscraper boom. The new One World Trade Center, part of theredevelopment of the World Trade Center, began construction in 2006 and was completed in 2014. It surpassed the Empire State Building as the city's tallest, and overtook theWillis Tower to become thetallest building in the United States.[7][13] In Midtown Manhattan, a luxury residential boom led to the completion ofCentral Park Tower, the second-tallest building in the city at 1,550 feet (472 m), with thehighest roof of any building outside Asia;111 West 57th Street, the city's third-tallest building and the world'smost slender skyscraper at 1,428 feet (435 m), and432 Park Avenue, the city's fifth-tallest building at 1,397 feet (426 m). The tallest office skyscraper in Midtown,One Vanderbilt, is the fourth-tallest building in the city at 1,401 feet (427 m). The second tallest,270 Park Avenue, opened in 2025 as the headquarters ofJPMorgan Chase. TheHudson Yards redevelopment added over fifteen skyscrapers toManhattan's West Side.
The majority of skyscrapers in New York City are concentrated in its two primary business districts,Midtown Manhattan andLower Manhattan, with Midtown having more skyscrapers, including 15 of the city's 18 supertall skyscrapers when Hudson Yards is included. New York City has the third-mostsupertall skyscrapers in the world. Otherneighborhoods of Manhattan and theboroughs ofBrooklyn,Queens, andthe Bronx are also home to a substantial number of high-rises. A popular misconception holds that the relative lack of skyscrapers betweenLower andMidtown Manhattan is due to the depth of the bedrock beneath the two areas.[14][15] Since the 2010s, an increasing number of skyscrapers have been built inDowntown Brooklyn andLong Island City, as well as along theEast River in Brooklyn and Queens.
The history ofskyscrapers in New York City began with the construction of theEquitable Life,Western Union, andTribune buildings in the early 1870s. These relatively shortearly skyscrapers, sometimes referred to as "preskyscrapers" or "protoskyscrapers", featured steel frames and elevators—then-new innovations later adopted in the city's skyscrapers.[16]: 62 Modern skyscraper construction began with the completion of theWorld Building in 1890; the structure rose to a pinnacle of 349 feet (106 m).[17] Though not the city's firsthigh-rise, it was the first building to surpass the 284-foot (87 m) spire ofTrinity Church.[18] TheNew York World Building, which stood as the tallest in the city until 1899,[C] wasdemolished in 1955 to allow for the construction of an expanded entrance to theBrooklyn Bridge.[19] ThePark Row Building, at 391 feet (119 m), was the city's tallest building from 1899 to 1908,[20] and the world's tallest office building during the same time span.[21] By 1900, fifteen skyscrapers in New York City exceeded 250 feet (76 m) in height.[16]: 280
New York has played a prominent role in the development of the skyscraper. Since 1890, ten of those built in the city have held the title of world's tallest.[22][D] New York City went through a very early high-rise construction boom from the 1890s through the 1910s.[23] Notable skyscrapers completed during the first boom include theSinger Building, which was briefly the tallest building in the world at 612 feet (187 m) when completed in 1908;[24] it was the first skyscraper in New York to exceed 492 feet (150 m) in height.[25] It was surpassed in 1909 by the 700-foot (213 m)Met Life Tower,[26] the earliest skyscraper to reach 492 feet (150 m) that still stands in New York City.[25] The next structure to hold the record as the world's tallest building was completed in 1913: the 792-foot (241 m)Woolworth Building.[27]
After a lull in skyscraper construction in the mid-1910s, a second boom occurred from the mid-1920s to the early 1930s.[23] Skyscrapers reached greater heights in Lower Manhattan and especially in Midtown Manhattan. This period saw the completion of40 Wall Street, the Chrysler Building, and the Empire State Building, driven by increased commercial demand and economic development during theRoaring Twenties and by developers' desire to outdo one another in height.[28] The Chrysler Building was completed in 1930, one year after the onset of theGreat Depression; at a height of 1,049 feet (320 m), it became the world's firstsupertall skyscraper. The Empire State Building was completed one year later. In total, during the early 20th century, 44 skyscrapers over 492 feet (150 m) were built.[29] Many of the buildings during the second boom were built in theArt Deco style.[30]: 7
