CTBUH Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2020

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)'s global study of 200‑meter‑and‑taller building completions for 2020.

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Only countries with at least two completions in 2020 are included in this chart. One 200 m+ tall building was also completed during 2020 in these countries: Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey.

 

Two or fewer tall buildings 200 m+ in height were also completed during 2020 in these cities: Doha, Dongguan, Dongying, Haikou, Harbin, Hefei, Istanbul, Jersey City, Jinan, Lanzhou, Makati, Manchester, Melbourne, Monterrey, Moscow, Mumbai, Nanjing, Nanning, Ningbo, Nonthaburi, Riyadh, San Pedro Garza Garcia, Seattle, Shanghai, Suzhou, Sydney, Wuhan, Xi’an, Yokohama, Zhuhai.

 
 
 
 
 

Skyline: Tallest Building by Year

 

Skyline: Tallest 2020 Completions

 
 
 
 
 

2020 Completions List

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Rank Building Name City Floors m ft
1 Central Park Tower New York City, United States 98 472 1550
2 One Vanderbilt New York City, United States 59 427 1401
3 Nanning China Resources Tower Nanning, China 87 403 1321
4 Guiyang International Financial Center T1 Guiyang, China 79 401 1316
5 Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1 Shenzhen, China 80 388 1273
6 St. Regis Chicago Chicago, United States 101 363 1191
7 NEVA TOWERS 2 Moscow, Russia 79 345 1132
8 Heartland 66 Office Tower Wuhan, China 60 339 1112
9 Parc1 Tower I Seoul, South Korea 68 338 1109
10 Hengqin International Finance Center Zhuhai, China 69 338 1108
11 SLS Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates 78 336 1102
= 12 Twin Towers Guiyang, East Tower Guiyang, China 74 335 1099
= 12 Twin Towers Guiyang, West Tower Guiyang, China 74 335 1099
14 Jinan Center Financial City A5-3 Jinan, China 69 333 1093
15 Xiangjiang Fortune Finance Center Tower 1 Changsha, China 65 327 1073
16 Australia 108 Melbourne, Australia 100 317 1039
17 Shenzhen Bay Innovation and Technology Centre Tower 1 Shenzhen, China 69 311 1021
18 Amna Tower Dubai, United Arab Emirates 75 307 1007
19 T.Op Torre 1 Monterrey, Mexico 64 305 1002
20 Jumeirah Gate Dubai, United Arab Emirates 78 303 994
21 OCT Tower Shenzhen, China 60 300 984
22 NEVA TOWERS 1 Moscow, Russia 65 297 974
23 Shimao Qianhai Center Shenzhen, China 62 294 966
24 World One Mumbai, India 76 280 918
25 World View Mumbai, India 76 278 912
26 ICD Brookfield Place Dubai, United Arab Emirates 54 282 926
27 Qiantan Center Shanghai, China 56 280 919
28 Boulevard Point Dubai, United Arab Emirates 69 280 918
29 Twentytwo London, United Kingdom 62 278 913
30 Fortune Jinmao Tower A Lanzhou, China 57 278 912
31 Guiyang International Financial Center T2 Guiyang, China 54 275 902
= 32 Commercial Union Centre 1 Nanchang, China 58 272 892
= 32 Commercial Union Centre 2 Nanchang, China 57 272 892
34 One Barangaroo Sydney, Australia 71 271 890
35 99 Hudson Street Jersey City, United States 76 271 889
36 R&F Riverside New City - Ritz-Carlton Hotel Harbin, China 56 270 885
37 Fangda Building Zhuhai, China 41 264 867
38 Xiangjiang Fortune Finance Center Tower 2 Changsha, China 52 262 859
39 Nathani Heights Mumbai, India 72 262 858
40 Parc1 Tower II Seoul, South Korea 52 261 855
41 Landmark Tower Haikou, China 51 260 853
42 Rainier Square Tower Seattle, United States 58 260 852
43 Cadre City Plaza West Tower Guangzhou, China 60 257 843
44 Permata Sapura Tower Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 53 252 828
45 UCC Huanyu Huijin Center Tower 1 Dongguan, China 58 250 820
46 110 North Wacker Chicago, United States 55 250 817
47 Shenzhen Bay Innovation and Technology Centre Tower 2 Shenzhen, China 53 247 811
48 Greenland Center Hefei, China 58 240 787
49 Landmark Pinnacle London, United Kingdom 77 233 765
50 Hotel Safi Metropolitan San Pedro Garza García, Mexico 56 233 764
51 Wuhan International Trade Center A Wuhan, China 45 233 764
52 Palm Tower Dubai, United Arab Emirates 53 231 760
53 Samba银行总部大厦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 40 231 758
54 130 William Street New York City, United States 61 230 755
= 55 International Air Service Center Tower 1 Shanghai, China 52 230 755
= 55 Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk Dubai, United Arab Emirates 50 230 755
= 55 China Construction Bank Building 2 Shenzhen, China 40 230 755
58 Emaar Square The Address Hotel & Residences Istanbul, Turkey 50 229 753
= 59 Huizhong Development Center Tower B Changsha, China 50 228 748
= 59 Huizhong Development Center Tower A Changsha, China 47 228 748
61 Changchun International Finance Center Tower 1 Changchun, China 47 226 741
62 Jumeirah Living Marina Gate Dubai, United Arab Emirates 56 224 736
63 Brooklyn Point New York City, United States 57 220 723
64 Newfoundland London, United Kingdom 59 220 721
65 Ganzhou Baoneng Center Ganzhou, China 43 218 715
66 Nanjing Financial City Phase II Tower 3 Nanjing, China – 217 712
67 Gold Times Square Block A Jinan, China 47 216 709
68 Dongying World Finance Center Dongying, China 48 215 705
69 Valiant Tower London, United Kingdom 68 214 704
70 The Politan Aqua West Tower Nonthaburi, Thailand 61 214 703
71 25 Park Row New York City, United States 54 214 702
72 Sinotrans Logistic Centre Shenzhen, China – 213 698
73 Yongwei Times Square Xi’an, China 43 212 696
74 The Tower Yokohama Kitanaka Yokohama, Japan 58 212 695
= 75 LOHAS Park LP6 Tower 1 Hong Kong, China 63 212 695
= 75 LOHAS Park LP6 Tower 2 Hong Kong, China 63 212 695
77 Hengmingzhu Financial Building Shenzhen, China – 211 691
78 Ziyuanyuan Tower Shenzhen, China 47 210 689
79 Hengli Center 1 Suzhou, China 51 209 686
80 Takeshiba Urban Redevelopment Project District A Tokyo, Japan 39 208 684
= 81 The Politan Aqua East Tower Nonthaburi, Thailand 61 208 682
= 81 Pullman Doha West Bay Doha, Qatar 52 208 682
= 83 Harbour Views Tower 1 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 51 207 679
= 83 Harbour Views Tower 2 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 51 207 679
= 83 Alibaba South Tower Guangzhou, China 37 207 679
86 Ningbo Guohua Financial Tower Ningbo, China 45 206 677
= 87 LOHAS Park LP6 Tower 3 Hong Kong, China 61 206 675
= 87 LOHAS Park LP6 Tower 5 Hong Kong, China 61 206 675
= 89 Shengjing Finance Plaza R1 Shenyang, China 60 205 672
= 89 Shengjing Finance Plaza R2 Shenyang, China 60 205 672
= 89 Shengjing Finance Plaza R4 Shenyang, China 60 205 672
= 89 Shengjing Finance Plaza R5 Shenyang, China 60 205 672
= 89 Shengjing Finance Plaza R6 Shenyang, China 60 205 672
= 89 Shengjing Finance Plaza R7 Shenyang, China 60 205 672
= 89 Shengjing Finance Plaza R8 Shenyang, China 60 205 672
= 89 Shengjing Finance Plaza R9 Shenyang, China 60 205 672
97 RP Heights Dubai, United Arab Emirates 50 204 669
98 R&F Riverside New City - Office Tower 1 Harbin, China 42 203 668
99 Wolf Point East Tower Chicago, United States 60 203 668
100 Cadre City Plaza East Tower Guangzhou, China 43 202 663
101 Deansgate Square South Tower Manchester, United Kingdom 66 200 658
= 102 Garden Towers 1 Makati, Philippines 54 200 656
= 102 BLVD Heights Tower 1 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 53 200 656
= 102 Acro Seoul Forest Tower A Seoul, South Korea 49 200 656
= 102 Acro Seoul Forest Tower B Seoul, South Korea 49 200 656
= 102 Otemachi One Tower Tokyo, Japan 39 200 656

