# List of tallest buildings in Chicago

Chicago, the third-largest city in the United States, is home to 1,397 completed high-rises, 56 of which stand taller than 600 feet (183 m). The tallest building in the city is the 110-story Willis Tower (also known as the Sears Tower), which rises 1,451 feet (442 m) in the Chicago Loop and was completed in 1974. Sears Tower was the tallest building in the world upon its completion, and remained the tallest building in the United States until May 10, 2013. The second, third, and fourth-tallest buildings in Chicago are the Trump International Hotel & Tower, St Regis Chicago, and the Aon Center, respectively. Of the ten tallest buildings in the United States, two are located in Chicago, and of the fifteen tallest buildings in the United States, five are in Chicago. Chicago has the second-tallest skyline in the United States after New York City, and leads the nation in the twenty tallest women-designed towers in the world, thanks to contributions by Jeanne Gang and Natalie de Blois. As of December 2019, Chicago had 125 buildings at least 500 feet (152 m) tall.
Chicago is the birthplace of the skyscraper. The Home Insurance Building, completed in 1885, is regarded as the world's first skyscraper. This building used the steel-frame method, innovated in Chicago. It was originally built with 10 stories, an enormous height in the 1800s, to a height of 138 feet (42 m). It was later expanded to 12 stories with a height of 180 feet (55 m). The building was demolished in 1931. New York City then began building skyscrapers as Chicago had done, and the two cities were virtually the only cities in the world with huge skylines for many decades. Chicago has always played a prominent role in the development of skyscrapers and three past buildings have been the tallest building in the United States. Being the inventor of the skyscraper, Chicago went through a very early high-rise construction boom that lasted from the early 1920s to the late 1930s, during which nine of the city's 100 tallest buildings were constructed. The city then went through an even larger building boom that has lasted from the early 1960s. The tallest buildings are concentrated in various downtown districts such as the Loop, Streeterville, River North, the South Loop, and the West Loop. Other high-rises extend north along the waterfront into North Side districts such as the Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Uptown and Edgewater. Some high-rises also extend south from downtown along the waterfront to South Side districts such as Kenwood, Hyde Park, and South Shore.
Several new skyscrapers were constructed in the city throughout the 2000s and 2010s, including the Trump International Hotel and Tower, St Regis Chicago, NEMA Chicago, and Aqua. As of January 2021, there were 19 skyscrapers proposed or under construction, including One Chicago Square, 1000M, and Bank of America Tower, as well as Tribune Tower East, an approved skyscraper set to become the city's second-tallest building.
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## Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed Chicago skyscrapers that stand at least 550 feet (168 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. There are no buildings in Illinois outside of downtown Chicago that exceed that height. This height 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 of completion.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year | Coordinates | Notes |