After the early 1930s, skyscraper construction came to a halt for over 20 years owing to economic pressures during the Depression andWorld War II. Many office skyscrapers in Midtown Manhattan had large amounts of vacant space years after completion.[31] A notable exception to the hiatus was the early modernist75 Rockefeller Plaza, built as a northern extension to theRockefeller Center in 1947.[32] Gradually, skyscraper development resumed in the 1950s.[33]: 47, 50
Many new skyscrapers eschewed the Art Deco of the early 20th century and were built adhering to the modernistInternational Style. This style emphasized function over form, often involving fewer or no setbacks, and glasscurtain walls.[33]: 47, 50 The most prominent of these were theSeagram Building and theUnited Nations Secretariat Building, the latter of which hosts the offices of theUnited Nations Secretariat, as New York City was chosen as the headquarters for the newly formedUnited Nations after the war. Other noteworthy skyscrapers built during the era include theSocony–Mobil Building,660 Fifth Avenue,1065 Avenue of the Americas, and2 Broadway.
The1961 Zoning Resolution incentivized the building of more office skyscrapers in Manhattan.[34] Notable buildings to go up in the 1960s include the octagonalMetLife Building[35] and theGeneral Motors Building.[36] Some early skyscrapers, such as the Singer Building and theCity Investing Building, were demolished to make way for new developments.
In 1966, construction began on theWorld Trade Center complex, including twin supertall skyscrapers measuring 1,368 feet (417 m) and 1,362 feet (415.1 m) in height. Known as the Twin Towers, they reshaped the Lower Manhattan skyline when they topped out in 1970, and over time, became an iconic symbol of New York City.[37] Midtown Manhattan saw increasingly tall skyscrapers like theCitigroup Center andOne Penn Plaza in the 1970s; during this decade, the city surpassed 100 skyscrapers above 492 feet (150 m) in height. Another construction surge in the late 1980s increasingly embraced morepostmodernist designs, such asCitySpire and1 Worldwide Plaza.
After the early 1990s, skyscraper development slowed down once more, with the most significant new skyscraper during this lull being4 Times Square. The 2000s saw the resumption of office skyscraper development, alongside a growing number of residential skyscrapers. TheBank of America Tower and theNew York Times Building became the first supertall skyscrapers to be built in the city since the original Twin Towers. The mid-2010s saw a massive surge in construction, with office and residential buildings reaching new heights. While New York City had only two supertall buildings in 2010, that figure has grown to 18 by 2025.
In 2001, theSeptember 11 attacks led to the collapse of the Twin Towers,[38] the tallest buildings ever to have been destroyed.[39] Plans to rebuild the site were soon proposed, and a design for anew World Trade Center complex was approved in 2004.[40] The centerpiece of the redevelopment,One World Trade Center, was completed in 2014 at a height of 1,776 ft (541.3 m),[41] a symbolic reference to the year of the signing of theUnited States Declaration of Independence.[42] Upon topping out, the building became the tallest building in the city and the United States.[42] Also part of the complex is3 World Trade Center, a 1,079 ft (329 m) skyscraper completed in 2018,[43] and4 World Trade Center, a 978 ft (298 m) skyscraper completed in 2013.[44] The site for a proposed supertall at2 World Trade Center has been repeatedly delayed, with three designs having been commissioned as of 2025: two fromNorman Foster and one fromBjarke Ingels ofBjarke Ingels Group.[45]
