About

Member Since: 1981

Member Offices: New York City

Website: http://www.lera.com/

LERA is a MBE/WBE consulting engineering firm providing structural engineering design services for architects, developers, contractors and owners.

As structural engineers, they focus on providing their clients with imaginative and responsible solutions to engineering challenges. Their staff of experts is known for its innovative use of materials and for the development of new structural systems and concepts.

Their design philosophy recognizes that their work does not exist in a vacuum...that responsiveness to the architectural systems and needs of the owner/developer, combined with an understanding of fabrication and construction, is essential to the development of constructible and economical designs.

Fields of Expertise

Structural Engineering

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

Height

1

Merdeka 118

678.9 m / 2,227 ft

2

Tradewinds Square Tower A

608 m / 1,995 ft

3

Lotte World Tower

554.5 m / 1,819 ft

4

One World Trade Center

541.3 m / 1,776 ft

5

Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre

530 m / 1,739 ft

6

Tianjin CTF Finance Centre

530 m / 1,739 ft

7

Shanghai World Financial Center

492 m / 1,614 ft

8

International Commerce Centre

484 m / 1,588 ft

9

Wuhan CTF Finance Center

475 m / 1,558 ft

10

Two International Finance Centre

412 m / 1,352 ft

Awards

The David Rubenstein Forum

Winner: The David Rubenstein Forum

Best Tall Building Worldwide 2022

Ctbuh Leaders

Michael Hopper

Michael Hopper

CTBUH Steel-Timber Research Project Steering Committee, 2022 – Present

New York City

Associated companies

Rank
Name
City
Height

1

Sky Mile Tower

Tokyo

1700 m

5,577 ft

2

Al Burj

Dubai

1000 m

3,281 ft

2

Nakheel Tower

Dubai

1000 m

3,281 ft

4

Merdeka 118

Kuala Lumpur

679 m

2,227 ft

5

Wuhan CTF Finance Center

Wuhan

648 m

2,126 ft

6

Tradewinds Square Tower A

Kuala Lumpur

608 m

1,995 ft

7

Lotte World Tower

Seoul

555 m

1,819 ft

8

One World Trade Center

New York City

541 m

1,776 ft

9

Grant USA Tower

Newark

533 m

1,750 ft

10

Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre

Guangzhou

530 m

1,739 ft

11

Tianjin CTF Finance Centre

Tianjin

530 m

1,739 ft

12

Busan Lotte Town Tower

Busan

510 m

1,674 ft

13

Shanghai World Financial Center

Shanghai

492 m

1,614 ft

14

International Commerce Centre

Hong Kong

484 m

1,588 ft

15

Wuhan CTF Finance Center

Wuhan

475 m

1,558 ft

16

World One

Mumbai

442 m

1,450 ft

17

International Finance Center

Shenyang

428 m

1,404 ft

18

Two International Finance Centre

Hong Kong

412 m

1,352 ft

19

Parkhaventoren

Rotterdam

392 m

1,286 ft

20

Dynamic Tower

Dubai

388 m

1,273 ft

21

Shun Hing Square

Shenzhen

384 m

1,260 ft

22

Fairmont Kuala Lumpur Tower 1

Kuala Lumpur

370 m

1,214 ft

23

Bank of China Tower

Hong Kong

367 m

1,205 ft

24

Emirates Tower One

Dubai

355 m

1,163 ft

25

Hermitage Plaza South Tower

Courbevoie

320 m

1,050 ft

26

Hermitage Plaza East Tower

Courbevoie

320 m

1,050 ft

27

Hong Plaza Main Tower

Jinan

317 m

1,040 ft

27

Sentra BDNI Tower A

Jakarta

317 m

1,040 ft

29

Emirates Tower Two

Dubai

309 m

1,014 ft

30

Lokhandwala Minerva

Mumbai

307 m

1,007 ft

31

Lusail Plaza Tower 3

Doha

301 m

986 ft

31

Lusail Plaza Tower 4

Doha

301 m

986 ft

33

OCT Tower

Shenzhen

300 m

984 ft

34

Lokhandwala Minerva

Mumbai

300 m

984 ft

35

4 World Trade Center

New York City

298 m

977 ft

36

World One

Mumbai

280 m

919 ft

37

Shimao Hangzhou Twin Tower A

Hangzhou

279 m

916 ft

37

Shimao Hangzhou Twin Tower B

Hangzhou

279 m

916 ft

39

World View

Mumbai

278 m

911 ft

40

Harbourfront High-rise South China

Shenzhen

268 m

879 ft

41

Bitexco Financial Tower

Ho Chi Minh City

263 m

861 ft

42

Three Sixty West Tower B

Mumbai

260 m

853 ft

43

U.S. Steel Tower

Pittsburgh

256 m

841 ft

44

Three Sixty West Tower A

Mumbai

256 m

839 ft

45

Permata Sapura Tower

Kuala Lumpur

253 m

