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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 |
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 |
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1 |
601 m / 1,972 ft |
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2 |
460 m / 1,509 ft |
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3 |
435.3 m / 1,428 ft |
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4 |
412.6 m / 1,354 ft |
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5 |
385 m / 1,263 ft |
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6 |
350 m / 1,148 ft |
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7 |
342 m / 1,122 ft |
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8 |
337.7 m / 1,108 ft |
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9 |
333.3 m / 1,094 ft |
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10 |
326 m / 1,070 ft |
CTBUH Expert Peer Review Committee, 2018 – Present
Suzanne Provanzana
CTBUH Chicago Chapter, 2021 – Present
27 May 2021
CTBUH Chicago + NYC FLC Presents The Jewel Changi Airport Presentation by Buro Happold
The new mixed-use complex at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore delivers an exceptional experience for the 85 million passengers that pass through it every year....
17 October 2016
Tall Versus Old? The Role of Historic Preservation in the Context of Rapid Urban Growth
As cities aspire to become global metropolises, older low-rise structures are getting torn down to make room for new, often tall, buildings and neighborhoods. What...
22 July 2022
Residential Tower is completed in Limassol
The 37-story residential seafront tower with 83 luxury apartments called ONE overlooks the Mediterranean Sea coastline of the city of Limassol in Cyprus has been...
BuroHappold Engineering (2020)
Paladino and Company (2021)
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 |
City |
Completion |
Height |
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1 |
- |
700 m / 2,296 ft |
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2 |
- |
610 m / 2,000 ft |
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3 |
2012 |
601 m / 1,972 ft |
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4 |
- |
494 m / 1,621 ft |
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5 |
- |
460 m / 1,509 ft |
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6 |
- |
442 m / 1,450 ft |
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7 |
2021 |
435 m / 1,428 ft |
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8 |
2011 |
413 m / 1,354 ft |
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9 |
- |
388 m / 1,273 ft |
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10 |
2021 |
385 m / 1,263 ft |
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11 |
- |
350 m / 1,148 ft |
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12 |
2015 |
342 m / 1,122 ft |
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13 |
2020 |
338 m / 1,108 ft |
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14 |
2006 |
333 m / 1,094 ft |
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15 |
2010 |
326 m / 1,070 ft |
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16 |
2013 |
324 m / 1,063 ft |
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17 |
- |
322 m / 1,056 ft |
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18 |
2016 |
318 m / 1,043 ft |
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19 |
2016 |
318 m / 1,043 ft |
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20 |
Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel & International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 2 |
2015 |
315 m / 1,033 ft |
|
21 |
2016 |
314 m / 1,030 ft |
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22 |
2022 |
310 m / 1,017 ft |
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23 |
2022 |
304 m / 997 ft |
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24 |
2022 |
300 m / 984 ft |
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25 |
2019 |
300 m / 984 ft |
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26 |
- |
300 m / 984 ft |
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27 |
2007 |
300 m / 984 ft |
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28 |
- |
291 m / 953 ft |
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29 |
2025 |
290 m / 951 ft |
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30 |
- |
282 m / 926 ft |
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31 |
2020 |
280 m / 919 ft |
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32 |
- |
275 m / 902 ft |
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33 |
2000 |
267 m / 876 ft |
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34 |
2017 |
266 m / 873 ft |
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35 |
2022 |
264 m / 866 ft |
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36 |
2022 |
260 m / 853 ft |
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37 |
2022 |
256 m / 839 ft |
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38 |
Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel & International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 1 |
2015 |
255 m / 837 ft |
|
39 |
2020 |
253 m / 828 ft |
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40 |
- |
250 m / 820 ft |
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41 |
2015 |
236 m / 774 ft |
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42 |
2014 |
235 m / 771 ft |
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43 |
2020 |
231 m / 758 ft |
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44 |
- |
230 m / 755 ft |
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45 |
2011 |
227 m / 745 ft |
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46 |
2018 |
225 m / 738 ft |
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47 |
2019 |
223 m / 732 ft |
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48 |
2012 |
220 m / 722 ft |
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49 |
2012 |
218 m / 714 ft |
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50 |
2018 |
217 m / 711 ft |
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51 |
2022 |
212 m / 696 ft |
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51 |
2022 |
212 m / 696 ft |
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51 |
2022 |
212 m / 696 ft |
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54 |
2011 |
210 m / 689 ft |
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55 |
- |
210 m / 689 ft |
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55 |
- |
210 m / 689 ft |
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57 |
2022 |
209 m / 684 ft |
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58 |
2024 |
207 m / 680 ft |
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59 |
2018 |
200 m / 656 ft |
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60 |
2025 |
200 m / 656 ft |
