List of tallest buildings in Queens
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Queens, the largest of New York City's five boroughs by area, is home to at least 36 skyscrapers taller than 300 ft (91 m). At 763 feet (233 m), Skyline Tower, a residential skyscraper in Long Island City, is the tallest building in Queens, and the tallest building in New York outside of Manhattan.[1] It surpassed the nearby 673-foot (205 m) One Court Square, which was Queens' tallest building from 1990 to 2021, and remains the tallest office building in the borough.[2]
The skyscraper came to Queens in 1927 with the construction of the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building.[3][4] It remained the tallest building in the borough until the completion of the Kennedy House in 1964,[5] and the tallest office building in the borough until 1990. Queens has recently undergone a high-rise construction boom, with the majority of the borough's tallest completed since 2010. Long Island City in particular has added residential units at a faster rate than any other neighborhood in the United States.[6][7][8][9]
Tallest buildings[]
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This list ranks completed and topped out Queens skyscrapers that stand at least 300 feet (91 m) tall, based on standard architectural height measurements. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. An asterisk (*) indicates that the building is still under construction, but has been topped out. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Address | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Skyline Tower | ![]() |
763 (233) | 67 | 2021 | 23-15 44th Drive | 40°45′02″N 73°56′10″W / 40.7505°N 73.9362°W | Topped out in October 2019.[10] |
2 | Queens Plaza Park | ![]() |
755 (230) | 67 | 2021 | 29-23 Queens Plaza North | 40°45′00″N 73°56′11″W / 40.750063°N 73.936507°W | Topped out in June of 2020.[11] |
3 | One Court Square | ![]() |
673 (205) | 50 | 1990 | 25-01 Jackson Avenue | 40°44′50″N 73°56′38″W / 40.7471°N 73.9439°W | Tallest office building in Queens; also known as the Citigroup Building.[2] |
4 | Tower 28 | ![]() |
637 (194) | 57 | 2017 | 42-12 28th Street | 40°44′59″N 73°56′23″W / 40.7496°N 73.9396°W | Second tallest residential building in Queens.[12] |
5 | Eagle Lofts | 598 (182) | 55 | 2018 | 43-22 Queens Street | 40°44′50″N 73°56′23″W / 40.7473°N 73.9396°W | [13] | |
6 | 3 Jackson Park | 581 (177) | 54 | 2018 | 28-30 Jackson Avenue | 40°44′55″N 73°56′16″W / 40.7485°N 73.9378°W | [14] | |
7 | 1 QPS Tower | 510 (155) | 44 | 2017 | 42-20 24th Street | 40°45′02″N 73°56′32″W / 40.7506°N 73.9423°W | Purchased in 2018 for $284 million by The Carlyle Group.[15][16] | |
8 | Hayden LIC | ![]() |
509 (155) | 50 | 2017 | 43-25 Hunter Street | 40°44′51″N 73°56′33″W / 40.7475°N 73.9425°W | [17] |
9 | 1 Jackson Park | 501 (153) | 45 | 2018 | 28-02 Jackson Avenue | 40°44′54″N 73°56′19″W / 40.7482°N 73.9385°W | [18] | |
10 | 5 Pointz North Tower | ![]() |
498 (152) | 48 | 2019 | 22-44 Jackson Avenue | 40°44′43″N 73°56′46″W / 40.7453°N 73.9460°W | [19] |
11 | ALTA LIC | 485 (148) | 44 | 2018 | 29-22 Northern Boulevard | 40°44′57″N 73°56′10″W / 40.7491°N 73.9362°W | [20] | |
12 | 2 Jackson Park | 471 (144) | 43 | 2018 | 30-02 Queens Boulevard | 40°44′54″N 73°56′14″W / 40.7484°N 73.9373°W | [21] | |
13 | 5 Pointz South Tower | ![]() |
440 (134) | 42 | 2019 | 22-44 Jackson Avenue | 40°44′40″N 73°56′44″W / 40.7445°N 73.9455°W | [22] |
