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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
|
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 | Burj Khalifa | 828 m / 2,717 ft | |
2 | Canton Tower | 604 m / 1,982 ft | |
3 | Ping An Finance Center | 599.1 m / 1,965 ft | |
4 | Lotte World Tower | 554.5 m / 1,819 ft | |
5 | CN Tower | 553.3 m / 1,815 ft | |
6 | Shanghai World Financial Center | 492 m / 1,614 ft | |
7 | Central Park Tower | 472.4 m / 1,550 ft | |
8 | Oriental Pearl Television Tower | 468 m / 1,535 ft | |
9 | Petronas Twin Tower 1 | 451.9 m / 1,483 ft | |
10 | Petronas Twin Tower 2 | 451.9 m / 1,483 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
|
Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|
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1 | Burj Khalifa | Dubai | 2010 |
828 m / 2,717 ft |
163 | Office / Residential / Hotel |
2 | Ping An Finance Center | Shenzhen | - |
660 m / 2,165 ft |
115 | Office |
3 | Canton Tower | Guangzhou | 2010 |
604 m / 1,982 ft |
37 | Telecommunications / Observation |
4 | Ping An Finance Center | Shenzhen | 2017 |
599 m / 1,965 ft |
115 | Office |
5 | Goldin Finance 117 | Tianjin | - |
597 m / 1,957 ft |
128 | Hotel / Office |
6 | Lotte World Tower | Seoul | 2017 |
555 m / 1,819 ft |
123 | Hotel / Residential / Office / Retail |
7 | CN Tower | Toronto | 1976 |
553 m / 1,815 ft |
N/A | Telecommunications / Observation / Retail |
8 | Shanghai World Financial Center | Shanghai | 2008 |
492 m / 1,614 ft |
101 | Hotel / Office |
9 | Central Park Tower | New York City | 2020 |
472 m / 1,550 ft |
98 | Residential / Retail |
10 | Oriental Pearl Television Tower | Shanghai | 1995 |
468 m / 1,535 ft |
14 | Telecommunications / Observation |
11 | Petronas Twin Tower 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 1998 |
452 m / 1,483 ft |
88 | Office |
11 | Petronas Twin Tower 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 1998 |
452 m / 1,483 ft |
88 | Office |
13 | Willis Tower | Chicago | 1974 |
442 m / 1,451 ft |
108 | Office |
14 | Guangzhou International Finance Center | Guangzhou | 2010 |
439 m / 1,439 ft |
101 | Hotel / Office |
15 | Menara Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur | 1996 |
420 m / 1,379 ft |
15 | Telecommunications / Observation |
16 | Tianjin Radio & TV Tower | Tianjin | 1991 |
415 m / 1,362 ft |
N/A | Telecommunications / Observation |
17 | Two International Finance Centre | Hong Kong | 2003 |
412 m / 1,352 ft |
88 | Office |
18 | Henan Province Radio & Television Tower | Zhengzhou | 2011 |
388 m / 1,273 ft |
N/A | Telecommunications / Observation |
19 | Empire State Building | New York City | 1931 |
381 m / 1,250 ft |
102 | Office |
20 | Central Plaza | Hong Kong | 1992 |
374 m / 1,227 ft |
78 | Office |
21 | Bank of China Tower | Hong Kong | 1990 |
367 m / 1,205 ft |
72 | Office |
22 | Stratosphere Tower | Las Vegas | 1996 |
350 m / 1,149 ft |
N/A | Telecommunications |
23 | 85 Sky Tower | Kaohsiung | 1997 |
348 m / 1,140 ft |
85 | Hotel / Office / Retail |
24 | 875 North Michigan Avenue | Chicago | 1969 |
344 m / 1,128 ft |
100 | Residential / Office |
25 | Chongqing World Financial Center | Chongqing | 2015 |
339 m / 1,112 ft |
72 | Hotel / Office |
26 | Macau Tower | Macau | 2001 |
338 m / 1,109 ft |
61 | Telecommunications / Observation |
27 | Vilnius TV Tower | Vilnius | 1980 |
326 m / 1,071 ft |
N/A | Telecommunications / Observation |
28 | Sumo Tower 1 | Jeddah | - |
322 m / 1,056 ft |
70 | Residential / Office |
29 | Burj Al Arab | Dubai | 1999 |
321 m / 1,053 ft |
56 | Hotel |
30 | Chrysler Building | New York City | 1930 |
319 m / 1,046 ft |
77 | Office |
31 | The Spiral | New York City | 2022 |
314 m / 1,030 ft |
65 | Office |
32 | Bank of America Plaza | Atlanta | 1992 |
312 m / 1,023 ft |
55 | Office |
33 | U.S. Bank Tower | Los Angeles | 1990 |
310 m / 1,018 ft |
72 | Office |
34 | Pearl River Tower | Guangzhou | 2013 |
310 m / 1,016 ft |
71 | Office |
35 | The One | Toronto | 2025 |
309 m / 1,012 ft |
85 | Residential / Hotel |
36 | The Franklin - North Tower | Chicago | 1989 |
307 m / 1,007 ft |
60 | Office |
37 | Baiyoke Tower II | Bangkok | 1997 |
304 m / 997 ft |
85 | Hotel |
38 | KAFD World Trade Center | Riyadh | 2022 |
304 m / 997 ft |
67 | Office |
39 | Eiffel Tower | Paris | 1889 |
