New York City's Five Tallest Buildings (2024)

New York's skyline continues evolving, with supertall residential towers joining historic icons. As of 2024, the five tallest completed buildings:

1. One World Trade Center — 1,776 ft (541 m)

Floors: 104 | Completed: 2014 | Architect: David Childs (SOM)

Symbolic height references 1776. Fortified base, tapered form, and spire make it Western Hemisphere's tallest. Observatory at 1,250 ft.

2. Central Park Tower — 1,550 ft (472 m)

Floors: 98 | Completed: 2020 | Architect: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill

World's tallest primarily residential building. Nordstrom flagship at base; ultra-luxury condos above. No spire—architectural height equals roof height.

3. 111 West 57th Street (Steinway Tower) — 1,428 ft (435 m)

Floors: 84 | Completed: 2021 | Architect: SHoP Architects

World's most slender skyscraper (1:24 ratio). Terracotta and bronze facade references historic Steinway Hall. Extreme engineering for wind stability.

4. 432 Park Avenue — 1,396 ft (426 m)

Floors: 85 | Completed: 2015 | Architect: Rafael Viñoly

Square grid of concrete columns—pure structural expression. Penthouses among world's most expensive. Controversial for wind-induced creaking and resident complaints.

5. 30 Hudson Yards — 1,296 ft (395 m)

Floors: 73 | Completed: 2019 | Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox

Office tower anchoring Hudson Yards development. Triangular observation deck ("Edge") at 1,100 ft—highest outdoor sky deck in Western Hemisphere.

Notable Mentions

• Empire State Building (1,250 ft / 1,454 ft with antenna) — 6th tallest by roof height
• Bank of America Tower (1,200 ft)
• 3 World Trade Center (1,079 ft)

Supertall Pipeline

Several projects (Tower Fifth, 418 11th Ave, 570 Fifth Ave) propose 1,400+ ft towers—though economic cycles and zoning may delay construction. New York's vertical ambition continues.