CTBUH Gold Member

Gensler

About

Member Since: 2008

Member Offices: Chicago, San Francisco, Singapore

Website: http://www.gensler.com/

As architects, designers, planners and consultants, Gensler partners with clients on some 3,000 projects every year. These projects can be as small as a wine label or as large as a new urban district.

With more than 4,000 professionals networked across 46 locations, they serve their clients as trusted advisors, combining localized expertise with global perspective wherever new opportunities arise.

Their work reflects an enduring commitment to sustainability, and the belief that design is one of the most powerful strategic tools for securing a lasting competitive advantage.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture; Cost Consulting; Interior Design

Buildings

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

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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

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Height
1 Shanghai Tower
632 m / 2,073  ft
2 Tower Fifth
474.4 m / 1,556  ft
3 International Land-Sea Center
458.2 m / 1,503  ft
4 Willis Tower
442.1 m / 1,451  ft
5 One Vanderbilt Avenue
427 m / 1,401  ft
6 Bank of America Tower
365.8 m / 1,200  ft
7 The St. Regis Chicago
362.9 m / 1,191  ft
8 Xiamen Cross Strait Financial Centre
343.9 m / 1,128  ft
9 Deji World Trade Center Tower 1
326.5 m / 1,071  ft
10 Shimao Canton Financial Center
320.6 m / 1,052  ft

Awards

Voided Post-Tensioned Slabs

Winner: Voided Post-Tensioned Slabs

Innovation Award 2024

Ctbuh Leaders

Joe Fan

Joe Fan

CTBUH Expert Chinese Translation Committee, 2016 – Present

Shanghai

Ashley Rogow

Ashley Rogow

CTBUH Future Leaders Committee, Chicago, 2019 – Present

Chicago

Reechal Mevada

Reechal Mevada

CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee, 2021 – Present

New York City

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

22 January 2021

Highlights - CTBUH China New Year Talk: Future City

Organized around the theme of the "future city," CTBUH held new year talk and Chinese book release in One Museum Place, Shanghai. The CTBUH China...

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Research

05 July 2023

Building Re-Use as Re-Envision: New Life for an Outdated Edifice

The renovation of 633 Folsom Street in San Francisco demonstrates the great potential in creatively re-imagining mid-century office buildings. In lieu of assuming eventual demolition...

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Global News

13 February 2025

1960s NYC Office Building to be Expanded and Converted into Residential

Designs have been released for the proposed residential conversion of the former Pfizer headquarters at 229 East 42nd Street and its adjoining annex at 219...

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Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

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Name
Height
1 Suzhou Zhongnan Center