A boom in the development of supertall residential skyscrapers began withOne57, developed during the early 2010s,[46]: xvv [47] and432 Park Avenue, which surpassed the height of the Empire State Building to become the tallest building in Midtown Manhattan in 2015.[48] This trend culminated with the completion of111 West 57th Street andCentral Park Tower in the early 2020s, both surpassing 1,400 feet (427 m) in height.[46]: xvvi These buildings are primarily catered towards the luxury market; their prevalence near the southern side of Central Park has led the area around them to be named "Billionaire's Row".[49]
Two significant commercial supertall skyscrapers, both exceeding 1,300 feet (396 m), have topped out in the 2020s:One Vanderbilt, forming a new peak in the skyline aroundGrand Central Terminal; and270 Park Avenue, which serves as the new headquarters ofJPMorgan Chase. The western skyline of Midtown Manhattan was also massively transformed by theHudson Yards development. Built on the eastern side ofWest Side Yard, Phase I of the development began construction in 2012 and was completed in 2019. Within the development are three supertall skyscrapers:35 Hudson Yards,30 Hudson Yards, andThe Spiral, alongside several other skyscrapers. Additionally,One Manhattan West, another supertall skyscraper located near Hudson Yards, was completed in 2019. Phase II of Hudson Yards is in planning and could include more supertall buildings and a casino.[50]
Taller residential skyscrapers also arrived at theUpper East Side andUpper West Side areas of Manhattan.[51]520 Park Avenue became the tallest building on the Upper East Side in 2018,[52] while 200 Amsterdam became the tallest on theUpper West Side in 2021;[53] it was then supplanted by50 West 66th Street, which was completed in 2025.[54]
In the 21st century, skyscrapers became more common in boroughs outside Manhattan. After the completion of theWilliamsburgh Savings Bank Tower in Brooklyn in 1929, the building remained the tallest building in the borough for 80 years. However, since the late 2000s, a growing number of residential high-rises have been built inDowntown Brooklyn, which has since formed a significant high-rise skyline of its own.[55] As of 2025, Brooklyn is home to17 skyscrapers taller than 492 feet (150 m). The tallest, theBrooklyn Tower, was completed in 2022 at 1,066 feet (325 m); it is the first and only supertall skyscraper in the city outside of Manhattan.[56]
The neighborhood ofLong Island City (LIC), inQueens, also developed a skyline during the 2010s.[57]One Court Square, an office building built in 1990, was the only skyscraper in Queens for over a decade, until the addition of residential high-rises in the late 2000s; the borough now has 14 skyscrapers taller than 492 feet (150 m). The tallest,The Orchard, has been topped out and completed in 2025.[58] Residential skyscrapers have also been built on the waterfront ofEast River in Brooklyn and Queens since the late 2010s, particularly in theWilliamsburg,Greenpoint, andHunters Point neighborhoods. On a lesser scale, high-rises developments have become more common in the areas ofFlushing,[59]Gowanus,[60]Jamaica,[61] andSouth Bronx.[62]
Although not located in New York City, the neighborhood ofExchange Place in Jersey City has seen a similar boom in tall buildings since the 2000s.[63] More recently, in the 2020s, the area ofJournal Square has also seen an influx in skyscrapers.[64]
The map below shows the location of every building taller than 650 ft (198 m) in New York City. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank and colored by the decade of its completion.
This list ranks completed andtopped out New York City skyscrapers that stand at least 650 feet (198 m) tall based on standard height measurements. 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.
This list ranks buildings in New York City by pinnacle height, including antenna masts. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes non-architectural antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes. 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.
