CTBUH Gold Member

Gensler

About

Member Since: 2008

Member Offices: Chicago, San Francisco

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 Deji World Trade Center Tower 1
326.5 m / 1,071  ft
9 Shimao Canton Financial Center
320.6 m / 1,052  ft
10 Zhangjiang Science Gate Tower 1
320 m / 1,050  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

Reechal Mevada

Reechal Mevada

CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee, 2021 – Present

New York City

Aysu Unal

Aysu Unal

CTBUH New York City Chapter, 2021 – Present

New York City

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

22 January 2021

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Research

05 July 2023

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Global News

12 June 2024

33-Story Mixed-Use Building Planned for Houston

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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 / 1,050 ft
18 Zhangjiang Science Gate Tower 2

320 m / 1,050 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 Jia Fa Centre

247 m / 811 ft
45 Tencent Seafront Tower 1

246 m / 806 ft
46 Vanke Yun City

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

243 m / 796 ft
48 Waldorf Astoria + Magnolias Ratchaprasong

242 m / 794 ft
49 Z14 Plot Tower 1

238 m / 781 ft
49 Z14 Plot Tower 2

238 m / 781 ft
51 The Bow

237 m / 779 ft
52 Palm Tower

232 m / 760 ft
53 Tameer Tower A

227 m / 745 ft
53 Tameer Tower C

227 m / 745 ft
55 Dawangjing 618 Tower 1

227 m / 745 ft
56 Sapphire Residences

225 m / 738 ft
57 3 Houston Center

221 m / 725 ft
58 Block 16

220 m / 723 ft
59 Huijin Center 2

220 m / 722 ft
60 Dawangjing 626 Tower 1

220 m / 722 ft
61 Xiamen International Centre Hotel Tower

216 m / 709 ft
62 Dawangjing 626 Tower 2

216 m / 709 ft
63 JPMorgan Chase Tower

216 m / 707 ft
64 21st Century Mansion

210 m / 689 ft
65 Burj Alshaya West Tower

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

203 m / 667 ft
67 BM Plaza Office Tower

203 m / 666 ft
68 SJC Tower

200 m / 656 ft
69 Huiya Building

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

200 m / 656 ft
71 Evergrande Hefei Center T3

200 m / 656 ft
72 One Market Square

198 m / 651 ft
73 550 Madison Avenue

197 m / 647 ft
74 Riverwalk Place

195 m / 640 ft
75 Tencent Seafront Tower 2

195 m / 639 ft
76 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 467 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.
76 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 467 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 Thea at Metropolis Tower 3

