# List of tallest buildings in New York City

New York City, the most populous city in the United States, is home to more than 7,000 completed high-rise buildings of at least 115 feet (35 m), of which at least 102 are taller than 650 feet (198 m). The tallest building in New York is One World Trade Center, which rises 1,776 feet (541 m). The 104-story skyscraper also stands as the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the seventh-tallest building in the world. At 1,550 feet (472 m), Central Park Tower is the second-tallest completed building in the city. It has the highest roof of any building outside Asia, and is the tallest residential building in the world. The third-tallest completed building in the city is 111 West 57th Street. Rising to 1,428 feet (435 m), it is the world's most slender skyscraper. The fourth-tallest is One Vanderbilt. At 1,401 feet (427 m), it is the tallest office building in Midtown. The fifth-tallest is 432 Park Avenue at 1,397 feet (426 m).
At 1,250 feet (381 m), the 102-story Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan, which was finished in 1931, stood as the tallest building in the world from its completion until 1970, when construction on the 1,368-foot (417 m) North Tower of the original World Trade Center surpassed it. It is the tenth-tallest building in the United States, and rises to a pinnacle of 1,454 feet (443 m) including its antenna. The North Tower (the original One World Trade Center), along with its twin the South Tower (the first Two World Trade Center), which was six feet shorter, held this title only briefly as they were both surpassed by construction of the 110-story Willis Tower in Chicago in 1973. The Twin Towers remained the tallest buildings in New York City until they were destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks, leaving the Empire State Building again as the city's tallest building.
The new One World Trade Center began construction in 2006; in April 2012 it surpassed the Empire State Building to become the city's tallest. Upon its topping out in May 2013, the 1,776-foot (541 m) One World Trade Center surpassed the Willis Tower to become the tallest building in the United States and the Western Hemisphere. One World Trade Center is part of the redevelopment of the World Trade Center, which also includes the 1,079-foot (329 m) 3 World Trade Center, the 977-foot (298 m) 4 World Trade Center, the 743-foot (226 m) 7 World Trade Center, the approved 900-foot (274 m) 5 World Trade Center, and one partly constructed on-hold building: the 1,350-foot (411 m) 2 World Trade Center.
The majority of skyscrapers in New York City are concentrated in Midtown and Downtown Manhattan, although other neighborhoods of Manhattan and the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx also contain some high-rises. As of March 2024, there were 317 completed skyscrapers that rose at least 492 feet (150 m) in height, more than any other city in the Western Hemisphere, and third most in the world exceeded only by Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

## History

The history of skyscrapers in New York City began with the construction of the Equitable Life, Western Union, and Tribune buildings in the early 1870s. These relatively short early skyscrapers, sometimes referred to as "preskyscrapers" or "protoskyscrapers", included features such as a steel frame and elevators—then-new innovations that were used in the city's later skyscrapers.$^{:62}$ Modern skyscraper construction began with the completion of the World Building in 1890; the structure rose to a pinnacle of 349 feet (106 m). Though not the city's first high-rise, it was the first building to surpass the 284-foot (87 m) spire of Trinity Church. The World Building, which stood as the tallest in the city until 1899, was demolished in 1955 to allow for the construction of an expanded entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge. The Park Row Building, at 391 feet (119 m), was the city's tallest building from 1899 to 1908, and the world's tallest office building during the same time span. By 1900, fifteen skyscrapers in New York City exceeded 250 feet (76 m) in height.$^{:280}$
New York has played a prominent role in the development of the skyscraper. Since 1890, ten of those built in the city have held the title of world's tallest. New York City went through two very early high-rise construction booms, the first of which spanned the 1890s through the 1910s, and the second from the mid-1920s to the early 1930s. During this period 44 skyscrapers over 492 feet (150 m) were built—including the Singer Building, Met Life Tower, Woolworth Building, 40 Wall Street, the Chrysler Building, and the Empire State Building, each of which was the tallest in the world at the time of its completion, the last remaining so for forty years.
Skyscraper construction resumed in the early 1960s, with construction surges in the early 1970s, late 1980s, and late 2010s. In total, the city has seen the rise of over 100 completed and topped-out structures at least 650 feet (198 m) high, including the twin towers of the World Trade Center, and the current World Trade Center redevelopment.

## Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed and topped out New York City skyscrapers that stand at least 650 feet (198 m) tall based on standard height measurements. This 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. 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.
| Rank | Name | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year | Address | Coordinates | Notes |
| 1 | One World Trade Center | 1,776 (541) | 94 | 2014 | 285 Fulton Street | 40°42′47″N 74°00′49″W﻿ / ﻿40.713°N 74.0135°W﻿ / 40.713; -74.0135﻿ (One World Trade Center) | Also known as the Freedom Tower. Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere by architectural height. Tallest building in New York City and the United States. 7th-tallest building in the world. Roof height is 1,368 feet (417 m), the same as the original World Trade Center. Footprint of the building is 200 by 200 feet (61 by 61 m), the same as each of the Twin Towers. |
| 2 | Central Park Tower | 1,550 (472) | 98 | 2020 | 225 West 57th Street | 40°45′57″N 73°58′51″W﻿ / ﻿40.7659°N 73.98089°W﻿ / 40.7659; -73.98089﻿ (Central Park Tower) | Also known as Nordstrom Tower. At 1,550 feet, it has the highest roof height of any building outside Asia, surpassing the Willis Tower by 100 feet (30 m). The building is also the tallest residential building in the world both by roof height and architectural height. Top floor marketed as 130 but has 99 actual floors. Construction was delayed in 2015 and resumed in 2017. Topped out in September 2019. |
| 3 | 111 West 57th Street | 1,428 (435) | 85 | 2021 | 111 West 57th Street | 40°45′52″N 73°58′40″W﻿ / ﻿40.76455°N 73.97765°W﻿ / 40.76455; -73.97765﻿ (111 West 57th Street) | Also known as Steinway Tower. Second-tallest residential building in the world; the world's most slender skyscraper. |
| 4 | One Vanderbilt | 1,401 (427) | 73 | 2020 | 1 Vanderbilt Avenue | 40°45′11″N 73°58′43″W﻿ / ﻿40.7530°N 73.9785°W﻿ / 40.7530; -73.9785﻿ (One Vanderbilt) | Second-tallest office building in NYC. Tallest all-office building in Midtown Manhattan. Due to floor ceilings between 14 and 20 feet in height, it has fewer stories than most buildings of similar height; its top floor is numbered 93. Has the highest panoramic elevator in the world. The building topped out in September 2019 and formally opened on September 14, 2020. |
| 5 | 432 Park Avenue | 1,397 (426) | 85 | 2015 | 432 Park Avenue | 40°45′41″N 73°58′19″W﻿ / ﻿40.761389°N 73.971806°W﻿ / 40.761389; -73.971806﻿ (432 Park Avenue) | Fifth-tallest building overall in NYC, third-tallest by roof height, third-tallest residential building in the world; 31st-tallest building in the world; 6th-tallest building in the United States. |
| 6 | 270 Park Avenue* | 1,388 (423) | 60 | 2025 | 270 Park Avenue | 40°45′21″N 73°58′31″W﻿ / ﻿40.7558°N 73.9754°W﻿ / 40.7558; -73.9754﻿ (270 Park Avenue) | JPMorgan Chase is replacing its headquarters; the new tower was approved by the New York City Council in May 2019. Topped out in November 2023. |
| 7 | 30 Hudson Yards | 1,270 (387) | 73 | 2019 | 500 West 33rd Street | 40°45′15″N 74°00′03″W﻿ / ﻿40.75409°N 74.00080°W﻿ / 40.75409; -74.00080﻿ (30 Hudson Yards) | Opened March 15, 2019, tallest building in Hudson Yards. It has the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere and highest open-air building ascent in the world. Top floor marketed as 101. |
| 8 | Empire State Building | 1,250 (381) | 102 | 1931 | 350 Fifth Avenue | 40°44′54″N 73°59′08″W﻿ / ﻿40.748433°N 73.985656°W﻿ / 40.748433; -73.985656﻿ (Empire State Building) | First building in the world to contain over 100 floors. Built in just 13 months during the Great Depression, it was the world's tallest building from its completion in 1931 until the World Trade Center was completed in 1972, and was New York City's tallest building after the World Trade Center was destroyed in the attacks of September 11, 2001, until 2012, when it was surpassed by One World Trade Center. With its antenna, it is 1,454 feet (443 m) tall. |
| 9 | Bank of America Tower | 1,200 (366) | 55 | 2009 | 1101 Sixth Avenue | 40°45′19″N 73°59′03″W﻿ / ﻿40.755278°N 73.984167°W﻿ / 40.755278; -73.984167﻿ (Bank of America Tower) | First skyscraper to receive a Platinum LEED certification. Roof height is 953.5 feet (291 m). |
| 10 | 3 World Trade Center | 1,079 (329) | 80 | 2018 | 175 Greenwich Street | 40°42′39″N 74°00′42″W﻿ / ﻿40.71090°N 74.01160°W﻿ / 40.71090; -74.01160﻿ (3 World Trade Center) | Topped out in June 2016. Officially opened June 11, 2018. |
| 11 | The Brooklyn Tower | 1,066 (325) | 74 | 2022 | 9 DeKalb Avenue | 40°41′25″N 73°58′56″W﻿ / ﻿40.690278°N 73.982222°W﻿ / 40.690278; -73.982222﻿ (9 DeKalb Avenue) | Topped out in October 2021 to become the tallest building in Brooklyn, the tallest building in the outer boroughs, the tallest building on Long Island, and the tallest building in New York State outside Manhattan Island. |
| 12 | 53W53 | 1,050 (320) | 77 | 2019 | 53 West 53rd Street | 40°45′42″N 73°58′42″W﻿ / ﻿40.76160°N 73.97840°W﻿ / 40.76160; -73.97840﻿ (53W53) | Formerly known as Tower Verre, topped out in August 2018. |
| 13 = | Chrysler Building | 1,046 (319) | 77 | 1930 | 405 Lexington Avenue | 40°45′06″N 73°58′31″W﻿ / ﻿40.7517°N 73.9753°W﻿ / 40.7517; -73.9753﻿ (Chrysler Building) | Tied for 20th-tallest in the United States; first building in the world to rise higher than 1,000 feet (305 m); stood as the tallest building in the world from 1930 until 1931 when it was surpassed by the Empire State Building; tallest steel-framed brick building in the world. During construction, it and 40 Wall Street overtook the Eiffel Tower as the world's tallest human-made structures. |
| 13 = | The New York Times Building | 1,046 (319) | 52 | 2007 | 620 Eighth Avenue | 40°45′23″N 73°59′24″W﻿ / ﻿40.756389°N 73.99°W﻿ / 40.756389; -73.99﻿ (The New York Times Building) | Tied for 20th-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. |