| 1 | Willis Tower | Willis Tower in the middle, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. | 1,451 (442) | 108 | 1974 | 41°52′44″N 87°38′9″W﻿ / ﻿41.87889°N 87.63583°W﻿ / 41.87889; -87.63583﻿ (Willis Tower) | Formerly known as Sears Tower; 3rd-tallest building in the United States, 26th-tallest building in the world; tallest building in the world from 1974 until 1998. Also the tallest building in the Midwest. Tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 1970s. |
| 2 | Trump International Hotel and Tower | | 1,388 (423) | 98 | 2009 | 41°53′20″N 87°37′35″W﻿ / ﻿41.88889°N 87.62639°W﻿ / 41.88889; -87.62639﻿ (Trump International Hotel and Tower) | 7th-tallest building in the United States; tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 2000s. |
| 3 | St. Regis Chicago | St. Regis Chicago | 1,198 (363) | 101 | 2020 | 41°53′13″N 87°37′03″W﻿ / ﻿41.88694°N 87.61750°W﻿ / 41.88694; -87.61750﻿ (Vista Tower) | Formerly known as the Wanda Vista Tower; 11th-tallest building in the United States, and the tallest skyscraper in the world designed by a woman. It is the newest supertall skyscraper in Chicago. Tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 2020s. |
| 4 | Aon Center | 2006-06-07 840x1500 Chicago aon building | 1,136 (346) | 83 | 1973 | 41°53′7″N 87°37′17″W﻿ / ﻿41.88528°N 87.62139°W﻿ / 41.88528; -87.62139﻿ (Aon Center) | 12th-tallest building in the U.S.; formerly known as the Standard Oil Building. Was the tallest building in Chicago before being surpassed by the Willis Tower. |
| 5 | 875 North Michigan Avenue | Chicago (22332583569) | 1,127 (344) | 100 | 1969 | 41°53′55.5″N 87°37′23″W﻿ / ﻿41.898750°N 87.62306°W﻿ / 41.898750; -87.62306﻿ (John Hancock Center) | Formerly known as John Hancock Center; 13th-tallest building in the United States; tallest building constructed in the world in the 1960s; first building in the world outside of New York City to rise at least 1,000 feet (305 m). Was the tallest building in Chicago before being surpassed by the Aon Center. |
| 6 | Franklin Center | | 1,007 (307) | 61 | 1989 | 41°52′49.5″N 87°38′5″W﻿ / ﻿41.880417°N 87.63472°W﻿ / 41.880417; -87.63472﻿ (AT&T Corporate Center) | Formerly known as the AT&T Corporate Center; 27th-tallest building in the United States; tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 1980s. |
| 7 | Two Prudential Plaza | | 995 (303) | 64 | 1990 | 41°53′8″N 87°37′22″W﻿ / ﻿41.88556°N 87.62278°W﻿ / 41.88556; -87.62278﻿ (Two Prudential Plaza) | 30th-tallest building in the United States; tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 1990s. |
| 8 | One Chicago East Tower | | 973 (296) | 78 | 2022 | 41°53′46.2″N 87°37′43.6″W﻿ / ﻿41.896167°N 87.628778°W﻿ / 41.896167; -87.628778﻿ (One Chicago East Tower) | 34th-tallest building in the United States. Topped out in July 2021. |
| 9 | 311 South Wacker Drive | 311 South Wacker Drive | 961 (293) | 65 | 1990 | 41°52′39″N 87°38′8″W﻿ / ﻿41.87750°N 87.63556°W﻿ / 41.87750; -87.63556﻿ (311 South Wacker Drive) | 37th-tallest building in the United States. |
| 10 | NEMA Chicago | | 896 (273) | 76 | 2019 | 41°52′1″N 87°37′23″W﻿ / ﻿41.86694°N 87.62306°W﻿ / 41.86694; -87.62306﻿ (NEMA Chicago) | Tallest all rental apartment building in Chicago. tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 2010s. |
