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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.
RANK
|
Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|
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2 | The Address Boulevard | Dubai | 2017 |
370 m / 1,214 ft |
73 | Residential / Hotel / Retail |
3 | Ciel Tower | Dubai | 2024 |
366 m / 1,199 ft |
82 | Hotel |
4 | Emirates Tower One | Dubai | 2000 |
355 m / 1,163 ft |
54 | Office |
5 | Emirates Tower Two | Dubai | 2000 |
309 m / 1,014 ft |
56 | Hotel |
6 | Vida Za'abeel - Tower 1 | Dubai | - |
302 m / 989 ft |
78 | Residential |
8 | Vida Za'abeel - Tower 2 | Dubai | - |
276 m / 905 ft |
69 | Residential |
9 | The Address Residence Sky View Tower 1 | Dubai | 2019 |
264 m / 867 ft |
60 | Residential |
10 | Al Fattan Tower | Dubai | 2006 |
245 m / 804 ft |
51 | Residential |
10 | Oasis Beach Tower | Dubai | 2006 |
245 m / 804 ft |
51 | Residential |
12 | Vida Residence Downtown Dubai | Dubai | 2019 |
238 m / 782 ft |
61 | Serviced Apartments |
03 March 2008
Andy Davids from Hyder Consulting gave an overview of the design and construction of some of the tallest buildings in the world, currently under construction...
22 August 2022
The World’s Highest Pools: A Deep Dive
Tall building design has diversified and adapted to accommodate increased demand for distinctive amenities at a range of heights. Swimming pools are a classic feature...
27 March 2023
Exterior and Structural Progress Continues on Dubai Hotel
Ciel, a hotel in Dubai being developed by First Group, is on target for a 2024 completion. Set to reach 365 meters, the 82-story building...
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.
RANK
|
Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|
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1 | The Square Capital Tower | Kuwait City | - |
376 m / 1,234 ft |
70 | Hotel / Office |
2 | The Address Boulevard | Dubai | 2017 |
370 m / 1,214 ft |
73 | Residential / Hotel / Retail |
3 | Ciel Tower | Dubai | 2024 |
366 m / 1,199 ft |
82 | Hotel |
4 | Emirates Tower One | Dubai | 2000 |
355 m / 1,163 ft |
54 | Office |
5 | Emirates Tower Two | Dubai | 2000 |
309 m / 1,014 ft |
56 | Hotel |
6 | Vida Za'abeel - Tower 1 | Dubai | - |
302 m / 989 ft |
78 | Residential |
7 | Movenpick Dubai Pearl | Dubai | - |
287 m / 942 ft |
52 | Hotel |
8 | Vida Za'abeel - Tower 2 | Dubai | - |
276 m / 905 ft |
69 | Residential |
9 | The Address Residence Sky View Tower 1 | Dubai | 2019 |
264 m / 867 ft |
60 | Residential |
10 | Al Fattan Tower | Dubai | 2006 |
245 m / 804 ft |
51 | Residential |
10 | Oasis Beach Tower | Dubai | 2006 |
245 m / 804 ft |
51 | Residential |
12 | Vida Residence Downtown Dubai | Dubai | 2019 |
238 m / 782 ft |
61 | Serviced Apartments |
13 | The Address Residence Sky View Tower 2 | Dubai | 2019 |
236 m / 773 ft |
55 | Residential / Hotel |
14 | Harbour Heights Tower A | Manama | 2021 |
220 m / 722 ft |
54 | Residential |
15 | Al Tijaria Tower | Kuwait City | 2009 |
218 m / 716 ft |
41 | Office |
16 | Harbour Heights Tower C | Manama | 2021 |
210 m / 689 ft |
52 | Residential |
17 | Shangri-La Hotel | Dubai | 2003 |
196 m / 643 ft |
43 | Hotel |
18 | Marina Terrace | Dubai | 2006 |
183 m / 600 ft |
38 | Residential |
19 | The First Collection at Jumeirah Village Circle | Dubai | 2022 |
172 m / 565 ft |
44 | Hotel |
20 | Hat at Elbow River I | Calgary | 2030 |
170 m / 558 ft |
56 | Residential |
21 | 3 Eau Claire | Calgary | - |
160 m / 525 ft |
48 | Residential / Office / Retail |
22 | Hat at Elbow River III | Calgary | 2030 |
153 m / 502 ft |
50 | Residential |
23 | West Village Tower 1 | Calgary | - |
150 m / 492 ft |
35 | Residential |
24 | Simcoe Place | Toronto | 1985 |
148 m / 486 ft |
33 | Office |
25 | Marina Tower | Dubai | 2006 |
145 m / 476 ft |
33 | Residential |
26 | Harbour Heights Tower B | Manama | 2021 |
137 m / 449 ft |
43 | Residential |
27 | Hat at Elbow River II | Calgary | 2030 |
135 m / 443 ft |
44 | Residential |
28 | The Lofts East Tower | Dubai | 2009 |
134 m / 440 ft |
39 | Residential |
28 | The Lofts West Tower | Dubai | 2009 |
134 m / 440 ft |
39 | Residential |
30 | Calgary Courts Centre | Calgary | 2007 |
129 m / 423 ft |
24 | Government / Office |
31 | West Village Tower 2 | Calgary | - |
125 m / 410 ft |
30 | Residential |
32 | National Bank of Dubai Building | Dubai | 1998 |
124 m / 407 ft |
20 | Office |
33 | Ajdan Rise | Al Khobar | 2021 |
123 m / 404 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 36 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,457 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.
