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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
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Name
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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 | Shanghai Tower | 632 m / 2,073 ft | |
2 | Ping An Finance Center | 599.1 m / 1,965 ft | |
3 | Lotte World Tower | 554.5 m / 1,819 ft | |
4 | Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre | 530 m / 1,739 ft | |
5 | Tianjin CTF Finance Centre | 530 m / 1,739 ft | |
6 | Wuhan CTF Finance Center | 475 m / 1,558 ft | |
7 | Two International Finance Centre | 412 m / 1,352 ft | |
8 | Guangxi China Resources Tower | 402.7 m / 1,321 ft | |
9 | Shun Hing Square | 384 m / 1,260 ft | |
10 | Eton Place Dalian Tower 1 | 383.2 m / 1,257 ft |
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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
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Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|
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1 | Suzhou Zhongnan Center | Suzhou | - |
729 m / 2,392 ft |
137 | Hotel / Residential / Office |
2 | Ping An Finance Center | Shenzhen | - |
660 m / 2,165 ft |
115 | Office |
3 | Wuhan CTF Finance Center | Wuhan | - |
648 m / 2,126 ft |
121 | Office |
4 | Shanghai Tower | Shanghai | 2015 |
632 m / 2,073 ft |
128 | Hotel / Office |
5 | Ping An Finance Center | Shenzhen | 2017 |
599 m / 1,965 ft |
115 | Office |
6 | Lotte World Tower | Seoul | 2017 |
555 m / 1,819 ft |
123 | Hotel / Residential / Office / Retail |
7 | Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre | Guangzhou | 2016 |
530 m / 1,739 ft |
111 | Hotel / Residential / Office |
8 | Tianjin CTF Finance Centre | Tianjin | 2019 |
530 m / 1,739 ft |
97 | Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Office |
9 | Pertamina Tower | Jakarta | - |
523 m / 1,716 ft |
99 | Hotel / Office |
10 | Wuhan CTF Finance Center | Wuhan | 2029 |
475 m / 1,558 ft |
84 | Office |
11 | Nanning China Resources Tower | Nanning | - |
445 m / 1,460 ft |
94 | Hotel / Office |
12 | Two International Finance Centre | Hong Kong | 2003 |
412 m / 1,352 ft |
88 | Office |
13 | Guangxi China Resources Tower | Nanning | 2020 |
403 m / 1,321 ft |
86 | Hotel / Office |
14 | Shun Hing Square | Shenzhen | 1996 |
384 m / 1,260 ft |
69 | Office |
15 | Eton Place Dalian Tower 1 | Dalian | 2016 |
383 m / 1,257 ft |
80 | Hotel / Office |
16 | Central Plaza | Hong Kong | 1992 |
374 m / 1,227 ft |
78 | Office |
17 | Bank of China Tower | Hong Kong | 1990 |
367 m / 1,205 ft |
72 | Office |
18 | Raffles City Chongqing T3N | Chongqing | 2019 |
354 m / 1,163 ft |
79 | Residential / Retail |
19 | Raffles City Chongqing T4N | Chongqing | 2019 |
354 m / 1,163 ft |
74 | Hotel / Office / Retail |
20 | Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tower A | Chengdu | - |
333 m / 1,093 ft |
73 | Hotel / Residential |
21 | Heartland 66 Office Tower | Wuhan | 2020 |
321 m / 1,052 ft |
59 | Office |
22 | Fortune Center | Guangzhou | 2015 |
309 m / 1,015 ft |
68 | Office |
23 | Burj Rafal | Riyadh | 2014 |
308 m / 1,010 ft |
68 | Residential / Hotel |
24 | One Island East | Hong Kong | 2008 |
298 m / 978 ft |
68 | Office |
25 | Cheung Kong Centre | Hong Kong | 1999 |
283 m / 928 ft |
63 | Office |
26 | Boulevard Point | Dubai | 2020 |
280 m / 918 ft |
69 | Residential |
27 | Eton Place Dalian Tower 2 | Dalian | 2015 |
279 m / 917 ft |
62 | Residential / Office |
28 | Republic Plaza | Singapore | 1996 |
276 m / 906 ft |
66 | Office |
