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TK Elevator GmbH

About

Member Since: 2010

Member Offices: Düsseldorf

Website: http://www.tkelevator.com

TK Elevator (TKE) is a global leader in vertical transportation and urban mobility. We provide engineering that keeps the world moving, from design to installation and maintenance on any brand of elevators, escalators, walkways, lifts, passenger boarding bridges, stairlifts, platform lifts and home elevators – any place and any time. With our digital solutions like AGILE and the IoT platform, MAX, there are no longer any limits to urban mobility. TK Elevator became independent following its separation from the thyssenkrupp group in 2020. The company achieved sales of €9.3 billion in fiscal year 2023/2024. With around 50,000 employees, 25,000 service technicians and over 1,000 support centers globally, we are moved by what moves people. TKE – Move Beyond.

Fields of Expertise

Materials / Products / Systems Supplier; Vertical Transportation Consultant; Vertical Transportation Supplier

Buildings

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
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

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Height
1 One World Trade Center
541.3 m / 1,776  ft
2 Ostankino Tower
540 m / 1,772  ft
3 Shanghai World Financial Center
492 m / 1,614  ft
4 Lakhta Center
462 m / 1,516  ft
5 PIF Tower
385 m / 1,263  ft
6 Federation Tower
373.7 m / 1,226  ft
7 Ciel Tower
373.5 m / 1,225  ft
8 Mercury City Tower
338.8 m / 1,112  ft
9 Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower
328.6 m / 1,078  ft
10 Parc1 Tower I
322 m / 1,056  ft

Awards

Ciel Tower

Winner: Ciel Tower

Best Tall Building, by Region, Middle East & Africa 2025

CVU Leaders

Javier Sesma

Javier Sesma

CVU CVU Europe Scientific and Advisory Group, 2023 – Present

Düsseldorf

Building Completions Timeline

Global News

01 February 2024

Toronto Office High-rise has Ribbon Cutting and Opening Ceremony

Officially opening, the TD Terrace in Toronto, designed by architecture firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture held a ribbon cutting and opening ceremony at...

 

27 March 2023

Exterior and Structural Progress Continues on Dubai Hotel

Ciel, a hotel in Dubai being developed by First Group, is on target for a 2024 completion. Set to reach 365 meters, the 82-story building...

 

25 October 2022

Office Tower in Hudson Yards Development Officially Opens in New York City

Foster + Partners has completed 50 Hudson Yards in New York City as part of the Hudson Yards major development in Midtown Manhattan. The 981-foot-tall (299...

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Associated companies

thyssenkrupp (2020)