300 m / 984 ft |
3 | Telecommunications / Observation |
40 | Eureka Tower | Melbourne | 2006 |
297 m / 975 ft |
91 | Residential |
41 | Sumo Tower 2 | Jeddah | - |
293 m / 961 ft |
62 | Residential / Office |
42 | Sky Tower | Abu Dhabi | 2010 |
292 m / 959 ft |
74 | Residential / Office |
43 | Key Tower | Cleveland | 1991 |
289 m / 947 ft |
57 | Office |
44 | One Liberty Place | Philadelphia | 1987 |
288 m / 945 ft |
61 | Office |
45 | Yingli International Finance Centre | Chongqing | 2012 |
288 m / 945 ft |
58 | Office |
46 | Columbia Center | Seattle | 1984 |
284 m / 933 ft |
76 | Office |
47 | 601 Lexington | New York City | 1977 |
279 m / 915 ft |
63 | Office |
48 | 22 Bishopsgate | London | 2020 |
278 m / 913 ft |
62 | Office |
49 | The St. Regis Toronto | Toronto | 2012 |
277 m / 908 ft |
63 | Residential / Hotel |
50 | World Trade Center Abu Dhabi - The Offices | Abu Dhabi | 2014 |
277 m / 907 ft |
60 | Office |
51 | Aura at College Park | Toronto | 2014 |
272 m / 892 ft |
78 | Residential |
52 | Otis Test Tower | Shanghai | 2018 |
270 m / 886 ft |
N/A | Industrial |
53 | Riyad Bank Tower | Riyadh | 2023 |
264 m / 866 ft |
53 | Office |
54 | Trump World Tower | New York City | 2001 |
262 m / 861 ft |
72 | Residential |
55 | Water Tower Place | Chicago | 1976 |
262 m / 859 ft |
74 | Residential / Hotel / Retail |
56 | Aqua at Lakeshore East | Chicago | 2009 |
262 m / 859 ft |
86 | Residential / Hotel |
57 | Brookfield Place | Toronto | 1990 |
261 m / 856 ft |
53 | Office |
58 | Guangdong Telecom Plaza | Guangzhou | 2002 |
260 m / 853 ft |
68 | Office |
59 | Transamerica Pyramid Center | San Francisco | 1972 |
260 m / 853 ft |
48 | Office |
60 | Philippine Bank of Communications | Makati | 2000 |
259 m / 848 ft |
55 | Office |
61 | Rainier Square | Seattle | 2020 |
258 m / 847 ft |
58 | Residential / Office |
62 | Panorama Tower | Miami | 2018 |
252 m / 827 ft |
81 | Residential / Hotel / Office |
63 | Rialto Towers | Melbourne | 1986 |
251 m / 824 ft |
63 | Office |
64 | Beijing Yintai Centre - Park Tower | Beijing | 2008 |
250 m / 820 ft |
63 | Residential / Hotel |
65 | Torre Cepsa | Madrid | 2008 |
248 m / 815 ft |
49 | Office |
66 | 28 Liberty | New York City | 1961 |
248 m / 813 ft |
60 | Office |
67 | 4 Times Square | New York City | 1999 |
247 m / 809 ft |
48 | Office |
68 | Bloomberg Tower | New York City | 2004 |
246 m / 806 ft |
54 | Residential / Office |
69 | Emaar Square The Address Hotel & Residences | Istanbul | 2020 |
245 m / 802 ft |
51 | Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Residential |
70 | Woolworth Building | New York City | 1913 |
241 m / 792 ft |
58 | Residential / Office |
71 | IDS Center | Minneapolis | 1973 |
241 m / 792 ft |
55 | Office |
72 | Bahrain World Trade Center 1 | Manama | 2008 |
240 m / 787 ft |
45 | Office |
72 | Bahrain World Trade Center 2 | Manama | 2008 |
240 m / 787 ft |
45 | Office |
74 | 30 Hudson Street | Jersey City | 2004 |
238 m / 781 ft |
42 | Office |
75 | The Bow | Calgary | 2012 |
237 m / 779 ft |
57 | Office |
76 | N Seoul Tower | Seoul | 1975 |
237 m / 777 ft |
N/A | Telecommunications / Observation |
77 | Capella Tower | Minneapolis | 1992 |
237 m / 776 ft |
56 | Office |
78 | 383 Madison Avenue | New York City | 2001 |
230 m / 755 ft |
47 | Office |
79 | Prudential Tower | Boston | 1964 |
229 m / 750 ft |
52 | Office |
80 | One Liberty Plaza | New York City | 1972 |
226 m / 743 ft |
54 | Office |
81 | Swissotel The Stamford | Singapore | 1986 |
226 m / 741 ft |
73 | Hotel |
82 | TD Tower | Toronto | 1967 |
223 m / 731 ft |
56 | Office |
83 | Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center | Detroit | 1977 |
221 m / 727 ft |
70 | Hotel |
84 | 380 Lonsdale Street | Melbourne | 2021 |
221 m / 726 ft |
67 | Residential / Hotel |
85 | Waldorf Astoria Chengdu | Chengdu | 2017 |
220 m / 722 ft |
51 | Hotel / Residential |
86 | Republic Plaza | Denver | 1984 |
218 m / 714 ft |
56 | Office |
87 | Sun Hung Kai Centre | Hong Kong | 1991 |
215 m / 704 ft |
56 | Office |
88 | AMA Plaza | Chicago | 1972 |
212 m / 695 ft |
52 | Hotel / Office |
89 | Allianz Tower | Milan | 2015 |
209 m / 686 ft |
50 | Office |
90 | Landmark | Shenzhen | 2007 |
206 m / 676 ft |
52 | Office |
91 | Maslak Spine Tower | Istanbul | 2014 |
202 m / 663 ft |
