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Upstate New York Upstate New York is a geographic region consisting of the area of New York State that lies north and northwest of the New York City metropolitan area. Although the precise boundary is debated, Upstate New York excludes New York City and Long Is ...
, broadly defined as part of
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north of
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and
Westchester County Westchester County is located in the U.S. state of New York. It is the seventh most populous county in the State of New York and the most populous north of New York City. According to the 2020 United States Census, the county had a population o ...
, is home to several
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s and high-rises. The tallest building in New York State is the 104-story One World Trade Center, which was completed in 2014 and rises to in
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, New York City. New York City, the largest city in the United States, is home to the vast majority of the skyscrapers in New York; outside the city, most of the state's skyscrapers are concentrated in Albany, Buffalo and Rochester. The tallest building in Upstate New York is the 44-story
Erastus Corning Tower The Erastus Corning Tower, also known as the Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd Tower or simply the Corning Tower, is a skyscraper located in downtown Albany, New York. Completed in 1973 and sided with Vermont Pearl marble and glass, the state office buil ...
, which rises in Albany, the state's capital city. Although the building is the tallest in the upstate region by a significant margin, it does not appear in the 100-tallest buildings in New York state when New York City skyscrapers are included in the ranking.


Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed skyscrapers in Upstate New York that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal 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.


Timeline of tallest buildings

This section lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Upstate New York. Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral held the title twice, both before the construction and after the demolition of the original
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, which was designed as a temporary building that would only last the length of the
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Buildings in Westchester County ranked by floor count

Due to Westchester County bordering New York City, the following are not included in the main list:


See also


List of tallest buildings by city

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List of tallest buildings in New York City New York City, the most populous city in the United States, is home to over 7,000 completed high-rise buildings of at least , of which at least 95 are taller than . The tallest building in New York is One World Trade Center, which rises ...
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List of tallest buildings in Brooklyn Brooklyn, the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, contains over 60 high-rises that stand taller than . The Brooklyn Tower, a condominium and rental tower in the Downtown neighborhood of the borough, is Brooklyn's tallest building a ...
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List of tallest buildings in Queens Queens, the largest of New York City's five boroughs by area, is home to at least 36 skyscrapers taller than . At , Skyline Tower, a residential skyscraper in Long Island City, is the tallest building in Queens, and the second tallest buildi ...
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List of tallest buildings in Albany, New York The city of Albany, in the U.S. state of New York is the site of 56 high-rises, 19 of which stand taller than . The tallest building in the city is the 44-story Erastus Corning Tower, which is tall. Completed in 1966, it is the tallest build ...
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List of tallest buildings in Buffalo This list of the tallest buildings in Buffalo ranks skyscrapers in Buffalo, New York by height. The tallest building in Buffalo is currently the Seneca One Tower, which stands 529 feet (161 m) tall. As of 2017, Buffalo has 17 structures taller ...
* List of tallest buildings in Rochester, New York *
List of tallest buildings in Syracuse, New York This list ranks buildings in the U.S. city of Syracuse, New York by height. Since its construction in 1927, the State Tower Building has been the tallest building in Syracuse. Bricks on the facade of the State Tower Building gradually get light ...


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Upstate New York Upstate New York is a geographic region consisting of the area of New York State that lies north and northwest of the New York City metropolitan area. Although the precise boundary is debated, Upstate New York excludes New York City and Long Is ...
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