Queens, the largest of New York City's five boroughs by area and the second largest by population, is home to over 54 buildings taller than 300 feet (91 m) as of 2026. 16 skyscrapers reach a height of 492 ft (150 m), the third most of the five boroughs after Manhattan and Brooklyn. Since the 2000s, Queens has been undergoing a skyscraper boom, particularly in the neighborhood of Long Island City. The tallest building in Queens is The Orchard, a 823 ft (251 m) tall residential skyscraper in Long Island City completed in 2026. The Orchard is the second tallest building in New York City outside of Manhattan, after the Brooklyn Tower in Brooklyn. With the exception of One Court Square, all 20 of Queens' tallest buildings were completed after 2016.

The history of skyscrapers in Queens began in 1927 with the construction of the 207 ft (63 m) Bank of the Manhattan Company Building, built for the Manhattan Company. In addition to 11 stories of offices, the Neo-Gothic structure featured a 3-story clock tower. It remained the tallest office building in Queens for over 60 years, and the tallest building in the borough until the completion of the Kennedy House in 1964. In 1975, the North Shore Towers, a residential cooperative in neighborhood of Floral Park, became the tallest buildings in Queens. The three towers had 34 floors each, with the tallest, Beaumont Tower, boasting a height of 370 ft (113 m).

In 1985, Citicorp announced plans to build an office tower in Long Island City, which would be realized as One Court Square. Completed in 1990, the 673 ft (205 m), 50-story green-tinted skyscraper towered over the then low-lying industrial neighborhood. This would change with the rezoning of the neighborhood in 2001, allowing for denser high-rise residential buildings. Since then, Long Island City has seen substantial commercial and residential growth, especially from the 2010s onward; the area has added residential units at a faster rate than any other neighborhood in the United States. Major developments in the 2010s include Tower 28 and the Jackson Park complex. Four buildings in Queens have surpassed the height of One Court Square, all built in the 2020s. Built in 2021 at height of 762 ft (232 m), the Skyline Tower was the tallest building in Queens until it was overtaken by The Orchard.

The borough's waterfront on the East River has also seen significant high-rise development with the Queens West redevelopment project. Hunter's Point South, a mixed-use development, involved the construction of multiple high-rise towers and a new waterfront park. In Astoria, the two-tower Halletts Point development was completed in 2025. Elsewhere in Queens, the neighborhoods of Flushing and Jamaica have been the site of notable high-rise development in the 21st century.

History

Map of tallest buildings The map below displays the location of buildings taller than 300 ft (91 m) in Hunters Point and Long Island City. Buildings outside the scope of the map are marked with an asterisk. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and coloured by the decade of its completion.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed buildings in Queens that stand at least 300 ft (91 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically.

