Chicago, the third-largest city in the United States, is home to 1,397 completed high-rises,^[1] 56 of which stand taller than 600 feet (183 m). The tallest building in the city is the 110-story Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower), which rises 1,451 feet (442 m) in the Chicago Loop and was completed in 1974.^[2][3] Sears Tower was the tallest building in the world upon its completion, and remained the tallest building in the United States until May 10, 2013.^[4] The second, third, and fourth-tallest buildings in Chicago are the Trump International Hotel & Tower, St Regis Chicago, and the Aon Center, respectively. Of the ten tallest buildings in the United States, two are located in Chicago. Of the fifteen tallest buildings in the United States, five are in Chicago. Chicago has the second-tallest skyline in the United States after New York City. Chicago leads the nation in the twenty tallest women-designed towers in the world, thanks to contributions by Jeanne Gang and Natalie de Blois. As of December 2019^[update], Chicago had 125 buildings at least 500 feet (152 m) tall.^[5]

Chicago is the birthplace of the skyscraper.^[6][7] The Home Insurance Building, completed in 1885, is regarded as the world's first skyscraper. This building used the steel-frame method, innovated in Chicago. It was originally built with 10 stories, an enormous height in the 1800s, to a height of 138 feet (42 m). It was later expanded to 12 stories with a height of 180 feet (55 m). The building was demolished in 1931.^[8][9] New York City then began building skyscrapers as Chicago had done, and the two cities were virtually the only cities in the world with huge skylines for many decades. Chicago has always played a prominent role in the development of skyscrapers and three past buildings have been the tallest building in the United States. Being the inventor of the skyscraper, Chicago went through a very early high-rise construction boom that lasted from the early 1920s to the late 1930s, during which 9 of the city's 100 tallest buildings were constructed.^[5] The city then went through an even larger building boom that has lasted from the early 1960s. The tallest buildings are concentrated in various downtown districts such as the Loop, Streeterville, River North, the South Loop, and the West Loop. Other high-rises extend north along the waterfront into North Side districts such as the Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Uptown and Edgewater. Some high-rises also extend south from downtown along the waterfront to South Side districts such as Kenwood, Hyde Park, and South Shore.

Several new skyscrapers were constructed in the city throughout the 2000s and 2010s, including the Trump International Hotel and Tower, St Regis Chicago, NEMA Chicago, and Aqua. As of January 2021, there were 19 skyscrapers proposed or under construction,^[10] including One Chicago Square, 1000M, and Bank of America Tower, as well as Tribune Tower East, an approved skyscraper set to become the city's second-tallest building.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed Chicago skyscrapers that stand at least 550 feet (168 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. There are no buildings in Illinois outside of downtown Chicago that exceed that height. This height 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 of completion.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Coordinates	Notes
1	Willis Tower		1,451 (442)	108	1974	41°52′44″N 87°38′9″W / 41.87889°N 87.63583°W / 41.87889; -87.63583 (Willis Tower)	Formerly known as Sears Tower; 3rd-tallest building in the United States, 26th-tallest building in the world; tallest building in the world from 1974 until 1998. Also the tallest building in the Midwest. Tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 1970s..[2][3][4]
