Tallest Buildings

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Rank	Name	City	Completion A Completed building must fulfill all the following criteria: Topped out structurally and architecturally Fully clad Open for business, or at least partially occupiable	Height The level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flagpoles or other functional-technical equipment.	Floors Includes all above-ground floors, including the ground floor itself, and significant mezzanine floors / major mechanical plant floors, unless they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Mechanical penthouses or plant rooms above the general roof area are not counted.	Material All-Steel Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from steel. Note that a building of steel construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of steel beams is still considered an “all-steel” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure. All-Concrete Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from concrete which has been cast in place and utilizes steel reinforcement bars and/or steel reinforced concrete which has been precast as individual components and assembled together on-site. All-Timber Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from timber. An all-timber structure may include the use of localized non-timber connections between timber elements. Note that a building of timber construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of timber beams is still considered an “all-timber” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure. Mixed-Structure Utilizes distinct systems (e.g. all-steel, all-concrete, all-timber), one on top of the other. For example, a Steel Over Concrete indicates an all-steel structural system located on top of an all-concrete structural system, with the opposite true of Concrete Over Steel. Composite A combination of materials (e.g. steel, concrete, timber) are used together in the main structural elements. Examples include buildings which utilize: steel columns with a floor system of reinforced concrete beams; a steel frame system with a concrete core; concrete-encased steel columns; concrete-filled steel tubes; etc. Where known, the CVU database breaks out the materials used within a composite building’s primary structural elements.	Function A single-function tall building is defined as one where 85 percent or more of its total height is dedicated to a single function. A mixed-use tall building contains two or more functions, where each of the functions occupies a significant proportion of the tower’s total space. Support areas, such as car parks and mechanical plant space, do not constitute mixed-use functions. Functions are denoted on CVU “Tallest” lists in descending order (e.g., “hotel/office” indicates hotel function above office function).
1	Burj Khalifa	Dubai	2010	828 m / 2,717 ft	163	Steel Over Concrete	Office / Residential / Hotel
2	Merdeka 118	Kuala Lumpur	2023	679 m / 2,227 ft	118	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Office
3	Shanghai Tower	Shanghai	2015	632 m / 2,073 ft	128	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
4	Makkah Royal Clock Tower	Mecca	2012	601 m / 1,972 ft	120	Steel Over Concrete	Serviced Apartments / Hotel / Retail
5	Ping An Finance Center	Shenzhen	2017	599 m / 1,965 ft	115	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
6	Lotte World Tower	Seoul	2017	555 m / 1,819 ft	123	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Residential / Office / Retail
7	One World Trade Center	New York City	2014	541 m / 1,776 ft	94	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
8	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre	Guangzhou	2016	530 m / 1,739 ft	111	Composite	Hotel / Residential / Office
8	Tianjin CTF Finance Centre	Tianjin	2019	530 m / 1,739 ft	97	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Office
10	CITIC Tower	Beijing	2018	528 m / 1,731 ft	109	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
11	TAIPEI 101	Taipei	2004	508 m / 1,667 ft	101	Composite	Office
12	Shanghai World Financial Center	Shanghai	2008	492 m / 1,614 ft	101	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
13	International Commerce Centre	Hong Kong	2010	484 m / 1,588 ft	108	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
14	Wuhan Greenland Center	Wuhan	2023	476 m / 1,560 ft	101	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Office
