List of tallest buildings in Albany, New York

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]

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

Tallest buildings

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Rank Name Image Height Floors Use Built Notes
1 Erastus Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza   589 feet (180 m) 44 Governmental office 1973 Also the tallest building in Upstate New York.
2 Alfred E. Smith State Office Building   388 feet (118 m) 34 Governmental office 1930 Was the tallest building in Upstate New York until completion of Buffalo City Hall the following year.
3, 4, 5, 6 1, 2, 3, and 4 Empire State Plaza   310 feet (94 m) 23 Governmental office 1973 Also known as the Agency Buildings.
7, 8, 9 Eastman, Livingston, and Stuyvesant Towers, University at Albany, SUNY   286 feet (87 m) 22 Student residence halls 1967 Albany's city line runs directly through the university campus. A fourth residence hall of identical height (Mohawk Tower) also exists but lies within the unincorporated Town of Guilderland.
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

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References

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  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.