This list shows the tallest buildings in the Americas, ranking skyscrapers from North America and South America by their height. These amazing structures reach high into the sky and are important examples of modern architecture and engineering. Tall buildings can have many floors and are often found in big cities where space is limited. Seeing these skyscrapers helps us understand how people build and live in busy urban areas.
List
This list shows the tallest buildings in the Americas, including both North and South America.
Rank Name Image City Country Heightm (ft)
Floors Year 1 One World Trade Center New York City United States 541 m (1,775 ft) 104 2014 2 Central Park Tower New York City United States 472 m (1,549 ft) 98 2020 3 Willis Tower †Chicago United States 442.1 m (1,450 ft) 110 1974 4 111 West 57th Street New York City United States 435 m (1,427 ft) 84 2021 5 One Vanderbilt New York City United States 427 m (1,401 ft) 92 2020 6 432 Park Avenue New York City United States 426 m (1,398 ft) 86 2015 7= Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago United States 423 m (1,388 ft) 98 2009 7= 270 Park Avenue New York City United States 423 m (1,388 ft) 65 2025 8 30 Hudson Yards New York City United States 395 m (1,296 ft) 103 2019 9 Empire State Building †New York City United States 381 m (1,250 ft) 102 1931 10 Bank of America Tower New York City United States 366 m (1,201 ft) 55 2009 11 St. Regis Chicago Chicago United States 365 m (1,198 ft) 101 2020 12 Aon Center Chicago United States 346 m (1,135 ft) 83 1973 13 875 North Michigan Avenue Chicago United States 344 m (1,129 ft) 100 1969 14 Comcast Technology Center Philadelphia United States 342 m (1,122 ft) 60 2018 15 Wilshire Grand Center Los Angeles United States 335 m (1,099 ft) 73 2017 16 3 World Trade Center New York City United States 329 m (1,079 ft) 80 2018 17 The Brooklyn Tower New York City United States 327 m (1,073 ft) 91 2023 18 Salesforce Tower San Francisco United States 326 m (1,070 ft) 61 2018 19 53W53 New York City United States 320 m (1,050 ft) 77 2018 20 Chrysler Building †New York City United States 319 m (1,047 ft) 77 1930 21 The New York Times Building New York City United States 319 m (1,047 ft) 52 2007 22 The Spiral New York City United States 314 m (1,030 ft) 66 2022 23 Bank of America Plaza Atlanta United States 311 m (1,020 ft) 55 1992 24 U.S. Bank Tower Los Angeles United States 310 m (1,020 ft) 73 1989 25 Franklin Center Chicago United States 307 m (1,007 ft) 60 1989 26 One57 New York City United States 306 m (1,004 ft) 75 2014 27 T.Op 1 Monterrey Mexico 305.3 m (1,002 ft) 64 2020 28= JPMorgan Chase Tower Houston United States 305 m (1,001 ft) 75 1982 28= 35 Hudson Yards New York City United States 305 m (1,001 ft) 72 2019 29= Two Prudential Plaza Chicago United States 303 m (994 ft) 64 1990 29= One Manhattan West New York City United States 303 m (994 ft) 67 2019 31 Wells Fargo Plaza Houston United States 302 m (991 ft) 71 1983 32 Gran Torre Santiago Santiago Chile 300 m (980 ft) 62 2014 33 50 Hudson Yards New York City United States 299 m (981 ft) 58 2022 34= First Canadian Place Toronto Canada 298 m (978 ft) 83 1975 34= 4 World Trade Center New York City United States 298 m (978 ft) 72 2013 36 Comcast Center Philadelphia United States 297 m (974 ft) 58 2007 37 One Chicago East Tower Chicago United States 296 m (971 ft) 78 2022 38= JW Marriott Panama Panama City Panama 293 m (961 ft) 68 2011 38= 311 South Wacker Drive Chicago United States 293 m (961 ft) 65 1990 40= One Tower Balneário Camboriú Brazil 290 m (950 ft) 84 2022 40= 220 Central Park South New York City United States 290 m (950 ft) 66 2017 40= 70 Pine Street New York City United States 290 m (950 ft) 66 1932 43 Key Tower Cleveland United States 289 m (948 ft) 57 1991 44 One Liberty Place Philadelphia United States 288 m (945 ft) 61 1987 45 Two Manhattan West New York City United States 285 m (935 ft) 58 2023 46 Columbia Center Seattle United States 284 m (932 ft) 76 1985 47 40 Wall Street †New York City United States 283 m (928 ft) 70 1930 48 Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown New York City United States 282 m (925 ft) 82 2016 49= Yachthouse Residence Club (Tower 1) Balneário Camboriú Brazil 281 m (922 ft) 81 2023 49= Yachthouse Residence Club (Tower 2) Balneário Camboriú Brazil 281 m (922 ft) 81 2023 49= Vitri Tower Panama City Panama 281 m (922 ft) 75 2012 49= Bank of America Plaza Dallas United States 281 m (922 ft) 72 1985 53 Torre KOI San Pedro Garza Garcia Mexico 280 m (920 ft) 64 2017 54 Citigroup Center New York City United States 279 m (915 ft) 59 1977 55= 125 Greenwich Street New York City United States 278 m (912 ft) 77 2020 55= 15 Hudson Yards New York City United States 278 m (912 ft) 70 2018 57 The St. Regis Toronto Toronto Canada 277 m (909 ft) 57 2012 58= Scotia Plaza Toronto Canada 275 m (902 ft) 68 1988 58= Williams