List of tallest buildings in the United States
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The world's first skyscraper was built in Chicago in 1885. Since then, the United States has been home to some of the world's tallest skyscrapers. New York City, and especially the borough of Manhattan, has the tallest skyline in the country. Eleven American buildings have held the title of tallest building in the world.[1] New York City and Chicago have been the centers of American skyscraper building. 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 which became a standard of the industry worldwide.[2]
Since its topping out in 2013, One World Trade Center in New York City has been the tallest skyscraper in the United States. Its spire brings the structure to a symbolic architectural height of 1,776 feet (541 m), connoting the year the Declaration of Independence was signed, though the absolute tip (or pinnacle) of the structure is measured at 1,792 ft (546 m).[3] However, the observation deck elevation and the height to the highest occupied floor of One World Trade Center are surpassed by Central Park Tower, 432 Park Avenue, 111 West 57th Street, and Chicago's Willis Tower, which was formerly and is still commonly known as Sears Tower. 350 Park Avenue, and 175 Park Avenue, in New York City will also have higher occupied floors and roofs upon their completion.[4]
Prior to the September 11 attacks in New York City, the twin towers of the first World Trade Center occupied the second and third positions on the list below. The North Tower (1 WTC) stood at 1,368 feet (417 m), while the South Tower (2 WTC) was 1,362 feet (415 m) tall, then surpassed only by the Willis Tower at 1,450 feet (442 m). If they were still standing today, they would occupy the ninth and tenth positions on the list below, with their replacement—the new One World Trade Center—being excluded.
There are numerous skyscrapers and supertall buildings both proposed and under construction throughout the country, concentrated in New York City and Miami. 740 Eighth Avenue, in New York City, is currently under construction, as well as the Waldorf Astoria in Miami. In Chicago, work for Tribune East Tower has not begun but tentatively planned to start in February 2024. Other tall buildings that are proposed include the 1,907-foot-tall (581 m) Legends Tower in Oklahoma City, and the 1,010-foot-tall (310 m) One Bayfront Plaza in Miami.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks the 100 tallest completed and topped-out buildings in the United States based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details, but excludes antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was or will be completed.
† Was the tallest building in the United States upon completion
*Topped out but not yet completed
| Name | Image | Location | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One World Trade Center † | .jpg) |
New York City 40°42′46.45″N 74°0′47.53″W |
1,776 ft (541 m) | 104 | 2014 | On May 10, 2013, One World Trade Center became the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. It is the 7th-tallest building in the world.[5][6][7][8] |
| Central Park Tower |  |
New York City 40.7663°N 73.9810°W |
1,550 ft (472 m) | 98 | 2020 | Also known as the Nordstrom Tower. At 1,550 feet, the tower is the tallest residential building in the world both by roof height and architectural height.[9][10] Topped out in September 2019.[11] It is the tallest building outside Asia by roof height. Tallest building constructed in the United States in the 2020s. |
| Willis Tower † |  |
Chicago 41°52′43.82″N 87°38′9.73″W |
1,450 ft (442 m) | 110 | 1974 | Formerly known, and still commonly referred to, as the Sears Tower. It was the tallest building in the world from 1973 until 1998. Tallest building constructed in the world in the 1970s.[12][13] |
| 111 West 57th Street |  |
New York City 40.76455°N 73.97765°W |
1,428 ft (435 m) | 84 | 2021 | Also known as Steinway Tower. It is the world's most slender skyscraper.[14] Topped out in September 2019.[15][16] |
| One Vanderbilt |  |
New York City 40.7530°N 73.9785°W |
1,401 ft (427 m) | 93 | 2020 | Topped out in September 2019.[17][18] |
| 432 Park Avenue | .jpg) |
New York City 40°45′40.32″N 73°58′17.4″W |
1,396 ft (426 m) | 85 | 2015 | Topped out in October 2014.[19] 432 Park Avenue is the 31st-tallest building in the world.[20][21] |
| Trump International Hotel and Tower |  |
Chicago 41°53′19.84″N 87°37′35.18″W |
1,388 ft (423 m) | 98 | 2009 | 33rd-tallest building in the world. Tallest building constructed in the United States in the 2000s.[22][23] |
| 270 Park Avenue | .jpg) |
New York City 40°45′21″N 73°58′31″W |
1,388 ft (423 m) | 60 | 2025 | JPMorgan Chase is replacing its headquarters;[24][25] the new tower was approved by the New York City Council in May 2019.[26][27] Topped out in November 2023.[28] |
| 30 Hudson Yards | _(30_Hudson_Yards).jpg) |
New York City 40°45′14.3″N 74°00′2.7″W |
1,270 ft (387 m) | 103 | 2019 | 47th-tallest building in the world[29][30] |
| Empire State Building † |  |
New York City 40°44′54.47″N 73°59′8.5″W |
1,250 ft (381 m) | 102 | 1931 | Tallest building in the world from 1931 until 1972; tallest man-made structure in the world 1931–1967; first building in the world to contain over 100 floors. Tallest building constructed in the world in the 1930s.[31][32] |
