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This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks skyscrapers in the United States based on official height. The country is home to many of the world's tallest buildings.

Prior to the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City, the twin towers of the World Trade Center occupied the second and third positions on the list below. The North Tower stood at 1,368 feet (417 m), while the South was 1,362 feet (415 m) tall. The 1,776 foot (541 m) Freedom Tower, scheduled for construction on the former World Trade Center site, was intended to become the tallest building in the United States upon completion in 2010. The Chicago Spire (previously known as the Fordham Spire) a tower under construction in Chicago, Illinois is planned for completion in 2011. This tower would be taller than the proposed Freedom Tower with a height of 2,000 feet (610 m).

Other tall buildings that are either proposed or under construction include Trans National Place in Boston (1,175 feet (351.8m)), the Signature Tower in Nashville, Tennessee (1,057 feet (322 m)), the Bank of America Tower (1,200 feet (366 m)), the Comcast Center (975 feet (297 m)) in Philadelphia, the Trump International Hotel and Tower (1,362 feet (415 m)) and Waterview Tower (1,047 feet (319 m)) in Chicago. If all these buildings are completed at the current projections, the nine tallest buildings in the United States would be located in either New York (7 - Freedom Tower, 2 World Trade Center, 3 World Trade Center, Empire State Building, Bank of America Tower, New York Times Building, and Chrysler Building) or Chicago (6 - Chicago Spire, Sears Tower, Trump International, Aon Center, John Hancock Building and Waterview Tower) - excluding the proposed Signature Tower in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tallest buildings

The Sears Tower in Chicago, the tallest building in the United States
The Empire State Building in New York City, the country's 2nd-tallest building, with the Chrysler Building visible in the distance
The John Hancock Center in Chicago, the country's 5th-tallest building
The Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta, the country's 8th-tallest building
The U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles, the 9th-tallest building in the United States
Columbia Center in Seattle, the country's 19th-tallest building
The Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco, the 31st-tallest building in the country

This lists ranks buildings in the United States that stand at least 700 feet (213 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Only completed buildings and under construction buildings that have been topped out are included.