47 | Residential / Office / Retail |
92 | Kohinoor Square Tower A | Mumbai | 2019 |
202 m / 662 ft |
49 | Office |
93 | Hearst Tower | Charlotte | 2002 |
201 m / 659 ft |
47 | Office |
94 | 245 Park Avenue | New York City | 1967 |
198 m / 648 ft |
47 | Office |
95 | Lake Point Tower | Chicago | 1968 |
196 m / 645 ft |
70 | Residential |
96 | Tricolour 1 | Moscow | 2014 |
194 m / 636 ft |
58 | Residential |
97 | Mercantile Building | New York City | 1929 |
193 m / 632 ft |
48 | Office |
98 | Miami Tower | Miami | 1987 |
191 m / 625 ft |
47 | Office |
99 | Tricolour 2 | Moscow | 2015 |
190 m / 623 ft |
58 | Residential |
100 | Singer Building | New York City | 1908 |
187 m / 612 ft |
41 | Office |
101 | Space Needle | Seattle | 1962 |
184 m / 605 ft |
N/A | Observation |
102 | TD North Tower | Toronto | 1969 |
183 m / 600 ft |
46 | Office |
103 | Conrad New York Midtown | New York City | 1990 |
180 m / 590 ft |
54 | Hotel |
104 | Marina City I | Chicago | 1964 |
179 m / 588 ft |
61 | Residential |
104 | Marina City II | Chicago | 1964 |
179 m / 588 ft |
61 | Residential |
106 | Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Headquarters | Hong Kong | 1985 |
179 m / 587 ft |
43 | Office |
107 | The Butterfly | Vancouver | 2024 |
179 m / 586 ft |
57 | Residential |
108 | Jardine House | Hong Kong | 1973 |
179 m / 586 ft |
52 | Office |
109 | Atlanta Centre | San Juan (PH) | - |
179 m / 586 ft |
35 | Office |
110 | Pier West 1 | New Westminster | 2024 |
178 m / 584 ft |
53 | Residential |
111 | China Resources Building | Hong Kong | 1983 |
178 m / 584 ft |
50 | Office |
112 | 300 Madison Avenue | New York City | 2003 |
175 m / 575 ft |
38 | Office |
112 | Lehman Building | New York City | 2001 |
175 m / 575 ft |
38 | Office |
114 | 111 Huntington Avenue | Boston | 2002 |
172 m / 564 ft |
36 | Office |
115 | Yintai Center Tower 2 | Chengdu | 2016 |
171 m / 561 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 39 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,895 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.
|
39 | Office |
115 | Yintai Center Tower 3 | Chengdu | 2016 |
171 m / 561 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 39 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,895 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.
|
39 | Office |
117 | Blue Diamond Tower | Miami Beach | 2000 |
170 m / 559 ft |
44 | Residential |
117 | Green Diamond Tower | Miami Beach | 2000 |
170 m / 559 ft |
44 | Residential |
119 | Levent 199 | Istanbul | 2014 |
170 m / 558 ft |
43 | Office |
120 | Leveque Tower | Columbus | 1927 |
169 m / 555 ft |
47 | Office |
121 | 3 Times Square | New York City | 2001 |
169 m / 555 ft |
30 | Office |
122 | Soyak Kristalkule | Finansbank Headquarters | Istanbul | 2014 |
169 m / 554 ft |
32 | Office |
123 | Lucky Target Plaza | Shanghai | 1998 |
168 m / 551 ft |
38 | Office |
124 | Huitong New Yangtze River Center Tower A | Wuhan | 2017 |
168 m / 551 ft |
31 | Office |
125 | Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4 | Warsaw | 2014 |
165 m / 543 ft |
45 | Residential |
126 | The Franklin - South Tower | Chicago | 1992 |
164 m / 538 ft |
35 | Office |
127 | Westin New York at Times Square | New York City | 2002 |
162 m / 532 ft |
45 | Hotel |
128 | 515 Park Avenue | New York City | 1999 |
162 m / 531 ft |
43 | Residential |
129 | Internet Financial Center Tower A | Haikou | 2017 |
162 m / 531 ft |
36 | Office |
129 | Internet Financial Center Tower B | Haikou | 2017 |
162 m / 531 ft |
36 | Office |
131 | 90 Columbus | Jersey City | 2018 |
161 m / 529 ft |
50 | Residential |
132 | Xinyuan Honey Mart | Shijiazhuang | 2020 |
160 m / 524 ft |
36 | Hotel / SOHO / Retail |
133 | Rondo 1 | Warsaw | 2006 |
159 m / 522 ft |
40 | Office |
134 | Kemper Building | Chicago | 1962 |
159 m / 522 ft |
41 | Office |
135 | 26 Broadway | New York City | 1924 |
159 m / 520 ft |
31 | Office |
136 | Skylon Tower | Niagara Falls | 1965 |
159 m / 520 ft |
N/A | Observation / Retail |
137 | 300 NMA | Chicago | 2022 |
157 m / 515 ft |
47 | Residential / Hotel |
138 | Yintai Center Tower 4 | Chengdu | 2016 |
157 m / 515 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 46 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,189 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.
