100 U.S. and Candadian cities sorted by year that the tallest skyscraper was built

[Austin55]

I was a bit bored and wanted to see this a bit clearer.

For future buildings I only counted U/C projects and not proposals.
Cities in bold have buildings over 200M
The list is a bit Texas-biased as I am from Texas. If you see anything missing, let me know I can add or alter it.
New York 2018
Philadelphia 2018
San Francisco 2017
Miami 2017
Los Angeles 2017
Boise 2014
Burnaby 2016
New York City 2014
Arlington VA 2014
Coquitlam 2013
Mississagua 2012
Atlantic City 2012
Calgary 2012
Oklahoma City 2012
Cincinnati 2011
Edmonton 2011
Austin 2010
Las Vegas 2010
Niagra Falls ON 2009
Bellevue 2008
San Jose 2008
Vancouver 2008
Raleigh 2008
Virginia Beach 2007
Galveston 2007
Mobile 2007
Fort Lauderdale 2004
Jersey City 2004
The Woodlands 2002
Clayton 2002
Omaha 2002
Salt Lake City 1998
Winston Salem 1995
Nashville 1994
Honolulu 1994
Louisvile 1993
Sacramento 1992
London ON 1992
Tampa 1992
Baltimore 1992
Montreal 1992
Charlotte 1992
San Diego 1991
Des Moines 1991
Cleveland 1991
Winnipeg 1990
Albuqurque 1990
Indianapolis 1990
Jacksonville 1990
St. Louis 1989
Bloomington 1988
Kansas City 1988
San Antonio 1988
Orlando 1988
Corpus Christi 1988
Lexington 1987
St. Paul 1987
Birmingham 1986
Tucson 1986
Little Rock 1986
Billings 1985
Irving 1985
Seattle 1985
Dallas 1985
Hartford 1984
Denver 1984
Anchorage 1983
Fort Worth 1983
Houston 1982
Richmond 1981
Knoxville 1979
Gatinuea 1978
Midland 1978
Detroit 1977
Tulsa 1976
Boston 1976
Toronto 1975
Hamilton 1974
Chicago 1974
Minneapolis 1973
Columbus 1973
Milwaukee 1973
Quebec 1972
Phoenix 1972
Portland 1972
New Orleans 1972
Ottawa 1971
Amarillo 1971
Memphis 1971
El Paso 1971
Dayton 1971
Tacoma 1970
Oakland 1970
Pittsburgh 1970
Buffalo 1970
Rochester 1968
Albany 1966
Lubbock 1955
Lincoln 1932
Newark 1931
Providence 1927
Waco 1911
Washington D.C.1899

Some interesting observations can defiantly be made.

Some of the largest gaps in recent years of cities getting tallests, 3 years from 2004 to 2007 and 4 years from 1998 to 2002. We are also looking at a 2 year gap for 2015 and 2016.

Some long streaks as well, 15 years between 80 and 95 where several cities got their current new tallest, and the whole of the 1970's.

Some interesting cities as well, Chicago is 76th on the list, but Trump came close. The top four in the next few are all major U.S. cities

[jcchii]

I know Texans don't really believe NYC exists but this is ridiculous

[MolsonExport]

cool start, needs major updating. Some cities conspicuously absent, others clearly have buildings above 200m.

[ColDayMan]

I hate to be that guy but it's spelled "Cincinnati."

[MayDay]

You can bold Cleveland - two are over 200m, and Akron's tallest was completed in 1931 - not very tall but quite a handsome Art Deco tower.

[mhays]

Bellevue should be 2005 and 2016 (x2) with buildings up against its 450' height limit.

Seattle might never challenge the Columbia Center, given our current FAR limits (everywhere) and height limits (nearly everywhere). Though residential doesn't count toward FAR, so that's a hope.

[Austin55]

Originally Posted by jcchii

I know Texans don't really believe NYC exists but this is ridiculous

Oh hell. I think NYC was so obvious i just overlooked it. Added.

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

cool start, needs major updating. Some cities conspicuously absent, others clearly have buildings above 200m.

Which cities would you like to see besides NYC?

Originally Posted by ColDayMan

I hate to be that guy but it's spelled "Cincinnati."

Fixed

Originally Posted by MayDay

You can bold Cleveland - two are over 200m, and Akron's tallest was completed in 1931 - not very tall but quite a handsome Art Deco tower.

Awesome suggestion, these cities with prewar tallests are especially interesting.

Originally Posted by mhays

Bellevue should be 2005 and 2016 (x2) with buildings up against its 450' height limit.

Seattle might never challenge the Columbia Center, given our current FAR limits (everywhere) and height limits (nearly everywhere). Though residential doesn't count toward FAR, so that's a hope.

I'm suprised I forgot Bellevue, added. Seattle is an interesting one, I'll bet they could see a new one.
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New additions are New York, Oakland, Bellevue,

[MolsonExport]

Candadian

A cross between a Trinidadian and a Canadian

[thomax]

Cool list, Burlington 2012 can be added.

Burlington, Ontario, Canada | Strata | 60.35 ft | 21 Floors | Completed 2012

Burlington is going to get about 5 more new tallests by the end of the decade.

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by Austin55

Toronto 1975
Hamilton 1974

I bet few in either city thought it would be ~40 years later and they still haven't surpassed their tallest in height.

[thomax]

Originally Posted by isaidso

I bet few in either city thought it would be ~40 years later and they still haven't surpassed their tallest in height.

The developer of Hamilton's tallest actually said at the time that it was built that no one would ever be crazy enough to build something taller than it in Hamilton

Hamilton has a proposal for a new tallest to be completed around 2019-2020 though (fingers crossed).

[HomeInMyShoes]

You could add: Regina, 1988

Toronto and Hamilton are crazy considering the amount of investment in the last ten years in the area.

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

Toronto and Hamilton are crazy considering the amount of investment in the last ten years in the area.

It's mind boggling. Even if the taller Mirvish-Gehry building (304m) is realized, it will only be 6m taller than FCP (298m) that went up in 1975. That said, the average height of new proposals has gone way up. In 2006, 20-30 floors seemed quite standard with a few outliers. Today, 50-70 floors is quite common, with a few outliers.

Building height in Toronto is dictated by market forces almost entirely. When we do start building 300m+ it won't be 1-2 buildings, but a ton of them. We're hitting that tipping point now where land values downtown dictate 300m+ buildings. A lot at Bloor-Yonge was acquired for $300 million recently. A developer can't make a profit unless one goes substantially taller than has been the case before.

[PremierAtlanta]

I think you should make the cities with tallest above 300m bold and in red.

Then you can add Atlanta with its tallest:

Bank of America Plaza 317m completed in 1992.

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by Austin55

Chicago 2018 (Chicago Spire)
Philadelphia 2018
San Francisco 2017
Miami 2017
Los Angeles 2017
Boise 2014

^ Fixed that for ya...

[MolsonExport]

Canada's tallest building (currently ranked 97th worldwide) will drop out of the top 100 soon.