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USA cities whose tallest building is residential
Identified below at American cities whose tallest building is a residential structure. The list provided below does not include mixed use towers such as hotel/residential or office/residential. A minimum height of 175 feet was required for inclusion. States most represented on the list include the following (listed by number cities vs. towers):
The tallest residential structures on the list range in location from traditional downtowns, midtowns, first-ring suburbs, outer suburbs, college towns, and vacation/retirements cities. Some of the cities fall into multiple categories like Ann Arbor which falls into three classifications as a college town with a traditional downtown and a distant Detroit suburb.
99 Hudson Street in Jersey City – Source: 99hudsonliving comIt is also interesting to note that there was quite a gap between development boom times for such buildings in American cities. As the list shows, there were boomlets just before the Great Depression, during the Urban Renewal period of the 1960s/1970s, the early 2000s just before the Subprime Mortgage Crisis, and now during the 2020s. Hopefully, the current booklet will not end as disastrously as those three.
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2. Queens Borough, New York: The Orchard (2026) = 811 feet
3. Nashville, Tennessee: Paramount Tower (2028) = 750 feet
Paramount Tower in Nashville (left center) – Source: archpaper.com4-5. Sunny Isles Beach, Florida: Estates at Acqualina North and South (2022/23) = 672 feet x 2 towers
6-7. Miami Beach, Florida: Blue and Green Diamond Towers (2000) = 559 feet x 2 towers
8-9. Hallandale Beach, Florida: Beach Club Towers 1 & 2 (2007) = 505 feet x 2 towers
10. Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Veneto Las Olas (2023) = 499 feet
11-12. Fort Lee, New Jersey: The Modern North & South (2014) = 498 feet x 2 towers
13. Newark, New Jersey: Summit Tower (2028) = 489 feet
14. Salt Lake City, Utah: Astra Tower (2024) = 449 feet
15-16. Honolulu, Hawaii: The Central Ala Moana (2011) and New Rochelle, New York: Skyline (2007) = 435 feet
17. Bronx Borough, New York: River Park Towers (1975) = 428 feet
18. West Palm Beach, Florida: One West Palm Residential Tower (2027) = 426 feet
19-20. Long Beach, California: Shoreline Gateway East Tower (2021) and Aventura, Florida: Hidden Bay 1 (2000) = 417 feet
Shoreline Gateway in Long Beach – Source: apartments.com21-123. Guttenberg, New Jersey: Galaxy Towers (1976) = 415 feet x 3 towers
24. Beverly Hills, California: One Beverly Hills (2028) = 410 feet
25. Grand Rapids, Michigan: River House Condos (2008) = 406 feet
26. South Padre Island, Texas: Sapphire Condos (2008) = 404 feet x 2
27. Riviera Beach, Florida: Tiara Condominiums (2005) = 400 feet
28. North Bergen, New Jersey: Stonehenge Apartments (1967) = 369 feet
29. West New York, New Jersey: Riviera Towers (1965) = 359 feet
30-31. North Miami Beach, Florida: Harbor Towers 1 & 2 (2018) = 358 feet x 2 towers
32. Pompano Beach, Florida: 1380 S. Ocean Boulevard (prop) = 353 feet
33. Stamford, Connecticut: Parc Stamford (2009) = 350 feet
34. West Hollywood, California: Sierra Towers (1965) ~ 350 feet
35. Tempe, Arizona: West Sixth II (2011) = 345 feet
36. Rochester, Minnesota: Broadway Plaza (2004) = 342 feet
37. Fort Myers, Florida: High Point Place I (2007) = 341 feet
38. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: Margate Towers (2004) = 329 feet
39. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Graduate Tower (2020) = 315 feet
40. Naples, Florida: Enclave = 309 feet
41-42. Peoria, Illinois: Twin Towers I & II (1984) = 309 feet x 2 towers
43. Portsmouth, Virginia: Harbor Tower Apartments (1983) = 307 feet
44-45. Lansing, Michigan: Tower on Grand (2028) and Boca Raton, Florida: Boca Raton Club Tower (1969) = 300 feet
Tower on Grand in Lansing – Source: landing downtown.com46-47. Evanston, Illinois: 605 Davis Street (2028) and Bloomington-Normal, Illinois: Watterson Towers (1969) = 299 feet
48. Somerville, Massachusetts: Prospect Union Square. (2023) = 297 feet
49. Worcester, Massachusetts: The 6Hundred (1964) = 289 feet (tied with another building in the city)
50. Ocean City, Maryland: Century 1 Condos (1975) ~280 feet
51. Yonkers, New York: Seven Pines Tower (1975) = 278 feet
52. Silver Spring, Maryland: Solaire 8200 Dixon (2022) = 276 feet
53. Champaign, Illinois: 309 Green (2009) = 268 feet
54. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Tower Plaza (1969) = 267 feet
55. Aurora, Illinois: Leland Tower (1928) ~ 265 feet
56. Gulf Shores, Alabama: Island Towers = 260 feet
57. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Coliseum Tower Residences (2007) = 259 feet
58. Asbury Park, New Jersey: Asbury Tower (1074) = 256 feet
59. Bowling Green, Kentucky: Pearce-Ford Tower (1970) = 250 feet
60. Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Willow Valley Mosaic (2029) = 244 feet
61. Pensacola Beach, Florida: Beach Club Towers = 243 feet x 2 towers
62. Kalamazoo, Michigan: Skyrise Apartments (1982) = 230 feet
63. Marco Island, Florida: Summit House Condos (1981) ~ 230 feet
64. Destin, Florida: Jade East Towers = 229 feet
65. Joliet, Illinois: Joshua Arms Apartments = 203 feet
66. Huntington, West Virginia: West Virginia Building (1925) = 200 feet
67-68. Newport News, Virginia: River Park Towers (1986) and Bryan-College Station, Texas: The REV Student Housing (2023) ~ 200 feet
69. Owensboro, Kentucky: Roosevelt House (1973) = 195 feet
70. Royal Oak, Michigan: The Fifth (2007) = 193 feet
71. Rockford, Illinois: Faust Landmark (1939) = 186 feet
72. Fort Myers Beach, Florida: Ocean Harbor Condos = 184 feet x 2 towers
73. Longboat Key, Florida: Islands West (1972) = 183 feet
74. Monroe, Louisiana: Frances Tower (1932) = 179 feet
75. Richfield, Minnesota: City Bella (2004) = 177 feet
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Working list: Water towers of Bahrain, Kuwait & Qatar
While plenty of information on water towers is available online for the nation of Kuwait, very little has been found for either Bahrain and Qatar. Listed below is the data found to date for all three nations. If anyone has access to data on current/former water towers in Bahrain and Qatar, please feel free to pass the information along so these lists can be updated appropriately. Peace!
Al Hoora Water Towers – Source: shutterstock.comBAHRAIN
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Source: en.wikiarquitectura.com2. Kuwait Sphere Tower 2 (1979) : Kuwait City = 147 m/482.3 feet
3-33. Kuwait “Torres Mushroom” Water Towers x 31 (1976): Kuwait City = 35m-40m/114.8 feet – 131.2 feet
Source: alluringworld.comQATAR
Airport Water Tower in. Doha – Source: Flickr.comMore information needed:
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Working List: Tallest water towers (wassertürme) of Austria
Listed below is information that could be found on the internet for the tallest water towers (wassertürme) in Austria. Unfortunately, the data is limited, so the height for just 11 towers is available.
Despite the relatively short list, the water towers shown below are quite impressive. Given that much of Austria is quite mountainous, the number of towers will tend to be reduced as hillside/mountainside reservoirs may be employed in places with steep/varied terrain.
A minimum of 10 meters in height was required for inclusion. As more information is found, the working list will be updated.
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Wasserturm Favoriten – Source: de.wikipedia.org2. Wasserturm Gaswerk Simmering/Erdberg (1899): Vienna ~ 61 m/200.1 feet
Wasserturm Gaswerk Simmering – Source: commons.wikimedia.org3. Wasserturm Wiener Neustadt (1910): Wiener Neustadt = 50 m/164 feet
Wasserturm Wiener Neustadt – Source: Facebook.com – by Marina. R4. Wasserturm Fischamend (1916): Fischamend = 40 m/131.2 feet
5. Wasserturm Schlachthof (1917): Graz ~ 40 m/131.2 feet
6. Wasserturm Zeltweg: Zeltweg ~ 30 m/98.4 feet – now a restaurant
7. Wasserturm Mönchsberg (1892): Salzburg ~ 27.4 m/90 feet – now an art museum
Wasserturm Mönchsberg – Source: watertowers.de8. Wasserturm Neurißhof (1914): Blumau = 25 m/82 feet
9. Wasserturm Marchtrenk (1915): Marchtrenk = 24 m/78.7 feet
10. Wasserturm Weinleiten (2017): Gamlitz = 21 m/68.9 feet – also an observation tower and waterp-realted science museum
Wasserturm Weinleiten – Source: wasserturm-weinleiten.a11. Wasserturm Wolfersberg (1961): Vienna = 12.7 m/41.7 feet
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Water towers with flair: Tallest ‘vattentorn’ of Sweden
Arctura “The Thermos” – Source: kreativteknik.seSweden has a wide-variety of beautiful water towers and continues to build architecturally stylish ones today. Over time brick and stone has eventually given way to concrete construction. Despite this conversion, many of the newer concrete water tower designs are quite breathtakingly beautiful.