| 11 | 900 North Michigan | | 871 (266) | 66 | 1989 | 41°53′59″N 87°37′30″W﻿ / ﻿41.89972°N 87.62500°W﻿ / 41.89972; -87.62500﻿ (900 North Michigan) | |
| 12= | Aqua | | 860 (262) | 82 | 2009 | 41°53′11″N 87°37′12″W﻿ / ﻿41.88639°N 87.62000°W﻿ / 41.88639; -87.62000﻿ (Aqua) | Currently the second-tallest building in the world designed by a female-led architectural firm; first skyscraper in Chicago to contain a hotel, condominiums, apartments and retail space. |
| 12= | Water Tower Place | | 860 (262) | 74 | 1976 | 41°53′52.5″N 87°37′20.5″W﻿ / ﻿41.897917°N 87.622361°W﻿ / 41.897917; -87.622361﻿ (Water Tower Place) | |
| 14 | Chase Tower | | 850 (259) | 60 | 1969 | 41°52′53.5″N 87°37′48″W﻿ / ﻿41.881528°N 87.63000°W﻿ / 41.881528; -87.63000﻿ (Chase Tower) | Also known as First National Plaza. Was the tallest building in Chicago before being surpassed by the John Hancock Center. |
| 15 | Park Tower | | 844 (257) | 67 | 2000 | 41°53′49.5″N 87°37′30.5″W﻿ / ﻿41.897083°N 87.625139°W﻿ / 41.897083; -87.625139﻿ (Park Tower) | |
| 16 | One Bennett Park | | 837 (255) | 69 | 2018 | 41°53′29″N 87°36′56″W﻿ / ﻿41.89139°N 87.61556°W﻿ / 41.89139; -87.61556﻿ (One Bennett Park) | |
| 17 | Salesforce Tower Chicago | | 835 (255) | 60 | 2023 | 41°53′15.4″N 87°38′15.7″W﻿ / ﻿41.887611°N 87.637694°W﻿ / 41.887611; -87.637694﻿ (Salesforce Tower Chicago) | Formerly known as Wolf Point South Tower. |
| 18 | The Legacy at Millennium Park | | 822 (251) | 73 | 2010 | 41°52′53″N 87°37′32″W﻿ / ﻿41.88139°N 87.62556°W﻿ / 41.88139; -87.62556﻿ (The Legacy at Millennium Park) | |
| 19 | 110 North Wacker | | 814 (248) | 51 | 2020 | 41°53′1″N 87°38′15″W﻿ / ﻿41.88361°N 87.63750°W﻿ / 41.88361; -87.63750﻿ (110 North Wacker Drive) | |
| 20 | 1000M | | 805 (245) | 73 | 2024 | 41°52′10.6″N 87°37′27.8″W﻿ / ﻿41.869611°N 87.624389°W﻿ / 41.869611; -87.624389﻿ (1000M) | Construction was temporarily halted in June 2020 due to funding issues and COVID-19 concerns; a revised design received city approval in June 2021 and construction resumed in December 2021. Topped out in July 2023. |
| 21 | 300 North LaSalle | | 784 (239) | 60 | 2009 | 41°53′17.5″N 87°37′59″W﻿ / ﻿41.888194°N 87.63306°W﻿ / 41.888194; -87.63306﻿ (300 North LaSalle) | |
| 22 | Three First National Plaza | Three First National Plaza, Chicago | 767 (234) | 57 | 1981 | 41°52′56″N 87°37′50″W﻿ / ﻿41.88222°N 87.63056°W﻿ / 41.88222; -87.63056﻿ (Three First National Plaza) | |
| 23 | Grant Thornton Tower | | 755 (230) | 50 | 1992 | 41°53′5″N 87°37′50″W﻿ / ﻿41.88472°N 87.63056°W﻿ / 41.88472; -87.63056﻿ (Chicago Title and Trust Center) | |
| 24 | 150 North Riverside | | 752 (229) | 54 | 2017 | 41°53′4.1″N 87°38′20.6″W﻿ / ﻿41.884472°N 87.639056°W﻿ / 41.884472; -87.639056﻿ (150 North Riverside) | Tallest building in the city west of the Chicago River. |
| 25 | Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower | | 744 (227) | 57 | 2010 | 41°53′5″N 87°37′12″W﻿ / ﻿41.88472°N 87.62000°W﻿ / 41.88472; -87.62000﻿ (Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower) | First phase completed in 1997; 24–floor vertical expansion completed in 2010. |
| 26 | River Point | | 732 (223) | 52 | 2017 | 41°53′9.3″N 87°38′21.8″W﻿ / ﻿41.885917°N 87.639389°W﻿ / 41.885917; -87.639389﻿ (River Point) | |
| 27 | Olympia Centre | | 731 (223) | 63 | 1986 | 41°53′47″N 87°37′24″W﻿ / ﻿41.89639°N 87.62333°W﻿ / 41.89639; -87.62333﻿ (Olympia Centre) | |
