List of tallest buildings in Boston

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Boston is the capital of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the largest city in New England. It is home to over 580 completed high-rises,[1] 73 of which stand taller than 300 feet (91 m) as of 2026. Boston's skyline is by far the largest in New England, and the city has the second most skyscrapers taller than 492 ft (150 m) in the Northeastern United States, after New York City. The tallest building in Boston is the 62-story 200 Clarendon, better known as the John Hancock Tower; the office skyscraper rises 790 ft (241 m) in the Back Bay district, southwest of Downtown Boston.

Tallest buildingJohn Hancock Tower (1976)
Tallest building height790 ft (241 m)
First 150 m+ buildingCustom House Tower (1915)
Taller than 100 m (328 ft)59
Quick facts Skyline of Boston, Tallest building ...
Skyline of Boston
Skyline of Boston's Back Bay, with its three tallest buildings: The John Hancock Tower (left), Prudential Tower (center), and One Dalton (right)
Tallest buildingJohn Hancock Tower (1976)
Tallest building height790 ft (241 m)
First 150 m+ buildingCustom House Tower (1915)
Number of tall buildings (2026)
Taller than 100 m (328 ft)59
Taller than 150 m (492 ft)26
Taller than 200 m (656 ft)6
Number of tall buildings — feet
Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m)73
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Skyline of Boston's Financial District
Boston's skyline at dusk from South Boston in 2025

The history of skyscrapers in Boston began early with the completion of the 13-story Ames Building in 1893. The Greek Revival style Custom House Tower, which was Boston's tallest building from 1915 to 1964, was among the first skyscrapers outside of New York City. Boston went through a major building boom from the 1960s to the early 1990s, resulting in the construction of over 30 buildings taller than 300 ft (91 m), including the John Hancock Tower and the city's second-tallest building, the Prudential Tower. At the time of the Prudential Tower's completion in 1964, it stood as the tallest building in North America outside of New York City.[2]

After a hiatus in the 1990s, high-rise development resumed in the 2000s, with a higher share residential or mixed-use buildings. Since 2016, several major projects have significantly altered the city's skyline, including four skyscrapers taller than 600 ft (183 m): Millennium Tower in 2016, One Dalton in 2020, and both Winthrop Center and One Congress in 2023. A fifth, South Station Tower, is under construction atop Boston's historic South Station, and was completed in 2025. Around the same period, the West End neighborhood has seen an influx in high-rises, such as The Hub on Causeway. The regeneration of the Seaport District since the 2000s has added many new high-rises to the former industrial area, although none of them surpass 300 ft in height.

Although Boston's skyscrapers are concentrated in the Financial District in downtown, its three tallest buildings—John Hancock Tower, Prudential Tower, and One Dalton—are located in Back Bay. Boston's skyline is shaped by the roughly 2.5 mile unofficial High Spine urban corridor,[3] bypassing surrounding low-rise residential areas like Beacon Hill and the North End. In addition to the Seaport District southeast of downtown, the skyline has stretched westwards towards Fenway–Kenmore beginning in the 2010s. In the wider metropolitan area, there is an ongoing high-rise boom in neighboring Cambridge, as well as in Somerville to a lesser extent. Regulations on building shadows and the proximity of Logan International Airport to downtown have limited the height of skyscrapers in downtown Boston to below 800 ft (244 m).[4] Boston's tallest public viewing deck is View Boston, located on the upper floors of the Prudential Tower, and provides 360 degree views of the city.[5]

History

Number of skyscrapersYear0102030405060708019001920194019601980200020202040Buildings taller than 300 ft (91 m)Buildings taller than 328 ft (100 m)Buildings taller than 492 ft (150 m)Buildings taller than 656 ft (200 m)Growth of skyscrapers in Boston
Number of buildings by height in Boston by the end of each year. Click on the legend to toggle a specific height on or off. View chart definition.

Cityscape

A panorama of the Boston skyline as viewed from Prospect Hill in 2025, with the Financial District on the left and Back Bay to the right

Map of tallest buildings

The map below shows the location of buildings taller than 300 feet (91.4 m) in Boston. Each marker is colored by the decade of the building's completion.

