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This list of the tallest buildings in North America ranks skyscrapers in order by height. The United States is considered the birthplace of the skyscraper, with the world's first skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building, built in Chicago in 1885. Since then, the United States has been home to some of the world's tallest skyscrapers, with the tallest in New York City and Chicago. Eleven buildings in North America have held the title of tallest building in the world, with 9 in New York City. Canada and Mexico have also seen areas of skyscraper building, especially in Toronto, Calgary, Mexico City and Monterrey. Additionally, Panama City has emerged as a hotbed of skyscraper building activity and currently lists a total of 68 buildings over 150 meters in height.
List
This list ranks buildings in North America that are at least 235 meters (771 feet) tall. It includes buildings in Central America, but no countries in the Caribbean have buildings taller than 200 meters.
Many of the tallest buildings are in New York City and Chicago. Canada also has several tall buildings, especially in Toronto. Most of the buildings on this list are in the United States.
| Rank | Name | Image | City | Country | Height m (ft) | Floors | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | CN Tower | Toronto | Canada | 553 (1,815) | N/A | 1976 | |
| 1 | One World Trade Center † | New York City | United States | 541 (1,776) | 104 | 2014 | |
| 2 | Central Park Tower | New York City | United States | 472 (1,550) | 98 | 2020 | |
| 3 | Sears Tower † | Chicago | United States | 442.1 (1,451) | 110 | 1974 | |
| 4 | 111 West 57th Street | New York City | United States | 435 (1,428) | 84 | 2021 | |
| 5 | One Vanderbilt | New York City | United States | 427 (1,401) | 92 | 2020 | |
| 6 | 432 Park Avenue | New York City | United States | 426 (1,396) | 86 | 2015 | |
| 7= | Trump International Hotel and Tower | Chicago | United States | 423 (1,389) | 98 | 2009 | |
| 7= | 270 Park Avenue | New York City | United States | 423 (1,389) | 65 | 2025 | |
| 8 | 30 Hudson Yards | New York City | United States | 395 (1,296) | 103 | 2019 | |
| 9 | Empire State Building † | New York City | United States | 381 (1,250) | 102 | 1931 | |
| 10 | Bank of America Tower | New York City | United States | 366 (1,200) | 55 | 2009 | |
| 11 | St. Regis Chicago | Chicago | United States | 365 (1,198) | 101 | 2020 | |
| 12 | Pinnacle One Yonge | Toronto | Canada | 356 (1,168) | 106 | 2026 | |
| 13 | Aon Center | Chicago | United States | 346 (1,136) | 83 | 1973 | |
| 14 | 875 North Michigan Avenue | Chicago | United States | 344 (1,127) | 100 | 1969 | |
| 15 | Comcast Technology Center | Philadelphia | United States | 342 (1,121) | 60 | 2018 | |
| 16 | Wilshire Grand Center | Los Angeles | United States | 335 (1,099) | 73 | 2017 | |
| 17 | 3 World Trade Center |  | New York City | United States | 329 (1,079) | 80 | 2018 |
| 18 | The Brooklyn Tower | New York City | United States | 327 (1,073) | 91 | 2023 | |
| 19 | Salesforce Tower | San Francisco | United States | 326 (1,070) | 61 | 2018 | |
| 20 | 53W53 | New York City | United States | 320 (1,050) | 77 | 2018 | |
| 21 | Chrysler Building † | New York City | United States | 319 (1,046) | 77 | 1930 | |
| 22 | The New York Times Building | New York City | United States | 319 (1,046) | 52 | 2007 | |
