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The history of skyscrapers in New York City began with the construction of the Equitable Life, Western Union, and Tribune buildings in the early 1870s. These relatively short early skyscrapers, sometimes referred to as "preskyscrapers" or "protoskyscrapers", included features such as a steel frame and elevators—then-new innovations that were used in the city's later skyscrapers.
Deutsche Bank Building: New York City: 517 (158) 39 1974 2011 Dismantled because of damage from the September 11, 2001 attacks. [310] One Meridian Plaza: Philadelphia: 492 (150) 38 1972 1999 Dismantled because of damage from a 1991 fire. [311] [312] City Investing Building: New York City: 487 (148) 33 1908 1968
The Augusta University Building, formerly known as the Wells Fargo Building and Georgia Railroad Bank Building, is a commercial and financial skyscraper in Augusta, Georgia, in the United States. After its completion, the building was the tallest building in Augusta from 1967 to 1976, when the Lamar Building surpassed it due to the completion ...
Carmel Construction East Lumen is a residential skyscraper located at 43-30 24th Street in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens , New York City. At 731 feet (223 m) tall, Lumen is the fourth-tallest building in Queens , as well as the fifth-tallest building in New York City outside of Manhattan .
The Lamar Building is a 17-story skyscraper in Augusta, Georgia. It was scheduled to be completed in 1916, but the Augusta Fire of 1916 forced crews to demolish the building and restart. It was finally completed in 1918. A penthouse level was added in 1976, designed by I. M. Pei.
270 Park Avenue, also known as the JPMorgan Chase Building, is a supertall skyscraper on the East Side of the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Designed by the firm of Foster + Partners , the skyscraper is expected to rise 1,388 feet (423 m) when completed in 2025.
740 Eighth Avenue, also known as The Torch, [1] is a supertall hotel skyscraper under construction in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, designed by ODA Architecture.It is planned to reach a height of 1,067 feet (325.1 meters) and originally expected to be completed in 2027.
The tower, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, would be 1,646 ft (502 m) tall, making it the second-tallest in New York City if completed. [12] [11] The structure would contain office space on the 7th through 63rd floors and a 500-room Grand Hyatt hotel on the 65th through 83rd floors. [11]