| 28 | BMO Tower | | 729 (222) | 51 | 2022 | 41°52′38″N 87°38′26″W﻿ / ﻿41.87722°N 87.64056°W﻿ / 41.87722; -87.64056﻿ (BMO Tower) | Topped out in 2021. |
| 29 | One Museum Park | | 726 (221) | 62 | 2009 | 41°52′1.5″N 87°37′17″W﻿ / ﻿41.867083°N 87.62139°W﻿ / 41.867083; -87.62139﻿ (One Museum Park) | |
| 30 | 330 North Wabash | | 695 (212) | 52 | 1973 | 41°53′19″N 87°37′39″W﻿ / ﻿41.88861°N 87.62750°W﻿ / 41.88861; -87.62750﻿ (330 North Wabash) | Also known as the IBM Building. |
| 31 | Waldorf Astoria Chicago | | 686 (209) | 60 | 2010 | 41°53′59″N 87°37′39″W﻿ / ﻿41.89972°N 87.62750°W﻿ / 41.89972; -87.62750﻿ (Elysian) | |
| 32 | 111 South Wacker Drive | | 681 (208) | 51 | 2005 | 41°52′49″N 87°38′10.5″W﻿ / ﻿41.88028°N 87.636250°W﻿ / 41.88028; -87.636250﻿ (111 South Wacker Drive) | |
| 33 | 181 West Madison Street | 181 West Madison Street 08 | 680 (207) | 50 | 1990 | 41°52′53.5″N 87°38′00″W﻿ / ﻿41.881528°N 87.63333°W﻿ / 41.881528; -87.63333﻿ (181 West Madison Street) | |
| 34 | 71 South Wacker | | 679 (207) | 48 | 2005 | 41°52′51″N 87°38′10″W﻿ / ﻿41.88083°N 87.63611°W﻿ / 41.88083; -87.63611﻿ (Hyatt Center) | |
| 35 | One Magnificent Mile | | 673 (205) | 57 | 1983 | 41°54′2″N 87°37′29″W﻿ / ﻿41.90056°N 87.62472°W﻿ / 41.90056; -87.62472﻿ (One Magnificent Mile) | |
| 36 | 340 on the Park | | 672 (205) | 64 | 2007 | 41°53′5.5″N 87°37′8″W﻿ / ﻿41.884861°N 87.61889°W﻿ / 41.884861; -87.61889﻿ (340 on the Park) | |
| 37= | 77 West Wacker Drive | | 668 (204) | 49 | 1992 | 41°53′11.5″N 87°37′50″W﻿ / ﻿41.886528°N 87.63056°W﻿ / 41.886528; -87.63056﻿ (77 West Wacker Drive) | Formerly known as the United Building and the R.R. Donnelley Building. |
| 37= | Wolf Point East Tower | | 668 (204) | 60 | 2020 | 41°53′15.0″N 87°38′12.4″W﻿ / ﻿41.887500°N 87.636778°W﻿ / 41.887500; -87.636778 | |
| 39 | One North Wacker | | 652 (199) | 50 | 2001 | 41°52′56″N 87°38′10″W﻿ / ﻿41.88222°N 87.63611°W﻿ / 41.88222; -87.63611﻿ (One North Wacker) | Also known as the UBS Tower. |
| 40 | Richard J. Daley Center | | 648 (198) | 32 | 1965 | 41°53′2.5″N 87°37′49″W﻿ / ﻿41.884028°N 87.63028°W﻿ / 41.884028; -87.63028﻿ (Richard J. Daley Center) | Tallest flat-roofed building in the world that contains fewer than 40 floors. Was the tallest building in Chicago before being surpassed by Chase Tower. |
| 41 | 55 East Erie Street | | 647 (197) | 56 | 2003 | 41°53′38″N 87°37′33″W﻿ / ﻿41.89389°N 87.62583°W﻿ / 41.89389; -87.62583﻿ (55 East Erie Street) | 2nd-tallest all-residential building in Chicago. |
| 42= | Lake Point Tower | | 645 (197) | 70 | 1968 | 41°53′30″N 87°36′44″W﻿ / ﻿41.89167°N 87.61222°W﻿ / 41.89167; -87.61222﻿ (Lake Point Tower) | The only tower in the city that sits on the east side of Lake Shore Drive. |
| 42= | River East Center | | 644 (196) | 58 | 2001 | 41°53′29″N 87°37′5.5″W﻿ / ﻿41.89139°N 87.618194°W﻿ / 41.89139; -87.618194﻿ (River East Center) | |
| 44 | Grand Plaza I | | 641 (195) | 57 | 2003 | 41°53′31″N 87°37′43″W﻿ / ﻿41.89194°N 87.62861°W﻿ / 41.89194; -87.62861﻿ (Grand Plaza I) | |
| 45 | 155 North Wacker | | 638 (195) | 45 | 2009 | 41°53′5″N 87°38′11.5″W﻿ / ﻿41.88472°N 87.636528°W﻿ / 41.88472; -87.636528﻿ (155 North Wacker) | |
| 46 | Leo Burnett Building | | 635 (194) | 50 | 1989 | 41°53′11″N 87°37′45″W﻿ / ﻿41.88639°N 87.62917°W﻿ / 41.88639; -87.62917﻿ (Leo Burnett Building) | |