15	Central Park Tower	New York City	2020	472 m / 1,550 ft	98	All-Concrete	Residential / Retail
16	Lakhta Center	St. Petersburg	2019	462 m / 1,516 ft	87	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
17	Vincom Landmark 81	Ho Chi Minh City	2018	461 m / 1,513 ft	81	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Residential
18	The Exchange 106	Kuala Lumpur	2019	454 m / 1,488 ft	95	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
19	Changsha IFS Tower T1	Changsha	2018	452 m / 1,483 ft	94	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
20	Petronas Twin Tower 1	Kuala Lumpur	1998	452 m / 1,483 ft	88	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
20	Petronas Twin Tower 2	Kuala Lumpur	1998	452 m / 1,483 ft	88	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
22	Suzhou IFS	Suzhou	2019	450 m / 1,476 ft	95	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office / Serviced Apartments
22	Zifeng Tower	Nanjing	2010	450 m / 1,476 ft	66	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
24	Wuhan Tower	Wuhan	2019	443 m / 1,454 ft	88	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Residential / Office
25	Willis Tower	Chicago	1974	442 m / 1,451 ft	108	All-Steel	Office
26	KK100	Shenzhen	2011	442 m / 1,449 ft	98	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
27	Guangzhou International Finance Center	Guangzhou	2010	439 m / 1,439 ft	101	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
28	111 West 57th Street	New York City	2021	435 m / 1,428 ft	84	Steel Over Concrete	Residential
29	One Vanderbilt Avenue	New York City	2020	427 m / 1,401 ft	62	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
30	432 Park Avenue	New York City	2015	426 m / 1,397 ft	85	All-Concrete	Residential
31	Marina 101	Dubai	2017	425 m / 1,394 ft	101	All-Concrete	Residential / Hotel
32	Trump International Hotel & Tower	Chicago	2009	423 m / 1,389 ft	98	All-Concrete	Residential / Hotel
33	JPMorgan Chase World Headquarters	New York City	2025	423 m / 1,388 ft	60	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
34	Minying International Trade Center T2	Dongguan	2021	423 m / 1,386 ft	85	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
35	Jin Mao Tower	Shanghai	1999	421 m / 1,380 ft	88	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
36	Zijin Financial Building	Nanjing	2025	417 m / 1,367 ft	88	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
37	Princess Tower	Dubai	2012	413 m / 1,356 ft	101	Steel Over Concrete	Residential
38	Al Hamra Tower	Kuwait City	2011	413 m / 1,354 ft	80	All-Concrete	Office
39	Two International Finance Centre	Hong Kong	2003	412 m / 1,352 ft	88	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
40	LCT The Sharp Landmark Tower	Busan	2019	412 m / 1,350 ft	101	All-Concrete	Hotel / Residential
41	Ningbo Center Tower 1	Ningbo	2025	409 m / 1,342 ft	80	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Residential / Office
42	Guangxi China Resources Tower	Nanning	2020	403 m / 1,321 ft	86	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
43	Guiyang International Financial Center T1	Guiyang	2020	401 m / 1,316 ft	79	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
44	Iconic Tower	Cairo	2024	394 m / 1,292 ft	77	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Residential / Office
45	China Merchants Bank Global Headquarters Main Tower	Shenzhen	2025	393 m / 1,289 ft	77	Composite	Office
46	China Resources Tower	Shenzhen	2018	393 m / 1,288 ft	68	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
47	23 Marina	Dubai	2012	392 m / 1,287 ft	88	All-Concrete	Residential
48	CITIC Plaza	Guangzhou	1996	390 m / 1,280 ft	80	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
49	CITYMARK CENTRE	Shenzhen	2022	388 m / 1,274 ft	70	Concrete-Steel Composite	Residential / Office
50	Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1	Shenzhen	2020	388 m / 1,273 ft	80	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
51	30 Hudson Yards	New York City	2019	387 m / 1,270 ft	73	All-Steel	Office
52	PIF Tower	Riyadh	2021	385 m / 1,263 ft	72	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
53	Shun Hing Square	Shenzhen	1996	384 m / 1,260 ft	69	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
54	Eton Place Dalian Tower 1	Dalian	2016	383 m / 1,257 ft	80	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
55	Autograph Tower	Jakarta	2022	383 m / 1,256 ft	75	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
