List of tallest buildings in New Jersey facts for kids

Skyline of Jersey City on the Hudson Waterfront in 2021

This list of tallest buildings in New Jersey ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. state of New Jersey by height. The tallest building in New Jersey is the 79-story 99 Hudson Street in Jersey City, which topped out at 900 feet (274 m) in September 2018. It is the 51st-tallest building in the United States, as well as the 15th tallest residential building in the United States. The 42-story 30 Hudson Street, known widely as the Goldman Sachs Tower, which rises 781 feet (238 m) at Exchange Place in Jersey City is the state's tallest commercial building. It is also the 97th-tallest building in the United States. The tallest building in New Jersey outside Jersey City is the 57-story Ocean Resort Casino, which rises 709 feet (216 m) in Atlantic City and ranks as the second-tallest casino tower in the United States.

The vast majority of skyscrapers and high-rises in New Jersey are concentrated in Jersey City, Newark, Atlantic City, Fort Lee, and North Hudson. Amongst New Jersey cities, Jersey City has the most buildings exceeding 330 feet (100 m) in height at 36 buildings, followed by Atlantic City with 11 buildings, Newark with 9 buildings, and Fort Lee with 7 buildings.

The first skyscraper in New Jersey was the Firemen's Insurance Building, built in 1910 in Newark. The first skyscraper boom in New Jersey largely began in the 1920s and 1930s, largely concentrated in Newark, with construction of various iconic buildings such as the National Newark Building and the Military Park Building. Newark had a small high-rise building boom in the 1960s to 1970s, followed by decades of little construction. Although Jersey City's first skyscraper, the Labor Bank Building, was built in 1928, the city did not have much of a skyline presence until a small building boom in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In the 2000s, Jersey City's building boom truly kicked off. Jersey City and Newark have experienced large building booms in the 2010s, particularly toward the end of the decade, both of which have continued into the present. Atlantic City had two distinct building booms, first in the 1980s and again in the 2000s, largely the construction of casino buildings.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks New Jersey skyscrapers that stand at least 330 feet (100 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	City	Notes
1*	99 Hudson Street		900 ft (270 m)	79	2019	Jersey City	41st-tallest building in the United States. Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 2010s. Tallest residential building in the United States outside of New York or Chicago.
2*	30 Hudson Street		781 ft (238 m)	42	2004	Jersey City	81st-tallest building in the United States. Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 2000s.
3	Journal Squared Tower 2		754 (230)	70	2021	Jersey City	Third-tallest building in Jersey City. Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 2020s. Part of the three-tower Journal Squared complex.
4	Jersey City Urby		713 ft (217 m)	70	2016	Jersey City	Fourth-tallest building in Jersey City.
5	Ocean Resort Casino		709 ft (216 m)	57	2012	Atlantic City	Tallest building In Atlantic City since 2012 and the second-tallest casino tower in the United States. Tallest building in New Jersey outside of the New York metropolitan area. Formerly known as Revel.
6	Journal Squared Tower 3		639 (195)	60	2024	Jersey City	Part of the three-tower Journal Squared complex.
7	Haus25		626 ft (191 m)	57	2022	Jersey City
8	Journal Squared Tower I		574 ft (175 m)	54	2017	Jersey City	Part of a three-tower complex.
9*	101 Hudson Street		548 ft (167 m)	42	1992	Jersey City	Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 1990s.
10	235 Grand Street		537 ft (164 m)	45	2019	Jersey City
11	Trump Plaza		532 ft (162 m)	55	2008	Jersey City
12*	Newport Tower		531 ft (162 m)	36	1991	Jersey City
13=	70 Columbus		530 ft (160 m)	50	2015	Jersey City
13=	90 Columbus		530 ft (160 m)	50	2018	Jersey City
14	Harrahs Waterfront Tower		525 ft (160 m)	45	2008	Atlantic City	Second tallest building in Atlantic City and outside the New York metropolitan area.
15*	Exchange Place Center		515 ft (157 m)	30	1989	Jersey City	Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 1980s.
16=	Monaco North		509 ft (155 m)	47	2011	Jersey City
16=	Monaco South		509 ft (155 m)	47	2011	Jersey City
17=	70 Greene Street		500 ft (150 m)	50	2010	Jersey City
17=	77 Hudson Street		500 ft (150 m)	50	2009	Jersey City
18=	The Modern 1		496 ft (151 m)	47	2014	Fort Lee	Tallest buildings in Fort Lee and among the tallest twin buildings worldwide
18=	The Modern 2		496 ft (151 m)	47	2018	Fort Lee
19	Trump Bay Street		484 ft (148 m)	50	2016	Jersey City
20	Harborside Plaza 5		480 ft (146 m)	34	2002	Jersey City
21	Hard Rock Hotel and Casino North Tower		470 ft (143 m)	45	2008	Atlantic City	Third-tallest building in Atlantic City and outside the New York metropolitan area.
22*	National Newark Building		465 ft (142 m)	34	1931	Newark	Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 1930s and tallest building in Newark since 1931. Was tallest building in New Jersey for 58 years, having held the title between 1931 and 1989.
23	The Water Club at Borgata		457 ft (139 m)	38	2008	Atlantic City	Fourth-tallest building in Atlantic City and outside the New York metropolitan area.
24	Halo Tower 1		454 ft (138 m) -	42	2024 Topped out	Newark	Second tallest building constructed in Newark.
25=	M2 at Marbella		450 ft (137 m)	38	2016	Jersey City
25=	Southampton Apartments		450 ft (137 m)	36	2000	Jersey City
25=	Atlantic Apartments		450 ft (137 m)	36	1998	Jersey City
25=	Riverside Apartments		450 ft (137 m)	33	1998	Jersey City
25=	East Hampton Apartments		450 ft (137 m)	33	1999	Jersey City
26	Vantage Tower Two		448 ft (137 m)	45	2021	Jersey City
27*	Eleven 80		448 ft (137 m)	35	1930	Newark	Third-tallest building in Newark.
28	The Palisades		445 ft (136 m)	41	2001	Fort Lee
29	The Ellipse		445 ft (136 m)	41	2017	Jersey City
30	Crystal Point		436 ft (133 m)	42	2009	Jersey City
31	Borgata Hotel and Casino		431 ft (131 m)	43	2003	Atlantic City	Fifth-tallest building in Atlantic City and outside the New York metropolitan area.
32	Hard Rock Hotel & Casino		429 ft (131 m)	41	1990	Atlantic City	Sixth-tallest building in Atlantic City and outside the New York metropolitan area.
33	Marbella Apartments		427 ft (130 m)	40	2003	Jersey City
34	Galaxy Towers		415 ft (126 m)	44	1971	Guttenberg	Tallest building in North Hudson and in Hudson County outside of Jersey City
35=	Liberty View Towers East		380 ft (116 m)	36	2003	Jersey City
35*	Liberty View Towers West		380 ft (116 m)	36	2003	Jersey City
37=	Bally's Atlantic City		375 ft (114 m)	37	1989	Atlantic City	Seventh-tallest building in Atlantic City and outside the New York metropolitan area.
37=	The One		375 ft (114 m)	36	2015	Jersey City
38	Prudential Plaza Building		374 ft (114 m)	24	1960	Newark	Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 1960s. Fourth-tallest building in Newark.
39	Camden City Hall		371 ft (113 m)	18	1931	Camden	Tallest building in Camden since 1931. Tallest building in the Philadelphia metropolitan area that is located outside of Philadelphia. Tallest building in South Jersey outside of Atlantic City.
40	The Claridge		370 ft (110 m)	24	1930	Atlantic City
41=	The Stonehenge		369 ft (112 m)	34	1967	North Bergen
41=	Iqonic 777 McCarter Highway		369 ft (112 m) (unverified )	33	2022	Newark	Fifth-tallest building in Newark. Developed in partnership with Shaquille O'Neal, who planned to live there.
43	Parker Imperial		366 ft (112 m)	30	1973	North Bergen
44=	80 Park Plaza		360 ft (110 m)	26	1980	Newark
44=	Ocean Club East Tower		360 ft (110 m)	34	1984	Atlantic City
44=	Ocean Club West Tower		360 ft (110 m)	34	1984	Atlantic City
45=	One Gateway Center		359 ft (109 m)	30	1971	Newark	Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 1970s.
45=	Riviera Towers		359 ft (109 m)	38	1965	West New York
46	Athena Tower		353 ft (108 m)	33	2007	Jersey City
47	Zion Towers		351 ft (107 m)	28	1969	Newark
48	Grove Pointe		349 ft (106 m)	29	2007	Jersey City
49	Resorts Rendezvous Tower		348 ft (106 m)	27	2004	Atlantic City
50=	The Plaza		347.2 ft (105.8 m)	32	1975	Fort Lee
50=	The Colony		347.2 ft (105.8 m)	32	1972	Fort Lee
51	The Flagship Resort		336.5 ft (102.6 m) (estimated)	32	1988	Atlantic City
52=	River Ridge		336.4 ft (102.5 m)	31	1985	Fort Lee
52=	Century Towers		336.4 ft (102.5 m)	31	1981	Fort Lee
53	Provost Square		335 ft (102 m)	38	2015	Jersey City
54	Aquablu		331 / 101	32	2009	Jersey City
55	Newark Legal Center		329 / 100	20	2000	Newark

