Newark, the largest city in New Jersey and second largest in New York metropolitan area, is one of the United States' major air, shipping, and rail hubs. It has a distinctive skyline, though shorter than that of much larger New York City and slightly smaller Jersey City. Since the mid-2000s numerous buildings have been re-lit and made more prominent.[1] Newark was founded in 1666, and its downtown grew around the site of the early settlement at Four Corners. Early highrises were developed there and at Military Park during the economic boom of the Roaring Twenties. In the New Newark era[2] (1950s-1970s) modernist buildings went up, particularly around Washington Park. In the post-industrial-high tech era, development has been concentrated in the Gateway District near Penn Station.[3] Clusters of residential highrises (not included in this list) are found throughout the city, particularly near Weequahic Park and Branch Brook Park. Three ZMPC Super-Post-Panamax container cranes each measuring 561 ft (171 m) at Port Newark are the tallest structures in the city.[4][5]

Tallest buildings

View of Newark looking northwest in 2005. Several highrise buildings have been added to the skyline since.
Three of the four tallest buildings in Newark: Eleven80, National Newark, and Prudential Plaza.
View of the Bridge Street Bridge, the Gateway Center buildings visible in the background.
Newark Liberty International Airport
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
From left: The 550 Broad, New Jersey Bell, Mutual Benefit Life, and American Insurance Company buildings.
The 550 Broad, New Jersey Bell, and Mutual Benefit Life buildings up close.

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. 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.

Rank Name image Height
ft / m
Floors Year Notes
1 National Newark Building 466 ft (142 m) 35 1931 Tallest building in Newark since its completion in 1931. Tallest building in New Jersey until 1989.[6][7][8]
2 Eleven 80 448 ft (137 m) 36 1930 Tallest building from 1930 to 1931. Tallest residential building in the city.[9][10]
3 Prudential Plaza Building 374 ft (114 m) 24 1960 [11][12]
4 Iconiq 777 369 ft (112 m) 33 2022 Beyer Blinder Belle
Boraie in partnership with Shaquille O'Neal[13][14][15][16]
5 80 Park Plaza
PSEG Headquarters
360 ft (110 m) 26 1980 [17][18]
6 1 Gateway Center 359 ft (109 m) 30 1971 [19][20]
7 Zion Towers 351 ft (107 m) 28 1969 [21]
8 Newark Legal Center 329 ft (100 m) 20 2000 [22][23]

[24]

9= 1 Newark Center
Seton Hall University School of Law
326 ft (99 m) 22 1992 [25][26]
9= American Insurance Company Building 326 ft (99 m) 16 1930 [27][28]
11 Airport Traffic Control Tower
Newark Liberty International Airport
325 / 99 2002 [29]
12 440 Elizabeth Avenue
aka Carmel Towers
& Essex Lake House
313 feet (95 m) 25 1970 Abandoned since 2011, planned on being redeveloped.[30]
13 Prudential Tower 313 feet (95 m) 20 2015 [31][32][33][34]
14 Prudential Building 300 feet (91 m) 21 1942 [35][36]
15 50 Rector Park 296.1 feet (90.3 m) 24 2018 Developed in partnership with Shaquille O'Neal.[37][38][39][40][41]
16 Penn Plaza East
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
292 ft (89 m) (estimated) 21 1993 [42]

[43][44]

17 One Theater Square 283.23 ft (86.33 m) 23 2018 BLT Architects
18 Two Gateway Center 272 / 83 18 1972 [45][46]
19 Military Park Building 265 / 81 21 1926 Tallest building upon its completion in 1926 to 1930[47][48]
20= New Jersey Bell Headquarters Building aka Walker House 260 / 79 20 1929 [49][50][51]
20= 24 Commerce Street 260 / 79 19 1926 [52][53]
22 Dr. Stanley S. Bergen Bldg
New Jersey Medical School
255 / 78 16 1954 [54][55][56]
23 33 Washington Street 251 / 77 20 1971 [57]
24= Mutual Benefit Life Building 246 ft (75 m) 20 1957 [58]
24= 1 Washington Park
Rutgers Business School
246 ft (75 m) 18 1983 [59][60][61][62]
26 550 Broad Street 243 ft (74 m) 19 1966 [63][64][65]
27 Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart 232 ft (71 m) (towers) n/a 1954 [66]
28 165 Halsey Street 226 / 69
(roof)
14 1923 Tallest building after expansion in 1923[67][68]
29 Peter W. Rodino Federal Building 220 ft (67 m) 16 1967 [69][70][71]
30 Gibraltar Building 220 ft (67 m) 14 1927 [72][73][74]
31 Firemen's Insurance Company Building (Newark) 220 ft (67 m) 19 1910 Tallest building upon its completion in 1910.[75][76][77]
32 Griffith Building 210 ft (64 m) 15 1927
33 Urby Tower
155 Washington Street
210 ft (64 m) 18 1930 [78][79][80][81][82][83]