729 m / 2,392 ft
2 Shanghai Tower

632 m / 2,073 ft
3 Gateway Tower

610 m / 2,001 ft
4 Evergrande Hefei Center T1

518 m / 1,699 ft
5 The Constellation

500 m / 1,640 ft
6 Suzhou Zhongnan Center

499 m / 1,638 ft
7 Tower Fifth

474 m / 1,556 ft
8 International Land-Sea Center

458 m / 1,503 ft
9 Willis Tower

442 m / 1,451 ft
10 One Vanderbilt Avenue

427 m / 1,401 ft
11 2 World Trade Center

403 m / 1,323 ft
12 Bank of America Tower

366 m / 1,200 ft
13 The St. Regis Chicago

363 m / 1,191 ft
14 Four Seasons Hotel Tower 2

355 m / 1,165 ft
15 Xiamen Cross Strait Financial Centre

344 m / 1,128 ft
16 Deji World Trade Center Tower 1

327 m / 1,071 ft
17 Shimao Canton Financial Center

321 m / 1,052 ft
18 Zhangjiang Science Gate Tower 1

320 m / 1,049 ft
18 Zhangjiang Science Gate Tower 2

320 m / 1,049 ft
20 Chrysler Building

319 m / 1,046 ft
21 New York Times Tower

319 m / 1,046 ft
22 Fanya International Finance Building North

318 m / 1,043 ft
23 Fanya International Finance Building South

318 m / 1,043 ft
24 The Rainbow Gate Tower 1

316 m / 1,037 ft
25 Botai Tower

315 m / 1,033 ft
26 U.S. Bank Tower

310 m / 1,018 ft
27 KAFD World Trade Center

304 m / 997 ft
28 Tameer Commercial Tower

300 m / 984 ft
29 Xiamen Shimao Straits Tower B

295 m / 969 ft
30 Shimao Qianhai Center

294 m / 966 ft
31 Concord International Centre

290 m / 951 ft
32 Evergrande Hefei Center T5

290 m / 951 ft
33 Powerlong Center Tower 1

290 m / 951 ft
34 Lumina Shanghai

285 m / 935 ft
35 Rongmin Financial Center

270 m / 886 ft
36 Sixth & Guadalupe

267 m / 875 ft
37 Chase Tower

265 m / 868 ft
38 Riyad Bank Tower

264 m / 866 ft
39 Evergrande Hefei Center T4

260 m / 853 ft
40 Devon Energy Center

257 m / 844 ft
41 Le Phare de Quebec Tour 1

250 m / 820 ft
42 Xiamen Shimao Straits Tower A

250 m / 820 ft
43 One Museum Place

249 m / 816 ft
44 Four Seasons Private Residences

248 m / 814 ft
45 Jia Fa Centre

247 m / 811 ft
46 Tencent Seafront Tower 1

246 m / 806 ft
47 Vanke Yun City

244 m / 800 ft
48 The St. Regis Jakarta Residences

243 m / 796 ft
49 Waldorf Astoria + Magnolias Ratchaprasong

242 m / 794 ft
50 Z14 Plot Tower 1

238 m / 781 ft
50 Z14 Plot Tower 2

238 m / 781 ft
52 The Bow

237 m / 779 ft
53 Palm Tower

232 m / 760 ft
54 Tameer Tower A

227 m / 745 ft
54 Tameer Tower C

227 m / 745 ft
56 Dawangjing 618 Tower 1

227 m / 745 ft
57 Sapphire Residences

225 m / 738 ft
58 3 Houston Center

221 m / 725 ft
59 Block 16

220 m / 723 ft
60 Huijin Center 2

220 m / 722 ft
61 Dawangjing 626 Tower 1

220 m / 722 ft
62 Xiamen International Centre Hotel Tower

216 m / 709 ft
63 Dawangjing 626 Tower 2

216 m / 709 ft
64 JPMorgan Chase Tower

216 m / 707 ft
65 21st Century Mansion

210 m / 689 ft
66 Burj Alshaya West Tower

205 m / 673 ft
67 The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles

203 m / 667 ft
68 BM Plaza Office Tower

203 m / 666 ft
69 SJC Tower

200 m / 656 ft
70 Huiya Building

200 m / 656 ft
70 Phoenix International Book City East Tower

200 m / 656 ft
72 Evergrande Hefei Center T3

200 m / 656 ft
73 One Market Square

198 m / 651 ft
74 550 Madison Avenue

197 m / 647 ft
75 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens

197 m / 646 ft
76 Riverwalk Place

195 m / 640 ft
77 Tencent Seafront Tower 2

195 m / 639 ft
78 Park Tower 1

192 m

630 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 49 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 486 other buildings of the same Residential / Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
78 Park Tower 2

192 m

630 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 49 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 486 other buildings of the same Residential / Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
80 Thea at Metropolis Tower 3