| Bank of America Tower |  |
New York City 40°45′19.36″N 73°59′3.92″W |
1,200 ft (366 m) | 55 | 2009 | 9th-tallest building in New York City.[33][34] |
| St. Regis Chicago |  |
Chicago 41°53′14″N 87°37′02″W |
1,198 ft (365 m) | 101 | 2020 | Topped off April 26, 2019. Third-tallest building in Chicago and the tallest building in the world designed by a woman.[35][36] |
| Aon Center |  |
Chicago 41°53′6.79″N 87°37′17.41″W |
1,136 ft (346 m) | 83 | 1973 | Formerly known as the Standard Oil Building.[37][38] |
| 875 North Michigan Avenue | .jpg) |
Chicago 41°53′55.61″N 87°37′22.93″W |
1,128 ft (344 m) | 100 | 1969 | Formerly known as the John Hancock Center; The first trussed-tube building in the world and contains some of the highest residential units in the world. First supertall skyscraper outside of New York City. Tallest building constructed in the world in the 1960s, and the highest pinnacle height in the world at the time.[39][40] |
| Comcast Technology Center | .jpg) |
Philadelphia 39.9549°N 75.1704°W |
1,121 ft (342 m) | 60 | 2018 | Tallest building in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. Tallest building outside New York City and Chicago. Topped out on November 27, 2017.[41][42][43] |
| Wilshire Grand Center |  |
Los Angeles 34°3′0″N 118°15′33.48″W |
1,100 ft (335 m) | 73 | 2017 | Tallest building in Los Angeles and California, and tallest building west of the Mississippi River. Topped out on September 3, 2016.[44] |
| 3 World Trade Center | .jpg) |
New York City 40°42′39.32″N 74°0′41.79″W |
1,079 ft (329 m) | 69 | 2018 | Topped out on June 23, 2016.[45][46] |
| Salesforce Tower |  |
San Francisco 37°47′23.8″N 122°23′48.9″W |
1,070 ft (326 m) | 61 | 2018 | Topped out on April 6, 2017. Tallest building in San Francisco and fourth-tallest building in rooftop height west of Chicago. Second-tallest building west of the Mississippi.[47] |
| The Brooklyn Tower |  |
New York City 40°41′25″N 73°58′56″W |
1,066 ft (325 m) | 74 | 2022 | Topped out in October 2021 to become the tallest building in Brooklyn, the tallest building in the Outer Boroughs, tallest building on Long Island, and the first supertall skyscraper in the state of New York outside Manhattan.[48][49] |
| 53W53 |  |
New York City 40.76160°N 73.97840°W |
1,050 ft (320 m) | 77 | 2019 | Construction began in 2014.[50] |
| Chrysler Building † |  |
New York City 40°45′5.44″N 73°58′31.84″W |
1,046 ft (319 m) | 77 | 1930 | Tied for 21st-tallest in the United States. Tallest man-made structure in the world from 1930 until 1931; First building to be more than 1,000 feet tall; tallest brick building in the world.[51][52] |
| The New York Times Building |  |
New York City 40°45′21.77″N 73°59′24.21″W |
1,046 ft (319 m) | 52 | 2007 | Tied for 21st-tallest in the United States. Also known as the Times Tower. The first high-rise building in the United States to have a ceramic sunscreen curtain wall.[53][54][55] |
| The Spiral |  |
New York City 40.754801°N 73.999835°W |
1,031 ft (314 m) | 66 | 2022 | [56] |
| Waterline* | .jpg) |
Austin 30.261563°N 97.739145°W |
1,025 ft
(312 m) |
74 | 2026 | Proposed in 2020 by Lincoln Property Company and Karoi Residential. Contains residential, office, and hotel levels. Upon topping off in August 2025, it became the tallest building in Texas, the tallest located in a state capital, as well as the 24th tallest in the United States.[57][58] |
| Bank of America Plaza |  |
Atlanta 33°46′14.9″N 84°23′10.75″W |
1,023 ft (312 m) | 55 | 1992 | Tallest building in Atlanta and the Southern United States; tallest building located in a state capital until Waterline was topped out in 2025. Tallest building constructed in the United States in the 1990s.[59][60] |
| U.S. Bank Tower | _crop.jpg) |
Los Angeles 34°3′3.85″N 118°15′16.03″W |
1,018 ft (310 m) | 73 | 1989 | Second-tallest building in Los Angeles as well as third-tallest building in California. Tallest building west of the Mississippi River from 1989 to 2017. Tallest building constructed in the world in the 1980s. It was previously the tallest building in the world with a helipad on the roof.[61][62] It is now third on that list behind China World Trade Center Tower III, and Guangzhou International Finance Center. |
| Franklin Center |  |
Chicago 41°52′49.19″N 87°38′5.23″W |
1,007 ft (307 m) | 62 | 1989 | 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.[63][64] |
| One57 |  |
New York City 40°45′54.73″N 73°58′45″W |
1,004 ft (306 m) | 90 | 2014 | Tallest mixed-use (residential and hotel) skyscraper in New York City[65][66] |
| JPMorgan Chase Tower |  |
Houston 29°45′34.50″N 95°21′48.44″W |
1,002 ft (305 m) | 79 | 1982 | Tallest building in Houston, second-tallest in Texas; Second-tallest by rooftop height in the U.S. west of Chicago. Tallest 5-sided building in the world.[67][68] Tallest building west of the Mississippi River until 1989. |
| 520 Fifth Avenue* |  |
New York City 40°45′16″N 73°58′50″W |
1,001 ft (305 m) | 76 | 2026 | Mixed-use building with office space on the lower stories and residences above.[69][70] The building topped out in October 2024.[71] |
| 35 Hudson Yards | .jpg) |
New York City 40.75455°N 74.00240°W |
1,000 ft (305 m) | 72 | 2019 | [72] |
| 1 Manhattan West |  |
New York City 40.7519°N 73.9979°W |
996 ft (304 m) | 69 | 2022 | [73] |
| Two Prudential Plaza |  |
Chicago 41°53′7.43″N 87°37′21.77″W |
995 ft (303 m) | 69 | 1990 | [74][75] |
