List of tallest buildings in North America

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 completed and topped-out buildings in North America that stand at least 235 meters (771 ft.) tall, based on standard height measurement which includes spires and architectural details. 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. This list includes Central America. No countries in the Caribbean have buildings taller than 200 meters.

Of the 120 buildings in this list, 38 (33%) are in New York City. A further 15 are in Chicago, while Canada has the largest number of buildings outside of the United States at 12 (9 being in Toronto). American cities contain the majority of buildings on the list, having 92 buildings over 235 meters.

RankNameImageCityCountryHeight m (ft)FloorsYearNotesN/ACN TowerTorontoCanada553 (1,815)N/A1976Not a habitable building. Included for comparison purposes. Tallest free-standing structure in the world from 1976 to 2007, and tallest tower until 2009.1One World Trade Center †New York CityUnited States541 (1,776)1042014Completed on November 3, 2014, to become the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. Briefly referred to as the Freedom Tower during its planning stages. The 7th-tallest building in the world.2 Central Park TowerNew York CityUnited States472 (1,550)982020At 1,550 feet, the tower is the tallest residential building in the world both by roof height and architectural height. Construction was delayed in 2015 and resumed in 2017. Topped out in September 2019. It is the tallest building outside Asia by roof height.3Sears Tower †ChicagoUnited States442.1 (1,451)1101974Formerly known, and still commonly referred to, as the Sears Tower. It was the tallest building in the world from 1974 until 1998. It is the third-tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the 26th-tallest building in the world.4111 West 57th StreetNew York CityUnited States435 (1,428)842021Also known as Steinway Tower. Is the world's most slender skyscraper. Topped out in September 2019.5One VanderbiltNew York CityUnited States427 (1,401)922020Topped out in September 2019.6432 Park AvenueNew York CityUnited States426 (1,396)862015Topped out in October 2014. 432 Park Avenue is the 31st-tallest building in the world and the world's tallest residential building. Tallest building in the world known only by its street address.7=Trump International Hotel and TowerChicagoUnited States423 (1,389)98200933rd-tallest building in the world7=270 Park AvenueNew York CityUnited States423 (1,389)652025Topped out on February 22, 2024830 Hudson YardsNew York CityUnited States395 (1,296)103201947th-tallest building in the world9Empire State Building †New York CityUnited States381 (1,250)102193154th-tallest building in the world; tallest building in the world from 1931 until 1972; tallest man-made structure in the world 1931–1967; first building in the world to contain over 100 floors; tallest building built in the U.S. and the world in the 1930s.10Bank of America TowerNew York CityUnited States366 (1,200)55200911St. Regis ChicagoChicagoUnited States365 (1,198)1012020The tallest structure in the world designed by a woman.12Pinnacle One YongeTorontoCanada356 (1,168)1062026Tallest building in Canada. 13Aon CenterChicagoUnited States346 (1,136)831973Formerly known as the Standard Oil Building.14875 North Michigan AvenueChicagoUnited States344 (1,127)1001969For almost 50 years, known as the John Hancock Center: it is the first trussed-tube building in the world; contains some of the highest residential units in the world; tallest building built in the world in the 1960s, and the highest pinnacle height in the world at the time.15Comcast Technology CenterPhiladelphiaUnited States342 (1,121)602018Tallest Building in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. Tallest building outside New York City and Chicago. Topped out on November 27, 2017.16Wilshire Grand CenterLos AngelesUnited States335 (1,099)732017Tallest building in Los Angeles and California and tallest building west of the Mississippi River. Topped out on September 3, 2016.173 World Trade CenterNew York CityUnited States329 (1,079)802018Topped out on June 23, 2016.18The Brooklyn TowerNew York CityUnited States327 (1,073)912023Topped out in October 202119Salesforce TowerSan FranciscoUnited States326 (1,070)612018Topped out on April 6, 2017. Tallest building in San Francisco and tallest building in rooftop height west of Chicago. Second-tallest building west of the Mississippi.2053W53New York CityUnited States320 (1,050)772018Construction began in 2014.21Chrysler Building †New York CityUnited States319 (1,046)771930Tallest man-made structure in the world from 1930 until 1931; First building to be more than 1,000 feet tall; tallest brick building in the world.22The New York Times BuildingNew York CityUnited States319 (1,046)522007Also known as the Times Tower. The first high-rise building in the United States to have a ceramic sunscreen curtain wall.23WaterlineAustinUnited States315 (1,034)742026Tallest building in Austin, Texas, and Southern United States; tallest building located in a state capital.24The SpiralNew York CityUnited States314 (1,031)662022 25Bank of America PlazaAtlantaUnited States311 (1,023)551992Tallest building in Atlanta26U.S. Bank TowerLos AngelesUnited States310 (1,018)731989Second-tallest building in Los Angeles as well as third-tallest building in California. Tallest building west of the Mississippi River from 1989 to 2017. It was previously the tallest building in the world with a helipad on the roof. It is now third on that list behind China World Trade Center Tower III, and Guangzhou International Finance Center.27One Bloor WestTorontoCanada308 (1,012)852026 28Franklin CenterChicagoUnited States307 (1,007)601989Originally known as the AT&T Corporate Center at its inauguration in 1989, the name was changed after Tishman Speyer acquired the building and the adjacent USG complex in 2004.29One57New York CityUnited States306 (1,005)752014Tallest mixed-use (residential and hotel) skyscraper in New York City30T.Op 1MonterreyMexico305.3 (1,002)642020Tallest building in North America outside of the United States. Tallest skyscraper in Monterrey, Mexico, and Latin America.31=JPMorgan Chase TowerHoustonUnited States305 (1,002)751982Tallest building in Houston; tallest 5-sided building in the world Tallest building west of the Mississippi River until 1989.31=520 Fifth AvenueNew York CityUnited States305 (1,001)762026Mixed-use building with offices on lower stories and residences above.31=35 Hudson YardsNew York CityUnited States305 (1,000)72201932=Two Prudential PlazaChicagoUnited States303 (995)64199032=One Manhattan WestNew York CityUnited States303 (995)67201933Wells Fargo PlazaHoustonUnited States302 (992)7119833450 Hudson YardsNew York CityUnited States299 (981)58202235=First Canadian PlaceTorontoCanada298 (978)721975Tallest building in Toronto and tallest building in Canada until 2026.35=4 World Trade CenterNew York CityUnited States298 (977)722013Also known as 150 Greenwich Street36Comcast CenterPhiladelphiaUnited States297 (975)582007Second-tallest building in Philadelphia; second-tallest building in Pennsylvania37One Chicago East TowerChicagoUnited States296 (973)78202238=JW Marriott PanamaPanama CityPanama293 (961)682011Tallest building in Panama and Central America.38=311 South Wacker DriveChicagoUnited States293 (961)651990Tallest reinforced concrete building in the United States.39=70 Pine StreetNew York CityUnited States290 (952)661932Currently being converted into a residential skyscraper with 644 rental residences and 132 hotel roomsCuozzo, Steve. "New plans for downtown's 70 Pine St. are sky-high" New York Post (October 29, 2013)39=220 Central Park South *New York CityUnited States290 (950)66201740Key TowerClevelandUnited States289 (947)571991Tallest building in Cleveland and Ohio; tallest building in the Midwestern United States outside of Chicago; tallest building in the United States between New York City and Chicago until the 2007 completion of Comcast Center41One Liberty PlacePhiladelphiaUnited States288 (945)611987First building in Philadelphia constructed taller than Philadelphia City Hall, completed 86 years earlier.42Two Manhattan WestNew York CityUnited States285 (939)58202343Columbia CenterSeattleUnited States284 (937)761985Tallest building in Seattle and Washington; fourth-tallest building on the West Coast. Tallest building west of the Mississippi River in terms of number of floors. Tallest observation deck on the West Coast and west of the Mississippi.4440 Wall Street †New York CityUnited States283 (927)701930Tallest building in the world for two months in 1930 until the completion of the Chrysler Building; also known as the Trump Building.45Four Seasons Hotel New York DowntownNew York CityUnited States282 (926)822016Topped out on March 31, 2015.46Vitri TowerPanama CityPanama281 (922)75201247Bank of America PlazaDallasUnited States281 (921)721985Tallest building in Dallas48Torre KOISan Pedro Garza GarciaMexico280 (917)642017Second-tallest building in Mexico49Citigroup CenterNew York CityUnited States279 (915)59197750125 Greenwich StreetNew York CityUnited States278 (912)772020Revised down from earlier projected height. Topped out in March 2019.49=15 Hudson YardsNew York CityUnited States278 (912)702018Topped out in February 2018.50The St. Regis TorontoTorontoCanada277 (908)57201251Scotia PlazaTorontoCanada275 (905)68198852Williams TowerHoustonUnited States275 (901)641983Tallest building in the world located outside of a city's central business district53 99 Hudson Street Jersey City United States 274 (900) 79 2019 Topped out as tallest building in New Jersey on September 27, 2018 54NEMA Chicago ChicagoUnited States273 (896)76201955AuraTorontoCanada272 (892)78201456Renaissance TowerDallasUnited States270 (886)561974Originally constructed at a height of ; rooftop spires were added in 1987, increasing the building's structural height to .5710 Hudson YardsNew York CityUnited States268 (878)522016Topped out in October 2015.58MitikahMexico CityMexico267 (876)622021Tallest building in Mexico City.59The PointPanama CityPanama266 (873)65201160Bank of America Corporate CenterCharlotteUnited States265 (871)601992Tallest building in Charlotte and the Carolinas; Tallest building in the Southern United States outside of Atlanta or Texas.618 Spruce StreetNew York CityUnited States265 (870)762011Also known as Beekman Tower and New York by Gehry.62900 North MichiganChicagoUnited States265 (869)66198963=Panorama TowerMiamiUnited States265 (868)822017Tallest building in Miami and the state of Florida.63=Chase TowerChicagoUnited States265 (868)60196964Truist PlazaAtlantaUnited States264 (867)60199265=Trump World TowerNew York CityUnited States262 (861)722001Tallest all residential building in the world from 2001 until 200265=425 Park AvenueNew York CityUnited States262 (861)44202166Star Bay TowerPanama CityPanama262 (860)65201367=Water Tower PlaceChicagoUnited States262 (859)74197667=AquaChicagoUnited States262