Incredible Våga (Dare) Vattentorn (2024) – Source: whitearkitekter.comThe images provided throughout the post will attest to the pride (and flair) Sweden puts into its water tower design and especially their care, upkeep, and maintenance. With translated names and nicknames like “Dare”, “Reflektion”, “the Thermos”, “Shelf”, “Echo”, “Blue Spider”, and “Mushroom”, it would be safe to safe that Sweden’s wonderful collection of water towers is among the most (if not the most) dynamic of all nations.
Another important aspect of Swedish water towers is how many older ones have been adapted for new uses once their productive lifespan as a storage facility ended. Apartments, student housing, office buildings, condominiums, observation towers, and even an observatory are just some of the reuses employed there. It’s too bad such preservation and adaptation efforts are not utilized more often here in the United States. The brick and concrete construction materials likely lend themselves better to adaptive reuse than metal and composite materials.
It was also impressive to notice older water towers being reimagined, reinvigorated, and reused for water storage by employing newer designs during updating and restoration programs. See the example from the Stockholm suburb of Tensta just below.
Tensta before- Source: stockholmvattenochavfall.se Tensta after: Source: stockholmvattenochavfall.seThe most common water tower heights identified tended to fall between 20 and 32 meters (66-105 feet) in height, though there are a vast range in heights. The list provided does not include railway water tanks/towers nor water towers below 10 meters in height. A glossary of common Swedish terms you may see while reading the list has been provided, as well. As more data is located, the list will be updated accordingly.
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Beneath “Reflektion Water Tower (2023) – Source: lasovskyjohansson.comGlossary:
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2. Gamla Vattentorn (1904): Landskrona = 66 m/216.5 feet – converted to apartments in 1992
3. Landskrona Vattentorn (1970): Landskrona = 65.9 m/216 feet
4-5. Gamla Vattentornet (1900): Kalmar – converted to housing in 1984 and Arctura “The Thermos” (2003): Östersund= 65 m/213.3 feet
6. Hyllie Vattentorn (1973): Malmö = 62 m/203 feet – see image below
Hyllie (Shelf) – Source: linkedin.com7-8. Svampen “Mushroom” Vattentorn (1958): Örebro and Gamla Vattentornet (1911): Trelleborg = 58 m/190.3 feet
9. Södervärnstornet (1916): Malmö = 54 m/177.2 feet
10. Gamla Vattentornet (1898): Skara = 52 m/170.6 feet
Skara – Source: sv.wikipedia,org11. Studsvik Vattentorn (1961): Nyköping = 51 m/167.3 feet
12. Katrineholm Old Vattentorn (1905): Stockholm-Katrineholm = 49.2 m/161.4 fee
13. Östra Esplanaden Vattentorn (1965): Älmhult = 49 m/160.7 feet
14. Boländerna Vattentorn (1970): Uppsala = 48 m/157.5 feet
Boländerna – Source: via.tt.se15. Jarlabergs Vattentorn (1987): Stockhom-Nacka = 47.5 m/158.8 feet
16. Linköping Vattentorn (1958): Linköping = 46 m/151 feet – now contains 10 condominiums
Linköping – Source: lanstidningen.se17. Nya Vattentornet (1972): Kalmar = 45.5 m/149.3 feet