| Wells Fargo Plaza |  |
Houston 29°45′30.17″N 95°22′5.81″W |
992 ft (302 m) | 75 | 1983 | Third-tallest in rooftop height in the U.S. west of Chicago.[76][77] |
| 50 Hudson Yards |  |
New York City 40.754578°N 74.000119°W |
981 ft (299 m) | 58 | 2022 | [78] |
| 4 World Trade Center |  |
New York City 40°42′37.36″N 74°0′42.88″W |
978 ft (298 m) | 78 | 2013 | Also known as 150 Greenwich Street[79] |
| One Chicago East Tower |  |
Chicago 41°53′46.2″N 87°37′43.6″W |
974 ft (297 m) | 78 | 2022 | Topped out in July 2021.[80][81] |
| Comcast Center |  |
Philadelphia 39°57′17.21″N 75°10′6.73″W |
971 ft (296 m) | 60 | 2008 | Second-tallest building in Philadelphia; second-tallest building in Pennsylvania[82][83] |
| 311 South Wacker Drive |  |
Chicago 41°52′38.78″N 87°38′8.08″W |
961 ft (293 m) | 67 | 1990 | Tallest reinforced concrete building in the United States.[84][85] |
| 70 Pine Street |  |
New York City 40°42′22.9″N 74°0′26.67″W |
952 ft (290 m) | 70 | 1932 | Converted into a residential skyscraper with 644 rental residences and 132 hotel rooms[86][87][88] |
| 220 Central Park South |  |
New York City 40.7671°N 73.9802°W |
950 ft (290 m) | 67 | 2020 | [89] |
| Key Tower |  |
Cleveland 41°30′3.21″N 81°41′37.14″W |
948 ft (289 m) | 57 | 1991 | Tallest building in Cleveland and Ohio; tallest building in the Midwestern United States outside of Chicago; tallest building in the United States between New York City and Chicago until the 2007 completion of Comcast Center[90][91] |
| One Liberty Place |  |
Philadelphia 39°57′19.13″N 75°10′8.61″W |
945 ft (288 m) | 61 | 1987 | First building in Philadelphia constructed taller than Philadelphia City Hall, completed 86 years earlier.[92][93] |
| 2 Manhattan West |  |
New York City 40°45′08″N 73°59′53″W |
935 ft (285 m) | 58 | 2022 | Construction began after law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore signed a lease for 13 floors in October 2019. Topped out in November 2021.[94][95] |
| Columbia Center |  |
Seattle 47°36′16.93″N 122°19′50.21″W |
933 ft (284 m) | 83 | 1985 | Tallest building in Seattle and Washington; fourth-tallest building on the West Coast. Tallest observation deck on the West Coast and west of the Mississippi.[96][97] |
| 40 Wall Street † |  |
New York City 40°42′25.05″N 74°0′34.73″W |
927 ft (283 m) | 70 | 1930 | Also known as the Trump Building, it was the tallest building in the world for two months in 1930 until the completion of the Chrysler Building.[98][99] |
| Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown | .jpg) |
New York City 40°42′47.40″N 74°00′33.52″W |
926 ft (282 m) | 67 | 2016 | Topped out on March 31, 2015.[100][101] |
| Bank of America Plaza |  |
Dallas 32°46′48″N 96°48′14.47″W |
921 ft (281 m) | 72 | 1985 | Tallest building in Dallas[102][103] |
| Citigroup Center |  |
New York City 40°45′29.98″N 73°58′11.99″W |
915 ft (279 m) | 59 | 1977 | [104][105] |
| 15 Hudson Yards | .jpg) |
New York City 40.7546°N 74.003°W |
914 ft (279 m) | 70 | 2019 | Topped out in February 2018.[106] |
| 125 Greenwich Street* |  |
New York City 40.709167°N 74.012778°W |
912 ft (278 m) | 72 | 2022 | Revised down from earlier projected height. Topped out in March 2019.[107] |
| Williams Tower |  |
Houston 29°44′13.69″N 95°27′40.6″W |
901 ft (275 m) | 66 | 1983 | Known as the Transco Tower from 1983 to 1999. Tallest skyscraper in the United States outside of a city's central business district.[108][109] |
| NEMA Chicago |  |
Chicago |
896 ft (273 m) | 76 | 2019 | [110] |
| 99 Hudson Street |  |
Jersey City 40°42′55″N 74°02′06″W |
889 ft (271 m) | 79 | 2019 | Tallest building in New Jersey since 2019.[111] |
| Renaissance Tower |  |
Dallas 32°46′52.12″N 96°48′6.68″W |
886 ft (270 m) | 58 | 1974 | 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).[112][113] |
| 10 Hudson Yards |  |
New York City 40°45′9″N 74°0′3.78″W |
878 ft (268 m) | 52 | 2016 | Topped out in October 2015.[114][115] |
| Sixth and Guadalupe |  |
Austin 30°16′10.06″N 97°44′47.86″W |
875 ft (267 m) | 66 | 2023 | Topped out in November 2022.[116] |
| Truist Plaza |  |
Atlanta 33°45′45.53″N 84°23′11.48″W |
871 ft (265 m) | 60 | 1992 | [117][118] |
| Bank of America Corporate Center | .jpg) |
Charlotte 35°13′37.89″N 80°50′32.24″W |
871 ft (265 m) | 62 | 1992 | Tallest building in Charlotte[119][120] and the Carolinas; Tallest building in the Southern United States outside of Atlanta or Texas. |
| 8 Spruce Street | .jpg) |
New York City 40°42′39″N 74°00′20″W |
870 ft (265 m) | 76 | 2011 | Also known as Beekman Tower and New York by Gehry.[121][122] |
| 900 North Michigan |  |
Chicago 41°53′58.65″N 87°37′29.46″W |
869 ft (265 m) | 66 | 1989 | [123][124] |
| Panorama Tower | .jpg) |
Miami 25.76335°N 80.19134°W |
868 ft (265 m) | 85 | 2017 | Tallest building in Miami and the state of Florida.[125] |
| Trump World Tower | .jpg) |
New York City 40°45′8.98″N 73°58′4.48″W |
861 ft (262 m) | 74 | 2001 | Tallest all residential building in the world from 2001 until 2003[126][127] |
| 425 Park Avenue |  |
New York City 40.760542°N 73.971157°W |
860 ft (262 m) | 47 | 2022 | Topped out in December 2018.[128] |
| 262 Fifth Avenue |  |
New York City | 860 ft (262 m) | 56 | 2025 | Topped out in April 2024. Upon opening, the building will yield 26 condominium units.[129] |
| Water Tower Place |  |
Chicago 41°53′52.62″N 87°37′22.86″W |
859 ft (262 m) | 74 | 1976 | [130][131] |