| Pinn. Rank | Std. Rank | Name | Pinnacle height ft (m) | Standard height ft (m) | Floors | Year | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | One World Trade Center | 1,792 (546) | 1,776 (541) | 104[B] | 2014 | [6][65] |
| 2 | 2 | Central Park Tower | 1,550 (472) | 1,550 (472) | 98 | 2020 | [296] |
| 3 | 8 | Empire State Building | 1,454 (443)[I] | 1,250 (381) | 102[F] | 1931 | [298][299][297] |
| 4 | 3 | 111 West 57th Street | 1,428 (435) | 1,428 (435) | 84 | 2021 | [69] |
| 5 | 4 | One Vanderbilt | 1,401 (427) | 1,401 (427) | 62 | 2020 | [71][300] |
| 6 | 5 | 432 Park Avenue | 1,397 (426) | 1,397 (426) | 85 | 2015 | [74][75] |
| 7 | 6 | 270 Park Avenue | 1,388 (423) | 1,388 (423) | 60 | 2025 | [96] |
| 8 | 7 | 30 Hudson Yards | 1,270 (387) | 1,270 (387) | 73 | 2019 | [301] |
| 9 | 9 | Bank of America Tower | 1,200 (366) | 1,200 (366) | 55 | 2009 | [84][85] |
| 10 | 39 | Condé Nast Building | 1,118 (341) | 809 (247) | 48 | 1999 | [155][156] |
This lists the tallest building in eachborough of New York City based on standard height measurement. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
| Borough | Name | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx | Harlem River Park Towers I & II | 428 (130) | 44 | 1975 | [302] |
| Brooklyn | Brooklyn Tower | 1,066 (325) | 73 | 2022 | [91] |
| Manhattan | One World Trade Center | 1,776 (541) | 104 | 2014 | [65] |
| Queens | The Orchard | 823 (251) | 69 | 2024 | [144] |
| Staten Island | Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne | 225 (69) | 1 | 1891 | [303][304] |
This lists buildings currently under construction in New York City that are expected to reach a height of at least 650 feet (198 m). Buildings under construction that have already been topped out are included in the table above. The "year" column indicates the expected year of completion. A dash "–" indicates information about the building is unknown or not publicly available. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 50 stories as the cutoff.
| Name | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year (est.) | Address | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37–47 West 57th Street | 1,100 (335) | 63 | — | 41–47 West 57th Street | 40°45′52″N73°58′35″W / 40.7644266°N 73.9765122°W /40.7644266; -73.9765122 (41-47 West 57th Street) | Proposed by developer Sedesco with a design byOMA.[305] Demolition work was completed on the site as of August 2021.[306] Demolition of 37 West 57th Street, whose site will be an addition to the main tower's, has been underway since at least January 2025.[307][308] |
| 740 Eighth Avenue | 1,067 (325) | 52 | 2027 | 740 Eighth Avenue | 40°45′34″N73°59′16″W / 40.7595°N 73.9877°W /40.7595; -73.9877 (740 Eighth Avenue) | Also known as "The Torch". Approved by the city in December 2021.[309] Excavation underway as of October 2022.[310] The project was put on hold in 2024 but resumed by mid-2025.[311] Plans call for a hotel, with a "vertical-drop" ride and observation tower.[312][313] |
| 343 Madison Avenue | 844 (257) | 46 | 2029 | 343 Madison Avenue | 40°45′16″N73°58′40″W / 40.7543145°N 73.9777973°W /40.7543145; -73.9777973 (343 Madison Avenue) | Under-construction office tower designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed byBXP, Inc. to replace the formerMetropolitan Transportation Authority headquarters across fromGrand Central Terminal.[314] Demolition was completed in March 2023, with excavation progressing as of December 2025.[315][316]Norges Bank Investment Management was an investor in the project, but sold their stake back to BXP in 2025.[317][318] |
| 80 Flatbush | 840 (256) | 74 | 2027 | 80 Flatbush Avenue | 40°41′09″N73°58′46″W / 40.6859216°N 73.9795206°W /40.6859216; -73.9795206 (80 Flatbush) | Approved by the New York City Council in September 2018.[319][320] The development will have two buildings; excavation on the site of the shorter building began in late 2021.[321] |
| 111 Washington Street | 789 (240) | 64 | 2026 | 111 Washington Street | 40°42′32″N74°00′50″W / 40.7088118°N 74.0139991°W /40.7088118; -74.0139991 (111 Washington Place) | Also known as 8 Carlisle Street.[322] Excavation work on the site was first reported in June 2023 and was still underway as of October 2023.[323][324] The building will include 462 residential units, 7,000 square feet of commercial space, and a 60-foot-long rear yard.[324] |
| 70 Hudson Yards | 717 (219) | 45 | 2028 | 517 West 35th Street | 40°45′22″N73°59′58″W / 40.75600°N 73.99944°W /40.75600; -73.99944 (70 Hudson Yards) | Groundbreaking began on June 12, 2025.[325] As of December 2025, foundation work is reported to be underway.[326] |
| 24-19 Jackson Ave | 676 (206) | 55 | 2028 | 24-19 Jackson Ave | 40°44′47″N73°56′41″W / 40.746487°N 73.944740°W /40.746487; -73.944740 (24-17 Jackson Ave) | Under construction as of December 2025.[327] |
This lists buildings in New York City that were previously under construction and expected to reach a height of 650 feet (198 ft), but whose construction has since stopped.
