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Beirut Facts

150m+ Buildings 2 Completed
Tallest Building Sama Beirut (195 m)
Global Ranking #181 in the world by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Regional Ranking #12 in Middle East by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Country Ranking #1 in Lebanon by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
First 150m+ Building Sky Gate (2016)
Average Building Age 2 years
Most Common Function Mixed-use, 50%
Most Common Material Concrete, 100%

All building-related facts are for 150m+ buildings.

Buildings See All Buildings in City

1   Sama Beirut 2017 195 m
2   Sky Gate 2016 180 m
3   Marina Tower 2006 149 m
4   Quasar Saifi 450 - 138 m
5   Habtoor Grand Hotel Convention Center & Spa 2005 130 m
6   Bay Tower 2011 125 m
7   Platinum Tower 2009 120 m
8   Four Seasons Hotel 2009 120 m
9   Beirut Terraces 2016 119 m
10   Hosn 440 2010 113 m
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CTBUH Height Criteria
  Completed   Arch. Topped Out   Struct. Topped Out   Under Constr.
1   Pinwheel South Tower - 315 m
2   Pinwheel North Tower - 200 m
3   Kettaneh Landmark KLM - 112 m
4   Harbor 970 - 108 m
5   MAKI Block 20-02 - 90 m
6   Banque Libano Francaise Headquarters - -
7   T3 - -
CTBUH Height Criteria
  Proposed
1   Pinwheel South Tower - 315 m
2   Pinwheel North Tower - 200 m
3   Sama Beirut 2017 195 m
4   Sky Gate 2016 180 m
5   Marina Tower 2006 149 m
6   Quasar Saifi 450 - 138 m
7   Habtoor Grand Hotel Convention Center & Spa 2005 130 m
8   Bay Tower 2011 125 m
9   Platinum Tower 2009 120 m
10   Four Seasons Hotel 2009 120 m
See full building list
CTBUH Height Criteria
  Completed   Under Constr.   Proposed

Building Function More Charts

Based on 2 Buildings Over 150m Height

 

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CTBUH Initiatives

CTBUH Names Tall Building Award Winners and Finalists
22 Jun 2016 – Awards Event

Global News

Beirut's Burj El Murr, An Unfinished Skyscraper, Has Been Decorated
29 May 2018 – An unfinished 34-story skyscraper in Lebanon’s…

New Residential Development in Beirut Completed
5 Dec 2017 – Designed to respond directly to the site and…

Videos

Embracing Constraints to Find Success: The Cube
3 Nov 2016 – Jeroen Schipper, Orange Architects; Patrick Meijers, Orange Architects

Interview: The Cube
3 Nov 2016 – Patrick Meijers & Jeroen Schipper, Orange Architects