The Tallest Residential Towers in New York City
New York's residential skyline has been re-drawn in the last decade. A new generation of pencil-thin supertalls along Billionaires' Row, plus a first true supertall in Brooklyn, have pushed the ceiling for where people actually live past 1,500 feet.
Below is the current ranking by structural height, with the buildings that matter — who built them, who lives in them, and what makes each one worth a second look from the street.
1New York · Billionaires' RowCentral Park Tower
472 m98 floorsCompleted 2021Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill ArchitectureThe tallest residential building on Earth by roof height. 1,550 feet of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill cantilevering east over Nordstrom on 57th Street, with units topping out at the 131st floor.
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2New York · Downtown BrooklynThe Brooklyn Tower
325 m93 floorsCompleted 2022SHoP ArchitectsBrooklyn's first supertall and the tallest building in the borough. SHoP Architects wrapped a 93-story crown in blackened steel and bronze, looming over Dekalb like a Gotham set piece.
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3New York · Hudson Yards15 Hudson Yards
277 m88 floorsCompleted 2019Diller Scofidio + RenfroThe anchor of Hudson Yards' residential program. Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Rockwell Group split the difference between a tower and a sculpture — a four-petal plan that twists open above the High Line.
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4New York · Lower East SideOne Manhattan Square
72 floorsCompleted 2019Adamson AssociatesExtell's 72-story slab on the Lower East Side waterfront. Not a supertall by height, but a candidate for the densest single residential address on the island — over 800 units and one of the largest private amenity decks in the city.
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5New York · Hudson YardsThe Eugene
62 floorsCompleted 2017Skidmore, Owings & Merrill62 floors at the western edge of Hudson Yards. The first true rental-only supertall-adjacent in the neighborhood, Brookfield's flagship from the Manhattan West masterplan.
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6New York · Midtown SouthThe Continental
176 m53 floorsCompleted 2008Costas KondylisOlder, shorter, and frequently overlooked — but at 53 stories on Sixth Avenue and 36th, still one of the tallest purpose-built rentals in Midtown South.
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Frequently asked
- What is the tallest residential building in New York City?
- Central Park Tower at 217 West 57th Street, completed in 2021. At 1,550 feet (472 meters) to the roof, it is the tallest residential building in the world by that measure.
- Is The Brooklyn Tower the tallest building in Brooklyn?
- Yes. Completed in 2022, the 93-story tower on Flatbush Avenue is Brooklyn's first supertall and the tallest building in the borough by a wide margin.
- Are 432 Park Avenue and 111 West 57th taller than Central Park Tower?
- By tip height, 111 West 57th edges out Central Park Tower, but Central Park Tower is the tallest by roof and by occupied floor — the standard measure for residential height.
- How often is this list updated?
- We refresh the ranking when a new building tops out or completes occupancy. Two more Manhattan towers are under construction that may join the top of the list within a few years.
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