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  2. List of tallest buildings in New York City - Wikipedia

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    New York has played a prominent role in the development of the skyscraper. Since 1890, ten of those built in the city have held the title of world's tallest. [29] [G] New York City went through two very early high-rise construction booms, the first of which spanned the 1890s through the 1910s, and the second from the mid-1920s to the early ...

  3. The Big Bend - Wikipedia

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    The Big Bend is a proposed megatall skyscraper for Billionaires' Row in Midtown Manhattan.The skyscraper, which was designed by the New York architecture firm Oiio Studio in 2017, would be the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at 2,000 feet (610 m) if it were built.

  4. List of tallest buildings in Queens - Wikipedia

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    Queens, the largest of New York City's five boroughs by area, is home to over 40 skyscrapers taller than 300 ft (91 m). At 811 feet (247 m), The Orchard, a residential skyscraper in Long Island City, is the tallest building in Queens, and the second tallest building in New York City outside of Manhattan. [1]

  5. List of tallest buildings in the Americas - Wikipedia

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    New York City United States: 435 m (1,427 ft) 84 2021 Also known as Steinway Tower. Is the world's most slender skyscraper. [8] Topped out in September 2019. 5 One Vanderbilt: New York City United States: 427 m (1,401 ft) 92 2020 Topped out in September 2019. [9] 6 432 Park Avenue: New York City United States: 426 m (1,398 ft) 86 [10] 2015

  6. List of tallest buildings in Brooklyn - Wikipedia

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    The Brooklyn Tower in Downtown Brooklyn. At a height of 1,066 ft (325 m), it has been the tallest building in Brooklyn since October 2021. Brooklyn, the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, contains over 50 high-rises that stand taller than 350 feet (107 m). The Brooklyn Tower, a condominium and rental tower in the Downtown neighborhood of the borough, is Brooklyn's tallest building ...

  7. 56 Leonard Street - Wikipedia

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    View of 56 Leonard Street from Franklin St in Tribeca. 56 Leonard Street (known colloquially as the Jenga Building [2] or Jenga Tower [3]) is an 821 ft-tall (250 m), 57-story [1] skyscraper on Leonard Street in the neighborhood of Tribeca in Manhattan, New York City.

  8. Architecture of New York City - Wikipedia

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    The skyscraper, which has shaped Manhattan's distinctive skyline, has been closely associated with New York City's identity since the end of the 19th century.From 1890 to 1973, the title of world's tallest building resided continually in Manhattan (with a gap between 1894 and 1908, when the title was held by Philadelphia City Hall), with eight different buildings holding the title. [15]

  9. 740 Eighth Avenue - Wikipedia

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    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.