CTBUH Gold Member
AKF Group LLC
About
AKF is a full-service consulting engineering firm serving public and private sector clients across the United States and around the world. Their practice is founded on and their members driven by their core values: integrity, empowerment, and internal client.
They believe that, by fostering a firm-wide culture of service and commitment to the needs and successes of one another, they ensure that their relationships with clients are informed by the same culture and values.
In order to deliver the highest standards of service and quality, their practice is organized by market sector, with each group consisting of experts from each of the engineering disciplines who share a deep knowledge of and extensive experience with the unique client needs and business drivers of that industry.
Fields of Expertise
Computers / IT / Software; Engineering, Other; Fire Engineering; Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing; Other; Property Management
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Membership details
Membership Level
Gold
Member Since
2008
Member Offices
New York City
Buildings
Rank |
Name |
Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Completion |
Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
2020 |
472.4 m / 1,550 ft |
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2 |
- |
361.2 m / 1,185 ft |
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3 |
2014 |
306.1 m / 1,004 ft |
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4 |
- |
304.8 m / 1,000 ft |
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|
5 |
2017 |
279.1 m / 916 ft |
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|
6 |
2020 |
255.6 m / 839 ft |
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|
7 |
2001 |
249 m / 817 ft |
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|
8 |
- |
230.1 m / 755 ft |
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|
9 |
2020 |
212.1 m / 696 ft |
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|
10 |
2020 |
203.6 m / 668 ft |
Building Completions Timeline
Global News
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15 April 2020
Office High-Rise Site Cleared and Ready In New York City’s Downtown Brooklyn
The site at 141 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn is planned to welcome a 23-story office building. Demolition has concluded and the land sits awaiting...
Global News
25 October 2019
Luxury Residential Tower Breaks Ground in Minneapolis
Construction has begun on Eleven, a 44-story, 118-residence luxury condominium that is planned to rise to 547 feet (167 meters), potentially becoming the tallest residential...
Global News
18 September 2019
Two Supertalls Top Out in New York City
The Grand Central Terminal-adjacent supertall One Vanderbilt officially topped out this week, reaching its full 1,401-foot (427-meter) height. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the tower...
Rank |
Name |
City |
Completion |
Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
2020 |
472 m / 1,550 ft |
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|
2 |
- |
361 m / 1,185 ft |
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|
3 |
2014 |
306 m / 1,004 ft |
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|
4 |
- |
305 m / 1,000 ft |
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|
5 |
2017 |
279 m / 916 ft |
||
|
6 |
2020 |
256 m / 839 ft |
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|
7 |
2001 |
249 m / 817 ft |
||
|
8 |
- |
230 m / 755 ft |
||
|
9 |
2020 |
212 m / 696 ft |
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|
10 |
2020 |
204 m / 668 ft |
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|
11 |
2021 |
177 m / 580 ft |
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|
12 |
2021 |
167 m / 547 ft |
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|
13 |
- |
164 m / 539 ft |
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|
14 |
2021 |
161 m / 528 ft |
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|
15 |
- |
160 m / 525 ft |
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|
16 |
2016 |
150 m / 492 ft |
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|
16 |
- |
150 m / 492 ft |
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|
18 |
- |
149 m / 489 ft |
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|
19 |
2015 |
137 m / 449 ft |
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|
20 |
2020 |
134 m / 439 ft |
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|
21 |
2019 |
132 m / 433 ft |
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|
22 |
2015 |
132 m / 432 ft |
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|
23 |
2015 |
131 m / 428 ft |
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|
24 |
- |
130 m / 427 ft |
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|
25 |
2018 |
120 m / 392 ft |
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|
26 |
2021 |
119 m / 390 ft |
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|
27 |
- |
110 m / 360 ft |
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|
28 |
2009 |
107 m / 350 ft |
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|
29 |
2020 |
105 m / 344 ft |
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|
30 |
2018 |
104 m / 341 ft |
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|
30 |
2018 |
104 m / 341 ft |
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|
32 |
- |
103 m / 339 ft |
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|
33 |
2018 |
102 m / 334 ft |
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|
34 |
2015 |
95 m / 312 ft |
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|
35 |
2014 |
88 m / 289 ft |
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|
36 |
- |
81 m / 265 ft |
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|
37 |
2010 |
81 m / 265 ft |
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|
38 |
2013 |
79 m / 259 ft |
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|
39 |
2016 |
75 m / 246 ft |
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|
39 |
2016 |
75 m / 246 ft |
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|
41 |
2009 |
73 m / 238 ft |
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|
42 |
2018 |
64 m / 211 ft |
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|
43 |
2017 |
56 m / 184 ft |
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|
44 |
- |
53 m / 173 ft |
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|
45 |
2016 |
46 m / 152 ft |
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|
46 |
2016 |
43 m / 140 ft |
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|
47 |
2017 |
41 m / 135 ft |
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|
48 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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|
49 |
2022 |
- m / - ft |
Statistics
150 m+ Buildings
300 m+ Buildings
Average Building Age*
9 Years
Most Common Function*
Residential (71%), 27 Buildings
Most Common Material*
Concrete (89%), 31 Buildings
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database.
*Based on 38 Completed & Under Construction Buildings
Building Completions Timeline
Building Map
Construction Time Chart
NOTE: Construction start time is not available for all buildings. The average construction time is only displayed if there is three or more buildings with construction start and complete data in that year.
Create your own charts using the Explore Data tool.
Global News
15 April 2020
Office High-Rise Site Cleared and Ready In New York City’s Downtown Brooklyn
The site at 141 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn is planned to welcome a 23-story office building. Demolition has concluded and the land sits awaiting...
25 October 2019
Luxury Residential Tower Breaks Ground in Minneapolis
Construction has begun on Eleven, a 44-story, 118-residence luxury condominium that is planned to rise to 547 feet (167 meters), potentially becoming the tallest residential...
18 September 2019
Two Supertalls Top Out in New York City
The Grand Central Terminal-adjacent supertall One Vanderbilt officially topped out this week, reaching its full 1,401-foot (427-meter) height. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the tower...
16 August 2019
Upper West Side Tower Tops Out in New York City Amid Legal Conflict
A controversial Upper West Side condo tower has topped out at 52 stories, despite an ongoing legal battle over whether the project violates the city’s...
18 June 2019
Design for New 47-Story Condo Tower in Philadelphia Revealed
In a ceremony at the Kimmel Center Tuesday, Carl Dranoff revealed what he called “the crowning achievement of my career.” That achievement is a 47-story,...
18 March 2019
New York City Skyscraper Hits Roadblock After Legal Challenge
One of the forthcoming towers on New York’s Upper West Side may be stopped short after a court ruled this week against an earlier decision...
21 January 2019
“Tower Fifth” Could Become New York City’s Second-Tallest
For decades, the New York City skyline was dominated by one building, the 1,250-foot-tall (381-meter) Empire State Building. But 17 “supertall” skyscrapers — defined as...
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