# List of tallest buildings in Upstate New York

Upstate New York, broadly defined as part of New York north of New York City and Westchester County, which immediately borders New York City, is home to several skyscrapers and high-rises. The tallest building in New York State is the 104-story One World Trade Center, which was completed in 2014 and rises to 1,776 feet (541 m) in Lower Manhattan, New York City. New York City, the largest city in the United States, is home to the vast majority of the skyscrapers in New York; outside the city, most of the state's skyscrapers are concentrated in Albany, Buffalo and Rochester. The tallest building in Upstate New York is the 44-story Erastus Corning Tower, which rises 589 feet (180 m) in Albany, the state's capital city. Although the building is the tallest in the upstate region by a significant margin, it does not appear in the 100-tallest buildings in New York state when New York City skyscrapers are included in the ranking.

## Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed skyscrapers in Upstate New York that stand at least 290 feet (88 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
| Rank | Name | Height ft / m | Floors | Year | City | Notes |
| 1 | Erastus Corning Tower | 589 / 180 | 44 | 1973 | Albany | Tallest building in Albany Tallest building in Upstate New York constructed in the 1970s. |
| 2 | Seneca One Tower | 529 / 161 | 40 | 1972 | Buffalo | Tallest building in Buffalo |
| 3 | Xerox Tower | 443 / 135 | 30 | 1968 | Rochester | Tallest building in Rochester Tallest building in Upstate New York constructed in the 1960s. |
| 4 | Legacy Tower | 401 / 122 | 20 | 1995 | Rochester | Tallest building in Upstate New York constructed in the 1990s. |
| 5 | Buffalo City Hall | 398 / 121.3 | 32 | 1931 | Buffalo | Tallest building in Upstate New York constructed in the 1930s. |
| 6 | The Metropolitan | 392 / 119 | 27 | 1973 | Rochester | |
| 7 | Rand Building | 391 / 119 | 29 | 1929 | Buffalo | Tallest building in Upstate New York constructed in the 1920s. |
| 8 | Alfred E. Smith Building | 388 / 118 | 34 | 1928 | Albany | |
| 9 | Kodak Tower | 360 / 110 | 19 | 1914 | Rochester | Expanded from 16 to 19 floors in 1930 Tallest building in Upstate New York constructed in the 1910s. |
| 10 | Seneca Niagara Casino Tower | 358 / 109 | 26 | 2006 | Niagara Falls | Tallest building in Niagara Falls Tallest building in Upstate New York constructed in the 2000s. |
| 11 | Main Place Tower | 350 / 107 | 26 | 1969 | Buffalo | |
| 12 | Liberty Building | 345 / 105 | 23 | 1925 | Buffalo | 333 feet (101 meters) to the roof |
| 13 | One M & T Plaza | 317 / 97 | 21 | 1966 | Buffalo | |
| 14 | State Tower Building | 312 / 95.4 | 23 | 1927 | Syracuse | Tallest building in Syracuse |
| 15 (tied) | 1, 2, 3, and 4 Empire State Plaza | 310 / 94 | 23 | 1966 | Albany | Also known as the Agency Buildings |
| 19 | First Federal Plaza | 309 / 94 | 21 | 1976 | Rochester | Top was formerly a revolving restaurant |
| 20 | Electric Tower | 294 / 90 | 14 | 1912 | Buffalo | Also known as the Niagara Mohawk Building. |

## Timeline of tallest buildings

This section lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Upstate New York. Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral held the title twice, both before the construction and after the demolition of the original Electric Tower, which was designed as a temporary building that would only last the length of the Pan-American Exposition.
| Years as tallest | Name | City | Height ft / m | Floors | Notes |
| 1851–1901 | Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral | Buffalo | 275 / 84 | N/A | |
| 1901–1902 | Electric Tower (Pan-American Exposition) | Buffalo | 389 / 119 | N/A | Demolished shortly after the close of the Pan-American Exposition. Not to be confused with the present-day Electric Tower at Washington and East Huron Streets, listed below. Second-tallest building in New York State at the time of its construction, only two feet (61 cm) shorter than the Park Row Building in New York City. Tallest building ever destroyed in Upstate New York. |
| 1902–1912 | Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral | Buffalo | 275 / 84 | N/A | |
| 1912–1914 | Electric Tower | Buffalo | 294 / 90 | 14 | |
| 1914–1925 | Kodak Tower | Rochester | unknown | 16 | Expanded from 16 to 19 floors in 1930. Exact pre-1930 height unknown. |
| 1925–1928 | Liberty Building | Buffalo | 345 / 105 | 23 | |
| 1928–1929 | Alfred E. Smith Building | Albany | 388 / 118 | 34 | |
| 1929–1931 | Rand Building | Buffalo | 391 / 119 | 29 | First building to exceed the height of the original Electric Tower, demolished 27 years earlier. |
| 1931–1972 | Buffalo City Hall | Buffalo | 398 / 121 | 32 | |
| 1972–1973 | Seneca One Tower | Buffalo | 529 / 161 | 40 | Originally known as One Marine Midland Center. |
| 1973– | Erastus Corning Tower | Albany | 589 / 180 | 44 | |