World's Tallest Buildings1
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Building, city |
Year |
Sto- ries |
Height |
Rank |
m |
ft |
1. |
Burj Dubai, Dubai, The United Arab
Emirates3 |
2009 (est.) |
167 |
818 |
2,313 |
2. |
Taipei 101, Taipei,
Taiwan |
2004 |
101 |
508 |
1,667 |
3. |
Petronas Tower 1,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
1998 |
88 |
452 |
1,483 |
4. |
Petronas Tower 2, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia |
1998 |
88 |
452 |
1,483 |
5. |
Sears Tower,
Chicago |
1974 |
110 |
442 |
1,451 |
6. |
Jin Mao Building, Shanghai |
1999 |
88 |
421 |
1,381 |
7. |
Two International Finance Centre, Hong
Kong |
2003 |
88 |
415 |
1,362 |
8. |
CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou, China |
1996 |
80 |
391 |
1,283 |
9. |
Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen, China |
1996 |
69 |
384 |
1,260 |
10. |
Empire State Building,
New York |
1931 |
102 |
381 |
1,250 |
11. |
Central Plaza, Hong Kong |
1992 |
78 |
374 |
1,227 |
12. |
Bank of China, Hong Kong |
1989 |
70 |
367 |
1,205 |
13. |
Emirates Tower One, Dubai |
1999 |
54 |
355 |
1,165 |
14. |
Tuntex Sky Tower, Kaohsiung,
Taiwan |
1997 |
85 |
348 |
1,140 |
15. |
Aon Centre, Chicago |
1973 |
80 |
346 |
1,136 |
16. |
The Center, Hong Kong |
1998 |
73 |
346 |
1,135 |
17. |
John Hancock Center, Chicago |
1969 |
100 |
344 |
1,127 |
18. |
Rose Tower, Dubai |
2007 |
72 |
333 |
1,093 |
19. |
Shimao International Plaza,
Shanghai |
2006 |
60 |
333 |
1,093 |
20. |
Minsheng Bank Building, Wuhan,
China |
2007 |
68 |
331 |
1,087 |
21. |
Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, N.
Korea |
1995 |
105 |
330 |
1,083 |
22. |
Q1, Gold Coast, Australia |
2005 |
78 |
323 |
1,058 |
23. |
Burj al Arab Hotel, Dubai |
1999 |
60 |
321 |
1,053 |
24. |
Nina Tower I, Hong Kong |
2006 |
80 |
319 |
1,046 |
25. |
Chrysler Building,
New York |
1930 |
77 |
319 |
1,046 |
26. |
New York Times Building, New York |
2007 |
52 |
319 |
1,046 |
27. |
Bank of America Plaza, Atlanta |
1993 |
55 |
317 |
1,039 |
28. |
U.S. Bank Tower, Los Angeles |
1990 |
73 |
310 |
1,018 |
29. |
Menara Telekom Headquarters, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia |
1999 |
55 |
310 |
1,017 |
30. |
Emirates Tower Two, Dubai |
2000 |
56 |
309 |
1,014 |
31. |
AT&T Corporate Center,
Chicago |
1989 |
60 |
307 |
1,007 |
32. |
JP Morgan Chase Tower, Houston |
1982 |
75 |
305 |
1,002 |
33. |
Baiyoke Tower II, Bangkok |
1997 |
85 |
304 |
997 |
34. |
Two Prudential Plaza, Chicago |
1990 |
64 |
303 |
995 |
35. |
Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston |
1983 |
71 |
302 |
992 |
36. |
Kingdom Centre, Riyadh |
2002 |
41 |
302 |
992 |
37. |
Aspire Tower, Doha |
2006 |
36 |
300 |
984 |
38. |
First Canadian Place, Toronto |
1975 |
72 |
298 |
978 |
39. |
Eureka Tower, Melbourne |
2006 |
91 |
297 |
975 |
40. |
Landmark Tower, Yokohama, Japan |
1993 |
70 |
296 |
971 |
41. |
311 South Wacker Drive, Chicago |
1990 |
65 |
293 |
961 |
42. |
SEG Plaza, Shenzhen, China |
2000 |
71 |
292 |
957 |
43. |
American International Building, New
York |
1932 |
67 |
290 |
952 |
44. |
Key Tower, Cleveland |
1991 |
57 |
289 |
947 |
45. |
Plaza 66, Shanghai |
2001 |
66 |
288 |
945 |
46. |
One Liberty Place, Philadelphia |
1987 |
61 |
288 |
945 |
47. |
Millennium Tower, Dubai |
2006 |
59 |
285 |
935 |
48. |
Sunjoy Tomorrow Square, Shanghai |
2003 |
55 |
285 |
934 |
49. |
Columbia Center, Seattle |
1984 |
76 |
284 |
933 |
50. |
Cheung Kong Center, Hong Kong |
1999 |
63 |
283 |
929 |
51. |
Chongqing World Trade Center,
Chongqing, China |
2005 |
60 |
283 |
929 |
52. |
The Trump Building, New York |
1930 |
71 |
283 |
927 |
53. |
Bank of America Plaza, Dallas |
1985 |
72 |
281 |
921 |
54. |
United Overseas Bank Plaza,
Singapore |
1992 |
66 |
280 |
919 |
55. |
Republic Plaza, Singapore |
1995 |
66 |
280 |
919 |
56. |
Overseas Union Bank Centre,
Singapore |
1986 |
63 |
280 |
919 |
57. |
Citigroup Center, New York |
1977 |
59 |
279 |
915 |
58. |
Hong Kong New World Tower,
Shanghai |
2002 |
61 |
278 |
913 |
59. |
Diwang International Commerce Center,
Nanning, China |
2006 |
54 |
276 |
906 |
60. |
Scotia Plaza, Toronto |
1989 |
68 |
275 |
902 |
61. |
Williams Tower, Houston |
1983 |
64 |
275 |
901 |
62. |
Wuhan World Trade Tower, Wuhan,
China |
1998 |
60 |
273 |
896 |
63. |
Cullinan North Tower, Hong Kong |
2007 |
68 |
270 |
886 |
64. |
Cullinan South Tower, Hong Kong |
2007 |
68 |
270 |
886 |
65. |
Renaissance Tower, Dallas |
1975 |
56 |
270 |
886 |
66. |
China International Center Tower B,
Guangzhou, China |
2007 |
62 |
270 |
884 |
67. |
Dapeng International Plaza, Guangzhou,
China |
2006 |
56 |
269 |
883 |
68. |
21st Century Tower, Dubai |
2003 |
55 |
269 |
883 |
69. |
Naberezhnaya Tower C, Moscow |
2007 |
61 |
268 |
879 |
70. |
Al Faisaliah Center, Riyadh |
2000 |
30 |
267 |
876 |
71. |
900 North Michigan Ave., Chicago |
1989 |
66 |
265 |
871 |
72. |
Bank of America Corporate Center,
Charlotte |
1992 |
60 |
265 |
871 |
73. |
SunTrust Plaza, Atlanta |
1992 |
60 |
265 |
871 |
74. |
BOCOM Financial Towers, Shanghai |
1999 |
52 |
265 |
869 |
75. |
Triumph Palace, Moscow |
2005 |
57 |
264 |
866 |
76. |
Bluescope Steel Centre, Melbourne |
1991 |
52 |
264 |
866 |
77. |
Shenzhen Special Zone Daily Tower,
Shenzhen, China |
1998 |
42 |
264 |
866 |
78. |
Tower Palace Three, Tower G,
Seoul |
2004 |
73 |
264 |
865 |
79. |
Trump World Tower, New York |
2001 |
72 |
262 |
861 |
80. |
Water Tower Place, Chicago |
1976 |
74 |
262 |
859 |
81. |
Grand Gateway Plaza I, Shanghai |
2005 |
52 |
262 |
859 |
82. |
Grand Gateway Plaza II, Shanghai |
2005 |
52 |
262 |
859 |
83. |
Aon Center, Los Angeles |
1974 |
62 |
262 |
858 |
84. |
Hotel Panorama, Hong Kong |
2007 |
64 |
261 |
856 |
85. |
BCE Place–Canada Trust Tower,
Toronto |
1990 |
53 |
261 |
856 |
86. |
Post & Telecommunication Hub,
Guangzhou, China |
2002 |
66 |
260 |
853 |
87. |
Dual Towers 1, Manama, Bahrain |
2006 |
57 |
260 |
853 |
88. |
Dual Towers2, Manama, Bahrain |
2006 |
57 |
260 |
853 |
89. |
101 Collins Street, Melbourne |
1991 |
50 |
260 |
853 |
90. |
Transamerica Pyramid, San
Francisco |
1972 |
48 |
260 |
853 |
91. |
G.E. Building, New York |
1933 |
70 |
259 |
850 |
92. |
Chase Tower, Chicago |
1969 |
60 |
259 |
850 |
93. |
Commerzbank Zentrale, Frankfurt |
1997 |
56 |
259 |
850 |
94. |
Two Liberty Place, Philadelphia |
1990 |
58 |
258 |
848 |
95. |
Philippine Bank of Communications,
Makati |
2000 |
55 |
258 |
848 |
96. |
Park Tower, Chicago |
2000 |
67 |
257 |
844 |
97. |
Messeturm, Frankfurt |
1990 |
64 |
257 |
843 |
98. |
Sorrento 1, Hong Kong |
2003 |
75 |
256 |
841 |
99. |
U.S. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh |
1970 |
64 |
256 |
841 |
100. |
Mokdong Hyperion Tower A, Seoul |
2003 |
69 |
256 |
840 |
101. |
Rinku Gate Tower, Izumisano,
Japan |
1996 |
56 |
256 |
840 |
NOTE: When a building is “topped out” (the point of
