List of tallest buildings in Worcester, Massachusetts

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

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.

Rank	Name	Image	Address	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Coordinates	Primary Purpose	Notes
01.01=	The 6Hundred		600 Main Street	289 feet (88 m)	24	1991	42°15′37″N71°48′18″W / 42.260315°N 71.804919°W / 42.260315; -71.804919 (Sky Mark Tower)	Residential	[2] [3]
01.01=	Worcester Plaza		446 Main Street	289 feet (88 m)	24	1974	42°15′48″N71°48′12″W / 42.263281°N 71.803235°W / 42.263281; -71.803235 (Worcester Plaza)	Office	[2] [4] [5]
03.03	Mercantile Center		100 Front Street	226 feet (69 m)	20	1971	42°15′45″N71°47′58″W / 42.2626°N 71.7994°W / 42.2626; -71.7994 (100 Front Street)	Office	[2]
04.04	Belmont Tower Apartments		40 Belmont Street	216 feet (66 m) (estimate)	19	1972	42°16′17″N71°47′45″W / 42.271355°N 71.79595°W / 42.271355; -71.79595 (Belmont Tower Apartments)	Residential	[6] [7] [8]
05.05	Worcester City Hall		455 Main Street	203 feet (62 m)	4	1898	42°15′44″N71°48′06″W / 42.262222°N 71.801667°W / 42.262222; -71.801667 (Worcester City Hall)	Office	[9] [10]
06.06	Guaranty Bank Building		370 Main Street	187 feet (57 m)	12	1971	42°15′53″N71°48′08″W / 42.264805°N 71.802270°W / 42.264805; -71.802270 (Guaranty Bank Building)	Office	Also known as the "Guaranty Building" and the "Guarantee Bank and Trust Building." [11] [12]
07.07	Plumley Village East Apartments		16 Laurel Street	179 feet (55 m) (estimate)	16	1972	42°16′11″N71°47′43″W / 42.269600°N 71.795381°W / 42.269600; -71.795381 (Plumley Village East Apartments)	Residential	[13] [14]
08.08	Union Station		2 Washington Square	175 feet (53 m)	3	1911	42°15′40″N71°47′42″W / 42.2612°N 71.7949°W / 42.2612; -71.7949 (Union Station)	Transportation	[15]
9.09	Lincoln Park Tower		11 Lake Avenue	171 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]
10.010	Lincoln Village Apartments I		37 Pleasant Valley Drive	162 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)	Residential	Also known as "49 Pleasant Valley Drive," and built as part of the Lincoln Village Apartments development. [18] [19]
11.011	Webster Square Tower East		1050 Main Street	159 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)	Residential	Built as part of the Webster Square development. [20] [21]
12.012	Elm Park Tower		425 Pleasant Street	154 feet (47 m)	16	1977	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

Name	Image	Street address	Years as tallest	Height feet / m	Floors	Coordinates	Reference
Old Union Station		2 Washington Square	1875–1898	200 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		455 Main Street	1898–1971	203 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	1971–1974	226 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		446 Main Street	1974–1991 (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		600 Main Street	tied 1991–Present	289 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:

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year* (est.)	Status	Notes
The Cove	163 (50)	13	-	Approved	[29]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Boston
• List of tallest buildings in Cambridge, Massachusetts
• List of tallest buildings in Springfield, Massachusetts
• List of tallest buildings in Massachusetts, exclusive of Boston

References

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General

• Emporis.com - Worcester ^{[ dead link ]}

Specific

1. Worcester: High-rise Buildings existing ^{[ dead link ]}. Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
2. 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. Worcester Plaza ^{[ dead link ]} Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
5. Worcester Plaza Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
6. Belmont Tower Apartments ^{[ dead link ]} 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. Worcester City Hall ^{[ dead link ]} Emporis.com. Retrieved December 27, 2010
10. Worcester City Hall Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
11. Guaranty Building ^{[ dead link ]} Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
12. Guaranty Bank Building Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
13. Plumley Village East Apartments ^{[ dead link ]} Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
14. Plumley Village East Apartments Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
15. Union Station Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine . Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
16. Lincoln Park Tower ^{[ dead link ]} Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
17. Lincoln Park Tower Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
18. 49 Pleasant Valley Drive ^{[ dead link ]} Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
19. lincoln Village Apartments I Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
20. Webster Square Tower East ^{[ dead link ]} Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
21. Webster Square Tower East Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
22. Elm Park Tower ^{[ dead link ]} 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 ^{[ dead link ]} Emporis.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010
26. 100 Front Street Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
27. Sky Mark Tower ^{[ dead link ]} 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.