|
46 | Residential |
139 | Renaissance Center 100 Tower | Detroit | 1976 |
155 m / 509 ft |
39 | Office |
139 | Renaissance Center 200 Tower | Detroit | 1976 |
155 m / 509 ft |
39 | Office |
139 | Renaissance Center 300 Tower | Detroit | 1976 |
155 m / 509 ft |
39 | Office |
139 | Renaissance Center 400 Tower | Detroit | 1976 |
155 m / 509 ft |
39 | Office |
143 | Hochhaus Neue Donau | Vienna | 2001 |
150 m / 492 ft |
34 | Residential |
144 | Loews Philadelphia Hotel | Philadelphia | 1932 |
150 m / 492 ft |
36 | Hotel |
145 | 333 Wacker Drive | Chicago | 1983 |
149 m / 487 ft |
36 | Office |
146 | 575 5th Avenue | New York City | 1983 |
148 m / 484 ft |
35 | Office |
147 | Consolidated Gas Building | New York City | 1928 |
146 m / 478 ft |
24 | Office |
148 | American Furniture Mart | Chicago | 1926 |
144 m / 474 ft |
29 | Office / Residential |
149 | 12 Metrotech Center | New York City | 2005 |
144 m / 473 ft |
32 | Office / Government |
150 | Pier West 2 | New Westminster | 2024 |
144 m / 472 ft |
43 | Residential |
151 | AT&T Tower | Minneapolis | 1991 |
142 m / 467 ft |
34 | Office |
152 | Torre de Madrid | Madrid | 1957 |
142 m / 466 ft |
34 | Residential / Office |
153 | Smith Tower | Seattle | 1914 |
141 m / 462 ft |
38 | Residential / Office |
154 | Book Tower | Detroit | 1926 |
140 m / 460 ft |
38 | Residential / Hotel / Office |
155 | The Residences at Grand Plaza | Chicago | 2003 |
140 m / 458 ft |
39 | Residential |
156 | Oxford Tower | Warsaw | 1978 |
139 m / 456 ft |
42 | Office |
157 | Atlantic Wharf | Boston | 2011 |
139 m / 456 ft |
31 | Residential / Office |
158 | Satrio Tower | Jakarta | 2017 |
139 m / 456 ft |
29 | Office |
159 | 540 West Madison Street | Chicago | 2003 |
138 m / 453 ft |
29 | Office |
160 | Intraco I | Warsaw | 1975 |
138 m / 453 ft |
39 | Office |
161 | Eugenie Terrace on the Park | Chicago | 1987 |
137 m / 450 ft |
44 | Residential |
162 | Defense 2000 | Puteaux | 1974 |
137 m / 449 ft |
45 | Residential |
163 | Hotel Concorde Lafayette | Paris | 1974 |
137 m / 449 ft |
34 | Hotel |
164 | W Minneapolis - The Foshay | Minneapolis | 1929 |
137 m / 448 ft |
32 | Hotel |
165 | Manchester Grand Hyatt Seaport | San Diego | 2003 |
136 m / 446 ft |
34 | Hotel |
166 | The Westin Diplomat Resort | Hollywood | 2002 |
135 m / 444 ft |
39 | Hotel |
167 | 1001 South State Street | Chicago | 2016 |
134 m / 440 ft |
40 | Residential |
168 | Empire Trust Company Building | New York City | 1927 |
134 m / 438 ft |
33 | Office |
169 | Parus | Minsk | 2014 |
133 m / 436 ft |
32 | Residential / Office |
170 | 1 Bligh Street | Sydney | 2011 |
133 m / 436 ft |
30 | Office |
171 | Russ Building | San Francisco | 1927 |
133 m / 435 ft |
32 | Office |
172 | North Tower | Moscow | 2008 |
132 m / 432 ft |
26 | Office |
173 | IAG house | Sydney | 1976 |
131 m / 430 ft |
32 | Office |
174 | Royal Plaza | Minsk | 2014 |
130 m / 427 ft |
33 | Office |
175 | One World Place | Taguig City | 2015 |
129 m / 424 ft |
31 | Office |
176 | Leaside Towers East | Toronto | 1970 |
129 m / 423 ft |
44 | Residential |
176 | Leaside Towers West | Toronto | 1970 |
129 m / 423 ft |
44 | Residential |
178 | The Infinity II | San Francisco | 2009 |
128 m / 420 ft |
41 | Residential |
179 | Niels Eperson Building | Houston | 1927 |
125 m / 410 ft |
31 | Residential / Office |
180 | Orange Telecommunication Tower | Antananarivo | 2013 |
125 m / 410 ft |
33 | Office |
181 | The Bridge at Dubai Sports City | Dubai | 2014 |
125 m / 410 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 32 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 453 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.