| 47 | The Heritage at Millennium Park | | 631 (192) | 57 | 2005 | 41°53′3″N 87°37′32″W﻿ / ﻿41.88417°N 87.62556°W﻿ / 41.88417; -87.62556﻿ (The Heritage at Millennium Park) | |
| 48 | OneEleven | | 630 (192) | 59 | 2014 | 41°53′12″N 87°37′52″W﻿ / ﻿41.88667°N 87.63111°W﻿ / 41.88667; -87.63111﻿ (OneEleven) | Tallest building built in the city in 2014. Formally 111 W. Wacker and Waterview Tower. |
| 49 | NBC Tower | | 627 (191) | 37 | 1989 | 41°53′24″N 87°37′16″W﻿ / ﻿41.89000°N 87.62111°W﻿ / 41.89000; -87.62111﻿ (NBC Tower) | |
| 50 | 353 North Clark | | 624 (190) | 44 | 2009 | 41°53′20″N 87°37′48″W﻿ / ﻿41.88889°N 87.63000°W﻿ / 41.88889; -87.63000﻿ (353 North Clark) | |
| 51 | Essex on the Park | | 620 (189) | 57 | 2019 | 41°52′04″N 87°37′15″W﻿ / ﻿41.86778°N 87.62083°W﻿ / 41.86778; -87.62083﻿ (Essex on the Park) | |
| 52 | Millennium Centre | | 610 (186) | 58 | 2003 | 41°53′35″N 87°37′45″W﻿ / ﻿41.89306°N 87.62917°W﻿ / 41.89306; -87.62917﻿ (Millennium Centre) | |
| 53 | Chicago Place | | 608 (185) | 49 | 1991 | 41°53′43″N 87°37′30.5″W﻿ / ﻿41.89528°N 87.625139°W﻿ / 41.89528; -87.625139﻿ (Chicago Place) | |
| 54 | Chicago Board of Trade Building | | 605 (184) | 44 | 1930 | 41°52′39.5″N 87°37′56″W﻿ / ﻿41.877639°N 87.63222°W﻿ / 41.877639; -87.63222﻿ (Chicago Board of Trade Building) | One of the tallest Art Deco buildings in the world; tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 1930s. Was the tallest building in Chicago before being surpassed by the Richard J. Daley Center. |
| 55= | One Prudential Plaza | | 601 (183) | 41 | 1955 | 41°53′5″N 87°37′24″W﻿ / ﻿41.88472°N 87.62333°W﻿ / 41.88472; -87.62333﻿ (One Prudential Plaza) | Tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 1950s. |
| 55= | CNA Center | | 601 (183) | 44 | 1972 | 41°52′38″N 87°37′32″W﻿ / ﻿41.87722°N 87.62556°W﻿ / 41.87722; -87.62556﻿ (CNA Center) | |
| 57 | Heller International Building | | 600 (183) | 45 | 1992 | 41°52′51″N 87°38′25″W﻿ / ﻿41.88083°N 87.64028°W﻿ / 41.88083; -87.64028﻿ (Heller International Building) | |
| 58 | 200 West Madison | | 599 (182) | 44 | 1982 | 41°52′56″N 87°38′4″W﻿ / ﻿41.88222°N 87.63444°W﻿ / 41.88222; -87.63444﻿ (200 West Madison) | |
| 59 | The Grant | | 595 (181) | 54 | 2010 | 41°52′1.5″N 87°37′19″W﻿ / ﻿41.867083°N 87.62194°W﻿ / 41.867083; -87.62194﻿ (One Museum Park West) | |
| 60 | 1000 Lake Shore Plaza | | 590 (180) | 55 | 1964 | 41°54′3.5″N 87°37′28″W﻿ / ﻿41.900972°N 87.62444°W﻿ / 41.900972; -87.62444﻿ (1000 Lake Shore Plaza) | |
| 61 | The Clare | | 589 (179) | 52 | 2008 | 41°53′50″N 87°37′34″W﻿ / ﻿41.89722°N 87.62611°W﻿ / 41.89722; -87.62611﻿ (The Clare) | |
| 62= | Accenture Tower | | 588 (179) | 42 | 1987 | 41°52′56″N 87°38′26″W﻿ / ﻿41.88222°N 87.64056°W﻿ / 41.88222; -87.64056﻿ (Citigroup Center) | |
| 62= | Marina City I | | 588 (179) | 61 | 1964 | 41°53′17.5″N 87°37′42.5″W﻿ / ﻿41.888194°N 87.628472°W﻿ / 41.888194; -87.628472﻿ (Marina City I) | Marina City was the first building in the United States to be constructed with the Linden climbing tower cranes. It was also the first post-war urban high-rise residential complex in the United States. The two towers were both the tallest residential and tallest concrete structures in the world upon completion in 1968. |