| 23 | Waterline | Austin | United States | 315 (1,034) | 74 | 2026 | |
| 24 | The Spiral | New York City | United States | 314 (1,031) | 66 | 2022 | |
| 25 | Bank of America Plaza | Atlanta | United States | 311 (1,023) | 55 | 1992 | |
| 26 | U.S. Bank Tower |  | Los Angeles | United States | 310 (1,018) | 73 | 1989 |
| 27 | One Bloor West | Toronto | Canada | 308 (1,012) | 85 | 2026 | |
| 28 | Franklin Center | Chicago | United States | 307 (1,007) | 60 | 1989 | |
| 29 | One57 | New York City | United States | 306 (1,005) | 75 | 2014 | |
| 30 | T.Op 1 | Monterrey | Mexico | 305.3 (1,002) | 64 | 2020 | |
| 31= | JPMorgan Chase Tower | Houston | United States | 305 (1,002) | 75 | 1982 | |
| 31= | 520 Fifth Avenue | New York City | United States | 305 (1,001) | 76 | 2026 | |
| 31= | 35 Hudson Yards | New York City | United States | 305 (1,000) | 72 | 2019 | |
| 32= | Two Prudential Plaza | Chicago | United States | 303 (995) | 64 | 1990 | |
| 32= | One Manhattan West | New York City | United States | 303 (995) | 67 | 2019 | |
| 33 | Wells Fargo Plaza | Houston | United States | 302 (992) | 71 | 1983 | |
| 34 | 50 Hudson Yards | New York City | United States | 299 (981) | 58 | 2022 | |
| 35= | First Canadian Place | Toronto | Canada | 298 (978) | 72 | 1975 | |
| 35= | 4 World Trade Center | New York City | United States | 298 (977) | 72 | 2013 | |
| 36 | Comcast Center | Philadelphia | United States | 297 (975) | 58 | 2007 | |
| 37 | One Chicago East Tower | Chicago | United States | 296 (973) | 78 | 2022 | |
| 38= | JW Marriott Panama | Panama City | Panama | 293 (961) | 68 | 2011 | |
| 38= | 311 South Wacker Drive | Chicago | United States | 293 (961) | 65 | 1990 | |
| 39= | 70 Pine Street | New York City | United States | 290 (952) | 66 | 1932 | |
| 39= | 220 Central Park South * | New York City | United States | 290 (950) | 66 | 2017 | |
| 40 | Key Tower | Cleveland | United States | 289 (947) | 57 | 1991 | |
| 41 | One Liberty Place | Philadelphia | United States | 288 (945) | 61 | 1987 | |
| 42 | Two Manhattan West | New York City | United States | 285 (939) | 58 | 2023 | |
| 43 | Columbia Center | Seattle | United States | 284 (937) | 76 | 1985 | |
| 44 | 40 Wall Street † | New York City | United States | 283 (927) | 70 | 1930 | |
| 45 | Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown | New York City | United States | 282 (926) | 82 | 2016 | |
| 46 | Vitri Tower | Panama City | Panama | 281 (922) | 75 | 2012 | |
| 47 | Bank of America Plaza | Dallas | United States | 281 (921) | 72 | 1985 | |
| 48 | Torre KOI | San Pedro Garza Garcia | Mexico | 280 (917) | 64 | 2017 | |
| 49 | Citigroup Center | New York City | United States | 279 (915) | 59 | 1977 | |
| 50 | 125 Greenwich Street | New York City | United States | 278 (912) | 77 | 2020 | |
| 49= | 15 Hudson Yards | New York City | United States | 278 (912) | 70 | 2018 | |
| 50 | The St. Regis Toronto | Toronto | Canada | 277 (908) | 57 | 2012 | |
| 51 | Scotia Plaza | Toronto | Canada | 275 (905) | 68 | 1988 | |
| 52 | Williams Tower | Houston | United States | 275 (901) | 64 | 1983 | |
| 53 | 99 Hudson Street | Jersey City | United States | 274 (900) | 79 | 2019 | |
| 54 | NEMA Chicago | Chicago | United States | 273 (896) | 76 | 2019 | |
| 55 | Aura | Toronto | Canada | 272 (892) | 78 | 2014 | |
| 56 | Renaissance Tower | Dallas | United States | 270 (886) | 56 | 1974 | |