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71 Boston University Center for Computing & Data Sciences
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58 Student Village Residence Halls II
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53 John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse
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41 One Devonshire Place
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40 John F. Kennedy Federal Building
40 John F. Kennedy Federal Building
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39 Harbor Towers II
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37 Keystone Building
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36 Avalon North Station
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34 Millennium Place Tower 2
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31 Russia Wharf
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30 Millennium Place Tower 1
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26 Hub on Causeway Residential Tower
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25 Berkeley Building
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24 Custom House Tower
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23 28 State Street
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22 One Lincoln Street
22 One Lincoln Street
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21 One Beacon Street
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20 Hub on Causeway Office Tower
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18 Exchange Place
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13 111 Huntington Avenue
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12 One Financial Center
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11 100 Federal Street
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8 Federal Reserve Bank Building
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6 South Station Tower
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Buildings taller than 300 ft (91 m) in Boston
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John Hancock Tower
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Prudential Tower
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One Dalton
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Winthrop Center
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Millennium Tower
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South Station Tower
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One Congress
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Federal Reserve Bank Building
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One Boston Place
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One International Place
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100 Federal Street
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One Financial Center
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111 Huntington Avenue
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Two International Place
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One Post Office Square
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One Federal Street
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The Sudbury
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Exchange Place
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60 State Street
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Hub on Causeway Office Tower
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One Beacon Street
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One Lincoln Street
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28 State Street
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Custom House Tower
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Berkeley Building
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Hub on Causeway Residential Tower
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33 Arch Street
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The Alcott
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State Street Bank Building
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Millennium Place Tower 1
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Russia Wharf
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125 High Street
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100 Summer Street
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Millennium Place Tower 2
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Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences
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Avalon North Station
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Keystone Building
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Harbor Towers I
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Harbor Towers II
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John F. Kennedy Federal Building
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One Devonshire Place
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Westin Hotel at Copley Place
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100 High Street
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75 State Street
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Boston Marriott Copley Place
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101 Federal Street
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Pierce Boston
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177 Huntington
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45 Province Street
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500 Boylston Street
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50 Post Office Square
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Center for Life Science
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John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse
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AVA Theatre District Tower
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101 Huntington Avenue
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The Clarendon
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Liberty Mutual Tower
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Student Village Residence Halls II
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Suffolk County Couthouse
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888 Boylston Street
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1001 Boylston Street
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260 Franklin Street
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McCormack Building
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Avalon Exeter
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100 Cambridge Street
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Sheraton Boston Hotel South Tower
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The Kensington
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222 Berkeley Street
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Ellison Building
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W Boston Hotel and Residences
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Boston University Center for Computing & Data Sciences
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Radian Apartments
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Oliver Street Tower

Tallest buildings

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This list ranks completed buildings in Boston that stand at least 300 feet (91 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and other architectural details, but not including antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year when a building was completed. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion, and then alphabetically.

