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Hype for the Future 248H: Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Overview Monroe County is a notable county in Northeast Pennsylvania home to the Boroughs of Delaware Water Gap, East Stroudsburg, Mount Pocono, and Stroudsburg (county seat) and the Townships of Barrett, Chestnuthill, Coolbaugh, Eldred, Hamilton, Jackson, Middle Smithfield, Paradise, Pocono, Polk, Price, Ross, Smithfield, Stroud, Tobyhanna, and Tunkhannock. Major highways include Interstates 80 and 380 and Routes 209, 209 Business, 33, 115, 191, 196, 314, 390, 402, 423, 435, 447, 507, 534, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/06/hype-for-the-future-248h-monroe-county-pennsylvania/
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Hype for the Future 248H: Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Overview Monroe County is a notable county in Northeast Pennsylvania home to the Boroughs of Delaware Water Gap, East Stroudsburg, Mount Pocono, and Stroudsburg (county seat) and the Townships of Barrett, Chestnuthill, Coolbaugh, Eldred, Hamilton, Jackson, Middle Smithfield, Paradise, Pocono, Polk, Price, Ross, Smithfield, Stroud, Tobyhanna, and Tunkhannock. Major highways include Interstates 80 and 380 and Routes 209, 209 Business, 33, 115, 191, 196, 314, 390, 402, 423, 435, 447, 507, 534, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/06/hype-for-the-future-248h-monroe-county-pennsylvania/
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Hype for the Future 248H: Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Overview Monroe County is a notable county in Northeast Pennsylvania home to the Boroughs of Delaware Water Gap, East Stroudsburg, Mount Pocono, and Stroudsburg (county seat) and the Townships of Barrett, Chestnuthill, Coolbaugh, Eldred, Hamilton, Jackson, Middle Smithfield, Paradise, Pocono, Polk, Price, Ross, Smithfield, Stroud, Tobyhanna, and Tunkhannock. Major highways include Interstates 80 and 380 and Routes 209, 209 Business, 33, 115, 191, 196, 314, 390, 402, 423, 435, 447, 507, 534, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/06/hype-for-the-future-248h-monroe-county-pennsylvania/
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Hype for the Future 248H: Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Overview Monroe County is a notable county in Northeast Pennsylvania home to the Boroughs of Delaware Water Gap, East Stroudsburg, Mount Pocono, and Stroudsburg (county seat) and the Townships of Barrett, Chestnuthill, Coolbaugh, Eldred, Hamilton, Jackson, Middle Smithfield, Paradise, Pocono, Polk, Price, Ross, Smithfield, Stroud, Tobyhanna, and Tunkhannock. Major highways include Interstates 80 and 380 and Routes 209, 209 Business, 33, 115, 191, 196, 314, 390, 402, 423, 435, 447, 507, 534, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/06/hype-for-the-future-248h-monroe-county-pennsylvania/
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Hype for the Future 248H: Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Overview Monroe County is a notable county in Northeast Pennsylvania home to the Boroughs of Delaware Water Gap, East Stroudsburg, Mount Pocono, and Stroudsburg (county seat) and the Townships of Barrett, Chestnuthill, Coolbaugh, Eldred, Hamilton, Jackson, Middle Smithfield, Paradise, Pocono, Polk, Price, Ross, Smithfield, Stroud, Tobyhanna, and Tunkhannock. Major highways include Interstates 80 and 380 and Routes 209, 209 Business, 33, 115, 191, 196, 314, 390, 402, 423, 435, 447, 507, 534, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/06/hype-for-the-future-248h-monroe-county-pennsylvania/
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Hype for the Future 242L: Allegany County, New York
Overview Allegany County is a notable county associated with the Southern Tier of Western New York and is home to the Villages of Wellsville, Alfred, Cuba, Bolivar, Andover, Belmont (county seat), Angelica, Canaseraga, Almond (part), and Richburg and the Towns of Alfred, Allen, Alma, Almond, Amity, Andover, Angelica, Belfast, Birdsall, Bolivar, Burns, Caneadea, Centerville, Clarksville, Cuba, Friendship, Genesee, Granger, Grove, Hume, Independence, New Hudson, Rushford, Scio, Ward, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/30/hype-for-the-future-242l-allegany-county-new-york/
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Hype for the Future 242F: Indiana, Pennsylvania
Introduction Indiana County is a notable county in the western portion of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania bounded partly by the Conemaugh River to the south. Major highways associated with the county include Routes 22, 119, 219, 422, 422 Business, 36, 56, 85, 110, 156, 210, 217, 240, 259, 286, 403, 553, 580, 711, and 954. Communities located within the boundaries of the county include the Boroughs of Armagh, Blairsville, Cherry Tree, Clymer, Creekside, Ernest, Glen Campbell, Homer City, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/30/hype-for-the-future-242f-indiana-pennsylvania/
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Hype for the Future 236I: City of Tiffin, Ohio
Overview The City of Tiffin is a notable smaller city located within and the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio, home to the campuses of Tiffin University and Heidelberg University along with the notable sites of the Seneca County Ohio Museum, the Tiffin Glass Museum and Shoppe, and the American Civil War Museum of Ohio. The community is located primarily along the Sandusky River, with Tiffin University west of the river and Heidelberg University east of the river. Notable highways in the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/hype-for-the-future-236i-city-of-tiffin-ohio/
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Hype for the Future 230K: Bowling Green, Ohio
Overview The City of Bowling Green is a notable community that serves as the county seat of Wood County, Ohio, home to the main campus of Bowling Green State University and associated amenities such as the Stroh Center and the Fine Arts Center Galleries, the Wood County Museum and Snook’s Dream Cars to the southeast, the Historical Construction Equipment museum to the northwest, and a number of notable local amenities. Within the central Bowling Green area are the Salamander Mural, the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/18/hype-for-the-future-230k-bowling-green-ohio/
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Hype for the Future 230F: Lima, Ohio
Introduction Lima is a notable minor city of the northwestern portion of the State of Ohio serving as the county seat of Allen County, at the crossroads of the media markets of Fort Wayne, Dayton, Columbus, and Toledo. Today, the city is notable for serving a county also home to smaller communities and suburban areas such as Elida, (part of) Bluffton, Beaverdam, Cairo, Harrod, Lafayette, Spencerville, and (part of) the City of Delphos. Significant highways associated with the county include […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/18/hype-for-the-future-230f-lima-ohio/
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Hype for the Future 226C: Lansing, Michigan
