List Of Tallest Buildings In Boston
Boston, the capital of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the largest city in New England, is home to 251 completed high-rises, 27 of which stand taller than 400 feet (122 m). The majority of the city's skyscrapers and high-rises are clustered in the Financial District and Back Bay neighborhoods. The tallest structure in Boston is the 60-story Hancock Place, better known to locals as the John Hancock Tower, which rises 790 feet (241 m) in the Back Bay district. Hancock Place is also the tallest building in New England and the 50th-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest building in Boston is the Prudential Tower, which rises 52 floors and 749 feet (228 m). At the time of the Prudential Tower's completion in 1964, it stood as the tallest building in North America outside of New York City.
Boston's history of skyscrapers began with the completion in 1893 of the 13-story Ames Building, which is considered to be the city's first high-rise. Boston went through a major building boom in the 1960s and 1970s, resulting in the construction of over 20 skyscrapers, including Hancock Place and the Prudential Tower. The city is the site of 18 skyscrapers that rise at least 492 feet (150 m) in height, more than any other city in New England. As of 2012, the skyline of Boston is ranked 11th in the United States and 40th in the world with 46 buildings rising at least 330 feet (100 m) in height.
As of November 2012, Boston has three major proposals to construct skyscrapers that would rank among the tallest in the city if completed. The largest of these proposals is Trans National Place, which, if constructed as proposed, would become the new tallest building in the city at 1,000 feet (305 m). The proposal, however, is facing a major redesign and height reduction after the Federal Aviation Administration ruled that the building was too tall and would serve as an obstruction for incoming and outgoing flight traffic at nearby Logan International Airport. A second proposal is the South Bay Tower, which, at 800 feet (244 m), would also surpass the John Hancock Tower to become the tallest building in the city. A third major proposal for the city is the South Station Tower, which would become the city's fifth-tallest building, assuming that both Trans National Place and the South Bay Tower are constructed. Overall, as of November 2012, there were 64 high-rise buildings under construction or proposed for construction in Boston.
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