| 57 | 10 Hudson Yards | New York City | United States | 268 (878) | 52 | 2016 | |
| 58 | Mitikah | Mexico City | Mexico | 267 (876) | 62 | 2021 | |
| 59 | The Point | Panama City | Panama | 266 (873) | 65 | 2011 | |
| 60 | Bank of America Corporate Center | Charlotte | United States | 265 (871) | 60 | 1992 | |
| 61 | 8 Spruce Street | New York City | United States | 265 (870) | 76 | 2011 | |
| 62 | 900 North Michigan | Chicago | United States | 265 (869) | 66 | 1989 | |
| 63= | Panorama Tower | Miami | United States | 265 (868) | 82 | 2017 | |
| 63= | Chase Tower | Chicago | United States | 265 (868) | 60 | 1969 | |
| 64 | Truist Plaza | Atlanta | United States | 264 (867) | 60 | 1992 | |
| 65= | Trump World Tower | New York City | United States | 262 (861) | 72 | 2001 | |
| 65= | 425 Park Avenue | New York City | United States | 262 (861) | 44 | 2021 | |
| 66 | Star Bay Tower | Panama City | Panama | 262 (860) | 65 | 2013 | |
| 67= | Water Tower Place | Chicago | United States | 262 (859) | 74 | 1976 | |
| 67= | Aqua | Chicago | United States | 262 (859) | 82 | 2009 | |
| 68 | Aon Center | Los Angeles | United States | 261 (858) | 62 | 1973 | |
| 69 | TD Canada Trust Tower | Toronto | Canada | 261 (856) | 53 | 1990 | |
| 70= | Transamerica Pyramid | San Francisco | United States | 260 (853) | 48 | 1972 | |
| 70= | Rainier Square Tower | Seattle | United States | 260 (853) | 58 | 2020 | |
| 71 | 30 Rockefeller Plaza | New York City | United States | 259 (850) | 69 | 1933 | |
| 72 | Two Liberty Place | Philadelphia | United States | 258 (848) | 58 | 1990 | |
| 73= | One Manhattan Square * | New York City | United States | 258 (847) | 72 | 2019 | |
| 73= | Sutton 58 | New York City | United States | 258 (847) | 65 | 2022 | |
| 74 | Stantec Tower | Edmonton | Canada | 257.5 (845) | 66 | 2019 | |
| 74= | One Bloor | Toronto | Canada | 257 (844) | 75 | 2015 | |
| 74= | One Bennett Park | Chicago | United States | 257 (844) | 67 | 2019 | |
| 74= | Park Tower | Chicago | United States | 257 (844) | 67 | 2000 | |
| 74= | Devon Energy Center | Oklahoma City | United States | 257 (844) | 52 | 2012 | |
| 75 | U.S. Steel Tower | Pittsburgh | United States | 256 (841) | 64 | 1971 | |
| 76= | Tower Financial Centre | Panama City | Panama | 255 (837) | 75 | 2011 | |
| 77 | Salesforce Tower | Chicago | United States | 255 (837) | 60 | 2023 | |
| 78 | 56 Leonard Street | New York City | United States | 252 (821) | 57 | 2016 | |
| 79 | One Atlantic Center | Atlanta | United States | 250 (820) | 50 | 1987 | |
| 80= | Aston Martin Residences | Miami | United States | 249 (818) | 66 | 2024 | |
| 80= | The Legacy at Millennium Park | Chicago | United States | 249 (818) | 72 | 2009 | |
| 81 | CitySpire Center | New York City | United States | 248 (814) | 75 | 1987 | |
| 82= | 28 Liberty Street | New York City | United States | 248 (813) | 60 | 1960 | |
| 82= | 110 North Wacker | Chicago | United States | 248 (813) | 52 | 2020 | |
| 83= | The Orchard | New York City | United States | 247 (811) | 69 | 2024 | |
| 83= | Salesforce Tower | Indianapolis | United States | 247 (811) | 49 | 1990 | |
| 83= | Brookfield Place East | Calgary | Canada | 248 (813) | 56 | 2017 | |
| 83= | Arts Tower | Panama City | Panama | 247 (810) | 78 | 2013 | |
| 84 | 4 Times Square | New York City | United States | 247 (809) | 48 | 1999 | |