Timeline of tallest buildings

Years tallest	Name	Image	Height ft / m	Floors	Year completed	City	Notes
1910–1923	Firemen's Insurance Building		205 ft (62 m)	19	1910	Newark
1923–1926	165 Halsey Street (Bamberger Building)		226 ft (69 m)	14	1923	Newark
1926–1930	Military Park Building		266 ft (81 m)	21	1926	Newark
1930–1931	Eleven 80		448 ft (137 m)	35	1930	Newark
1931–1989	National Newark Building		465 ft (142 m)	34	1931	Newark	Holds the record for the longest title of tallest building in New Jersey, holding it for 58 years.
1989–1991	Exchange Place Center		490 ft (149 m)	30	1991	Jersey City
1991–1992	Newport Tower		531 ft (162 m)	36	1992	Jersey City
1992–2004	101 Hudson Street		548 ft (167 m)	42	1992	Jersey City
2004–2019	30 Hudson Street		781 ft (238 m)	42	2004	Jersey City	Tallest non-residential building in New Jersey.
2019–present	99 Hudson Street		900 ft (274 m)	79	2018	Jersey City	41st-tallest building in the United States. Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 2010s. Tallest residential building in the United States outside of New York or Chicago.

Tallest Buildings Under Construction

Buildings that are under construction in New Jersey and are planned to rise at least 300 feet (91 m).

Tallest Approved

Buildings that are Approved in New Jersey and are planned to rise at least 300 feet (91 m).

Tallest Proposed

Buildings that are proposed in New Jersey and are planned to rise at least 300 feet (91 m).

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Nueva Jersey para niños

• List of tallest buildings in Atlantic City
• List of tallest buildings in Camden
• List of tallest buildings in Fort Lee
• List of tallest buildings in Jersey City
• List of tallest buildings in New Brunswick
• List of tallest buildings in Newark
• List of tallest buildings in New York City
• List of tallest buildings in North Hudson