Thyssen AG

Phoenix-Rheinrohr AG

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
Height
1 Sky Mile Tower

1,700 m / 5,577 ft
2 One World Trade Center

541 m / 1,776 ft
3 Ostankino Tower

540 m / 1,772 ft
4 Federation Tower Spire

506 m / 1,660 ft
5 Shanghai World Financial Center

492 m / 1,614 ft
6 Lakhta Center

462 m / 1,516 ft
7 PIF Tower

385 m / 1,263 ft
8 Federation Tower

374 m / 1,226 ft
9 Ciel Tower

374 m / 1,225 ft
10 Mercury City Tower

339 m / 1,112 ft
11 Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower

329 m / 1,078 ft
12 Parc1 Tower I

322 m / 1,056 ft
13 Waterview Tower

319 m / 1,047 ft
14 Lusail Plaza Tower 3

301 m / 986 ft
14 Lusail Plaza Tower 4

301 m / 986 ft
16 50 Hudson Yards

299 m / 981 ft
17 Comcast Center

297 m / 974 ft
18 One Tower

290 m / 951 ft
19 Eight Spruce Street

265 m / 870 ft
20 Brookfield Place

261 m / 856 ft
21 Commerzbank Tower

259 m / 850 ft
22 Zhongshan TKE Elevator Laboratory Tower

248 m / 814 ft
23 Parc1 Tower II

247 m / 811 ft
24 181 Fremont

247 m / 810 ft
25 Aufzugstestturm

246 m / 807 ft
26 Evolution Tower

246 m / 807 ft
27 FKI Tower

245 m / 805 ft
28 CIBC SQUARE II

243 m / 798 ft
29 Federation Tower - Zapad Tower

243 m / 796 ft
30 CIBC SQUARE I

241 m / 792 ft
31 Marina Central Tower

240 m / 787 ft
32 55 Hudson Yards

237 m / 779 ft
33 TD Terrace

237 m / 776 ft
34 Infinity Coast Tower

235 m / 770 ft
35 ÏCE Condominiums at York Centre 2

234 m / 768 ft
36 Harbour Plaza Residences East

233 m / 764 ft
37 Ourhouse Headquarters West Tower

229 m / 750 ft
38 Time Warner Center North Tower

228 m / 749 ft
38 Time Warner Center South Tower

228 m / 749 ft
40 RSA Battle House Tower

227 m / 745 ft
41 Harbour Plaza Residences West

224 m / 735 ft
42 TD Tower

223 m / 731 ft
43 MARQUE Sukhumvit

222 m / 730 ft
44 HEKLA

220 m / 722 ft
45 Lusail Plaza Tower 1

216 m / 708 ft
45 Lusail Plaza Tower 2

216 m / 708 ft
47 Shangri-La Hotel Toronto

214 m / 702 ft
48 Bay-Wellington Tower

207 m / 679 ft
49 Golden Tower

205 m / 673 ft
50 ÏCE Condominiums at York Centre 1

202 m / 664 ft
51 The Ritz-Carlton Residences

195 m / 640 ft
52 SANTAMARIA Torre 6

189 m / 620 ft
53 RBC Centre

185 m / 607 ft
54 ECB - European Central Bank

184 m / 603 ft
55 250 West 55th Street

183 m / 602 ft
56 TD North Tower

183 m / 600 ft
57 Marina City I

179 m / 588 ft
57 Marina City II

179 m / 588 ft
59 Lodha Primero

178 m

584 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 52 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,733 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.
60 IQ-Quarter Tower 2

178 m / 582 ft
61 D2 Tower

171 m / 561 ft
62 Concordia Corporate

170 m / 556 ft
63 Ministry of Taxes

168 m / 552 ft
64 Grattacielo Intesa Sanpaolo

166 m / 545 ft
65 Império das Ondas

165 m / 541 ft
66 The Encore

162 m / 533 ft
67 Prime View

160 m / 525 ft
68 Foshan Opera Tower

160 m / 525 ft
69 Comodoro by Fama

159 m / 522 ft
70 The Uptown Residences

158 m / 518 ft
71 Three Hundred

158 m / 518 ft
72 Trinity

157 m / 516 ft
73 16 York

157 m / 515 ft
74 Helicon

156 m / 512 ft
75 TD South Tower

154 m / 504 ft
76 Dubai Frame

153 m / 501 ft
77 33 Arch Street

149 m / 489 ft
78 One Park Tower

142 m / 466 ft
79 Panorama Tower

142 m / 466 ft
80 IQ-Quarter Tower 1

141 m / 463 ft
81 480 Washington Boulevard

141 m / 461 ft
82 Rosewood Abu Dhabi

140 m / 460 ft
83 Leader Tower

140 m / 459 ft
84 WTorre Morumbi

140 m / 459 ft
85 Ourhouse Headquarters East Tower

139 m / 456 ft
86 Camargo Corporate North Tower

139 m / 456 ft
86 Camargo Corporate South Tower

139 m / 456 ft
88 Nextower

136 m / 446 ft
89 TKE Innovation and Qualification Center Tower

136 m / 446 ft
90 Nexus

135 m / 442 ft
91 Rochaverá Corporate Tower C

134 m / 440 ft
92 Ernst & Young Tower

133 m / 437 ft
93 Residence Inn New York Manhattan/Times Square

133 m / 437 ft
94 Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

131 m / 431 ft
95 Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza

131 m / 430 ft
96 Ocean Two Condominiums I

130 m / 426 ft
96 Ocean Two Condominiums II

130 m / 426 ft
98 Torre Z

129 m / 422 ft
99 TD West Tower

128 m / 420 ft
100 Quatro Ventos

125 m / 410 ft
101 Fifty South Sixth

123 m / 404 ft
102 Gran Lest

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 9,733 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.
103 Faria Lima B32 Office Tower

