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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 |
632 m / 2,073 ft |
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2 |
499.2 m / 1,638 ft |
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3 |
474.4 m / 1,556 ft |
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4 |
442.1 m / 1,451 ft |
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5 |
427 m / 1,401 ft |
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6 |
365.8 m / 1,200 ft |
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7 |
362.9 m / 1,191 ft |
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8 |
326.5 m / 1,071 ft |
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9 |
320 m / 1,050 ft |
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10 |
318.9 m / 1,046 ft |
CTBUH Future Leaders Committee, Chicago, 2019 – Present
Reechal Mevada
CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee, 2021 – Present
22 January 2021
Highlights - CTBUH China New Year Talk: Future City
Organized around the theme of the "future city," CTBUH held new year talk and Chinese book release in One Museum Place, Shanghai. The CTBUH China...
30 April 2018
Taking the Corporate Campus Vertical
The Tencent Seafront Towers bring a novel concept – the “vertical campus” – to Shenzhen. In housing the corporate headquarters of the fourth-largest internet company...
22 June 2022
Laboratory Company Opening Office in Chicago's Tallest Building
Abbott Laboratories is opening a big new office at Willis Tower that could bring as many as 450 jobs downtown, a move meant to provide...
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 |
- |
729 m / 2,392 ft |
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2 |
2015 |
632 m / 2,073 ft |
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3 |
- |
610 m / 2,001 ft |
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4 |
2025 |
518 m / 1,699 ft |
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5 |
- |
518 m / 1,699 ft |
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6 |
- |
500 m / 1,640 ft |
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7 |
2025 |
499 m / 1,638 ft |
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8 |
- |
474 m / 1,556 ft |
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9 |
1974 |
442 m / 1,451 ft |
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10 |
2020 |
427 m / 1,401 ft |
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11 |
- |
403 m / 1,323 ft |
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12 |
2009 |
366 m / 1,200 ft |
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13 |
2020 |
363 m / 1,191 ft |
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14 |
- |
355 m / 1,165 ft |
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15 |
2025 |
344 m / 1,128 ft |
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16 |
2022 |
327 m / 1,071 ft |
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17 |
2022 |
320 m / 1,050 ft |
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18 |
1930 |
319 m / 1,046 ft |
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19 |
2007 |
319 m / 1,046 ft |
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20 |
2016 |
318 m / 1,043 ft |
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21 |
2016 |
318 m / 1,043 ft |
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22 |
- |
316 m / 1,037 ft |
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23 |
- |
315 m / 1,033 ft |
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24 |
1990 |
310 m / 1,018 ft |
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25 |
2022 |
304 m / 997 ft |
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26 |
- |
300 m / 984 ft |
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27 |
2015 |
295 m / 969 ft |
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28 |
2020 |
294 m / 966 ft |
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29 |
2017 |
290 m / 951 ft |
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30 |
2023 |
290 m / 951 ft |
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31 |
2019 |
290 m / 951 ft |
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32 |
2021 |
285 m / 935 ft |
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33 |
2023 |
270 m / 886 ft |
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34 |
2023 |
267 m / 875 ft |
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35 |
2022 |
264 m / 866 ft |
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36 |
2023 |
260 m / 853 ft |
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37 |
2012 |
257 m / 844 ft |
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38 |
- |
250 m / 820 ft |
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39 |
2015 |
250 m / 820 ft |
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40 |
2018 |
249 m / 816 ft |
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41 |
2015 |
247 m / 811 ft |
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42 |
2017 |
246 m / 806 ft |
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43 |
2021 |
244 m / 801 ft |
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44 |
2019 |
244 m / 800 ft |
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45 |
2016 |
242 m / 794 ft |
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46 |
2018 |
238 m / 781 ft |
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46 |
2018 |
238 m / 781 ft |
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48 |
2012 |
238 m / 779 ft |
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49 |
2020 |
232 m / 760 ft |
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50 |
- |
227 m / 745 ft |
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50 |
- |
227 m / 745 ft |
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52 |
2018 |
227 m / 745 ft |
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53 |
2022 |
225 m / 738 ft |
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54 |
- |
220 m / 723 ft |
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55 |
2022 |
220 m / 722 ft |
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56 |
2018 |
220 m / 722 ft |
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57 |
2025 |
216 m / 709 ft |
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58 |
2018 |
216 m / 709 ft |
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59 |
1960 |
216 m / 707 ft |
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60 |
2009 |
210 m / 689 ft |
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61 |
2018 |
205 m / 673 ft |
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62 |
2010 |
203 m / 667 ft |
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63 |
2009 |
203 m / 666 ft |
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64 |
- |
200 m / 656 ft |
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65 |
2013 |
200 m / 656 ft |
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66 |