| Aqua | _cropped.jpg) |
Chicago 41°53′11.01″N 87°37′12.12″W |
859 ft (262 m) | 87 | 2010 | [132] Formerly tallest building in the world designed by a woman.[133] |
| Aon Center |  |
Los Angeles 34°2′57.22″N 118°15′25.07″W |
858 ft (262 m) | 62 | 1973 | Tallest building in the United States west of the Mississippi River from 1973 until 1982. Tallest in Los Angeles from 1973 until 1989.[134][135] |
| Transamerica Pyramid |  |
San Francisco 37°47′42.4″N 122°24′10.01″W |
853 ft (260 m) | 48 | 1972 | 2nd-tallest building in San Francisco. Tallest in San Francisco from 1972 until 2017;[136] tallest building in the U.S. west of the Mississippi River from 1972 until 1974[137][138] |
| 30 Rockefeller Plaza |  |
New York City 40°45′32.11″N 73°58′45.65″W |
850 ft (259 m) | 70 | 1933 | [139][140] |
| Chase Tower | _(cropped).jpg) |
Chicago 41°52′53.59″N 87°37′48.58″W |
850 ft (259 m) | 61 | 1969 | [141][142] |
| Two Liberty Place |  |
Philadelphia 39°57′6.07″N 75°10′2.76″W |
848 ft (258 m) | 58 | 1990 | [143][144] |
| One Manhattan Square |  |
New York City 40.710394°N 73.991388°W |
847 ft (258 m) | 73 | 2019 | [145] |
| Rainier Square Tower |  |
Seattle | 847 ft (258 m) | 64 | 2020 | Proposed by Urban Visions and designed by NBBJ.[146] Approved in 2015.[147][148] |
| Sutton 58 |  |
New York City | 847 ft (258 m) | 67 | 2022 | Residential tower rising in Sutton Place, also known as 3 Sutton Place.[149][150] |
| Park Tower |  |
Chicago 41°53′49.19″N 87°37′30.56″W |
844 ft (257 m) | 70 | 2000 | [151][152] |
| Devon Energy Center |  |
Oklahoma City 35°28′0.02″N 97°31′3.47″W |
844 ft (257 m) | 52 | 2012 | Tallest building in Oklahoma City; tallest building in Oklahoma; tallest building in the "Plains States"[153] |
| One Bennett Park |  |
Chicago 41°53′49.19″N 87°37′30.56″W |
844 ft (257 m) | 67 | 2019 | [154][155] |
| U.S. Steel Tower |  |
Pittsburgh 40°26′28.6″N 79°59′40.79″W |
841 ft (256 m) | 67 | 1970 | Tallest building in Pittsburgh; largest roof in the world at its height or taller[156][157][158] |
| Salesforce Tower Chicago | _-_111~3.jpg) |
Chicago 41°53′15.4″N 87°38′15.7″W |
835 ft (255 m) | 60 | 2023 | Formerly known as Wolf Point South Tower.[159][160][161] |
| 56 Leonard Street | .jpg) |
New York City 40°43′4.09″N 74°0′23.82″W |
821 ft (250 m) | 60 | 2016 | Topped out in July 2015.[162][163] |
| One Atlantic Center | .jpg) |
Atlanta 33°47′13.13″N 84°23′14.63″W |
820 ft (250 m) | 50 | 1987 | Also known as the IBM Tower. Tallest in Atlanta from 1987 until 1992.[164][165] |
| Aston Martin Residences |  |
Miami 25.77077°N 80.18785°W |
821 ft (250 m) | 66 | 2022 | Residential building in Miami under the Aston Martin brand name.[166] |
| 110 North Wacker |  |
Chicago 41°53′01.4″N 87°38′14.7″W |
817 ft (249 m) | 58 | 2020 | [167] |
| CitySpire Center |  |
New York City 40°45′50.97″N 73°58′47.11″W |
814 ft (248 m) | 77 | 1987 | [168][169][170] |
| 28 Liberty Street |  |
New York City 40°42′28.36″N 74°0′31.81″W |
813 ft (248 m) | 65 | 1961 | Known until sale in 2015 as One Chase Manhattan Plaza[171][172] |
| The Orchard |  |
New York City 40°44′52.8″N 73°56′21.12″W |
811 ft (247 m) | 69 | 2024 | Tallest building in Queens, New York. Topped out in July 2024.[173][174] |
| 4 Times Square |  |
New York City 40°45′21.37″N 73°59′8.9″W |
809 ft (247 m) | 50 | 1999 | Formerly known as the Condé Nast Building[175][176] |
| MetLife Building |  |
New York City 40°45′12.45″N 73°58′35.49″W |
808 ft (246 m) | 60 | 1963 | Formerly known as the Pan Am Building[177] |
| 731 Lexington Avenue |  |
New York City 40°45′42.06″N 73°58′5.1″W |
806 ft (246 m) | 57 | 2005 | Also known as Bloomberg Tower. |
| 1000M | .jpg) |
Chicago 41°52′10.56″N 87°37′27.8″W |
805 ft (245 m) | 73 | 2023 | Approved April 21, 2016.[178] Topped out in July 2023. |
| 126 Madison Avenue | .jpg) |
New York City 40°44′58.5″N 73°59′6.6″W |
805 ft (245 m) | 56 | 2022 | Tallest residential building in the NoMad neighborhood of Manhattan.[179] |
| The Centrale |  |
New York City 40°45′32.8″N 73°58′17.4″W |
803 ft (245 m) | 64 | 2019 | Residential tower on East 50th Street designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects.[180] |
| 181 Fremont |  |
San Francisco 37°47′22.92″N 122°23′43.26″W |
802 ft (244 m) | 66 | 2018 | 2nd-tallest mixed-use residential building west of the Mississippi River.[181][182] |
| Woolworth Building † |  |
New York City 40°42′43″N 74°0′31″W |
792 ft (241 m) | 58 | 1913 | Tallest building in the world from 1913 to 1930.[183] |
| IDS Center |  |
Minneapolis 44°58′36″N 93°16′14″W |
792 ft (241 m) | 55 | 1973 | Tallest building in Minneapolis and in the state of Minnesota.[184] |
| BNY Mellon Center | _cropped.jpg) |
Philadelphia 39°57′10.4″N 75°10′2.6″W |
791 ft (241 m) | 54 | 1990 | Formerly known as Mellon Bank Center.[185] |
| 200 Clarendon Street |  |
Boston 42°20′54″N 71°4′33″W |
790 ft (241 m) | 62 | 1976 | Formerly known as the John Hancock Tower; tallest building in New England.[186] |
| Four Seasons Hotel Miami |  |
Miami 25°45′49.9″N 80°11′35.7″W |
789 ft (240 m) | 64 | 2003 | Formerly tallest building in Miami until Panorama Tower’s completion.[187] |
| 111 Murray Street |  |
New York City 40°43′1.2″N 74°0′21.8″W |
788 ft (240 m) | 60 | 2018 | Residential skyscraper developed by Fisher Brothers and Witkoff.[188] |
Tallest buildings by pinnacle height
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.
