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List of tallest buildings in Syracuse, New York

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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.[1] Bricks on the facade of the State Tower Building gradually get lighter towards the top of the Art Deco building; this was intended to make the building seem higher than it actually is.[2] The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property in the Hanover Square Historic District.[3] It was renovated in 2003[4] and 2016.[5][6]

St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, one of the top 10, was constructed in the 1800s. Eight tall buildings were constructed in the 1970s, and apparently demand for office space has not required new buildings since.

Rank Name Image Height Floors Use Built
1 State Tower Building 313 ft (95 m)[7] 23 Office 1928
2 Jefferson Tower Upload image 279 ft (85 m)[7] 23 Residential 1967
3 Equitable Tower I 269 ft (82 m) 19 Commercial office 1966
Equitable Tower II 269 ft (82 m) 19 Commercial office 1973
4 Toomey Abbott Towers Upload image 229 ft (70 m) 24 Senior living 1968
5 Bernardine Tower[5] Upload image 228 ft (69 m) 23 Senior living/Apartment building 1973
6 Chase Tower 225 ft (69 m) 18 Commercial office 1974
7 Lawrinson Hall Upload image 223 ft (68 m) 21 Dormitory 1965
8 Crowne Plaza Upload image 249 ft (76 m) 22 Hotel 1970
9 Clinton Plaza 213 ft (65 m) 23 Residential 1976
10 St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral 200 ft (61 m) Church 1885
11 Harrison House Upload image 193 ft (59 m) 21 Residential 1974
Townsend Towers Upload image 193 ft (59 m) 21 Senior living 1972
12 500 Building 187 ft (57 m) 12 Commercial office 1929
Hills Building 187 ft (57 m) 13 Commercial office 1928
13 Bank of America Building
aka Syracuse Savings Bank 		Upload image 171 ft (52 m) 6 Commercial office 1876
14 Onondaga County Courthouse 165 ft (50 m)[8] 4 Courthouse / Government Office building 1907
15 Syracuse City Hall 165 ft (50 m)[8] 12 City Hall / Government Office building 1892
16 One Park Place, Syracuse Upload image 160 ft (49 m) 10 Commercial office 1974

Cancelled buildings

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Proposed construction of the "Primex Building" never got past foundation work being done, in a project planned to be completed in 1964. It was to have a revolving restaurant, and, at 25 stories, would have been the tallest building in New York State outside of New York City.[9]

On October 24, 2002, the groundbreaking for a 430-foot (130 m), 47-story Destiny USA Hotel to be named the Grand Destiny Hotel was held.[10] On that date a steel beam was driven into the Carousel Center parking lot. Over the next three weeks, over 40 more pilings were driven, but by December 2 construction had stopped. In July 2008 construction had restarted, and by August three stories of steel framework had been erected.

OnCenter Convention Center Marriott Hotel was a planned 12- or 16-floor building, 58.28 metres (191.2 ft)] in 2004 and eventually cancelled.[11]

In 2001 Clinton Square North Tower was a planned 16-floor, 74.49-metre (244.4 ft) complex built alongside Chase Tower and eventually cancelled.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Apartments going into Syracuse's tallest building". syracuse. January 27, 2016. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Hardin, Evamaria (February 1, 1993). Syracuse Landmarks: An AIA Guide to Downtown and Historic Neighborhoods. Syracuse University Press. pp. 27–28. ISBN 978-0-8156-2599-5. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  3. ^ Connors, Dennis (December 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hanover Square Historic District". Archived from the original on December 10, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
  4. ^ GmbH, Emporis. "State Tower Building, Syracuse - 124510 - EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ a b GmbH, Emporis. "Bernardine Apartments, Syracuse | 133912 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ St. Meran, Iris (July 28, 2016). "What's Up With Syracuse's Iconic State Tower Building?". Spectrum News. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Syracuse". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Tallest buildings in Syracuse". Emporis. EMPORIS GMBH. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ Johnathan Croyle (March 27, 2023). "The Primex Building, with a revolving restaurant on its roof, was going to change downtown Syracuse's skyline". Syracuse.com.
  10. ^ "The Grand Destiny Hotel, Syracuse | 159974 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ a b "Marriott Hotel, Syracuse | 219742 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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