List of tallest buildings in Boston
Boston, the capital of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the largest city in New England, is home to 251 completed high-rises,[1] 31 of which stand taller than 400 feet (122 m). The majority of the city's skyscrapers and high-rises are clustered in the Financial District and Back Bay neighborhoods. The tallest structure in Boston is the 60-story 200 Clarendon, better known to locals as the John Hancock Tower, which rises 790 feet (241 m) in the Back Bay district.[2] It is also the tallest building in New England and the 63rd-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest building in Boston is the Prudential Tower, which rises 52 floors and 749 feet (228 m).[3] At the time of the Prudential Tower's completion in 1964, it stood as the tallest building in North America outside of New York City.[4]
Boston's history of skyscrapers began with the completion in 1893 of the 13-story Ames Building, which is considered the city's first high-rise.[5] Boston went through a major building boom in the 1960s and 1970s, resulting in the construction of over 20 skyscrapers, including 200 Clarendon and the Prudential Tower. The city is the site of 20 skyscrapers that rise at least 492 feet (150 m) in height, more than any other city in New England. As of 2018, the skyline of Boston is ranked 11th in the United States and 75th in the world with 49 buildings rising at least 330 feet (100 m) in height.[6]
As of August 2017, several major development projects are poised to dramatically alter the city’s skyline, including the Millennium Tower, Avalon North Station, Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences, One Dalton Street, The Hub on Causeway, and Bulfinch Crossing.[7] In addition, there has been a continuous stream of proposals to construct skyscrapers that would rank among the tallest in the city if completed. Overall, there were 64 high-rise buildings under construction or proposed for construction in Boston.[1]
Tallest buildings
This list ranks Boston skyscrapers that stand at least 400 feet (122 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The letter (T) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year when a building was completed.
Tallest buildings by pinnacle height
This list ranks Boston skyscrapers based on their pinnacle height, which includes radio masts and antennas. As architectural features and spires can be regarded as subjective, some skyscraper enthusiasts prefer this method of measurement. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes.
Rank | Name | Pinnacle height ft (m) |
Standard height ft (m) |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Prudential Tower | 907 (276) | 749 (228) | [3] |
2 | 200 Clarendon Street | 790 (241) | 790 (241) | [9] |
3 | Millennium Tower | 698 (212) | 685 (209) | [89] |
4 | One Financial Center | 683 (208) | 590 (180) | [26] |
5 | One Beacon Street | 623 (190) | 505 (154) | [46] |
6 | Federal Reserve Bank Building | 614 (187) | 614 (187) | [15] |
7 | One Boston Place | 601 (183) | 601 (183) | [17] |
8 | One International Place | 600 (183) | 600 (183) | [21] |
9 | 100 Federal Street | 591 (180) | 591 (180) | [23] |
10 | 111 Huntington Avenue | 554 (169) | 554 (169) | [29] |
11 | Two International Place | 538 (164) | 538 (164) | [33] |
Under construction
This lists skyscrapers that are under construction in Boston and planned to be at least 400 feet (122 m) tall, but are not yet completed structures.
Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year* (est.) |
Notes |
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Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences, One Dalton Street | 742 (226) | 61 | 2019 | Will be Boston's and New England's tallest residential building.[90][13] |
Winthrop Square Tower | 691 (211) | 52 | 2021 | Twin-peaked skyscraper will appear architecturally as "twin towers" upon the Boston skyline, with tops at 691' and 579'.[91][92][93] |
Bulfinch Crossing: Residential Tower | 547 (167) | 45 | 2020 | [94] |
The Hub on Causeway Office Tower | 510 (155) | 31 | 2020 | The retail/ office podium will serve as a subway/ commuter rail pedestrian connector. The residential tower and hotel will be constructed first.[95] |
The Hub on Causeway Residences and Hotel | 498 (151) | 38 | 2019 | [95][96][97] |
Garden Garage/ 35 Lomasney | 485 (148) | 44 | 2021 | [98] |
40 Trinity Place | 446 (136) | 33 | 2021 | Raffles Hotel Back Bay.[99] |
Tallest approved or proposed
This lists skyscrapers that are approved or proposed in Boston and planned to be at least 400 feet (122 m) tall, but are not yet under construction.
