WORLD RANK 15 [1]

Central Park Tower

New York City · United States · Completed 2021

472.4 metres tall, Central Park Tower is a residential skyscraper in New York City, United States. It ranks number 15 among the world's tallest completed buildings by architectural height. [2]

472.41,550 m ft
ARCHITECTURAL HEIGHT / 1,550 FEET [2]
Central Park Tower in New York City
Photo: Percival Kestreltail · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized; display crop may vary.
THE BUILDING, IN NUMBERS

Key facts

Measurements and dates for Central Park Tower
Architectural height472.4 m1,550 ft
Height to tipNot confirmed
Highest occupied floorNot confirmed
Observation deckNot confirmed
Floors above ground98
Floors below groundNot confirmed
Completed2021
Developer
Not confirmed
Builders
Lendlease [src]
Main structural material
Concrete [src]
Elevators
11 [src]
A note on these measurements

Wikidata contains other height values. The ranking uses the explicitly identified architectural height in the linked measurement source; tip, roof and proposal heights are not interchangeable. Directory record added 9 September 2026. The original top-ten engineering dossiers have a deeper independent review; this record does not claim that same verification level. See source ↗

ENGINEERING DOSSIER

How Central Park Tower works

Project evidence, construction records and the limits of what is documented. A named consultant’s role is kept separate from the architect, contractor and local engineer of record.

Building the core ahead

Doka’s construction report describes a concrete core advancing ahead of floor slabs, with complex steel-to-core interfaces at the lower levels. Formwork had to remain usable as the sequence changed from core-ahead work to pouring down.

The temporary works are a project of their own

Hydraulic climbing platforms carried formwork, storage and the concrete placing boom between lifts. The supplier credits Lend Lease as main contractor and Pinnacle Industries for concrete work. The article is construction-stage evidence; its forecast completion and floor counts are not used as final measurements.

Technical source checked : Doka: construction report, 2017 ↗. This check covers the notes above, not every measurement in the directory.

Technical evidence register
TopicRecorded informationHow to interpret it
Structural systemNot confirmedThe frame description needs to distinguish gravity support from wind and earthquake resistance. Read the engineering guide ↗
Main structural materialconcrete [source]A material label does not establish steel grade, concrete strength, fire protection or connection details. Read the engineering guide ↗
Basement levelsNot confirmedBasement count does not establish pile depth, founding stratum, bearing pressure or the excavation sequence. Read the engineering guide ↗
Elevator count11 [source]Car count does not establish passenger capacity, speed, zoning, redundancy or peak traffic performance. Read the engineering guide ↗
Construction startNot confirmedA start year can refer to enabling works, foundations or the main construction contract. Read the engineering guide ↗
Structural topping outNot confirmedTopping out marks a structural milestone; facade work, commissioning and occupancy can follow later. Read the engineering guide ↗

Reading the vertical dimensions

The directory records 472.4 metres of architectural height and 98 above-ground floors. The highest occupied level has not been confirmed here. Measurement source ↗

Dividing architectural height by floor count would include the crown and any unequal floor heights. It cannot be used as a typical floor-to-floor dimension, a measure of slenderness or a structural design input.

SIDE BY SIDE

A sense of scale.

Height bars use the same scale. They do not represent building shape. Measurement source ↗

CHECK THE DETAILS

Sources & references

Record updated 2026-09-16. Sources can differ on height categories, floor counts and completion milestones. Read our methodology.

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EVIDENCE & CHANGES

Verification history

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Correction and publication log

Existing source decisions and caveats
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QUICK ANSWERS

Common questions

Structural terms, defined ↗
How tall is Central Park Tower?

Central Park Tower reaches 472.4 metres (1,550 feet) by architectural height.

When was Central Park Tower completed?

It was completed in 2021.

Where is Central Park Tower?

Central Park Tower stands in New York City, United States.

How many floors does Central Park Tower have?

It has 98 above-ground floors.