| Name | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year | Address | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 World Trade Center | 1,230 (375) | 62 | — | 200Greenwich Street | 40°42′43″N74°00′40″W / 40.7120°N 74.0110°W /40.7120; -74.0110 (2 World Trade Center) | Would become the second-tallest building in thenew World Trade Center complex upon completion. As of June 2020, construction is on hold after foundation work is completed due to a lack of tenants. BothBjarke Ingels andNorman Foster have proposed designs for the building, but the final design will depend upon a prospective tenant's needs.[328][329][330][331] |
| 3 Hudson Boulevard | 987 (301) | 56 | — | 555 West34th Street | 40°45′20″N74°00′06″W / 40.755646°N 74.001638°W /40.755646; -74.001638 (3 Hudson Boulevard) | Formerly known as GiraSole.[332] The project remains on hold, though the developer's head of commercial leasing said in November 2021 that he is "hopeful that we'll have more significant news in the next six months or so" about the status of the project.[333] |
| 45 Broad Street | — | 52 | — | 45 Broad Street | 40°42′20″N74°00′41″W / 40.705556°N 74.011389°W /40.705556; -74.011389 (3 Hudson Boulevard) | Would become the tallest residential building in Downtown Manhattan if completed; has been on hold since 2020.[334][335] A redesign of the building was revealed in 2023; it appears to have been scaled down from the original height, and reduced from 68 to 52 stories.[336] |
| 161 Maiden Lane | 670 (204) | 60 | — | 161 Maiden Lane | 40°42′20″N74°00′17″W / 40.70556°N 74.0048°W /40.70556; -74.0048 (161 Maiden Lane) | On hold since 2018 due to issues with the building's foundation.[337] |
| 45 Park Place | 667 (203) | 43 | — | 45 Park Place | 40°42′50″N74°00′35″W / 40.71378°N 74.00982°W /40.71378; -74.00982 (45 Park Place) | On hold since 2019.[338] |
This table lists buildings approved for construction in New York City that are expected to rise at least 650 feet (198 m) in height. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses 50 stories as the cutoff.