| 62= | Marina City II | | 588 (179) | 61 | 1964 | 41°53′16.5″N 87°37′45″W﻿ / ﻿41.887917°N 87.62917°W﻿ / 41.887917; -87.62917﻿ (Marina City II) | Marina City was the first building in the United States to be constructed with the Linden climbing tower cranes. It was also the first post-war urban high-rise residential complex in the United States. The two towers were both the tallest residential and tallest concrete structures in the world upon completion in 1968. |
| 65 | Optima Signature | | 587 (179) | 57 | 2017 | 41°53′28″N 87°37′17″W﻿ / ﻿41.89111°N 87.62139°W﻿ / 41.89111; -87.62139﻿ (Optima Signature) | |
| 66 | Mid-Continental Plaza | | 583 (178) | 49 | 1972 | 41°52′49″N 87°37′32.5″W﻿ / ﻿41.88028°N 87.625694°W﻿ / 41.88028; -87.625694﻿ (Mid-Continental Plaza) | |
| 67 | Crain Communications Building | | 582 (177) | 41 | 1983 | 41°53′5″N 87°37′30″W﻿ / ﻿41.88472°N 87.62500°W﻿ / 41.88472; -87.62500﻿ (Smurfit-Stone Building) | |
| 68 | North Pier Apartments | | 581 (177) | 61 | 1990 | 41°53′27″N 87°36′52.5″W﻿ / ﻿41.89083°N 87.614583°W﻿ / 41.89083; -87.614583﻿ (Smurfit-Stone Building) | |
| 69 | Citadel Center | | 580 (177) | 39 | 2003 | 41°52′47″N 87°37′43″W﻿ / ﻿41.87972°N 87.62861°W﻿ / 41.87972; -87.62861﻿ (Citadel Center) | |
| 70 | The Fordham | | 574 (175) | 52 | 2003 | 41°53′43.5″N 87°37′38″W﻿ / ﻿41.895417°N 87.62722°W﻿ / 41.895417; -87.62722﻿ (The Fordham) | |
| 71 | One Chicago West Tower | | 574 (174) | 49 | 2022 | 41°53′46.2″N 87°37′43.6″W﻿ / ﻿41.896167°N 87.628778°W﻿ / 41.896167; -87.628778﻿ (One Chicago West Tower) | Topped out in July 2021. |
| 72 | 190 South LaSalle Street | | 573 (175) | 40 | 1987 | 41°52′47″N 87°37′58″W﻿ / ﻿41.87972°N 87.63278°W﻿ / 41.87972; -87.63278﻿ (190 South LaSalle Street) | |
| 73 | One South Dearborn | | 571 (174) | 39 | 2005 | 41°52′54″N 87°37′43″W﻿ / ﻿41.88167°N 87.62861°W﻿ / 41.88167; -87.62861﻿ (One South Dearborn) | |
| 74 | Onterie Center | | 570 (174) | 60 | 1986 | 41°53′38″N 87°36′59″W﻿ / ﻿41.89389°N 87.61639°W﻿ / 41.89389; -87.61639﻿ (Onterie Center) | |
| 75 | Loews Hotel Tower | | 569 (174) | 52 | 2015 | 41°53′23.9″N 87°37′8″W﻿ / ﻿41.889972°N 87.61889°W﻿ / 41.889972; -87.61889﻿ (Loews Hotel Tower) | Tallest building built in the city in 2015. |
| 76= | Chicago Temple Building | Chicago Temple Building5 (cropped) | 568 (173) | 21 | 1924 | 41°52′59″N 87°37′50″W﻿ / ﻿41.88306°N 87.63056°W﻿ / 41.88306; -87.63056﻿ (Chicago Temple Building) | Tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 1920s. Was the tallest building in Chicago before being surpassed by the Chicago Board Of Trade Building. |
| 76= | 151 North Franklin | | 568 (173) | 35 | 2018 | 41°53′5.28″N 87°38′6″W﻿ / ﻿41.8848000°N 87.63500°W﻿ / 41.8848000; -87.63500﻿ (151 North Franklin) | In June 2018, 151 North Franklin became the new corporate headquarters for CNA Insurance, which has been headquartered in the Chicago Loop since 1900. |
| 78 | Palmolive Building | | 565 (172) | 37 | 1929 | 41°53′59″N 87°37′25″W﻿ / ﻿41.89972°N 87.62361°W﻿ / 41.89972; -87.62361﻿ (Palmolive Building) | |
| 79= | Kluczynski Federal Building | | 562 (171) | 42 | 1974 | 41°53′42″N 87°37′47″W﻿ / ﻿41.89500°N 87.62972°W﻿ / 41.89500; -87.62972﻿ (Kluczynski Federal Building) | |
| 79= | Cirrus | | 562 (171) | 37 | 2022 | 41°53′10″N 87°36′55″W﻿ / ﻿41.88611°N 87.61528°W﻿ / 41.88611; -87.61528﻿ (Cirrus Condominiums) | |
| 81= | Huron Plaza | | 560 (171) | 56 | 1983 | 41°53′43″N 87°37′36″W﻿ / ﻿41.89528°N 87.62667°W﻿ / 41.89528; -87.62667﻿ (Huron Plaza) | |