|
32 | Residential / Office |
182 | Citylights at Queens Landing | New York City | 1997 |
125 m / 410 ft |
42 | Residential |
183 | Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences | New Orleans | 1967 |
124 m / 407 ft |
33 | Residential / Hotel |
184 | Kohinoor Square Tower B | Mumbai | 2020 |
124 m / 406 ft |
32 | Residential |
185 | Tower Life Building | San Antonio | 1929 |
123 m / 404 ft |
30 | Residential |
186 | The Matrix Tower | Dubai | 2013 |
123 m / 404 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 36 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,189 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.
|
36 | Residential |
187 | Mondriaan Toren | Amsterdam | 2002 |
123 m / 404 ft |
31 | Office |
188 | VDNkh Tower | Moscow | 2007 |
123 m / 403 ft |
35 | Residential |
189 | BMO Plaza | Indianapolis | 1988 |
122 m / 401 ft |
31 | Office |
190 | One American Center | Austin | 1984 |
122 m / 401 ft |
32 | Office |
191 | TP S.A. Tower | Warsaw | 2001 |
122 m / 400 ft |
30 | Office |
192 | Ladya 2 | Samara | 2006 |
122 m / 400 ft |
29 | Residential |
192 | Ladya 3 | Samara | 2008 |
122 m / 400 ft |
29 | Residential |
194 | Brooklyn Renaissance Plaza | New York City | 1997 |
121 m / 398 ft |
32 | Office |
195 | Armada Hoffler Tower | Virginia Beach | 2002 |
121 m / 396 ft |
23 | Office |
196 | Proximus Tower I | Brussels | 1994 |
120 m / 394 ft |
30 | Office |
197 | Busan Tower | Busan | 1973 |
120 m / 394 ft |
N/A | Telecommunications / Observation |
198 | Foreshore Place | Cape Town | 1970 |
119 m / 390 ft |
34 | Office / Residential |
199 | 75 State Street | Boston | 1988 |
119 m / 390 ft |
31 | Office |
200 | Aria | Philadelphia | 1929 |
119 m / 389 ft |
33 | Residential |
201 | Forty-One East Eighth | Chicago | 2003 |
118 m / 387 ft |
33 | Residential |
202 | The Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning | Toronto | 2013 |
118 m / 386 ft |
22 | Education |
203 | Northwestern Medicine 259 East Erie | Chicago | 2014 |
117 m / 385 ft |
26 | Hospital |
204 | Tricolour 3 | Moscow | 2015 |
117 m / 384 ft |
36 | Residential |
205 | Torre Europa | Madrid | 1985 |
116 m / 381 ft |
33 | Office |
206 | The Millennium | Sunny Isles Beach | 1998 |
116 m / 380 ft |
36 | Residential |
207 | 400 East Randolph Street | Chicago | 1963 |
115 m / 378 ft |
36 | Residential |
208 | Shell Building | San Francisco | 1929 |
115 m / 378 ft |
29 | Office |
209 | Swanston Square Apartment Tower | Melbourne | 2015 |
115 m / 377 ft |
33 | Residential |
210 | Tapa Tower | Honolulu | 1982 |
114 m / 375 ft |
36 | Hotel |
211 | Manhattan 2 | Chelyabinsk | 2015 |
114 m / 375 ft |
36 | Residential |
211 | Manhattan 26 | Chelyabinsk | 2017 |
114 m / 375 ft |
36 | Residential |
213 | Huitong New Yangtze River Center Tower B | Wuhan | 2017 |
113 m / 372 ft |
17 | Office |
214 | Camden City Hall | Camden | 1931 |
113 m / 371 ft |
18 | Government |
215 | Broderick Tower Lofts | Detroit | 1928 |
113 m / 369 ft |
35 | Residential |
216 | Crystal Laputa Tower 3 | Chengdu | 2017 |
112 m / 368 ft |
30 | Residential |
217 | Crystal Laputa Tower 1 | Chengdu | 2017 |
111 m / 366 ft |
31 | Residential |
218 | Des Moines Marriott | Des Moines | 1981 |
111 m / 365 ft |
33 | Hotel |
219 | Sky Fort (C205 - S6) | Moscow | 2011 |
109 m / 358 ft |
33 | Residential / Retail |
219 | Sky Fort (C206 - S5) | Moscow | 2012 |
109 m / 358 ft |
33 | Residential / Retail |
221 | Regents Park South | Chicago | 1972 |
109 m / 357 ft |
37 | Residential |
222 | 1600 Broadway | Denver | 1972 |
107 m / 352 ft |
26 | Office |
223 | Newtone Park 3 | Yekaterinburg | - |
107 m / 351 ft |
34 | Residential |
224 | Hotel Riu Plaza España | Madrid | 1953 |
107 m / 351 ft |
26 | Hotel |
225 | The Infinity I | San Francisco | 2008 |
107 m / 350 ft |
35 | Office |
226 | Luxor Pyramid | Las Vegas | 1993 |
107 m / 350 ft |
30 | Hotel / Casino |
227 | Capitol Center | Columbia | 1987 |
106 m / 349 ft |
25 | Office |
228 | Opus 12 | Puteaux | 1973 |