| 15 | The Spiral | 1,031 (314) | 66 | 2022 | 435 Tenth Avenue | 40°45′19″N 73°59′58″W﻿ / ﻿40.75533°N 73.999568°W﻿ / 40.75533; -73.999568﻿ (The Spiral) | 34th Street and 10th Avenue, at the north end of the High Line. Almost every floor will have its own outdoor terrace. |
| 16 | One57 | 1,004 (306) | 75 | 2014 | 157 West 57th Street | 40°45′55″N 73°58′45″W﻿ / ﻿40.7653°N 73.9791°W﻿ / 40.7653; -73.9791﻿ (One57) | First of the Billionaires' Row supertalls to be completed. |
| 17 | 520 Fifth Avenue* | 1,002 (305) | 88 | 2026 | 520 Fifth Avenue | 40°45′16″N 73°58′50″W﻿ / ﻿40.75444°N 73.98056°W﻿ / 40.75444; -73.98056﻿ (520 Fifth Avenue) | Mixed-use building with office space on the lower stories and residences above. The building topped out in October 2024. |
| 18 | 35 Hudson Yards | 1,000 (305) | 72 | 2019 | 532–560 West 33rd Street | 40°45′16″N 74°00′09″W﻿ / ﻿40.75455°N 74.00240°W﻿ / 40.75455; -74.00240﻿ (35 Hudson Yards) | Tallest mixed-use (residential and hotel) skyscraper in the city, topped out in June 2018. |
| 19 | One Manhattan West | 996 (304) | 67 | 2019 | 401 Ninth Avenue | 40°45′10″N 73°59′52″W﻿ / ﻿40.7527°N 73.9977°W﻿ / 40.7527; -73.9977﻿ (1 Manhattan West) | Tallest building in the Manhattan West development. Topped out in August 2018 and opened on October 30, 2019. |
| 20 | 50 Hudson Yards | 981 (299) | 58 | 2022 | 504 West 34th Street | 40°45′16″N 74°00′00″W﻿ / ﻿40.754578°N 74.000119°W﻿ / 40.754578; -74.000119﻿ (50 Hudson Yards) | Last tower under construction as part of Hudson Yards' Phase 1, anchored by BlackRock. |
| 21 | 4 World Trade Center | 977 (298) | 72 | 2014 | 150 Greenwich Street | 40°42′37″N 74°00′43″W﻿ / ﻿40.71040°N 74.01195°W﻿ / 40.71040; -74.01195﻿ (4 World Trade Center) | Also known as 150 Greenwich Street, part of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center. |
| 22 | 70 Pine Street | 952 (290) | 67 | 1932 | 70 Pine Street | 40°42′23″N 74°00′28″W﻿ / ﻿40.70645°N 74.00765°W﻿ / 40.70645; -74.00765﻿ (70 Pine Street) | 39th-tallest building in the United States; formerly known as the American International Building and the Cities Service Building. 70 Pine was transformed into a residential skyscraper with 644 rental residences, 132 hotel rooms and 35,000 square feet of retail space, opening in 2015. It was the third-tallest building in the world upon completion. It stood as the tallest building in Lower Manhattan from the time of its completion until the construction of the original World Trade Center towers in the 1970s, then regained that status after 9/11, holding it until the construction of the new One World Trade Center building. |
| 23 | 220 Central Park South | 950 (290) | 67 | 2019 | 220 59th Street | 40°46′02″N 73°58′49″W﻿ / ﻿40.7671°N 73.9802°W﻿ / 40.7671; -73.9802﻿ (220 Central Park South) | Topped out in 2017. |
| 24 | Two Manhattan West | 935 (285) | 58 | 2024 | 401 West 31st Street | 40°45′08″N 73°59′53″W﻿ / ﻿40.752090°N 73.997949°W﻿ / 40.752090; -73.997949﻿ (2 Manhattan West) | Construction began after law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore signed a lease for 13 floors in October 2019. Topped out in November 2021. |
| 25 | 40 Wall Street | 927 (283) | 71 | 1930 | 40 Wall Street | 40°42′25″N 74°00′35″W﻿ / ﻿40.706964°N 74.009672°W﻿ / 40.706964; -74.009672﻿ (40 Wall Street) | 44th-tallest building in the United States; Formerly known as the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building and currently known as the Trump Building, a more permanent name is 40 Wall Street. Was world's tallest building for less than two months before being surpassed by the Chrysler Building. |
| 26 | Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown | 926 (282) | 67 | 2016 | 27 Barclay Street | 40°42′47″N 74°00′34″W﻿ / ﻿40.713167°N 74.009311°W﻿ / 40.713167; -74.009311﻿ (Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown) | Also known as 30 Park Place. Topped out in March 2015. |
| 27 | Citigroup Center | 915 (279) | 59 | 1977 | 601 Lexington Avenue | 40°45′31″N 73°58′13″W﻿ / ﻿40.758533°N 73.970314°W﻿ / 40.758533; -73.970314﻿ (Citigroup Center) | Formerly Citicorp Center and now known as 601 Lexington Avenue. |
| 28 | 15 Hudson Yards | 914 (279) | 70 | 2019 | 545 West 30th Street | 40°45′13″N 74°00′12″W﻿ / ﻿40.7535°N 74.0032°W﻿ / 40.7535; -74.0032﻿ (15 Hudson Yards) | Topped out in February 2018. |
| 29 | 125 Greenwich Street* | 912 (278) | 72 | 2024 | 125 Greenwich Street | 40°42′33″N 74°00′46″W﻿ / ﻿40.709167°N 74.012778°W﻿ / 40.709167; -74.012778﻿ (125 Greenwich Street) | Topped out in March 2019. |
| 30 | 10 Hudson Yards | 878 (268) | 52 | 2016 | 501 West 30th Street | 40°45′09″N 74°00′04″W﻿ / ﻿40.7525°N 74.001°W﻿ / 40.7525; -74.001﻿ (10 Hudson Yards) | First of the Hudson Yards towers to be completed. |
| 31 | 8 Spruce Street | 870 (265) | 76 | 2011 | 8 Spruce Street | 40°42′39″N 74°00′20″W﻿ / ﻿40.710833°N 74.005556°W﻿ / 40.710833; -74.005556﻿ (8 Spruce Street) | Also known as Beekman Tower and New York by Gehry. |
| 32 | Trump World Tower | 861 (262) | 72 | 2001 | 845 United Nations Plaza (First Avenue) | 40°45′08″N 73°58′04″W﻿ / ﻿40.7523°N 73.9677°W﻿ / 40.7523; -73.9677﻿ (Trump World Tower) | Tallest residential building in the world from 2000 until 2003. |
| 33 | 425 Park Avenue | 860 (262) | 44 | 2021 | 425 Park Avenue | 40°45′38″N 73°58′16″W﻿ / ﻿40.760542°N 73.971157°W﻿ / 40.760542; -73.971157﻿ (425 Park Avenue) | Topped out in December 2018. |
| 34 | 262 Fifth Avenue* | 860 (262) | 56 | 2025 | 262 Fifth Avenue | | Topped out in April 2024. Upon opening, the building will yield 26 condominium units. |
