List of tallest buildings in Queens facts for kids
Queens, the largest of New York City's five boroughs by area, is home to at least 36 skyscrapers taller than 300 ft (91 m). At 763 feet (233 m), Skyline Tower, a residential skyscraper in Long Island City, is the tallest building in Queens, and the second tallest building in New York outside of Manhattan. It surpassed the nearby 673-foot (205 m) One Court Square, which was Queens' tallest building from 1990 to 2021, and remains the tallest office building in the borough.
The skyscraper came to Queens in 1927 with the construction of the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building. It remained the tallest building in the borough until the completion of the Kennedy House in 1964, and the tallest office building in the borough until 1990. Queens has recently undergone a high-rise construction boom, with the majority of the borough's tallest completed since 2010. Long Island City in particular has added residential units at a faster rate than any other neighborhood in the United States.
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Tallest buildings
This list ranks completed and topped out Queens skyscrapers that stand at least 300 feet (91 m) tall, based on standard architectural height measurements. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. An asterisk (*) indicates that the building is still under construction, but has been topped out. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Address | Coordinates | Notes |
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1 | Skyline Tower | 762 (232) | 67 | 2021 | 23-15 44th Drive | 40°44′52″N 73°56′40″W / 40.7479°N 73.9444°W | Topped out in October 2019. | |
2 | Sven | 762 (232) | 64 | 2021 | 29-59 Northern Boulevard | 40°45′00″N 73°56′11″W / 40.750063°N 73.936507°W | Topped out in June 2020. | |
3 | One Court Square | 673 (205) | 50 | 1990 | 25-01 Jackson Avenue | 40°44′50″N 73°56′38″W / 40.7471°N 73.9439°W | Tallest office building in Queens; also known as the Citigroup Building. | |
4 | Tower 28 | 637 (194) | 57 | 2017 | 42-12 28th Street | 40°44′59″N 73°56′23″W / 40.7496°N 73.9396°W | Third tallest residential building in Queens. | |
5 | Eagle Lofts | 598 (182) | 55 | 2018 | 43-22 Queens Street | 40°44′50″N 73°56′23″W / 40.7473°N 73.9396°W | ||
6 | Center Blvd at Hunter’s Point South | 587 (179) | 56 | 2021 | 52-03 Center Blvd | 40°44′31″N 73°57′35″W / 40.7420°N 73.9596°W | ||
7 | 3 Jackson Park | 581 (177) | 54 | 2018 | 28-30 Jackson Avenue | 40°44′55″N 73°56′16″W / 40.7485°N 73.9378°W | ||
8 | Gotham Point North Tower | 559 (170) | 57 | 2022 | 1-15 57th Avenue | 40°44′22″N 73°57′41″W / 40.7394°N 73.9614°W | ||
9 | 1 QPS Tower | Upload image | 510 (155) | 44 | 2017 | 42-20 24th Street | 40°45′02″N 73°56′32″W / 40.7506°N 73.9423°W | Purchased in 2018 for $284 million by The Carlyle Group. |
10 | Hayden LIC | 509 (155) | 50 | 2017 | 43-25 Hunter Street | 40°44′51″N 73°56′33″W / 40.7475°N 73.9425°W | ||
11 | 1 Jackson Park | 501 (153) | 45 | 2018 | 28-02 Jackson Avenue | 40°44′54″N 73°56′19″W / 40.7482°N 73.9385°W | ||
12 | 5 Pointz North Tower | 498 (152) | 48 | 2019 | 22-44 Jackson Avenue | 40°44′43″N 73°56′46″W / 40.7453°N 73.9460°W | ||
13 | ALTA LIC | 485 (148) | 44 | 2018 | 29-22 Northern Boulevard | 40°44′57″N 73°56′10″W / 40.7491°N 73.9362°W | ||
14 | Center Blvd at Hunter’s Point South | 475 (145) | 46 | 2021 | 52-41 Center Blvd | 40°44′28″N 73°57′37″W / 40.7412°N 73.9602°W | ||
15 | 2 Jackson Park | 471 (144) | 43 | 2018 | 30-02 Queens Boulevard | 40°44′54″N 73°56′14″W / 40.7484°N 73.9373°W | ||
16 | 5 Pointz South Tower | 440 (134) | 42 | 2019 | 22-44 Jackson Avenue | 40°44′40″N 73°56′44″W / 40.7445°N 73.9455°W | ||
17 | Linc LIC | 429 (131) | 41 | 2013 | 43-10 Crescent Street | 40°44′55″N 73°56′34″W / 40.7487°N 73.9427°W | ||
18 = | One Gotham Center | Upload image | 427 (130) | 27 | 2019 | 28-07 Jackson Avenue | 40°44′56″N 73°56′21″W / 40.7489°N 73.9391°W | Part of the larger Gotham Center Development. |
18 = | Three Gotham Center | 427 (130) | 27 | 2019 | 28-07 Jackson Avenue | 40°44′56″N 73°56′18″W / 40.7490°N 73.9383°W | Part of the larger Gotham Center Development. | |
20 | Citylights at Queens Landing | 410 (125) | 42 | 1997 | 4-74 48th Avenue | 40°44′40″N 73°57′27″W / 40.7444°N 73.9574°W | ||
21 | Hunter's Point South Commons | 404 (123) | 37 | 2015 | 1-50 50th Avenue | 40°44′36″N 73°57′32″W / 40.7434°N 73.9590°W | ||
22 | 4615 Center Boulevard | 400 (122) | 41 | 2013 | 46-15 Center Boulevard | 40°44′50″N 73°57′22″W / 40.7472°N 73.9561°W | ||
23 | 4545 Center Boulevard | 390 (119) | 40 | 2013 | 45-45 Center Boulevard | 40°44′53″N 73°57′22″W / 40.7481°N 73.9560°W | ||