191 m / 627 ft
81 Pujiang International Finance Plaza

190 m / 623 ft
82 79 Robinson Road

185 m / 607 ft
83 Aria Resort & Casino

183 m / 600 ft
84 The Iconic

183 m / 600 ft
85 Hearst Tower

182 m / 597 ft
86 The Finance Centre

180 m / 591 ft
87 Le Phare de Quebec Tour 2

180 m / 591 ft
88 Wenzhou Donghai Square A

180 m / 591 ft
89 Citic Pacific Fortune Plaza 1

180 m / 591 ft
90 Kamiyacho Trust Tower

180 m / 591 ft
91 Fairmont Austin

180 m / 591 ft
92 Powerlong Center Tower 2

180 m / 590 ft
93 Citic Pacific Fortune Plaza 2

177 m / 581 ft
94 Bank of America Tower

176 m / 579 ft
95 Evergrande Hefei Center T2

170 m / 558 ft
96 Dawangjing 618 Tower 3

170 m / 557 ft
97 Deji World Trade Center Tower 2

168 m / 551 ft
98 The Tower at PNC Plaza

166 m / 544 ft
99 1 St. Clair West

166 m / 543 ft
100 Lavenue Crown

160 m / 525 ft
101 399 Park Avenue

160 m / 524 ft
102 RRI Energy Plaza

158 m / 518 ft
103 1155 Avenue of the Americas

156 m / 511 ft
104 The Hub on Causeway Office Tower

155 m / 508 ft
105 One Indiana Square

154 m / 504 ft
106 Dawangjing 618 Tower 2

154 m / 504 ft
107 The Post Oak

152 m / 499 ft
108 555 Collins Street

152 m / 499 ft
109 Citigroup Headquarters

151 m / 496 ft
110 The Hub on Causeway Residential & Hotel Tower

151 m / 495 ft
111 New Development Bank

151 m / 495 ft
112 Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Hotel

150 m / 492 ft
113 Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Tower 1

150 m / 492 ft
113 Ju Jie Financial Center Tower 1

150 m / 492 ft
115 China Electronics Headquarters Tower 1

150 m / 492 ft
116 WPP Campus

150 m / 491 ft
117 Tameer Tower D

149 m / 490 ft
118 Hess Tower

149 m / 490 ft
119 Avary Time Center Tower A

149 m / 488 ft
120 1916 Boren Avenue

148 m / 484 ft
121 Terrace Block

147 m / 483 ft
122 RASA Two

147 m / 481 ft
123 Tameer Tower B

145 m / 477 ft
124 Phoenix International Book City West Tower

145 m / 476 ft
125 345 North Aberdeen

144 m / 473 ft
126 Nile City North Tower

142 m / 466 ft
126 Nile City South Tower

142 m / 466 ft
128 Moxy Los Angeles Downtown / AC Hotel Los Angeles Downtown

142 m / 465 ft
129 300 South Tryon

141 m / 463 ft
130 Rajawali Headquarters

141 m / 462 ft
131 Metropolis Tower 2

141 m / 461 ft
132 Custom House Tower

140 m / 459 ft
133 ITC One Hotel

140 m / 459 ft
134 The View at Tysons Building C-1

139 m / 455 ft
135 Aspire Post Oak

138 m / 453 ft
136 Signia by Hilton Atlanta

138 m / 453 ft
137 Block 162

138 m / 452 ft
138 17-29 Glenavy Avenue

137 m / 448 ft
139 Deji World Trade Center Tower 3

136 m / 446 ft
139 Deji World Trade Center Tower 4

136 m / 446 ft
141 Powerlong Center Tower 3

136 m / 446 ft
142 TKE Innovation and Qualification Center Tower

136 m / 446 ft
143 Marriott Marquis Chicago

135 m / 444 ft
144 Metropolis Tower 1

135 m / 442 ft
145 350 North Morgan

132 m / 434 ft
146 Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

131 m / 431 ft
147 Central Park House

131 m / 430 ft
148 Phoenix Observation Tower

130 m / 427 ft
149 Qiantan International Plaza

130 m / 426 ft
150 360 North Green

130 m / 425 ft
151 Northshore

129 m / 424 ft
152 One World Place

129 m / 424 ft
153 1355 St Paul

129 m / 422 ft
154 The View at Tysons Building C-2B

128 m / 421 ft
155 9950 Woodloch Forest Tower

126 m / 415 ft
156 Currency House Residence

126 m

413 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 37 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,554 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
157 1901 Minor Avenue North Tower

126 m / 412 ft
157 1901 Minor Avenue South Tower

126 m / 412 ft
159 One Beverly Hills Santa Monica Residence

125 m / 410 ft
160 Capital One Center Three

125 m / 410 ft
161 Intercontinental Shanghai Puxi

123 m

404 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 32 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,227 other buildings of the same Hotel function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
162 Galter Pavilion

