List of tallest buildings in New York City

The article List of tallest buildings in New York includes lists of skyscrapers in New York, compiled from various aspects: First, a ranking of the tallest buildings in general, in addition other lists for different measurement categories (for example, height including antennas, etc. ), according to temporal point of view, by function, by districts and their degree of implementation ( for example, in construction or in planning located ). The conclusion is a list of former high-rise buildings that no longer exist.

• 2.1 According to the official height
• 2.2 After the absolute height

• 6.1 Under Construction
• 6.2 In building freeze
• 6.3 In planning
• 6.4 Formerly highest planned building

Introduction

History of skyscrapers in New York

In New York City there are 5,900 high-rise buildings, [note 1] most of which are in the borough of Manhattan. More high-rise buildings are under construction or are planned. The history of skyscrapers starts early in New York City: New York and Chicago were the end of the 19th century, the first cities where skyscrapers were built, because on the one hand, offered a lot of space, on the other hand increased the prestige of the developers and the city. At that time, more and more buildings were erected. Foundations for this included the development of the elevator and the introduction of steel construction, since steel is more elastic than the traditional stone and allows a lighter construction. Already in 1908 was New York City with the 187-m Singer Building, which was demolished in 1968, boast the highest building in the world. In 1909 the Metropolitan Life Tower with 213 meters, 1913 meters high, 241 Woolworth Building. The late 1920s and early 1930s, it came into the city to a large building boom which changed the cityscape significantly. In 1929, the competition for the world's tallest building began again: At that time the building 40 Wall Street and the Chrysler Building and the architect provided a race to the record title. As the 40 Wall Street after the final plans reached 283 meters, the building plans were changed at the Chrysler Building. Within a short time a steel tip was erected on the building, so the building reached a height of 319 meters. Thus, it had also gained the title of highest building in the world, as it towered over the 300 -meter-high Eiffel Tower, which did not count as a building, but due to its barely usable area only as a building. A little later the plans for the Empire State Building were published, which reached 381 meters after the final plans and was already completed in 1931 after a short construction period. By the stock market crash in October 1929 following the global economic crisis this construction wave has ended. Previously, nor could the 290 meter high 70 Pine Street (formerly the American International Building ), and the Rockefeller Center with 259 meters to be built. Only in the 1960s began, the reinforced construction of tall skyscrapers again, but now on the new design and design principles, which significantly altered the skyline. By 1972, the Empire State Building still remained the tallest building in the world, before it was surpassed by the 417 -meter-high north tower of the World Trade Center. This remained the tallest building in New York for nearly 30 years. Few high-rise buildings were built on the order of 250 meters in the city between the mid-1970s and 2000. In 2001, the World Trade Center collapsed following a terrorist attack, what the Empire State Building once again made ​​to the highest building in the city. It was not until the mid-2000s was again reinforced started the construction of higher buildings, including the new World Trade Center complex, which. Using the One World Trade Center and its 541 meters is the tallest building in the city and the United States

Currently tallest building and Outlook

Since then, in May 2013, the One World Trade Center, the succession to the destroyed Twin Towers, its final height has been reached, it is the tallest building in New York and the United States with 541 meters. The opening of the 105- storey building is planned for 2014. The hitherto tallest building in New York was the 381 -meter-high Empire State Building. It has 102 floors and was completed in 1931. The world's tallest building until 1972 had taken the rank of the highest skyscraper of the city again after 11 September 2001. With its antenna it measures even a total height of 443 meters. In the third place of the 366 meter high Bank of America Tower, which opened in 2009 is. The Chrysler Building and the New York Times Tower form the fourth- tallest buildings in the city, each with a height of 319 meters each. On the sixth is the One57 another building of over 300 meters. In New York there in 2013, 14 high-rise buildings that exceed a height of 250 meters. The tallest building in New York until the construction of One World Trade Center in 2013 was the 110 floors comprehensive North Tower of the World Trade Center, after its completion in 1972, at the same time the tallest building in the world with a height of 417 meters to the roof edge ( 527 meters including antenna). His twin, the south tower, was up to the roof 415 feet high, but had no antenna. The entire World Trade Center was destroyed on 11 September 2001 by a terrorist attack.