24 | Avalon Riverview North | 385 (117) | 39 | 2007 | 47-38 5th Street | 40°44′42″N 73°57′25″W / 40.7450°N 73.9570°W | ||
25 | The Forge | 384 (117) | 33 | 2017 | 44-28 Purves Street | 40°44′47″N 73°56′28″W / 40.7465°N 73.9412°W | ||
26 | North Shore Towers - Beaumont Tower | 370 (113) | 34 | 1975 | 270-10 Grand Central Parkway | 40°45′24″N 73°42′54″W / 40.7568°N 73.7149°W | ||
27 = | 4540 Center Boulevard | 350 (107) | 32 | 2013 | 45-40 Center Boulevard | 40°44′53″N 73°57′26″W / 40.7480°N 73.9571°W | ||
27 = | Aurora LIC and Courtyard Marriott | 350 (107) | 32 | 2016 | 29-07 Queens Plaza North | 40°45′00″N 73°56′14″W / 40.7501°N 73.9373°W | ||
29 = | North Shore Towers - Amherst Tower | 346 (105) | 34 | 1975 | 271-10 Grand Central Parkway | 40°45′27″N 73°42′49″W / 40.7575°N 73.7135°W | ||
29 = | North Shore Towers - Coleridge Tower | 346 (105) | 34 | 1975 | 269-10 Grand Central Parkway | 40°45′28″N 73°42′58″W / 40.7578°N 73.7161°W | ||
31 | Hunter's Point South Crossing | 342 (104) | 32 | 2015 | 1-55 Borden Avenue | 40°44′33″N 73°57′33″W / 40.7425°N 73.9591°W | ||
32 = | Court Plaza | 327 (100) | 32 | 1974 | 123-33 83rd Avenue | 40°42′42″N 73°49′38″W / 40.7116°N 73.8273°W | ||
32 = | Two Gotham Center | 327 (100) | 22 | 2011 | 28-01 Jackson Avenue | 40°44′57″N 73°56′20″W / 40.7493°N 73.9389°W | ||
34 | Kennedy House | 323 (98) | 33 | 1964 | 110-11 Queens Boulevard | 40°43′13″N 73°50′23″W / 40.7202°N 73.8396°W | ||
35 | The Avalon Riverview South | 321 (98) | 32 | 2002 | 2-01 50th Avenue | 40°44′38″N 73°57′31″W / 40.7438°N 73.9586°W | ||
36 | 4705 Center Boulevard | 316 (96) | 30 | 2008 | 47-05 Center Boulevard | 40°44′45″N 73°57′22″W / 40.7459°N 73.9562°W | ||
37 = | Halo LIC | 308 (94) | 25 | 2015 | 44-41 Purves Street | 40°44′47″N 73°56′26″W / 40.7464°N 73.9405°W | ||
37 = | The Harrison | 308 (94) | 28 | 2017 | 27-21 44th Drive | 40°44′48″N 73°56′30″W / 40.7466°N 73.9417°W | ||
39 | 27 on 27th | 307 (94) | 27 | 2011 | 27-03 42nd Road | 40°44′58″N 73°56′25″W / 40.7495°N 73.9402°W | ||
40 | Watermark LIC | 302 (92) | 27 | 2017 | 27-19 44th Drive | 40°44′48″N 73°56′30″W / 40.7468°N 73.9418°W |
Tallest under construction or proposed
Under construction
This lists buildings that are currently under construction in Queens and are expected to rise to a height of at least 300 feet (91 m). 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 | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) |
Address | Coordinates | Notes |
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26-32 Jackson Ave | 526 (160) | 49 | 2025 | 26-32 Jackson Ave. | 40°44′51″N 73°56′27″W / 40.7474°N 73.9409°W | ||
43-30 24th Street | 731 (222) | 66 | 2026 | 43-30 24th Street | 40°44′55″N 73°56′38″W / 40.7487°N 73.9440°W | ||
27-48 Jackson Ave | 811 (247) | 69 | 2026 | 27-48 Jackson Ave | 40°44′53″N 73°56′21″W / 40.7480°N 73.9392°W |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding expected building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.
Proposed
This table lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Queens and are expected to rise at least 300 feet (91 m) in height. 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* ft (m) |
Floors | Year* | Notes |
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QPT | 750 (229) | 74 | 2024 | Dynamic acquired site in 2015 for $69M. Perkins Eastman designed 1 million square foot tower. |
45-05 23rd Street | 544 (166) | 50 | 2023 | Mixed-use development by Charney Companies and Tavros Capital. |
57-28 2nd Street | 360 (110) | 33 | 2022 | Part of the Hunter's Point South development. |
Jackson East | — | 40 | 2021 | Part of Lions Group planned Jackson Towers complex. |
Jackson West | — | 30 | 2021 | Part of Lions Group planned Jackson Towers complex. |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building heights or dates of completion has not yet been released.
Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Queens.
Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest |
Height ft (m) |
Floors | Notes |
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Bank of the Manhattan Company Building | 29-27 41st Avenue | 1927–1964 | 207 (63) | 14 | ||
Kennedy House | Upload image | 110-11 Queens Boulevard | 1964–1974 | 323 (98) | 33 | |
Court Plaza | Upload image | 123-33 83rd Avenue | 1974–1975 | 327 (100) | 32 | |
North Shore Towers - Beaumont Tower | 270-10 Grand Central Parkway | 1975–1990 | 370 (113) | 34 | By architectural height, when roof height is considered it was tied by the other two North Shore Towers. | |
One Court Square | 25-01 Jackson Avenue | 1990–2021 | 673 (205) | 50 | ||
Skyline Tower | 23-15 44th Drive | 2021–present | 778 (237) | 67 |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Queens para niños
- 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