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Facts
Population
6,747,815 (2023)
First 150m+ Building
Tallest Building
Rankings
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest City in
the World
Tallest City in
Tallest City in
Buildings
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RANK
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Name
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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 | Palácio Duque de Caxias | 170 m / 558 ft | |
| 2 | Rio Sul Center | 163.1 m / 535 ft | |
| 3 | Ventura Corporate Towers | 151.4 m / 497 ft | |
| 4 | Lelio Gama 105 | 145.5 m / 477 ft | |
| 5 | Edificio Conde Pereira Carneiro | 145 m / 476 ft | |
| 6 | Edificio Santos DuMont | 140.8 m / 462 ft | |
| 7 | Centro Candido Mendes | 140 m / 459 ft | |
| 8 | Edificio Lineu de Paula Machado | 138 m / 453 ft | |
| 9 | Edificio Avenida Central | 136 m / 446 ft | |
| 10 | Sede do Banerj | 136 m / 446 ft |
Building Completions Timeline
CVU People & Events
Former CVU Chairman, 1993 – 1997
Gilberto do Valle
Projest Consultoria e Projetos Ltda
Global News
07 March 2022
Residential Building in Rio de Janeiro Has Reached Final Delivery
CTBUH has just received confirmation that a 23-story, 78-meter-tall building, Lume Residencial Barra Bonita, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil reached completion in mid-February, 2022....
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20 August 2021
Symbol of Brazilian Modernism to Be Sold in Rio de Janeiro
The Capanema Palace in downtown Rio de Janeiro is slated to be sold, as well as 2,263 other properties being offloaded by the Brazilian federal...
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