List of tallest buildings in Albany, New York
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This lists the tallest buildings in Albany
, New York
, in order of height. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Empire State Plaza
, as well as the Erastus Corning Tower
, are considered part of the Empire State Plaza
.
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, in order of height. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Empire State Plaza
Empire State Plaza
The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza is a complex of several state government buildings in downtown Albany, New York....
, as well as the Erastus Corning Tower
Erastus Corning Tower
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 1966 and sided with Vermont Pearl marble and glass, the state office building is part of the Empire State Plaza...
, are considered part of the Empire State Plaza
Empire State Plaza
The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza is a complex of several state government buildings in downtown Albany, New York....
.
Rank | Name | Height | Floors | Use | Built |
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1 | Erastus Corning Tower Erastus Corning Tower 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 1966 and sided with Vermont Pearl marble and glass, the state office building is part of the Empire State Plaza... |
590 ft | 44 | Governmental office | 1973 |
2 | Alfred E. Smith State Office Building | 387 ft | 34 | Governmental office | 1930 |
3 | 1, 2, 3, and 4 Empire State Plaza Empire State Plaza The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza is a complex of several state government buildings in downtown Albany, New York.... |
308 ft | 23 | Governmental office | 1973 |
4= | Eastman Tower | 285 ft | 22 | Dormitory Dormitory A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students... |
1967 |
4= | Livingston Tower | 285 ft | 22 | Dormitory Dormitory A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students... |
1965 |
4= | Mohawk Tower | 285 ft | 22 | Dormitory Dormitory A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students... |
1964 |
4= | Stuyvesant Tower | 285 ft | 22 | Dormitory Dormitory A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students... |
1964 |
5 | Home Savings Bank Building Home Savings Bank Building The Home Savings Bank Building is an office building located in downtown Albany, New York at 11 North Pearl Street . At 19 stories and tall, it is the tenth tallest building in the city. When it was completed in 1927, the Home Savings Bank Building was the tallest structure in Albany. However, the... |
275 ft | 19 | Commercial office | 1927 |
6 | 100 State Street | 265 ft | 11 | Commercial office | 1903 |
7 | One Commerce Plaza One Commerce Plaza One Commerce Plaza, also known as the Twin Towers, is a private office building located on Washington Avenue in downtown Albany, New York. At 20 floors and 270 feet , it is the twelfth tallest structure in Albany.... |
252 ft | 20 | Commercial office | 1971 |
8 | SUNY Albany Bell Tower | 227 ft | 5 | Water Water tower A water tower or elevated water tower is a large elevated drinking water storage container constructed to hold a water supply at a height sufficient to pressurize a water distribution system.... /bell tower Bell tower A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in... |
1965 |
9 | New York State Capitol New York State Capitol The New York State Capitol is the capitol building of the U.S. state of New York. Housing the New York State Legislature, it is located in the state capital city Albany, on State Street in Capitol Park. The building, completed in 1899 at a cost of $25 million , was the most expensive government... |
219 ft | 5 | Capitol | 1899 |