| Name | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year (est.) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 Park Avenue | 1,650 (503) | 62 | 2032 | 350 Park Avenue has been quietly proposed byVornado Realty Trust after a marketing brochure leaked renderings; theFoster and Partners-designed building would replaceBlackRock's current headquarters after the company moves to 50 Hudson Yards in 2022.[339] In January 2023, Bloomberg reported thatCitadel intended to occupy roughly half the building's office space.[340] In December 2023, the developer bought the air rights from theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.[341] The New York City Council unanimously approved the building on September 25, 2025.[342] |
| 175 Park Avenue | 1,581 (482) | 85 | 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 theHyatt Grand Central New York. The building will be developed byRXR Realty and TF Cornerstone to designs by architectural firmSkidmore, Owings & Merrill.[343] Some images of plans for the new structure were released by SOM in early 2021, updated renderings being revealed in 2023.[344][345] Scott Rechler, CEO of RXR, anticipates the building will be complete by 2030.[346] |
| 360 Tenth Avenue | 1,000 (305) | — | — | Class A office building proposed by property owner McCourt Global and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Construction was planned to commence in 2024.[347] |
| 5 World Trade Center | 917 (280) | 80 | 2029 | New design unveiled in February 2021.[348][349] Construction was anticipated to begin in 2024.[350] |
| 260 South Street Tower I | 798 (243) | 73 | — | Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[351][352] |
| 260 South Street Tower II | 748 (228) | 67 | — | Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[351][352] |
| 259 Clinton Street | 730 (223) | 62 | — | Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[351][353][354] |
| One Third Avenue | 725 (221) | 63 | — | Approved by the City Council in 2018 and part of the Alloy Block development, One Third Avenue will include 583 apartments, retail, and office space. Upon completion, it will be the world's tallest Passive House.[355] |
| 10 West 57th Street | 672 (205) | 52 | — | Ultra-luxury condominium tower proposed bySheldon Solow; the former buildings on the site were under demolition as of May 2020.[356] Demolition work was wrapping up by the end of 2024, and the site is now fully cleared as of December 2025.[357][358] |
This table lists buildings proposed for construction in New York City that are expected to rise at least 650 feet (198 m) in height. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses 50 stories as the cutoff.
| Name | Height ft (m) | Floors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 625 Madison Avenue | 1,264 (385) | 66 | Designed bySLCE Architects. The original occupant of the site was a mid-1950s commercial office building with a glass facade and 17 stories. On-site demolition started by late 2024 and was completed by December 2025.[359][360][361][362] |
| 77 West 66th Street | 1,200 (365) | 90 | Possible residential supertall tower developed by Extell. If built, the skyscraper will surpass50 West 66th Street and take its place as the tallest building in the Upper West Side.[363] Demolition of the current site occupant is underway.[364][365] |
| 655 Madison Avenue | 1,162 (354) | 74 | Designed byBeyer Blinder Belle and developed byExtell, the building is planned to yield 154 condominium units. The current site occupant, an early 1950s office building with 24 stories, is being demolished as of December 2025.[366] |
| 871 Seventh Avenue | 1,050 (320) | 71 | Potential mixed-use supertall skyscraper, designed byBeyer Blinder Belle and developed byExtell. In addition to its 130 condominium units, the tower will also have 24,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 55-vehicle parking garage.[367] |
| 247 Cherry | 1,013 (309) | 78 | SHoP Architects building being developed byJDS Development Group. Initial plans were revealed in April 2016 and approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[351][368][369] As of 2022, the developer is facing legal challenges to the site.[370] |
| PENN15 | 1,000 (305) | 50 | Initially proposed by Vornado before the2008 financial crisis, the developer is still seeking an anchor tenant to justify construction as of 2024.[371] Demolition work was underway in 2023, although, since early 2024, Vornado is still proposing covering the site the site with tennis courts and an event space. Its height has been reduced from 1270 to 1000 feet, but no construction date is certified. The building is only two blocks from the Empire State Building.[372][373][374][375] |
| HDSN | 984 (300) | 72 | David Adjaye designed a proposal for the site, at 418 11th Avenue, for developerDon Peebles, referred to as the "Affirmation Tower".[376] Therequest for proposal for which the plan was submitted was later revised by New York governorKathy Hochul and now requires affordable housing.[377][378][379] In 2024, a revised plan for the site from a partnership that does not include Peebles was submitted and approved.[380] The newly proposed development, called HDSN, would include two towers with 1,349 residential units, a hotel, and retail space.[380] |
| 100 Gold Street | 891 (272) | — | Mayor Eric Adams presented a rendering of a 2000-unit residential skyscraper at this site as part of his State of the City address.[381] GFP Real Estate was selected to redevelop the site in December 2025.[382] |
| 321 East 96th Street | 760 (232) | 68 | Proposed byAvalonBay Communities, would become the tallest building inEast Harlem.[383][384] |
| 205 Montague Street | 672 (205) | 47 | Permits filed in March 2024.[385] |
This table lists buildings in New York City that were destroyed or demolished and at one time stood at least 500 feet (152 m) in height.
