100 Tallest Buildings in the USA. This is a ranked list of the tallest buildings in the US. These buildings include some of the newest and most beautiful building as well as some iconic long-standing skyscrapers. This list answers the question, “What is the tallest building in the United States? These tallest buildings in America can be found everywhere from New York to Texas, to Illinois. Skyscrapers have long been one of mankind’s most prolific achievements. Since the dawning of the industrial era in American people has sought to build the biggest and tallest buildings in the world. As technology progressed America and other nations now all look to make their mark on architecture, countries around the world are building buildings, each one taller than the next. However some of the first and tallest remain in the United States.
1. One World Trade Center New York City
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One World Trade Center (also known as 1 World Trade Center, WTC, or Freedom Tower is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the sixth-tallest in the world. The supertall structure has the same name as the North Tower of the original World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The new skyscraper stands on the northwest corner of the 16-acre (6.5 ha) World Trade Center site, on the site of the original World Trade Center. The building is bounded by West Street to the west, Vesey Street to the north, Fulton Street to the south, and Washington Street to the east.
2. Willis Tower Chicago
 The Willis Tower, built as and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower, is a 110-story, 1,450-foot (442.1 m) skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. At completion in 1973, it surpassed the World Trade Center towers in New York to become the tallest building in the world, a title it held for nearly 25 years; it remained the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere until the completion of a new building at the World Trade Center site in 2014. The building is considered a seminal achievement for its designer Fazlur Rahman Khan. The Willis Tower is the second-tallest building in the United States and the Western hemisphere and the 16th-tallest in the world. More than one million people visit its observation deck each year, making it one of Chicago’s most popular tourist destinations. The structure was renamed in 2009 by the Willis Group as part of its lease on a portion of the tower’s space.
3. 432 Park Avenue New York City
432 Park Avenue is a residential skyscraper in New York City that overlooks Central Park. Originally proposed to be 1,300 feet (396.2 meters) in 2011, the structure topped out at 1,396 ft (425.5 m). It was developed by CIM Group and features 125 condominium apartments. Construction began in 2012 and was completed on December 23, 2015. As completed, 432 Park Avenue is the third-tallest building in the United States and the tallest residential building in the world. It is the second-tallest building in New York City, behind One World Trade Center, and ahead of the Empire State Building. It is also the first, and so far only, building in New York City outside the World Trade Center Complex to be taller than the original twin towers.
4. Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago
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The Trump International Hotel and Tower is a skyscraper condo-hotel in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The building, named after businessman and current U.S. President Donald Trump, was designed by architect Adrian Smith of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. Bovis Lend Lease built the 98-story structure, which reaches a height of 1,388 feet (423.2 m) including its spire, its roof topping out at 1,171 feet (357 m). It is next to the main branch of the Chicago River, with a view of the entry to Lake Michigan beyond a series of bridges over the river. The building received publicity when the winner of the first season of The Apprentice reality television show, Bill Rancic, chose to manage the construction of the tower over managing a new Trump National Golf Course and resort in Los Angeles.
5. 30 Hudson Yards New York City
30 Hudson Yards (also the North Tower is a super-tall office building currently under construction in the West Side area of Manhattan. Located near Hell’s Kitchen, Chelsea, and the Penn Station area, the building is a part of the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project, a plan to redevelop the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s West Side Yard. As of July 2018, it is the third tallest building in New York City.
6. Empire State Building New York City
The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and completed in 1931, the building has a roof height of 1,250 feet (380 m) and stands a total of 1,454 feet (443.2 m) tall, including its antenna. Its name is derived from “Empire State”, the nickname of New York. As of 2017, the building is the 5th-tallest completed skyscraper in the United States and the 28th-tallest in the world. It is also the 6th-tallest freestanding structure in the Americas.