| 81= | Boeing International Headquarters | | 560 (171) | 36 | 1990 | 41°53′2.5″N 87°38′19″W﻿ / ﻿41.884028°N 87.63861°W﻿ / 41.884028; -87.63861﻿ (Boeing International Headquarters) | |
| 83 | Pittsfield Building | | 557 (170) | 38 | 1927 | 41°52′59″N 87°37′52.5″W﻿ / ﻿41.88306°N 87.631250°W﻿ / 41.88306; -87.631250﻿ (Pittsfield Building) | |
| 84= | The Parkshore | | 556 (169) | 56 | 1991 | 41°53′8.5″N 87°36′53″W﻿ / ﻿41.885694°N 87.61472°W﻿ / 41.885694; -87.61472﻿ (The Parkshore) | |
| 84= | North Harbor Tower | | 556 (169) | 55 | 1988 | 41°53′7.5″N 87°36′55.5″W﻿ / ﻿41.885417°N 87.615417°W﻿ / 41.885417; -87.615417﻿ (North Harbor Tower) | |
| 86 | Civic Opera House | | 555 (169) | 45 | 1929 | 41°52′57″N 87°38′14.5″W﻿ / ﻿41.88250°N 87.637361°W﻿ / 41.88250; -87.637361﻿ (Civic Opera House) | |
| 87= | Harbor Point | | 554 (169) | 54 | 1975 | 41°53′6″N 87°36′53″W﻿ / ﻿41.88500°N 87.61472°W﻿ / 41.88500; -87.61472﻿ (Harbor Point) | |
| 87= | Atwater Apartments | | 554 (169) | 55 | 2009 | 41°53′32″N 87°37′5″W﻿ / ﻿41.89222°N 87.61806°W﻿ / 41.89222; -87.61806﻿ (Streeter Place) | |
| 89 | 30 North LaSalle | | 553 (169) | 44 | 1975 | 41°52′58″N 87°37′58.5″W﻿ / ﻿41.88278°N 87.632917°W﻿ / 41.88278; -87.632917﻿ (30 North LaSalle) | |

## Tallest buildings by pinnacle height

This list ranks Chicago skyscrapers based on their pinnacle height, which includes radio masts and antennas. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes. 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 |
| 1 | 1 | Willis Tower | 1,730 (527) | 1,451 (442) | 110 | 1974 |
| 2 | 5 | 875 North Michigan Avenue | 1,500 (457) | 1,127 (344) | 100 | 1969 |
| 3 | 2 | Trump International Hotel and Tower | 1,389 (423) | 1,389 (423) | 98 | 2009 |
| 4 | 3 | St Regis Chicago | 1,198 (365) | 1,198 (365) | 101 | 2020 |
| 5 | 4 | Aon Center | 1,136 (346) | 1,136 (346) | 83 | 1973 |
| 6 | 6 | Franklin Center North Tower | 1,007 (307) | 887 (270) | 61 | 1989 |
| 7 | 7 | Two Prudential Plaza | 995 (303) | 995 (303) | 64 | 1990 |
| 8 | 8 | 311 South Wacker Drive | 961 (293) | 961 (293) | 65 | 1990 |
| 9 | 51 | One Prudential Plaza | 912 (278) | 601 (183) | 41 | 1955 |
| 10 | 9 | NEMA Chicago | 896 (273) | 896 (273) | 76 | 2019 |

## Tallest under construction or proposed
### Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Chicago and are planned to rise at least 300 feet (91 m). Buildings whose construction is on-hold are also included. A floor count of 30 stories is used as the cutoff for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers. The "Year" category denotes when the building is expected to be completed.
| Name | Height* ft (m) | Floors* | Year* (est.) | Notes |
| 400 Lake Shore Drive North Tower | 875 (267) | 72 | — | Approved December 14, 2020. Groundbreaking ceremony was held in June 2024. |
| 360 North Green Street | 399 (122) | 24 | 2025 | Approved March 2022 |
| 1112 West Carroll Avenue | 370 (113) | 33 | 2025 | Approved September 2021. |
| 225 North Elizabeth Street | 314 (96) | 28 | 2025 | |
| 220 N Ada Street | 314 (96) | 28 | 2026 | Approved March 2022 |

### Approved and proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Chicago and that are planned to rise at least 300 feet (91 m). A floor count of 50 stories is used as the cutoff for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers. The "Year" category denotes when construction of the building is expected to begin.