123 m / 402 ft
163 Avary Time Center Tower B

122 m / 401 ft
164 Symphony Honolulu

122 m / 400 ft
165 Manchester Pacific Gateway Block 1B

122 m / 400 ft
166 500 West 2nd Street

122 m / 400 ft
167 The View at Tysons Building D-1

120 m / 394 ft
168 Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Tower 2

120 m / 394 ft
169 2077-2015 Royal Windsor Drive Tower 1

119 m / 389 ft
169 2077-2015 Royal Windsor Drive Tower 3

119 m / 389 ft
171 The View at Tysons Building C-2A

118 m / 389 ft
172 Third + Shoal

118 m / 387 ft
173 303 Light Street

115 m / 378 ft
174 World Plaza

115 m / 377 ft
175 Azure

114 m / 375 ft
176 501 Commerce

114 m

374 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 26 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,190 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
176 FNB Financial Center

114 m

374 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 26 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,190 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
178 77 Water Street

114 m / 374 ft
179 222 Second Street

113 m / 370 ft
180 One Beverly Hills Garden Residence

112 m / 369 ft
181 InterContinental New York Times Square

111 m / 363 ft
182 Le Phare de Quebec Tour 3

110 m / 361 ft
183 1111 Broadway

110 m / 360 ft
184 Amegy Tower

108 m / 354 ft
185 Manchester Pacific Gateway Hotel North Tower

107 m / 350 ft
185 Manchester Pacific Gateway Hotel South Tower

107 m / 350 ft
187 2077-2015 Royal Windsor Drive Tower 2

107 m / 350 ft
188 Landmark Two

106 m / 349 ft
189 AVIC International Finance Center Commercial Tower 1

105 m

344 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,190 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
189 AVIC International Finance Center Commercial Tower 2

105 m

344 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,190 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
191 Three PNC Plaza

105 m / 344 ft
192 JC Mandarin Plaza

105 m / 344 ft
193 One Fairchild

105 m / 343 ft
194 3 Columbus Circle

102 m / 335 ft
195 Franklin Tower Residences

101 m / 331 ft
196 Tysons Overlook

101 m / 330 ft
197 Wanda Vista Hotel

100 m / 328 ft
198 Wanda International Decorated Apartment 1

100 m / 328 ft
198 Wanda International Decorated Apartment 2

100 m / 328 ft
200 Union Pacific Center

100 m / 328 ft
201 Jing'an International Center 1

100 m / 328 ft
201 Jing'an International Center 2

100 m / 328 ft
203 Guotai Junan Securities Tower

100 m / 327 ft
204 Two Gotham Center

100 m / 327 ft
205 Ideal Tower

99 m / 326 ft
206 1133-1157 West Lake Street

99 m / 325 ft
207 Mickey Leland Federal Building

98 m / 320 ft
208 220 North Ada Street

97 m / 320 ft
209 Ryan Tower

97 m

318 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 22 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,190 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
210 Four Seasons at Burj Alshaya

96 m

315 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 25 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,227 other buildings of the same Hotel function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
211 Reynolds Building

96 m / 314 ft
212 WestStar Tower

96 m / 313 ft
213 Alina II

95 m / 312 ft
214 301 Howard Street

94 m / 307 ft
215 200 Park Avenue

91 m / 300 ft
216 301 Light Street

91 m / 298 ft
217 Feinberg Pavillion

91 m / 297 ft
218 2077-2015 Royal Windsor Drive Tower 4

89 m / 291 ft
219 167 North Green

88 m / 290 ft
220 Gr333n

88 m / 288 ft
221 Boro Tower

87 m / 286 ft
222 22 West Washington

84 m / 276 ft
223 Sunset + Wilcox

84 m / 275 ft
224 PPA 30 Parcel 5.01

83 m / 272 ft
225 111 Harbor Way

82 m / 270 ft
226 400 Record Street

82 m / 268 ft
227 315 Park Avenue South

81 m / 266 ft
228 555 Greenwhich+345 Hudson

81 m / 266 ft
229 Torre Universal

81 m / 265 ft
230 The Laura Hotel

80 m / 263 ft
231 The Gate

80 m / 262 ft
232 Hotel Indigo at Metropolis

79 m / 260 ft
233 The Key at 12th

79 m

259 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,190 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
234 Manchester Pacific Gateway Navy Building

