LIST OF TALLEST BUILDINGS IN THE UNITED STATES

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 also planned for completion in 2010. This tower would be taller than the proposed Freedom Tower with a height of 2,000 feet (610 m). The proposed Crown Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, if built, is scheduled to be completed by 2011 and will also be higher than the Freedom Tower with a height of 1,888 feet (575 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.



Contents
Standard height
Listing by pinnacle height
Tallest buildings under construction, proposed, or approved
See also
References

Standard height


This ranking is based on the building's structural height (vertical elevation from the base to the highest architectural or integral structural element of the building):
RankBuildingCityHeightFloorsBuilt
1 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 1,451 feet (442 m) 110 1974
2 Empire State Building New York, NY 1,250 feet (381 m) 102 1931
3 Aon Center Chicago, IL 1,136 feet (346 m) 83 1973
4 John Hancock Center Chicago, IL 1,127 feet (344 m) 100 1969
5 Chrysler Building New York, NY 1,046 feet (319 m) 77 1930
6 New York Times Building New York, NY 1,046 feet (319 m) 52 2007
7 Bank of America Plaza Atlanta, GA 1,023 feet (312 m) 55 1992
8 U.S. Bank Tower Los Angeles, CA 1,018 feet (310 m) 73 1990
9 AT&T Corporate Center Chicago, IL 1,007 feet (307 m) 60 1989
10 JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston, TX 1,002 feet (305 m) 75 1982
11 Two Prudential Plaza Chicago, IL 995 feet (303 m) 64 1990
12 Wells Fargo Plaza Houston, TX 992 feet (302 m) 71 1983
13 Comcast Center1 Philadelphia, PA 975 feet (297 m) 57 2007
14 311 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 961 feet (293 m) 65 1990
15 American International Building New York, NY 952 feet (290 m) 66 1932
16 Key Tower Cleveland, OH 947 feet (289 m) 57 1991
17 One Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 945 feet (288 m) 61 1987
18 Columbia Center Seattle, WA 937 feet (285 m) 76 1985
19 40 Wall Street New York, NY 927 feet (283 m) 71 1930
20 Bank of America Plaza Dallas, TX 921 feet (281 m) 72 1985
21 Citigroup Center New York, NY 915 feet (279 m) 59 1977
22 Williams Tower Houston, TX 901 feet (275 m) 64 1983
23 Renaissance Tower Dallas, TX 886 feet (270 m) 56 1974
24 Bank of America Corp. Ctr. Charlotte, NC 871 feet (265 m) 60 1992
25 900 North Michigan Chicago, IL 871 feet (265 m) 66 1989
26 SunTrust Plaza Atlanta, GA 870 feet (265 m) 60 1992
27 Trump World Tower New York, NY 860 feet (262 m) 72 2001
28 Water Tower Place Chicago, IL 859 feet (262 m) 74 1976
29 Aon Center Los Angeles, CA 858 feet (262 m) 62 1974
30 Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco, CA 853 feet (260 m) 48 1972
31 Chase Tower Chicago, IL 850 feet (259 m) 60 1969
32 GE Building New York, NY 850 feet (259 m) 69 1933
33 Two Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 848 feet (258 m) 58 1990
34 Park Tower Chicago, IL 844 feet (257 m) 67 2000
35 U.S. Steel Tower Pittsburgh, PA 841 feet (256 m) 64 1970
36 Chase Tower Indianapolis, IN 830 feet (253 m) 48 1990
37 One Atlantic Center Atlanta, GA 820 feet (250 m) 50 1987
38 CitySpire Center New York, NY 813 feet (248 m) 75 1989
38 One Chase Manhattan Plaza New York, NY 813 feet (248 m) 60 1960
40 Conde Nast Building New York, NY 809 feet (247 m) 48 1999
41 MetLife Building New York, NY 808 feet (246 m) 60 1963
42 Mellon Bank Center Philadelphia, PA 794 feet (242 m) 54 1990
43 IDS Center Minneapolis, MN 792 feet (241 m) 57 1973
44 Woolworth Building New York, NY 792 feet (241 m) 57 1913
45 Hancock Place Boston, MA 790 feet (241 m) 60 1976
46 Four Seasons Hotel & Tower   Miami, FL 789 feet (240 m) 64 2003
47 Comerica Bank Tower Dallas, TX 787 feet (240 m) 60 1987
48 Goldman Sachs Tower Jersey City, NJ 781 feet (238 m) 42 2003
49 Bank of America Center Houston, TX 780 feet (238 m) 56 1983
50Bank of America Center San Francisco, CA 779 feet (237 m) 52 1969