106 m / 348 ft |
25 | Office |
229 | International Financial Center Tower C | Haikou | 2017 |
106 m / 348 ft |
23 | Office |
230 | Sofitel Chicago Water Tower | Chicago | 2002 |
106 m / 347 ft |
33 | Hotel |
231 | Coopvaert | Rotterdam | 2006 |
106 m / 347 ft |
29 | Residential |
232 | Drake Tower | Chicago | 1929 |
106 m / 347 ft |
30 | Residential |
233 | Sky Fort (C203 - S2) | Moscow | 2010 |
105 m / 344 ft |
32 | Residential / Retail |
233 | Sky Fort (C204 - S3) | Moscow | 2011 |
105 m / 344 ft |
32 | Residential / Retail |
233 | Sky Fort (C206 - S2) | Moscow | 2012 |
105 m / 344 ft |
32 | Residential / Retail |
236 | Royal Bank Building | Calgary | 1968 |
105 m / 344 ft |
24 | Office |
237 | Hyatt Regency McCormick Place | Chicago | 1998 |
105 m / 344 ft |
33 | Hotel |
238 | 414 Water Street | Baltimore | 2008 |
105 m / 344 ft |
33 | Residential |
239 | Regents Park North | Chicago | 1974 |
104 m / 342 ft |
36 | Residential |
240 | 500 Duplex Avenue | Toronto | 1972 |
104 m / 341 ft |
34 | Residential |
241 | Candler Building | New York City | 1912 |
104 m / 341 ft |
24 | Office |
242 | Edificio Windsor | Madrid | 1979 |
104 m / 341 ft |
32 | Office |
243 | Malevich 5 | Yekaterinburg | 2019 |
104 m / 341 ft |
33 | Residential |
244 | Bahn Tower | Berlin | 2000 |
103 m / 338 ft |
26 | Office |
245 | One Dayton Centre | Dayton | 1989 |
102 m / 336 ft |
20 | Office |
246 | Proximus Tower II | Brussels | 1994 |
102 m / 335 ft |
30 | Office |
247 | Domus Vista | Frederiksberg | 1969 |
102 m / 334 ft |
30 | Residential |
248 | Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel | Philadelphia | 1980 |
101 m / 330 ft |
29 | Hotel |
249 | South Shore Beach Apartments | Chicago | 1965 |
100 m / 329 ft |
34 | Residential |
250 | LVMH Tower | New York City | 1999 |
100 m / 328 ft |
25 | Office |
250 | Mezhdunarodnyi 1 | St. Petersburg | 2008 |
100 m / 328 ft |
25 | Residential / Retail |
250 | Mezhdunarodnyi 2 | St. Petersburg | 2008 |
100 m / 328 ft |
25 | Residential / Retail |
250 | Mezhdunarodnyi 3 | St. Petersburg | 2008 |
100 m / 328 ft |
25 | Residential / Retail |
254 | Sequana Tower - Bouygues Telcom | Issy-les-Moulineaux | 2010 |
100 m / 328 ft |
24 | Office |
255 | Marquette Place | Minneapolis | 1985 |
100 m / 327 ft |
36 | Residential |
256 | Plaza Tower | Knoxville | 1979 |
100 m / 327 ft |
27 | Office |
257 | Williams Center Tower II | Tulsa | 1983 |
99 m / 324 ft |
23 | Office |
258 | Hunter-Dulin Building | San Francisco | 1926 |
98 m / 322 ft |
22 | Office |
259 | Centro Empresarial Senado | Rio de Janeiro | 2012 |
98 m / 321 ft |
21 | Office |
260 | Westin Michigan Avenue | Chicago | 1972 |
98 m / 320 ft |
27 | Hotel |
261 | Wells Fargo Tower | Roanoke | 1991 |
98 m / 320 ft |
21 | Office |
262 | Ladya 1 | Samara | 2004 |
97 m / 318 ft |
20 | Residential |
263 | The Parker | Chicago | 2016 |
96 m / 315 ft |
29 | Residential |
264 | Al Asiri Tower | Doha | 2009 |
96 m / 315 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 22 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,895 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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22 | Office |
265 | Michigan Avenue Tower I | Chicago | 2005 |
96 m / 314 ft |
29 | Residential |
266 | The Lloyd's Building | London | 1986 |
95 m / 312 ft |
14 | Office |
267 | UFO | Bratislava | 1972 |
95 m / 312 ft |
N/A | Observation / Other |
268 | La Rive Condominiums | Minneapolis | 1987 |
95 m / 312 ft |
29 | Residential |
269 | Rand Tower | Minneapolis | 1929 |
95 m / 311 ft |
27 | Hotel |
270 | UT Austin Tower | Austin | 1937 |
94 m / 307 ft |
29 | Office / Library |
271 | Atlantis Royal Tower East | Paradise Island | 1998 |
93 m / 305 ft |
23 | Hotel / Casino |
272 | Riverside Plaza | Chicago | 1929 |
92 m / 302 ft |
26 | Office |
273 | City Tower | Orange | 1988 |
92 m / 302 ft |
21 | Office |
274 | W Hotel Chicago Lakeshore | Chicago | 1964 |
91 m / 298 ft |
33 | Hotel |