Rank Name City Height
feet / m 		Floors Year
1 Sears Tower 1 Chicago, IL 1,451 / 442 108 1974
2 Empire State Building 1 New York, NY 1,250 / 381 102 1931
3 Bank of America Tower 2 New York, NY 1,200 / 366 54 2007
4 Aon Center Chicago, IL 1,136 / 346 83 1973
5 John Hancock Center Chicago, IL 1,127 / 344 100 1969
6= Chrysler Building 1 New York, NY 1,046 / 319 77 1930
6= New York Times Building New York, NY 1,046 / 319 52 2007
8 Bank of America Plaza Atlanta, GA 1,023 / 312 55 1992
9 U.S. Bank Tower Los Angeles, CA 1,018 / 310 73 1990
10 AT&T Corporate Center Chicago, IL 1,007 / 307 60 1989
11 JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston, TX 1,002 / 305 75 1982
12 Two Prudential Plaza Chicago, IL 995 / 303 64 1990
13 Wells Fargo Plaza Houston, TX 992 / 302 71 1983
14 Comcast Center 2 Philadelphia, PA 975 / 297 57 2007
15 311 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 961 / 293 65 1990
16 American International Building New York, NY 952 / 290 66 1932
17 Key Tower Cleveland, OH 947 / 289 57 1991
18 One Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 945 / 288 61 1987
19 Columbia Center Seattle, WA 937 / 285 76 1985
20 40 Wall Street 1 New York, NY 927 / 283 71 1930
21 Bank of America Plaza Dallas, TX 921 / 281 72 1985
22 Citigroup Center New York, NY 915 / 279 59 1977
23 Williams Tower Houston, TX 901 / 275 64 1983
24 Renaissance Tower Dallas, TX 886 / 270 56 1974
25= Bank of America Corporate Center Charlotte, NC 871 / 265 60 1992
25= 900 North Michigan Chicago, IL 871 / 265 66 1989
27 SunTrust Plaza Atlanta, GA 870 / 265 60 1992
28 Trump World Tower New York, NY 860 / 262 72 2001
29 Water Tower Place Chicago, IL 859 / 262 74 1976
30 Aon Center Los Angeles, CA 858 / 262 62 1974
31 Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco, CA 853 / 260 48 1972
32 Chase Tower Chicago, IL 850 / 259 60 1969
32 GE Building New York, NY 850 / 259 69 1933
33 Two Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 848 / 258 58 1990
34 Park Tower Chicago, IL 844 / 257 67 2000
35 U.S. Steel Tower Pittsburgh, PA 841 / 256 64 1970
36 Chase Tower Indianapolis, IN 830 / 253 48 1990
37 One Atlantic Center Atlanta, GA 820 / 250 50 1987
38 CitySpire Center New York, NY 814 / 248 75 1989
39 One Chase Manhattan Plaza New York, NY 813 / 248 60 1960
40 Conde Nast Building New York, NY 809 / 247 48 1999
41 MetLife Building New York, NY 808 / 246 60 1963
42 Bloomberg Tower New York, NY 806 / 256 54 2005
43 Mellon Bank Center Philadelphia, PA 794 / 242 54 1990
44= IDS Center Minneapolis, MN 792 / 241 57 1973
44= Woolworth Building 1 New York, NY 792 / 241 57 1913
46 Hancock Place Boston, MA 790 / 241 60 1976
47 Four Seasons Hotel & Tower Miami, FL 789 / 240 64 2003
48 Comerica Bank Tower Dallas, TX 787 / 240 60 1987
49 Goldman Sachs Tower Jersey City, NJ 781 / 238 42 2003
50 Bank of America Center Houston, TX 780 / 238 56 1983
51 555 California Street San Francisco, CA 779 / 237 52 1969
52 One Worldwide Plaza New York, NY 778 / 237 49 1989
53 225 South Sixth Minneapolis, MN 776 / 237 53 1992
54 Wells Fargo Center Minneapolis, MN 773 / 236 57 1988
55 Washington Mutual Tower Seattle, WA 771 / 235 55 1988
56 191 Peachtree Tower Atlanta, GA 770 / 235 50 1991
57 Three First National Plaza Chicago, IL 767 / 234 57 1981
58 Wachovia Financial Center Miami, FL 764 / 233 55 1984
59 Heritage Plaza Houston, TX 762 / 232 53 1987
60= 383 Madison Avenue New York, NY 757 / 231 47 2001
60= Carnegie Hall Tower New York, NY 757 / 231 60 1991
62 Enterprise Plaza Houston, TX 756 / 230 55 1980
63 Chicago Title and Trust Center Chicago, IL 756 / 230 50 1992
64 AXA Center New York, NY 752 / 229 54 1986
65= Time Warner Center Tower I New York, NY 751 / 229 55 2004
65= Time Warner Center Tower II New York, NY 751 / 229 55 2004
67= 7 World Trade Center New York, NY 750 / 229 52 2006
67= Two California Plaza Los Angeles, CA 750 / 229 52 1992
67= 1251 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 750 / 229 54 1971
67= One Penn Plaza New York City 750 / 229 57 1972
71= Prudential Tower Boston, MA 749 / 228 52 1964
71= Gas Company Tower Los Angeles, CA 749 / 228 52 1991
73= RSA Battle House Tower Mobile, AL 745 / 227 35 2007
73= 60 Wall Street New York, NY 745 / 227 56 1989
73= One Astor Plaza New York, NY 745 / 227 54 1972
76 One Liberty Plaza New York, NY 743 / 227 54 1974
77= Centerpoint Energy Plaza Houston, TX 741 / 226 53 1974
77= 20 Exchange Place New York, NY 741 / 226 57 1931
79 Bell Atlantic Tower Philadelphia, PA 739 / 225 55 1991
80 Three World Financial Center New York, NY 739 / 225 51 1986
81 JPMorgan Chase Tower Dallas, TX 738 / 225 55 1987
82 Bank of America Plaza Los Angeles, CA 735 / 224 55 1975
83 Bertelsmann Building New York, NY 733 / 223 45 1990
84 Continental Center One Houston, TX 732 / 223 53 1984
85 Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center Detroit, MI 727 / 222 70 1977
86= 777 Tower Los Angeles, CA 725 / 221 53 1991
86= Olympia Centre Chicago, IL 725 / 221 63 1986
86= One Mellon Center Pittsburgh, PA 725 / 221 54 1983
86= Fullbright Tower Houston, TX 725 / 221 52 1982
90 Times Square Tower New York, NY 724 / 221 49 2004
91= Wells Fargo Tower Los Angeles, CA 723 / 220 54 1982
91= Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel Atlanta, GA 723 / 220 70 1973
93 Seattle Municipal Tower Seattle, WA 722 / 220 62 1990
94 Fountain Place Dallas, TX 720 / 220 63 1986
95 Figueroa at Wilshire Los Angeles, CA 717 / 219 53 1990
96 Metropolitan Tower New York, NY 716 / 218 68 1987
97= Republic Plaza Denver, CO 714 / 218 56 1984
97= One Shell Plaza Houston, TX 714 / 218 50 1971
99= 1801 California Denver, CO 709 / 216 53 1982
99= 500 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 709 / 216 58 1931
101 Terminal Tower Cleveland, OH 708 / 216 52 1930
102 JP Morgan Chase World Headquarters New York, NY 707 / 216 52 1960
103 General Motors Building New York, NY 705 / 215 50 1968
104 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower 1 New York, NY 700 / 213 50 1909
  1. Note 1: Was the world's tallest building when completed.
  2. Note 2: Indicates building is still under construction, but has been topped out.

