Newark, the largest city in New Jersey and second largest in New York metropolitan area, is one of the United States' major air, shipping, and rail hubs. Its central business district has long been a commercial, retail, and entertainment center with a distinctive skyline. Since the mid-2000s numerous buildings have been re-lit and made more prominent. [1] Newark was founded in 1666, and its downtown grew around the site of the early settlement at Four Corners. Early highrises were developed there and at Military Park during the economic boom of the Roaring Twenties. In the New Newark era [2] (1960s-1970s) modernist buildings went up, particularly around Washington Park. In the post-industrial-high tech era, development was concentrated in the Gateway District near Penn Station, with many buildings clad in reflective glass. [3] Clusters of residential highrises are found throughout the city, particularly near Weequahic Park and Branch Brook Park. Since the 2010s several commercial buildings have been converted to apartments and residential high rises have been built. Three ZPMC Super-Post-Panamax container cranes each measuring 561 ft (171 m) at Port Newark are the tallest structures in the city. [4] [5] Since the 2020s numerous high-rise projects which will greatly change the city's skyline have been proposed. [6]
This list ranks Newark buildings that stand at least 210 feet (64 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. A star sign (*) following rank indicates that it was the tallest building after completion.
Rank | Name | image | Height ft / m | Floors | Year | Notes |
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1* | National Newark Building | 466 ft (142 m) | 35 | 1931 | Tallest building in Newark since its completion in 1931. Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 1930s; remained tallest building in the state for 58 years, until 1989. [7] [8] [9] | |
2 | Halo Tower 1 | 454 ft (138 m) - | 42 | 2024 | Topped out 2024; Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 2020s. Tallest residential building in Newark. [10] [11] | |
3* | Eleven 80 | 448 ft (137 m) | 36 | 1930 | Originally known as the Lefcourt Building. Tallest building in New Jersey from 1930 to 1931. Second tallest in Newark from 1931 to 2024. Designed by Grad Associates; after conversion to apartments was until 2024 the tallest residential building in the city. [12] [13] | |
4 | Prudential Plaza | 374 ft (114 m) | 24 | 1960 | Prudential Financial Headquarters. Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 1960s. [14] [15] [16] | |
5 | Iconiq 777 | 369 ft (112 m) (unverified [lower-alpha 1] ) [ citation needed ] | 33 | 2022 | Originally known as 777 McCarter Highway. Beyer Blinder Belle Residential; Boraie in partnership with Shaquille O'Neal [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] | |
6 | 80 Park Plaza | 360 ft (110 m) | 26 | 1980 | Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1980s. PSEG Headquarters. [24] [25] | |
7 | Gateway Center I | 359 ft (109 m) | 30 | 1971 | Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 1970s. Designed by Victor Gruen [26] [27] | |
8 | Zion Towers | 351 ft (107 m) | 28 | 1969 | Residential; renovated 2019-20 [28] [29] | |
9 | Newark Legal Center | 329 ft (100 m) | 20 | 2000 | Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 2000s. Designed by Grad Associates. [32] [33] [34] | |
10= | One Newark Center | 326 ft (99 m) | 22 | 1992 | Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1990s. Part of Seton Hall University School of Law. [35] [36] [37] | |
10= | American Insurance Company Building (Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall) | 326 ft (99 m) | 16 | 1930 | Converted to residences by Rutgers University–Newark; renamed in 2023 to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg [38] [39] [40] | |