1 This building is still under construction, but has been topped off.

Listing by pinnacle height


This ranking is based on the building's height to its pinnacle, which includes antennae (many skyscraper aficionados prefer this measurement to determine a building's height, as "architectural feature" is regarded as a subjective aspect):
RankBuildingCityHeightFloorsBuilt
1 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 1,730 feet (527 m) 110 1974
2 John Hancock Center Chicago, IL 1,500 feet (457 m) 100 1969
3 Empire State Building New York, NY 1,472 feet (449 m) 102 1931
4 Stratosphere Tower Las Vegas, NV 1,149 feet (350 m) - 1996
5 Aon Center Chicago, IL 1,136 feet (346 m) 83 1973
6 Conde Nast Building New York, NY 1,118 feet (341 m) 48 1999
7 Chrysler Building New York, NY 1,046 feet (319 m) 77 1930
8 New York Times Building New York, NY 1,046 feet (319 m) 52 2007
9 Bank of America Plaza Atlanta, GA 1,023 feet (312 m) 55 1992
10 U.S. Bank Tower Los Angeles, CA 1,018 feet (310 m) 73 1990
11 AT&T Corporate Center Chicago, IL 1,007 feet (307 m) 60 1989
12 JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston, TX 1,002 feet (305 m) 75 1982
13 One Shell Plaza Houston, TX 1,000 feet (305 m) 50 1971
14 Two Prudential Plaza Chicago, IL 995 feet (303 m) 64 1990
15 Comcast Center Philadelphia, PA 975 feet (297 m) 57 2007
16 Wells Fargo Plaza Houston, TX 970 feet (296 m) 71 1983
17 Columbia Center Seattle, WA 967 feet (295 m) 76 1985
18 311 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 961 feet (293 m) 65 1990
19 American International Building New York, NY 952 feet (290 m) 66 1932
20 Key Tower Cleveland, OH 947 feet (289 m) 57 1991
21 One Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 945 feet (288 m) 61 1987
22 Bloomberg Tower New York, NY 941 feet (287 m) 54 2005
23 40 Wall Street (currently the Trump Building) New York, NY 927 feet (283 m) 71 1930
24 Bank of America Plaza Dallas, TX 921 feet (281 m) 72 1985
25 Citigroup Center New York, NY 915 feet (279 m) 59 1977
26 One Prudential Plaza Chicago, IL 912 feet (278 m) 41 1955
27 Prudential Tower Boston, MA 907 feet (276 m) 52 1964
28 SunTrust Plaza Atlanta, GA 902 feet (275 m) 60 1992
29 Williams Tower Houston, TX 901 feet (275 m) 64 1983
30 Renaissance Tower Dallas, TX 886 feet (270 m) 56 1974
31 IDS Center Minneapolis, MN 886 feet (270 m) 55 1973
32 Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta, GA 883 feet (269 m) 70 1973
33 900 North Michigan Chicago, IL 871 feet (265 m) 66 1989
34 Bank of America Corp. Ctr. Charlotte, NC 871 feet (265 m) 60 1992
35 Trump World Tower New York, NY 860 feet (262 m) 72 2001
36 Water Tower Place Chicago, IL 859 feet (262 m) 74 1976
37 Aon Center Los Angeles, CA 858 feet (262 m) 62 1974
38 Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco, CA 853 feet (260 m) 48 1972
39 Chase Tower Chicago, IL 850 feet (259 m) 60 1969
40 GE Building New York, NY 850 feet (259 m) 69 1933
41 Two Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 848 feet (258 m) 58 1990
42 Park Tower Chicago, IL 844 feet (257 m) 67 2000
43 U.S. Steel Tower Pittsburgh, PA 841 feet (256 m) 64 1970
44 Chase Tower Indianapolis, IN 830 feet (253 m) 49 1990
45 One Atlantic Center Atlanta, GA 820 feet (250 m) 50 1987
46 Cityspire New York, NY 813 feet (248 m) 75 1989
47 One Chase Manhattan Plaza New York, NY 813 feet (248 m) 60 1960
48 MetLife Building New York, NY 808 feet (246 m) 60 1963
49 Two Union Square Seattle, WA 797 feet (243 m) 56 1989
50 Four Seasons Hotel & Tower Miami, FL 794 feet (242 m) 64 2003