The World Trade Center complex is rebuilt completely and in a different design. Currently being built on four new towers: One World Trade Center ( 541 meters, 104 floors), Two World Trade Center (411 meters, 88 floors), Three World Trade Center ( 357 meters, 80 floors ) and Four World Trade Center ( 297 meters, 72 floors). In the meantime, the One World Trade Center has reached its final height and the Four World Trade Center was opened. Another high-rise building of this complex was opened in 2006: the 228 -meter-high 7 World Trade Center. Completion of towers 2 and 3 likely to move due to the financial crisis starting in 2007, however, continue.

The largest construction project in the recent history of the city is located at the so-called Hudson Yards. Here is a building complex of about 15 skyscrapers arise, including the Hudson Spire, the tallest building of the city and the United States to be with a height of 549 meters. The aim is to work together with other construction projects of the area to establish a new business center, similar to the World Trade Center. 10 Hudson Yards is already under construction, 2014, followed by other 4 buildings.

There are more high-rise buildings under construction or in planning. A spring- leading project among others since 2012 building under construction is 432 Park Avenue, which with its 426 meters higher than the former towers of the World Trade Center and will be surmounted in New York only by the One World Trade Center. 432 Park Avenue is located on 57th Street, which is experiencing a construction boom of super - skyscrapers. Among others are located on the well Billionaire Row street called future monoliths like the One57 (306 meters, reached final height ), 217 West 57th Street ( 434 meters), 111 West 57th Street ( 412 meters ) or the 220 ​​Central Park South (290 meters). Other major projects are currently in planning.

List of tallest skyscrapers in New York City

According to the official height

This list shows the tallest buildings in New York City. Listed are only completed building to being built only if they have already reached their final height ( are those with footnotes ). It is the official height for the ranking, ie the height of the building structure, including the height of spiers, but not antennas. The use column indicates the functions of the building: A single function is given if 85 percent or more of the floor space is used for a purpose. A mixed use is when each individual function takes at least 15 percent of the floor space to complete. It lists all the buildings with heights of at least 200 meters. Currently (as of April 2014) of such buildings were built in 57. 10 are under construction, one in another building freeze and about 40 are in planning.

After absolute height

This list shows the amount is given to the highest point of the building, usually the tip of the antenna. While this is a way to measure building, but officially the height of the structure of the building and not the tip of the antenna is considered.

Tallest building of its time

Here all the buildings are listed, ever held the record for the tallest building in New York. Each building except the One World Trade Center at the time of its completion also the tallest building in the world.

Tallest building in the different districts

This list is the tallest building in the individual parts of the city ( the so-called boroughs ) to.

Highest building by function

This list is the highest building at by function. A single function is given if 85 percent or more of the floor space is used for a purpose. A mixed use is when each individual function takes at least 15 percent of the floor space to complete.

Highest building under construction and in planning

Under construction

This is a list of the highest currently under construction buildings ( active construction ) in New York City. The disclosures in the financial, are approximate only. It is possible that these data may change later.

In building freeze

In the following list will be listed skyscraper, whose construction began indeed, but were now ceased or interrupted again. The dates are therefore only indicative.

In planning

Here all the buildings are listed in New York City, for which construction has not begun thinking about their construction, however, or that are in various stages of planning. The disclosures in the financial are to be understood as a rough guide. There is no distinction between approved and unapproved projects, but regular if entered in the remark column.

Formerly highest planned building

Below are listed all the buildings that were once planned and in the end were not realized, however, a high level of public attention learned. The minimum requirement is a height of 400 meters ( with some exceptions ), as well as a contractor and (at least ) an architect's office.

Highest no longer existing buildings

This list indicates the highest building that existed at an earlier time, but now no longer exist. They were demolished or destroyed.

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