| Rank | Building Name | Height | Year | Purpose | Short Description |
|---|
| 1 | One World Trade Center | 541m | 2013 | Office | NYC’s tallest tower and symbol of the rebuilt World Trade Center. |
| 2 | Central Park Tower | 472m | 2019 | Residential | Tallest residential skyscraper by architectural height. |
| 3 | 111 West 57th Street | 435m | 2021 | Residential | Steinway Tower, famous as one of the world’s slimmest skyscrapers. |
| 4 | One Vanderbilt | 427m | 2019 | Office | Modern Midtown office tower with premium spaces and observatory. |
| 5 | 432 Park Avenue | 426m | 2015 | Residential | Iconic supertall residential tower with slim square design. |
| 6 | 270 Park Avenue | 423m | 2025 | Office | JPMorgan Chase headquarters and major NYC skyscraper. |
| 7 | 30 Hudson Yards | 387m | 2019 | Office | Hudson Yards tower featuring the Edge observation deck. |
| 8 | Empire State Building | 381m | 1930 | Office | Historic Art Deco landmark and former world’s tallest building. |
| 9 | Bank of America Tower | 366m | 2008 | Office | Sustainable skyscraper with Platinum LEED certification. |
| 10 | 3 World Trade Center | 329m | 2018 | Office | Modern tower within the rebuilt World Trade Center complex. |
| 11 | Brooklyn Tower | 315m | 2022 | Residential | Tallest skyscraper in Brooklyn and outer boroughs. |
| 12 | 53W53 | 320m | 2019 | Residential | Luxury residential tower beside MoMA, formerly Tower Verre. |
| 13 | Chrysler Building | 319m | 1930 | Office | Art Deco icon and former tallest building worldwide. |
| 14 | New York Times Building | 319m | 2006 | Office | Headquarters tower of The New York Times. |
| 15 | The Spiral | 314m | 2022 | Office | Hudson Yards tower known for outdoor terraces. |
| 16 | One57 | 306m | 2014 | Residential | First major Billionaires’ Row luxury skyscraper. |
| 17 | 520 Fifth Avenue | 305m | 2026 | Mixed-use | Tower combining office space and residences. |
| 18 | 35 Hudson Yards | 305m | 2019 | Mixed-use | Tall mixed-use skyscraper with offices and homes. |
| 19 | One Manhattan West | 304m | 2019 | Office | Major tower in Manhattan West development. |
| 20 | 50 Hudson Yards | 299m | 2022 | Office | Large commercial skyscraper anchoring Hudson Yards. |
| 21 | 4 World Trade Center | 298m | 2013 | Office | Modern office tower in the rebuilt World Trade Center complex. |
| 22 | 70 Pine Street | 290m | 1932 | Residential | Historic Art Deco skyscraper converted into residences and hotel. |
| 23 | 220 Central Park South | 290m | 2019 | Residential | Luxury residential tower overlooking Central Park. |
| 24 | Two Manhattan West | 285m | 2024 | Office | Modern office tower expanding Manhattan West district. |
| 25 | 40 Wall Street | 283m | 1930 | Office | Historic tower once briefly the world’s tallest building. |
| 26 | Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown | 282m | 2016 | Mixed-use | Luxury hotel and residential skyscraper in Lower Manhattan. |
| 27 | Citigroup Center | 279m | 1977 | Office | Midtown office tower known for unique architectural design. |
| 28 | 15 Hudson Yards | 279m | 2019 | Residential | Residential skyscraper connected with The Shed cultural center. |
| 29 | 125 Greenwich Street | 278m | 2025 | Residential | Luxury residential tower near the World Trade Center. |
| 30 | 10 Hudson Yards | 268m | 2016 | Office | First completed tower of the Hudson Yards project. |