| 35 | 30 Rockefeller Plaza | 850 (259) | 70 | 1933 | 30 Rockefeller Plaza | 40°45′32″N 73°58′44″W﻿ / ﻿40.7590°N 73.9790°W﻿ / 40.7590; -73.9790﻿ (30 Rockefeller Plaza) | Also known as the Comcast Building, formerly known as the GE Building, and the RCA Building before that; colloquially referred to as "30 Rock" for its address, houses NBC Studios and the Top of the Rock observation deck. |
| 36 = | One Manhattan Square | 847 (258) | 72 | 2019 | 250 South Street | 40°42′37″N 73°59′29″W﻿ / ﻿40.71040°N 73.99140°W﻿ / 40.71040; -73.99140﻿ (One Manhattan Square) | Topped out in September 2017. Also known as 250 South Street or 227 Cherry Street. |
| 36 = | Sutton Tower | 847 (258) | 65 | 2022 | 426–432 East 58th Street | 40°45′30″N 73°57′41″W﻿ / ﻿40.758291°N 73.961256°W﻿ / 40.758291; -73.961256﻿ (Sutton 58) | Residential tower rising in Sutton Place, also known as 3 Sutton Place. |
| 38 | The Orchard* | 823 (251) | 69 | 2026 | 27-48 Jackson Avenue | 40°44′53″N 73°56′21″W﻿ / ﻿40.7480°N 73.9392°W﻿ / 40.7480; -73.9392﻿ (27-48 Jackson Ave) | Topped out in July 2024. The tallest building in Queens, and the second tallest building outside of Manhattan behind The Brooklyn Tower. |
| 39 | 56 Leonard Street | 821 (250) | 57 | 2016 | 56 Leonard Street | 40°43′04″N 74°00′23″W﻿ / ﻿40.71765°N 74.00635°W﻿ / 40.71765; -74.00635﻿ (56 Leonard Street) | The tallest structure in Tribeca. |
| 40 | CitySpire | 814 (248) | 75 | 1987 | 156 West 56th Street | 40°45′52″N 73°58′47″W﻿ / ﻿40.764444°N 73.979722°W﻿ / 40.764444; -73.979722﻿ (CitySpire Center) | Was NYC's tallest mixed-use building at the time of its completion. |
| 41 | 28 Liberty Street | 813 (248) | 60 | 1961 | 28 Liberty Street | 40°42′28″N 74°00′32″W﻿ / ﻿40.707778°N 74.008889°W﻿ / 40.707778; -74.008889﻿ (28 Liberty Street) | Known until sale in 2015 as One Chase Manhattan Plaza. |
| 42 | 4 Times Square | 809 (247) | 48 | 1999 | 1472 Broadway | 40°45′21″N 73°59′09″W﻿ / ﻿40.755833°N 73.985833°W﻿ / 40.755833; -73.985833﻿ (4 Times Square) | Height is 809 feet to mast structure. Roof height is 701 feet. Antenna height is 1118 feet. Formerly known as the Condé Nast Building. |
| 43 | MetLife Building | 808 (246) | 59 | 1963 | 200 Park Avenue | 40°45′12″N 73°58′36″W﻿ / ﻿40.753333°N 73.976667°W﻿ / 40.753333; -73.976667﻿ (MetLife Building) | Formerly known as the Pan Am Building. |
| 44 | 731 Lexington Avenue | 806 (246) | 54 | 2004 | 731 Lexington Avenue | 40°45′43″N 73°58′05″W﻿ / ﻿40.762°N 73.968°W﻿ / 40.762; -73.968﻿ (731 Lexington Avenue) | It houses the headquarters of Bloomberg L.P. and as a result, is sometimes referred to informally as Bloomberg Tower. |
| 45 | 126 Madison Avenue | 805 (245) | 56 | 2021 | 15 East 30th Street | 40°44′44″N 73°59′07″W﻿ / ﻿40.74566°N 73.98516°W﻿ / 40.74566; -73.98516﻿ (15 East 30th Street) | Also known as Madison House, topped out in June 2019. |
| 46 | 138 East 50th Street | 803 (245) | 64 | 2019 | 138 East 50th Street | 40°45′21″N 73°58′19″W﻿ / ﻿40.75590°N 73.97190°W﻿ / 40.75590; -73.97190﻿ (138 East 50th Street) | Topped out in November 2017. Also known as The Centrale. |
| 47 | 130 William Street | 800 (244) | 66 | 2022 | 130 William Street | 40°42′23″N 74°00′28″W﻿ / ﻿40.70645°N 74.00765°W﻿ / 40.70645; -74.00765﻿ (130 William Street) | Topped out in May 2019. |
| 48 | Woolworth Building | 792 (241) | 58 | 1913 | 233 Broadway | 40°42′44″N 74°00′29″W﻿ / ﻿40.712222°N 74.008056°W﻿ / 40.712222; -74.008056﻿ (Woolworth Building) | Tallest building in the world from 1913 until 1930, before being surpassed by 40 Wall Street. |
| 49 | 111 Murray Street | 788 (240) | 60 | 2018 | 111 Murray Street | 40°42′56″N 74°00′46″W﻿ / ﻿40.71555°N 74.01275°W﻿ / 40.71555; -74.01275﻿ (111 Murray Street) | Completed in 2018. |
| 50 | 520 Park Avenue | 781 (238) | 54 | 2018 | 520 Park Avenue | 40°45′51″N 73°58′12″W﻿ / ﻿40.764028°N 73.97°W﻿ / 40.764028; -73.97﻿ (520 Park Avenue) | Topped out in April 2017. |
| 51 = | 50 West Street | 779 (237) | 64 | 2018 | 50 West Street | 40°42′29″N 74°00′54″W﻿ / ﻿40.70800°N 74.01505°W﻿ / 40.70800; -74.01505﻿ (50 West Street) | Topped out in October 2015. |
| 51 = | 55 Hudson Yards | 779 (237) | 51 | 2018 | 550 West 34th Street | 40°45′19″N 74°00′06″W﻿ / ﻿40.755229°N 74.001676°W﻿ / 40.755229; -74.001676﻿ (55 Hudson Yards) | Topped out in April 2017. |
| 53 = | One Worldwide Plaza | 778 (237) | 47 | 1989 | 825 Eighth Avenue | 40°45′45″N 73°59′16″W﻿ / ﻿40.7624°N 73.9877°W﻿ / 40.7624; -73.9877﻿ (One Worldwide Plaza) | Commercial office tower on Eighth Avenue |
| 53 = | Madison Square Park Tower | 778 (237) | 61 | 2017 | 45 East 22nd Street | 40°44′24″N 73°59′14″W﻿ / ﻿40.7399°N 73.9872°W﻿ / 40.7399; -73.9872﻿ (Madison Square Park Tower) | Topped out in May 2016. |
| 55 | 50 West 66th Street | 775 (236) | 52 | 2025 | 50 West 66th Street | | Topped out in May 2024. |
| 56 | Skyline Tower | 763 (233) | 67 | 2021 | 23-15 44th Drive | 40°45′02″N 73°56′10″W﻿ / ﻿40.7505°N 73.9362°W﻿ / 40.7505; -73.9362﻿ (Skyline Tower) | The second tallest building in Queens, and the third-tallest in the outer boroughs. Topped out in October 2019. |
| 57 | 19 Dutch | 758 (231) | 63 | 2018 | 19 Dutch Street | 40°42′35″N 74°00′35″W﻿ / ﻿40.7098°N 74.0096°W﻿ / 40.7098; -74.0096﻿ (19 Dutch) | Also called 118 Fulton Street. Topped out in May 2016. |
| 58 | Carnegie Hall Tower | 757 (231) | 60 | 1991 | 152 West 57th Street | 40°45′53″N 73°58′47″W﻿ / ﻿40.7648°N 73.9797°W﻿ / 40.7648; -73.9797﻿ (Carnegie Hall Tower) | The main shaft is a mere 50 feet (15 m) wide. |
| 59 = | 383 Madison Avenue | 755 (230) | 47 | 2001 | 383 Madison Avenue | 40°45′20″N 73°58′37″W﻿ / ﻿40.75560°N 73.97705°W﻿ / 40.75560; -73.97705﻿ (383 Madison Avenue) | Formerly known as Bear Stearns World Headquarters. |
| 59 = | Sven | 755 (230) | 67 | 2021 | 29–37 41st Avenue | 40°45′00″N 73°56′11″W﻿ / ﻿40.750063°N 73.936507°W﻿ / 40.750063; -73.936507﻿ (Queens Plaza Park) | Third-tallest building in Queens after Skyline Tower and The Orchard. Topped out in June 2020. |