7. Bank of America Tower New York City
The Bank of America Tower (BOAT) at One Bryant Park is a 1,200 ft (365.8 m) skyscraper in the Midtown area of Manhattan in New York City. It is located on Avenue of the Americas, between 42nd and 43rd Streets, opposite Bryant Park. The US$1 billion project was designed by COOKFOX Architects and advertised to be one of the most efficient and ecologically friendly buildings in the world. It is the fifth tallest building in New York City, after One World Trade Center, 432 Park Avenue, 30 Hudson Yards, and the Empire State Building, and the seventh tallest building in the United States. Construction was completed in 2009.
8. Aon Center Chicago
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The Aon Center (200 East Randolph Street, formerly Amoco Building) is a modern supertall skyscraper in the Chicago Loop, Chicago, Illinois, the United States, designed by architect firms Edward Durell Stone and The Perkins and Will partnership, and completed in 1974 as the Standard Oil Building. With 83 floors and a height of 1,136 feet (346 m), it is the third tallest building in Chicago, surpassed in height by the Willis Tower, and the Trump International Hotel and Tower. The building is managed by Jones Lang LaSalle, which is also headquartered in the building. Aon Center formerly had the world headquarters of Aon and Amoco.
9. John Hancock Center Chicago
875 North Michigan Avenue, built as and still commonly referred to as the John Hancock Center, is a 100-story, 1,128-foot supertall skyscraper located in Chicago, Illinois. Located in the Magnificent Mile district, the building was known as the John Hancock Center prior to February 12, 2018. It was constructed under the supervision of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, with chief designer Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan. When the building topped out on May 6, 1968,[1] it was the second-tallest building in the world and the tallest outside New York City. It is currently the fourth-tallest building in Chicago and the eighth-tallest in the United States
10. Comcast Technology Center Philadelphia
The 60-floor building, with a height of 1,121 feet (342 m), is the ninth-tallest building in the United States and the tallest outside Manhattan and Chicago. The tower is located on the southwest corner of 18th and Arch Streets, one block west of the Comcast Center, the headquarters of Comcast Corporation. A hotel the highest in the country and restaurant will be located on the top floors, while central floors will contain offices for Comcast software developers and engineers, and the lowest floors will have television studios and retail stores.
| Rank | Name | City | Height ft (m) | Floors | Completed |
| 1 | One World Trade Center | New York City | 1,776 (541) | 104 | 2014 |
| 2 | Willis Tower | Chicago | 1,451 (443) | 108 | 1974 |
| 3 | 432 Park Avenue | New York City | 1,396 (426) | 88 | 2015 |
| 4 | Trump International Tower | Chicago | 1,389 (423) | 98 | 2009 |
| 5 | 30 Hudson Yards | New York City | 1,268 (386.6) | 73 | 2018 |
| 6 | Empire State Building | New York City | 1,250 (381) | 102 | 1931 |