2	Trump International Hotel and Tower		1,388 (423)	98	2009	41°53′20″N 87°37′35″W / 41.88889°N 87.62639°W / 41.88889; -87.62639 (Trump International Hotel and Tower)	7th-tallest building in the United States; tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 2000s.[11][12]
3	St. Regis Chicago		1,198 (363)	101	2020	41°53′13″N 87°37′03″W / 41.88694°N 87.61750°W / 41.88694; -87.61750 (Vista Tower)	Formerly known as the Wanda Vista Tower; 11th-tallest building in the United States, and the tallest skyscraper in the world designed by a woman. It is the newest supertall skyscraper in Chicago. Tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 2020s.[13][14]
4	Aon Center		1,136 (346)	83	1973	41°53′7″N 87°37′17″W / 41.88528°N 87.62139°W / 41.88528; -87.62139 (Aon Center)	12th-tallest building in the U.S.; formerly known as the Standard Oil Building. Was the tallest building in Chicago before being surpassed by the Willis Tower.[15][16]
5	875 North Michigan Avenue		1,127 (344)	100	1969	41°53′55.5″N 87°37′23″W / 41.898750°N 87.62306°W / 41.898750; -87.62306 (John Hancock Center)	Formerly known as John Hancock Center; 13th-tallest building in the United States; tallest building constructed in the world in the 1960s; first building in the world outside of New York City to rise at least 1,000 feet (305 m). Was the tallest building in Chicago before being surpassed by the Aon Center.[17][18]
6	Franklin Center		1,007 (307)	61	1989	41°52′49.5″N 87°38′5″W / 41.880417°N 87.63472°W / 41.880417; -87.63472 (AT&T Corporate Center)	Formerly known as the AT&T Corporate Center; 27th-tallest building in the United States; tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 1980s.[19][20]
7	Two Prudential Plaza		995 (303)	64	1990	41°53′8″N 87°37′22″W / 41.88556°N 87.62278°W / 41.88556; -87.62278 (Two Prudential Plaza)	30th-tallest building in the United States; tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 1990s.[21][22]
8	One Chicago East Tower		973 (296)	78	2022	41°53′46.2″N 87°37′43.6″W / 41.896167°N 87.628778°W / 41.896167; -87.628778 (One Chicago East Tower)	34th-tallest building in the United States. Topped out in July 2021.[23][24]
9	311 South Wacker Drive		961 (293)	65	1990	41°52′39″N 87°38′8″W / 41.87750°N 87.63556°W / 41.87750; -87.63556 (311 South Wacker Drive)	37th-tallest building in the United States.[25][26]
10	NEMA Chicago		896 (273)	76	2019	41°52′1″N 87°37′23″W / 41.86694°N 87.62306°W / 41.86694; -87.62306 (NEMA Chicago)	Tallest all rental apartment building in Chicago. tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 2010s.[27][28]
11	900 North Michigan		871 (266)	66	1989	41°53′59″N 87°37′30″W / 41.89972°N 87.62500°W / 41.89972; -87.62500 (900 North Michigan)	[29][30]
12=	Aqua		860 (262)	82	2009	41°53′11″N 87°37′12″W / 41.88639°N 87.62000°W / 41.88639; -87.62000 (Aqua)	Currently the second-tallest building in the world designed by a female-led architectural firm; first skyscraper in Chicago to contain a hotel, condominiums, apartments and retail space.[31][32][33][34]
12=	Water Tower Place		860 (262)	74	1976	41°53′52.5″N 87°37′20.5″W / 41.897917°N 87.622361°W / 41.897917; -87.622361 (Water Tower Place)	[35][36]
14	Chase Tower		850 (259)	60	1969	41°52′53.5″N 87°37′48″W / 41.881528°N 87.63000°W / 41.881528; -87.63000 (Chase Tower)	Also known as First National Plaza. Was the tallest building in Chicago before being surpassed by the John Hancock Center.[37][38]
15	Park Tower		844 (257)	67	2000	41°53′49.5″N 87°37′30.5″W / 41.897083°N 87.625139°W / 41.897083; -87.625139 (Park Tower)	[39][40]
16	One Bennett Park		837 (255)	69	2018	41°53′29″N 87°36′56″W / 41.89139°N 87.61556°W / 41.89139; -87.61556 (One Bennett Park)	[41]