| 61 | 1717 Broadway | 753 (230) | 68 | 2013 | 1717 Broadway | 40°45′52″N 73°58′57″W﻿ / ﻿40.76435°N 73.98260°W﻿ / 40.76435; -73.98260﻿ (1717 Broadway) | It houses the Courtyard & Residence Inn Manhattan/Central Park hotel. Tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere. |
| 62 | AXA Equitable Center | 752 (229) | 51 | 1985 | 787 Seventh Avenue | 40°45′42″N 73°58′54″W﻿ / ﻿40.76170°N 73.98160°W﻿ / 40.76170; -73.98160﻿ (AXA Equitable Center) | Formerly known as the Equitable Building and Equitable Center West. |
| 63 = | 1251 Avenue of the Americas | 750 (229) | 54 | 1972 | 1251 Sixth Avenue | 40°45′36″N 73°58′53″W﻿ / ﻿40.76005°N 73.98135°W﻿ / 40.76005; -73.98135﻿ (1251 Avenue of the Americas) | Formerly known as the Exxon Building. |
| 63 = | One Penn Plaza | 750 (229) | 57 | 1972 | 250 West 34th Street | 40°45′05″N 73°59′35″W﻿ / ﻿40.751389°N 73.993056°W﻿ / 40.751389; -73.993056﻿ (One Penn Plaza) | Tallest building in the Penn Plaza complex. |
| 63 = | Deutsche Bank Center North Tower | 750 (229) | 55 | 2004 | 10 Columbus Circle | 40°46′08″N 73°58′59″W﻿ / ﻿40.76890°N 73.98305°W﻿ / 40.76890; -73.98305﻿ (Time Warner Center North Tower) | Originally constructed as the AOL Time Warner Center; in 2021 the complex was renamed the Deutsche Bank Center. |
| 63 = | Deutsche Bank Center South Tower | 750 (229) | 55 | 2004 | 10 Columbus Circle | 40°46′06″N 73°59′01″W﻿ / ﻿40.76830°N 73.98365°W﻿ / 40.76830; -73.98365﻿ (Time Warner Center South Tower) | Originally constructed as the AOL Time Warner Center; in 2021 the complex was renamed the Deutsche Bank Center. |
| 63 = | 200 West Street | 750 (229) | 44 | 2010 | 200 West Street | 40°42′53″N 74°00′51″W﻿ / ﻿40.71480°N 74.01425°W﻿ / 40.71480; -74.01425﻿ (200 West Street) | Also known as Goldman Sachs World Headquarters. |
| 68 = | One Astor Plaza | 745 (227) | 54 | 1972 | 1515 Broadway | 40°45′29″N 73°59′11″W﻿ / ﻿40.75800°N 73.98645°W﻿ / 40.75800; -73.98645﻿ (One Astor Plaza) | Located on the site formerly occupied by the Hotel Astor. Houses the world headquarters of Paramount Global. |
| 68 = | 60 Wall Street | 745 (227) | 55 | 1989 | 60 Wall Street | 40°42′23″N 74°00′30″W﻿ / ﻿40.70635°N 74.00845°W﻿ / 40.70635; -74.00845﻿ (60 Wall Street) | Also known as Deutsche Bank Building. |
| 70 = | One Liberty Plaza | 743 (226) | 54 | 1972 | 165 Broadway | 40°42′35″N 74°00′41″W﻿ / ﻿40.709722°N 74.011389°W﻿ / 40.709722; -74.011389﻿ (One Liberty Plaza) | Formerly known as the U.S. Steel Building. |
| 70 = | 7 World Trade Center | 743 (226) | 49 | 2006 | 250 Greenwich Street | 40°42′48″N 74°00′43″W﻿ / ﻿40.7133°N 74.0120°W﻿ / 40.7133; -74.0120﻿ (7 World Trade Center) | First tower in the new World Trade Center complex to be completed. |
| 72 | 20 Exchange Place | 741 (226) | 57 | 1931 | 20 Exchange Place | 40°42′20″N 74°00′35″W﻿ / ﻿40.705556°N 74.009722°W﻿ / 40.705556; -74.009722﻿ (20 Exchange Place) | Formerly known as the City Bank-Farmers Trust Building. Was the fourth-tallest building in New York City when it was finished, behind Chrysler, 40 Wall, and Woolworth Bldgs. |
| 73 | 200 Vesey Street | 739 (225) | 51 | 1986 | 200 Vesey Street | 40°42′49″N 74°00′53″W﻿ / ﻿40.713611°N 74.014722°W﻿ / 40.713611; -74.014722﻿ (200 Vesey Street) | Formerly known as Three World Financial Center and American Express Tower. |
| 74 | ARO | 738 (225) | 54 | 2018 | 242 West 53rd Street | 40°45′49″N 73°59′03″W﻿ / ﻿40.76365°N 73.98409°W﻿ / 40.76365; -73.98409﻿ (ARO) | Topped out in June 2017. Also known as 242 West 53rd Street and Roseland Tower. |
| 75 | 1540 Broadway | 733 (223) | 42 | 1990 | 1540 Broadway | 40°45′29″N 73°59′05″W﻿ / ﻿40.758135°N 73.984853°W﻿ / 40.758135; -73.984853﻿ (1540 Broadway) | Also known as Bertelsmann Building. |
| 76 | Lumen | 731 (223) | 66 | 2026 | 43-30 24th Street | 40°44′56″N 73°56′38″W﻿ / ﻿40.749°N 73.944°W﻿ / 40.749; -73.944﻿ (43-30 24th Street) | Foundation work began in December 2022, and the building rose above street level in March 2023 and topped off in July 2024. The building will be residential, with 921 units and ground-floor commercial space. |
| 77 | The Eugene | 730 (223) | 64 | 2017 | 401 West 31st Street | 40°45′08″N 73°59′56″W﻿ / ﻿40.7523°N 73.9990°W﻿ / 40.7523; -73.9990﻿ (The Eugene) | Topped out in April 2016. |
| 78 | Times Square Tower | 726 (221) | 47 | 2004 | 7 Times Square | 40°45′20″N 73°59′12″W﻿ / ﻿40.7555°N 73.9867°W﻿ / 40.7555; -73.9867﻿ (Times Square Tower) | |
| 79 | Brooklyn Point | 722 (220) | 57 | 2020 | 138 Willoughby Street | 40°41′31″N 73°58′59″W﻿ / ﻿40.69185°N 73.98299°W﻿ / 40.69185; -73.98299﻿ (Brooklyn Point) | Topped-out in April 2019, it is the second-tallest building in the borough of Brooklyn. |
| 80 | Metropolitan Tower | 716 (218) | 68 | 1985 | 146 West 57th Street | 40°45′54″N 73°58′45″W﻿ / ﻿40.76495°N 73.9791°W﻿ / 40.76495; -73.9791﻿ (Metropolitan Tower) | Immediately adjacent to Carnegie Hall Tower, separated by the Russian Tea Room. |
| 81 | 252 East 57th Street | 715 (218) | 65 | 2016 | 252 East 57th Street | 40°45′34″N 73°57′59″W﻿ / ﻿40.759306°N 73.966389°W﻿ / 40.759306; -73.966389﻿ (252 East 57th Street) | Topped out in October 2015. Completed in 2017. |
| 82 | Selene | 711 (217) | 61 | 2018 | 100 East 53rd Street | 40°45′30″N 73°58′17″W﻿ / ﻿40.758333°N 73.971389°W﻿ / 40.758333; -73.971389﻿ (100 East 53rd Street) | Topped out in January 2016. |
| 83 | General Motors Building | 705 (215) | 50 | 1968 | 767 Fifth Avenue | 40°45′50″N 73°58′21″W﻿ / ﻿40.763889°N 73.9725°W﻿ / 40.763889; -73.9725﻿ (General Motors Building) | Occupies a full city block. |
| 84 | 25 Park Row | 702 (214) | 54 | 2020 | 25 Park Row | 40°42′41″N 74°00′26″W﻿ / ﻿40.711361°N 74.007306°W﻿ / 40.711361; -74.007306﻿ (25 Park Row) | Also known as 23 Park Row. |