  Was the tallest building in Boston upon completion
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Rank Name Image Location Height
ft (m)		 Floors Year Purpose Notes
1 John Hancock Tower Ground-level view of a 60-story skyscraper; the clouds in the sky are reflected off the building's tinted, all-glass facade. On the ground to the left of the building is a Romanesque church, surrounded by a grassy public square. Two shorter skyscrapers are visible in the distance. 42°20′57″N 71°04′30″W 01.0790 (241) 62 1976 Office Tallest building in Boston, Massachusetts, and New England since 1976. Commonly known as John Hancock Tower, its original name (for John Hancock Financial), but now legally 200 Clarendon Street or Hancock Place.[6] Tallest building in Boston completed in the 1970s[7][8][9]
2 Prudential Tower 42°20′50″N 71°04′57″W 749 (228) 52 1964 Office View Boston, the highest observation deck in New England, is located on the building's 50th, 51st, and 52nd floors. Tallest building in Boston completed in the 1960s. Was the tallest building in Boston before being surpassed by the John Hancock Tower in 1976.[10][2][11]
3 One Dalton 42°20′45″N 71°05′02″W 742 (226) 61 2020 Mixed-use Tallest residential building in Boston and New England.[12][13] Tallest building in Boston completed in the 2020s. Mixed-use residential and hotel building.
4 Winthrop Center 42°21′16″N 71°03′26″W 691 (211) 53 2023 Mixed-use Tallest building in Boston outside of Back Bay. Second tallest building in Boston completed in the 2020s. Mixed-use residential and office building.[14][15]
5 Millennium Tower 42°21′21″N 71°03′34″W 685 (209) 54 2016 Residential Tallest building in the Downtown Crossing neighborhood.[16] Tallest building in Boston completed in the 2010s.
6 South Station Tower 42°21′05″N 71°03′18″W 677 (206) 51 2025 Mixed-use Mixed-use residential and office building. Located above South Station. Topped out in November 2023.[17][18][19][20]
7 Federal Reserve Bank Building Aerial view of a tall, narrow, concrete skyscraper; the building's design somewhat resembles that of a washboard, with uninterrupted horizontal rows of windows protruding slightly outward from two of the building's four sides 42°21′10″N 71°03′15″W 614 (187) 32 1978 Office Headquarters of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Formerly the tallest building in Boston's Financial District until 2016 with the completion of the Millennium Tower.[21]
8 One Congress 42°21′45″N 71°03′36″W 610 (186) 39 2023 Office Topped off on July 15, 2021.[22][23][24][25]
9 One Boston Place 42°21′31″N 71°03′30″W 601 (183) 41 1970 Office Tallest building in the Government Center neighborhood of Boston[26][27][28]
10 One International Place Aerial view of two skyscrapers; both have circular footprints and light red facades. The shorter of the two buildings, in the foreground, is topped by a pyramid-like cap, while the taller building has a flat roof. 42°21′21″N 71°03′08″W 600 (183) 46 1987 Office Tallest building in Boston constructed in the 1980s.[29]
11 100 Federal Street Ground-level view of the First National Bank Building 42°21′18″N 71°03′22″W 591 (180) 37 1971 Office Also known as First National Bank Building.[30]
12 One Financial Center Ground-level view of a 45-story building with a trapezoidal footprint, a white facade and black windows 42°21′08″N 71°03′23″W 590 (180) 46 1984 Office [31]
13 111 Huntington Avenue Angled aerial view of an all-glass building capped with a white, open-air dome 42°20′47″N 71°04′53″W 554 (169) 36 2002 Office Second-tallest building in the Prudential Center complex. Tallest building in Boston completed in the 2000s.[32]
