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Tallest Buildings in the United States1

Building, CityYearSto-
ries		Height
mft.
Sears Tower, Chicago19741104421,450
Empire State Building, New York19311023811,250
Aon Centre, Chicago1973803461,136
John Hancock Center, Chicago19691003441,127
Chrysler Building, New York1930773191,046
Bank of America Plaza, Atlanta1993553121,023
Library Tower,
Los Angeles		1990753101,018
AT&T Corporate Center, Chicago1989603071,007
JP Morgan Chase Tower, Houston1982753051,002
Two Prudential Plaza, Chicago199064303995
Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston198371296972
Bank of America Center, Seattle198476295967
311 South Wacker Drive, Chicago199065293961
American International Building, New York193267290952
Key Tower, Cleveland199157289947
One Liberty Place, Philadelphia198761288945
The Trump Building, New York193072283927
Bank of America Plaza, Dallas198572281921
Citicorp Center, New York197759279915
Williams Tower, Houston198364275901
NOTE: Height does not include TV towers and antennas. n.a. = figures not available. UC = under construction (number following “UC”represents anticipated year of completion)
1. World Trade Center twin towers of New York City ranked second and third (at 1,368 ft and 1,362 ft) on this list until their destruction on Sept. 11, 2001. (See Disasters.)
Source: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Lehigh University.

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