New York City

United States

Facts

Population

8,804,194 (2020)

Area

778 km² • 300 mi²

Density

11,316.4 people per km²

29,309.5 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Metropolitan Life Tower (1909)

Tallest Building

One World Trade Center (541 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

North America

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	One World Trade Center	541.3 m / 1,776 ft
2	Central Park Tower	472.4 m / 1,550 ft
3	111 West 57th Street	435.3 m / 1,428 ft
4	One Vanderbilt Avenue	427 m / 1,401 ft
5	432 Park Avenue	425.7 m / 1,397 ft
6	JPMorgan Chase World Headquarters	423 m / 1,388 ft
7	30 Hudson Yards	387.1 m / 1,270 ft
8	Empire State Building	381 m / 1,250 ft
9	Bank of America Tower	365.8 m / 1,200 ft
10	3 World Trade Center	328.9 m / 1,079 ft

Building Completions Timeline

New York City CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Pratt Institute	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	ACAD
Rutgers University	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	ACAD
The Skyscraper Museum	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	NONP
Arup	Platinum	466	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
DeSimone Consulting Engineering	Platinum	59	STRC • ENGO
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates	Platinum	243	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST • TRAN
Langan	Platinum	105	CIV • LAND • ENVE • ENGM • GEO • SEIS • SURV
RWDI	Platinum	524	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Platinum	362	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	233	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
Turner Construction Company	Platinum	127	PMNG • CON
WSP	Platinum	678	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Adamson Associates	Gold	59	ARCH
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Gold	101	ARCH • ENGM • ENGO
Corgan	Gold	0	INTR • ARCH
FXCollaborative Architects	Gold	26	ARCH
McNamara • Salvia	Gold	24	STRC • WIND • SEIS
Mott MacDonald	Gold	18	PMNG • ENGM • TRAN
Severud Associates Consulting Engineers, PC	Gold	26	STRC
Tishman Speyer	Gold	44	DEV • FIN • OWN
AKAIA Architecture	Silver	6	ARCH
Barker Mohandas, LLC	Silver	57	VERC
BXP, Inc	Silver	20	OWN
Cast Connex	Silver	7	MATR
Cerami & Associates, Inc.	Silver	26	ENGO
CetraRuddy	Silver	11	ARCH
Code Consultants, Inc.	Silver	51	FIRE
Extell Development	Silver	15	DEV
Fisher Marantz Stone	Silver	23	OTHR
FullStack Modular LLC	Silver	0	MATR
GENx Design & Technology	Silver	2	ARCH
Gilsanz Murray Steficek	Silver	15	STRC
Halls Lane Studio	Silver	0	ARCH
Hearst	Silver	4	OWN
HOK, Inc.	Silver	94	ARCH
JB&B	Silver	71	ENGM
LERA Consulting Structural Engineers	Silver	86	STRC
Lerch Bates, Inc.	Silver	104	VERC
MdeAS Architects	Silver	8	ARCH
Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers PLLC	Silver	14	GEO
NBBJ	Silver	64	ARCH
Ornamental Metal Institute of New York	Silver	0	NONP
Pavarini McGovern	Silver	9	CON
PEI Architects	Silver	7	ARCH
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners	Silver	43	ARCH
Robert A.M. Stern Architects	Silver	17	ARCH
Rockefeller Group	Silver	10	OWN
Skyline Robotics	Silver	1	MATR
SL Green Realty Corp.	Silver	7	DEV
Spiritos Properties LLC	Silver	0	DEV
Steel Institute of New York	Silver	0	MATR

CTBUH People & Events

Co-Chair

Adam Paul

Individuals

CTBUH 2024 Global Walking Tour: New York City

12 September 2024

Join leading architects and urban designers for…

TALL TIMBER: Bicoastal Beginnings and Where are We Now?

24 April 2024

On Wednesday, April 24 at 6pm EDT, The Skyscraper…

Videos

27 May 2021

CTBUH Chicago + NYC FLC Presents The Jewel Changi Airport Presentation by Buro Happold

The new mixed-use complex at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore delivers an exceptional experience for the 85 million passengers that pass through it every year....

View all

Research

01 May 2025

New York Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City

John Portman’s novel atrium towers revolutionized skyscraper design, creating vertical cities within buildings, writes Patrik Schumacher

View all

Global News

21 May 2025

Plans For Casino Removed from NYC Development Amid Opposition

Plans for a casino at Hudson Yards have been scrapped due to sustained public opposition. Related Companies and Wynn Resorts, who had proposed a five-story...

View all