18-21. Stocksund Vattentorn (1910): Danderyd – now a private residence; Gamla Vattentornet (1907): Norrköping – now student housing; Gamla Vattentornet (1902): Lidköping; and Lunden’s Vattentorn (1930): Göteborg = 45 m/147.6 feet
22-23. Storvreten/Tumba Vattentorn (1966): Stockholm and Gamla Vattentornet (1882/1911) Vänersborg = 43 m/147.6 feet
24. Gamla Vattentornet (1905): Västervik = 42 m/137.8 feet
25-28. Helsingborg/Filborna Vattentorn (2020) Helsingborg; Sätra Vattentorn (1969): Stockholm; Johannebergs Vattentorn (1924): Göteborg – now apartments; and Åsgatan Vattentorn (1961): Ljungby = 40 m/131.2 feet
Magnificent monumental Helsingborg/Filborna Vattentorn – Source: mynewsdesk.com29. Katrineholm Nya Vattentorn (1969): Stockholm-Katrineholm ~ 39.5 m/129.6 feet
30-31. European Highway 22 Vattentorn (1960): Mönsterås and Berga Hage Vattentorn (1958): Linköping = 39 m/128 feet
32-33. Gamla Vattentornet (1897): Eksjö and Marierovägen Nya Vattetntorn (1960): Vänersborg = 38 m/124.6 feet
34-36. Bergshamra Vattentorn (1951): Stockholm Länna Vattentorn (1966): Stockholm-Huddinge; and Nya Östra Linnégatan Vattentorn (1957): Kumla= 37 m/121.4 feet
37. Nya Vattentornet (1958): Oskarshamn = 36 m/118.1 feet
38-41. Bjärnum Vattentorn (1967): near Kristianstad and Skillnadsgatan Vattentorn x 3 (1958): Trollhättan – see photo at the bottom of the list = 35 m/114.8 feet
42-43. Hedenäset Vattentorn (1966): Övertorneå and Gamla Vattentornet (1909): Lund – observatory added in 2000 (not sure if height includes it) = 34 m/111.5 feet
Lund – Source: sv.wikipedia.org44-48. Marieberg-Tornsvalevägen Vattentorn (1966): Umeå; Tornstigen Vattentorn (1969): Åsbro; Högalidsgatan Vattentorn (1964): Pålsboda; Tornvägen Vattenton (1961): Kimstad; and Alva Vattentorn (1980): Alva = 33 m/108.3 feet
49-56. Segersjö Vattentorn (1946): Stockholm; Nyköping/Tystberga Vattentorn (1967): Nyköping; Orminge Vattentorn (1971): Stockholm-Nacka; Mosebacke/Fiskargatan Vattentorn (1896): Stockholm; Gustavsberg Vattentorn (1964): Varmdo; Hedesunda Vattentorn (1964): Gävle; Lidköping Vattentorn (1964): Lidköping; and Fröjastigen Vatentorn (1951): Örnsköldsvik = 32 m/105 feet
57-58. Stockholm/Högdalen Vattentorn (1962): Stockholm-Högdalen and Skolgatan Vattentorn (1907): Askersund = 31 m/101.7 feet
59-60. Valstavägen Vattentorn (1967): Odensbacken and Wear Vattentorn (1955) Wear = 30 m/98.4 feet
61. Torngatan Gamla Vattentorn (1917): Ljusdal ~ 30m/98.4 feet
62-63. Aringsåsvägen Vattentorn (1959): Alvesta and Bolagsvägen Vatentorn (1955): Skärblacka = 29 m/95.1 feet
64. Hemmesta “Reflektion” Vattentorn (2023): Hemmesta/Stockholm – also see image near the top of the blog post = 28.9 m/94.8 feet
“Reflektion” – Source: lasovskyjohansson.com65-73. Våga Vattentorn (2024): Varberg; Djursholms Vattentorn (1890): Danderyd; Teleborg “Echo” Vattentorn (1974): Växjö; Tullinge Vettentorn (1957): Stockholm; Gnesta/Fjällgatan Vattentorn (Old Tower – 1914): Gnesta; Vagnhärad Vattentorn (1970): Trosa; Valbo Vattentoen (1957): Gävle; Forserum Vattentorn (1962): Nässjö; and Gene-Utsiktsvägen Vattentorn (1955): Örnsköldsvik = 28 m/91.9 feet
