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
New York University	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	ACAD
Pratt Institute	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	ACAD
Rutgers University	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	ACAD
The Skyscraper Museum	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	NONP
Arup	Platinum	460	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Buro Happold	Platinum	116	CIV • STRC • ENVP • ENVE • BMNT • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • SEC • TRAN
DeSimone Consulting Engineering	Platinum	58	STRC • ENGO
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates	Platinum	242	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST • TRAN
Langan	Platinum	102	CIV • LAND • ENVE • ENGM • GEO • SEIS • SURV
RWDI	Platinum	506	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
SHoP Architects	Platinum	18	ARCH
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Platinum	362	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	210	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
Turner Construction Company	Platinum	121	PMNG • CON
WSP	Platinum	657	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Gold	100	ARCH • ENGM • ENGO
Corgan	Gold	0	INTR • ARCH
FXCollaborative Architects	Gold	24	ARCH
McNamara • Salvia	Gold	24	STRC • WIND • SEIS
Mott MacDonald	Gold	17	PMNG • ENGM • TRAN
Severud Associates Consulting Engineers, PC	Gold	22	STRC
Tishman Speyer	Gold	42	DEV • FIN • OWN
AI PlanetWorks	Silver	8	ARCH
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
DILMON LLC	Silver	0	DEV
Eli Attia architect PC	Silver	19	ARCH
Extell Development	Silver	15	DEV
Fisher Marantz Stone	Silver	23	OTHR
Foster + Partners	Silver	118	ARCH
FullStack Modular LLC	Silver	0	MATR
GENx Design & Technology	Silver	2	ARCH
Gilsanz Murray Steficek	Silver	15	STRC
Halls Lane Studio	Silver	0	ARCH
Hatfield Group	Silver	0	ENGM
Hearst	Silver	4	OWN
Heintges Consulting Architects & Engineers	Silver	37	FAC
HOK, Inc.	Silver	94	INTR • STRC • URB • ARCH • FIN • PMNG • COST • ENGM • FAC • FACS • HIST • SEIS
JB&B	Silver	71	ENGM
JDS Development Group	Silver	8	DEV
L&L Holding Company, LLC	Silver	4	OWN
LERA Consulting Structural Engineers	Silver	86	STRC
Lerch Bates, Inc.	Silver	104	VERC
McKinsey & Company	Silver	1	OTHR
Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers PLLC	Silver	14	GEO
NBBJ	Silver	64	ARCH
OC&C Strategy Consultants	Silver	0	COST
ODA	Silver	14	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
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

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Research

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Global News

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