| 31 | 8 Spruce Street | 265m | 2011 | Residential | Frank Gehry-designed tower with wave-like exterior. |
| 32 | Trump World Tower | 262m | 2001 | Residential | Former tallest residential skyscraper worldwide. |
| 33 | 425 Park Avenue | 262m | 2021 | Office | Modern office tower designed by Norman Foster. |
| 34 | 262 Fifth Avenue | 262m | 2025 | Residential | Slender luxury residential skyscraper in NoMad. |
| 35 | 30 Rockefeller Plaza | 259m | 1933 | Office | Famous Art Deco tower with NBC Studios and Top of the Rock. |
| 36 | One Manhattan Square | 258m | 2019 | Residential | Tall waterfront residential tower in Manhattan. |
| 37 | Sutton Tower | 258m | 2022 | Residential | Luxury residential skyscraper in Sutton Place. |
| 38 | The Orchard | 251m | 2026 | Residential | Tallest residential skyscraper in Queens. |
| 39 | 56 Leonard Street | 250m | 2016 | Residential | Tribeca tower famous for stacked-box architecture. |
| 40 | CitySpire | 248m | 1987 | Mixed-use | Office and residential skyscraper in Midtown. |
| 41 | 28 Liberty Street | 248m | 1961 | Office | Classic Lower Manhattan office skyscraper. |
| 42 | 4 Times Square | 247m | 1999 | Office | Former Condé Nast Building in Times Square. |
| 43 | MetLife Building | 246m | 1963 | Office | Landmark office tower near Grand Central Terminal. |
| 44 | 731 Lexington Avenue | 246m | 2004 | Office | Bloomberg Tower with offices and residences. |
| 45 | The Madison | 245m | 2021 | Residential | Modern luxury residential skyscraper in NoMad. |
| 46 | The Centrale | 245m | 2019 | Residential | Premium Midtown residential tower. |
| 47 | 130 William | 244m | 2022 | Residential | David Adjaye-designed Lower Manhattan tower. |
| 48 | Woolworth Building | 241m | 1913 | Mixed-use | Historic Gothic tower and former world’s tallest building. |
| 49 | 111 Murray Street | 240m | 2018 | Residential | Tribeca glass tower with curved design. |
| 50 | 520 Park Avenue | 238m | 2018 | Residential | Exclusive luxury residential skyscraper. |
| 51 | 50 West Street | 237m | 2018 | Residential | Curved glass luxury residential tower in Lower Manhattan. |
| 52 | 55 Hudson Yards | 237m | 2018 | Office | LEED Gold office skyscraper in Hudson Yards. |
| 53 | One Worldwide Plaza | 237m | 1989 | Office | Postmodern Hell’s Kitchen office tower designed by SOM. |
| 54 | Madison Square Park Tower | 237m | 2017 | Residential | Slim luxury tower near Madison Square Park. |
| 55 | 50 West 66th Street | 236m | 2025 | Residential | Tallest residential tower on Upper West Side. |
| 56 | Skyline Tower | 233m | 2021 | Residential | One of the tallest residential buildings outside Manhattan. |
| 57 | 19 Dutch | 231m | 2018 | Residential | Lower Manhattan apartment tower also called 118 Fulton Street. |
| 58 | Carnegie Hall Tower | 231m | 1991 | Office | Slim office tower beside Carnegie Hall. |
| 59 | 383 Madison Avenue | 230m | 2001 | Office | Former Bear Stearns headquarters skyscraper. |
| 60 | Sven | 230m | 2021 | Residential | Modern Long Island City residential tower. |
| 61 | 1717 Broadway | 230m | 2013 | Hotel | Tall hotel tower with Courtyard and Residence Inn. |
| 62 | AXA Equitable Center | 229m | 1985 | Office | Midtown office tower formerly Equitable Building. |
| 63 | 1251 Avenue of the Americas | 229m | 1972 | Office | Rockefeller Center tower formerly Exxon Building. |
| 64 | One Penn Plaza | 229m | 1972 | Office | Major office skyscraper near Penn Station. |
| 65 | Deutsche Bank Center North Tower | 229m | 2004 | Office | Twin tower complex at Columbus Circle. |
| 66 | Deutsche Bank Center South Tower | 229m | 2004 | Office | Southern tower of the Columbus Circle complex. |
| 67 | 200 West Street | 229m | 2010 | Office | Goldman Sachs headquarters skyscraper. |
| 68 | One Astor Plaza | 227m | 1972 | Office | Times Square tower housing Paramount Global. |
| 69 | 60 Wall Street | 227m | 1989 | Office | Financial District office skyscraper. |
| 70 | Casoni | 226m | 2026 | Residential | New Midtown condominium skyscraper. |
| 71 | One Liberty Plaza | 226m | 1972 | Office | Lower Manhattan tower formerly U.S. Steel Building. |
| 72 | 7 World Trade Center | 226m | 2006 | Office | First completed tower of rebuilt WTC complex. |
| 73 | 20 Exchange Place | 226m | 1931 | Residential | Historic tower converted into apartments. |
| 74 | 200 Vesey Street | 225m | 1986 | Office | Former American Express Tower. |
| 75 | ARO | 225m | 2018 | Residential | Modern luxury apartment skyscraper. |
| 76 | 1540 Broadway | 223m | 1990 | Office | Times Square office tower. |
| 77 | Lumen | 223m | 2025 | Residential | Long Island City residential skyscraper. |
| 78 | The Eugene | 223m | 2017 | Residential | Manhattan West apartment tower. |
| 79 | Times Square Tower | 221m | 2004 | Office | Modern office tower designed by SOM. |
| 80 | Brooklyn Point | 220m | 2020 | Residential | One of Brooklyn’s tallest residential towers. |
| 81 | Metropolitan Tower | 218m | 1985 | Mixed-use | Residential and office tower near Carnegie Hall. |
| 82 | 252 East 57th Street | 217m | 2016 | Residential | Luxury tower with residences and retail space. |
| 83 | Selene | 217m | 2018 | Residential | Midtown residential tower on East 53rd Street. |
| 84 | General Motors Building | 215m | 1968 | Office | Prestigious Fifth Avenue office skyscraper. |
| 85 | 25 Park Row | 214m | 2020 | Mixed-use | Office and residential tower in Lower Manhattan. |
| 86 | Metropolitan Life Tower | 213m | 1909 | Mixed-use | Historic former world’s tallest skyscraper. |
| 87 | 500 Fifth Avenue | 212m | 1931 | Office | Landmark Art Deco office tower. |
| 88 | Americas Tower | 211m | 1992 | Office | Midtown Avenue of the Americas skyscraper. |
| 89 | Solow Building | 210m | 1974 | Office | Office tower famous for curved glass design. |
| 90 | 140 Broadway | 210m | 1967 | Office | Financial District office skyscraper. |
| 91 | 277 Park Avenue | 209m | 1963 | Office | Corporate office tower in Midtown Manhattan. |
| 92 | 55 Water Street | 209m | 1972 | Office | One of NYC’s largest office buildings. |
| 93 | 5 Beekman Street | 209m | 2017 | Mixed-use | Hotel and residential skyscraper. |
| 94 | Morgan Stanley Building | 209m | 1989 | Office | Morgan Stanley headquarters tower. |
| 95 | Random House Tower | 208m | 2003 | Mixed-use | Office and residential skyscraper. |
| 96 | Four Seasons Hotel New York | 208m | 1993 | Hotel | Luxury hotel skyscraper in Midtown. |
| 97 | Sky | 206m | 2015 | Residential | Large apartment tower with luxury amenities. |
| 98 | 1221 Avenue of the Americas | 205m | 1972 | Office | Former McGraw-Hill Building. |
| 99 | One Grand Central Place | 205m | 1930 | Office | Historic office tower near Grand Central. |
| 100 | One Court Square | 205m | 1990 | Office | Former tallest skyscraper in Queens. |