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is a city in Middlesex County in eastern

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. Located on the northern shore of the

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Tallest buildings and structures

This list ranks Cambridge buildings that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall, based on height measurement criteria established by the

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(CTBUH) and Emporis.com. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts, roof top signs, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. An equals sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Freestanding

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s, guyed masts and other not habitable structures are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked.

Under construction

Tallest approved or proposed

This section lists high-rise buildings that are approved or proposed in Cambridge and planned to be at least tall, but are not yet under construction. In 2015, Leland Cheung of the Cambridge City Council contemplated the maximum rezoning of the area in terms of building heights, and asked if buildings of up to could be considered in the future. A height of 1,000 feet would be over 200 feet taller than the tallest building in the metro-Boston area: the

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References

External links

The Skyscraper Center - Cambridge

The Skyscraper Center - CTBUH Height Criteria

Emporis.com - Cambridge

Emporis.com - height (ESN 15705 )

Structurae.net - Cambridge

Skyscraper Source Media - Cambridge

Cambridge.gov - Planning Board
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*Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Tallest buildings and structures

Under construction

Tallest approved or proposed

See also

References

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