| Name | City | Pinnacle height ft (m) |
Architectural height ft (m) |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One World Trade Center | New York City | 1,792 ft (546 m) | 1,776 ft (541 m) | [8] |
| Willis Tower | Chicago | 1,729 ft (527 m) | 1,451 ft (442 m) | [12] |
| Central Park Tower | New York City | 1,550 ft (472 m) | 1,550 ft (472 m) | [9][10] |
| John Hancock Center | Chicago | 1,500 ft (457 m) | 1,127 ft (344 m) | [40] |
| Empire State Building | New York City | 1,454 ft (443 m) | 1,250 ft (381 m) | [32] |
| 111 West 57th Street | New York City | 1,428 ft (435 m) | 1,428 ft (435 m) | [189] |
| One Vanderbilt | New York City | 1,401 ft (427 m) | 1,401 ft (427 m) | [17] |
| 432 Park Avenue | New York City | 1,396 ft (426 m) | 1,396 ft (426 m) | [19] |
| Trump International Hotel and Tower | Chicago | 1,388 ft (423 m) | 1,388 ft (423 m) | [22] |
| 270 Park Avenue | New York City | 1,388 ft (423 m) | 1,388 ft (423 m) | [citation needed] |
| 30 Hudson Yards | New York City | 1,268 ft (386 m) | 1,268 ft (386 m) | [29] |
| Bank of America Tower | New York City | 1,200 ft (366 m) | 1,200 ft (366 m) | [33] |
| St. Regis Chicago | Chicago | 1,191 ft (363 m) | 1,191 ft (363 m) | [190] |
| Aon Center | Chicago | 1,136 ft (346 m) | 1,136 ft (346 m) | [191] |
| Comcast Technology Center | Philadelphia | 1,121 ft (342 m) | 1,121 ft (342 m) | [192] |
| Condé Nast Building | New York City | 1,118 ft (341 m) | 809 ft (247 m) | [176] |
| Wilshire Grand Center | Los Angeles | 1,100 ft (335 m) | 928 ft (283 m) | [193] |
| 3 World Trade Center | New York City | 1,079 ft (329 m) | 1,079 ft (329 m) | [45] |
| Salesforce Tower | San Francisco | 1,070 ft (326 m) | 1,070 ft (326 m) | [194] |
| 9 DeKalb Avenue | New York City | 1,066 ft (325 m) | 1,066 ft (325 m) | [195] |
| Chrysler Building | New York City | 1,046 ft (319 m) | 1,046 ft (319 m) | [52] |
| The New York Times Building | New York City | 1,046 ft (319 m) | 1,046 ft (319 m) | [55] |
| The Spiral | New York City | 1,031 ft (314 m) | 1,031 ft (314 m) | [196] |
| Waterline | Austin | 1,025 ft (312 m) | 1,025 ft (312 m) | [197] |
| Bank of America Plaza | Atlanta | 1,023 ft (312 m) | 1,023 ft (312 m) | [60] |
| U.S. Bank Tower | Los Angeles | 1,018 ft (310 m) | 1,018 ft (310 m) | [62] |
| Franklin Center | Chicago | 1,007 ft (307 m) | 886 ft (270 m) | [64] |
| One57 | New York City | 1,005 ft (306 m) | 1,005 ft (306 m) | [66] |
| JPMorgan Chase Tower | Houston | 1,002 ft (305 m) | 1,002 ft (305 m) | [68] |
| 520 Fifth Avenue | New York City | 1,001 ft (305 m) | 1,001 ft (305 m) | [69] |
| One Shell Plaza | Houston | 1,000 ft (305 m) | 714 ft (218 m) | [198] |
| Two Prudential Plaza | Chicago | 995 ft (303 m) | 995 ft (303 m) | [75] |
| Wells Fargo Bank Plaza | Houston | 992 ft (302 m) | 992 ft (302 m) | [77] |
| Four World Trade Center | New York City | 977 ft (298 m) | 977 ft (298 m) | [79] |
| Comcast Center | Philadelphia | 975 ft (297 m) | 975 ft (297 m) | [83] |
| One Chicago East Tower | Chicago | 971 ft (296 m) | 971 ft (296 m) | [199] |
| Columbia Center | Seattle | 967 ft (295 m) | 967 ft (295 m) | [96] |
| 311 South Wacker Drive | Chicago | 961 ft (293 m) | 961 ft (293 m) | [85] |
| 70 Pine Street | New York City | 952 ft (290 m) | 952 ft (290 m) | [88] |
| Key Tower | Cleveland | 947 ft (289 m) | 947 ft (289 m) | [91] |
| One Liberty Place | Philadelphia | 945 ft (288 m) | 945 ft (288 m) | [93] |
| Bloomberg Tower | New York City | 941 ft (287 m) | 806 ft (246 m) | [200] |
| The Trump Building | New York City | 927 ft (283 m) | 927 ft (283 m) | [99] |
| Bank of America Plaza | Dallas | 921 ft (281 m) | 921 ft (281 m) | [103] |
| Citigroup Center | New York City | 915 ft (279 m) | 915 ft (279 m) | [105] |
| One Prudential Plaza | Chicago | 912 ft (278 m) | 601 ft (183 m) | [201] |
| IDS Center | Minneapolis | 910 ft (277 m) | 792 ft (241 m) | [105] |
| Prudential Tower | Boston | 907 ft (276 m) | 749 ft (228 m) | [202] |
| Truist Plaza | Atlanta | 902 ft (275 m) | 871 ft (265 m) | [118] |
| Williams Tower | Houston | 901 ft (275 m) | 901 ft (275 m) | [109] |
| Renaissance Tower | Dallas | 886 ft (270 m) | 886 ft (270 m) | [113] |
| Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel | Atlanta | 883 ft (269 m) | 723 ft (220 m) | [203] |
| 900 North Michigan | Chicago | 871 ft (265 m) | 871 ft (265 m) | [204] |
| Bank of America Corporate Center | Charlotte | 871 ft (265 m) | 871 ft (265 m) | [120] |
| 8 Spruce Street | New York City | 870 ft (265 m) | 870 ft (265 m) | [122] |
| Panorama Tower | Miami | 868 ft (265 m) | 868 ft (265 m) | [125] |
| Trump World Tower | New York City | 860 ft (262 m) | 860 ft (262 m) | [127] |
| 262 Fifth Avenue | New York City | 860 ft (262 m) | 860 ft (262 m) | [129] |
| Water Tower Place | Chicago | 859 ft (262 m) | 859 ft (262 m) | [131] |
| Aqua | Chicago | 859 ft (262 m) | 859 ft (262 m) | [132] |
| Aon Center | Los Angeles | 858 ft (262 m) | 858 ft (262 m) | [135] |
| Transamerica Pyramid | San Francisco | 853 ft (260 m) | 853 ft (260 m) | [138] |
| Comcast Building | New York City | 850 ft (259 m) | 850 ft (259 m) | [140] |
| Chase Tower | Chicago | 850 ft (259 m) | 850 ft (259 m) | [142] |
| Two Liberty Place | Philadelphia | 848 ft (258 m) | 848 ft (258 m) | [144] |
| Park Tower | Chicago | 844 ft (257 m) | 844 ft (257 m) | [152] |
| U.S. Steel Tower | Pittsburgh | 841 ft (256 m) | 841 ft (256 m) | [157] |
| Salesforce Tower Chicago | Chicago | 835 ft (255 m) | 835 ft (255 m) | [159][160][161] |
| One Atlantic Center | Atlanta | 820 ft (250 m) | 820 ft (250 m) | [165] |
| The Legacy at Millennium Park | Chicago | 819 ft (250 m) | 819 ft (250 m) | [205] |
| 110 North Wacker | Chicago | 817 ft (249 m) | 817 ft (249 m) | [167] |
| Aston Martin Residences | Miami | 817 ft (249 m) | 817 ft (249 m) | [166] |
| CitySpire Center | New York City | 814 ft (248 m) | 814 ft (248 m) | [206] |
| One Chase Manhattan Plaza | New York City | 813 ft (248 m) | 813 ft (248 m) | [207] |
| The Orchard | New York City | 811 ft (247 m) | 811 ft (247 m) | [173] |
| Salesforce Tower | Indianapolis | 811 ft (247 m) | 700 ft (213 m) | [208] |
| MetLife Building | New York City | 808 ft (246 m) | 808 ft (246 m) | [177] |
Indicates building is still under construction, but has been topped out.
Cities with the most skyscrapers
American cities with at least 5 completed skyscrapers over 500 feet (152 meters) high as of April 2026[update].
| City | ≥1,000 ft (305 m) |
900–999 ft (274–304 m) |
800–899 ft (244–274 m) |
700–799 ft (213–244 m) |
600–699 ft (183–213 m) |
500–599 ft (152–183 m) |
Total | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | 18 | 11 | 18 | 40 | 69 | 150 | 306 | [209] |
| Chicago | 6 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 71 | 129 | [210] |
| Miami | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 44 | 72 | [211] |
| Houston | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 40 | [212] |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 37 | [213] |
| San Francisco | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | [214] |
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | [215] |
| Jersey City | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 22 | [216] |
| Seattle | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 21 | [217] |
| Dallas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | [218] |
| Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | [219] |
| Las Vegas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 17 | [220] |
| Sunny Isles Beach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 17 | [221] |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | [222] |
| Austin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | [223] |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | [224] |
| Minneapolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | [225] |
| Charlotte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | [226] |
| Denver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | [227] |
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | [228] |
| Cleveland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | [229] |
| Columbus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | [230] |
Tallest buildings under construction, approved and proposed
Under construction
This lists buildings that are under construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least 800 feet (244 m). Buildings that have already been topped out are excluded.
