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Upstate New York, broadly defined as part of New York north of New York City and Westchester County, is home to several skyscrapers and high-rises. The tallest building in New York State is the 104-story One World Trade Center, which was completed in 2014 and rises to 1,776 feet (541 m) in Lower Manhattan, New York City. [1] New York City, the largest city in the United States, is home to the vast majority of the skyscrapers in New York; outside the city, most of the state's skyscrapers are concentrated in Albany, Buffalo and Rochester. The tallest building in Upstate New York is the 44-story Erastus Corning Tower, which rises 589 feet (180 m) in Albany, the state's capital city. [2] Although the building is the tallest in the upstate region by a significant margin, it does not appear in the 100-tallest buildings in New York state when New York City skyscrapers are included in the ranking. [3]
This list ranks completed skyscrapers in Upstate New York that stand at least 290 feet (88 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 | Height ft / m | Floors | Year | City | Notes |
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1 | Erastus Corning Tower | 589 / 180 | 44 | 1966 | Albany | Tallest building in Albany [2] | |
2 | Seneca One Tower | 529 / 161 | 40 | 1972 | Buffalo | Tallest building in Buffalo [4] | |
3 | Xerox Tower | 443 / 135 | 30 | 1968 | Rochester | Tallest building in Rochester | |
4 | Legacy Tower | 401 / 122 | 20 | 1995 | Rochester | ||
5 | Buffalo City Hall | 398 / 121.3 | 32 | 1931 | Buffalo | ||
6 | The Metropolitan | 392 / 119 | 27 | 1973 | Rochester | ||
7 | Rand Building | 391 / 119 | 29 | 1929 | Buffalo | ||
8 | Alfred E. Smith Building | 388 / 118 | 34 | 1928 | Albany | ||
9 | Kodak Tower | 360 / 110 | 19 | 1914 | Rochester | Expanded from 16 to 19 floors in 1930 | |
10 | Seneca Niagara Casino Tower | 358 / 109 | 26 | 2006 | Niagara Falls | Tallest building in Niagara Falls [5] | |
11 | Main Place Tower | 350 / 107 | 26 | 1969 | Buffalo | ||
12 | Liberty Building | 345 / 105 | 23 | 1925 | Buffalo | 333 feet (101 meters) to the roof | |
13 | One M & T Plaza | 317 / 97 | 21 | 1966 | Buffalo | [6] | |
14 | State Tower Building | 312 / 95.4 | 23 | 1927 | Syracuse | Tallest building in Syracuse | |
15 | 1, 2, 3, and 4 Empire State Plaza | 310 / 94 | 23 | 1966 | Albany | Also known as the Agency Buildings | |
19 | First Federal Plaza | 309 / 94 | 21 | 1976 | Rochester | Top was formerly a revolving restaurant | |
20 | Electric Tower | 294 / 90 | 14 | 1912 | Buffalo | Also known as the Niagara Mohawk Building. |
This section lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Upstate New York. Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral held the title twice, both before the construction and after the demolition of the original Electric Tower, which was designed as a temporary building that would only last the length of the Pan-American Exposition.
Years as tallest | Name | City | Image | Height ft / m | Floors | Notes |
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1851–1901 | Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral | Buffalo | 275 / 84 | N/A | ||
1901–1902 | Electric Tower (Pan-American Exposition) | Buffalo | 389 / 119 | N/A | Demolished shortly after the close of the Pan-American Exposition. Not to be confused with the present-day Electric Tower at Washington and East Huron Streets, listed below. Second-tallest building in New York State at the time of its construction, only two feet (61 cm) shorter than the Park Row Building in New York City. Tallest building ever destroyed in Upstate New York. | |
1902–1912 | Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral | Buffalo | 275 / 84 | N/A | ||
1912–1914 | Electric Tower | Buffalo | 294 / 90 | 14 | ||
1914–1925 | Kodak Tower | Rochester | unknown | 16 | Expanded from 16 to 19 floors in 1930. Exact pre-1930 height unknown. | |
1925–1928 | Liberty Building | Buffalo | 345 / 105 | 23 | ||
1928–1929 | Alfred E. Smith Building | Albany | 388 / 118 | 34 | ||
1929–1931 | Rand Building | Buffalo | 391 / 119 | 29 | First building to exceed the height of the original Electric Tower, demolished 27 years earlier. | |
1931–1966 | Buffalo City Hall | Buffalo | 398 / 121 | 32 | ||
1966– | Erastus Corning Tower | Albany | 589 / 180 | 44 | ||
Due to Westchester County bordering New York City, the following are not included in the main list:
Rank | Name | City | Floors | Year |
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1 | 11 Lawton Street | New Rochelle | 48 | |
2 | The Residences at the Ritz Carlton N | White Plains | 44 | 2009 |
3 | The Residences at the Ritz Carlton S | White Plains | 44 | 2008 |
4 | Trump Plaza | New Rochelle | 40 | 2007 |
5 | Skyline New Rochelle (FKA Avalon on the Sound East; 40 Memorial Highway) | New Rochelle | 39 | 2006 |
6 | Trump Tower at City Center | White Plains | 35 | 2005 |
7 | La Rochelle (FKA Avalon on the Sound; 255 Huguenot St) | New Rochelle | 35 | 2001 |
8 | One City Place | White Plains | 35 | 2005 |
9 | 587 Main Street / 360 Huguenot St | New Rochelle | 28 | 2019 |
10 | Saint Casimir Apartments [7] | Yonkers | 28 | 1979 |
11 | Seven Pines Tower | Yonkers | 27 | 1974 |
12 | Parkledge Apartments (West Tower) | Yonkers | 23 | 1971 |
13 | 25 Bank Street | White Plains | 22 | 2003 |
14 | Westchester One | White Plains | 21 | 1976 |
15 | Tower One | Yonkers | 20 | 1971 |
16 | Westchester County Courthouse | White Plains | 19 | 1974 |
The Alfred E. Smith Building, known officially as the Alfred E. Smith State Office Building and sometimes called simply the Smith Building, is a structure located in downtown Albany, New York across the street from the New York State Capitol and One Commerce Plaza. The building's namesake, Alfred Emmanuel Smith, was a four-term governor of New York and the Democratic Party's nomination for the 1928 presidential election. The Art Deco skyscraper has 34 stories and is Albany's second tallest structure at 388 feet. Completed in 1928, it houses offices of the New York State government. It was built originally with an open-air observation deck on the 31st floor, 350 feet (110 m) above the ground; this deck was closed in 1976 when the enclosed Corning Tower Observation Deck on the 42nd floor, 589 feet (180 m) up, was opened. An extensive renovation of the building began in 2002. This modernization, which cost at least $103 million, is now finished.
The Erastus Corning Tower, also known as the Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd Tower or simply the Corning Tower, is a skyscraper located in downtown Albany, New York. Completed in 1973 and sided with Vermont Pearl marble and glass, the state office building is part of the Empire State Plaza. At 589 feet and 44 stories in height, it is the tallest skyscraper in the state of New York outside of New York City. Erastus Corning 2nd, the building's namesake, was the mayor of Albany for over 40 years from 1941 to 1983. The tower was dedicated to him in March 1983 during his hospitalization. Before that dedication, it was known as the "Tower Building".