Tallest buildings under construction, proposed, or approved


This is a list of buildings not yet completed in the United States that will rank among the tallest in the country if completed (Buildings not listed in Bold Itallics have already been constructed. They are listed for ranking purposes).
Rank Upon CompletionBuildingCityHeightFloorsYearStatus
1 (proj.) '''Chicago Spire''' Chicago, IL 2,000 feet (610 m) 150 2010 Under Construction
2 (proj.) '''Crown Las Vegas''' Las Vegas, NV 1,888 feet (576 m) 142 2011 Proposed
3 (proj.) '''Freedom Tower (WTC 1)''' New York, NY 1,776 feet (541 m) 108 2010 Under Construction
4 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 1,451 feet (442 m) 110 1974 Built
5 (proj.) '''Trump International Hotel & Tower''' Chicago, IL 1,362 feet (415 m) 96 2008 Under Construction
6 (proj.) '''200 Greenwich Street (WTC 2)''' New York, NY''' 1,339 feet (408 m) 78 2012 Approved
7 (proj.) '''175 Greenwich Street (WTC 3)''' New York, NY 1,255 feet (383 m) 71 2011 Approved
8 Empire State Building New York, NY 1,250 feet (381 m) 102 1931 Built
9 (proj.) '''Transbay Tower''' San Francisco, CA 1,200+ ft (366+ m) 90+ 2014 Proposed
10 (proj.) '''Empire World Tower I''' Miami, FL 1,200 ft (366 m) 106 2010 Proposed
11 (proj.) '''Empire World Tower II''' Miami, FL 1,200 ft (366 m) 106 2010 Proposed
12(proj.) '''Bank of America Tower''' New York, NY 1,200 ft (366 m) 53 2008 Under Construction
13 (proj.) '''Renzo Piano Tower I''' San Francisco, CA 1,200 ft (366 m) Proposed
14 (proj.) '''Renzo Piano Tower II''' San Francisco, CA 1,200 ft (366 m) Proposed
15 (proj.) '''One Bayfront Plaza''' Miami, FL 1,180 feet (360 m) 70 2008 Proposed
16 (proj.) '''Trans National Place''' Boston, MA 1,175 feet (358 m) 75 2011 Proposed
17 Aon Center Chicago, IL 1,136 feet (346 m) 83 1973 Built
18 John Hancock Center Chicago, IL 1,127 feet (344 m) 100 1969 Built
19 (proj.) '''80 South Street''' New York, NY 1,123 feet (342 m) 56 2009 Approved
20 (proj.) '''Signature Tower''' Nashville, TN 1,052 feet (321 m) 65 2009 Approved
21 (proj.) '''Waterview Tower''' Chicago, IL 1,047 feet (319 m) 90 2009 Under Construction
22 Chrysler Building New York, NY 1,046 feet (319 m) 77 1930 Built
23 New York Times Building New York, NY 1,046 feet (319 m) 52 2007 Built
24 Bank of America Plaza Atlanta, GA 1,023 feet (312 m) 55 1992 Built
25 U.S. Bank Tower Los Angeles, CA 1,018 feet (310 m) 73 1990 Built
26 AT&T Corporate Center Chicago, IL 1,007 feet (307 m) 60 1989 Built
27 JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston, TX 1,002 feet (305 m) 75 1982 Built
28 Two Prudential Plaza Chicago, IL 995 feet (303 m) 64 1990 Built
29 (topped out) '''Comcast Center''' Philadelphia, PA 975 feet (297 m) 57 2007 Under Construction