| 85 | Torre Reforma | Mexico City | Mexico | 246 (807) | 57 | 2016 | |
| 86 | MetLife Building | New York City | United States | 246 (808) | 59 | 1963 | |
| 87 | Bloomberg Tower | New York City | United States | 246 (806) | 54 | 2005 | |
| 88 | Ocean Two | Panama City | Panama | 246 (806) | 73 | 2010 | |
| 89= | 181 Fremont | San Francisco | United States | 245 (806) | 54 | 2017 | |
| 89= | 126 Madison Avenue | New York City | United States | 245 (806) | 56 | 2021 | |
| 89= | 138 East 50th Street | New York City | United States | 245 (806) | 63 | 2019 | |
| 90 | 130 William Street | New York City | United States | 244 (800) | 66 | 2022 | |
| 91 | F&F Tower | Panama City | Panama | 243 (797) | 52 | 2011 | |
| 92 | Pearl Tower | Panama City | Panama | 242 (794) | 70 | 2012 | |
| 93= | Chapultepec Uno | Mexico City | Mexico | 241 (792) | 58 | 2019 | |
| 93= | IDS Tower | Minneapolis | United States | 241 (792) | 57 | 1973 | |
| 93= | BNY Mellon Center | Philadelphia | United States | 241 (792) | 54 | 1990 | |
| 94 | Woolworth Building † | New York City | United States | 241 (792) | 57 | 1913 | |
| 95 | 111 Murray Street | New York City | United States | 241 (792) | 58 | 2018 | |
| 96 | CIBC Square II | Toronto | Canada | 241 (791) | 51 | 2025 | |
| 96 | John Hancock Tower | Boston | United States | 241 (790) | 60 | 1976 | |
| 97 | Four Seasons Hotel & Tower | Miami | United States | 240 (789) | 64 | 2003 | |
| 98 | Comerica Bank Tower | Dallas | United States | 240 (787) | 60 | 1987 | |
| 99 | Duke Energy Center | Charlotte | United States | 240 (786) | 48 (54 in total with mechanical floors) | 2010 | |
| 100 | 300 North LaSalle | Chicago | United States | 239 (785) | 60 | 2009 | |
| 101 | Commerce Court West | Toronto | Canada | 239 (784) | 57 | 1973 | |
| 102= | Goldman Sachs Tower | Jersey City | United States | 238 (781) | 42 | 2004 | |
| 102= | 520 Park Avenue | New York City | United States | 238 (781) | 54 | 2018 | |
| 103 | Bank of America Center | Houston | United States | 238 (780) | 56 | 1983 | |
| 104= | The Bow | Calgary | Canada | 237 (779) | 57 | 2012 | |
| 104= | 555 California Street | San Francisco | United States | 237 (779) | 52 | 1969 | |
| 105= | One Worldwide Plaza | New York City | United States | 237 (778) | 50 | 1989 | |
| 105= | 50 West Street | New York City | United States | 237 (778) | 63 | 2017 | |
| 105= | 55 Hudson Yards | New York City | United States | 237 (778) | 51 | 2018 | |
| 106= | Madison Square Park Tower | New York City | United States | 237 (777) | 64 | 2017 | |
| 106= | CIBC Square I | Toronto | Canada | 237 (776) | 49 | 2020 | |
| 106= | Harbour Plaza Residences East | Toronto | Canada | 237 (776) | 67 | 2017 | |
| 106= | Capella Tower | Minneapolis | United States | 237 (776) | 56 | 1992 | |
| 106= | 50 West 66th Street | New York City | United States | 236 (775) | 52 | 2025 | |
| 107= | Wells Fargo Center | Minneapolis | United States | 236 (775) | 57 | 1988 | |
| 107= | TD Terrace | Toronto | Canada | 236 (775) | 48 | 2024 | |
| 108 | 1201 Third Avenue | Seattle | United States | 235 (772) | 55 | 1988 | |
| 109= | Torre BBVA Bancomer | Mexico City | Mexico | 235 (771) | 50 | 2015 | |
| 109= | La Maison by Fendi Casa | Panama City | Panama | 235 (771) | 62 | 2023 | |
| 109= | Terminal Tower |  | Cleveland | United States | 235 (771) | 52 | 1930 |
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