73-83. Skärsätra Vattentorn (1912): Stockholm-Skärsätra; Botildenborgs Vattentorn (1949): Malmö; Hembygdsparken Vattentorn (1963): Nässjö; Hammarby-Petres väg Vattentorn (1959): Sandviken; Iggesund-Forsavägen Vattentorn (1965): Hudiksvall; Råneå Vattentorn (1955): Luleå; Kirseberg Vattentorn (1879): Malmö – now contains 20 apartments; Idrottsvägen Vattentorn (1961): Laxå; Vallgatan Vallentorn (1964): Fjugesta; Old Skaraborg Nya Vattentorn (1965): Skara; and Kolstad Kyrkogata Vattentorn (1955): Köpingsvik = 27 m/88.6 feet
Kirseberg – Source: sv.wikipedia.org84-85. Forsbacka Vattentorn (1953): Gävle and Hörnefors-Hantverkargatan Vattentorn (1958): Umeå = 26 m/85.3 feet
86. Slottsskogen Vattentornet (1899): Göteborg ~ 26 m/85.3 feet
87-94. Handen Vattentorn x 2 (1964/1994): Stockholm-Handen; Vattengatan Vattentorn (1960): Aneby; Delsbo-Kalvstigen Vattentorn (1962): Hudiksvall; Holmsund-Parkvägen Vattentorn (1952): Umeå; Bergnäset Vattentorn (1959): Luleå; Munksund-Borevägen Vattentorn (1955): Piteå; and Kvarnbacksvägen Vattentorn (1955): Vadstena = 25 m/82 feet
95-96. Tensta (Hjulsta) Vattentorn (1969): Stockholm and Bragegatan Gamla Vattentorn (1899): Oxelösund ~ 25 m/82 feet
97-98. Oxelögatan Ny Vattentorn (1963): Oxelösund; Vetlanda Vattentorn (1963): Vetlanda; and Skogsvägen Vattentorn (1962): Västervik = 24 m/78.7 feet
99-100. The Hällabrottet/Kalkugnsgatan Vattentorn (1963): Kumla and Rötkärrsvägen Vattentorn (1964): Lotorp = 23 m/75.5 feet
101-105. Tullinge Vattentorn (1934): Stockholm; Guldhedens Vattentorn (1953): Göteborg; Bergby Vattentorn (1961): Gävle; Töre Vattentorn (1967): Kalix; and Malmsborgsgatan Vattentorn (1964): Borgholm = 22 m/72.2 feet
Guldhedens Vattentorn in Göteborg – Source: goteborg.se106-109. Skolgatan Vattentorn (1953): Hultsfred; Vattugatan Vattentorn (1955): Oskarshamn; Färila-Kilbovägen Vattentorn (1955): Ljusdal; and Nya Vattentornet (1959): Ödeshög = 21 m/68.9 feet
110-113. Norrsundet-Fabriksvägen Vattentorn (1952): Gävle; Uggleviksreservoaren (1935): Stockholm; Sillagatan/Tornstigen Vattentorn (1955): Åbytorp; and Harabergsgatan Vattentorn (1965): Herrljunga = 20 m/65.6 feet
114-115. Tallbarrsgatan Vattentorn (1956): Kristdala and Åkerbacken Vattentorn (1951): Lycksele = 19 m/62.3 feet
116-120. Gävle-Bomhus Reservoaren (1952): Gävle; Hille Vattentorn (1952): Gävle; Morjärv-Backgatan Vattentorn (1956): Kalix; Torngatan Vattentorn (1954): Hallsberg; and Kilsmo Vattentorn (1951): Kilsmo = 18 m/59 feet
121-124. Nya Vattentornet (1958): Västervik; Finspång Vattentorn (1956): Limmared- Åsgatan Vattentorn (1952): Finspång; and Glasbruksvägen Vattntorn (1958): Rejmyre = 17 m/55.8 feet
124-126. Åseda Torpagatan Vattentorn (1961): Uppvidinge; Edsbruk Kärrgatan Vattentorn (1952): Västervik; and Karlsborg-Tornstigen Vattentorn (1952): Kalix = 14 m/45.9 feet
127-129. Kvarnbergsparken Vattentorn (1900): Borås; Kungsör Vattentorn (1910): Kungsör; and Furuvik-Barrvägen Vattentorn (1955): Lycksele = 13 m/42.6 feet
130. Genvägen Vattentorn (1961): Pajala = 12 m/39.4 feet
131. Ljugarn Vattentorn (1960): Ljugarn = 11 m/36 feet
132-135. Stuvsta Vattentorn (1952): Stockholm-Huddinge; Stromstad Vattentorn (1956): Strömstad; and Strängnäs/Mariefred Vattentorn (1988): Stockholm-Strängnäs = 10 m/32.8 feet
Triple Skillnadsgatan Vattentorn in Trollhättan Source: eidar.se________
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