One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the United States. One World Trade Center is a super tall skyscraper in New York City, previously known as Freedom Tower. The tower was once called the Tower of Liberty because the left spire of the previous design resembled the raised arm of the Statue of Liberty. Now this name has been abandoned and changed to One World Trade Center.

In terms of roof height and building height, it just ranks third after Willis Tower and Park Avenue 432.

Though the number of skyscraper projects in New York is expected to increase, at this time 1,776 feet tower will be the tallest for quite some time, as there are no proposals for a taller building yet.

Since One World Trade Center opened its observatory in 2015, there are only three observatories based in New York City.

Standard height: 1776 ft / 541m

Floor count: 104

Year built: 2014

Observation Deck: 1266 ft / 386m

Uses: Office, Observation, Restaurant

City: New York City

Central Park Tower is a skyscraper under construction in the heart of New York, USA. The tower will be the tallest building in the United States in terms of roof height. Central Park Tower, despite its name, isn't actually built next to Central Park, it's just a block away from the park. The neighboring tower at 220 Central Park South is closer to Central Park.

The tower address is 217 West 57th Street at the intersection of Broadway and 57th Street. When completed at 472 meters high, Central Park Tower will be the second-tallest building in the United States and the Western Hemisphere after One World Trade Center. The roof height of One World Trade Center is 417 m, and the Willis Tower in Chicago is 442 m, with Central Park Tower being the tallest in terms of roof height and occupancy.

Standard height: 1550 ft / 472m

Floor count: 131

Year built: 2021

Uses: Residential, Retail

City: New York City

The Willis Tower was formerly the Sears Tower. Sears designed the building in the 1970s and has owned it since its completion. Sears sold the building in 1994, and Sears' name expired in 2003. The building's name was changed to Willis Tower in 2009 when London-based insurance brokerage Willis Group Holdings leased part of the building and acquired the rights to the building's name.

The Willis Tower has a roof and construction height of 1,450 feet (442 m), with two antennas at the top of the tower, and the western antenna increases the tower's total height to 527 m.After its completion in 1973, the Willis Tower was the tallest building in the world for 25 years, until 1998 when Kuala Lumpur's Petronas Towers surpassed its construction height. The Petronas Tower is much lower than the Willis Tower.

Standard height: 1451 ft / 442m

Floor count: 108

Year built: 1974

Observation Deck: 1352 ft / 412m

Uses: Office, Observation

City: Chicago

111 West 57th Street, also known as Steinway Tower, is a high-rise residential skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York. Designed by JDS Development Group and Property Markets Group, the property is located along Billionaires' Row, north of 57th Street, just off Sixth Avenue. The skyscraper's body is a 1,428 ft (435 m) 84-story tower designed by SHoP Architects and completed in 2021. At the foot of the skyscraper, there is the 16th-floor Steinway Building (also Steinway Hall), a former Steinway & Sons store designed by Warren. Completed in 1925, Wetmore's original address was 111 West 57th Street.

At 111 West 57th Street, there are 60 luxury condominiums, including 14 in Steinway Hall and 46 in the tower. The residential tower has a glass facade with terracotta columns. At the top there is an obstacle to the south. The tower is one of the tallest buildings in the United States and the world's thinnest skyscraper, with a width-to-height ratio of approximately 1:24. A New York City landmark, Steinway Hall has a facade made primarily of brick, limestone and terracotta. 111 West 57th Street has a number of amenities for its residents, most of which are located on the floor of the building and include the large rotunda of Steinway Hall, which is also a landmark of the city.

Standard height: 1428 ft / 435m

Floor count: 82

Year topped out: 2019

Uses: Residential

City: New York City

One Vanderbilt is a 93-story skyscraper located on Vanderbilt Avenue and 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York. Designed by Cohn Pedersen Fox, the building was proposed by developer SL Green Realty as part of a planned Midtown East zoning change in the early 2010s. With a rooftop height of 1,301 feet (397 m) and a spire of 1,401 feet (427 m) above the ground, the skyscraper is the fifth-tallest building in the city after the World Trade Center, Central Park Tower....

The facade and design should harmonize with the central station to the east. There is a wedge-shaped hollow at the base of the building, tapering as the tower rises, with several "pavilions" and peaks at the top. The facade is mainly made of glass panels and the lintels are made of terracotta. The superstructure is made of steel and concrete and is 105 feet (32 m) high inside. The lobby has the entrance to the nearest railway and metro station to the bank branch, and the restaurant Le Pavillon is located on the 2nd floor. Most of the building is dedicated to office space and the upper floors have a summit observation deck.