14 Two International Place Aerial view of a round building with a light-red facade, topped with a pyramid-like cap; in the foreground is a shorter building with an all-glass facade 42°21′23″N 71°03′07″W 10.0538 (164) 35 1993 Office Tallest building in Boston completed in the 1990s[33][34][35]
15 One Post Office Square Ground-level view of a 40-story skyscraper with a tan facade; minor setbacks are visible around the tower's 30th floor 42°21′25″N 71°03′19″W 11.0525 (160) 40 1981 Office [36]
16 One Federal Street Ground-level view of a 38-story rectangular skyscraper with a tan facade and dark bluish windows 42°21′24″N 71°03′25″W 520 (158) 38 1976 Office Originally known as the Shawmut Bank Building.[37]
17 The Sudbury 42°21′44″N 71°03′35″W 519 (158) 45 2020 Residential Also known as the Bulfinch Crossing Residential Tower.[22]
18 Exchange Place Ground-level view of a 40-story skyscraper with an all-glass facade and several setbacks. In the facade is a reflection of a dark brown building with lighter windows, and near the bottom of the skyscraper is a small white building with dark windows 42°21′30″N 71°03′22″W 510 (155) 39 1984 Office [38]
19 60 State Street Aerial view of a 40-story skyscraper with a tan facade and dark windows; a major setback is visible near the building's roofline, at roughly the 35th floor 42°21′33″N 71°03′23″W 509 (155) 38 1977 Office [39]
20 Hub on Causeway Office Tower 42°21′58″N 71°03′40″W 508 (155) 30 2021 Office Tallest building in the West End[40]
21 One Beacon Street One_Beacon_St_Boston 42°21′30″N 71°03′39″W 505 (154) 36 1972 Office [41]
22 One Lincoln Street Fround-level view of an ornate building with alternating concrete and blue-tinted glass facades. Near the building's roofline, a sign with the words "STATE STREET" is visible. Capping the building is a crown-like structure composed of blue glass and white spires. 42°21′10″N 71°03′30″W 503 (153) 36 2003 Office [42]
23 28 State Street Ground-level view of a 40-story building with a white, concrete facade and dark windows; near the building's roofline, a prominent setback is visible 42°21′34″N 71°03′27″W 500 (152) 40 1970 Office [43]
24 Custom House Tower Angled, ground-level view of white limestone tower. Near the building's pyramidal-cap, a large, 4-faced clock is visible 42°21′33″N 71°03′13″W 496 (151) 32 1915 Hotel Tallest all-hotel building in Boston. Tallest building in Boston completed in the 1910s. Was the tallest building in Boston before being surpassed by the Prudential Tower.[44][45][46]
25= Berkeley Building 42°20′59″N 71°04′24″W 495 (151) 26 1949 Office Also known as the Old John Hancock Building. Tallest building in Boston completed in the 1940s.[47][48][49]
25= Hub on Causeway Residential Tower 42°21′56″N 71°03′44″W 495 (151) 45 2019 Mixed-use Second-tallest building in the West End. Mixed-use residential and hotel building.[50][51][52][53]
27 33 Arch Street Ground-level view of a modern, 33-story skyscraper with a curved front and glass facade reflecting the blue of the sky 42°21′21″N 71°03′28″W 489 (149) 33 2004 Office [54][55]
28 The Alcott 42°21′55″N 71°03′54″W 485 (148) 44 2021 Residential Third-tallest building in the West End. Also known as 35 Lomasney Way or the Garden Garage Redevelopment Project.[56]
29 State Street Bank Building Ground-level view of a rectangular building with a dark gray facade and clear windows 42°21′22″N 71°03′15″W 477 (145) 33 1966 Office Also known as 225 Franklin Street.[57][58]
30 Millennium Place Tower 1 Ground-level view of a modern, 40-story skyscraper with a gray-tinted, all-glass facade 42°21′10″N 71°03′47″W 475 (145) 38 2001 Mixed-use