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

Under construction

Buildings that are under construction in Newark and are planned to rise at least 210 feet (64 m) tall.

Name Height

ft (m)

Floors Year

(est.)

Notes Image
Halo Tower 1 454 ft (138 m) - 42 2024 Part of the 3 tower complex

Will be the second tallest building in Newark upon completion.[84][85]

Halo_Tower_1
Metropolitan Tower 303 ft (92 m) - 22 2025 (projected) Demolition of old Metropolitan Building, facade of which will be incorporated into new tower.[86]
930 McCarter Highway 289 ft (88 m) 25 2025 Near New Jersey Performing Arts Center, at planned Newark Riverfront Park[87][88]

Approved

Buildings that are approved in Newark and are planned to rise at least 210 feet (64 m) tall.

Name Height

ft (m)

Floors Year

(est.)

Notes Image
Halo Tower 2 619 ft (189 m) 53 2027/2028 Part of the 3 tower Halo complex connected via a 6 story base.

Would be the tallest building in Newark upon completion.[84][85]

Halo Tower 3 587 ft (179 m) 52 2027/2028 Part of the 3 tower Halo complex connected via a 6 story base.

Would be the second tallest building in Newark upon completion.[84][85]

Arc Tower 520 ft (158 m) 45 2026 Will be one of the tallest in the city upon completion!

[89]

20 Atlantic Street Tower A 431 ft (131 m) 40 Four 40 story towers, includes renovation

of former IDT headquarters.[90][91]

20 Atlantic Street Tower B 431 ft (131 m) 40 Four 40 story towers, includes renovation

of former IDT headquarters.[92][93]

20 Atlantic Street Tower C 431 ft (131 m) 40 Four 40 story towers, includes renovation

of former IDT headquarters.[94][95]

20 Atlantic Street Tower D 431 ft (131 m) 40 Four 40 story towers, includes renovation

of former IDT headquarters.[96][97]

CitiSquare 37 2028

(Phase 2)

11 tower complex at old Bears Ballpark broken down into seven

18 story buildings, three 37 story buildings, and one 19 story building.[98][99][100][101]

The Portnow 14 Located next to Broad Street Station.[102]
CitiSquare Phase 1 241 ft (73 m) 18 2025 11 tower complex at old Bears Ballpark broken down into seven

18 story buildings, three 37 story buildings, and one 19 story building.[103][104][105][106]

Proposed

Buildings that are proposed in Newark and are planned to rise at least 210 feet (64 m) tall.

Name Height
m/ft
Floors Notes Image
Newark Summit Tower 531 ft (162 m) 46 Will also be Newark next tallest until Halo towers 2&3 are completed. Ground breaking is expected to take place within a year. [107]
Iberia (80-84 Ferry Street) 26, 30 Two 26 and two 30 story tower complex with "town square"

pedestrian street at old Iberia restaurant lot.[108][109]

Timeline of tallest buildings since 1868

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

Prudential Home Office (1956)
Newark North Reformed Church was the tallest building in Newark until 1892
Name Street address Year built Height
ft / m
Floors Notes
North Reformed Church 510 Broad Street 1868 185 / 50 [110]
Prudential Main Building Broad Street 1892 150 / 46 11 demolished in 1956[111]
Fireman's Insurance Company Building 280 Broad Street 1910 220 / 67 19 [75][112][113]
Bamberger's 131 Broad Street 1923 226/69 14 [67]
Military Park Building60 Park Place1926265 / 8121[48]
Eleven 801180 Raymond Boulevard1930448 / 13735[10]
National Newark Building744 Broad Street1931465 / 14234[7]

See also

Panorama

Panorama of Newark from the Passaic River. Buildings at center are clustered around Washington Park

.

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