Tallest buildings by pinnacle height

Aon Center in Chicago
The Chrysler Building in New York City
The Key Tower in Cleveland
The Four Seasons Hotel & Tower in Miami

This ranking is based on the building's height to its pinnacle, which includes antenna masts. Many skyscraper aficionados prefer this measurement to determine a building's height, as "architectural feature" can be regarded as a subjective aspect.

Rank Name City Height
feet / m 		Floors Year
1 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 1,730 / 527 108 1974
2 John Hancock Center Chicago, IL 1,500 / 457 100 1969
3 Empire State Building New York, NY 1,472 / 449 102 1931
4 Bank of America Tower 1 New York, NY 1,200 / 366 54 2007
5 Aon Center Chicago, IL 1,136 / 346 83 1973
6 Conde Nast Building New York, NY 1,118 / 341 48 1999
7 Chrysler Building New York, NY 1,046 / 319 77 1930
7 New York Times Building New York, NY 1,046 / 319 52 2007
8 Bank of America Plaza Atlanta, GA 1,023 / 312 55 1992
9 U.S. Bank Tower Los Angeles, CA 1,018 / 310 73 1990
10 AT&T Corporate Center Chicago, IL 1,007 / 307 60 1989
11 JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston, TX 1,002 / 305 75 1982
12 One Shell Plaza Houston, TX 1,000 / 305 50 1971
13 Two Prudential Plaza Chicago, IL 995 / 303 64 1990
14 Wells Fargo Bank Plaza Houston, TX 992 / 302 71 1983
15 Comcast Center 1 Philadelphia, PA 975 / 297 57 2007
16 Columbia Center Seattle, WA 967 / 295 76 1985
17 311 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 961 / 293 65 1990
18 American International Building New York, NY 952 / 290 66 1932
19 Key Tower Cleveland, OH 947 / 289 57 1991
20 One Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 945 / 288 61 1987
21 Bloomberg Tower New York, NY 941 / 287 54 2005
22 40 Wall Street New York, NY 927 / 283 71 1930
23 Bank of America Plaza Dallas, TX 921 / 281 72 1985
24 Citigroup Center New York, NY 915 / 279 59 1977
25 One Prudential Plaza Chicago, IL 912 / 278 41 1955
26 Prudential Tower Boston, MA 907 / 276 52 1964
27 SunTrust Plaza Atlanta, GA 902 / 275 60 1992
28 Williams Tower Houston, TX 901 / 275 64 1983
29 Renaissance Tower Dallas, TX 886 / 270 56 1974
29 IDS Center Minneapolis, MN 886 / 270 55 1973
31 Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta, GA 883 / 269 70 1973
32 900 North Michigan Chicago, IL 871 / 265 66 1989
32 Bank of America Corporate Center Charlotte, NC 871 / 265 60 1992
34 Trump World Tower New York, NY 860 / 262 72 2001
35 Water Tower Place Chicago, IL 859 / 262 74 1976
36 Aon Center Los Angeles, CA 858 / 262 62 1974
37 Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco, CA 853 / 260 48 1972
38= Chase Tower Chicago, IL 850 / 259 60 1969
38= GE Building New York, NY 850 / 259 69 1933
40 Two Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 848 / 258 58 1990
41 Park Tower Chicago, IL 844 / 257 67 2000
42 U.S. Steel Tower Pittsburgh, PA 841 / 256 64 1970
43 Chase Tower Indianapolis, IN 830 / 253 49 1990
44 One Atlantic Center Atlanta, GA 820 / 250 50 1987
45 Cityspire New York, NY 814 / 248 75 1989
46 One Chase Manhattan Plaza New York, NY 813 / 248 60 1960
47 MetLife Building New York, NY 808 / 246 60 1963
48 Two Union Square Seattle, WA 797 / 243 56 1989
49= Four Seasons Hotel & Tower Miami, FL 794 / 242 64 2003
49= Mellon Bank Center Philadelphia, PA 794 / 242 53 1990
  1. Note 1: Indicates building is still under construction, but has been topped out.