29 | Shanghai SK Group Tower | Shanghai | 2019 |
275 m / 902 ft |
59 | Office |
30 | Victoria Dockside | Hong Kong | 2017 |
272 m / 894 ft |
66 | Serviced Apartments / Hotel / Office |
31 | 66 Tower 1 | Shanghai | 2005 |
262 m / 859 ft |
54 | Office |
31 | 66 Tower 2 | Shanghai | 2005 |
262 m / 859 ft |
54 | Office |
33 | Guangdong Telecom Plaza | Guangzhou | 2002 |
260 m / 853 ft |
68 | Office |
34 | The Masterpiece | Hong Kong | 2009 |
257 m / 843 ft |
64 | Residential / Hotel |
35 | CITIC Ruibo Tower 1 | Shanghai | 2017 |
256 m / 840 ft |
55 | Office |
36 | Raffles City Chongqing T5 | Chongqing | 2019 |
256 m / 839 ft |
58 | Residential / Retail |
37 | Raffles City Chongqing T2 | Chongqing | 2019 |
256 m / 839 ft |
57 | Residential / Retail |
38 | Raffles City Chongqing T4S | Chongqing | 2019 |
256 m / 839 ft |
51 | Hotel / Office / Retail |
39 | Raffles City Chongqing T3S | Chongqing | 2019 |
256 m / 839 ft |
48 | Office / Retail |
40 | Langham Place Office Tower | Hong Kong | 2004 |
255 m / 837 ft |
59 | Office |
41 | Queens Place North Tower | Melbourne | 2021 |
253 m / 829 ft |
79 | Residential |
42 | Center 66 Office 1 | Wuxi | 2014 |
250 m / 820 ft |
44 | Office / Retail |
43 | Ningbo New World Plaza Tower 5 | Ningbo | 2021 |
250 m / 819 ft |
56 | Hotel / Office / Retail |
44 | Shenzhen Stock Exchange | Shenzhen | 2013 |
246 m / 806 ft |
46 | Office |
45 | Chifley Tower | Sydney | 1992 |
244 m / 801 ft |
50 | Office |
46 | CITIC Ruibo Tower 2 | Shanghai | 2017 |
238 m / 781 ft |
52 | Office |
47 | The Greenland Centre | Sydney | 2021 |
236 m / 773 ft |
67 | Residential |
48 | Tianjin International Trade Tower 1 | Tianjin | 2014 |
235 m / 771 ft |
57 | Serviced Apartments / Retail |
49 | Jinling Central Tower 1 | Nanjing | 2024 |
235 m / 771 ft |
44 | Office |
50 | Palm Tower | Dubai | 2020 |
232 m / 760 ft |
53 | Residential / Hotel |
51 | Kingtown International Center | Nanjing | 2014 |
231 m / 759 ft |
56 | Hotel / Office |
52 | Frasers Tower | Singapore | 2018 |
231 m / 757 ft |
36 | Office |
53 | One Taikoo Place | Hong Kong | 2018 |
229 m / 750 ft |
48 | Office |
54 | Raffles City Chongqing T1 | Chongqing | 2019 |
228 m / 750 ft |
52 | Residential / Retail |
54 | Raffles City Chongqing T6 | Chongqing | 2019 |
228 m / 750 ft |
52 | Residential / Retail |
56 | Center 66 Office 3 | Wuxi | - |
225 m / 738 ft |
40 | Office |
57 | Treehouse | Hong Kong | - |
225 m / 738 ft |
47 | Office |
58 | Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tower B | Chengdu | - |
224 m / 733 ft |
69 | Residential |
59 | Optical Valley New World Center A | Wuhan | 2017 |
222 m / 729 ft |
44 | Office |
60 | Solar | Melbourne | 2026 |
215 m / 705 ft |
55 | Office |
61 | China Merchants Tower | Shenzhen | 2013 |
211 m / 692 ft |
38 | Office |
62 | Xiamen Eton Center North Tower | Xiamen | - |
210 m / 689 ft |
47 | SOHO / Retail / Hotel / Office |
63 | Scenic City East Tower | Shenzhen | 2027 |
210 m / 689 ft |
40 | Office |
64 | Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Tower | Shenzhen | 2022 |
209 m / 684 ft |
39 | Office |
65 | Leeza SOHO | Beijing | 2019 |
207 m / 679 ft |
46 | Office |
66 | Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 1 | Singapore | 2010 |
207 m / 679 ft |
57 | Hotel |
66 | Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 3 | Singapore | 2010 |
207 m / 679 ft |
57 | Hotel |
68 | Vietcombank Tower | Ho Chi Minh City | 2015 |
206 m / 676 ft |
40 | Office |
69 | Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 2 | Singapore | 2010 |
203 m / 665 ft |
57 | Hotel |
70 | Center 66 Office 2 | Wuxi | 2019 |