191 m / 627 ft
79 Pujiang International Finance Plaza

190 m / 623 ft
80 79 Robinson Road

185 m / 607 ft
81 Aria Resort & Casino

183 m / 600 ft
82 The Iconic

183 m / 600 ft
83 Hearst Tower

182 m / 597 ft
84 The Finance Centre

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

180 m / 591 ft
86 Wenzhou Donghai Square A

180 m / 591 ft
87 Citic Pacific Fortune Plaza 1

180 m / 591 ft
88 Kamiyacho Trust Tower

180 m / 591 ft
89 Fairmont Austin

180 m / 591 ft
90 Powerlong Center Tower 2

180 m / 590 ft
91 Citic Pacific Fortune Plaza 2

177 m / 581 ft
92 Bank of America Tower

176 m / 579 ft
93 Evergrande Hefei Center T2

170 m / 558 ft
94 Dawangjing 618 Tower 3

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

168 m / 551 ft
96 The Tower at PNC Plaza

166 m / 544 ft
97 1 St. Clair West

166 m / 543 ft
98 Lavenue Crown

160 m / 525 ft
99 399 Park Avenue

160 m / 524 ft
100 RRI Energy Plaza

158 m / 518 ft
101 The Hub on Causeway Office Tower

155 m / 508 ft
102 One Indiana Square

154 m / 504 ft
103 Dawangjing 618 Tower 2

154 m / 504 ft
104 The Post Oak

152 m / 499 ft
105 555 Collins Street

152 m / 499 ft
106 388 Greenwich Street

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

151 m / 495 ft
108 New Development Bank

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

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

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

150 m / 492 ft
112 China Electronics Headquarters Tower 1

150 m / 492 ft
113 WPP Campus

150 m / 491 ft
114 Tameer Tower D

149 m / 490 ft
115 Hess Tower

149 m / 490 ft
116 Avary Time Center Tower A

149 m / 488 ft
117 1916 Boren Avenue

148 m / 484 ft
118 Terrace Block

147 m / 483 ft
119 RASA Two

147 m / 481 ft
120 Tameer Tower B

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

145 m / 476 ft
122 345 North Aberdeen

144 m / 473 ft
123 Nile City North Tower

142 m / 466 ft
123 Nile City South Tower

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

142 m / 465 ft
126 300 South Tryon

141 m / 463 ft
127 Rajawali Headquarters

141 m / 462 ft
128 Metropolis Tower 2

141 m / 461 ft
129 Custom House Tower

140 m / 459 ft
130 ITC One Hotel

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

139 m / 455 ft
132 Aspire Post Oak

138 m / 453 ft
133 Signia by Hilton Atlanta

138 m / 453 ft
134 Block 162

138 m / 452 ft
135 Deji World Trade Center Tower 3

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

136 m / 446 ft
137 Powerlong Center Tower 3

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

136 m / 446 ft
139 Marriott Marquis Chicago

135 m / 444 ft
140 Metropolis Tower 1

135 m / 442 ft
141 Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

131 m / 431 ft
142 Central Park House

131 m / 430 ft
143 Phoenix Observation Tower

130 m / 427 ft
144 Qiantan International Plaza

130 m / 426 ft
145 360 North Green

130 m / 425 ft
146 Northshore

129 m / 424 ft
147 One World Place

129 m / 424 ft
148 1355 St Paul

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

128 m / 421 ft
150 9950 Woodloch Forest Tower

126 m / 415 ft
151 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 9,338 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.
152 1901 Minor Avenue North Tower

126 m / 412 ft
152 1901 Minor Avenue South Tower

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

125 m / 410 ft
155 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 1,206 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.
156 Galter Pavilion

123 m / 402 ft
157 Avary Time Center Tower B

122 m / 401 ft
158 Symphony Honolulu

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

122 m / 400 ft
160 500 West 2nd Street

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

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

120 m / 394 ft
163 The View at Tysons Building C-2A

118 m / 389 ft
164 Third + Shoal

118 m / 387 ft
165 303 Light Street

115 m / 378 ft
166 World Plaza

115 m / 377 ft
167 Azure

114 m / 375 ft
168 501 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 7,018 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.
169 77 Water Street

114 m / 374 ft
170 222 Second Street

113 m / 370 ft
171 One Beverly Hills Garden Residence

112 m / 369 ft
172 InterContinental New York Times Square

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

110 m / 361 ft
174 1111 Broadway

110 m / 360 ft
175 Amegy Tower

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

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

107 m / 350 ft
178 Landmark Two

106 m / 349 ft
179 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 7,018 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.
179 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 7,018 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.
181 Three PNC Plaza

105 m / 344 ft
182 JC Mandarin Plaza

105 m / 344 ft
183 One Fairchild

105 m / 343 ft
184 3 Columbus Circle

102 m / 335 ft
185 Franklin Tower Residences

101 m / 331 ft
186 Tysons Overlook

101 m / 330 ft
187 Wanda Vista Hotel

100 m / 328 ft
188 Wanda International Decorated Apartment 1

100 m / 328 ft
188 Wanda International Decorated Apartment 2

100 m / 328 ft
190 Union Pacific Center

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

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

100 m / 328 ft
193 Guotai Junan Securities Tower

100 m / 327 ft
194 Two Gotham Center

100 m / 327 ft
195 Ideal Tower

99 m / 326 ft
196 1133-1157 West Lake Street

99 m / 325 ft
197 Mickey Leland Federal Building

98 m / 320 ft
198 220 North Ada Street

97 m / 320 ft
199 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 1,206 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.
200 Reynolds Building

