List of tallest buildings in Queens

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Queens, the largest of New York City's five boroughs by area, is home to over 40 skyscrapers taller than 300 ft (91 m). At 811 feet (247 m), The Orchard, a residential skyscraper in Long Island City, is the tallest building in Queens, and the second tallest building in New York City outside of Manhattan.[1] It surpassed the nearby 763-foot (233 m) Skyline Tower, which was Queens' tallest building from 2021 to 2024, and remains the tallest residential building in the borough.[1]

A view of Queens from One World Observatory in spring 2017

The skyscraper came to Queens in 1927 with the construction of the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building.[2][3] It remained the tallest building in the borough until the completion of the Kennedy House in 1964,[4] and the tallest office building in the borough until 1990. Queens has recently undergone a high-rise construction boom, with the majority of the borough's tallest completed since 2010. Long Island City in particular has added residential units at a faster rate than any other neighborhood in the United States.[5][6][7][8]

Tallest buildings

  Was the tallest building in Queens upon completion
The skyline of Long Island City in 2015

This list ranks completed and topped out Queens skyscrapers that stand at least 300 feet (91 m) tall, based on standard architectural height measurements. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. An asterisk (*) indicates that the building is still under construction, but has been topped out. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

  Indicates was the tallest buildings that have been architecturally topped out but completed
More information Rank, Name ...
Rank Name Image Height
ft (m)		 Floors Year Address Coordinates Notes
1* The Orchard 811 (247) 69 2026 27-48 Jackson Avenue 40°44′53″N 73°56′21″W Tallest building in Queens, and tallest building in Queens constructed in the 2020s.[1][9]
2 Skyline Tower 778 (237) 67 2021 23-15 44th Drive 40°44′52″N 73°56′40″W [10]
3 Sven 762 (232) 64 2021 29-59 Northern Boulevard 40°45′00″N 73°56′11″W [11]
4* Lumen 731 (223) 66 2026 23-15 44th Road 40°44′55″N 73°56′38″W [12]
5 One Court Square 673 (205) 50 1990 25-01 Jackson Avenue 40°44′50″N 73°56′38″W Tallest building in Queens constructed in the 1990s. Tallest office building in Queens; also known as the Citigroup Building.[13]
6 Tower 28 637 (194) 57 2017 42-12 28th Street 40°44′59″N 73°56′23″W Tallest building in Queens constructed in the 2010s.[14]
7 Eagle Lofts 598 (182) 55 2018 43-22 Queens Street 40°44′50″N 73°56′23″W [15]
8 Center Blvd at Hunter's Point South 587 (179) 56 2021 52-03 Center Blvd 40°44′31″N 73°57′35″W [16]
9 2 Jackson Park 581 (177) 54 2018 28-30 Jackson Avenue 40°44′55″N 73°56′16″W [17]
10 Gotham Point North Tower 559 (170) 57 2022 1-15 57th Avenue 40°44′22″N 73°57′41″W [18]
11 The Italic Upload image 526 (160) 50 2025 26-32 Jackson Avenue 40°44′51″N 73°56′27″W [19]
12 1 QPS Tower Upload image 510 (155) 44 2017 42-20 24th Street 40°45′02″N 73°56′32″W Purchased in 2018 for $284 million by The Carlyle Group.[20][21]
13 Hayden LIC 509 (155) 50 2017 43-25 Hunter Street 40°44′51″N 73°56′33″W [22]
14 3 Jackson Park 501 (153) 45 2018 28-02 Jackson Avenue 40°44′54″N 73°56′19″W [23]
15 5 Pointz North Tower 498 (152) 48 2019 22-44 Jackson Avenue 40°44′43″N 73°56′46″W [24]
16 ALTA LIC 485 (148) 44 2018 29-22 Northern Boulevard 40°44′57″N 73°56′10″W [25]
17 Center Blvd at Hunter's Point North 475 (145) 46 2021 52-41 Center Blvd 40°44′28″N 73°57′37″W [16]
18 1 Jackson Park 471 (144) 43 2018 28-40 Jackson Avenue 40°44′54″N 73°56′14″W [26]
19 5 Pointz South Tower 440 (134) 42 2019 22-44 Jackson Avenue 40°44′40″N 73°56′44″W [27]
20 Linc LIC 429 (131) 41 2013 43-10 Crescent Street 40°44′55″N 73°56′34″W [28]
21 = One Gotham Center Upload image 427 (130) 27 2019 28-07 Jackson Avenue 40°44′56″N 73°56′21″W Part of the larger Gotham Center Development.[29]
21 = Three Gotham Center 427 (130) 27 2019 28-07 Jackson Avenue 40°44′56″N 73°56′18″W Part of the larger Gotham Center Development.[30]
23 Citylights at Queens Landing 410 (125) 42 1997 4-74 48th Avenue 40°44′40″N 73°57′27″W [31]
24 Hunter's Point South Commons 404 (123) 37 2015 1-50 50th Avenue 40°44′36″N 73°57′32″W [32]
25 4615 Center Boulevard 400 (122) 41 2013 46-15 Center Boulevard 40°44′50″N 73°57′22″W [33]
26 4545 Center Boulevard 390 (119) 40 2013 45-45 Center Boulevard 40°44′53″N 73°57′22″W [34]
27 Avalon Riverview North 385 (117) 39 2007 47-38 5th Street 40°44′42″N 73°57′25″W Tallest building in Queens constructed in the 2000s.[35]
28 The Forge 384 (117) 33 2017 44-28 Purves Street 40°44′47″N 73°56′28″W [36]
29 North Shore Towers – Beaumont Tower 370 (113) 34 1975 270-10 Grand Central Parkway 40°45′24″N 73°42′54″W Tallest building in Queens constructed in the 1970s.[37]
30 = 4540 Center Boulevard 350 (107) 32 2013 45-40 Center Boulevard 40°44′53″N 73°57′26″W [38]
30 = Aurora LIC and Courtyard Marriott 350 (107) 32 2016 29-07 Queens Plaza North 40°45′00″N 73°56′14″W [39]
32 = North Shore Towers – Amherst Tower 346 (105) 34 1975 271-10 Grand Central Parkway 40°45′27″N 73°42′49″W [40]
32 = North Shore Towers – Coleridge Tower 346 (105) 34 1975 269-10 Grand Central Parkway 40°45′28″N 73°42′58″W [41]
34 Hunter's Point South Crossing 342 (104) 32 2015 1-55 Borden Avenue 40°44′33″N 73°57′33″W [42]
35 = Court Plaza 327 (100) 32 1974 123-33 83rd Avenue 40°42′42″N 73°49′38″W [43]
35 = Two Gotham Center 327 (100) 22 2011 28-01 Jackson Avenue 40°44′57″N 73°56′20″W [44]
37 Kennedy House 323 (98) 33 1964 110-11 Queens Boulevard 40°43′13″N 73°50′23″W Tallest building in Queens constructed in the 1960s.[45]
38 The Avalon Riverview South 321 (98) 32 2002 2-01 50th Avenue 40°44′38″N 73°57′31″W [46]
39 4705 Center Boulevard 316 (96) 30 2008 47-05 Center Boulevard 40°44′45″N 73°57′22″W [47]
40 = Halo LIC 308 (94) 25 2015 44-41 Purves Street 40°44′47″N 73°56′26″W [48]
40 = The Harrison 308 (94) 28 2017 27-21 44th Drive 40°44′48″N 73°56′30″W [49]
42 27 on 27th 307 (94) 27 2011 27-03 42nd Road 40°44′58″N 73°56′25″W [50]
43 Watermark LIC 302 (92) 27 2017 27-19 44th Drive 40°44′48″N 73°56′30″W [51]
26-32 Jackson Ave 526 (160) 50 2025 26-32 Jackson Ave 40°44′51″N 73°56′27″W [52]
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Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction

This lists buildings that are currently under construction in Queens and are expected to rise to a height of at least 300 feet (91 m). For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 30 stories as the cutoff.

More information Name, Image ...
Name Image Height
ft (m)		 Floors Year
(est.)		 Address Coordinates Notes
24-19 Jackson Ave 676 (206) 55 2029 24-11 Jackson Ave 40°44′47″N 73°56′42″W [53]
71-12 Park Avenue 572 (174) 50 + 47 2028 71-12 Park Avenue 40°43′47″N 73°48′33″W [54]
30-25 Queens Boulevard 525 (160) 46 2028 29-00 Queens Blvd 40°44′55″N 73°56′12″W [55]
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* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding expected building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Proposed

This table lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Queens and are expected to rise at least 300 feet (91 m) in height. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 30 stories as the cutoff.

More information Name, Height* ft (m) ...
Name Height*
ft (m)		 Floors Year* Notes
QPT 750 (229) 74 2024 Dynamic acquired site in 2015 for $69M. Perkins Eastman designed 1 million square foot tower.[56]
45-05 23rd Street 544 (166) 50 2023 Mixed-use development by Charney Companies and Tavros Capital.[57]
57-28 2nd Street 360 (110) 33 2022 Part of the Hunter's Point South development.[58][59]
Jackson East — 40 2021 Part of Lions Group planned Jackson Towers complex.[60]
Jackson West — 30 2021 Part of Lions Group planned Jackson Towers complex.[61]
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* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Queens.

More information Name, Image ...
Name Image Street address Years as
tallest		 Height
ft (m)		 Floors Notes
Bank of the Manhattan Company Building 29-27 41st Avenue 1927–1964 207 (63) 14 [2][3]
Kennedy House Upload image 110-11 Queens Boulevard 1964–1974 323 (98) 33 [4][45]
Court Plaza Upload image 123-33 83rd Avenue 1974–1975 327 (100) 32 [43]
North Shore Towers – Beaumont Tower 270-10 Grand Central Parkway 1975–1990 370 (113) 34 By architectural height, when roof height is considered it was tied by the other two North Shore Towers.[37]
One Court Square 25-01 Jackson Avenue 1990–2021 673 (205) 50 [13]
Skyline Tower 23-15 44th Drive 2021–2024 778 (237) 67 [62][10]
The Orchard 27-48 Jackson Avenue 2024–Present 811 (247) 69 [1]
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