| Name | Location | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year* (est.) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 World Trade Center | New York City | 1,230 ft (375 m) | 62 | 2031 | Will become the second-tallest building in the World Trade Center complex upon completion. In 2026, American Express announced that it would develop and occupy a new headquarters tower on the site, with construction scheduled to begin that year and completion expected in 2031.[231] When completed, it will become the 65th tallest in the world, as well as 11th in the United States. |
| 41-47 West 57th Street | New York City | 1,100 ft (335 m) | 63 | 2026 | Proposed by developer Sedesco with a design by OMA.[232] Demolition work was completed on the site as of August 2021.[233] Construction reportedly began in 2023.[234] |
| 740 Eighth Avenue | New York City | 1,067 ft (325 m) | 52 | 2027 | Approved by the city in December 2021.[235] Excavation underway as of October 2022.[236] Plans call for a hotel, with a "vertical-drop" ride and observation tower.[237][238] |
| Waldorf Astoria Miami | Miami | 1,050 ft (320 m) | 100 | 2027 | Announced in 2015. When completed, it would be the tallest in Miami, the state of Florida, and the Southern United States, as well as tied for 19th in the United States with 53W53. Construction commenced after the groundbreaking ceremony in October 2022.[239][240][needs update] |
| 3 Hudson Boulevard | New York City | 987 ft (301 m) | 56 | On hold | Formerly known as GiraSole.[241] When completed, it will be the 32nd tallest in the United States. |
| Cipriani Residences | Miami | 940 ft (287 m) | 80 | 2028 | Construction started after the site's groundbreaking ceremony took place on February 6, 2024. |
| Okan Tower | Miami | 926 ft (282 m) | 70 | 2026 | Will contain 149 condominiums and be one of Miami's tallest buildings when completed. Construction plans have resumed after being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[242] When completed, it will be the 45th tallest in the United States, as well as the tallest in Miami if completed before the Waldorf Astoria. |
| Oceanwide Center, Tower 1 | San Francisco | 905 ft (276 m) | 75 | On hold | Will be the second-tallest building in San Francisco once completed, only behind the Salesforce Tower. Construction started December 2016.[243][244][245][246] When completed, it will be the 49th tallest in the United States. |
| 400 Lake Shore Drive | Chicago | 877 ft (267 m) | 72 | 2027 | Part of a two tower project, built on the site of the proposed Chicago Spire.[247][248] When completed, it will be the 56th tallest in the United States. |
| 1428 Brickell | Miami | 861 ft (262 m) | 71 | 2027 | 189-unit luxury building will also be the world's the first residential high-rise in the world partially powered by the sun, the developer says, with 500 photovoltaic-integrated windows. |
| Baccarat Residences | Miami | 848 ft (258 m) | 75 | 2028 | Archaeologists discovered human remains and artifacts at the site in 2021.[249] Construction on the site has been paused so archaeologists can conduct a dig, but construction commenced on October 30, 2023 after a groundbreaking ceremony took place on the site.[250] |
| 343 Madison Avenue | New York City | 844 ft (257 m) | 49 | 2029 | Under-construction office tower developed by Boston Properties to replace the former Metropolitan Transportation Authority headquarters across from Grand Central Terminal.[251] |
| 80 Flatbush | Brooklyn, New York City | 840 ft (256 m) | 74 | 2027 | Approved by the New York City Council in September 2018.[252][253] The development will have two buildings; excavation on the site of the shorter building began in late 2021.[254] When completed, it will become the 76th tallest in the United States. |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building dates of completion has not yet been released.
Approved and proposed
This is a list of buildings that are proposed for construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least 800 feet (244 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legends Tower | Oklahoma City | 1,907 ft (581 m) | 134 | 2030 | Designed by AO for developer Scot Matteson, it is part of the Boardwalk at Bricktown complex, which is planned to have 1,528 apartments, 85 condominiums, a 480-room Dream Hotel, restaurants, and shops.[255][256] If built, it would become the tallest in the United States and Western Hemisphere, as well as the 6th tallest in the world. Construction is expected to begin in 2025.[257] |
| 350 Park Avenue | New York City | 1,600 ft (488 m) | 62 | 2032 | 350 Park Avenue is designed by Foster and Partners and is to be developed by Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin Management. The original proposal reached 1,500 feet and had a slanted look, but the overall design was significantly altered in 2023. The lot is currently occupied by a 30 story mid-century office tower. In December 2023, the developers bought the air rights from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.[258][259] If built, it would become tied for 13th tallest in the world, as well as 2nd tallest in the Western Hemisphere. |
| 175 Park Avenue | New York City | 1,581 ft (482 m) | 86 | 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 Grand Hyatt New York. It will be designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.[260] If built, it would become the 14th tallest building in the world, as well as 2nd tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. |
| Tower Fifth | New York City | 1,556 ft (474 m) | 96 | 2025 | Tower Fifth is a slender office tower proposed by 432 Park Avenue developer Harry B. Macklowe of Macklowe Properties. If built, it would become the 15th tallest in the world, as well as 2nd tallest in the Western Hemisphere. |
| Tribune East Tower | Chicago | 1,442 ft (440 m) | 118 | 2027 | Would become the second-tallest building in Chicago upon completion. Construction is supposed to start in February 2024.[261][262][263][264] If built, it would become the 28th tallest building in the world, as well as 4th tallest in the United States, and 2nd tallest in Chicago. |
| Hudson Yards Phase II – Tower B | New York City | 1,376 ft (419 m) | 74 | 2030 | |
| 265 West 45th Street | New York City | 1,312 ft (400 m) | 96 | — | Redevelopment of a Midtown address for a possible supertall office building.[265] As of 2024, there have not been any new developments in years.[266] If built, it would become the 42nd tallest in the world, as well as 8th tallest in the United States. |
| 15 Penn Plaza | New York City | 1,270 ft (387 m) | 56 | — | Designed by Foster and Partners and developed by Vornado Realty Trust, the design of the building has changed several times over the years. Built on the site of the former Hotel Pennsylvania, which was demolished in July of 2023.[267][268] If built, it would become tied for 47th tallest in the world with 30 Hudson Yards, as well as tied for 8th tallest in the United States. |
| 77 Beale Street | San Francisco | 1,225 ft (373 m)[269] | 76[270] | - | Proposed in July 2025 by Hines.[271] If built, it would become the tallest building in San Francisco, 155 feet taller than the Salesforce Tower. It would also be the tallest building in the United States outside of New York City or Chicago.[271][272] |
