The Skyscraper Center

Facts

Population

4,255,000

Area

10,452 km²

4,036 mi²

Density

407.1 people per km²

1054.4 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

3 Completed • 0 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Sky Gate (2016)

Tallest Building

Sama Beirut (195 m)

Tallest City

Beirut

Average Building Age

5 Years

Most Common Function*

Residential (67%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (100%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

41

Tallest Country in

the World

7

Tallest Country in

Middle East

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Sama Beirut	195.2 m / 640 ft
2	Sky Gate	180.4 m / 592 ft
3	Les Domes De Sursock	163.6 m / 537 ft
4	Marina Tower	149 m / 489 ft
5	L'Elite de Sursock	142 m / 466 ft
6	Place Pasteur	140 m / 459 ft
7	Quasar Saifi 450	138.4 m / 454 ft
8	Habtoor Grand Hotel Convention Center & Spa	130 m / 427 ft
9	Bay Tower	125 m / 410 ft
10	Rive Gauche Tower	121.8 m / 400 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Lebanon CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Rafik El-Khoury & Partners	Beirut	Silver	0	STRC • COST • ENGO

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Names Tall Building Award Winners and Finalists

22 June 2016

CTBUH is proud to announce the winners and…

Research

20 October 2018

The Middle East: 30+ Years of Building Tall

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...

Research

14 November 2013

The Middle East: 20 Years of Building Skyscrapers

Twenty years ago, the Middle East contained only one skyscraper over 150 meters in height. It is now estimated that by the end of 2015...

Global News

05 August 2020

Damage From the Beirut Explosion Includes Several Tall Buildings

Explosions erupted in Lebanon’s capital on Tuesday evening, 4 August, 2020, leveling buildings, damaging hospitals and shattering windows for miles. More than 4,000 people were...