828 ft

46

Ritz-Carlton Hotel Astana

Astana

242 m

794 ft

47

Sentra BDNI Tower B

Jakarta

240 m

788 ft

48

Crescent Bay Tower 6

Mumbai

240 m

786 ft

49

Oberoi Skyz Tower I

Mumbai

230 m

755 ft

49

Oberoi Skyz Tower II

Mumbai

230 m

755 ft

51

Crescent Bay Tower 5

Mumbai

223 m

730 ft

52

World Crest

Mumbai

223 m

730 ft

53

Lusail Plaza Tower 1

Doha

216 m

708 ft

53

Lusail Plaza Tower 2

Doha

216 m

708 ft

55

Shangri-La Hotel

Hong Kong

213 m

699 ft

56

One International Finance Centre

Hong Kong

210 m

689 ft

57

Crescent Bay Tower 4

Mumbai

207 m

677 ft

58

Four Seasons Place

Hong Kong

205 m

673 ft

59

Bilbao Emblematic Tower 1

Bilbao

204 m

669 ft

59

Bilbao Emblematic Tower II

Bilbao

204 m

669 ft

61

Crescent Bay Tower 3

Mumbai

200 m

656 ft

62

Conrad Hong Kong

Hong Kong

199 m

653 ft

63

550 Madison Avenue

New York City

197 m

647 ft

64

Wuhan CTF Finance Center Residential Tower 1

Wuhan

196 m

644 ft

64

Wuhan CTF Finance Center Residential Tower 2

Wuhan

196 m

644 ft

66

One PPG Place

Pittsburgh

194 m

635 ft

67

The Henderson

Hong Kong

190 m

623 ft

68

Crescent Bay Tower 2

Mumbai

187 m

615 ft

69

AIA Central

Hong Kong

185 m

607 ft

70

Three Pacific Place

Hong Kong

182 m

597 ft

71

Crescent Bay Tower 1

Mumbai

181 m

594 ft

72

The Ruby

Mumbai

174 m

569 ft

73

One Central Residences 1-3

Macau

171 m

562 ft

74

Esentai Tower

Almaty

168 m

551 ft

75

One Central Residences 4-6

Macau

167 m

548 ft

76

United Nations Consolidation Building

New York City

166 m

546 ft

77

Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

Hong Kong

165 m

541 ft

78

J.W. Marriott and The Upper House

Hong Kong

165 m

540 ft

79

One Pacific Place

Hong Kong

162 m

531 ft

80

Torre Repsol YPF

Buenos Aires

160 m

525 ft

81

Torre Picasso

Madrid

156 m

513 ft

82

3001 John F Kennedy Boulevard

Philadelphia

156 m

512 ft

83

Espirito Santo Plaza

Miami

148 m

487 ft

84

One Central Residences 7

Macau

148 m

487 ft

85

Minmetals Financial Center

Shenzhen

145 m

477 ft

86

Icon Hotel

Dubai

143 m

469 ft

87

Columbia University Site O

New York City

130 m

427 ft

88

Two Tequesta Point

Miami

125 m

410 ft

89

Puerta de Europa Torre I

Madrid

114 m

373 ft

89

Puerta de Europa Torre II

Madrid

114 m

373 ft

91

3025 John F Kennedy Boulevard

Philadelphia

110 m

361 ft

92

The Floridian

Miami Beach

103 m

337 ft

93

NASCAR Plaza

Charlotte

89 m

293 ft

94

Shimao Hangzhou Tower C

Hangzhou

89 m

292 ft

95

EDGE

Shanghai

79 m

259 ft

96

Marriott World Trade Center

New York City

74 m

242 ft

97

Cooper Square Hotel

New York City

73 m

239 ft

98

Naman Habitat

Mumbai

70 m

230 ft

99

The David Rubenstein Forum

Chicago

52 m

171 ft

CTBUH Initiatives Involving LERA Consulting Structural Engineers

CTBUH Certifies Lotte Tower as Fifth Tallest Building Worldwide

04 April 2017

CTBUH has recognized the completion of Lotte World Tower, now the fifth tallest building worldwide at 555 meters.

NYC YPC Continues Future of Construction Series

19 January 2017

CTBUH New York Chapter, with the YPC and Akdo, hosted the second part in the Future of Construction lecture series, titled “Moving Parts: Modular Architecture in a Flat World.”

CTBUH 2016 Conference Silver Sponsor

16–21 October 2016

Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism takes place progressively across three Chinese cities: Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong.

Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings

13 October 2016

The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.

Aspect: Ratios

03 May 2016

The CTBUH NYC Young Professionals Committee welcomed over 150 design professionals for ASPECT:RATIOS, a seminar focusing on female perspectives in architecture.

CTBUH 2015 New York Conference Silver Sponsor

26–30 October 2015

After a post-recession hiatus in tall building construction in many countries lasting several years, numerous cities are again resurgent.