List of tallest buildings in Worcester, Massachusetts

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This list of tallest buildings in Worcester, Massachusetts, ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Worcester, Massachusetts, by height.

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Worcester skyline Downtown Worcester 2.jpg
Worcester skyline

Worcester currently has 18 high-rise buildings. [1] In the city, there are 12 buildings that stand taller than 150 feet (46 m). The two tallest structures in Worcester are the 24-story tower at 600 Main Street and Worcester Plaza, both of which rise 289 feet (88 m). [1] The rest of the high rise buildings are between 150 and 110 ft tall.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Worcester buildings that stand at least 150 feet (46 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.

RankNameImageAddressHeight
ft (m)		FloorsYearCoordinatesPrimary PurposeNotes
1=The 6Hundred Sky Mark Tower Worcester 2018.jpg 600 Main Street289 feet (88 m)241991 42°15′37″N71°48′18″W / 42.260315°N 71.804919°W / 42.260315; -71.804919 (Sky Mark Tower) Residential [2] [3]
1= Worcester Plaza Worcester Plaza Feb 2018.jpg 446 Main Street289 feet (88 m)241974 42°15′48″N71°48′12″W / 42.263281°N 71.803235°W / 42.263281; -71.803235 (Worcester Plaza) Office [2] [4] [5]
3 Mercantile Center 100 Front Street Worcester 2018.jpg 100 Front Street226 feet (69 m)201971 42°15′45″N71°47′58″W / 42.2626°N 71.7994°W / 42.2626; -71.7994 (100 Front Street) Office [2]
4Belmont Tower Apartments Belmont Tower Apartments Worcester.jpg 40 Belmont Street216 feet (66 m) (estimate)191972 42°16′17″N71°47′45″W / 42.271355°N 71.79595°W / 42.271355; -71.79595 (Belmont Tower Apartments) Residential [6] [7] [8]
5 Worcester City Hall City Hall - Worcester, Massachusetts USA.JPG 455 Main Street203 feet (62 m)41898 42°15′44″N71°48′06″W / 42.262222°N 71.801667°W / 42.262222; -71.801667 (Worcester City Hall) Office [9] [10]
6Guaranty Bank Building Guaranty Bank Building - Worcester, Massachusetts USA.JPG 370 Main Street187 feet (57 m)121971 42°15′53″N71°48′08″W / 42.264805°N 71.802270°W / 42.264805; -71.802270 (Guaranty Bank Building) OfficeAlso known as the "Guaranty Building" and the "Guarantee Bank and Trust Building." [11] [12]
7Plumley Village East Apartments Plumley Village East Worcester.JPG 16 Laurel Street179 feet (55 m) (estimate)161972 42°16′11″N71°47′43″W / 42.269600°N 71.795381°W / 42.269600; -71.795381 (Plumley Village East Apartments) Residential [13] [14]
8 Union Station Union Station November 2012.JPG 2 Washington Square175 feet (53 m)31911
 42°15′40″N71°47′42″W / 42.2612°N 71.7949°W / 42.2612; -71.7949 (Union Station) Transportation [15]
9Lincoln Park Tower Lincoln Park Tower Worcester.JPG 11 Lake Avenue171 feet (52 m) (estimate)15 42°16′23″N71°45′29″W / 42.273086°N 71.757987°W / 42.273086; -71.757987 (Lincoln Park Tower) Residential [16] [17]
10Lincoln Village Apartments I Lincoln Village Apartments Worcester.jpg 37 Pleasant Valley Drive162 feet (49 m) (estimate)15 42°17′52″N71°46′34″W / 42.297878°N 71.776086°W / 42.297878; -71.776086 (Lincoln Village Apartments I) ResidentialAlso known as "49 Pleasant Valley Drive," and built as part of the Lincoln Village Apartments development. [18] [19]
11Webster Square Tower East Webster Square Tower Worcester - East.jpg 1050 Main Street159 feet (48 m) (estimate)14 42°14′46″N71°49′53″W / 42.246057°N 71.831409°W / 42.246057; -71.831409 (Webster Square Tower East) ResidentialBuilt as part of the Webster Square development. [20] [21]
12Elm Park Tower Elm Park Tower Worcester.jpg 425 Pleasant Street154 feet (47 m)161977 42°15′49″N71°48′58″W / 42.263686°N 71.816142°W / 42.263686; -71.816142 (Elm Park Tower) Residential [2] [22] [23] [24]