Standard height: 1401 ft / 427m

Floor count: 67
Year built: 2020

Uses: Office, Observation
City: New York City

432 Park Avenue is a sky-high residential building located on 57th Street and Park Avenue in downtown Manhattan, New York overlooking Central Park. The 1,396 ft (425.5 m) tower was designed by CIM Group and Harry B. Macklowe and designed by Raphael Vignoli. By roof height 432 Park Ave is the second tallest completed building in New York City, it is also the tallest residential building and the second-thinnest skyscraper building in the world.

432 Park Avenue consists of 85 floors (mezzanine and 84 floors) above the ground. The outer tower is a lattice made by pouring concrete made of white Portland cement. The tower is divided into 12 storey blocks separated by two storey mechanical spaces open to allow gusts of wind to pass through the building. It has 125 condominiums and amenities such as a restaurant for residents only. The skyscraper received mixed reviews from both experts and the public for its slimness and symbolism as a residence for the super-rich.

Standard height: 1396 ft / 426m

Floor count: 96

Year built: 2016

Uses: Residential

City: New York City

Trump International Hotel and Tower is a skyscraper-shaped condo hotel in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The building named after Donald Trump and was designed by architects Adrian Smith of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Bovis Lend Lease constructed a 98-story building measuring 1,388 feet (423.2 m) with a 1,171 ft (357 m) spire and roof. It is next to a major tributary of the Chicago River and overlooks the mouth of Lake Michigan across a series of bridges that cross the river. The building became famous when Apprentice Season 1 winner Bill Rancic chose to direct the tower over the Rancho Palos Verdes Trump National Golf Course & Resort in the Los Angeles metro area. ...

Trump announced in 2001 that the skyscraper would become the tallest building in the world, but after the 9/11 attacks that year, architects stopped planning the building and underwent several design changes. In 2009, it became the 7th tallest building in the United States. It surpassed downtown John Hancock as the world's tallest residence (apartment or condominium) and held that rank for a while until the Burj Khalifa was completed.

Standard height: 1389 ft / 423m

Floor count: 98

Year built: 2009

Uses: Residential, Hotel

City: Chicago

30 Hudson Yards (North Tower) is a skyscraper on the West Side of Manhattan. Located close to Hell's Kitchen, Chelsea and Penn Station areas, the building is part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's West Side Yard Renovation Plan, a Hudson Yard Renovation Project. It is the 8th tallest building in New York.

30 Hudson Yards has a triangular observatory on the 100th floor and a bar and event space on the 101st floor. This 1,100-foot observatory opened in March 2020 and is the second-tallest outdoor observatory in the Western Hemisphere, behind Toronto's open Sky Terrace CN Tower (342 m or 1,122 ft)(The New York World Trade Center has an observation deck on the 100th to 102nd floors, 1,268 feet, and the Willis Tower, Chicago, 103rd floor, observation deck, 1,354 feet, but both are closed.)

Standard height: 1268 ft / 387m

Floor count: 73
Year built: 2019

Uses: Office, Observation
City: New York City

The Empire State Building is a skyscraper in New York, USA. For a long time (40 years) it was the tallest building in the world.

The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York, USA. Designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from New York State's nickname "Empire State". The roof height of the building is 1,250 feet (380 m), and the total height including antennas is 1,454 feet (443.2 m).

The Empire State Building remained the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Center was built in 1970. After the latter's collapse in 2001, the Empire State Building was again the tallest skyscraper in the city until 2012. As of 2020, it is the 7th tallest building in New York, the 9th tallest completed skyscraper in the United States, and the 49th tallest building in the world.

Standard height: 1250 ft / 381m

Floor count: 103

Year built: 1931

Observation Deck: 320 meters & 369 meters

Uses: Office, Observation, Broadcasting

City: New York City

Bank of America Tower, also known as Bryant Park 1, is a 55-story skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. 1111 Avenue of the Americas, between 42nd and 43rd Streets, across the street from Bryant Park. The building was designed by Cookfox and Adamson Associates and designed by the Durst Organization of Bank of America. At 1,200 feet (370 m) tall, the Bank of America Tower will be the 8th tallest building in New York City and the 10th tallest building in the United States as of 2021.

Bank of America Tower has 2.1 million square feet (200,000 m2) of office space, most of which is occupied by Bank of America. The building consists of seven-story columns occupying the entire site, with towers rising above it. The facade is mainly composed of glass curtain wall. At the foot of the building, there are New York City landmarks, including the Stephen Sondheim Theater, several shopping plazas and a pedestrian atrium. Bank of America Tower received Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Green Buildings (LEED). However, due to its high energy consumption, the building received a "C" rating in the city's overall energy efficiency rating system.

Standard height: 1200 ft / 366m

Floor count: 55

Year built: 2009

Uses: Office

City: New York City