- |
200 m / 656 ft |
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66 |
2023 |
200 m / 656 ft |
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68 |
- |
198 m / 651 ft |
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69 |
1983 |
197 m / 647 ft |
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70 |
2022 |
195 m / 640 ft |
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71 |
2017 |
195 m / 639 ft |
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72 |
2019 |
191 m / 627 ft |
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73 |
2011 |
191 m / 627 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 49 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 392 other buildings of the same residential / 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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73 |
2011 |
191 m / 627 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 49 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 392 other buildings of the same residential / 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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75 |
2014 |
190 m / 623 ft |
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76 |
2020 |
185 m / 607 ft |
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77 |
2009 |
183 m / 600 ft |
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78 |
- |
183 m / 600 ft |
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79 |
2006 |
182 m / 597 ft |
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80 |
2018 |
180 m / 591 ft |
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81 |
- |
180 m / 591 ft |
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82 |
2021 |
180 m / 591 ft |
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83 |
2021 |
180 m / 591 ft |
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84 |
2020 |
180 m / 591 ft |
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85 |
2018 |
180 m / 591 ft |
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86 |
2017 |
180 m / 590 ft |
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87 |
2021 |
177 m / 581 ft |
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88 |
2019 |
177 m / 579 ft |
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89 |
2023 |
170 m / 558 ft |
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90 |
2018 |
170 m / 557 ft |
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91 |
2017 |
168 m / 551 ft |
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92 |
2015 |
166 m / 544 ft |
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93 |
2023 |
160 m / 525 ft |
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94 |
1961 |
160 m / 524 ft |
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95 |
2003 |
158 m / 518 ft |
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96 |
2021 |
155 m / 508 ft |
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97 |
1969 |
154 m / 504 ft |
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98 |
2018 |
154 m / 504 ft |
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99 |
2018 |
152 m / 499 ft |
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100 |
2023 |
152 m / 499 ft |
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101 |
1988 |
151 m / 496 ft |
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102 |
2019 |
151 m / 495 ft |
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103 |
- |
150 m / 492 ft |
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103 |
- |
150 m / 492 ft |
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103 |
- |
150 m / 492 ft |
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106 |
2015 |
150 m / 491 ft |
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107 |
- |
150 m / 490 ft |
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108 |
2010 |
149 m / 490 ft |
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109 |
- |
148 m / 484 ft |
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110 |
2025 |
147 m / 483 ft |
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111 |
2021 |
147 m / 481 ft |
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112 |
- |
146 m / 477 ft |
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113 |
2013 |
145 m / 476 ft |
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114 |
2022 |
142 m / 465 ft |
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115 |
2017 |
141 m / 463 ft |
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116 |
2018 |
141 m / 461 ft |
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117 |
- |
140 m / 459 ft |
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118 |
2021 |
140 m / 459 ft |
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119 |
- |
139 m / 455 ft |
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120 |
2021 |
138 m / 453 ft |
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121 |
2021 |
138 m / 452 ft |
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122 |
2016 |
136 m / 446 ft |
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122 |
2016 |
136 m / 446 ft |
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124 |
2015 |
136 m / 446 ft |
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125 |
2023 |
136 m / 446 ft |
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126 |
2017 |
135 m / 444 ft |
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127 |
2017 |
135 m / 442 ft |
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128 |
2021 |
132 m / 433 ft |
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129 |
2016 |
132 m / 431 ft |
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130 |
2025 |
131 m / 430 ft |
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131 |
- |
130 m / 427 ft |
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132 |
- |
130 m / 425 ft |
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133 |
2016 |
129 m / 424 ft |
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134 |
2015 |
129 m / 424 ft |
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135 |
- |
128 m / 421 ft |
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136 |
2014 |
127 m / 415 ft |
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137 |
2009 |
126 m / 413 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 37 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 8,474 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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138 |
- |
126 m / 412 ft |
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138 |
- |
126 m / 412 ft |
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140 |
1999 |
123 m / 402 ft |
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141 |
2016 |
122 m / 400 ft |
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142 |
2009 |
122 m / 400 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 32 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,121 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.
