Record #00434Architecture archive
Central Park Tower in New York City, completed in 2020, rises 472.4 metres and holds the record for the world's tallest completed residential building. It topped out in September 2019, before completion.
Current Record
472.4m
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Central Park Tower stands on West 57th Street in Manhattan and combines residential and retail uses across 98 above-ground floors.
Architectural height differs from highest occupied floor height, which is approximately 431.8 metres. Classification of residential versus exclusively residential buildings matters.
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