275 | Plummer Building | Rochester, MN | 1928 |
91 m / 298 ft |
19 | Library / Hospital |
276 | Swisscom Tower | Winterthur | 1999 |
90 m / 295 ft |
25 | Office |
277 | The Westin Charlotte | Charlotte | 2003 |
89 m / 293 ft |
25 | Hotel |
278 | Malevich 1 | Yekaterinburg | 2014 |
89 m / 292 ft |
27 | Residential |
279 | Rainbow Tower | Honolulu | 1968 |
89 m / 292 ft |
31 | Hotel |
280 | Cambria Hotel Houston Downtown Convention Center | Houston | 1927 |
89 m / 291 ft |
19 | Hotel |
281 | Crystal Laputa Tower 2 | Chengdu | 2017 |
89 m / 290 ft |
26 | Residential |
282 | Newtone Park 1 | Yekaterinburg | 2017 |
88 m / 290 ft |
28 | Residential |
283 | The Centennial | Cleveland | 1924 |
88 m / 289 ft |
21 | Office |
284 | Atlantis Royal Tower West | Paradise Island | 1998 |
88 m / 289 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 23 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,189 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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23 | Hotel |
285 | Continental Life Building | St. Louis | 1930 |
87 m / 286 ft |
22 | Residential |
286 | Nederlande Gasunie | Groningen | 1994 |
87 m / 285 ft |
17 | Office |
287 | Piazza Matteotti | Livorno | 1966 |
85 m / 279 ft |
28 | Residential / Office |
288 | Manhattan 14 | Chelyabinsk | 2017 |
83 m / 273 ft |
26 | Residential |
289 | Macy's at State Street | Chicago | 1914 |
83 m / 272 ft |
13 | Office / Retail |
290 | Sandman Signature Fort Worth Downtown Hotel | Fort Worth | 1920 |
82 m / 270 ft |
20 | Hotel |
291 | Evropeiskii Kvartal - Best House | Samara | 2008 |
82 m / 269 ft |
26 | Residential |
291 | Moskva 1 | Krasnodar | 2017 |
82 m / 269 ft |
26 | Residential / Office |
291 | Moskva 2 | Krasnodar | 2017 |
82 m / 269 ft |
26 | Residential / Office |
291 | Universitetskii - Kopernik | Yekaterinburg | 2016 |
82 m / 269 ft |
26 | Residential |
291 | Universitetskii - Lomonosov | Yekaterinburg | 2014 |
82 m / 269 ft |
26 | Residential |
291 | Universitetskii - Mendeleev | Yekaterinburg | 2014 |
82 m / 269 ft |
26 | Residential |
291 | Universitetskii 2 | Yekaterinburg | 2010 |
82 m / 269 ft |
26 | Residential |
291 | Universitetskii 3 | Yekaterinburg | 2012 |
82 m / 269 ft |
26 | Residential |
299 | SEG Apartment Tower | Vienna | 1998 |
82 m / 269 ft |
25 | Residential |
300 | President | Yekaterinburg | 2012 |
82 m / 269 ft |
20 | Office |
301 | Frontier | Seattle | 2021 |
82 m / 268 ft |
17 | Office |
302 | 1401 South State | Chicago | 2008 |
80 m / 264 ft |
22 | Residential |
303 | Akvarel 4 | Rostov-on-Don | 2015 |
79 m / 259 ft |
25 | Residential |
303 | Akvarel 5 | Rostov-on-Don | 2016 |
79 m / 259 ft |
25 | Residential |
303 | Step Green House | Samara | 2012 |
79 m / 259 ft |
25 | Residential |
306 | Oscar | Krasnodar | 2014 |
79 m / 259 ft |
24 | Residential |
307 | The Capital | Mumbai | 2013 |
79 m / 259 ft |
19 | Office |
308 | Manhattan House | New York City | 1950 |
78 m / 256 ft |
21 | Residential |
309 | Manhattan 1 | Chelyabinsk | 2015 |
77 m / 253 ft |
24 | Residential |
309 | Manhattan 10 | Chelyabinsk | 2017 |
77 m / 253 ft |
24 | Residential |
309 | Manhattan 15 | Chelyabinsk | 2017 |
77 m / 253 ft |
24 | Residential |
309 | Manhattan 25 | Chelyabinsk | 2017 |
77 m / 253 ft |
24 | Residential |
309 | Manhattan 3 | Chelyabinsk | 2015 |
77 m / 253 ft |
24 | Residential |
309 | Manhattan 36 | Chelyabinsk | 2017 |
77 m / 253 ft |
24 | Residential |
309 | Manhattan 37 | Chelyabinsk | 2017 |
77 m / 253 ft |
24 | Residential |
309 | Manhattan 4 | Chelyabinsk | 2017 |
77 m / 253 ft |
24 | Residential |
309 | Manhattan 5 | Chelyabinsk | 2015 |
77 m / 253 ft |
24 | Residential |
309 | Manhattan 6 | Chelyabinsk | 2015 |
77 m / 253 ft |
24 | Residential |
309 | Manhattan 7 | Chelyabinsk | 2015 |
77 m / 253 ft |
24 | Residential |
309 | Manhattan 8 | Chelyabinsk | 2013 |
77 m / 253 ft |
24 | Residential |
309 | Manhattan 9 | Chelyabinsk | 2013 |
77 m / 253 ft |
24 | Residential |
