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Metrics
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Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest point of the building, irrespective of material or function of the highest element (i.e., including antennae, flagpoles, signage and other functional-technical equipment).
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest occupied floor within the building.
Above Ground
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).
Below Ground
The number of floors below ground should include all major floors located below the ground floor level.
Status
Note: Only buildings that have GPS coordinates recorded are displayed.
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Rank
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Building Name
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Status
Completed
Architecturally Topped Out
Structurally Topped Out
Under Construction
Proposed
On Hold
Never Completed
Vision
Competition Entry
Canceled
Proposed Renovation
Under Renovation
Renovated
Under Demolition
Demolished
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Completion
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Height
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Floors
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Material
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Use
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| 1 | Salesforce Tower | 2018 | 326.1 m / 1,070 ft | 61 | composite | office | |
| 2 | 181 Fremont | 2018 | 246.9 m / 810 ft | 56 | steel | residential / office | |
| 3 | 542-550 Howard Street | - | 243.8 m / 800 ft | 61 | N/A | office / residential / hotel | |
| 4 | The Avery | 2019 | 188.4 m / 618 ft | 56 | concrete | residential | |
| 5 | 500 Folsom | 2019 | 132.6 m / 435 ft | 42 | concrete | residential |
CTBUH Awards & Distinctions
Best Tall Building Worldwide 2019 Winner
2019 CTBUH Awards
Best Tall Building 300-399 meters 2019 Winner
2019 CTBUH Awards
MEP Engineering Award 2019 Award of Excellence
2019 CTBUH Awards
CTBUH Initiatives
CTBUH Releases Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2018
12 December 2018 - CTBUH News
CTBUH 2019 Award of Excellence Winners Announced
5 December 2018 - Awards
Videos
31 October 2017
Interview: Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Fred Clarke, Aïcha Woods & Mark Shoemaker of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects are interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.
Research
25 April 2019
Best Tall Buildings 2019: Dominant Trends
CTBUH
This year, CTBUH has vastly expanded its Awards program to consider the Best Tall Building category through several classes of height, rather than geographic regions,...
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