Frankfurt am Main

Germany

Facts

Population

650,000 (2024)

First 150m+ Building

Westend Gate (1976)

Tallest Building

Commerzbank Tower (259 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Europe

Tallest City in

Germany

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Commerzbank Tower	259 m / 850 ft
2	MesseTurm	256.5 m / 842 ft
3	FOUR Frankfurt 1	233 m / 764 ft
4	Westendstrasse 1	208 m / 682 ft
5	Central Business Tower	205 m / 673 ft
6	Main Tower	200 m / 656 ft
7	Tower 185	200 m / 656 ft
8	ONE	190.9 m / 626 ft
9	OMNITURM	189.9 m / 623 ft
10	Trianon	186 m / 610 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Frankfurt am Main CVU Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
DAM Deutsches Architekturmuseum	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	HIST
Arup	Platinum	470	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
PERI	Platinum	74	ENGM • MATR
Bollinger+Grohmann	Silver	9	FAC

Global News

26 June 2024

Owner of Iconic 90s-Era Frankfurt Skyscraper Declares Insolvency

On Tuesday, 25 June, the current owner of the iconic Trianon skyscraper in Frankfurt has declared insolvency amid Germany's recent property downturn. The 186-meter, 45-floor...

06 September 2022

Office Tower Design Proposed with Renewable Energy Methods in Frankfurt

UNStudio has unveiled its design proposal for NION, a 45,000-square-meter office tower in Frankfurt that would be integrated with resource-saving technology. Selected by Groß & Partner...

11 February 2022

High-Rise Complex to Move Forward in Frankfurt

Ferdinand Heide Architekt have been selected to develop a high-rise complex in Frankfurt, Germany, following an international design competition. Titled “Millennium Areal," the winning proposal...

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