322 | SpringHill Suites by Marriott Las Vegas Convention Center | Las Vegas | 2009 |
77 m / 252 ft |
24 | Hotel |
323 | Narragansett Apartments | Chicago | 1929 |
77 m / 251 ft |
22 | Residential |
324 | Evropeiskii 1 | Krasnodar | 2012 |
76 m / 249 ft |
24 | Residential |
324 | Evropeiskii 2 | Krasnodar | 2012 |
76 m / 249 ft |
24 | Residential |
324 | Evropeiskii 3 | Krasnodar | 2011 |
76 m / 249 ft |
24 | Residential |
324 | Evropeiskii Kvartal - Vip House | Samara | 2008 |
76 m / 249 ft |
24 | Residential |
324 | Na Montazhnikov | Krasnodar | 2016 |
76 m / 249 ft |
24 | Residential |
324 | Universitetskii 1 | Yekaterinburg | 2007 |
76 m / 249 ft |
24 | Residential |
330 | Westin River North | Chicago | 1987 |
76 m / 248 ft |
21 | Hotel |
331 | Centre Court | The Hague | 2003 |
75 m / 246 ft |
17 | Office |
332 | Oglesby Towers | Chicago | 1963 |
74 m / 242 ft |
25 | Residential |
333 | The Leland | Detroit | 1927 |
74 m / 241 ft |
20 | Residential |
334 | Aviator 1 | Rostov-on-Don | 2013 |
73 m / 240 ft |
23 | Residential |
334 | Aviator 2 | Rostov-on-Don | 2013 |
73 m / 240 ft |
23 | Residential |
334 | Aviator 3 | Rostov-on-Don | 2014 |
73 m / 240 ft |
23 | Residential |
334 | Brig 2 | Samara | 2014 |
73 m / 240 ft |
23 | Residential |
334 | Dom na Berezanskoi | Krasnodar | 2016 |
73 m / 240 ft |
23 | Residential |
334 | Grand House | Rostov-on-Don | - |
73 m / 240 ft |
23 | Residential |
334 | Kaskad (Levanevskogo) | Krasnodar | 2015 |
73 m / 240 ft |
23 | Residential |
334 | Lagoon Tower | Honolulu | 1967 |
73 m / 240 ft |
23 | Hotel |
342 | Media Tower | Vienna | 2001 |
71 m / 234 ft |
19 | Office |
343 | Rigshospitalet | Copenhagen | 1970 |
70 m / 230 ft |
17 | Hospital |
343 | Williams Center Tower I | Tulsa | 1982 |
70 m / 230 ft |
17 | Office |
345 | Haagse Poort | The Hague | 1995 |
70 m / 230 ft |
16 | Office |
346 | Brig 3-1 | Samara | 2015 |
69 m / 226 ft |
22 | Residential |
346 | Brig 3-2 | Samara | 2015 |
69 m / 226 ft |
22 | Residential |
346 | Brig 3-3 | Samara | 2015 |
69 m / 226 ft |
22 | Residential |
346 | Brig 3-4 | Samara | 2015 |
69 m / 226 ft |
22 | Residential |
346 | Slavyanka 1 | Krasnodar | 2018 |
69 m / 226 ft |
22 | Residential |
346 | Slavyanka 2 | Krasnodar | - |
69 m / 226 ft |
22 | Residential |
346 | Slavyanka 5 | Krasnodar | - |
69 m / 226 ft |
22 | Residential |
346 | Slavyanka 6 | Krasnodar | - |
69 m / 226 ft |
22 | Residential |
354 | University Club | Chicago | 1909 |
68 m / 222 ft |
14 | Hotel / Office |
355 | Atlant | Rostov-on-Don | 2009 |
67 m / 219 ft |
21 | Residential |
355 | Newtone Park 2 | Yekaterinburg | - |
67 m / 219 ft |
21 | Residential |
355 | Vysota | Tolyatti | 2015 |
67 m / 219 ft |
21 | Residential |
358 | Codanhus | Frederiksberg | 1967 |
66 m / 217 ft |
21 | Office |
359 | Marquette Plaza | Minneapolis | 1973 |
65 m / 212 ft |
13 | Office |
360 | Akvarel 2 | Rostov-on-Don | 2015 |
64 m / 208 ft |
20 | Residential |
360 | Akvarel 3 | Rostov-on-Don | 2015 |
64 m / 208 ft |
20 | Residential |
360 | Brig 1-1 | Samara | 2011 |
64 m / 208 ft |
20 | Residential |
360 | Brig 1-2 | Samara | 2011 |
64 m / 208 ft |
20 | Residential |
360 | Solnechnyi Ostrov | Tyumen | 2013 |
64 m / 208 ft |
20 | Residential |
365 | T3 Collingwood | Melbourne | 2023 |
63 m / 207 ft |
15 | Office |
366 | Ameristar East Chicago Hotel | East Chicago | 2001 |
55 m / 179 ft |
15 | Hotel |
367 | Aloft Miami Brickell | Miami | 2013 |
46 m / 152 ft |
14 | Hotel |
368 | 4 Sezona, Building 1 | Minsk | 2021 |
- |
16 | Residential |
368 | 4 Sezona, Building 2 | Minsk | 2022 |
- |
16 | Residential |
368 | 4 Sezona, Building 3 | Minsk | 2023 |
- |
16 | Residential |
368 | 4 Sezona, Building 4 | Minsk | 2024 |
- |
16 | Residential |
Average Building Age*
31 Years
Most Common Function*
Office (60%)
Most Common Material*
Concrete (46%)
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database
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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