| 85 | Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower | 700 (213) | 50 | 1909 | 1 Madison Avenue | 40°44′28″N 73°59′15″W﻿ / ﻿40.741239°N 73.9874°W﻿ / 40.741239; -73.9874﻿ (Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower) | Tallest building in the world from 1909 until 1913 before being surpassed by the Woolworth Building. |
| 86 | 500 Fifth Avenue | 697 (212) | 59 | 1931 | 500 Fifth Avenue | 40°45′14″N 73°58′53″W﻿ / ﻿40.7538°N 73.9813°W﻿ / 40.7538; -73.9813﻿ (500 Fifth Avenue) | Became a city landmark in 2010. |
| 87 | 601 West 29th Street | 695 (212) | 58 | 2022 | 601 West 29th Street | 40°45′10″N 74°00′16″W﻿ / ﻿40.7529°N 74.0045°W﻿ / 40.7529; -74.0045﻿ (601 West 29th Street) | Topped out. Received construction financing in June 2019; construction was underway as of July 2020. |
| 88 | Americas Tower | 692 (211) | 48 | 1992 | 1177 Sixth Avenue | 40°45′26″N 73°58′58″W﻿ / ﻿40.7572°N 73.9827°W﻿ / 40.7572; -73.9827﻿ (Americas Tower) | Also known as 1177 Avenue of the Americas. |
| 89 | Solow Building | 689 (210) | 49 | 1974 | 9 West 57th Street | 40°45′50″N 73°58′29″W﻿ / ﻿40.763861°N 73.974794°W﻿ / 40.763861; -73.974794﻿ (Solow Building) | |
| 90 | 140 Broadway | 688 (210) | 52 | 1967 | 140 Broadway | 40°42′31″N 74°00′36″W﻿ / ﻿40.708611°N 74.01°W﻿ / 40.708611; -74.01﻿ (140 Broadway) | Also known as Marine Midland Building, HSBC Bank Building. |
| 91 = | 277 Park Avenue | 687 (209) | 50 | 1963 | 277 Park Avenue | 40°45′20″N 73°58′31″W﻿ / ﻿40.75551°N 73.9752°W﻿ / 40.75551; -73.9752﻿ (277 Park Avenue) | |
| 91 = | 55 Water Street | 687 (209) | 53 | 1972 | 55 Water Street | 40°42′12″N 74°00′33″W﻿ / ﻿40.7032°N 74.0091°W﻿ / 40.7032; -74.0091﻿ (55 Water Street) | |
| 91 = | 5 Beekman Street | 687 (209) | 47 | 2017 | 5 Beekman Street | 40°42′40″N 74°00′25″W﻿ / ﻿40.7111°N 74.0070°W﻿ / 40.7111; -74.0070﻿ (5 Beekman Street) | Also known as The Beekman Hotel & Residences. |
| 94 | Morgan Stanley Building | 685 (209) | 42 | 1989 | 1585 Broadway | 40°45′37″N 73°59′08″W﻿ / ﻿40.760386°N 73.985678°W﻿ / 40.760386; -73.985678﻿ (Morgan Stanley Building) | Also known as 1585 Broadway. It houses the Morgan Stanley World Headquarters. |
| 95 | Penguin Random House Tower | 684 (208) | 52 | 2003 | 1745 Broadway | 40°45′55″N 73°58′57″W﻿ / ﻿40.7653°N 73.9825°W﻿ / 40.7653; -73.9825﻿ (Penguin Random House Tower) | |
| 96 | Four Seasons Hotel New York | 682 (208) | 52 | 1993 | 57 East 57th Street | 40°45′44″N 73°58′17″W﻿ / ﻿40.762222°N 73.971389°W﻿ / 40.762222; -73.971389﻿ (Four Seasons Hotel New York) | |
| 97 | Sky | 676 (206) | 61 | 2015 | 605 West 42nd Street | 40°45′41″N 73°59′55″W﻿ / ﻿40.7614°N 73.9986°W﻿ / 40.7614; -73.9986﻿ (Sky) | Also known as 605 West 42nd Street and Atelier II. Largest single tower residence in New York City. Sky comprises 1,175 luxury units and includes more than 70,000 sq ft of amenity space. |
| 98 | 1221 Avenue of the Americas | 674 (205) | 51 | 1972 | 1221 Sixth Avenue | 40°45′33″N 73°58′54″W﻿ / ﻿40.759167°N 73.981667°W﻿ / 40.759167; -73.981667﻿ (1221 Avenue of the Americas) | Formerly known as the McGraw-Hill Building. |
| 99 = | One Grand Central Place | 673 (205) | 53 | 1930 | 60 East 42nd Street | 40°45′08″N 73°58′44″W﻿ / ﻿40.7522°N 73.9788°W﻿ / 40.7522; -73.9788﻿ (One Grand Central Place) | Formerly known as the Lincoln Building. |
| 99 = | One Court Square | 673 (205) | 50 | 1990 | 2501 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City | 40°44′49″N 73°56′38″W﻿ / ﻿40.747083°N 73.943889°W﻿ / 40.747083; -73.943889﻿ (One Court Square) | Tallest building in the Borough of Queens from 1990 to 2021. Formerly known as the Citigroup Building. |
| 99 = | Barclay Tower | 673 (205) | 56 | 2007 | 10 Barclay Street | 40°42′44″N 74°00′33″W﻿ / ﻿40.712194°N 74.009083°W﻿ / 40.712194; -74.009083﻿ (Barclay Tower) | |
| 99 = | 277 Fifth Avenue | 673 (205) | 55 | 2018 | 277 Fifth Avenue | 40°44′44″N 73°59′11″W﻿ / ﻿40.745661°N 73.986275°W﻿ / 40.745661; -73.986275﻿ (277 Fifth Avenue) | Topped out in March 2018. |
| 103 = | Paramount Plaza | 670 (204) | 48 | 1970 | 1633 Broadway | 40°45′44″N 73°59′04″W﻿ / ﻿40.7621°N 73.98445°W﻿ / 40.7621; -73.98445﻿ (Paramount Plaza) | Formerly the Uris Building. |
| 103 = | 161 Maiden Lane* | 670 (204) | 60 | On hold | 161 Maiden Lane | 40°42′20″N 74°00′17″W﻿ / ﻿40.705533°N 74.004779°W﻿ / 40.705533; -74.004779﻿ (161 Maiden Lane) | Also known as One Seaport. Topped out in August 2018. |
| 105 | 200 Amsterdam Avenue | 668 (204) | 55 | 2021 | 200 Amsterdam Avenue | 40°46′36″N 73°59′00″W﻿ / ﻿40.7768°N 73.9833°W﻿ / 40.7768; -73.9833﻿ (200 Amsterdam) | Tallest building on the Upper West Side; topped-out in August 2019. |
| 106 | 45 Park Place* | 667 (203) | 43 | On hold | 45 Park Place | 40°42′49″N 74°00′36″W﻿ / ﻿40.713611°N 74.01°W﻿ / 40.713611; -74.01﻿ (45 Park Place) | Topped out by October 2019. |
| 107 | Trump Tower | 664 (202) | 58 | 1982 | 725 Fifth Avenue | 40°45′45″N 73°58′26″W﻿ / ﻿40.7625°N 73.9738°W﻿ / 40.7625; -73.9738﻿ (Trump Tower) | |
| 108 | 1 Wall Street | 654 (199) | 50 | 1932 | 1 Wall Street | 40°42′26″N 74°00′42″W﻿ / ﻿40.707222°N 74.011667°W﻿ / 40.707222; -74.011667﻿ (1 Wall Street) | It was formerly called Bank of New York Building and Irving Trust Building. |
| 109 = | 599 Lexington Avenue | 653 (199) | 51 | 1986 | 599 Lexington Avenue | 40°45′28″N 73°58′15″W﻿ / ﻿40.7578°N 73.9707°W﻿ / 40.7578; -73.9707﻿ (599 Lexington Avenue) | |
| 109 = | Silver Towers I | 653 (199) | 58 | 2009 | 620 West 42nd Street | 40°45′39″N 73°59′57″W﻿ / ﻿40.760722°N 73.999194°W﻿ / 40.760722; -73.999194﻿ (Silver Towers I) | Also known as River Place. |
| 109 = | Silver Towers II | 653 (199) | 58 | 2009 | 620 West 42nd Street | 40°45′39″N 73°59′57″W﻿ / ﻿40.760722°N 73.999194°W﻿ / 40.760722; -73.999194﻿ (Silver Towers II) | Also known as River Place. |
| 112 | 712 Fifth Avenue | 650 (198) | 53 | 1990 | 712 Fifth Avenue | 40°45′44″N 73°58′30″W﻿ / ﻿40.7622°N 73.975°W﻿ / 40.7622; -73.975﻿ (712 Fifth Avenue) | |