|
36 | Residential |
33 | Dubai Creek Gate - Tower 2 | Dubai | 2020 |
123 m / 404 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 36 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,457 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.
|
36 | Residential |
35 | Abu Dhabi Forte Grand Hotel | Abu Dhabi | 1993 |
121 m / 396 ft |
32 | Hotel |
36 | Fairways Clubside Residence 1 | Dubai | 2008 |
120 m / 394 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 35 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,457 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.
|
35 | Residential |
37 | Hotel X | Toronto | 2017 |
107 m / 351 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 28 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,219 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.
|
28 | Hotel |
38 | The Dundas Edward Centre | Toronto | 1975 |
106 m / 346 ft |
26 | Office |
39 | Fairways Clubside Residence 2 | Dubai | 2008 |
103 m / 338 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 30 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,457 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.
|
30 | Residential |
39 | Fairways Clubside Residence 3 | Dubai | 2008 |
103 m / 338 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 30 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,457 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.
|
30 | Residential |
41 | West Village Tower 3 | Calgary | - |
100 m / 328 ft |
N/A | Residential |
42 | Hilton Hotel | Toronto | 1975 |
99 m / 325 ft |
32 | Hotel |
43 | Dubai Creek Gate - Tower 1 | Dubai | 2020 |
96 m / 315 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 28 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,457 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.
|
28 | Residential |
44 | Bunyan Tower | Dubai | 2014 |
93 m / 305 ft |
22 | Residential |
45 | The Saint Grand | Chicago | 2024 |
76 m / 249 ft |
21 | Residential / Office |
46 | Amylu Collection West Tower | Chicago | - |
73 m / 238 ft |
22 | Residential |
47 | 311 West Huron Street | Chicago | 2023 |
69 m / 226 ft |
15 | Office |
48 | Arthur on Aberdeen | Chicago | 2024 |
66 m / 217 ft |
18 | Residential |
49 | Amylu Collection East Tower | Chicago | - |
66 m / 217 ft |
20 | Residential |
50 | Home2 Suites | Chicago | 2019 |
65 m / 213 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,219 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.
|
17 | Hotel |
51 | Standard Hotel | Chicago | - |
60 m / 197 ft |
15 | Hotel |
52 | Amylu Collection Office Building | Chicago | - |
56 m / 185 ft |
11 | Office |
53 | Maldron Chapel Street | Salford | 2023 |
53 m / 175 ft |
16 | Hotel |
54 | Iran Mall World Trade Tower | Tehran | 2026 |
- |
53 | Office |
55 | LIV LUX | Dubai | 2026 |
- |
48 | Residential |
56 | Fairmont Ajdan Waterfront | Al Khobar | 2025 |
- |
31 | Hotel |
57 | St. Michael's Hospital Patient Care Tower & Emergency Department | Toronto | 2017 |
- |
17 | Hospital |
Average Building Age*
12 Years
Most Common Function*
Residential (44%)
Most Common Material*
Concrete (81%)
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database
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.
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03 March 2008
Andy Davids from Hyder Consulting gave an overview of the design and construction of some of the tallest buildings in the world, currently under construction...
22 August 2022
S. Isaac Work & Shawn Ursini, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Tall building design has diversified and adapted to accommodate increased demand for distinctive amenities at a range of heights. Swimming pools are a classic feature...
12 December 2019
CTBUH Research
The year 2019 was remarkable for the tall building industry, with 26 supertall buildings (300 meters or taller) completed, the most in any year. This...
20 October 2018
CTBUH Research
The Middle East region is hosting its first CTBUH International Conference since 2008. In that year, there were 119 completed buildings of 150 meters or...
20 October 2018
Elena M. Generalova & Viktor P. Generalov, Samara State Technical University
This study discusses the current typologies of high-rise housing prevalent in Dubai. The uniqueness, trends and prospects of Dubai tall, residential development are analyzed. The...
05 February 2018
This 2017 Tall Building Year in Review / Tall Buildings in Numbers data analysis report shows that more buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater...
08 August 2017
Leading Women in Tall Buildings
Recently, there has been a growing and overdue recognition in the architecture discipline that women are under-represented, not just in terms of leadership positions held,...
01 December 2015
Harry Poulos, Coffey Geotechnics; Frances Badelow, Mott MacDonald
This paper discusses the design parameters that are required for the design of high-rise building foundations, and suggests that the method of assessment for these...
31 December 2014
Daniel Safarik, Antony Wood, Marty Carver & Marshall Gerometta, CTBUH
An All-Time Record 97 Buildings of 200 Meters or Higher Completed in 2014 and 2014 showed further shifts towards Asia, and also surprising developments in...