11 | Airport Traffic Control Tower at Newark Liberty International Airport | 325 ft (99 m) | n/a | 2002 | [41] | |
12= | 440 Elizabeth Avenue | 313 feet (95 m) | 25 | 1970 | Formerly known as Carmel Towers and Essex Lake House. Residential building vacant since 2011; planned for redevelopment [42] [43] [44] | |
12= | Prudential Tower | 313 feet (95 m) | 20 | 2015 | Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 2010s. [45] [46] [47] [48] | |
13 | Prudential Building | 300 feet (91 m) | 21 | 1942 | Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1940s. [49] [50] | |
14 | 50 Rector Park | 296.1 feet (90.3 m) | 24 | 2018 | Costas Kondylis, architect. Residential building developed in partnership with Shaquille O'Neal. [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] | |
15 | Gateway III | 296 ft (90 m) | 18 | 1985 | Grad Associates [56] [57] | |
16 | 3 Penn Plaza East | 292 ft (89 m) (estimated) | 21 | 1993 | Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey [58] | |
17 | One Theater Square | 283.23 ft (86.33 m) | 23 | 2018 | Residential building designed BLT Architects for public-private partnership of NJPAC and Dranoff Properties [62] | |
18 | Gateway II | 272 ft (83 m) | 18 | 1972 | Victor Gruen [63] [64] | |
19 | Heritage Estates | 269 ft (82 m) (est) | 24 | 1965 | Residential [65] | |
20* | Military Park Building | 265 ft (81 m) | 21 | 1926 | Tallest building in New Jersey upon its completion from 1926 to 1930. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1920s. [66] [67] | |
21= | New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building (Walker House) | 260 ft (79 m) | 20 | 1929 | Converted to residential building, renamed the Walker House in 2017 [68] [69] [70] | |
21= | 24 Commerce Street | 260 ft (79 m) | 19 | 1926 | [71] [72] [73] | |
22 | Dr. Stanley S. Bergen Building at New Jersey Medical School | 255 ft (78 m) | 16 | 1954 | Named for Stanley S. Bergen Jr.. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1950s. [74] [75] [76] | |
23 | 33 Washington Street | 251 ft (77 m) | 20 | 1971 | Welton Becket [77] | |
24= | Mutual Benefit Life Building | 246 ft (75 m) | 20 | 1957 | IDT Corporatio n [78] [79] | |
24= | 1 Washington Park Rutgers Business School | 246 ft (75 m) | 18 | 1983 | [80] [81] [82] [83] | |
24= | Elizabeth Towers | 246 ft (75 m) (est) | 22 | 1961 | Residential [84] | |
24= | Hallmark House | 246 ft (75 m) (est) | 22 | 1965 | Residential [85] | |
25= | 550 Broad Street | 243 ft (74 m) | 19 | 1966 | [86] [87] [88] | |
25= | 1-2 Penn Plaza East | 243 ft (74 m) (estimated) | 17 | 1993 | Two building complex on shared four-story base NJ Transit [89] | |
26 | Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart | 232 ft (71 m) (towers) | n/a | 1954 | [90] | |
27 | 165 Halsey Street | 226 ft (69 m) (roof) | 14 | 1923 | Tallest building in both New Jersey and Newark between 1923 to 1926. Originally Bamberger's, converted to carrier hotel [91] [92] | |
28= | Peter W. Rodino Federal Building | 220 ft (67 m) | 16 | 1967 | [93] [94] [95] | |
28= | Gibraltar Building | 220 ft (67 m) | 14 | 1927 | Cass Gilbert. Contains the Willentz Justice Complex inside. [96] [97] [98] [99] | |
28*= | Firemen's Insurance Building | 220 ft (67 m) | 19 | 1910 | Tallest building in New Jersey upon its completion in 1910 until 1923. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1910s.. [100] [101] [102] | |
29= | Griffith Building | 210 ft (64 m) | 15 | 1927 | Vacant | |
29= | Newark Urby | 210 ft (64 m) | 18 | 1930 | Originally built as a parking deck, converted to residences in 2021. [103] [104] [105] [106] [107] [108] |
Grant USA Tower was a proposed building which would have been one of world's tallest. Buildings of at least 210 feet (64 m) tall that are under construction, approved, or proposed:
Name | Height | Floors | Year (est.) | Notes | Site |