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

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Under construction

Site of the under construction Chicago Spire, which will likely become the tallest building in the country upon completion
One Museum Park, as seen from the Chicago Lakeshore from the Northeast

This lists buildings that are under construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least 700 feet (213 m). Buildings that have already been topped out are included.

Name City Height
feet / m 		Floors Year
(est.)
Chicago Spire Chicago, IL 2,000 / 610 150 2011
Freedom Tower (WTC 1) New York, NY 1,776 / 541 108 2010
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago, IL 1,362 / 415 96 2008
Bank of America Tower New York, NY 1,200 / 366 53 2008
Waterview Tower Chicago, IL 1,047 / 319 90 2009
Comcast Center Philadelphia, PA 975 / 297 57 2007
Beekman Place Tower New York, NY 876 / 267 75 2009
Met 3 Miami, FL 866 / 264 75 2009
Legacy Tower Chicago, IL 824 / 251 71 2009
Aqua Chicago, IL 823 / 251 82 2009
The Capital at Brickell Tower II Miami, FL 806 / 246 56 2009
Times Square Plaza New York, NY 804 / 245 40 2009
56 Leonard Street New York, NY 796 / 243 58 2010
300 North LaSalle Chicago, IL 784 / 239 60 2009
Wachovia-South Tryon Project Charlotte, NC 764 / 233 46 2009
Goldman Sachs New World Headquarters New York, NY 749 / 228 43 2009
Infinity II Miami, FL 736 / 224 65 2009
One Museum Park Chicago, IL 734 / 224 62 2008
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV 725 / 221 63 2009
900 Biscayne Bay Miami, FL 712 / 217 65 2008
Louisville Museum Plaza Louisville, KY 703 / 214 62 2010
Elysian Chicago, IL 700 / 213 60 2008

Approved

File:One Bayfront Plaza.jpg
One Bayfront Plaza, the tallest skyscraper approved for construction in Miami

This lists buildings that are approved for construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least 700 feet (213 m).

Name City Height
feet / m 		Floors Year
(est.)
200 Greenwich Street (WTC 2) New York, NY 1,350 / 411 78 2012
175 Greenwich Street (WTC 3) New York, NY 1,255 / 383 71 2011
80 South Street New York, NY 1,123 / 342 56 2009
Crown Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV 1,064 / 324 2011
Signature Tower Nashville, TN 1,052 / 321 65 2009
One Bayfront Plaza Miami, FL 1,049 / 320 70 2015
GiraSole New York, NY 1,000 / 305 60 2011
150 Greenwich Street (WTC 4) New York, NY 947 / 289 61 2011
Mandarin Oriental Tower Chicago, IL 930 / 284 65 2010
Brickell Financial Centre Phase II Miami, FL 903 / 275 68 2008
1101 Brickell Miami, FL 849 / 259 74 2009
100 South Biscayne II Miami, FL 824 / 251 70 2015
Brickell CitiCentre III Miami, FL 808 / 246 76 2009
Harborside Plaza 7 Jersey City, NJ 800 / 244 59 2008
Brickell Flatiron Miami, FL 794 / 242 70 2009
Brickell CitiCentre I Miami, FL 769 / 234 72 2009
Paramount Park Miami, FL 756 / 230 68 2009
The Metropolitan Jersey City, NJ 755 / 230 67 2009
Cityfront Plaza III Chicago, IL 750 / 229 65 2009
Lynx West Central Tower Miami, FL 746 / 227 76 2009
Brickell CitiCentre II Miami, FL 740 / 226 69 2009
Canyon Ranch Chicago, IL 730 / 223 64 2009
Trump International Hotel & Tower New Orleans, LA 716 / 218 69 2009

Proposed

File:Transbay Terminal Tower I.jpg
The Transbay Transit Center & Tower, a skyscraper proposed for construction in San Francisco

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least 700 feet (213 m).