Introduction Lansing is the capital city of the State of Michigan and is located toward the southeastern side of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, located primarily in Ingham County with portions extending north into Clinton County and west into Eaton County. Interestingly, the city is unique among state capitals for not serving as a county seat as well, since Mason serves as the county seat of Ingham County, Charlotte serves Eaton County, and Saint Johns serves Clinton County. Lansing Within […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/14/hype-for-the-future-226c-lansing-michigan/
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Hype for the Future 203K: City of Winona, Minnesota
Overview The City of Winona is a small city in and the county seat of Winona County, Minnesota, directly along the Mississippi River at the junction of Routes 14 and 61. Today, the community is home to Winona State University, with a number of cultural institutions also located within city limits. Such institutions include the Watkins Museum and Store, the Kashubian Cultural Institute and Polish Cultural Center and Museum, the Winona Arts Center, the Alexander House Mansion Bed and […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/22/hype-for-the-future-203k-city-of-winona-minnesota/
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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):
- Florida = 16 cities
- New Jersey = 7 cities
- Illinois = 6 cities
- Michigan = 5 cities
- New York = 4 cities or boroughs
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.
Peace!
- Jersey City, New Jersey: 99 Hudson Street (2020) = 900 feet
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
SOURCES:
- https://www.realestate-gulfshores.com/vacation-rental/Island-Tower-1203/
- google.gemini.ai
- https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/city/fort-myers
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Sunny_Isles_Beach
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Miami_Beach
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Fort_Lauderdale
- https://www.hobbs-black.com/towers-on-grand
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Grand_Rapids
- https://floridayimby.com/2023/09/pompano-beachs-tallest-building-approved-by-the-faa-to-rise-353-feet.html
- https://www.skydb.net/city/458159760/boca-raton/
- https://www.skydb.net/city/536805995/daytona-beach/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_South_Carolina
- https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=466
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Tower
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Cambridge,_Massachusetts
- https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/seven-pines-tower/12391
- https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/trump-parc-stamford/12194
- https://www.untappedcities.com/tallest-buildings-bronx/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Queens
- https://chicagoyimby.com/2026/04/evanstons-tallest-tower-moves-forward.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Salt_Lake_City
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Arizona
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Honolulu
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Long_Beach
- https://www.skydb.net/city/960718379/oceanside/
- https://www.skydb.net/building/478415799/college-corner/
- https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-modern-at-fort-lee-north-tower/14316
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99_Hudson_Street
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_New_Jersey
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Newark
- https://www.skydb.net/building/861082856/the-fifth/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_Plaza_(Ann_Arbor,_Michigan)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Kentucky
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Massachusetts_outside_of_Boston
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Minnesota
- https://www.skydb.net/country/877947550/puerto-rico/
- https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-beach-club-tower-2/3712
- https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/hidden-bay-1/10287
- https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/city/north-miami-beach
- https://www.homes.com/building/tiara-condominium-riviera-beach-fl/b-6b197xczzd20b/
- https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2017/jan/25/how-high-building-heights-stall-push-for-longboat-code-changes/
- https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/fort-myers-beach-residents-high-rise-development/63074202
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_Tower
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Peoria
- https://www.skydb.net/city/22164508/newport-news/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_Building
- https://www.skydb.net/city/702474502/joliet/
- https://www.skydb.net/city/888816766/kalamazoo/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faust_Landmark
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- https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/asbury-tower/12664
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Hype for the Future 172P: City of Athens, Georgia
Overview Within the State of Georgia, the City of Athens is associated with the University of Georgia and is renowned as a college town within the Deep South of the United States of America. Today, the University of Georgia hosts the Georgia Museum of Art and the Georgia Museum of Natural History, while the downtown area to the north is home to the Lyndon House Arts Center, the Church-Waddel-Brumby House Museum, and the Hotel Indigo Athens Downtown by IHG, as well as the quirky “Tree That […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/hype-for-the-future-172p-city-of-athens-georgia/
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Hype for the Future 144E: City of Vermillion, South Dakota
Introduction The City of Vermillion, South Dakota, serves as the county seat of Clay County in the State of South Dakota. The community is located along South Dakota Routes 19 and 50, with the former in a north-south direction and the latter in an east-west direction. Regardless of circumstances, the community is connected primarily to Madison along Route 19 northbound and to Yankton along Route 50 westbound. Eastbound Route 50 provides access to Iowa Route 3 and southbound Route 19 provides […] -
Hype for the Future 64G: Town of Brunswick, Maine
Introduction The Town of Brunswick effectively represents the northern end of Cumberland County, Maine, directly across the Androscoggin River from the Town of Topsham in Sagadahoc County. Located near the Atlantic Ocean, the community of Brunswick is most notable for hosting Bowdoin College, part of the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium with Colby in Waterville and Bates in Lewiston. Bowdoin College Along with Colby and Bates Colleges in Waterville and Lewiston, respectively, Bowdoin College […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/03/hype-for-the-future-54g-town-of-brunswick-maine/