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143 |
2022 |
122 m / 400 ft |
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144 |
2017 |
122 m / 400 ft |
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145 |
- |
120 m / 394 ft |
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146 |
- |
120 m / 394 ft |
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147 |
- |
119 m / 389 ft |
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148 |
2018 |
118 m / 387 ft |
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149 |
- |
115 m / 377 ft |
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150 |
2007 |
114 m / 375 ft |
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151 |
1970 |
114 m / 374 ft |
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152 |
2020 |
113 m / 371 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 26 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,631 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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153 |
2015 |
113 m / 370 ft |
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154 |
2010 |
111 m / 363 ft |
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155 |
- |
110 m / 361 ft |
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156 |
1990 |
110 m / 360 ft |
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157 |
2016 |
108 m / 354 ft |
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158 |
2022 |
107 m / 350 ft |
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158 |
2022 |
107 m / 350 ft |
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160 |
2021 |
106 m / 349 ft |
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161 |
2017 |
105 m / 344 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,631 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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161 |
2017 |
105 m / 344 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,631 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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163 |
2010 |
105 m / 344 ft |
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164 |
- |
105 m / 343 ft |
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165 |
2011 |
102 m / 335 ft |
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166 |
- |
101 m / 330 ft |
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167 |
2014 |
100 m / 328 ft |
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168 |
2014 |
100 m / 328 ft |
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168 |
2014 |
100 m / 328 ft |
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170 |
2004 |
100 m / 328 ft |
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171 |
2017 |
100 m / 327 ft |
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172 |
2011 |
100 m / 327 ft |
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173 |
- |
99 m / 325 ft |
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174 |
1983 |
98 m / 320 ft |
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175 |
1929 |
96 m / 314 ft |
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176 |
2018 |
95 m / 312 ft |
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177 |
2017 |
95 m / 312 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 25 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,121 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.
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178 |
1988 |
94 m / 307 ft |
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179 |
2023 |
91 m / 300 ft |
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180 |
1999 |
91 m / 297 ft |
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181 |
2021 |
88 m / 290 ft |
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182 |
2020 |
88 m / 288 ft |
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183 |
2019 |
87 m / 286 ft |
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184 |
2008 |
84 m / 276 ft |
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185 |
2018 |
83 m / 272 ft |
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186 |
1984 |
82 m / 268 ft |
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187 |
2020 |
81 m / 265 ft |
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188 |
2017 |
80 m / 263 ft |
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189 |
2004 |
80 m / 262 ft |
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190 |
2017 |
79 m / 260 ft |
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191 |
2020 |
78 m / 256 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,631 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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192 |
2020 |
76 m / 250 ft |
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193 |
- |
74 m / 244 ft |
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194 |
1999 |
74 m / 241 ft |
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195 |
1931 |
73 m / 239 ft |
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196 |
1913 |
70 m / 230 ft |
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197 |
2006 |
70 m / 230 ft |
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198 |
2016 |
70 m / 230 ft |
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199 |
2016 |
68 m / 223 ft |
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200 |
2002 |
68 m / 222 ft |
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201 |
1932 |
66 m / 215 ft |
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202 |
2018 |
65 m / 214 ft |
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203 |
2019 |
65 m / 213 ft |
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204 |
- |
60 m / 197 ft |
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205 |
2019 |
60 m / 197 ft |
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206 |
1966 |
54 m / 178 ft |
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207 |
2009 |
53 m / 174 ft |
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208 |
2022 |
44 m / 144 ft |
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209 |
- |
42 m / 137 ft |
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210 |
- |
41 m / 133 ft |
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211 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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212 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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213 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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214 |
- |
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215 |
- |
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216 |
2023 |
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217 |
2022 |
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218 |
- |
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218 |
2023 |
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220 |
- |
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221 |
- |
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221 |
- |
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221 |
2024 |
- m / - ft |
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224 |
- |
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225 |
- |
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226 |
2024 |
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227 |
2022 |
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228 |
2025 |
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228 |
2022 |
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230 |
- |
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231 |
- |
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232 |
- |
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234 |
- |
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235 |
2021 |
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150 m+ Buildings
300 m+ Buildings
Average Building Age*
14 Years
Most Common Function*
Office (55%), 85 Buildings
Most Common Material*
Concrete (49%), 61 Buildings
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database.
