<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Height ft ( m ) </Th> <Th> Floors </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> One World Trade Center </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New York City 40 ° 42 ′ 46.45 '' N 74 ° 0 ′ 47.53 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.7129028 ° N 74.0132028 ° W ﻿ / 40.7129028 ; - 74.0132028 </Td> <Td> 01.0 1,776 ( 541 ) </Td> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Completed on November 3 , 2014 to become the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the United States , briefly referred to as the Freedom Tower during its planning stages . One World Trade Center is the 6th - tallest building in the world . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Willis Tower </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chicago 41 ° 52 ′ 43.82 '' N 87 ° 38 ′ 9.73 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.8788389 ° N 87.6360361 ° W ﻿ / 41.8788389 ; - 87.6360361 </Td> <Td> 01.2 1,451 ( 443 ) </Td> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Formerly known , and still commonly referred to , as the Sears Tower . It was the tallest building in the world from completion in 1974 until 1998 . The Willis Tower is the tallest building in Chicago and the tallest building in the United States west of New York City , the second tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the 16th - tallest building in the world . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 432 Park Avenue </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New York City 40 ° 45 ′ 40.32 '' N 73 ° 58 ′ 17.4 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.7612000 ° N 73.971500 ° W ﻿ / 40.7612000 ; - 73.971500 </Td> <Td> 01.3 1,396 ( 426 ) </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Topped out in October 2014 . 432 Park Avenue is the 20th - tallest building in the world and the world 's tallest residential building . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Trump International Hotel and Tower </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chicago 41 ° 53 ′ 19.84 '' N 87 ° 37 ′ 35.18 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.8888444 ° N 87.6264389 ° W ﻿ / 41.8888444 ; - 87.6264389 </Td> <Td> 02.0 1,389 ( 423 ) </Td> <Td> 98 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> 21st - tallest building in the world Tallest Building built in the 2000s </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Empire State Building </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New York City 40 ° 44 ′ 54.47 '' N 73 ° 59 ′ 8.5 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.7484639 ° N 73.985694 ° W ﻿ / 40.7484639 ; - 73.985694 </Td> <Td> 03.0 1,250 ( 381 ) </Td> <Td> 102 </Td> <Td> 1931 </Td> <Td> 39th - tallest building in the world ; tallest building in the world from 1931 until 1972 ; tallest man - made structure in the world 1931 - 1967 ; first building in the world to contain over 100 floors ; tallest building built in the U.S. and the world in the 1930s . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Bank of America Tower </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New York City 40 ° 45 ′ 19.36 '' N 73 ° 59 ′ 3.92 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.7553778 ° N 73.9844222 ° W ﻿ / 40.7553778 ; - 73.9844222 </Td> <Td> 03.1 1,200 ( 366 ) </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> 4th - tallest building in New York City . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Aon Center </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chicago 41 ° 53 ′ 6.79 '' N 87 ° 37 ′ 17.41 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.8852194 ° N 87.6215028 ° W ﻿ / 41.8852194 ; - 87.6215028 </Td> <Td> 04.0 1,136 ( 346 ) </Td> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Formerly known as the Standard Oil Building . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 875 North Michigan Avenue </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chicago 41 ° 53 ′ 55.61 '' N 87 ° 37 ′ 22.93 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.8987806 ° N 87.6230361 ° W ﻿ / 41.8987806 ; - 87.6230361 </Td> <Td> 04.1 1,127 ( 344 ) </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> For almost 50 years , known as the John Hancock Center : it is the first trussed - tube building in the world ; contains some of the highest residential units in the world ; tallest building built in the world in the 1960s , and the highest pinnacle height in the world at the time . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Comcast Technology Center
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Height ft ( m ) </Th> <Th> Floors </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> One World Trade Center </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New York City 40 ° 42 ′ 46.45 '' N 74 ° 0 ′ 47.53 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.7129028 ° N 74.0132028 ° W ﻿ / 40.7129028 ; - 74.0132028 </Td> <Td> 01.0 1,776 ( 541 ) </Td> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Completed on November 3 , 2014 to become the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the United States , briefly referred to as the Freedom Tower during its planning stages . One World Trade Center is the 6th - tallest building in the world . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Willis Tower </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chicago 41 ° 52 ′ 43.82 '' N 87 ° 38 ′ 9.73 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.8788389 ° N 87.6360361 ° W ﻿ / 41.8788389 ; - 87.6360361 </Td> <Td> 01.2 1,451 ( 443 ) </Td> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Formerly known , and still commonly referred to , as the Sears Tower . It was the tallest building in the world from completion in 1974 until 1998 . The Willis Tower is the tallest building in Chicago and the tallest building in the United States west of New York City , the second tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the 16th - tallest building in the world . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 432 Park Avenue </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New York City 40 ° 45 ′ 40.32 '' N 73 ° 58 ′ 17.4 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.7612000 ° N 73.971500 ° W ﻿ / 40.7612000 ; - 73.971500 </Td> <Td> 01.3 1,396 ( 426 ) </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Topped out in October 2014 . 432 Park Avenue is the 20th - tallest building in the world and the world 's tallest residential building . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Trump International Hotel and Tower </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chicago 41 ° 53 ′ 19.84 '' N 87 ° 37 ′ 35.18 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.8888444 ° N 87.6264389 ° W ﻿ / 41.8888444 ; - 87.6264389 </Td> <Td> 02.0 1,389 ( 423 ) </Td> <Td> 98 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> 21st - tallest building in the world Tallest Building built in the 2000s </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Empire State Building </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New York City 40 ° 44 ′ 54.47 '' N 73 ° 59 ′ 8.5 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.7484639 ° N 73.985694 ° W ﻿ / 40.7484639 ; - 73.985694 </Td> <Td> 03.0 1,250 ( 381 ) </Td> <Td> 102 </Td> <Td> 1931 </Td> <Td> 39th - tallest building in the world ; tallest building in the world from 1931 until 1972 ; tallest man - made structure in the world 1931 - 1967 ; first building in the world to contain over 100 floors ; tallest building built in the U.S. and the world in the 1930s . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Bank of America Tower </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New York City 40 ° 45 ′ 19.36 '' N 73 ° 59 ′ 3.92 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.7553778 ° N 73.9844222 ° W ﻿ / 40.7553778 ; - 73.9844222 </Td> <Td> 03.1 1,200 ( 366 ) </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> 4th - tallest building in New York City . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Aon Center </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chicago 41 ° 53 ′ 6.79 '' N 87 ° 37 ′ 17.41 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.8852194 ° N 87.6215028 ° W ﻿ / 41.8852194 ; - 87.6215028 </Td> <Td> 04.0 1,136 ( 346 ) </Td> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Formerly known as the Standard Oil Building . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 875 North Michigan Avenue </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chicago 41 ° 53 ′ 55.61 '' N 87 ° 37 ′ 22.93 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.8987806 ° N 87.6230361 ° W ﻿ / 41.8987806 ; - 87.6230361 </Td> <Td> 04.1 1,127 ( 344 ) </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> For almost 50 years , known as the John Hancock Center : it is the first trussed - tube building in the world ; contains some of the highest residential units in the world ; tallest building built in the world in the 1960s , and the highest pinnacle height in the world at the time . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Comcast Technology Center
which is taller empire state or sears tower
which is taller empire state or sears tower
Sears Tower
Sears Tower