Timeline of tallest buildings

NameImageStreet addressYears as tallestHeight
feet / m 		FloorsCoordinatesReference
Old Union Station Detroit Publishing - Union Station, Worcester, Mass.jpg 2 Washington Square1875–1898200 feet (61 m) 42°15′40″N71°47′42″W / 42.2612°N 71.7949°W / 42.2612; -71.7949 (Union Station) [15]
Worcester City Hall City Hall - Worcester, Massachusetts USA.JPG 455 Main Street1898–1971203 feet (62 m)4 42°15′44″N71°48′06″W / 42.262222°N 71.801667°W / 42.262222; -71.801667 (Worcester City Hall) [9] [10]
100 Front Street 100 Front Street Worcester 2018.jpg 100 Front Street1971–1974226 feet (69 m)20 42°15′45″N71°47′58″W / 42.2626°N 71.7994°W / 42.2626; -71.7994 (100 Front Street) [25] [26]
Worcester Plaza Worcester Plaza Feb 2018.jpg 446 Main Street1974–1991
(tied 1991–present)		289 feet (88 m)24 42°15′48″N71°48′12″W / 42.263281°N 71.803235°W / 42.263281; -71.803235 (Worcester Plaza) [4] [5]
The 6Hundred Sky Mark Tower Worcester 2018.jpg 600 Main Streettied 1991–Present289 feet (88 m)24 42°15′37″N71°48′18″W / 42.260315°N 71.804919°W / 42.260315; -71.804919 (Sky Mark Tower) [27] [28]

Tallest approved or proposed

Skyscrapers approved or proposed in Worcester that are planned to be at least 150 feet (46 m) tall, and are not yet under construction:

NameHeight
ft (m)		FloorsYear*
(est.)		StatusNotes
The Cove163 (50)13-Approved [29]

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Worcester Plaza</span> Commercial office in Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Plaza is a building located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts at 446 Main Street. Designed by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates, it was completed in 1974, and is currently tied with The 6Hundred as the tallest building in Worcester. It stands 289 feet (88 m) tall, is 24 stories high, and has 244,000 square feet (22,700 m2) of total floor space. Its façade is completely glass, similar to the 790-foot (240 m) John Hancock Tower in nearby Boston.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">100 Front Street</span> Commercial office in Worcester, Massachusetts

Mercantile Center is a high-rise building located at 100 Front Street in Downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. The former Worcester Center complex, comprising 100 Front Street and the adjacent nine story tower at 120 Front Street were named Mercantile Center by its owner, Franklin Realty Advisors, in early 2016.

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  1. 1 2 Worcester: High-rise Buildings existing [usurped] . Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  2. 1 2 3 4 Welker, Grant (June 11, 2018). "The age of the Worcester skyscraper has been replaced by street-level interactions". Worcester Business Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  3. ↑ Welker, Grant (February 15, 2021). "L.A. firm pays $13M to further expand downtown Worcester holdings". Worcester Business Journal. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Worcester Plaza [usurped] Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  5. 1 2 Worcester Plaza Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  6. ↑ Belmont Tower Apartments [usurped] Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  7. ↑ Belmont Towers Apartments Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  8. ↑ BELMONT TOWER WARMS TO A PALER COMPLEXION. Worcester Telegram and Gazette. December 16, 1995. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  9. 1 2 Worcester City Hall [usurped] Emporis.com. Retrieved December 27, 2010
  10. 1 2 Worcester City Hall Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
  11. ↑ Guaranty Building [usurped] Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  12. ↑ Guaranty Bank Building Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  13. ↑ Plumley Village East Apartments [usurped] Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  14. ↑ Plumley Village East Apartments Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  15. 1 2 Union Station Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine . Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  16. ↑ Lincoln Park Tower [usurped] Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  17. ↑ Lincoln Park Tower Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  18. ↑ 49 Pleasant Valley Drive [usurped] Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  19. ↑ lincoln Village Apartments I Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  20. ↑ Webster Square Tower East [usurped] Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  21. ↑ Webster Square Tower East Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  22. ↑ Elm Park Tower [usurped] Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  23. ↑ Elm Park Tower Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  24. ↑ American Institute of Architects Journal. Volume 66. Pg 83
  25. ↑ 100 Front Street [usurped] Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  26. ↑ 100 Front Street Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  27. ↑ Sky Mark Tower [usurped] Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
  28. ↑ 600 Main Street Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  29. ↑ "Green Street Development" (PDF). Joe the Architect. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2021.
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