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Metropolitan Tower | 308 ft (94 m) - | 22 | 2025 (projected) | Demolition of old Metropolitan Building on Washington Street, facade of which was originally planned to be incorporated into new tower. [109] | |
930 McCarter Highway | 289 ft (88 m) | 25 | 2025 (Projected) | McCarter Highway across from NJPAC/Center Street station at planned Newark Riverfront Park [110] [111] [112] | |
ArtSide | 25 | 2027 | Extended campus of New Jersey Performing Arts Center west of McCarter Highway at NJPAC/Center Street station [113] [114] [115] [116] |
Name | Height | Floors | Year (projected) | Notes | Site |
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Halo Tower 2 | 619 ft (189 m) | 53 | 2027/2028 | Between Teachers Village and the Essex County Government Complex, part of the 3 tower complex on a 6 story base, it would be the tallest building if completed. [117] | |
Halo Tower 3 | 587 ft (179 m) | 52 | 2027/2028 | Part of the 3 tower complex on 6 story base, it would be the second tallest building if 2nd tower is completed. | |
Arc Tower | 520 ft (158 m) | 45 | 2026 | 571 Broad Street between Military Park and Harriet Tubman Square | |
Newark Summit Tower | 514.65 ft (157 m) elevation [lower-alpha 2] | 41 | Within the Four Corners Historic District between the Newark Paramount Theatre and Prudential Center. Originally planned at 46 stories, reduced to 41, with an elevation of 514.65 ft (157 m), to comply with the city’s Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission, which decided the building should not rise higher than the highest building in the historic district — the National Newark Building with an elevation of 515 ft (157 m). [122] [123] [124] [125] | ||
96 Clay Street | 40 | In the Lower Broadway neighborhood, just outside the central business district. [126] | |||
20 Atlantic Street | 431 ft (131 m) | 40 | Four 40-story towers along McCarter Highway clustered around Atlantic Street station east of former IDT Corporation headquarters, which would also be converted to residences and retail space. [127] [128] | ||
Paramount Tower | 310 ft (94 m) | 28 | Residential buildings within Four Corners Historic District at site of the disused Newark Paramount Theatre, incorporating its facade. [129] [130] | ||
CitiSquare (Phase One) | 244 ft (74 m)[ citation needed ] | 18 | At 10.5-acre (4.2 ha) site of demolished Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium and Club Zanzibar: seven 18 story buildings, three 37 story buildings, and one 19 story building. [131] [132] [133] [134] | ||
101 Market Street | 234 ft (71 m) | 22 | Within Four Corners Historic District on the corner of Market and Washington Street. Part of RHB Millennium Project, originally proposed as 13 or 14 stories, later increased. [135] [136] [137] |
Name | Height m/ft | Floors | Notes | Site |
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Nova Towers | 45 | Opposite Government Center at 315 Mulberry Street, two residential towers with over 1,000 rental units. [138] [139] [140] | ||
Iberia | 26, 30 | East of Newark Penn Station at 80-84 Ferry Street in the Ironbound; complex with two 26 and two 30 story towers with "town square" pedestrian plaza. [141] [142] |
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Newark.
Name | Street address | Year built | Height ft / m | Floors | Notes |
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North Reformed Church | 510 Broad Street | 1868 | 185 / 50 | [143] | |
Prudential Main Building | Broad Street | 1901 | 150 / 46 | 12 | demolished in 1956 [144] [145] |
Firemen's Insurance Building | 280 Broad Street | 1910 | 220 / 67 | 19 | [100] [146] [147] |
165 Halsey Street | 165 Halsey Street | 1923 | 226/69 | 14 | [91] |
Military Park Building | 60 Park Place | 1926 | 265 / 81 | 21 | [67] |
Eleven 80 | 1180 Raymond Boulevard | 1930 | 448 / 137 | 35 | [13] |
National Newark Building | 744 Broad Street | 1931 | 465 / 142 | 34 | [8] |
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