| Name | Height* ft (m) | Floors* | Year* (est.) | Notes |
| Thompson Center Redevelopment | 1,699 (518) | 115 | — | |
| Tribune East Tower | 1,442 (440) | 113 | 2027 | Approved May 11, 2020. Delayed several times, construction is expected to start in 2024. Would become the second-tallest building in Chicago upon completion. |
| Lakeshore East I Tower | 950 (289) | 80 | 2025 | |
| 400 Lake Shore Drive South Tower | 765 (233) | TBD | — | Approved December 14, 2020 |
| 130 North Franklin Street | 700 (214) | 53 | — | Approved August 2015. |
| Southbank Building A | 598 (182) | 51 | — | |
| 725 West Randolph Street | 550 (187) | TBD | 2025 | Initial design was approved July 19, 2018; revised design is pending approval. |
| 193 North Columbus Drive | 502 (153) | 47 | 2025 | Formerly known as Lakeshore East Site O. |
| 222 North Stetson Avenue | TBD | 46 | — | |
| 1520-1576 North Fremont Street | 465 (142) | 40 | — | Zoning application filed July 25, 2018. |
| Rivere | 455 (139) | 30 | — | Formerly known as 444 North Dearborn Street. |
| 1565 N Clybourn | 450 (137) | 37 | — | |
| Southbank Building B | 418 (127) | 38 | — | |
| 315 North May Street | 410 (125) | 26 | 2025 | Approved September 2021. |
| 322 North Clark Street | 395 (120) | 32 | — | Approved August 2016. |
| 1130 North State Street | 345 (105) | 30 | 2026 | Approved September 2021. |
| 12 West Maple Street | 330 (101) | 22 | — | Approved September 19, 2019. |

### Cancelled

This lists buildings designed to rise at least 800 feet (244 m) that were approved for construction in Chicago but were cancelled prior to completion. This list does not include vision projects such as Gateway Tower or the Miglin-Beitler Skyneedle, nor does it include projects that were not approved by the Chicago Plan Commission such as the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower.
| Name | Height* ft (m) | Floors* | Approved | Cancelled | Notes |
| 7 South Dearborn | 2,000 (610) | 112 | 1999 | 2000 | One South Dearborn was built on the site instead. |
| Chicago Spire | 2,000 (610) | 150 | 2007 | — | 400 Lake Shore Drive is the current proposal for the site. |
| Old Chicago Main Post Office Twin Towers | 2,000 (610) | 120 | 2011 | 2014 | Part of the Old Chicago Main Post Office Redevelopment pursued by Bill Davies. |
| Waterview Tower | 1,047 (319) | 89 | 2005 | 2008 | The original design for Waterview Tower was cancelled after construction of the first 26 floors of the building. OneEleven was built on the vacated structure. |

## Timeline of tallest buildings

| Name | Image | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) | Floors |
| First Holy Name Cathedral | COLBERT(1871) p353 CHURCH OF THE HOLY NAME | 1854–1869 | 245 (75) | 1 |
| Saint Michael's Church | | 1869–1885 | 290 (88) | 1 |
| Chicago Board of Trade Building | | 1885–1895 | 322 (98) | 10 |
| Masonic Temple Building | | 1895–1899 | 302 (92) | 21 |
| Montgomery Ward Building | | 1899–1922 | 394 (120) | 22 |
| Wrigley Building | | 1922–1924 | 438 (134) | 30 |
| Chicago Temple Building | Chicago Temple Building5 (cropped) | 1924–1930 | 568 (173) | 23 |
| Chicago Board of Trade Building | | 1930–1965 | 605 (184) | 44 |
| Richard J. Daley Center | | 1965–1969 | 648 (198) | 32 |
| Chase Tower (Chicago) | | 1969 | 850 (260) | 60 |
| John Hancock Center | Chicago (22332583569) | 1969–1973 | 1,127 (344) | 100 |
| Aon Center | 2006-06-07 840x1500 Chicago aon building | 1973–1974 | 1,136 (346) | 83 |
| Willis Tower | | 1974–present | 1,451 (442) | 108 |

## Honorable mentions

* 530.5 feet (161.7 m) Park Place Tower in Lakeview is the tallest building in Illinois outside of downtown Chicago.
* 513 feet (156 m) Park Tower in Edgewater is the second-tallest building in Illinois outside of downtown Chicago.
* 418 feet (127 m) Oakbrook Terrace Tower in Oakbrook Terrace is the tallest building in Illinois outside of Chicago.
* 395 feet (120 m) Two Pierce Place in Itasca is the second-tallest building in Illinois outside of Chicago.