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7,723 buildingsNew YorkManhattan, Jersey City, Brooklyn→
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Section 02 — Explore

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2025 — Year in review

19 new supertalls completed. 4 records broken.

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Section 05 — About

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  1. Union Carbide Building 82 1
    Union Carbide Building 82
    United StatesSouth Charleston
    42 m 11 fl 1948
  2. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Building 2
    Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Building
    United StatesCharleston
    36 m 8 fl 1931
  3. Hotel Holley 3
    Hotel Holley
    United StatesCharleston
    24 m 7 fl 1918
  4. Hirise Residence Hall 4
    Hirise Residence Hall
    United StatesMontgomery
    11 fl 1966
  5. Hotel Kanawha 5
    Hotel Kanawha
    United StatesCharleston
    8 fl 1903
  6. Charleston National Bank Building 6
    Charleston National Bank Building
    United StatesCharleston
    7 fl 1904
  7. ▢
    7
    925 Virginia Street East
    United StatesCharleston
    6 fl 1911
  8. Chamber of Commerce Building 8
    Chamber of Commerce Building
    United StatesCharleston
    6 fl
  9. Ruffner Hotel 9
    Ruffner Hotel
    United StatesCharleston
    6 fl 1885
  10. ▢
    10
    915 Virginia Street East
    United StatesCharleston
    6 fl
  11. West Virginia State Capitol 11
    West Virginia State Capitol
    United StatesCharleston
    4 fl 1887
  12. Old Statehouse Annex 12
    Old Statehouse Annex
    United StatesCharleston
    1903
  13. Watt Powell Park 13
    Watt Powell Park
    United StatesCharleston
    1949
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