14 | Linc LIC | 429 (131) | 41 | 2013 | 43-10 Crescent Street | 40°44′55″N 73°56′34″W / 40.7487°N 73.9427°W | [23] | |
15 = | One Gotham Center | 427 (130) | 27 | 2019 | 28-07 Jackson Avenue | 40°44′56″N 73°56′21″W / 40.7489°N 73.9391°W | Part of the larger Gotham Center Development.[24] | |
15 = | Three Gotham Center | 427 (130) | 27 | 2019 | 28-07 Jackson Avenue | 40°44′56″N 73°56′18″W / 40.7490°N 73.9383°W | Part of the larger Gotham Center Development.[25] | |
17 | Citylights at Queens Landing | ![]() |
410 (125) | 42 | 1997 | 4-74 48th Avenue | 40°44′40″N 73°57′27″W / 40.7444°N 73.9574°W | [26] |
18 | Hunter's Point South Commons | ![]() |
404 (123) | 37 | 2015 | 1-50 50th Avenue | 40°44′36″N 73°57′32″W / 40.7434°N 73.9590°W | [27] |
19 | 4615 Center Boulevard | 400 (122) | 41 | 2013 | 46-15 Center Boulevard | 40°44′50″N 73°57′22″W / 40.7472°N 73.9561°W | [28] | |
20 | 4545 Center Boulevard | 390 (119) | 40 | 2013 | 45-45 Center Boulevard | 40°44′53″N 73°57′22″W / 40.7481°N 73.9560°W | [29] | |
21 | Avalon Riverview North | ![]() |
385 (117) | 39 | 2007 | 47-38 5th Street | 40°44′42″N 73°57′25″W / 40.7450°N 73.9570°W | [30] |
22 | The Forge | 384 (117) | 33 | 2017 | 44-28 Purves Street | 40°44′47″N 73°56′28″W / 40.7465°N 73.9412°W | [31] | |
23 | North Shore Towers - Beaumont Tower | 370 (113) | 34 | 1975 | 270-10 Grand Central Parkway | 40°45′24″N 73°42′54″W / 40.7568°N 73.7149°W | [32] | |
24 = | 4540 Center Boulevard | 350 (107) | 32 | 2013 | 45-40 Center Boulevard | 40°44′53″N 73°57′26″W / 40.7480°N 73.9571°W | [33] | |
24 = | 29-07 Queens Plaza North | 350 (107) | 32 | 2016 | 29-07 Queens Plaza North | 40°45′00″N 73°56′14″W / 40.7501°N 73.9373°W | [34] | |
26 = | North Shore Towers - Amherst Tower | 346 (105) | 34 | 1975 | 271-10 Grand Central Parkway | 40°45′27″N 73°42′49″W / 40.7575°N 73.7135°W | [35] | |
26 = | North Shore Towers - Coleridge Tower | 346 (105) | 34 | 1975 | 269-10 Grand Central Parkway | 40°45′28″N 73°42′58″W / 40.7578°N 73.7161°W | [36] | |
28 | Hunter's Point South Crossing | ![]() |
342 (104) | 32 | 2015 | 1-55 Borden Avenue | 40°44′33″N 73°57′33″W / 40.7425°N 73.9591°W | [37] |
29 = | Court Plaza | 327 (100) | 32 | 1974 | 123-33 83rd Avenue | 40°42′42″N 73°49′38″W / 40.7116°N 73.8273°W | [38] | |
29 = | Two Gotham Center | ![]() |
327 (100) | 22 | 2011 | 28-01 Jackson Avenue | 40°44′57″N 73°56′20″W / 40.7493°N 73.9389°W | [39] |
31 | Kennedy House | 323 (98) | 33 | 1964 | 110-11 Queens Boulevard | 40°43′13″N 73°50′23″W / 40.7202°N 73.8396°W | [40] | |
32 | The Avalon Riverview South | ![]() |
321 (98) | 32 | 2002 | 2-01 50th Avenue | 40°44′38″N 73°57′31″W / 40.7438°N 73.9586°W | [41] |
33 | 4705 Center Boulevard | ![]() |
316 (96) | 30 | 2008 | 47-05 Center Boulevard | 40°44′45″N 73°57′22″W / 40.7459°N 73.9562°W | [42] |
34 = | Halo LIC | 308 (94) | 25 | 2015 | 44-41 Purves Street | 40°44′47″N 73°56′26″W / 40.7464°N 73.9405°W | [43] | |
34 = | The Harrison | 308 (94) | 28 | 2017 | 27-21 44th Drive | 40°44′48″N 73°56′30″W / 40.7466°N 73.9417°W | [44] | |
36 | 27 on 27th | 307 (94) | 27 | 2011 | 27-03 42nd Road | 40°44′58″N 73°56′25″W / 40.7495°N 73.9402°W | [45] | |
37 | Watermark LIC | 302 (92) | 27 | 2017 | 27-19 44th Drive | 40°44′48″N 73°56′30″W / 40.7468°N 73.9418°W | [46] |
Tallest under construction or proposed[]
Under construction[]
This lists buildings that are currently under construction in Queens and are expected to rise to a height of at least 300 feet (91 m). For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 30 stories as the cutoff.
Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) |
Address | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
52-03 Center Boulevard | 586 (179) | 55 | 2022 | 52-03 Center Boulevard | 40°44′31″N 73°57′35″W / 40.7420°N 73.9596°W | [47] | |
52-41 Center Boulevard | 493 (150) | 46 | 2022 | 52-41 Center Boulevard | 40°44′28″N 73°57′37″W / 40.7412°N 73.9602°W | [48] |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding expected building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.
Proposed[]
This table lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Queens and are expected to rise at least 300 feet (91 m) in height. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 30 stories as the cutoff.
Name | Height* ft (m) |
Floors | Year* | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
QPT | 750 (229) | 74 | 2024 | —
Dynamic acquired site in 2015 for $69M. Perkins Eastman designed 1 million square foot tower.[49] |
43-30 24th Street | 732 (223) | 66 | 2025 | Stawski Partners residential development.[50] |
1-15 57th Avenue | 612 (187) | 57 | 2025 | — |
57-28 2nd Street | 360 (110) | 33 | 2022 | Part of the Hunter's Point South development.[51][53] |
Jackson East | — | 40 | 2021 | Part of Lions Group planned Jackson Towers complex.[54] |
Jackson West | — | 30 | 2021 | Part of Lions Group planned Jackson Towers complex.[55] |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.
Timeline of tallest buildings[]
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Queens.
Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest |
Height ft (m) |
Floors | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bank of the Manhattan Company Building | ![]() |
29-27 41st Avenue | 1927–1964 | 207 (63) | 14 | [3][4] |
Kennedy House | 110-11 Queens Boulevard | 1964–1974 | 323 (98) | 33 | [5][40] | |
Court Plaza | 123-33 83rd Avenue | 1974–1975 | 327 (100) | 32 | [38] | |
North Shore Towers - Beaumont Tower | ![]() |
270-10 Grand Central Parkway | 1975–1990 | 370 (113) | 34 | By architectural height, when roof height is considered it was tied by the other two North Shore Towers.[32] |
One Court Square | ![]() |
25-01 Jackson Avenue | 1990–2021 | 673 (205) | 50 | [2] |
Skyline Tower | ![]() |
23-15 44th Drive | 2021–present | 778 (237) | 67 | [1][10] |
See also[]
- Architecture of New York City
- List of tallest buildings in Brooklyn
- List of tallest buildings on Long Island
- List of tallest buildings in New York City
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- ^ "Three Gotham Center". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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- ^ "Hunter's Point South Commons". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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- ^ "4545 Center Boulevard". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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- ^ "The Forge". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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- ^ "4540 Center Boulevard". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "29-07 Queens Plaza North". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "North Shore Towers - Amherst Tower". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "North Shore Towers - Coleridge Tower". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Hunter's Point South Crossing". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Court Plaza". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Two Gotham Center". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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- ^ "The Avalon Riverview". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "4705 Center Boulevard". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Halo LIC". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "The Harrison". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "27 on 27th". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Watermark LIC". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "52-03 Center Boulevard". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "52-41 Center Boulevard". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "QPT". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "43-30 24th Street". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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- ^ "1-15 57th Avenue". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "57-28 2nd Street". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Jackson East". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Jackson West". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
External links[]
- Diagram of New York City skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage
- Lists of tallest buildings in New York (state)
- Lists of tallest buildings in the United States by city
- Queens, New York-related lists
- Skyscrapers in Queens, New York
- Lists of buildings and structures in New York City