### Tallest buildings by pinnacle height

This list ranks buildings in New York City based on pinnacle height measurement, which includes antenna masts. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes non-architectural antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. 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 | One World Trade Center | 1,792 (546) | 1,776 (541) | 104 | 2014 |
| 2 | 2 | Central Park Tower | 1,550 (472) | 1,550 (472) | 98 | 2020 |
| 3 | 7 | Empire State Building | 1,454 (443) | 1,250 (381) | 102 | 1931 |
| 4 | 3 | 111 West 57th Street | 1,428 (435) | 1,428 (435) | 84 | 2021 |
| 5 | 4 | One Vanderbilt | 1,401 (427) | 1,401 (427) | 59 | 2020 |
| 6 | 5 | 432 Park Avenue | 1,397 (426) | 1,397 (426) | 85 | 2015 |
| 7 | 6 | 270 Park Avenue | 1,388 (423) | 1,388 (423) | 60 | 2025 |
| 8 | 7 | 30 Hudson Yards | 1,270 (387) | 1,270 (387) | 73 | 2019 |
| 9 | 9 | Bank of America Tower | 1,200 (366) | 1,200 (366) | 55 | 2009 |
| 10 | 39 | Condé Nast Building | 1,118 (341) | 809 (247) | 48 | 1999 |
| 11 | 10 | 3 World Trade Center | 1,079 (329) | 1,079 (329) | 69 | 2018 |
| 12 | 11 | The Brooklyn Tower | 1,066 (325) | 1,066 (325) | 73 | 2022 |
| 13 | 12 | 53W53 | 1,050 (320) | 1,050 (320) | 77 | 2019 |
| 14 | 13 | Chrysler Building | 1,046 (319) | 1,046 (319) | 77 | 1930 |
| 15 | 14 | New York Times Building | 1,046 (319) | 1,046 (319) | 52 | 2007 |
| 16 | 15 | The Spiral | 1,041 (317) | 1,041 (317) | 66 | 2023 |
| 17 | 16 | 35 Hudson Yards | 1,009 (308) | 1,009 (308) | 72 | 2019 |
| 18 | 17 | One57 | 1,004 (306) | 1,004 (306) | 75 | 2014 |
| 19 | 18 | One Manhattan West | 996 (304) | 996 (304) | 67 | 2019 |
| 20 | 19 | 50 Hudson Yards | 981 (299) | 981 (299) | 58 | 2022 |
| 21 | 20 | 4 World Trade Center | 977 (298) | 977 (298) | 65 | 2014 |

### Tallest buildings in each borough

This lists the tallest building in each borough of New York City based on standard height measurement. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
| Borough | Name | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year |
| Bronx | Harlem River Park Towers I & II | 428 (130) | 44 | 1975 |
| Brooklyn | The Brooklyn Tower | 1,066 (325) | 73 | 2022 |
| Manhattan | One World Trade Center | 1,776 (541) | 104 | 2014 |
| Queens | The Orchard | 823 (251) | 69 | 2024 |
| Staten Island | Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne | 225 (69) | 1 | 1891 |

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

This lists buildings that are currently under construction in New York City and are expected to rise to a height of at least 650 feet (198 m). Buildings under construction that have already been topped out are also included, as are those whose construction has been suspended. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 50 stories as the cutoff.
| Name | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year (est.) | Address | Coordinates | Notes |
| 2 World Trade Center | 1,251 (381) | 90 | — | 200 Greenwich Street | 40°42′43″N 74°00′40″W﻿ / ﻿40.7120°N 74.0110°W﻿ / 40.7120; -74.0110﻿ (2 World Trade Center) | Would become the second-tallest building in the new World Trade Center complex upon completion. As of June 2020, construction is on hold after the completion of foundation work due to a lack of tenants. Both Bjarke Ingels and Norman Foster have proposed designs for the building, the final design will depend upon a prospective tenant's needs. |
| 41–47 West 57th Street | 1,100 (335) | 63 | — | 41–47 West 57th Street | | Proposed by developer Sedesco with a design by OMA. Demolition work was completed on the site as of August 2021. Construction reportedly began in 2023. |
| 570 Fifth Avenue | 1,100 (335) | 78 | 2028 | 570 Fifth Avenue | | Extell filed permits with several different potential plans for a supertall building on the site in late 2021. Demolition of existing structures was completed in 2023. Construction reportedly began in 2023. |
| 740 Eighth Avenue | 1,067 (325) | 52 | 2027 | 740 Eighth Avenue | 40°45′34″N 73°59′16″W﻿ / ﻿40.7595°N 73.9877°W﻿ / 40.7595; -73.9877﻿ (740 Eighth Avenue) | Approved by the city in December 2021. Excavation underway as of October 2022. Plans call for a hotel, with a "vertical-drop" ride and observation tower. |
| 45 Broad Street | | | — | 45 Broad Street | 40°42′20″N 74°00′41″W﻿ / ﻿40.705556°N 74.011389°W﻿ / 40.705556; -74.011389﻿ (3 Hudson Boulevard) | Would become the tallest residential building in Downtown Manhattan if completed; has been on hold since 2020. |
| 3 Hudson Boulevard | 987 (301) | 56 | — | 555 West 34th Street | 40°45′20″N 74°00′06″W﻿ / ﻿40.755646°N 74.001638°W﻿ / 40.755646; -74.001638﻿ (3 Hudson Boulevard) | Formerly known as GiraSole. The project remains on hold, though the developer's head of commercial leasing said in November 2021 that he is "hopeful that we'll have more significant news in the next six months or so" about the status of the project. |
| 343 Madison Avenue | 844 (257) | 40 | 2026 | 343 Madison Avenue | — | Under-construction office tower developed by Boston Properties to replace the former Metropolitan Transportation Authority headquarters across from Grand Central Terminal. Demolition was completed in March 2023. Norges Bank Investment Management has invested in the building. |
| 80 Flatbush | 840 (256) | 74 | 2027 | — | — | Approved by the New York City Council in September 2018. The development will have two buildings; excavation on the site of the shorter building began in late 2021. |
| 111 Washington Street | 820 (250) | 64 | 2026 | 111 Washington Street | — | Excavation work on the site was first reported in June 2023 and was still underway as of October 2023. The building will include 462 residential units, 7,000 square feet of commercial space, and a 60-foot-long rear yard. |
| 989 Sixth Avenue | 785 (239) | 68 | 2026 | 989–993 Sixth Avenue | — | Demolition began in 2023. The building will be residential, with 300 condominiums. |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding expected building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