RankName ImageLocationHeightft (m)FloorsYearPurpose Notes 1 The Orchard 2748 Jackson Avenue 69 2026ResidentialTallest building in Queens since 2026. Tallest building in Queens completed in the 2020s. Topped out on July 2024. 2 Skyline Tower 23-15 44th Drive 67 2021ResidentialTallest building in Queens from 2021 to 2026. Tallest building in New York City outside of Manhattan from 2021 to 2023. Formerly known as Court Square City View Tower. 3 Sven 2959 Northern Boulevard 67 2021ResidentialSecond-tallest building in Queens at the time of completion. 4 Lumen 23-15 44th Road 66 2025Residential 5 One Court Square 25-01 Jackson Avenue 50 1990OfficeTallest building in Queens from 1990 to 2021. Tallest building in Queens completed in the 1990s. Tallest office building in Queens. Also known as the Citigroup Building. 6 Tower 28 42-12 28th Street 57 2017ResidentialTallest building in Queens completed in the 2010s. Second-tallest building in Queens at the time of completion.7Gotham Point North Tower115 57th Avenue572023ResidentialAlso known as Hunters Point South Parcel F. 8 Eagle Lofts 43-22 Queens Street 55 2018Residential 9 5203 Center Blvd 52-03 Center Boulevard 55 2022ResidentialAlso known as Center Blvd at Hunter's Point South and Hunter's Point South Phase 2 Tower A. 10 2 Jackson Park 2830 Jackson Avenue 54 2018Residential 11 The Italic 26-32 Jackson Avenue 50 2025Residential 12 1 QPS Tower — 42-20 24th Street 44 2017ResidentialPurchased in 2018 for $284 million by The Carlyle Group. 13 Hayden 43-25 Hunter Street 50 2017Residential 14 3 Jackson Park 28-10 Jackson Avenue 45 2018Residential 15 5 Pointz North Tower 2244 Jackson Avenue 48 2019Residential165241 Center Blvd52-41 Center Blvd462021ResidentialAlso known as Center Blvd at Hunter's Point North and Hunter's Point South Phase 2 Tower B. 17 ALTA LIC 29-22 Northern Boulevard 44 2018Residential 18 1 Jackson Park 28-40 Jackson Avenue 43 2018Residential 19 5 Pointz South Tower 2244 Jackson Avenue 42 2019Residential202-21 Malt Drive East Tower2-21 Malt Drive382024ResidentialPart of the Malt Drive development. 21 Linc LIC 43-10 Crescent Street 41 2013Residential 22 One Gotham Center — 28-07 Jackson Avenue 27 2019OfficePart of the larger Gotham Center Development. 23 Three Gotham Center 28-07 Jackson Avenue 27 2019OfficePart of the larger Gotham Center Development. 24 Citylights at Queens Landing 474 48th Avenue 42 1997ResidentialTallest residential building and second tallest building in Queens at the time of completion. 25 Hunter's Point South Commons 150 50th Avenue 37 2015Residential 26 4615 Center Boulevard 46-15 Center Boulevard 41 2013Residential 27 4545 Center Boulevard 45-45 Center Boulevard 40 2013Residential282-20 Malt Drive South Tower2-20 Malt Drive332024ResidentialPart of the Malt Drive development. 29 Avalon Riverview North 47-38 5th Street 39 2007ResidentialTallest building in Queens completed in the 2000s. 30 The Forge— 44-28 Purves Street 33 2017Residential31The Bold27-01 Jackson Avenue272024Residential32AURA—23-02 42nd Road362025Residential 33 North Shore Towers – Beaumont Tower 270-10 Grand Central Parkway 34 1975ResidentialTallest building in Queens from 1975 to 1990s. Tallest building in Queens completed in the 1970s.34Gotham Point South Tower57-28 2nd Street332021ResidentialAlso known as 57-28 2nd Street.3530 Halletts Point—30 Halletts Point332025Residential 36 4540 Center Boulevard 45-40 Center Boulevard 32 2013Residential 37 Aurora LIC and Courtyard Marriott 29-07 Queens Plaza North 32 2016Mixed-useMixed-use residential and hotel building. Also known as Courtyard Long Island City/New York Manhattan View and Marriott Queens. 38 North Shore Towers – Amherst Tower 271-10 Grand Central Parkway 34 1975Residential 39 North Shore Towers – Coleridge Tower 269-10 Grand Central Parkway 34 1975Residential 40 Hunter's Point South Crossing 155 Borden Avenue 32 2015Residential414705 Center Boulevard47-05 Center Boulevard302008Residential 42 Court Plaza— 123-33 83rd Avenue 32 1974ResidentialTallest building in Queens briefly from 1974 to 1975. 43 Two Gotham Center 28-01 Jackson Avenue 22 2011Office44The Crossing at Jamaica Station Tower 1147-22 Archer Avenue262019ResidentialTallest building in Jamaica. 45 Kennedy House— 110-11 Queens Boulevard 33 1964ResidentialTallest building in Queens completed in the 1960s. 46 The Avalon Riverview South 2-01 50th Avenue 32 2002Residential474720 Center Boulevard47-20 Center Boulevard312006ResidentialAlso known as East Coast Tower I.48Link Apartments QPN41-46 27th Street282025Residential492-21 Malt Drive West Tower2-21 Malt Drive252024ResidentialPart of the Malt Drive development. 50 Halo LIC— 44-41 Purves Street 25 2015ResidentialAlso known as Purves I. 51 The Harrison— 27-21 44th Drive 28 2017Residential 52 27 on 27th 27-03 42nd Road 27 2011Residential 53 Watermark LIC— 27-19 44th Drive 27 2017Residential5420 Halletts Point—20 Halletts Point272025Residential

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction The following table includes buildings under construction in Queens that are planned to be at least 300 ft (91 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. Buildings that are on hold are not included. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 30 stories as the cutoff.

Name Location Height Floors Year Notes24-19 Jackson Ave24-11 Jackson Ave55202930-25 Queens Boulevard29-00 Queens Blvd462028

Proposed The following table includes approved and proposed buildings in Queens that are planned to be at least 300 ft (91 m) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. Buildings that are on hold are not included. For buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers, this table uses a floor count of 30 stories as the cutoff. Name Height Floors YearStatus Notes42-50 24th Street44—ProposedProposed in 2025.42-19 24th Street40—ProposedPermits filed in 2024.Opus Point28—Approved23-15 43rd Avenue—39—ProposedPermits filed in 2025.

Timeline of tallest buildings This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Queens.

Name Image Street address Years astallest Height Floors Notes Bank of the Manhattan Company Building 2927 41st Avenue 1927–1964 14 Kennedy House — 11011 Queens Boulevard 1964–1974 33 Court Plaza — 12333 83rd Avenue 1974–1975 32 North Shore Towers – Beaumont Tower 27010 Grand Central Parkway 1975–1990 34 By architectural height, when roof height is considered it was tied by the other two North Shore Towers. One Court Square 2501 Jackson Avenue 1990–2021 50 Skyline Tower 2315 44th Drive 2021–2026 67 The Orchard 2748 Jackson Avenue 2026–present 69 See also

Architecture of New York City List of tallest buildings in Brooklyn List of tallest buildings on Long Island List of tallest buildings in New York City

References

External links Diagram of New York City skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage