List of tallest buildings in Newark

Newark, the largest city in New Jersey and second largest in the New York metropolitan area, is one of the United States' major air, shipping, and rail hubs. Its central business district has long been a commercial, retail, and entertainment center with a distinctive skyline.

Newark was founded in 1666, and its downtown grew around the site of the early settlement at Four Corners. Early high-rises were developed there and at Military Park during the economic boom of the Roaring Twenties. Since the mid-2000s numerous buildings have been re-lit and made more prominent.In the New Newark era (1960s-1970s) modernist buildings went up, particularly around Washington Park. In the post-industrial-high tech era, development was concentrated in the Gateway District near Penn Station, with many buildings clad in reflective glass. Clusters of residential high-rises are found throughout the city, particularly near Weequahic Park and Branch Brook Park. Since the 2000s numerous commercial buildings have been converted to apartments. Since the 2010s Newark has seen a resurgence of high-rise construction, with most projects primarily located Downtown.

Three ZPMC Super-Post-Panamax container cranes each measuring 561 ft (171 m) at Port Newark are the tallest structures in the city.

Skyline

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Newark buildings that stand at least 210 feet (64 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts, flagpoles, or permanent cranes. 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.

Was the tallest building in city upon completion

Indicates buildings that have been architecturally topped out but not yet completed.

Rank	Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
1	National Newark Building	466 ft (142 m)	35	1931	John H. & Wilson C. Ely, architects. Tallest building in Newark since its completion in 1931. Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 1930s; remained tallest building in the state for 58 years, until 1989. Its flagpole also serves as an antenna.
2	Halo Tower 1	454 ft (138 m) -	38	2024 (topped out); expected completion 2026	INOA Architecture. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 2020s. Tallest residential building in Newark. The building's permanent maintenance crane rises to 467 ft (142 m)
3	Eleven 80	448 ft (137 m)	36	1930	Grad Associates, architects. Originally known as the Lefcourt Building. Tallest building in New Jersey from 1930 to 1931. Second tallest in Newark from 1931 to 2024. After conversion to apartments was until 2024 the tallest residential building in the city.
4	Prudential Plaza	374 ft (114 m)	24	1960	Voorhees, Walker, Smith, Smith and Haines, architects. Headquarters of Prudential Financial. Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 1960s.
5	Iconiq 777	371 ft (113 m) (estimated)	33	2022	Beyer Blinder Belle, architects. Residential building also known as 777 McCarter Highway. Developed by Boraie in partnership with Shaquille O'Neal
6	80 Park Plaza	360 ft (110 m)	26	1980	Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1980s. PSEG Headquarters.
7	Gateway Center I	359 ft (109 m)	30	1971	Victor Gruen, architect. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1970s.
8	Zion Towers	351 ft (107 m)	28	1969	Romolo Botelli, architect. Residential, renovated 2019-20
9	Newark Legal Center	329 ft (100 m)	20	2000	Grad Associates, architects. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 2000s.
10=	One Newark Center	326 ft (99 m)	22	1992	Grad Associates, architects. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1990s. Home of Seton Hall University School of Law.
10=	American Insurance Company Building (Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall)	326 ft (99 m)	16	1930	John H. & Wilson C. Ely, architects. Converted to residences by Rutgers University–Newark; renamed in 2023 to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg
12	Airport Traffic Control Tower at Newark Liberty International Airport	325 ft (99 m)	n/a	2002
13=	Cosmo 440 440 Elizabeth Avenue	313 feet (95 m)	25	1970	Formerly known as Carmel Towers; residential building vacant since 2011. The building rehabilitated and reopened in October 2025.
13=	Prudential Tower	313 feet (95 m)	20	2015	Kohn Pedersen Fox, architects. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 2010s.
15	Prudential Building	300 feet (91 m)	21	1942	Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1940s.
16	Gateway III	296 ft (90 m)	18	1985	Grad Associates, architects.
17	3 Penn Plaza East	292 ft (89 m) (estimated)	21	1993	Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
18	930 McCarter Highway	289 ft (88 m)	25	2025 (topped out)	Marchetto Higgins Steve, architects. McCarter Highway across from NJPAC/Center Street station at planned Newark Riverfront Park
19	ArtSide	284 ft (87 m)^{[citation needed]}	25	2025 (topped out)	Skidmore Owings & Merrill, architects. On the grounds of New Jersey Performing Arts Center west of McCarter Highway at NJPAC/Center Street station The first phase of the project, the renovation of Chambers Plaza, the outdoor space of the campus, began in 2024.
20	Gateway II	272 ft (83 m)	18	1972	Victor Gruen, architect.
21	Heritage Estates	269 ft (82 m) (estimated)	24	1965	Residential
22	Military Park Building	265 ft (81 m)	21	1926	Tallest building in New Jersey upon its completion from 1926 to 1930. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1920s.
23=	New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building (Walker House)	260 ft (79 m)	20	1929	Ralph Thomas Walker, architect. Converted to residential building, renamed the Walker House in 2017
23=	24 Commerce Streets	260 ft (79 m)	19	1926	Frederic Charles Hirons and Ethan Allen Dennison, architects
25	Dr. Stanley S. Bergen Building at New Jersey Medical School	255 ft (78 m)	16	1954	Named for Stanley S. Bergen Jr.. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1950s.
26	One Theater Square	254 ft (77 m) (estimated)	22	2018	BLT Architects, architects. Residential building developed as public-private partnership of New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Dranoff Properties
27	33 Washington Street	251 ft (77 m)	20	1971	Welton Becket, architect.
28=	Mutual Benefit Life Building	246 ft (75 m)	20	1957	Gruzen & Partners, architects. Commissioned by Mutual Benefit Life, later headquarters of IDT Corporation
28=	1 Washington Park Rutgers Business School	246 ft (75 m)	18	1983
28=	Elizabeth Towers	246 ft (75 m) (estimated)	22	1961	Residential
28=	Hallmark House	246 ft (75 m) (estimated)	22	1965	Residential
28=	50 Rector Park	246 feet (75 m) (estimated)	24	2018	Costas Kondylis, architect. Residential building developed in partnership with Shaquille O'Neal.
33=	550 Broad Street	243 ft (74 m)	19	1966
33=	1-2 Penn Plaza East	243 ft (74 m) (estimated)	17	1993	Part of two building complex on shared four-story base NJ Transit
35	Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart	232 ft (71 m) (towers)	n/a	1954
36	165 Halsey Street	226 ft (69 m) (roof)	14	1923	Tallest building in New Jersey between 1923 and 1926. Originally Bamberger's, converted to carrier hotel
37=	Peter W. Rodino Federal Building	220 ft (67 m)	16	1967	Lehman and W.O. Biernacki-Poray, architects.
37=	Gibraltar Building	220 ft (67 m)	14	1927	Cass Gilbert, architect. Home to Wilentz Justice Complex since 1997.
37=	Firemen's Insurance Building	220 ft (67 m)	19	1910	Marvin, Davis & Turton, architects. Tallest building in New Jersey upon its completion in 1910 until 1923. Tallest building constructed in Newark in the 1910s.
40=	Griffith Building	210 ft (64 m)	15	1927	George Elwood Jones, architect. Vacant; as of 2025 slated to conversion to residence with commercial space.
40=	Newark Urby	210 ft (64 m)	18	1930	Originally built as a parking deck, converted to residences in 2021.

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

Grant USA Tower was a proposed building which would have been one of world's tallest. Buildings of at least 210 feet (64 m) tall that are under construction, approved, or proposed:

Under construction

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year (projected)	Notes
Summit Tower	489 ft (149 m)	41	2028	Within the Four Corners Historic District between the Newark Paramount Theatre and Prudential Center. Originally planned at 46 stories,(508 ft (155 m) tall.) reduced to 41, with an elevation of 514.65 ft (157 m), to comply with the city’s Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission, which decided the building should not rise higher than the highest building in the historic district — the National Newark Building with an elevation of 515 ft (157 m).
Metropolitan Tower	308 ft (94 m) -	22	2026	Demolition of old Metropolitan Building on Washington Street, facade of which was originally planned to be incorporated into new tower.
Oak Tower	221 ft (67 m)	17	2027	Niles Bolton Associates, architects. Student housing in 17 story residential tower for New Jersey Institute of Technology

Approved

Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year (projected)	Notes
Halo Tower 2	619 ft (189 m)	53	2027/2028	Between Teachers Village and the Essex County Government Complex, part of the 3-tower complex on a 6-story base.
900 Broad Street	610 ft (186 m)	53		At Broad and Green streets across from Newark City Hall. Originally proposed in 2019 as 51 stories but was approved as 61 story tower to have 552 units. New plans calls for a 53 story tower with 446 residential units and 44 hotel rooms.
Halo Tower 3	587 ft (179 m)	52	2027/2028	Part of the 3 tower complex on 6 story base.
Mulberry Pointe	586 ft (179 m)	51		Opposite Government Center at 315 Mulberry Street, two residential towers with over 1,008 rental units.
Arc Tower	520 ft (158 m)	45	2026	571 Broad Street between Military Park and Harriet Tubman Square
Nova Towers	487 ft (148 m)	42		Twin towers in the Teachers Village neighborhood at Halsey and William streets. Both towers are set to have 712 units.
20 Atlantic Street	431 ft (131 m)	40		Four 40-story towers along McCarter Highway clustered around Atlantic Street station east of former IDT Corporation headquarters, which would also be converted to residences and retail space.
Paramount Tower	310 ft (94 m)	28		Residential buildings within Four Corners Historic District at site of the disused Newark Paramount Theatre, incorporating its facade.
Iberia (phase one)	303 ft (92 m)	30		East of Newark Penn Station at 450 Market Street opposite Newark Riverfront Park in the Ironbound, two 30 story towers with "town square" pedestrian plaza at the 5th floor.
22 Fulton Street	291 ft (89 m)^{[citation needed]}	22	2027	Residential building nearby McCarter Highway on Fulton Street is planned to have over 300 units; received tax credits from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority in 2024.
Iberia (phase 2)	274 ft (84 m)	26		In the Ironbound; phase two of project are two 26 story towers on "town square" pedestrian plaza.
CitiSquare (phase one)	244 ft (74 m)^{[citation needed]}	18		At 10.5-acre (4.2 ha) site of demolished Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium and Club Zanzibar: seven 18 story buildings, three 37 story buildings, and one 19 story building.
101 Market Street	234 ft (71 m)	22		Within Four Corners Historic District on the corner of Market and Washington Street. Part of RHB Millennium Project, originally proposed as 13 or 14 stories, later increased.

Proposed

Name	Height m/ft	Floors	Notes
96 Clay Street		40	In the Lower Broadway neighborhood, just outside the central business district.
48 Branford Place	347 ft (106 m)	32	Proposed 32 story 441 residential Tower near Teachers Village.
56 Park Place	285 ft (87 m)	27	MVMK Architects. Across from Military Park, a 235 unit residential high rise tower. Received approval from the Newark Landmarks & Historic Preservation Commission in October 2024. Will incorporate existing facade.

Timeline of tallest buildings since 1868

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Newark.

Name	Street address	Year built	Height ft / m	Floors	Notes
North Reformed Church	510 Broad Street	1868	185 / 50
Prudential Main Building	Broad Street	1901	150 / 46	12	demolished in 1956
Firemen's Insurance Building	280 Broad Street	1910	220 / 67	19
165 Halsey Street	165 Halsey Street	1923	226/69	14
Military Park Building	60 Park Place	1926	265 / 81	21
Eleven 80	1180 Raymond Boulevard	1930	448 / 137	35
National Newark Building	744 Broad Street	1931	465 / 142	34