List of tallest buildings in Upstate New York
Upstate New York, broadly defined as a region of the U.S. state of New York north of New York City and Westchester County, is home to several skyscrapers and high-rises. The tallest building in New York State is the 104-story One World Trade Center, which was completed in 2014 and rises to 1,776 feet (541 m) in Lower Manhattan, New York City.[1] New York City, the largest city in the United States, is home to the vast majority of the skyscrapers in New York; outside the city, most of the state's skyscrapers are concentrated in Albany, Buffalo and Rochester. The tallest building in Upstate New York is the 44-story Erastus Corning Tower, which rises 589 feet (180 m) in Albany, the state's capital city.[2] Although the building is the tallest in the upstate region by a significant margin, it does not appear in the 100-tallest buildings in New York state when New York City skyscrapers are included in the ranking.[3] The second-tallest building in the upstate region is the 529-foot (161 m) Seneca One Tower, which also stands as the tallest building in the city of Buffalo.[4]
Tallest buildings
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This list ranks completed skyscrapers in Upstate New York that stand at least 290 feet (88 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft / m |
Floors | Year | City | Notes |
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1 | Erastus Corning Tower | ![]() |
589 / 180 | 44 | 1966 | Albany | Tallest building in Albany[2] |
2 | Seneca One Tower | ![]() |
529 / 161 | 40 | 1972 | Buffalo | Tallest building in Buffalo[4] |
3 | Xerox Tower | ![]() |
443 / 135 | 30 | 1968 | Rochester | Tallest building in Rochester |
4 | Legacy Tower | ![]() |
401 / 122 | 20 | 1995 | Rochester | |
5 | Buffalo City Hall | ![]() |
398 / 121.3 | 32 | 1931 | Buffalo | |
6 | The Metropolitan | ![]() |
392 / 119 | 27 | 1973 | Rochester | |
7 | Rand Building | ![]() |
391 / 119 | 29 | 1929 | Buffalo | |
8 | Alfred E. Smith Building | ![]() |
388 / 118 | 34 | 1928 | Albany | |
9 | Kodak Tower | ![]() |
360 / 110 | 19 | 1914 | Rochester | Expanded from 16 to 19 floors in 1930 |
10 | Seneca Niagara Casino Tower | ![]() |
358 / 109 | 26 | 2006 | Niagara Falls | Tallest building in Niagara Falls, New York [5] |
11 | Main Place Tower | ![]() |
350 / 107 | 26 | 1969 | Buffalo | |
12 | Liberty Building | ![]() |
345 / 105 | 23 | 1925 | Buffalo | 333 feet/101.5 meters to the roof |
13 | One M & T Plaza | ![]() |
317 / 97 | 21 | 1966 | Buffalo | [6] |
14 | State Tower Building | ![]() |
312 / 95.4 | 23 | 1927 | Syracuse | Tallest building in Syracuse |
15 | 1, 2, 3, and 4 Empire State Plaza | ![]() |
310 / 94 | 23 | 1966 | Albany | Also known as the Agency Buildings |
19 | First Federal Plaza | ![]() |
309 / 94 | 21 | 1976 | Rochester | Top was formerly a revolving restaurant |
20 | Electric Tower | ![]() |
294 / 90 | 14 | 1912 | Buffalo | Also known as the Niagara Mohawk Building. |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This section lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Upstate New York. Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral held the title twice, both before the construction and after the demolition of the original Electric Tower, which was designed as a temporary building that would only last the length of the Pan-American Exposition.
Years as tallest |
Name | City | Image | Height ft / m |
Floors | Notes |
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1851–1901 | Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral | Buffalo | ![]() |
275 / 84 | N/A | |
1901–1902 | Electric Tower (Pan-American Exposition) | Buffalo | ![]() |
389 / 119 | N/A | Demolished shortly after the close of the Pan-American Exposition. Not to be confused with the present-day Electric Tower at Washington and East Huron Streets, listed below. Second-tallest building in New York State at the time of its construction, only two feet (61 cm) shorter than the Park Row Building in New York City. Tallest building ever destroyed in Upstate New York. |
1902–1912 | Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral | Buffalo | ![]() |
275 / 84 | N/A | |
1912–1914 | Electric Tower | Buffalo | ![]() |
294 / 90 | 14 | |
1914–1925 | Kodak Tower | Rochester | ![]() |
unknown | 16 | Expanded from 16 to 19 floors in 1930. Exact pre-1930 height unknown. |
1925–1928 | Liberty Building | Buffalo | ![]() |
345 / 105 | 23 | |
1928–1929 | Alfred E. Smith Building | Albany | ![]() |
388 / 118 | 34 | |
1929–1931 | Rand Building | Buffalo | ![]() |
391 / 119 | 29 | First building to exceed the height of the original Electric Tower, demolished 27 years earlier. |
1931–1966 | Buffalo City Hall | Buffalo | ![]() |
398 / 121 | 32 | |
1966– | Erastus Corning Tower | Albany | ![]() |
589 / 180 | 44 | |
Buildings in Westchester County ranked by floor count
Due to Westchester County bordering New York City, the following are not included in the main list:
Rank | Name | City | Floors | Year |
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1 | 11 Lawton Street | New Rochelle | 48 | |
2 | The Residences at the Ritz Carlton N | White Plains | 44 | 2009 |
3 | The Residences at the Ritz Carlton S | White Plains | 44 | 2008 |
4 | Trump Plaza | New Rochelle | 40 | 2007 |
5 | Skyline New Rochelle (FKA Avalon on the Sound East; 40 Memorial Highway) | New Rochelle | 39 | 2006 |
6 | Trump Tower at City Center | White Plains | 35 | 2005 |
7 | La Rochelle (FKA Avalon on the Sound; 255 Huguenot St) | New Rochelle | 35 | 2001 |
8 | One City Place | White Plains | 35 | 2005 |
9 | 587 Main Street / 360 Huguenot St | New Rochelle | 28 | 2019 |
10 | Saint Casimir Apartments[7] | Yonkers | 28 | 1979 |
11 | Seven Pines Tower | Yonkers | 27 | 1974 |
12 | Parkledge Apartments (West Tower) | Yonkers | 23 | 1971 |
13 | 25 Bank Street | White Plains | 22 | 2003 |
14 | Westchester One | White Plains | 21 | 1976 |
15 | Tower One | Yonkers | 20 | 1971 |
16 | Westchester County Courthouse | White Plains | 19 | 1974 |
See also
References
- "Empire State Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- "Erastus Corning II Tower". CTBUH. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- "Diagram of Skyscrapers in the State of New York". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- "One HSBC Center". CTBUH. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
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- One M & T Plaza | Buildings | EMPORIS
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