| Name | Image | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year completed | Year demolished | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 World Trade Center (original) | 2.jpg) | 1,368 (417) | 110 | 1972 | 2001 | Destroyed in theSeptember 11 attacks; stood as the tallest building in the world from 1971 until 1973.[11][386] |
| 2 World Trade Center (original) | .jpg) | 1,362 (415) | 110 | 1973 | 2001 | Destroyed in theSeptember 11 attacks.[387][388] |
| 270 Park Avenue | .jpg) | 707 (215) | 52 | 1960 | 2021 | Also known asJPMorgan Chase Tower and formerly theUnion Carbide Building.[389][390] Demolition of the current building started in 2019, making it the tallest building in the world to be voluntarily demolished. TheJPMorgan Chase Building topped out on the site in 2023 as the sixth-tallest building in New York.[80] |
| Singer Building |  | 612 (187) | 41 | 1908 | 1968 | Demolished to make room forOne Liberty Plaza; stood as the tallest building in the world from 1908 until 1909.[391][392] Tallest building ever to be demolished until the September 11 attacks,[393] andtallest voluntarily demolished building in the world until 2019.[394] |
| 7 World Trade Center (original) |  | 570 (174) | 47 | 1987 | 2001 | Destroyed in theSeptember 11 attacks.[395][396] |
| Deutsche Bank Building |  | 517 (158) | 39 | 1974 | 2011 | Deconstructed due to damage sustained in theSeptember 11 attacks.[397][398] |
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in New York City. BothTrinity Church and theEmpire State Building have held the title twice, the latter following the destruction of theWorld Trade Center in theSeptember 11 attacks. The Empire State Building was surpassed byOne World Trade Center in 2012.
| Name | Image | Address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) | Floors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church |  | Fort Amsterdam | 1643–1846 | Unknown | 1 | Demolished[399] |
| Trinity Church |  | 79 Broadway | 1846–1853 | 279 (85) | 1 | [400] |
| Latting Observatory (1853–1856) |  | 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue | 1853–1854 | 315 (96) | 3 | Height reduced by 75 feet (23 m) in 1854; burned down in 1856[401] |
| Trinity Church | | 79 Broadway | 1854–1890 | 279 (85) | 1 | [400] |
| World Building (1890–1955) |  | 73 Park Avenue | 1890–1894 | 309 (94) | 20[J] | Demolished in 1955[17] |
| Manhattan Life Insurance Building (1894–1964) |  | 64–70 Broadway | 1894–1899 | 348 (106) | 18 | Demolished in 1964[403] |
| Park Row Building |  | 13–21 Park Row | 1899–1908 | 391 (119) | 30 | [404] |
| Singer Building (1908–1968) | | 149 Broadway | 1908–1909 | 612 (187) | 47 | Demolished in 1968[392] |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower |  | 1 Madison Avenue | 1909–1913 | 700 (213) | 50 | [249] |
| Woolworth Building |  | 233 Broadway | 1913–1929 | 792 (241) | 57 | [171] |
| Bank of Manhattan Trust Building[K] |  | 40 Wall Street | 1929-1930 | 927 (283) | 71 | [122] |
| Chrysler Building |  | 405 Lexington Avenue | 1930–1931 | 1,046 (319) | 77 | [95] |
| Empire State Building |  | 350 Fifth Avenue | 1931–1971 | 1,250 (381) | 102 | [298] |
| 1 World Trade Center (1971–2001) | .jpg) | 1 World Trade Center | 1971–2001 | 1,368 (417) | 110 | Destroyed in theSeptember 11, 2001 attacks[386] |
| Empire State Building | | 350 Fifth Avenue | 2001–2012 | 1,250 (381) | 102[F] | [298] |
| One World Trade Center | .jpg) | 1 World Trade Center | 2012–present | 1,776 (541) | 104[B] | [65] |
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