LIST OF TALLEST BUILDINGS IN BOSTON

This 'list of tallest buildings in Boston' ranks skyscrapers in the city of Boston, Massachusetts by height. The tallest in the city is the 60-story Hancock Place, better known to locals as the ''John Hancock Tower'', which rises 790 feet (241 meters) in Boston's Back Bay district. Hancock Place Hancock Place is currently the 45th tallest building in the United States. Another famous Boston skyscraper is the Prudential Tower, which is the city's 2nd-tallest building. Prudential Tower
Boston's history of skyscrapers is generally thought to begin with the 1893 completion of the 13-story Ames Building, considered to be the city's first skyscraper. Boston. AMES BUILDING Boston went through a massive building boom in the 1960s and 1970s, resulting in the construction of over 20 skyscrapers, including Hancock Place and the Prudential Tower. The city boasts 16 skyscrapers over 500 feet (152 meters) tall, more than any other city in New England. Overall, Boston's skyline is ranked (based upon exising and under construction buildings over 500 feet (152 meters) tall) second in the Northeast (after New York City) and ninth in the United States, after New York, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, and San Francisco.^[1]
Boston currently (mid-2007) has three major proposals to build large skyscrapers within the next five years. The tallest of these proposals is Trans National Place, which, if constructed, would become the new tallest building in the city at 1,175 feet (358 meters). If built, the skyscraper would also become the 14th tallest building in the United States. Trans National Place Another proposal is the South Bay Tower, which, at 800 feet (244 meters), would become the city's 2nd-tallest. Gateway Center A third tall proposal for the city is the South Station Tower, which would become the city's 5th-tallest (assuming both Trans National Place and the South Bay Tower are built). South Station Tower If all three towers are completed, Boston would have 19 buildings rising over 500 feet, allowing it to surpass San Francisco and tie Dallas and Atlanta to become the 6th-tallest city in the country.^[2]
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Tallest buildings

Tallest buildings by pinnacle height

Tallest under construction, proposed, and approved

Timeline of tallest buildings

References

External links

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Boston skyscrapers that stand at least 400 feet (122 meters) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.

Rank	Building Name	Height feet/meters	Floors	Year	Notes
01.01	Hancock Place	01.0790 / 241	60	1976	144th-tallest building in the world, 45th in the United States. Has been the tallest building in Boston and New England since 1976. More commonly known as ''John Hancock Tower''. John Hancock Tower [3]
02.02	Prudential Tower	02.0749 / 228	52	1964	194th-tallest building in the world. The ''Skywalk'', the highest observation deck in New England, is located on the building's 50th floor. Prudential Tower: Prudential Center [4]
03.03	Federal Reserve Bank Building	03.0614 / 187	32	1976	Nicknamed the "Washboard Building" and the "Venetian Blind Building". Tallest building in Boston's Financial District.[5] Federal Reserve Bank [6]
04.04	One Boston Place	04.0601 / 183	41	1970	Tallest building in the Government Center neighborhood of Boston. One Boston Place [7][8]
05.05	One International Place	05.0600 / 183	46	1987	Most prominent building in the skyline when viewed from Boston harbor.[9] One International Place [10]
06.06	First National Bank Building	06.0591 / 180	37	1971	First National Bank [11][12]
07.07	One Financial Center	07.0590 / 180	46	1983	1 Financial Center [13][14]
08.08	111 Huntington Avenue	08.0554 / 169	36	2002	111 Huntington Avenue [15][16]
09.09	Two International Place	09.0538 / 164	35	1992	Two International Place [17][18]
10.010	One Post Office Square	10.0525 / 160	40	1981	[19][20][21]
11.011	One Federal Street	11.0520 / 159	38	1975	Originally known as ''Shawmut Bank Building''.[22][23][24]
12.012	Exchange Place	12.0510 / 156	40	1984	[25][26][27]
13.013	60 State Street	13.0509 / 155	38	1977	First modern-style skyscraper built in the city.[28][29]
14.014	One Beacon Street	14.0505 / 154	37	1971	One Beacon Street [30][31]
15.015	One Lincoln Street	15.0503 / 153	36	2003	[32][33][34]
16.016	28 State Street	16.0500 / 152	40	1970	[35][36][37]
17.017	Custom House Tower	17.0496 / 151	32	1915	Currently the tallest hotel in Boston. Custom House Tower Marriot's Custom House [38]
18.018	Berkeley Building	18.0495 / 151	36	1947	Also known as the ''Old John Hancock Building''.[39][40][41]
19.019=	33 Arch Street	19.0477 / 145	33	2004	Most recently completed skyscraper in the city.[42][43][44]
19.019=	State Street Bank Building	19.0477 / 145	33	1966	Also known as ''225 Franklin Street''.[45][46][47]
21.021	Millennium Place Tower I	21.0475 / 145	38	2001	Tallest building in the Downtown Crossing neighborhood.[48][49][50]
22.022	125 High Street	22.0452 / 138	30	1991	[51][52][53]
23.023	100 Summer Street	23.0450 / 137	32	1974	[54][55][56]
24.024	Millennium Place Tower II	24.0446 / 136	36	2001	[57][58][59]
25.025	McCormack Building	25.0401 / 122	22	1975	[60][61][62]
26.026=	Keystone Building	26.0400 / 122	32	1971	[63][64][65]
26.026=	Harbor Towers I	26.0400 / 122	40	1971	[66][67][68]

Tallest buildings by pinnacle height

This list ranks Boston skyscrapers based on their pinnacle height, which includes radio masts and antennas. As architectural features and spires can be regarded as subjective, many skyscraper enthusiasts prefer this method of measurement.