96 m / 314 ft
201 WestStar Tower

96 m / 313 ft
202 Alina II

95 m / 312 ft
203 301 Howard Street

94 m / 307 ft
204 200 Park Avenue

91 m / 300 ft
205 301 Light Street

91 m / 298 ft
206 Feinberg Pavillion

91 m / 297 ft
207 167 North Green

88 m / 290 ft
208 Gr333n

88 m / 288 ft
209 Boro Tower

87 m / 286 ft
210 22 West Washington

84 m / 276 ft
211 Sunset + Wilcox

84 m / 275 ft
212 PPA 30 Parcel 5.01

83 m / 272 ft
213 111 Harbor Way

82 m / 270 ft
214 400 Record Street

82 m / 268 ft
215 555 Greenwhich+345 Hudson

81 m / 266 ft
216 Torre Universal

81 m / 265 ft
217 The Laura Hotel

80 m / 263 ft
218 The Gate

80 m / 262 ft
219 Hotel Indigo at Metropolis

79 m / 260 ft
220 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 7,018 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.
221 Manchester Pacific Gateway Navy Building

76 m / 250 ft
222 Hunt Oil Company Headquarters

75 m / 246 ft
223 400 Hillsborough

74 m / 244 ft
224 Rochester Commons

74 m

243 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,018 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.
225 Homewood Suites Hotel Chicago Downtown

74 m / 241 ft
226 LX57

73 m / 239 ft
227 Michigan Central Station

70 m / 230 ft
228 WSFS Bank Center

70 m / 230 ft
229 Highsun Group Fuzhou Headquarters

70 m / 229 ft
230 Coppia

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

68 m / 224 ft
232 Vagelos Education Center

68 m / 223 ft
233 ReNew Oak Park

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

68 m / 222 ft
235 The Post Office

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

65 m / 214 ft
237 TriBca

65 m / 213 ft
238 Torre Judicial

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

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

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

63 m / 208 ft
242 Yintech Financial Center

63 m / 207 ft
243 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 7,018 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.
244 Le Phare de Quebec Tour 4

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

59 m / 194 ft
246 633 Folsom Street

57 m / 186 ft
247 Fairmont Century Plaza

54 m / 178 ft
248 The New Museum

53 m / 174 ft
249 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 7,018 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.
250 ALLY

44 m / 144 ft
251 209 North Racine Avenue

42 m / 137 ft
252 The Landing

41 m / 133 ft
253 Aman Hotel

38 m / 124 ft
254 YOFC Headquarters

36 m / 120 ft
255 Stephen Avenue Quarter Tower 1

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256 Stephen Avenue Quarter Tower 2

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257 1300 South Figueroa

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258 1600 South Figueroa

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259 70 Hudson Yards

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259 8th, Grand & Hope

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259 Solhouse 6035

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259 The Rainbow Gate Tower 2

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263 Innovation Tower

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264 Four Seasons Private Residences

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265 The District at Galleria Tower A

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265 The District at Galleria Tower D

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267 128 Southwest Seventh Street

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268 Hazens LA Center Tower 2

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268 JW Marriott Addition

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270 The District at Galleria Tower C

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270 W Hotel Downtown Los Angeles

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272 76 Tower

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272 The District at Galleria Tower B

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272 Woodway Tower

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275 55 King Street

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275 Hazens LA Center Tower 1

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277 The District at Galleria Tower E

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277 The District at Galleria Tower F

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279 222 West 2nd Street

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280 160 Water Street

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280 Hazens LA Center Tower 2

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282 FNB Financial Center

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283 Fairmont Phoenix

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283 Fig + Pico Tower 2

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285 Stephen Avenue Quarter Tower 3

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286 Vermont Corridor Tower

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287 845 South Olive Street

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288 23rd and Market

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289 One Station Hill

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290 3805-3813 NASA Road 1

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291 1717 South Michigan Avenue

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292 203 East Pratt Street

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293 201 East Pratt Street

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293 The District at Galleria Tower G

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

12 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (69%)

Most Common Material*

Composite (43%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 81 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 68 buildings over 150 m height with a material
 

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