123 m / 404 ft
104 Solistice

121 m / 397 ft
105 Henninger Turm

120 m / 394 ft
106 Nicholas Residences

117 m / 384 ft
107 The Milan Condominium

116 m / 381 ft
108 Sede Localiza Hertz

114 m

374 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 26 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,257 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.
109 American Residence

114 m / 373 ft
110 RAK Tower

114 m / 373 ft
111 The Hyundai / Fairmont Ambassador Seoul Hotel

112 m / 367 ft
112 K2

112 m / 366 ft
113 Platinum XO

111 m / 364 ft
114 Ellipse West

110 m / 361 ft
115 Torre Diagonal ZeroZero

110 m / 361 ft
116 Amorepacific Headquarters

110 m / 361 ft
117 SkyLight Tower A

109 m / 358 ft
117 SkyLight Tower B

109 m / 358 ft
119 10 Bellair

108 m / 353 ft
120 Deutsches Haus

107 m / 351 ft
121 Three Alliance Center

107 m / 351 ft
122 SLS Puerto Madero Torre 1

106 m

348 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 31 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,733 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.
122 SLS Puerto Madero Torre 2

106 m

348 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 31 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,733 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.
124 Hesperia Tower

105 m / 344 ft
125 35xv

102 m / 334 ft
126 Kollhoff Tower

101 m / 331 ft
126 Trade Center Dom Campelo

101 m

331 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 23 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,257 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.
128 Radio City South

101 m / 331 ft
129 Edifício São Luís Gonzaga

101 m / 331 ft
130 300 West 6th Street

100 m / 328 ft
131 Hyatt Regency Salt lake City

100 m / 327 ft
132 JW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt

99 m / 325 ft
133 Millennium Tower

98 m / 320 ft
134 Dreischeibenhaus

95 m / 311 ft
135 BS Design Corporate Towers

92 m

302 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 21 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,257 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.
136 Transamerica Tower

90 m / 295 ft
137 The Residence of Avondale, South Tower

84 m / 276 ft
138 IQ-Quarter Tower 3

84 m / 274 ft
139 The Bernardin

83 m / 272 ft
140 NEO Bankside Building C

82 m / 271 ft
141 Jazz Carolina Sucupira

82 m

269 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,733 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.
142 The Residence of Avondale, North Tower

81 m / 266 ft
143 Mirante Lagoa Nova

81 m / 265 ft
144 Rica Forum Hotel

80 m / 262 ft
145 Svyatogor 1

79 m / 259 ft
146 Orion Residence

79 m

259 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 23 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,733 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.
147 Svyatogor 2

76 m / 249 ft
148 Helbor Trend Joinville

68 m

223 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 20 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,733 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.
149 Pointe 400

66 m / 216 ft
150 Scheepvaart en Transport College

65 m / 214 ft
151 NEO Bankside Building B

62 m

203 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,733 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.
152 Seattle Central Library

60 m / 196 ft
153 Business Headquarters (BHQ)

48 m

157 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 11 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,257 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.
154 JNBY Headquarters Building D1-5

45 m / 148 ft
154 OōEli Hotel

45 m / 148 ft
156 JNBY Headquarters Building E

42 m / 139 ft
157 NEO Bankside Building A

41 m

135 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 12 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,733 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.
157 NEO Bankside Building D

41 m

135 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 12 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,733 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.
159 JNBY Headquarters Building A1-2

38 m / 125 ft
159 JNBY Headquarters Building A3-4

38 m / 125 ft
159 JNBY Headquarters Building A5

38 m / 125 ft
159 JNBY Headquarters Building B1

38 m / 125 ft
159 JNBY Headquarters Building B2-3

38 m / 125 ft
159 JNBY Headquarters Building C1

38 m / 125 ft
159 JNBY Headquarters Building D6

38 m / 125 ft
166 Emmons on 3rd

26 m / 86 ft
167 The Forest

-
168 Campus Sud des Métiers

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

14 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (53%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (56%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 68 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 68 buildings over 150 m height with a material
 

Building Completions Timeline

Building Map

Construction Time Chart

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.