76 m / 250 ft
235 Rochester Commons

75 m

246 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,190 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
236 Hunt Oil Company Headquarters

75 m / 246 ft
237 400 Hillsborough

74 m / 244 ft
238 Homewood Suites Hotel Chicago Downtown

74 m / 241 ft
239 LX57

73 m / 239 ft
240 785 Market Street

71 m / 233 ft
241 Riverline Building G

70 m / 231 ft
242 Michigan Central Station

70 m / 230 ft
243 WSFS Bank Center

70 m / 230 ft
244 Highsun Group Fuzhou Headquarters

70 m / 229 ft
245 Coppia

69 m / 226 ft
246 Jing'an International Center 4

68 m / 224 ft
247 Vagelos Education Center

68 m / 223 ft
248 ReNew Oak Park

68 m / 223 ft
249 Inter-Continental Hotel-Houston

68 m / 222 ft
250 The Post Office

66 m / 215 ft
251 U.S. Embassy, London

65 m / 214 ft
252 TriBca

65 m / 213 ft
253 Torre Judicial

64 m / 210 ft
254 MI Mobile Internet Technology Park East Building

63 m / 208 ft
254 MI Mobile Internet Technology Park North Building

63 m / 208 ft
254 MI Mobile Internet Technology Park South Building

63 m / 208 ft
257 Yintech Financial Center

63 m / 207 ft
258 Yanmar Tokyo

61 m

200 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 14 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,190 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
259 Le Phare de Quebec Tour 4

60 m / 197 ft
260 Jing'an International Center 3

59 m / 194 ft
261 633 Folsom Street

57 m / 186 ft
262 Fairmont Century Plaza

54 m / 178 ft
263 The New Museum

53 m / 174 ft
264 Business Headquarters (BHQ)

48 m

157 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 11 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,190 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
265 1717 South Michigan Avenue

44 m / 146 ft
266 ALLY

44 m / 144 ft
267 209 North Racine Avenue

42 m / 137 ft
268 The Landing

41 m / 133 ft
269 Aman Hotel

38 m / 124 ft
270 YOFC Headquarters

36 m / 120 ft
271 Stephen Avenue Quarter Tower 1

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272 Stephen Avenue Quarter Tower 2

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273 1300 South Figueroa

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274 1600 South Figueroa

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275 70 Hudson Yards

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275 8th, Grand & Hope

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275 Solhouse 6035

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275 The Rainbow Gate Tower 2

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279 Innovation Tower

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280 The District at Galleria Tower A

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280 The District at Galleria Tower D

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282 128 Southwest Seventh Street

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283 Hazens LA Center Tower 2

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283 JW Marriott Addition

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285 229 East 42nd Street

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285 The District at Galleria Tower C

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285 W Hotel Downtown Los Angeles

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288 76 Tower

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288 The District at Galleria Tower B

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288 Woodway Tower

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291 55 King Street

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291 Hazens LA Center Tower 1

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293 The District at Galleria Tower E

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293 The District at Galleria Tower F

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295 222 West 2nd Street

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296 160 Water Street

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296 219 East 42nd Street

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296 Hazens LA Center Tower 2

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299 Fairmont Phoenix

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299 Fig + Pico Tower 2

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301 Stephen Avenue Quarter Tower 3

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302 Vermont Corridor Tower

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303 845 South Olive Street

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304 23rd and Market

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305 One Station Hill

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306 3805-3813 NASA Road 1

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307 203 East Pratt Street

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308 201 East Pratt Street

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308 The District at Galleria Tower G

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

13 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (67%)

Most Common Material*

Composite (45%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 87 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 75 buildings over 150 m height with a material
 

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