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61 |
2011 |
200 m / 656 ft |
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62 |
2019 |
198 m / 648 ft |
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63 |
- |
195 m / 641 ft |
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64 |
- |
193 m / 633 ft |
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65 |
2010 |
189 m / 619 ft |
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66 |
2012 |
188 m / 618 ft |
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67 |
2018 |
186 m / 610 ft |
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68 |
- |
186 m / 609 ft |
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69 |
- |
185 m / 608 ft |
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70 |
2006 |
185 m / 607 ft |
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71 |
2016 |
185 m / 607 ft |
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72 |
- |
182 m / 595 ft |
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73 |
2013 |
180 m / 591 ft |
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74 |
- |
180 m / 591 ft |
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74 |
- |
180 m / 591 ft |
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74 |
2018 |
180 m / 591 ft |
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74 |
2018 |
180 m / 591 ft |
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78 |
2004 |
180 m / 590 ft |
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79 |
2018 |
179 m / 589 ft |
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80 |
- |
179 m / 588 ft |
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81 |
2002 |
173 m / 568 ft |
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82 |
2022 |
170 m / 558 ft |
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83 |
2017 |
169 m / 554 ft |
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84 |
2003 |
167 m / 548 ft |
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85 |
2011 |
166 m / 545 ft |
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86 |
2015 |
166 m / 544 ft |
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87 |
2022 |
165 m / 542 ft |
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88 |
2011 |
165 m / 541 ft |
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89 |
2017 |
165 m / 540 ft |
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90 |
2012 |
164 m / 538 ft |
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91 |
- |
159 m / 522 ft |
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92 |
- |
159 m / 521 ft |
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92 |
- |
159 m / 521 ft |
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94 |
2016 |
155 m / 509 ft |
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95 |
2018 |
154 m / 504 ft |
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96 |
- |
151 m / 496 ft |
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97 |
2010 |
150 m / 492 ft |
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98 |
- |
149 m / 489 ft |
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99 |
2006 |
148 m / 486 ft |
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100 |
2006 |
148 m / 486 ft |
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101 |
1926 |
145 m / 475 ft |
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102 |
2017 |
143 m / 470 ft |
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103 |
1978 |
139 m / 456 ft |
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104 |
2017 |
138 m / 453 ft |
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105 |
2025 |
138 m / 451 ft |
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106 |
- |
136 m / 446 ft |
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107 |
2019 |
133 m / 435 ft |
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108 |
- |
129 m / 423 ft |
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109 |
1996 |
127 m / 417 ft |
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110 |
2001 |
127 m / 417 ft |
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111 |
2021 |
126 m / 413 ft |
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112 |
- |
126 m / 413 ft |
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113 |
- |
125 m / 410 ft |
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114 |
2020 |
123 m / 404 ft |
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115 |
2019 |
123 m / 402 ft |
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116 |
2011 |
120 m / 394 ft |
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117 |
2021 |
120 m / 394 ft |
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118 |
- |
119 m / 391 ft |
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119 |
2011 |
119 m / 389 ft |
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120 |
2018 |
116 m / 381 ft |
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121 |
2019 |
110 m / 362 ft |
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122 |
2019 |
110 m / 361 ft |
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123 |
2025 |
109 m / 358 ft |
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124 |
2025 |
107 m / 352 ft |
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125 |
2012 |
107 m / 351 ft |
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125 |
2012 |
107 m / 351 ft |
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125 |
2012 |
107 m / 351 ft |
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125 |
2013 |
107 m / 351 ft |
||
129 |
2017 |
106 m / 348 ft |
||
130 |
2006 |
105 m / 344 ft |
||
131 |
- |
105 m / 344 ft |
||
132 |
2025 |
105 m / 343 ft |
||
133 |
2014 |
104 m / 341 ft |
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134 |
2020 |
104 m / 341 ft |
||
135 |
2021 |
104 m / 341 ft |
||
136 |
2025 |
103 m / 337 ft |
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137 |
- |
102 m / 334 ft |
||
138 |
2025 |
101 m / 330 ft |
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139 |
2017 |
99 m / 325 ft |
||
140 |
2017 |
96 m / 314 ft |
||
141 |
- |
94 m / 308 ft |
||
142 |
2021 |
91 m / 300 ft |
||
143 |
- |
90 m / 296 ft |
||
144 |
2020 |
90 m / 295 ft |
||
145 |
2025 |
87 m / 287 ft |
||
146 |
2020 |
87 m / 285 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 20 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,690 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.
|
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146 |
2014 |
87 m / 285 ft |
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148 |
2021 |
85 m / 279 ft |
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149 |
- |
84 m / 276 ft |
||
150 |
2018 |
83 m / 272 ft |
||
151 |
2012 |
82 m / 269 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 8,504 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.
|
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151 |
2012 |
82 m / 269 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 8,504 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.
|
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153 |
2014 |
82 m / 268 ft |
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154 |
- |
81 m / 266 ft |
||
154 |
2020 |
81 m / 266 ft |
||
156 |
- |
80 m / 263 ft |
||
157 |
- |
80 m / 262 ft |
||
158 |
2023 |
80 m / 261 ft |
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159 |
2022 |
78 m / 256 ft |
||
160 |
2021 |
78 m / 255 ft |
||
161 |
2018 |
77 m / 253 ft |
||
162 |
- |
75 m / 247 ft |
||
162 |
- |
75 m / 247 ft |
||
164 |
- |
75 m / 247 ft |
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165 |
2010 |
73 m / 240 ft |
||
166 |
2010 |
72 m / 237 ft |
||
167 |
- |
72 m / 235 ft |
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168 |
- |
72 m / 235 ft |
||
169 |
- |
68 m / 222 ft |
||
170 |
2013 |
68 m / 221 ft |
||
171 |
2017 |
65 m / 213 ft |
||
172 |
- |
64 m / 211 ft |
||
173 |
- |
63 m / 205 ft |
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174 |
- |
62 m / 204 ft |
||
175 |
- |
54 m / 178 ft |
||
176 |
1929 |
53 m / 175 ft |
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177 |
2021 |
53 m / 173 ft |
||
178 |
2018 |
49 m / 160 ft |
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179 |
- |
47 m / 155 ft |
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180 |
- |
41 m / 133 ft |
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181 |
2018 |
39 m / 128 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 9 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,690 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.
|
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181 |
2018 |
39 m / 128 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 9 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,690 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.
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183 |
2015 |
36 m / 119 ft |
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184 |
2021 |
36 m / 117 ft |
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184 |
2021 |
36 m / 117 ft |
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186 |
2014 |
35 m / 113 ft |
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187 |
- |
28 m / 93 ft |
||
188 |
2015 |
27 m / 88 ft |
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189 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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190 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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191 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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191 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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193 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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194 |
2023 |
- m / - ft |
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195 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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195 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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195 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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198 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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198 |
2023 |
- m / - ft |
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200 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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201 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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202 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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203 |
2023 |
- m / - ft |
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203 |
2023 |
- m / - ft |
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203 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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206 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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206 |
2019 |
- m / - ft |
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208 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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209 |
2022 |
- m / - ft |
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210 |
2024 |
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210 |
2024 |
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210 |
2024 |
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150 m+ Buildings
300 m+ Buildings
Average Building Age*
9 Years
Most Common Function*
Office (34%), 47 Buildings
Most Common Material*
Concrete (75%), 88 Buildings
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database.
*Based on 137 Completed & Under Construction Buildings
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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CTBUH Expert Peer Review Committee, 2018 – Present
27 May 2021 | Chicago
CTBUH Chicago + NYC FLC Presents The Jewel Changi Airport Presentation by Buro Happold
The new mixed-use complex at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore delivers an exceptional experience for the 85 million passengers that pass through it every year....
29 January 2018 | London
"Geometry of Tall Buildings" - a CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter Event
The London Committee of the CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter recently hosted [i]Geometry of Tall Buildings[/i], a conversation between leading architects and engineers on the geometry...
26 October 2015 | New York City
2015 New York Conference - Session 2c - Q&A
Robert Cotter, Jersey City; James Parakh, City of Toronto Planning Department; and Craig Schwitter, BuroHappold Engineering, answer questions at the end of 2015 New York...
26 October 2015 | New York City
Density and development come in many forms – not all of them tall. One of the most successful development initiatives undertaken in New York City...
16 September 2014 | Shanghai
Seismic Action Reduction in Supertall Building Design
Per building design practice in China, structural engineer will carry on more detailed analysis in design development stage when schematic design is approved. For a...
16 September 2014 | Shanghai
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 06 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 06 Questions & Answers session with speakers Kanokpat Chanvaivit, Bouygues – Thai Co. Ltd.; Chunhe (Henry) Li, Buro Happold;...
21 September 2012 | Shanghai
Office Tower Configuration and Control for Natural Ventilation
The use of natural ventilation in office towers has been met with resistance and skepticism due to perceived and real issues relating to climate, comfort,...
20 September 2012 | Shanghai
Interactive Aerodynamic Design of Supertall Buildings
In order to maximize the benefit of early stage wind tunnel tests, BMT Fluid Mechanics and Buro Happold have respectively developed tools which enable dynamic...
10 October 2011 | Seoul
What if Every Act of Design and Construction Makes the World a Better Place?
Woods Bagot and Buro Happold have partnered in the development of an interactive design software platform which tracks energy and carbon footprints for design solutions...
17 October 2016
Tall Versus Old? The Role of Historic Preservation in the Context of Rapid Urban Growth
As cities aspire to become global metropolises, older low-rise structures are getting torn down to make room for new, often tall, buildings and neighborhoods. What...
26 October 2015
Density and development come in many forms – not all of them tall. One of the most successful development initiatives undertaken in New York City...
26 October 2015
Interconnectivity of Design and Construction for Complex Towers in Relation to Movement Issues
As the trend for complex architectural forms continues, the relationship between design and construction has become ever more interdependent. Where this interdependency was once limited...
26 October 2015
Structural Fire Design and Approval of a 156m Tall High-End Residential Building in Abu Dhabi
The tower has an external mega-frame with four story long exposed bracing members. A high quality finish to the diagonals was critical and 3h fire...
16 September 2014
Seismic Action Reduction in Supertall Building Design
Per building design practice in China, structural engineer will carry on more detailed analysis in design development stage when schematic design is approved. For a...
01 November 2012
A Proposal to Create an Energy-Producing Megatall for Kunming, China
China’s fast-growing urban population and need for sustainable energy sources require alternative development ideas. The Krafthaus, which combines an energy-producing solar tower with an environmentally...
20 September 2012
Interactive Aerodynamic Design of Supertall Buildings
In order to maximize the benefit of early stage wind tunnel tests, BMT Fluid Mechanics and Buro Happold have respectively developed tools which enable dynamic...
19 September 2012
Office Tower Configuration and Control for Natural Ventilation
The use of natural ventilation in office towers has been met with resistance and skepticism due to perceived and real issues relating to climate, comfort,...
19 September 2012
Innovative Solutions to Complex Geometric Forms in Tall Buildings
There is an trend in tall buildings towards ever more complex geometric forms, as clients and architects look to distinguish their buildings. That such buildings...
20 October 2003
Integrated Structural Fire Design for High Rise Buildings
This paper presents a fire safety design approach integrating evacuation, structural performance, fire fighting and fire safety management. An integrated performance based design with time...
19 May 2022
New Renderings Released for Mixed-Use Project in Detroit
Dan Gilbert's real estate firm has released updated renderings of what its ambitious Hudson's site development will look like once construction finishes in a few...
04 May 2022
Plans for an Octagonal Skyscraper Unveiled for Nanjing
Architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren has unveiled plans for the 350-meter-high Nanjing Nexus skyscraper in China. Named Nanjing Nexus, the skyscraper was designed for a site...
01 December 2021
Application Submitted for Complex with Three Skyscrapers in West London
A planning application for three skyscrapers in west London have been submitted to the Old Oak Development Corporation. These buildings are the tallest buildings in...
01 December 2021
Application Submitted for Complex with Three Skyscrapers in West London
A planning application for three skyscrapers in west London have been submitted to the Old Oak Development Corporation. These buildings are the tallest buildings in...
01 December 2021
Application Submitted for Complex with Three Skyscrapers in West London
A planning application for three skyscrapers in west London have been submitted to the Old Oak Development Corporation. These buildings are the tallest buildings in...
30 July 2020
CTBUH In The Media: The Future of Skyscrapers: A Mile High, Slimmer Than Ever and Made from Wood
History does not want for dizzying fantasies of tall buildings. From the Tower of Babel onwards, humanity has dreamed of ever-more wondrous skyscrapers, whether we...
30 July 2020
CTBUH In The Media: The Future of Skyscrapers: A Mile High, Slimmer Than Ever and Made from Wood
History does not want for dizzying fantasies of tall buildings. From the Tower of Babel onwards, humanity has dreamed of ever-more wondrous skyscrapers, whether we...
26 August 2019
Warsaw’s Varso Tower Rises Past 75 Meters
The Varso Place complex, named after Varsovia, the Latin name for Warsaw, is being built next to the capital’s central station. Three buildings will be...
01 March 2019
As One Chicago Lakefront Project Gets a New Deadline, Another is Announced
The owner of the Chicago Spire site could have another year to begin developing the lakefront site, four months after a downtown alderman rejected a...
02 January 2019
Vauxhall Skyscraper Duo Gets the Greenlight in London
Zaha Hadid Architects has received the go-ahead for their Vauxhall Cross Island towers, a duo of skyscrapers sited adjacent to Vauxhall Station. The scheme, which...
20 June 2018
CTBUH New York attended a tour of the ARO building, known for its avant-garde approach to maximizing space and providing direct outdoor access for its residents.
01 March 2018
The New York "Future Leaders" Committee recently debated whether NYC has built too tall. The two sides discussed current challenges to development as well as future considerations.
29 January 2018
The CTBUH UK Chapter recently hosted a conversation between architects and engineers on the geometry of tall buildings and its impact on the design trends of the future.
29 October 2017
The Annual Leaders Meeting was held the day before the start of the CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference, bringing together the Council’s leaders.
31 August 2017
The CTBUH New York Young Professionals Committee (YPC) hosted a sold-out Summer Social, this year hosted by BuroHappold Engineering.
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.
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