List of tallest buildings in Albany, New York

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Skyline of Albany

The city of Albany, in the U.S. state of New York is the site of 56 high-rises, 19 of which stand taller than 150 ft (46 m). The tallest building in the city is the 44-story Erastus Corning Tower, which is 610 ft (186 m) tall. Completed in 1966, it is the tallest building in New York state outside New York City.[1] The second-tallest building is the Alfred E. Smith State Office Building, which stands 387 ft (118 m).[2] Four buildings tie for third-tallest in Albany at 310 ft (94 m), all of which belong to the Empire State Plaza.[3]

A picture of the Albany skyline in the afternoon.
Panorama of Albany from across the Hudson River

Tallest buildings[]

Rank Name Image Height Floors Use Built
1 Erastus Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza CorningTowerPanorama.jpg 610 feet (190 m) 44 Governmental office 1966
2 Alfred E. Smith State Office Building AlfredESmithBuildingPanorama.jpg 388 feet (118 m) 34 Governmental office 1930
T3 1, 2, 3, and 4 Empire State Plaza NYSAgencyBuildings.JPG 310 feet (94 m) 23 Governmental office 1973
7= Mohawk Tower, Indigenous Quadrangle, University at Albany, SUNY 286 feet (87 m) 24[4] Dormitory 1964
7= Eastman Tower, State Quadrangle, University at Albany, SUNY Eastman Tower Albany, NY.JPG 286 feet (87 m) 22 Dormitory 1967
7= Livingston Tower (Albany), Colonial Quadrangle, University at Albany, SUNY Livingston Tower Albany, NY.JPG 286 feet (87 m) 22 Dormitory 1965
7= Stuyvesant Tower, Dutch Quadrangle, University at Albany, SUNY 286 feet (87 m) 22 Dormitory 1964
10 NYS Comptrollers Headquarters Albany, NY.jpg 270 feet (82 m) 15 Governmental office 2001
11 Home Savings Bank Building Home Savings Bank.JPG 267 feet (81 m) 19 Commercial office 1927
12 100 State Street Albany, NY.jpg 265 feet (81 m) 11 Commercial office 1903
13 One Commerce Plaza One Commerce Plaza Albany, NY.JPG 252 feet (77 m) 20 Commercial office 1971
14 NYS DEC Headquarters.jpg 225 feet (69 m) 13 Governmental office 2001
15 New York State Capitol NYSCapitolPanorama.jpg 220 feet (67 m) 5 Capitol 1899
16 69 State Street Albany, NY.JPG 213 feet (65 m) 17 Commercial office 1927
17 National Savings Bank Albany, NY.JPG 212 feet (65 m) 14 Commercial office 1930
18= Cathedral of All Saints AllSaintsCathedralFront.jpg 210 feet (64 m) 1 Church 1888
18= Albany City Hall AlbanyNYCityHall.jpg 210 feet (64 m) 11 City Hall 1883
20 CapitolGreenApts.JPG 207 feet (63 m) 23 Apartment building 1973
21 40NorthPearlStreet.JPG 204 feet (62 m) 16 Commercial office 1976

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Erastus Corning Tower". Emporis GmbH. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  2. ^ "Alfred E. Smith State Office Building". Emporis GmbH. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  3. ^ "Albany's tallest buildings - Top 20". Emporis GmbH. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  4. ^ "Facilities - University at Albany-SUNY". www.albany.edu. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
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