Tower Houston United States 275 m (902 ft) 64 1983 60 99 Hudson Street Jersey City United States 274 m (899 ft) 79 2019 61 NEMA Chicago Chicago United States 273 m (896 ft) 76 2019 62 Aura Toronto Canada 272 m (892 ft) 78 2014 63 Renaissance Tower Dallas United States 270 m (890 ft) 56 1974 64 10 Hudson Yards New York City United States 268 m (879 ft) 52 2016 65 Torre Mitikah Mexico City Mexico 267 m (876 ft) 62 2021 66 The Point Panama City Panama 266 m (873 ft) 65 2011 67= Bank of America Corporate Center Charlotte United States 265 m (869 ft) 60 1992 67= 8 Spruce Street New York City United States 265 m (869 ft) 76 2011 67= 900 North Michigan Chicago United States 265 m (869 ft) 66 1989 67= Panorama Tower Miami United States 265 m (869 ft) 82 2017 67= Chase Tower Chicago United States 265 m (869 ft) 60 1969 72 Truist Plaza Atlanta United States 264 m (866 ft) 60 1992 73= Trump World Tower New York City United States 262 m (860 ft) 72 2001 73= 425 Park Avenue New York City United States 262 m (860 ft) 44 2021 73= Star Bay Tower Panama City Panama 262 m (860 ft) 65 2013 73= Water Tower Place Chicago United States 262 m (860 ft) 74 1976 73= Aqua Chicago United States 262 m (860 ft) 82 2009 78= Aon Center Los Angeles United States 261 m (856 ft) 62 1973 78= TD Canada Trust Tower Toronto Canada 261 m (856 ft) 53 1990 80= Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco United States 260 m (850 ft) 48 1972 80= Rainier Square Tower Seattle United States 260 m (850 ft) 58 2020 82 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York City United States 259 m (850 ft) 69 1933 83= Two Liberty Place Philadelphia United States 258 m (846 ft) 58 1990 83= One Manhattan Square New York City United States 258 m (846 ft) 72 2019 83= Sutton 58 New York City United States 258 m (846 ft) 65 2022 86= One Bloor Toronto Canada 257 m (843 ft) 75 2015 86= One Bennett Park Chicago United States 257 m (843 ft) 67 2019 86= Park Tower Chicago United States 257 m (843 ft) 67 2000 86= Devon Energy Center Oklahoma City United States 257 m (843 ft) 52 2012 90 U.S. Steel Tower Pittsburgh United States 256 m (840 ft) 64 1971 91= Tower Financial Centre Panama City Panama 255 m (837 ft) 75 2011 91= Salesforce Tower Chicago United States 255 m (837 ft) 60 2023 93 Stantec Tower Edmonton Canada 251 m (823 ft) 66 2019 94= 56 Leonard Street New York City United States 250 m (820 ft) 57 2016 94= One Atlantic Center Atlanta United States 250 m (820 ft) 50 1987 96= Aston Martin Residences Miami United States 249 m (817 ft) 66 2024 96= Legacy at Millennium Park Chicago United States 249 m (817 ft) 72 2009 98= CitySpire Center New York City United States 248 m (814 ft) 75 1987 98= 28 Liberty Street New York City United States 248 m (814 ft) 60 1960 98= 110 North Wacker Chicago United States 248 m (814 ft) 52 2020 101= Salesforce Tower Indianapolis United States 247 m (810 ft) 49 1990 101= Brookfield Place East Calgary Canada 247 m (810 ft) 56 2017 101= Arts Tower Panama City Panama 247 m (810 ft) 78 2013 101= 4 Times Square New York City United States 247 m (810 ft) 48 1999 105= Torre Reforma Mexico City Mexico 246 m (807 ft) 57 2016 105= MetLife Building New York City United States 246 m (807 ft) 59 1963 105= Bloomberg Tower New York City United States 246 m (807 ft) 54 2005 105= Ocean Two Panama City Panama 246 m (807 ft) 73 2010 109= 181 Fremont San Francisco United States 245 m (804 ft) 54 2017 109= 126 Madison Avenue New York City United States 245 m (804 ft) 56 2021 109= 138 East 50th Street New York City United States 245 m (804 ft) 63 2019 112 130 William Street New York City United States 244 m (801 ft) 66 2022 113 F&F Tower Panama City Panama 243 m (797 ft) 52 2011 114 Pearl Tower Panama City Panama 242 m (794 ft) 70 2012 115= Chapultepec Uno Mexico City Mexico 241 m (791 ft) 58 2019 115= IDS Tower Minneapolis United States 241 m (791 ft) 57 1973 115= BNY Mellon Center Philadelphia United States 241 m (791 ft) 54 1990 115= Woolworth Building †New York City United States 241 m (791 ft) 57 1913 115= 111 Murray Street New York City United States 241 m (791 ft) 58 2018 115= John Hancock Tower Boston United States 241 m (791 ft) 60 1976 121= Four Seasons Hotel & Tower Miami United States 240 m (790 ft) 64 2003 121= Comerica Bank Tower Dallas United States 240 m (790 ft) 60 1987 121= Duke Energy Center Charlotte United States 240 m (790 ft) 48 (54 in total with mechanical floors) 2010 124= Alvear Tower Buenos Aires Argentina 239 m (784 ft) 54 2017 124= 300 North LaSalle Chicago United States 239 m (784 ft) 60 2009 124= Commerce Court West Toronto Canada 239 m (784 ft) 57 1973 127= Goldman Sachs Tower Jersey City United States 238 m (781 ft) 42 2004 127= 520 Park Avenue New York City United States 238 m (781 ft) 54 2018 127= Bank of America Center Houston United States 238 m (781 ft) 56 1983
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