200 m / 656 ft |
34 | Office |
71 | Heartland 66 Tower SA3 | Wuhan | 2022 |
197 m / 648 ft |
44 | Serviced Apartments |
72 | Wuhan CTF Finance Center Residential Tower 1 | Wuhan | 2026 |
196 m / 644 ft |
52 | Residential |
72 | Wuhan CTF Finance Center Residential Tower 2 | Wuhan | 2026 |
196 m / 644 ft |
52 | Residential |
74 | Grand Hyatt Dalian | Dalian | 2014 |
195 m / 641 ft |
47 | Residential / Hotel |
75 | Oasia Hotel Downtown | Singapore | 2016 |
191 m / 626 ft |
27 | Hotel |
76 | 8 Corporate Avenue | Chongqing | 2014 |
180 m / 591 ft |
37 | Office |
77 | 88 Walker | Sydney | 2023 |
179 m / 589 ft |
50 | Office / Hotel |
78 | Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Headquarters | Hong Kong | 1985 |
179 m / 587 ft |
43 | Office |
79 | Heartland 66 Tower SA2 | Wuhan | 2023 |
177 m / 581 ft |
41 | Serviced Apartments |
80 | Manhattan @ Upper West Side | Melbourne | 2016 |
170 m / 558 ft |
53 | Residential |
81 | The Palazzo | Hong Kong | 2010 |
166 m / 545 ft |
38 | Residential / Retail |
82 | Tianjin International Trade Tower 3 | Tianjin | 2014 |
165 m / 542 ft |
45 | Serviced Apartments |
83 | Tianjin International Trade Tower 2 | Tianjin | 2014 |
165 m / 542 ft |
41 | Office |
84 | Scenic City West Tower | Shenzhen | 2027 |
163 m / 534 ft |
33 | Hotel / Office |
85 | Heartland 66 Tower SA1 | Wuhan | 2023 |
161 m / 529 ft |
37 | Serviced Apartments |
86 | Jinling Central Tower 2 | Nanjing | 2024 |
161 m / 528 ft |
36 | Serviced Apartments |
87 | One Peking Road | Hong Kong | 2003 |
160 m / 525 ft |
30 | Office |
88 | Optical Valley New World Center B | Wuhan | 2017 |
158 m / 518 ft |
26 | Office |
89 | Optical Valley New World Hotel | Wuhan | 2017 |
157 m / 514 ft |
36 | Hotel |
90 | 130 Lonsdale Street | Melbourne | 2020 |
157 m / 513 ft |
35 | Office |
91 | Hotel Panorama by Rhombus | Hong Kong | 2005 |
156 m / 512 ft |
40 | Hotel |
92 | Echelon Tower 1 | Singapore | 2017 |
155 m / 509 ft |
42 | Residential |
92 | Echelon Tower 2 | Singapore | 2017 |
155 m / 509 ft |
42 | Residential |
94 | 7 Corporate Avenue | Chongqing | 2014 |
155 m / 508 ft |
31 | Office |
95 | 555 Collins Street | Melbourne | 2023 |
152 m / 499 ft |
35 | Office |
96 | Chevron House | Singapore | 1993 |
152 m / 497 ft |
33 | Office |
97 | Collins Arch | Melbourne | 2020 |
148 m / 487 ft |
42 | Residential / Hotel / Office |
98 | Venetian Macau Hotel Tower | Macau | 2007 |
148 m / 485 ft |
39 | Hotel / Casino |
99 | Eton Place Dalian Tower 3 | Dalian | 2010 |
147 m / 482 ft |
42 | Residential |
99 | Eton Place Dalian Tower 4 | Dalian | 2010 |
147 m / 482 ft |
42 | Residential |
99 | Eton Place Dalian Tower 5 | Dalian | 2010 |
147 m / 482 ft |
42 | Residential |
102 | Pan Pacific Orchard | Singapore | 2023 |
140 m / 461 ft |
25 | Hotel |
103 | 2 Trafalgar Way, Building 2 | London | 2025 |
138 m / 451 ft |
44 | Residential |
104 | Brookfield Place Sydney | Sydney | 2021 |
133 m / 437 ft |
34 | Office |
105 | 6 Corporate Avenue | Chongqing | 2014 |
121 m / 396 ft |
24 | Office |
106 | Boulevard Vue | Singapore | 2014 |
116 m / 381 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 34 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,353 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.
|
34 | Residential |
107 | The Luna | Hong Kong | 2018 |
116 m / 380 ft |
30 | Residential |
108 | Le Nouvel Ardmore | Singapore | 2014 |
113 m / 371 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 33 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,353 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.