30 Wells Fargo Plaza Houston, TX 970 feet (296 m) 71 1983 Built
31 Columbia Center Seattle, WA 967 feet (295 m) 76 1985 Built
32 (proj.) '''Capitol Grand Tower''' Sacramento, CA 965 feet (294 m) 70 2009 Proposed
33 311 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 961 feet (293 m) 65 1990 Built
34 American International Building New York, NY 952 feet (290 m) 66 1932 Built
35 Key Tower Cleveland, OH 947 feet (289 m) 57 1991 Built
36 (proj.) '''150 Greenwich Street (WTC 4)''' New York, NY 947 feet (289 m) 61 2011 Approved
37 One Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 945 feet (288 m) 61 1987 Built
38 (proj.) '''Mandarin Oriental Tower''' Chicago, IL 930 feet (284 m) 65 2010 Construction Imminent
39 40 Wall Street New York, NY 927 feet (283 m) 71 1930 Built
40 Bank of America Plaza Dallas, TX 921 feet (281 m) 72 1985 Built
41 (proj.) '''Bridgman's View Tower''' Philadelphia, PA 915 feet (279 meters) 66 2010 Approved
42 Citigroup Center New York, NY 915 feet (279 m) 59 1977 Built
43 (proj.) '''Brickell Financial Centre Phase II''' Miami, FL 903 feet (275 m) 68 2008 Approved
44 Williams Tower Houston, TX 901 feet (275 m) 64 1983 Built
45 Renaissance Tower Dallas, TX 886 feet (270 m) 56 1974 Built
46 (proj.) '''130 Liberty Street (WTC 5)''' New York, NY 880 feet (268 m) 57 2013 Proposed
47 (proj.) '''Beekman Place Tower''' New York, NY 876 feet (267 m) 75 2009 Under Construction
48 900 North Michigan Chicago, IL 871 feet (265 m) 66 1989 Built
49 Bank of America Corp. Ctr. Charlotte, NC 871 feet (265 m) 60 1992 Built
50 (proj.) '''29 South LaSalle''' Chicago, IL 870 feet (265 m) 51 2009 Proposed

See also



★ List of tallest buildings by U.S. state

★ List of tallest buildings in Atlanta

★ List of tallest buildings in Boston

★ List of tallest buildings in Chicago

★ List of tallest buildings in Cleveland

★ List of buildings and structures in Dallas, Texas

★ List of tallest buildings in Detroit

★ List of tallest buildings in Houston

★ List of tallest buildings in Kansas City

★ List of tallest buildings in Los Angeles

★ List of tallest buildings and structures in Las Vegas

★ List of tallest buildings in Miami

★ List of tallest buildings in Minneapolis

★ List of tallest buildings in Nashville

★ List of tallest buildings in New York City

★ List of tallest buildings in Philadelphia

★ List of tallest buildings in Providence

★ List of tallest buildings in Sacramento

★ List of tallest buildings in San Francisco

References



★ Emporis Buildings - The Building Industry Platform

★ The World's Tallest Buildings - America's latest Outsourcing

★ 33 World Buildings

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