*Based on 156 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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21 August 2017 | Taguig City
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03 November 2016 | Chicago
Alexander Durst, Chief Development Officer, The Durst Organization; Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Partner, Bjarke Ingels Group; Jianping Gu, General Manager, Shanghai Tower C&D; Grant Uhlir, Managing Director,...
03 November 2016 | Chicago
A Vernacular Megatall: Shanghai Tower
As the tallest building in China upon completion, Shanghai Tower has had an immediate and profound impact on the country’s perceptions of how a skyscraper...
03 November 2016 | Chicago
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17 October 2016 | London
Panel Discussion: Future Cities: What are the Biggest Threats and Opportunities?
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18 September 2014 | Shanghai
Zhongnan Center Elevator System and Elevator Evacuation Design
Because super high-rise buildings are a very recent phenomenon, there are no specific building codes written for them. For any building over 50 stories, direct...
18 September 2014 | Shanghai
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Zhongnan Tower Room, Session 5 - Q & A
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17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Although there has been much research on the performance of double skin façades, there are still arguments that challenge their costs-effectiveness. Using the Shanghai Tower...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 Questions & Answers session with speakers Jiang Wu, Tongji University, Benedict Tranel & Xiaomei Lee, Gensler...
30 April 2018
Taking the Corporate Campus Vertical
The Tencent Seafront Towers bring a novel concept – the “vertical campus” – to Shenzhen. In housing the corporate headquarters of the fourth-largest internet company...
17 October 2016
Façade Construction in China: Journey to Lean Design
There is a recent trend in the construction industry to implement “lean concepts,” a management strategy based upon the Toyota Production System philosophy. While the...
17 October 2016
Cities to Megacities: Perspectives
The CTBUH 2016 International Conference is being held in the three cities of the Pearl River Delta, the world’s largest “megacity,” projected to have 120...
28 April 2016
Designing a Data-Driven, Humanistic High-Rise
Much attention has been given to how data and “the cloud” will revolutionize the workplace. Indeed, the way we work is rapidly changing, though many...
26 October 2015
Recent development has included significant advancement in the development of tall buildings. While the design achievement and skyline contributions have been significant, there has been...
26 October 2015
Context, Climate, Culture – Investigating Place in Tall Building Design
Should a tower in Moscow look like one in Dubai? Once one entered a city and marveled at the unique magic of its architecture –...
16 September 2014
The Payoff for Investing in the Human Experience
In this chapter, Shanghai Tower is introduced along side The Tower at PNC Plaza, to posit that economic propositions for double-façade design solutions must go...
16 September 2014
The Parametric Design of Shanghai Tower’s Form and Façade
The Shanghai Tower was only made possible by using innovative design ideas, integrated technology, and advanced tools. This paper is centered around the project as...
16 September 2014
Design for Vertical Habitation
This chapter describes the main principles behind the architectural design of the building. Its architectural expression and functional organization achieve not only iconic landmark status,...
16 September 2014
Elevator Systems and Elevator Evacuation Design
Because supertall and megatall buildings are a very recent phenomenon, there are no specific building codes written for them. For any building over 50 stories,...