construction when the structure has met its proposed structural top),
the building is officially ranked and is placed on the list. UC
indicates under construction: although the building has been “topped
out,” construction has not been completed. Height is measured from
sidewalk level of main entrance to structural top of building. This
includes spires, but does not include antennas or flagpoles.
1. World Trade Center twin towers of New
York City ranked fifth and sixth (at 1,368 ft and 1,362 ft) on this list
until their destruction on Sept. 11, 2001.
2. A building differs from a tower in
that the former is considered to be a structure that is designed for
residential, business, or manufacturing purposes. Also, an essential
characteristic of a building is that it has floors.
3. As of April 2008, Burj Dubai was 2,064
feet with 160 completed floors.
NOTES:
Criteria for Inclusion on the List of 100 Tallest Buildings by the
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
This data was gathered and/or supplied by members and representatives
of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat who represent world
leaders in the field of the built environment, including research,
industry, and education.
What defines a building (as opposed to a tower)? A “building”
is considered to be a structure that is designed for residential,
business, or manufacturing purposes. An essential characteristic of a
building is that it has floors. Note that towers are NOT included in the
list. Although a number of tall buildings on this list have “Tower” in
their name—the famous Petronas Towers, for example—none are technically
towers.
When does a building appear on the list? When a building is
“topped out”—the point of construction when the structure has met its
proposed structural top (see height definition below)—the building is
officially ranked and is placed on the list.
Height The height of a building is measured from the sidewalk
level of the main entrance to the structural top of the building. This
includes spires, but does not include television antennas, radio antennas,
or flag poles. Height is listed in both meters and feet and is rounded to
the nearest integer. This is the official criterion used by the Council in
determining ranking.
In many cases, the height of a building is supplied to the Council
using only one unit of measure (either feet or meters). Based on the exact
value of the unit supplied, the other unit’s value is mathematically
calculated, then rounded to the nearest integer. The final determinant in
ranking a building’s height is the footage—not meters—because of footage’s
smaller (and therefore more precise) incremental value.
Rank Ranking is determined by height to the structural top of
the building (see above). If there is a tie, the building with the larger
number of stories is ranked higher. If a tie still remains, the building
which was completed first is ranked higher. If a tie would still remain,
the buildings would be ranked alphabetically.
Year The year in which construction of the building was
officially completed. “UC” stands for Under Construction. For a building
that is currently under construction to appear on the list it must be
“topped out.”
See also World's Tallest Towers (towers are NOT included in the table above), Top Ten Tallest Completed Building Projects,
2006, and Architects
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