Rank	Name	Height feet/meters	Reference
1	Prudential Tower	907 / 276
2	Hancock Place	790 / 228
3	One Financial Center	683 / 208
4	One Beacon Street	623 / 190
5	Federal Reserve Bank Building	614 / 187
6	One Boston Place	601 / 183
7	One International Place	600 / 183
8	First National Bank Building	591 / 180
9	111 Huntington Avenue	554 / 169
10	Two International Place	538 / 164

Tallest under construction, proposed, and approved

This lists skyscrapers that are approved, proposed, or under construction in Boston, but are not yet completed structures. The rank that each building would hold if it were completed is listed. However, its rank is not dependent on any other buildings that are not currently completed.

Building Name	Height feet/meters	Floors	Year (est.)	Status	Notes
Trans National Place	01.01,175 / 358	75	2011	Proposed	If completed, would become the tallest building in Boston.[69] Trans National Place
South Bay Tower	02.0800 / 244	67	2010	Proposed	Would become 2nd-tallest in Boston upon completion.[70] South Bay Development [71]
South Station Tower	03.0621 / 189	49	2010	Approved	Construction is scheduled to start in late 2007. Would be Boston's 5th-tallest upon completion.[72]
101 Clarendon Street	04.0420 / 128	35	2009	Approved	Construction is scheduled to begin in 2007. Would be 25th-tallest in city upon completion.[73][74]
Nashua Street Residences	05.0415 / 127	37	2008	Approved	Construction is slated to begin in 2007. Will become tallest all-residential building in the city upon completion. Would be 26th-tallest building in Boston upon completion.[75][76]
Russia Wharf	06.0395 / 120	32	2008	Under Construction	Only building over 300 ft (91 m) that is under construction in the city. Will be 31st-tallest building in Boston upon completion.[77][78]

Timeline of tallest buildings

For most of Boston's earlier years, the tallest buildings in the city were churches with their steeples. The first skyscraper in the city is usually regarded to be the Ames Building, completed in 1893. However, since the 13-story building did not surpass the steeple of the Church of the Covenant, Church of the Covenant it never became a city record holder. The first skyscraper to have the distinction of being Boston's tallest building was the Custom House Tower, completed in 1915.

Name	Street Address	Height feet/meters	Floors	Years as Tallest	Reference
Old North Church	193 Salem Street	08.0175 / 53		1745-1810	[79]
Park Street Church	1 Park Street	07.0217 / 66		1810-1867	[80]
Church of the Covenant	67 Newbury Street	06.0236 / 72		1867-1915
Custom House Tower	3 McKinley Square	05.0496 / 151	32	1915-1964
Prudential Tower	800 Boylston Street	04.0749 / 228	52	1964-1976
Hancock Place	200 Clarendon Street	03.0790 / 241	60	1976-present

References

1. New York has 205 existing and under construction buildings over 500 ft (152 m), Chicago has 104, Miami has 37, Houston has 29, Los Angeles has 22, Dallas has 19, Atlanta has 19, San Francisco has 18, Boston has 16. Source of Skyline ranking information: SkyscraperPage.com.
2. Dallas currently has 18 existing buildings over 500 ft (152 m), and 1 under construction buildings over 500ft (152 m). Atlanta currently has 13 existing buildings, and 6 under construction buildings. San Francisco currently has 16 existing buildings, and 2 under construction buildings. Therefore, if Boston's three proposals are built, Boston would have one more building taller than 500 ft (152 m) than San Francisco, and would be tied with Dallas and Atlanta with 19 buildings. Source of Information: SkyscraperPage.com.
3. John Hancock Tower
4. Prudential Tower
5. Federal Reserve Bank Building
6. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
7. One Boston Place
8. One Boston Place
9. One International Place
10. One International Place
11. First National Bank of Boston Building
12. First National Bank of Boston
13. One Financial Center
14. One Financial Center
15. 111 Huntington Avenue
16. 111 Huntington Avenue
17. Two International Place
18. Two International Place
19. One Post Office Square
20. One Post Office Square
21. One Post Office Square
22. One Federal Street
23. One Federal Street
24. One Federal Street
25. Exchange Place
26. Exchange Place
27. Exchange Place
28. 60 State Street
29. 60 State Street
30. One Beacon Street
31. One Beacon Street
32. 1 Lincoln Street
33. State Street Financial Center
34. State Street Financial Center
35. 28 State Street
36. 28 State Street
37. 28 State Street
38. Custom House
39. John Hancock Building
40. John Hancock Building
41. Hancock Building
42. 33 Arch Street
43. 33 Arch Street
44. 33 Arch Street
45. State Street Bank
46. 225 Franklin Street
47. State Street Bank Building
48. Millennium Place Tower I
49. Millennium Place Tower 1
50. Millennium Place Tower I
51. 125 High Street
52. 125 High Street
53. 125 High Street
54. 100 Summer Street
55. 100 Summer Street
56. 100 Summer Street
57. Millennium Place Tower II
58. Millennium Place Tower II
59. Millennium Place Tower II
60. McCormack Building
61. McCormack Building
62. McCormack Building
63. Keystone Building
64. Keystone Building
65. Keystone Building
66. Harbor Towers I
67. Harbor Towers I
68. Harbor Towers I
69. In 10 years You Will Be Able to...
70. A land squeeze in America's Chinatowns
71. Gateway Center
72. South Station Tower
73. 100 Clarendon Street
74. 100 Clarendon Street
75. Nashua Street Residences
76. Nashua Street Residences
77. Russia Wharf
78. Russia Wharf
79. Old North Church
80. Park Street Church

External links

★ Rankings of Boston skyscrapers on Emporis

★ Boston structures on Structurae