Mixed-use residential and hotel building. Also known as Ritz-Carlton Towers Boston Common - Tower II.[59][60]

31 Russia Wharf Atlantic Wharf, 503 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 42°21′12″N 71°03′10″W 456 (139) 31 2011 Mixed-use Also known as Atlantic Wharf. Mixed-use office and residential building.[61]
32 125 High Street Ground-level view of a complex of skyscrapers; the tallest building is on the left, with a light tan facade and a green-gray trapezoidal cap. 42°21′18″N 71°03′13″W 452 (138) 30 1990 Office Also known as High Street Tower.[62][63]
33 100 Summer Street Ground-level view of a building with an all-glass, black-tinted facade; three setbacks are visible. 42°21′14″N 71°03′27″W 450 (137) 32 1974 Office [64][65]
34 Millennium Place Tower 2 Ground-level view of a modern skyscraper with a gray-tinted, all-glass facade 42°21′13″N 71°03′46″W 446 (136) 36 2001 Mixed-use Mixed-use residential and hotel building. Also known as Ritz-Carlton Towers Boston Common - Tower II.[66][67][68]
35 Avalon North Station 42°21′57″N 71°03′48″W 415 (126) 38 2016 Residential Also known as Nashua Street Residences. Fourth-tallest building in the West End neighborhood[69][70]
36 Keystone Building Ground-level view of a building with rounded corners, a grooved, white facade and dark black windows 42°21′15″N 71°03′16″W 400 (122) 32 1971 Office [71][72]
37 Harbor Towers I Distant view of two waterfront skyscrapers; both have Brutalist-style architecture, with concrete facades. Though very similar in appearance, the building on the right is taller and thinner. Several anchored sailboats are visible in the foreground. 42°21′29″N 71°02′59″W 400 (121.9) 40 1971 Residential [73][74]
38= Harbor Towers II Distant view of two waterfront skyscrapers; both have Brutalist-style architecture, with concrete facades. Though very similar in appearance, the building on the right is taller and thinner. Several anchored sailboats are visible in the foreground. 42°21′27″N 71°03′02″W 396 (121) 40 1971 Residential [75]
38= One Devonshire Place 42°21′29″N 71°03′27″W 396 (121) 42 1983 Mixed-use Mixed-use residential and office building.[76]
40 Westin Hotel at Copley Place 42°20′54″N 71°04′40″W 395 (120) 36 1983 Hotel [77]
41 100 High Street 42°21′16″N 71°03′19″W 394 (120) 28 1988 Hotel [78]
42 Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences 42°20′55″N 71°04′30″W 393 (120) 33 2022 Mixed-use Also known by its address, 40 Trinity Place. Mixed-use hotel and residential building.[79][80]
43 75 State Street 42°21′30″N 71°03′18″W 390 (119) 31 1988 Office [81]
44 John F. Kennedy Federal Building 42°21′40″N 71°03′36″W 387 (118) 26 1967 Government [82]
45 Boston Marriott Copley Place 42°20′48″N 71°04′44″W 382 (116.4) 39 1984 Hotel [83]
46 101 Federal Street 42°21′18″N 71°03′25″W 382 (116.3) 31 1988 Hotel [84]
47 Pierce Boston 42°20′38″N 71°06′06″W 378 (115.2) 30 2018 Residential [85]
48= 177 Huntington 42°20′42″N 71°04′58″W 367 (111.9) 28 1973 Office Also known as the Christian Science Administration Building.[86]
48= 45 Province Street – 42°21′26″N 71°03′36″W 367 (111.9) 31 2009 Residential [87]
50 500 Boylston Street 42°21′01″N 71°04′27″W 365 (111.3) 23 1985 Office [88]
51 50 Post Office Square 42°21′20″N 71°03′18″W 364 (111) 20 1947 Office Also known as the Verizon Building, New England Telephone & Telegraph Building, and Telephone Building.[89]
52 Center for Life Science – 42°20′21″N 71°06′15″W 348 (106.1) 18 2008 Laboratory [90]
53 John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse 42°21′26″N 71°03′25″W 345 (105.2) 22 1931 Government [91]
54 AVA Theatre District Tower – 42°21′05″N 71°03′50″W 338 (103) 29 2015 Residential [92]
55 101 Huntington Avenue 42°20′49″N 71°04′51″W 336 (102.4) 25 1973 Office [93]
56 The Clarendon – 42°20′55″N 71°04′26″W 336 (102.4) 32 2009 Residential [94]
57 Liberty Mutual Tower 42°20′57″N 71°04′18″W 335 (102.1) 23 2013 Office [95]
58 Student Village Residence Halls II 42°21′12″N 71°07′04″W 331 (100.9) 26 2009 Residential Student residences. Part of the John Hancock Student Village.[96]
59 Suffolk County Couthouse 42°21′35″N 71°03′40″W 330 (100.6) 19 1939 Government [97]
60 888 Boylston Street – 42°20′53″N 71°04′58″W 325 (99) 18 2017 Office [98]
61 1001 Boylston Street – 42°20′51″N 71°05′18″W 325 (99) 20 2024 Office Also known as Parcel 12 Office Building.[99]
62 260 Franklin Street – 42°21′25″N 71°03′14″W 323 (98.4) 23 1985 Office [100]
63 McCormack Building 42°21′34″N 71°03′45″W 322 (98) 22 1975 Office [101]
64 Avalon Exeter – 42°20′55″N 71°04′46″W 320 (97.5) 28 2014 Residential [102]
65 100 Cambridge Street – 42°21′38″N 71°03′44″W 318 (97) 26 1965 Mixed-use Currently a mixed-use office and residential building. Formerly known as the Leverett Saltonstall Building.[103]
66 Sheraton Boston Hotel South Tower – 42°20′46″N 71°05′01″W 313 (95.4) 29 1965 Hotel [104]
67 The Kensington – 42°21′07″N 71°03′48″W 313 (95.4) 27 2013 Residential [105]
68 222 Berkeley Street – 42°21′02″N 71°04′24″W 309 (94.2) 22 1991 Office [106]
69 Ellison Building – 42°21′48″N 71°04′10″W 306 (93.4) 24 1992 Health Part of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Tallest hospital building in Boston.[107]
70 W Boston Hotel and Residences 42°21′03″N 71°03′56″W 306 (93.2) 27 2009 Mixed-use [108]
71 Boston University Center for Computing & Data Sciences 42°21′00″N 71°06′11″W 305 (93) 18 2022 Education Part of Boston University. Tallest educational building in Boston.[109]
72 Radian Apartments – 42°21′08″N 71°03′33″W 302 (92) 26 2014 Residential [110]
73 Oliver Street Tower – 42°21′20″N 71°03′11″W 301 (91.8) 21 1991 Office [111]
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    Tallest building by neighborhood

    More information Neighborhood, Building ...
    Neighborhood Building Height

    ft (m)