Designated Experts

Markus Jetter

Chief Engineer High Rise and Functional Safety, TK Elevator GmbH
Stuttgart, Germany

Edmundo Klophaus

Vice President, NI Sales & Marketing, Asia Pacific, TK Elevator GmbH
Hong Kong, China

Kevin Robertson

Executive VP Sales & Marketing, TK Elevator GmbH
Atlanta, United States

Javier Sesma

Senior Vice President - Global Business Development, TK Elevator GmbH
Düsseldorf, Germany

Jon Clarine

Head of Digital Services NA, TK Elevator GmbH
Atlanta, United States

Eduardo Caram

Head of NI & Modernization, TK Elevator GmbH
Curitiba, Brazil

Hans Sacherer

Head of Global Highrise Sales Support, TK Elevator GmbH
Stuttgart, Germany

Markus Schlichter

Head of Global High-Rise, TK Elevator GmbH
Düsseldorf, Germany

Seppo Kiviniemi

Head of Modernizations, Asia Pacific, China, Middle East, TK Elevator GmbH
Sheshan subarea, Songjiang, China

Synger Lee

TK Elevator GmbH
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John Biggs

Director, Product Lifecycle Management, TK Elevator GmbH
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Sakshi Tiwari

TK Elevator GmbH
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Javier Martinez de la Riva

SVP Major Projects and EOX Growth, Europe and Africa, TK Elevator GmbH
Madrid, Spain

Jared Anthony

Senior Director, Major Projects, New Installation, North America, TK Elevator GmbH
Atlanta, United States

Dominika Utz

TK Elevator GmbH
Düsseldorf, Germany

CVU Leaders At TK Elevator GmbH

CVU CVU Europe Scientific and Advisory Group, 2023 – Present

Javier Sesma

Senior Vice President - Global Business Development, TK Elevator GmbH
Düsseldorf, Germany

Global News

27 March 2023

Exterior and Structural Progress Continues on Dubai Hotel

Ciel, a hotel in Dubai being developed by First Group, is on target for a 2024 completion. Set to reach 365 meters, the 82-story building...

25 October 2022

Office Tower in Hudson Yards Development Officially Opens in New York City

Foster + Partners has completed 50 Hudson Yards in New York City as part of the Hudson Yards major development in Midtown Manhattan. The 981-foot-tall (299...

20 August 2020

Supertall Tower Schedules Final Concrete Pour in Dubai

Integrated global property developer The First Group is making rapid progress in the development of Ciel Tower—its largest and most ambitious project to date—with the...

07 January 2020

Bid Awarded for Skyscraper Project in Planned City Near Doha

Hyundai Engineering and Construction, a major construction firm in South Korea, said on 2 January 2020 it has clinched a ₩613 billion (US$530 million) order...

07 January 2020

Bid Awarded for Skyscraper Project in Planned City Near Doha

Hyundai Engineering and Construction, a major construction firm in South Korea, said on 2 January 2020 it has clinched a ₩613 billion (US$530 million) order...

16 December 2019

Dubai’s Ciel Tower Set to Open in 2023

The First Group announced that its planned Ciel Tower will be among the tallest hotels in the world when it’s completed at the Dubai Marina....

08 July 2019

Plans for 101-Story Apartment Building Revealed in Moscow

The 405-meter One Tower in Moscow is set to become one of the tallest residential buildings in Europe, the deputy mayor of Moscow announced as...

15 April 2019

New Architects Brought in for Manchester’s St. Michael’s Tower

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has been brought in to deliver Hodder + Partners’ controversial Saint Michael’s tower in Manchester, with the local practice kept...

01 March 2019

As One Chicago Lakefront Project Gets a New Deadline, Another is Announced

The owner of the Chicago Spire site could have another year to begin developing the lakefront site, four months after a downtown alderman rejected a...

21 January 2019

“Tower Fifth” Could Become New York City’s Second-Tallest

For decades, the New York City skyline was dominated by one building, the 1,250-foot-tall (381-meter) Empire State Building. But 17 “supertall” skyscrapers — defined as...

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