56	Nanning Logan Century 1	Nanning	2018	381 m / 1,251 ft	82	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
57	Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid	Abu Dhabi	2014	381 m / 1,251 ft	88	All-Concrete	Residential
58	Empire State Building	New York City	1931	381 m / 1,250 ft	102	All-Steel	Office
59	Elite Residence	Dubai	2012	380 m / 1,248 ft	87	All-Concrete	Residential
60	1 Corporate Avenue	Wuhan	2021	376 m / 1,234 ft	73	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
61	Dabaihui Plaza	Shenzhen	2021	376 m / 1,232 ft	70	Concrete-Steel Composite	Serviced Apartments / Office
62	Guangdong Business Center	Guangzhou	2025	376 m / 1,232 ft	60	All-Steel	Office
63	Central Plaza	Hong Kong	1992	374 m / 1,227 ft	78	All-Concrete	Office
64	Federation Tower	Moscow	2016	374 m / 1,226 ft	93	All-Concrete	Residential / Office
65	Ciel Tower	Dubai	2024	374 m / 1,225 ft	81	All-Concrete	Hotel
66	Dalian International Trade Center	Dalian	2019	370 m / 1,214 ft	86	Concrete-Steel Composite	Residential / Office
67	The Address Boulevard	Dubai	2017	370 m / 1,214 ft	73	All-Concrete	Residential / Hotel / Retail
67	Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 2	Shanghai	2025	370 m / 1,214 ft	70	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
69	Qingdao Hai Tian Center	Qingdao	2021	369 m / 1,210 ft	73	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
70	Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A	Nanjing	2019	368 m / 1,208 ft	77	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
71	Bank of China Tower	Hong Kong	1990	367 m / 1,205 ft	72	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
72	Bank of America Tower	New York City	2009	366 m / 1,200 ft	55	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
73	The St. Regis Chicago	Chicago	2020	363 m / 1,191 ft	101	All-Concrete	Residential / Hotel
74	Almas Tower	Dubai	2008	360 m / 1,181 ft	68	All-Concrete	Office
74	Ping An Finance Center	Jinan	2024	360 m / 1,181 ft	63	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
76	Huiyun Center	Shenzhen	2023	359 m / 1,178 ft	80	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
77	Hanking Center	Shenzhen	2018	359 m / 1,177 ft	65	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
78	Gevora Hotel	Dubai	2017	356 m / 1,169 ft	75	Steel Over Concrete	Hotel
79	Il Primo Tower	Dubai	2023	356 m / 1,168 ft	79	All-Concrete	Residential
79	Galaxy Yabao Twin Tower 1	Shenzhen	2023	356 m / 1,168 ft	74	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
79	Galaxy Yabao Twin Tower 2	Shenzhen	2023	356 m / 1,168 ft	74	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
82	JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 1	Dubai	2012	355 m / 1,166 ft	82	All-Concrete	Hotel
82	JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 2	Dubai	2013	355 m / 1,166 ft	82	All-Concrete	Hotel
84	Emirates Tower One	Dubai	2000	355 m / 1,163 ft	54	Composite	Office
85	Raffles City Chongqing T3N	Chongqing	2019	354 m / 1,163 ft	79	Concrete-Steel Composite	Residential / Retail
85	Raffles City Chongqing T4N	Chongqing	2019	354 m / 1,163 ft	74	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office / Retail
87	OKO - Residential Tower	Moscow	2015	354 m / 1,162 ft	90	All-Concrete	Residential / Serviced Apartments / Hotel
88	Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye	Istanbul	2024	354 m / 1,161 ft	62	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
89	The Torch	Dubai	2011	352 m / 1,155 ft	86	All-Concrete	Residential
90	Forum 66 Tower 1	Shenyang	2015	351 m / 1,150 ft	68	Concrete-Steel Composite	Hotel / Office
91	The Pinnacle	Guangzhou	2012	350 m / 1,149 ft	60	All-Concrete	Office
92	Glory・Xi’an International Financial Center	Xi’an	2022	350 m / 1,148 ft	75	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
93	Spring City 66	Kunming	2019	349 m / 1,145 ft	61	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office
94	85 Sky Tower	Kaohsiung	1997	348 m / 1,140 ft	85	All-Steel	Hotel / Office / Retail
95	Aon Center	Chicago	1973	346 m / 1,136 ft	83	All-Steel	Office
96	The Center	Hong Kong	1998	346 m / 1,135 ft	73	All-Steel	Office
97	NEVA TOWERS 2	Moscow	2020	345 m / 1,132 ft	79	All-Concrete	Residential
98	Xiamen Cross Strait Financial Centre	Xiamen	2025	344 m / 1,128 ft	68	Composite	Office
99	875 North Michigan Avenue	Chicago	1969	344 m / 1,128 ft	100	All-Steel
100	Shimao Global Financial Center	Changsha	2019	343 m / 1,125 ft	74	Concrete-Steel Composite	Office

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