### Approved

This table lists buildings that are approved for construction in New York City and are expected to rise at least 650 feet (198 m) in height. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 50 stories as the cutoff.
| Name | Height* ft (m) | Floors | Year* | Notes |
| 350 Park Avenue | 1,585 (483) | 62 | 2032 | 350 Park Avenue has been quietly proposed by Vornado Realty Trust after a marketing brochure leaked renderings; the Foster and Partners-designed building would replace BlackRock's current headquarters after the company moves to 50 Hudson Yards in 2022. In January 2023, Bloomberg reported that Citadel intended to occupy roughly half the building's office space. In December 2023, the developer bought the air rights from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. |
| 175 Park Avenue | 1,581 (482) | 85 | 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 the Hyatt Grand Central New York. The building will be developed by RXR Realty and TF Cornerstone to designs by architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Some images of plans for the new structure were released by SOM in early 2021. Scott Rechler, CEO of RXR, anticipates the building will be complete by 2030. |
| 360 Tenth Avenue | 1,000 (305) | — | — | Class A office building proposed by property owner McCourt Global and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Construction was planned to commence in 2024. |
| 5 World Trade Center | 917 (280) | 80 | 2029 | New design unveiled in February 2021. Construction was anticipated to begin in 2024. |
| 260 South Street Tower I | 798 (243) | 73 | — | Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018. |
| 260 South Street Tower II | 748 (228) | 67 | — | Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018. |
| 259 Clinton Street | 730 (223) | 62 | — | Approved by the City Planning Commission in December 2018. |
| One Third Avenue | 725 (221) | 63 | — | Approved by the City Council in 2018 and part of the Alloy Block development, One Third Avenue will include 583 apartments, retail, and office space. Upon completion, it will be the tallest Passive House in the world. |
| 10 West 57th Street | 672 (205) | 52 | — | Ultra-luxury condominium tower proposed by Sheldon Solow; the former buildings on the site were under demolition as of May 2020. |

### Proposed

This table lists buildings that are proposed for construction in New York City and are expected to rise at least 650 feet (198 m) in height. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 50 stories as the cutoff.
| Name | Height ft (m) | Floors | Notes |
| Tower Fifth | 1,556 (474) | 96 | Tower Fifth is a slender office tower proposed by 432 Park Avenue developer Harry B. Macklowe of Macklowe Properties, would become the second-tallest tower in the Western Hemisphere and 15th-tallest in the world if completed as planned. |
| 80 South Street | 1,438 (438) | 113 | As of June 2019, the site is for sale after Chinese developer Oceanwide Holdings ran into financial difficulties. |
| 265 West 45th Street | 1,312 (400) | 98 | Redevelopment of a Midtown address for a possible supertall office building. |
| Wynn New York City | 1,189 (362) | 80 | Wynn New York City is a proposed integrated resort and casino which has been proposed as part of the Hudson Yards development. Proposed by Related and Wynn Resorts, construction will only occur if Wynn is awarded a casino license for downstate New York. The resort would feature 1,750 rooms and suites, making it one of the largest hotels in New York City. |
| 247 Cherry | 1,013 (309) | 78 | 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. As of 2022, the developer is facing legal challenges to the site. |
| PENN15 | 1,000 (305) | 50 | Proposed by Vornado prior to the financial crisis of 2007–2008; as of 2024 the developer is still seeking an anchor tenant to justify construction. Demolition work was underway in 2023, although, since early 2024, Vornado is still proposing covering the site the site with tennis courts and an event space. Its height has been reduced from 1270 to 1000 feet, but no construction date is certified. The building's location is only 2 blocks away from the Empire State Building. |
| 418 11th Avenue | 984 (300) | 72 | David Adjaye designed the proposal for the site for developer Don Peebles. The request for proposal for which the plan was submitted has been revised by New York governor Kathy Hochul and now requires affordable housing, decreasing the likelihood of the building's construction. A compromise was made where affordable housing would replace the office space; a revised plan was approved in December 2024. |
| 100 Gold Street | 891 (272) | — | A rendering of a 2000-unit residential skyscraper at this site was presented by Mayor Eric Adams as part of his State of the City address. |
| 321 East 96th Street | 760 (232) | 68 | Proposed by AvalonBay Communities, would become the tallest building in East Harlem. |
| 205 Montague Street | 672 (205) | 47 | Permits filed in March 2024. |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.

## Tallest destroyed or demolished

This table lists buildings in New York City that were destroyed or demolished and at one time stood at least 500 feet (152 m) in height.
| Name | Height ft (m) | Floors | Completed in | Destroyed in | Notes |
| 1 World Trade Center (original) | 1,368 (417) | 110 | 1972 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11 attacks; stood as the tallest building in the world from 1972 until 1974. |
| 2 World Trade Center (original) | 1,362 (415) | 110 | 1973 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11 attacks. |
| 270 Park Avenue | 707 (215) | 52 | 1960 | 2021 | Also known as JPMorgan Chase Tower and formerly the Union Carbide Building. Demolition of the current building started in 2019, making it the tallest building in the world to be voluntarily demolished. A newer building will be built on the site, it will be 716 ft (218 m) taller than the demolished building, and will be completed in 2024. |
| Singer Building | 612 (187) | 41 | 1908 | 1968 | Demolished to make room for One Liberty Plaza; stood as tallest building in the world from 1908 until 1909. Tallest building ever to be demolished until the September 11 attacks, and tallest voluntarily demolished building in the world until 2019. |
| 7 World Trade Center (original) | 570 (174) | 47 | 1987 | 2001 | Destroyed in the September 11 attacks. |
| Deutsche Bank Building | 517 (158) | 39 | 1974 | 2011 | Deconstructed due to damage sustained in the September 11 attacks. |

## Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in New York City. Both Trinity Church and the Empire State Building have held the title twice, the latter following the destruction of the World Trade Center in the September 11 attacks. The Empire State Building was surpassed by One World Trade Center in 2012.
| Name | Address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) | Floors | Notes |
| Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church | Fort Amsterdam | 1643–1846 | Unknown | 1 | Demolished |
| Trinity Church | 79 Broadway | 1846–1853 | 279 (85) | 1 | |
| Latting Observatory (1853–1856) | 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue | 1853–1854 | 315 (96) | 3 | Height reduced by 75 feet (23 m) in 1854; burned down in 1856 |
| Trinity Church | 79 Broadway | 1854–1890 | 279 (85) | 1 | |
| World Building (1890–1955) | 73 Park Avenue | 1890–1894 | 309 (94) | 20 | Demolished in 1955 |
| Manhattan Life Insurance Building (1894–1964) | 64–70 Broadway | 1894–1899 | 348 (106) | 18 | Demolished in 1964 |
| Park Row Building | 13–21 Park Row | 1899–1908 | 391 (119) | 30 | |
| Singer Building (1908–1968) | 149 Broadway | 1908–1909 | 612 (187) | 47 | Demolished in 1968 |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower | 1 Madison Avenue | 1909–1913 | 700 (213) | 50 | |
| Woolworth Building | 233 Broadway | 1913–1929 | 792 (241) | 57 | |
| Bank of Manhattan Trust Building | 40 Wall Street | 1929-1930 | 927 (283) | 71 | |
| Chrysler Building | 405 Lexington Avenue | 1930–1931 | 1,046 (319) | 77 | |
| Empire State Building | 350 Fifth Avenue | 1931–1971 | 1,250 (381) | 102 | |
| 1 World Trade Center (1971–2001) | 1 World Trade Center | 1971–2001 | 1,368 (417) | 110 | Destroyed in the September 11, 2001, attacks |
| Empire State Building | 350 Fifth Avenue | 2001–2012 | 1,250 (381) | 102 | |
| One World Trade Center | 1 World Trade Center | 2012–present | 1,776 (541) | 104 | |