|
33 | Residential |
109 | Upper West Side Tower 4 (Midtown) | Melbourne | 2015 |
111 m / 364 ft |
31 | Residential |
110 | 2 Trafalgar Way, Building 3 | London | 2025 |
109 m / 358 ft |
35 | Residential |
111 | Poly Centre | Sydney | 2022 |
107 m / 350 ft |
25 | Office |
112 | EDEN | Singapore | 2019 |
105 m / 343 ft |
26 | Residential |
113 | 1000 Trees Phase 2 | Shanghai | 2024 |
100 m / 328 ft |
19 | Office |
114 | Deloitte Center | Auckland | 2009 |
96 m / 316 ft |
21 | Office |
115 | PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering | Singapore | 2013 |
89 m / 292 ft |
16 | Hotel |
116 | PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering Office Building | Singapore | 2013 |
89 m / 292 ft |
14 | Office |
117 | 2 Trafalgar Way, Building 1 | London | 2025 |
87 m / 287 ft |
28 | Residential |
118 | 171 Collins Street | Melbourne | 2013 |
86 m / 283 ft |
20 | Office |
119 | The Alberton | Manchester | - |
84 m / 275 ft |
20 | Office |
120 | Deloitte Centre | Auckland | 2023 |
84 m / 275 ft |
22 | Hotel / Office |
121 | PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay | Singapore | 1987 |
83 m / 273 ft |
21 | Hotel |
122 | Royal Elizabeth | Melbourne | 2017 |
76 m / 248 ft |
20 | Residential |
123 | Vermilion | London | 2012 |
75 m / 246 ft |
21 | Residential |
124 | The Miller | Sydney | 2019 |
74 m / 243 ft |
23 | Residential / Serviced Apartments |
125 | Rochester Commons | Singapore | 2022 |
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 7,028 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.
|
17 | Office |
126 | Philamlife Center | Cebu | 2017 |
71 m / 234 ft |
17 | Office |
127 | The Jockey Club Innovation Tower | Hong Kong | 2013 |
71 m / 234 ft |
15 | Education |
128 | UniSA Cancer Research Institute | Adelaide | 2018 |
71 m / 232 ft |
14 | Education / Hospital |
129 | 700 Bourke Street | Melbourne | 2013 |
70 m / 231 ft |
16 | Office / Retail |
130 | Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Orchard | Singapore | 2008 |
69 m / 226 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,208 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.
|
18 | Hotel |
131 | Al Wasl Plaza Dome | Dubai | 2021 |
67 m / 221 ft |
N/A | Office |
132 | T3 Collingwood | Melbourne | 2023 |
63 m / 207 ft |
15 | Office |
133 | One East Melbourne | Melbourne | 2009 |
63 m / 207 ft |
20 | Residential |
134 | Tower Centre | Auckland | - |
63 m / 207 ft |
18 | Office |
135 | 1000 Trees Phase 1 | Shanghai | 2021 |
60 m / 197 ft |
12 | Retail |
136 | The Tembusu Block 107 | Singapore | 2016 |
59 m / 194 ft |
18 | Residential |
136 | The Tembusu Block 107 A-B | Singapore | 2016 |
59 m / 194 ft |
18 | Residential |
136 | The Tembusu Block 107 C-D | Singapore | 2016 |
59 m / 194 ft |
18 | Residential |
139 | Altitude Residential Tower | Adelaide | 2010 |
58 m / 190 ft |
18 | Residential |
140 | Rove Expo City North Tower | Dubai | 2021 |
55 m / 180 ft |
12 | Hotel |
140 | Rove Expo City South Tower | Dubai | 2021 |
55 m / 180 ft |
12 | Hotel |
142 | Scenic City South Building | Shenzhen | 2027 |
50 m / 164 ft |
11 | Office / Retail |
143 | Al Wasl Plaza Building 1 | Dubai | 2021 |
50 m / 163 ft |
10 | Office |
143 | Al Wasl Plaza Building 3/10 | Dubai | 2021 |
50 m / 163 ft |
10 | Office |
143 | Al Wasl Plaza Building 5 | Dubai | 2021 |
50 m / 163 ft |
10 | Office |
146 | Chiswick Curve | London | - |
- |
32 | Residential / Office |
147 | The Meridian | Sheffield | - |
- |
23 | Residential |
148 | Admiral Serebryakov Embankment Tower 1 | Novorossiysk | - |
- |
20 | Hotel |
149 | Admiral Serebryakov Embankment Tower 2 | Novorossiysk | - |
- |
17 | Hotel |
150 | Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye Tower 1 | Moscow | - |
- |
N/A | Office |
150 | Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye Tower 2 | Moscow | - |
- |
N/A | Office |
Average Building Age*
11 Years
Most Common Function*
Office (48%)
Most Common Material*
Composite (57%)
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database