| 2901 Arch Street - Transit Terminal Tower | Philadelphia | 1,200 ft (366 m) | 85 | — | Proposed office and retail as part of the 30th Street Station District redevelopment centered around 30th Street Station.[273] If built, it would become tied for 65th tallest in the world with Bank of America Tower, as well as tied for 10th in the United States, and tallest in Philadelphia. |
| Hudson Yards Phase II | New York City | 1,172 ft (357 m) | 80 | 2030 | |
| 3101 Market Street | Philadelphia | 1,095 ft (334 m) | 70 | 2025 | Proposed residential, office, education, and retail space, part of Schuylkill Yards[274] If built, it would become the 16th tallest in the United States, as well as 2nd tallest in Philadelphia. |
| 609 Brickell | Miami | 1,049 ft (320 m) | 80 | 2025 | Developing next to the site of a historic church, as of March 2023 the existing church agreed to have the development.[275] If built, it would become the 20th tallest in the United States, as well as tallest in Miami. |
| 888 Brickell | Miami | 1,049 ft (320 m) | 82 | — | Developed by JDS Development Group. Originally referred to as "Major".[276] |
| One Bayfront Plaza | Miami | 1,049 ft (320 m) | 93 | 2026 | Announced in 2010. One Bayfront Plaza would be the tallest office tower in Miami and Florida |
| The Towers by Foster + Partners/Citadel HQ | Miami | 1,044 ft (318 m) | 81 & 79 | — | Project revived in the mid 2010s.[277] Multiple sites later purchased by Citadel Group for construction of a new headquarters. |
| 4/C | Seattle | 1,020 ft (311 m) | 90 | — | Proposed in September 2015 by Crescent Heights, and designed by LMN Architects[278][279] In 2023, the height of the tower was cut by 164 feet, and the architect was replaced with Skidmore, Owings & Merill. If built, it would become the 24th tallest in the United States, as well as tallest in Seattle. |
| 247 Cherry | New York City | 1,013 ft (309 m) | 79 | — | SHoP Architects building being developed by JDS Development Group. Initial plans revealed in April 2016 and approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018.[280][281] If built, it would become the 25th tallest in the United States. |
| Figueroa Centre | Los Angeles | 975 ft (297 m) | 66 | — | Proposed residential, hotel, and office Tower designed by CallisonRTKL. If built, it would become the 34th tallest in The United States. as well as becoming 4th tallest in California, and 3rd in Los Angeles. |
| Lakeshore East Building I | Chicago | 950 ft (290 m) | 85 | 2026 | Part of the Lakeshore East development.[282][283] If built, it would become the 39th tallest in the United States, as well as 10th in Chicago. |
| Angels Landing Tower 1 | Los Angeles | 854 ft (260 m) | 64 | 2028 | Proposed Residential and office Tower designed by Peebles, MacFarlane, and Claridge Properties.[284] In 2023, the city approved the development.[285] If built, it would become the 65th tallest in the United States, as well as 5th tallest in California, and 4th in Los Angeles. |
| Olympia Tower 1 | Los Angeles | 853 ft (260 m) | 65 | — | Part of a proposed 3 tower complex. As of 2023, the developer is fighting over taxes.[286] If built, it would become tied for 65th tallest building in the United States with Transamerica Pyramid, as well as tied for 5th in California, and 4th tallest in Los Angeles. |
| Supertower A | Miami | 848 ft (258 m) | 83 | — | Approved in 2022[287] If built, it would become tied for 68th tallest with Two Liberty Place, as well as becoming 6th tallest in California, and 4th in Los Angeles. |
| Supertower B | Miami | 848 ft (258 m) | 83 | — | Approved in 2022[287] If built, it would become tied for 68th tallest with Two Liberty Place, as well as becoming 6th tallest in California, and 4th in Los Angeles. |
| 4th & Brazos | Austin | 823 ft (251 m) | 65 | 2025 | [288][289] If built, it would become the 77th tallest in the United States, as well as 7th tallest in Texas, and 2nd in Austin. |
| 1045 S. Olive Street | Los Angeles | 810 ft (247 m) | 70 | — | Approved in 2021[290] If built, it would become the 84th tallest in the United States, as well as 6th tallest in California, and 4th in Los Angeles. |
| Transbay Parcel F | San Francisco | 806 ft (246 m) | 64 | — | In 2023, the site was put up for sale by the developer.[291][292][293] If built, it would become tied for 85th tallest in the United States with 731 Lexington Avenue, as well as 6th tallest in California, and 3rd tallest in San Francisco. |
| 30 Journal Square | Jersey City | 800 ft (244 m) | 72 | — | Approved in August 2016.[294] Developer granted 5 year extension in 2022.[295] If built, it would become the 89th tallest building in the United States, as well as 2nd tallest in both New Jersey and Jersey City. |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts or dates of completion has not yet been released.
Tallest destroyed
This table lists the 10 tallest buildings in the United States that have been demolished, destroyed, or are undergoing demolition.
† Was the world's tallest building upon completion
| Name | Image | City | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year completed |
Year demolished |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 World Trade Center † | .jpg) |
New York City | 1,368 (417) | 110 | 1972 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks; tallest building in the world from 1971 until 1973.[296][297] |
| 2 World Trade Center |  |
New York City | 1,362 (415) | 110 | 1973 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.[298][299] |
| 270 Park Avenue |  |
New York City | 707 (216) | 52 | 1960 | 2021 | Demolished to make room for much taller replacement listed above. Built for Union Carbide. The second tallest voluntarily demolished building in history and tallest voluntarily demolished building
from 2021 to 2023.[300] |
| Singer Building † |  |
New York City | 612 (187) | 47 | 1908 | 1968 | Demolished to make room for One Liberty Plaza; tallest building ever to be peacefully demolished until 270 Park Avenue in 2021; tallest building in the world from 1908 until 1909.[301][302] |
| 7 World Trade Center |  |
New York City | 570 (174) | 47 | 1987 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.[303][304] |
| Morrison Hotel |  |
Chicago | 526 (160) | 45 | 1926 | 1965 | Demolished to make room for the Chase Tower.[305][306] |
| Deutsche Bank Building |  |
New York City | 517 (158) | 39 | 1974 | 2011 | Dismantled because of damage from the September 11, 2001 attacks.[307] |
| One Meridian Plaza | Philadelphia | 492 (150) | 38 | 1972 | 1999 | Dismantled because of damage from a 1991 fire.[308][309] | |
| City Investing Building |  |
New York City | 487 (148) | 33 | 1908 | 1968 | Demolished with the Singer Building to make room for One Liberty Plaza.[310][311] |
| 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.[312][313] |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This is a list of the history of the tallest buildings in the United States by architectural height.
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in the United States.
† Was the world's tallest building upon completion
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