Name City Height
feet / m 		Floors Year
(est.)
Madison Square Garden Project Tower I New York, NY 1,400+ / 427
Madison Square Garden Project Tower II New York, NY 1,400+ / 427
Hudson Place Tower I New York, NY 1,300 / 396 110 2015
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower Chicago, IL 1,265 / 386 107 2012
Transbay Transit Center & Tower San Francisco, CA 1,200 / 366 80 2014
Renzo Piano Tower I San Francisco, CA 1,200 / 366
Renzo Piano Tower II San Francisco, CA 1,200 / 366
Trans National Place Boston, MA 1,175 / 358 75 2011
53 West 53rd Street New York, NY 1,150 / 351 75
Hudson Place Tower II New York, NY 1,080 / 329 2015
Empire World Tower I Miami, FL 1,022 / 312 93 2010
Empire World Tower II Miami, FL 1,022 / 312 93 2010
City Tech Tower New York, NY 1,000 / 305 65
Capitol Grand Tower Sacramento, CA 965 / 294 70 2009
375 East Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 921 / 281 76 2010
181 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 900 / 274 66
Renzo Piano Tower III San Francisco, CA 900 / 274
Renzo Piano Tower IV San Francisco, CA 900 / 274
29 South LaSalle Chicago, IL 870 / 265 51 2009
Park Michigan Chicago, IL 866 / 264 80 2009
700 First Avenue Tower I New York, NY 864 / 263 57 2008
Transbay Project III San Francisco, CA 853 / 260
InterContinental Chicago (North Tower) Chicago, IL 850 / 259 71 2009
685 First Avenue New York, NY 836 / 255 67 2008
South Bay Tower Boston, MA 800 / 244 67 2010
616 First Avenue New York, NY 800 / 244 79 2009
360 Tenth Avenue New York, NY 774 / 236 61
Bridgman's View Tower Philadelphia, PA 749 / 228 66 2010
1490 Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 744 / 227 73 2010
130 Liberty Street (WTC 5) New York, NY 743 / 226 57 2013
Columbus Centre Miami, FL 710 / 216 56 2010
50 West Street New York, NY 700 / 213 69

Tallest destroyed

The twin towers of New York City's World Trade Center, which stood as the 2nd- and 3rd-tallest buildings in the country before being destroyed on September 11, 2001
File:DeutscheBank2.jpg
View of Deutsche Bank Building during deconstruction in December 2006.

This lists the tallest buildings in the United States that were destroyed or are undergoing demolition.

Name City Height
feet / m 		Floors Year
Completed 		Year
Destroyed 		Notes
One World Trade Center New York, NY 1,368 / 417 110 1972 2001 Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Stood as the tallest building in the world from 1972 until 1973.
Two World Trade Center New York, NY 1,363 / 415 110 1973 2001 Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Singer Building New York, NY 612 / 187 47 1908 1968 Demolished to make room for One Liberty Plaza. Stood as the tallest building in the world from 1908 until 1909.
7 World Trade Center (old) New York, NY 570 / 174 47 1987 2001 Destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Deutsche Bank Building New York, NY 565 / 172 40 1974 2007 Currently being deconstructed due to damage sustained in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Morrison Hotel Chicago, IL 526 / 160 45 1926 1965 Demolished to make room for the Chase Tower.
J.L. Hudson Company Department Store Detroit, MI 520 / 159 29 1927 1998 Tallest building ever imploded.[1]
One Meridian Plaza Philadelphia, PA 492 / 150 38 1972 1999 Deconstructed due to damage from a 1991 fire.
City Investing Building New York, NY 487 / 148 33 1908 1968 Demolished with the Singer Building to make room for One Liberty Plaza.

See also

References

General
  • Becker, Lynn. "The World's Tallest Buildings - America's latest Outsourcing". Repeat (An archive of writings on architecture in Chicago and the world.). Retrieved 2007-04-12.
Specific
  1. ^ "J.L. Hudson Company Department Store". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
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