Name | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year* (est.) |
Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
One Bromfield | 709 (216) | 59 | – | Proposed | [100] |
South Station Tower | 677 (206) | 51 | – | Approved | [101][102] |
Bulfinch Crossing: One Congress | 647 (197) | 43 | –– | Approved | [103] |
Copley Place Tower | 625 (191) | 52 | — | Approved | Project put on hold in late October 2016.[104] |
Harbor Garage Tower | 600 (183) | – | — | Proposed | 600' height variance approved by the Boston Planning and Development Agency on March 2, 2017.[105] |
1000 Boylston Street | 544 (166) | 34 | — | Approved | Lowered by 83' from the originally proposed architectural height. Will reach 544' to the top of the mechanical screen. Also known as Parcel 15 Tower.[106][107] |
Back Bay Station Residences | 413 (126) | 34 | — | Approved | [108] |
252-268 Huntington Ave | 400 (122) | 33 | 2021 | Approved | "The Huntington". Will incorporate neighboring Huntington Theater Company building into its design. |
* Table entries with dashes (—) indicate that information regarding building dates of completion has not yet been released.
Tallest by neighborhood
Neighborhood | Building | Height | Floors | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Back Bay | 200 Clarendon | 790 | 60 | [109] |
Downtown Crossing | Millennium Tower | 685 | 60 | [110] |
Financial District | Federal Reserve Bank Building | 614 | 32 | [111] |
Chinatown | State Street Financial Center | 503 | 36 | [112] |
Government Center | 28 State Street | 500 | 40 | [113] |
Theatre District | The Ritz-Carlton Boston Common | 475 | 38 | [114] |
West End | Avalon North Station | 449 | 38 | [115] |
Beacon Hill | McCormack Building | 401 | 22 | [116] |
Waterfront | Harbor Towers I | 400 | 40 | [117] |
Bay Village | The Revere Hotel Boston Common | 298 | 24 | [118] |
East Boston | Logan Airport Control Tower | 285 | 22 | [119] |
Fenway–Kenmore | Pierce Boston | 378 | 30 | |
Seaport District | One Seaport Square | 262 | 22 | [120] |
North End | Old North Church | 175 | 1 | [121] |
Charlestown | Flagship Wharf | 136 | 11 | [122] |
Timeline of tallest buildings
For most of Boston's earlier years, the tallest buildings in the city were churches with their steeples. The first skyscraper in the city is generally considered the Ames Building, completed in 1893.[5] However, since the 13-story building did not surpass the steeple of the Church of the Covenant,[123] it never became a city record holder. The first skyscraper to have the distinction of being Boston's tallest building was the Custom House Tower, completed in 1915.[56]
Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Coordinates | Reference |
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Old State House | 206 Washington Street | 1713–1745 | 65 (20) | 3 | 42°21′31.57″N 71°03′28.1″W / 42.3587694°N 71.057806°W | [124] | |
Old North Church | 193 Salem Street | 1745–1810 | 175 (53) | 1 | 42°21′58.78″N 71°03′16.04″W / 42.3663278°N 71.0544556°W | [125] | |
Park Street Church | 1 Park Street | 1810–1867 | 217 (66) | 1 | 42°21′25″N 71°03′44″W / 42.356911°N 71.062151°W | [126] | |
Church of the Covenant | 67 Newbury Street | 1867–1915 | 236 (72) | 1 | 42°21′07.00″N 71°4′26.00″W / 42.3519444°N 71.0738889°W | [123] | |
Custom House Tower | 3 McKinley Square | 1915–1964 | 496 (151) | 32 | 42°21′32.65″N 71°03′12.13″W / 42.3590694°N 71.0533694°W | [55] | |
Prudential Tower | 800 Boylston Street | 1964–1976 | 749 (228) | 52 | 42°20′49.78″N 71°04′57.08″W / 42.3471611°N 71.0825222°W | [3] | |
Hancock Place | 200 Clarendon Street | 1976–present | 790 (241) | 60 | 42°20′57.4″N 71°04′29.2″W / 42.349278°N 71.074778°W | [9] |
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Further reading
- "New age for an old town", Boston Globe, March 1, 2015
External links
- Boston Skyscrapers and Construction on archBOSTON
- Diagram of Boston skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage
- Boston structures on Structurae
- City of Boston building and land value assessment website