Top 30 Projected 2021 Completions

Rank Building Name City Floors m ft
1 Riverview Plaza A1 Wuhan, China 73 436 1430
2 111 West 57th Street New York City, United States 84 435 1428
3 Dongguan International Trade Center 1 Dongguan, China 88 427 1401
4 PIF Tower Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 72 385 1263
5 Thamrin Nine Tower 1 Jakarta, Indonesia 75 383 1256
6 Guiyang World Trade Center Landmark Tower Guiyang, China – 380 1247
7 Shenzhen Center Shenzhen, China 70 376 1232
8 Haitian Center Tower 2 Qingdao, China 74 369 1211
9 Greenland Group Suzhou Center Suzhou, China 77 358 1175
10 Il Primo Tower 1 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 88 356 1168
11 Glory Xi'an International Financial Center Xi’an, China 75 350 1148
12 Hengfeng Guiyang Center Tower 1 Guiyang, China 77 349 1145
13 Shengjing Finance Plaza T2 Shenyang, China 68 334 1097
14 AMA Tower Dubai, United Arab Emirates 65 333 1093
15 Guangxi Financial Investment Center Nanning, China 70 330 1083
= 15 One Za'abeel Tower 1 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 67 330 1083
= 15 Wuhan Yangtze River Shipping Center Wuhan, China 65 330 1083
= 15 Huaguoyuan Zone N Guiyang, China – 330 1083
19 Global Financial Centre Tower 2 Shenyang, China 80 328 1076
20 Huaqiang Golden Corridor City Plaza Main Tower Shenyang, China 66 327 1073
21 Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 1 Nanjing, China 68 327 1071
22 The One Ritz-Carlton Tower Colombo, Sri Lanka 80 326 1070
23 Yangzhou International Mansion Yangzhou, China 72 318 1043
24 The Spiral New York City, United States 66 317 1041
25 Abu Dhabi Plaza Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 75 311 1020
26 Greenland Center 1 Hangzhou, China 67 310 1017
= 26 Greenland Center 2 Hangzhou, China 67 310 1017
= 26 Varso Tower Warsaw, Poland 53 310 1017
29 CCCC Southern Financial Investment Building Zhuhai, China 65 309 1015
30 Chengdu Poly International Plaza Chengdu, China 56 309 1014