    		 Floors Year Notes
    Back Bay 200 Clarendon 790 (241) 60 1976 [112]
    Downtown Crossing Millennium Tower 685 (209) 60 2016 [113]
    Financial District Federal Reserve Bank Building 614 (187) 32 1976 [114]
    Chinatown One Lincoln Street 503 (153) 36 2003 [115]
    Government Center 28 State Street 500 (152) 40 1970 [116]
    Theatre District The Ritz-Carlton Boston Common 475 (145) 38 2001 [117]
    West End The Hub on Causeway 496 (151) 45 2021 [118]
    Waterfront Harbor Towers I 400 (122) 40 1971 [119]
    Fenway–Kenmore Pierce Boston 378 (115) 30 2018 [85]
    Beacon Hill McCormack Building 29.0322 (98) 22 1975 [120]
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    Greater Boston

    See also: List of tallest buildings in Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Quick facts Greater Boston, Population ...
    Greater Boston
    Population5,025,517
    (2024 estimate)
    Cities includedBoston, Cambridge, Everett
    Number of tall buildings (2025)
    Taller than 100 m (328 ft)61
    Taller than 150 m (492 ft)26
    Taller than 200 m (656 ft)6
    Number of tall buildings — feet
    Taller than 300 ft (91.4 m)75
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    There are two buildings in Greater Boston taller than 300 ft (91 m) that are located outside of Boston itself.

    More information Rank, Name ...
    Rank Name Image Location Height
    ft (m)    		 Floors Year Purpose Notes
    1 Encore Boston Harbor Everett

    42°23′42″N 71°04′10″W

    		 372 (113.4) 26 2019 Hotel Tallest building in Everett. Tallest building in Greater Boston outside of Boston. Hotel and casino building.[121]
    2 Graduate Tower at Site 4 Cambridge

    42°21′43″N 71°05′08″W

    		 335 (102) 29 2021 Mixed-use Tallest building in Cambridge. Also known as Site 4 at Kendall Square, 290 Main Street, or MIT Site 4. Mixed-use residential, educational, and office building.[122]
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    Tallest under construction or proposed

    Under construction

    The following table includes buildings under construction in Boston that are expected to be at least 300 ft (91 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement.

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    Name Height

    ft (m)

    		 Floors Year Notes
    The Lyra 400 (122) 34 2026 Located on 252-268 Huntington Avenue.[123]
    CSP - 4B Tower 302 (92) 12 2027 [124]
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    Timeline of tallest buildings

    For most of Boston's earlier years, the tallest buildings in the city were churches with their steeples. The first skyscraper in the city is generally considered the Ames Building, completed in 1893.[125] However, since the 13-story building did not surpass the steeple of the Church of the Covenant,[126] it never became a city record holder. The first skyscraper to have the distinction of being Boston's tallest building was the Custom House Tower, completed in 1915.[45]

    More information Name, Image ...
    Name Image Street address Years as tallest Height
    ft (m)    		 Floors Notes
    Old State House Ground-level view of a 3-story, colonial-era brick building with a prominent white tower on one end; several glass skyscrapers are visible in the distance. 206 Washington Street 1713–1745 08.065 (20) 3 [127]
    Old North Church Black-and-white etching of a colonial-era church, viewed from a distance; the church is topped with a very tall steeple 193 Salem Street 1745–1810 08.0175 (53) 1 [128]
    Park Street Church Ground level view of a brick church with a prominent white steeple; a grassy park is visible in the foreground, and a rectangular skyscraper with a tan facade and black windows is in the distance 1 Park Street 1810–1867 07.0217 (66) 1 [129]
    Church of the Covenant Ground-level view of a Gothic-style cathedral with a prominent, ornate steeple on one end 67 Newbury Street 1867–1915 06.0236 (72) 1 [126]
    Custom House Tower Distant, ground-level view of white limestone tower. The building is topped with a pyramidal-cap, and a large, 4-faced clock is visible just below the main roofline 3 McKinley Square 1915–1964 05.0496 (151) 32 [44]
    Prudential Tower Distant ground-level view of a tall, gray rectangular tower with a steel latticework facade and a tall antenna mast on its roof 800 Boylston Street 1964–1976 04.0749 (228) 52 [10]
    John Hancock Tower Angled, ground-level view of a broad, 60-story building with a blue-tinted, all-glass facade 200 Clarendon Street 1976–present 03.0790 (241) 60 [8]
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