17	Salesforce Tower Chicago		835 (255)	60	2023	41°53′15.4″N 87°38′15.7″W / 41.887611°N 87.637694°W / 41.887611; -87.637694 (Salesforce Tower Chicago)	Formerly known as Wolf Point South Tower.[42][43][44]
18	The Legacy at Millennium Park		822 (251)	73	2010	41°52′53″N 87°37′32″W / 41.88139°N 87.62556°W / 41.88139; -87.62556 (The Legacy at Millennium Park)	[45][46]
19	110 North Wacker		814 (248)	51	2020	41°53′1″N 87°38′15″W / 41.88361°N 87.63750°W / 41.88361; -87.63750 (110 North Wacker Drive)	[47][48]
20	1000M		805 (245)	73	2024	41°52′10.6″N 87°37′27.8″W / 41.869611°N 87.624389°W / 41.869611; -87.624389 (1000M)	Construction was temporarily halted in June 2020 due to funding issues and COVID-19 concerns; a revised design received city approval in June 2021 and construction resumed in December 2021. Topped out in July 2023. [49][50][51][52][53]
21	300 North LaSalle		784 (239)	60	2009	41°53′17.5″N 87°37′59″W / 41.888194°N 87.63306°W / 41.888194; -87.63306 (300 North LaSalle)	[54][55]
22	Three First National Plaza		767 (234)	57	1981	41°52′56″N 87°37′50″W / 41.88222°N 87.63056°W / 41.88222; -87.63056 (Three First National Plaza)	[56][57]
23	Grant Thornton Tower		755 (230)	50	1992	41°53′5″N 87°37′50″W / 41.88472°N 87.63056°W / 41.88472; -87.63056 (Chicago Title and Trust Center)	[58][59]
24	150 North Riverside		752 (229)	54	2017	41°53′4.1″N 87°38′20.6″W / 41.884472°N 87.639056°W / 41.884472; -87.639056 (150 North Riverside)	Tallest building in the city west of the Chicago River.[60][61]
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower		744 (227)	57	2010	41°53′5″N 87°37′12″W / 41.88472°N 87.62000°W / 41.88472; -87.62000 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower)	First phase completed in 1997; 24–floor vertical expansion completed in 2010.[62][63][64]
26	River Point		732 (223)	52	2017	41°53′9.3″N 87°38′21.8″W / 41.885917°N 87.639389°W / 41.885917; -87.639389 (River Point)	[65]
27	Olympia Centre		731 (223)	63	1986	41°53′47″N 87°37′24″W / 41.89639°N 87.62333°W / 41.89639; -87.62333 (Olympia Centre)	[66][67][68]
28	BMO Tower		729 (222)	51	2022	41°52′38″N 87°38′26″W / 41.87722°N 87.64056°W / 41.87722; -87.64056 (BMO Tower)	Topped out in 2021.[69][70][71][72]
29	One Museum Park		726 (221)	62	2009	41°52′1.5″N 87°37′17″W / 41.867083°N 87.62139°W / 41.867083; -87.62139 (One Museum Park)	[73][74]
30	330 North Wabash		695 (212)	52	1973	41°53′19″N 87°37′39″W / 41.88861°N 87.62750°W / 41.88861; -87.62750 (330 North Wabash)	Also known as the IBM Building.[75][76]
31	Waldorf Astoria Chicago		686 (209)	60	2010	41°53′59″N 87°37′39″W / 41.89972°N 87.62750°W / 41.89972; -87.62750 (Elysian)	[77][78]
32	111 South Wacker Drive		681 (208)	51	2005	41°52′49″N 87°38′10.5″W / 41.88028°N 87.636250°W / 41.88028; -87.636250 (111 South Wacker Drive)	[79][80]
33	181 West Madison Street		680 (207)	50	1990	41°52′53.5″N 87°38′00″W / 41.881528°N 87.63333°W / 41.881528; -87.63333 (181 West Madison Street)	[81][82]
34	71 South Wacker		679 (207)	48	2005	41°52′51″N 87°38′10″W / 41.88083°N 87.63611°W / 41.88083; -87.63611 (Hyatt Center)	[83][84]
35	One Magnificent Mile		673 (205)	57	1983	41°54′2″N 87°37′29″W / 41.90056°N 87.62472°W / 41.90056; -87.62472 (One Magnificent Mile)	[85][86]
36	340 on the Park		672 (205)	64	2007	41°53′5.5″N 87°37′8″W / 41.884861°N 87.61889°W / 41.884861; -87.61889 (340 on the Park)	[87][88]
37=	77 West Wacker Drive		668 (204)	49	1992	41°53′11.5″N 87°37′50″W / 41.886528°N 87.63056°W / 41.886528; -87.63056 (77 West Wacker Drive)	Formerly known as the United Building and the R.R. Donnelley Building.[89][90]
37=	Wolf Point East Tower		668 (204)	60	2020	41°53′15.0″N 87°38′12.4″W / 41.887500°N 87.636778°W / 41.887500; -87.636778	[91][92]
39	One North Wacker		652 (199)	50	2001	41°52′56″N 87°38′10″W / 41.88222°N 87.63611°W / 41.88222; -87.63611 (One North Wacker)	Also known as the UBS Tower.[93][94]
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