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Skyline of Albany

The city of Albany, in the U.S. state of New York is the site of 56 high-rises, 19 of which stand taller than 150 ft (46 m). The tallest building in the city is the 44-story Erastus Corning Tower, which is 610 ft (186 m) tall. Completed in 1966, it is the tallest building in New York state outside New York City.[1] The second-tallest building is the Alfred E. Smith State Office Building, which stands 387 ft (118 m).[2] Four buildings tie for third-tallest in Albany at 310 ft (94 m), all of which belong to the Empire State Plaza.[3]

A picture of the Albany skyline in the afternoon.
Panorama of Albany from across the Hudson River

Tallest buildings

Rank Name Image Height Floors Use Built
1 Erastus Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza 589 feet (180 m) 44 Governmental office 1973
2 Alfred E. Smith State Office Building 388 feet (118 m) 34 Governmental office 1930
T3 1, 2, 3, and 4 Empire State Plaza 310 feet (94 m) 23 Governmental office 1973
7= Mohawk Tower, Indigenous Quadrangle, University at Albany, SUNY Upload image 286 feet (87 m) 24[4] Dormitory 1964
7= Eastman Tower, State Quadrangle, University at Albany, SUNY 286 feet (87 m) 22 Dormitory 1967
7= Livingston Tower (Albany), Colonial Quadrangle, University at Albany, SUNY 286 feet (87 m) 22 Dormitory 1965
7= Stuyvesant Tower, Dutch Quadrangle, University at Albany, SUNY Upload image 286 feet (87 m) 22 Dormitory 1964
10 New York State Comptrollers Headquarters 270 feet (82 m) 15 Governmental office 2001
11 Home Savings Bank Building 267 feet (81 m) 19 Commercial office 1927
12 100 State Street 265 feet (81 m) 11 Commercial office 1903
13 One Commerce Plaza 252 feet (77 m) 20 Commercial office 1971
14 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Headquarters 225 feet (69 m) 13 Governmental office 2001
15 New York State Capitol 220 feet (67 m) 5 Capitol 1899
16 69 State Street 213 feet (65 m) 17 Commercial office 1927
17 90 State Street 212 feet (65 m) 14 Apartment building 1930
18= Cathedral of All Saints 210 feet (64 m) 1 Church 1888
18= Albany City Hall 210 feet (64 m) 11 City Hall 1883
20 Capitol Green Apartments 207 feet (63 m) 23 Apartment building 1973
21 40 North Pearl Street 204 feet (62 m) 16 Commercial office 1976

See also

References

  1. ^ "Erastus Corning Tower". Emporis GmbH. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  2. ^ "Alfred E. Smith State Office Building". Emporis GmbH. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  3. ^ "Albany's tallest buildings - Top 20". Emporis GmbH. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  4. ^ "Facilities - University at Albany-SUNY". www.albany.edu. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
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