| 7 | Bank of America Tower | New York City | 1,200 (366) | 55 | 2009 |
| 8 | Aon Center | Chicago | 1,136 (346) | 83 | 1973 |
| 9 | 875 North Michigan Avenue | Chicago | 1,127 (344) | 100 | 1969 |
| 10 | Comcast Technology Center | Philadelphia | 1,121 (342) | 60 | 2018 |
| 11 | Wilshire Grand Center | Los Angeles | 1,099 (335) | 73 | 2017 |
| 12 | 3 World Trade Center | New York City | 1,079 (329) | 80 | 2018 |
| 13 | Salesforce Tower | San Francisco | 1,070 (326) | 60 | 2018 |
| 14 | Chrysler Building | New York City | 1,046 (319) | 77 | 1930 |
| 14 | New York Times Building | New York City | 1,046 (319) | 52 | 2007 |
| 16 | Bank of America Plaza | Atlanta | 1,023 (311) | 55 | 1992 |
| 16 | U.S. Bank Tower | Los Angeles | 1,018 (310) | 73 | 1989 |
| 17 | Franklin Center | Chicago | 1,007 (307) | 60 | 1989 |
| 18 | One57 | New York City | 1,005 (306) | 75 | 2014 |
| 19 | JPMorgan Chase Tower | Houston | 1,002 (305) | 75 | 1982 |
| 20 | Two Prudential Plaza | Chicago | 995 (303) | 64 | 1990 |
| 21 | Wells Fargo Plaza | Houston | 992 (302) | 71 | 1983 |
| 22 | Four World Trade Center | New York City | 977 (298) | 72 | 2013 |
| 23 | Comcast Center | Philadelphia | 975 (297) | 58 | 2007 |
| 24 | 311 South Wacker Drive | Chicago | 961 (293) | 65 | 1990 |
| 25 | 70 Pine Street | New York City | 952 (290) | 66 | 1932 |
| 26 | 220 Central Park South | New York City | 950 (290) | 66 | 2017 |
| 27 | Key Tower | Cleveland | 947 (289) | 57 | 1991 |
| 28 | One Liberty Place | Philadelphia | 945 (288) | 61 | 1987 |
| 29 | Columbia Center | Seattle | 933 (284) | 76 | 1985 |
| 30 | The Trump Building | New York City | 927 (283) | 70 | 1930 |
| 31 | 30 Park Place | New York City | 926 (282) | 82 | 2016 |
| 32 | Bank of America Plaza | Dallas | 921 (281) | 72 | 1985 |
| 33 | Citigroup Center | New York City | 915 (279) | 59 | 1977 |
| 34 | Williams Tower | Houston | 901 (275) | 64 | 1983 |
| 35 | Renaissance Tower | Dallas | 886 (270) | 56 | 1974 |
| 36 | 10 Hudson Yards | New York City | 878 (268) | 52 | 2016 |
| 37 | Bank of America Center | Charlotte | 871 (265) | 60 | 1992 |
| 38 | 8 Spruce Street | New York City | 870 (265) | 76 | 2011 |
| 39 | 900 North Michigan | Chicago | 869 (265) | 66 | 1989 |
| 40 | Panorama Tower | Miami | 868 (265) | 82 | 2017 |
| 40 | Chase Tower | Chicago | 868 (265) | 60 | 1969 |
| 41 | SunTrust Plaza | Atlanta | 867 (264) | 60 | 1992 |
| 42 | Trump World Tower | New York City | 861 (262) | 72 | 2001 |
| 43 | Water Tower Place | Chicago | 859 (262) | 74 | 1976 |
| 43 | Aqua | Chicago | 859 (262) | 82 | 2009 |
| 45 | Aon Center | Los Angeles | 858 (261) | 62 | 1974 |
| 46 | Transamerica Pyramid | San Francisco | 853 (260) | 48 | 1972 |
| 47 | Comcast Building | New York City | 850 (259) | 69 | 1933 |
| 48 | Two Liberty Place | Philadelphia | 848 (258) | 58 | 1990 |
| 49 | One Manhattan Square | New York City | 847 (258) | 72 | 2019 |
| 50 | Park Tower | Chicago | 844 (257) | 67 | 2000 |
| 50 | Devon Energy Tower | Oklahoma City | 844 (257) | 52 | 2012 |
| 52 | U.S. Steel Tower | Pittsburgh | 841 (256) | 64 | 1970 |
| 53 | 56 Leonard Street | New York City | 821 (250) | 57 | 2016 |
