Newark, the largest city in New Jersey and second largest in the New York metropolitan area, is one of the United States' major air, shipping, and rail hubs. Its central business district has long been a commercial, retail, and entertainment center with a distinctive skyline.

Newark was founded in 1666, and its downtown grew around the site of the early settlement at Four Corners. Early high-rises were developed there and at Military Park during the economic boom of the Roaring Twenties. Several buildings have flags rising from their rooftops; since the mid-2000s numerous buildings have been re-lit and made more prominent. In the New Newark era (1960s-1970s) modernist buildings went up, particularly around Washington Park. In the post-industrial-high tech era, development was concentrated in the Gateway District near Penn Station, with many buildings clad in reflective glass. Clusters of residential high-rises are found throughout the city, particularly near Weequahic Park and Branch Brook Park. Since the 2000s numerous commercial buildings have been converted to apartments and since the 2010s Newark has seen growth in the construction of residential high-rises downtown.

Three ZPMC Super-Post-Panamax container cranes each measuring at Port Newark are the tallest structures in the city.

Skyline

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Newark buildings that stand at least 210 feet (64 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include flagpoles, antenna masts, cellular towers or permanent cranes. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height of two or more buildings. The year indicates when the building was topped out or completed. Estimated height is generally taken from the Council on Vertical Urbanism, which bases it on floor count and the height of similar buildings.

Rank Name image Heightft / m Floors Notes 1 National Newark Building 35 1931 John H. & Wilson C. Ely, architects. Tallest building in Newark since its completion in 1931. Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 1930s; remained tallest building in the state for 58 years, until 1989. Its steel flagpole rises above the roof line, to a height of and also serves as an antenna.2Halo Tower 1 - 382024 (topped out);expected completion 2026 INOA Architecture. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 2020s. Tallest residential building in Newark. The building's permanent maintenance crane rises to 3 Eleven 80 36 1930 Grad Associates, architects. Originally known as the Lefcourt Building. Tallest building in New Jersey from 1930 to 1931. Second tallest in Newark from 1931 to 2024. After conversion to apartments was until 2024 the tallest residential building in the city. The 120-foot flagpole is embedded through the 36th, 37th, and 38th floors. 4Prudential Plaza 24 1960 Voorhees, Walker, Smith, Smith and Haines, architects. Headquarters of Prudential Financial. Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 1960s.5Iconiq 777 (estimated) 33 2022 Beyer Blinder Belle, architects. Residential building also known as 777 McCarter Highway. Developed by Boraie in partnership with Shaquille O'Neal 6 80 Park Plaza 26 1980 Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1980s. Headquarters of Public Service Enterprise Group, which replaced the Newark Public Service Terminal. 7 Gateway Center I 30 1971 Victor Gruen, architect. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1970s. 8 Zion Towers 28 1969 Romolo Botelli, architect. Residential, renovated 2019-20 9Newark Legal Center202000Grad Associates, architects. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 2000s. 10= One Newark Center 22 1992 Grad Associates, architects. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1990s. Home of Seton Hall University School of Law. 10= Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall 16 1930 John H. & Wilson C. Ely, architects. Originally known as the American Insurance Company Building. Converted to residences by Rutgers University–Newark; renamed in 2023 to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg 11 Airport Traffic Control Tower at Newark Liberty International Airport n/a 2002 Newark Airport has had four air traffic control towers. 12= Cosmo 440440 Elizabeth Avenue 25 1970 Formerly known as Carmel Towers the residential building was vacated in 2011; it was rehabilitated and reopened in October 2025. 12= Prudential Tower 20 2015 Kohn Pedersen Fox, architects. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 2010s.. 13 Prudential Building 21 1942 Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1940s. 14 Gateway III 18 1985 Grad Associates, architects. 153 Penn Plaza East (estimated)211993Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Headquarters16Parq 930 252025 (topped out)Marchetto Higgins Steve, architects. At 930 McCarter Highway, across from NJPAC/Center Street station, at Newark Riverfront Park17ArtSide 252025 (topped out)Skidmore Owings & Merrill, architects. On the grounds of New Jersey Performing Arts Center west of McCarter Highway at NJPAC/Center Street station 18 Gateway II 18 1972 Victor Gruen, architect. 19 Heritage Estates (estimated) 24 1965 Residential 20 Military Park Building 21 1926 Polhemus & Coffin, architects. Tallest building in New Jersey upon its completion from 1926 to 1930. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1920s. 21Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heartn/a1954Height of the flèche (the church's copper spire) is ; each of its two towers are tall Newark Landmarks website 22= Walker House 20 1929 Ralph Thomas Walker, architect. Originally the New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building, it was converted to a residential building and renamed the Walker House in 2017. 22= 24 Commerce Street 19 1926 Frederic Charles Hirons and Ethan Allen Dennison, architects 23 Dr. Stanley S. Bergen Building 16 1954 Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1950s. Named for Stanley S. Bergen Jr. and now part of New Jersey Medical School.24 One Theater Square (estimated) 22 2018 BLT Architects, architects. Residential building developed as public-private partnership of New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Dranoff Properties 25 33 Washington Street 20 1971 Welton Becket, architect. 26=Mutual Benefit Life Building 201957 Gruzen & Partners, architects. Commissioned by Mutual Benefit Life, later headquarters of IDT Corporation 26= One Washington Park181983Home to Rutgers Business School and Amazon's Audible.com.http://www.onewash.com/welcome.html One Wash.com 26= Elizabeth Towers (estimated) 22 1961 Residential 26= Hallmark House (estimated) 22 1965 Residential26= 50 Rector Park (estimated) 24 2018 Costas Kondylis, architect. Residential building developed in partnership with Shaquille O'Neal. 27=550 Broad Street191966 Emporis 550 Broad NWK27=1-2 Penn Plaza East (estimated)171993Part of two building complex on shared four-story base originally developed by Hartz MountainNJ Transit Headquarters until 2024.28 165 Halsey Street (roof)141923Jarvis Hunt, architect. Tallest building in New Jersey between 1923 and 1926. Originally Bamberger's, converted to carrier hotel29Oak Tower172026 (topped out); expected completion 2027 Niles Bolton Associates, architects. Student housing in 17 story residential tower for New Jersey Institute of Technology 30=Peter W. Rodino Federal Building 161967Lehman and W.O. Biernacki-Poray, architects. 30=Gibraltar Building141927Cass Gilbert, architect. Home to Wilentz Justice Complex since 1997. 30= Firemen's Insurance Building191910Marvin, Davis & Turton, architects. Tallest building in New Jersey upon its completion in 1910 until 1923. 31=Griffith Building151927George Elwood Jones, architect. Vacant; as of 2025 slated to conversion to residence with commercial space. 31= Newark Urby181930Originally built as a parking deck, converted to residences in 2021.

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed Grant USA Tower was a proposed building which would have been one of world's tallest. Buildings of at least 210 feet (64 m) tall that are under construction, approved, or proposed:

Under construction NameHeightFloorsYear (projected)NotesSiteSummit Tower 412028 Within the Four Corners Historic District between the Newark Paramount Theatre and Prudential Center. Originally planned at 46 stories,( tall.) reduced to 41, with an elevation of , to comply with the city’s Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission, which decided the building should not rise higher than the highest building in the historic district — the National Newark Building with an elevation of .Metropolitan Tower - 222026Demolition of old Metropolitan Building on Washington Street, facade of which was originally planned to be incorporated into new tower. 22 Fulton222028Beyer Blinder Belle, architects. Residential building nearby McCarter Highway on Fulton Street is planned to have over 300 units; received tax credits from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority in 2024.

Approved NameHeightFloorsYear (projected)NotesSiteHalo Tower 2532027/2028Between Teachers Village and the Essex County Government Complex, part of the 3-tower complex on a 6-story base. via 900 Broad Street53At Broad and Green streets across from Newark City Hall. Originally proposed in 2019 as 51 stories but was approved as 61 story tower to have 552 units. New plans calls for a 53 story tower with 446 residential units and 44 hotel rooms.Halo Tower 3522027/2028 Part of the 3 tower complex on 6 story base. Mulberry Pointe51Opposite Government Center at 315 Mulberry Street, two residential towers with over 1,008 rental units. Arc Tower452026 571 Broad Street between Military Park and Harriet Tubman Square Nova Towers42Twin towers in the Teachers Village neighborhood at Halsey and William streets. Both towers are set to have 712 units. 20 Atlantic Street40 Four 40-story towers along McCarter Highway clustered around Atlantic Street station east of former IDT Corporation headquarters, which would also be converted to residences and retail space. Paramount Tower28Residential buildings within Four Corners Historic District at site of the disused Newark Paramount Theatre, incorporating its facade. Iberia (phase one)30East of Newark Penn Station at 450 Market Street opposite Newark Riverfront Park in the Ironbound, two 30 story towers with "town square" pedestrian plaza at the 5th floor.Iberia (phase 2)26In the Ironbound; phase two of project are two 26 story towers on "town square" pedestrian plaza.CitiSquare(phase one) 18At site of demolished Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium and Club Zanzibar: seven 18 story buildings, three 37 story buildings, and one 19 story building. 101 Market Street22Within Four Corners Historic District on the corner of Market and Washington Street. Part of RHB Millennium Project, originally proposed as 13 or 14 stories, later increased.

Proposed The Grant USA Tower was a 121-story skyscraper proposed in the 1980s.

Name Heightm/ft FloorsNotes Site96 Clay Street40In the Lower Broadway neighborhood, just outside the central business district.48 Branford Place32Proposed 32 story 441 residential Tower near Teachers Village.56 Park Place27MVMK Architects. Across from Military Park, a 235 unit residential high rise tower. Received approval from the Newark Landmarks & Historic Preservation Commission in October 2024. Will incorporate existing facade.

Timeline of tallest buildings since 1868 This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Newark.

Name Street address Year built Heightft / m Floors Notes North Reformed Church 510 Broad Street 1868 185 / 50 Prudential Main BuildingBroad Street1901150 / 4612demolished in 1956Firemen's Insurance Building280 Broad Street1910220 / 6719165 Halsey Street165 Halsey Street1923226/6914Military Park Building 60 Park Place 1926 265 / 81 21 Eleven 80 1180 Raymond Boulevard 1930 448 / 137 35 National Newark Building 744 Broad Street 1931 465 / 142 34

See also Robert Treat Center