| 54 | One Atlantic Center | Atlanta | 820 (250) | 50 | 1987 |
| 55 | The Legacy at Millennium Park | Chicago | 818 (249) | 72 | 2009 |
| 56 | CitySpire Center | New York City | 814 (248) | 75 | 1987 |
| 57 | 28 Liberty | New York City | 813 (248) | 60 | 1960 |
| 58 | Salesforce Tower | Indianapolis | 811 (247) | 49 | 1990 |
| 59 | Condé Nast Building | New York City | 809 (247) | 48 | 1999 |
| 60 | MetLife Building | New York City | 808 (246) | 59 | 1963 |
| 61 | Bloomberg Tower | New York City | 806 (246) | 54 | 2005 |
| 62 | 181 Fremont Street | San Francisco | 802 (245) | 54 | 2017 |
| 63 | IDS Tower | Minneapolis | 792 (241) | 57 | 1973 |
| 63 | BNY Mellon Center | Philadelphia | 792 (241) | 54 | 1990 |
| 63 | Woolworth Building | New York City | 792 (241) | 57 | 1913 |
| 63 | 111 Murray Street | New York City | 792 (241) | 58 | 2018 |
| 67 | 200 Clarendon Street | Boston | 790 (241) | 60 | 1976 |
| 68 | Four Seasons Hotel & Tower | Miami | 789 (240) | 64 | 2003 |
| 69 | Comerica Bank Tower | Dallas | 787 (240) | 60 | 1987 |
| 70 | Duke Energy Center | Charlotte | 786 (240) | 54 | 2010 |
| 71 | 300 North LaSalle | Chicago | 785 (239) | 60 | 2009 |
| 72 | Goldman Sachs Tower | Jersey City | 781 (238) | 42 | 2004 |
| 72 | 520 Park Avenue | New York City | 781 (238) | 54 | 2018 |
| 74 | Bank of America Center | Houston | 780 (238) | 56 | 1983 |
| 75 | 555 California Street | San Francisco | 779 (237) | 52 | 1969 |
| 76 | One Worldwide Plaza | New York City | 778 (237) | 50 | 1989 |
| 76 | 50 West Street | New York City | 778 (237) | 63 | 2016 |
| 76 | 55 Hudson Yards | New York City | 778 (237) | 51 | 2018 |
| 79 | 45 East 22nd Street | New York City | 777 (237) | 64 | 2017 |
| 80 | Capella Tower | Minneapolis | 776 (237) | 56 | 1992 |
| 81 | Wells Fargo Center | Minneapolis | 775 (236) | 57 | 1988 |
| 82 | 1201 Third Avenue | Seattle | 772 (235) | 55 | 1988 |
| 83 | Terminal Tower | Cleveland | 771 (235) | 52 | 1930 |
| 84 | 191 Peachtree Tower | Atlanta | 770 (235) | 50 | 1991 |
| 85 | Three First National Plaza | Chicago | 767 (234) | 57 | 1981 |
| 86 | Southeast Financial Center | Miami | 764 (233) | 55 | 1984 |
| 87 | Heritage Plaza | Houston | 762 (232) | 53 | 1987 |
| 88 | 19 Dutch | New York City | 758 (231) | 63 | 2018 |
| 89 | Carnegie Hall Tower | New York City | 757 (231) | 60 | 1991 |
| 90 | Grant Thornton Tower | Chicago | 756 (230) | 50 | 1992 |
| 90 | Enterprise Plaza | Houston | 756 (230) | 55 | 1980 |
| 92 | 383 Madison Avenue | New York City | 755 (230) | 47 | 2001 |
| 92 | 609 Main at Texas | Houston | 755 (230) | 50 | 2017 |
| 94 | 1717 Broadway | New York City | 753 (229) | 67 | 2013 |
| 95 | AXA Equitable Center | New York City | 752 (229) | 54 | 1986 |
| 96 | One Penn Plaza | New York City | 750 (229) | 57 | 1972 |
| 96 | 1251 Avenue of the Americas | New York City | 750 (229) | 54 | 1971 |
| 96 | Prudential Tower | Boston | 750 (229) | 52 | 1964 |
| 96 | Two California Plaza | Los Angeles | 750 (229) | 52 | 1992 |
| 100 | Time Warner Center Towers | New York City | 749 (228) | 55 | 2004 |
| 100 | Gas Company Tower | Los Angeles | 749 (228) | 52 | 1991 |
| 100 | 200 West Street | New York City | 749 (228) | 44 | 2010 |