About

Member Since: 2010

Member Offices: Shanghai

Website: http://www.ecadi.com/

Affiliated to Shanghai Xiandai Architectural Design Group, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI) is one of China’s most influential architectural design institutions.

ECADI is dedicated to enhancing high-end market share and reputation, thus establishing a benchmark for China’s proprietary brands. They uphold the entrepreneurship of “Efficient, Cooperative, Advanced, Dedicated, Innovated” to develop its business nationwide and worldwide.

With the positioning of “International ideas, Chinese practice”, as well as the philosophy and brand image of “ECADI design, International quality, Local service”, ECADI strives to become an international design company taking a lead in China and boasting international competitiveness.

Fields of Expertise

Nonprofit; Structural Design

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

Height
1 Shanghai Tower
632 m / 2,073  ft
2 Tianjin 117
596.6 m / 1,957  ft
3 Tianjin CTF Finance Centre
530 m / 1,739  ft
4 CITIC Tower
527.7 m / 1,731  ft
5 Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center
499.8 m / 1,640  ft
6 Shanghai World Financial Center
492 m / 1,614  ft
7 North Bund Tower
480 m / 1,575  ft
8 Wuhan Greenland Center
475.6 m / 1,560  ft
9 Chengdu Greenland Tower
468 m / 1,535  ft
10 Oriental Pearl Television Tower
468 m / 1,535  ft

Awards

CPIC Xintiandi Commercial Center

Winner: CPIC Xintiandi Commercial Center

Façade Award 2026

CVU Leaders

Richard (Mu) Li

Richard (Mu) Li

CVU College of Fellows, 2023 – Present

Shanghai

Junjie Zhang

Junjie Zhang

CVU College of Fellows, 2023 – Present

Shanghai

Building Completions Timeline

Global News

08 October 2025

Nearing Completion, this 416.6-Meter High-Rise is Changing the Nanjing Skyline

Nanjing’s skyline is gaining a striking new landmark with the nearing completion of the 416.6-meter, 88-story Zijin Financial Building in the Hexi CBD. Currently undergoing...

 

23 April 2025

Construction Resumes on Tianjin Skyscraper After a Decade Stalled

Construction is officially resuming on the long-delayed Tianjin 117 Tower. After years of inactivity, the project has secured a new construction permit and is scheduled...

 

21 January 2025

Shanghai Tower Will Light Up to Celebrate the Spring Festival

On 4 December 2024, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inscribed the Spring Festival, the social practices of the Chinese people in...

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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 Suzhou Zhongnan Center

729 m / 2,392 ft

2 Wuhan Greenland Center

636 m / 2,087 ft

3 Shanghai Tower

632 m / 2,073 ft

4 Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center

600 m / 1,969 ft

5 Tianjin 117

597 m / 1,957 ft

6 Jakarta Tower

558 m / 1,831 ft

7 Tianjin CTF Finance Centre

530 m / 1,739 ft

8 CITIC Tower

528 m / 1,731 ft

9 Evergrande Hefei Center T1

518 m / 1,699 ft

10 Dalian Greenland Center

518 m / 1,699 ft

11 Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center

500 m / 1,640 ft

12 Suzhou Zhongnan Center

499 m / 1,638 ft

13 Shanghai World Financial Center

492 m / 1,614 ft

14 North Bund Tower

480 m / 1,575 ft

15 Wuhan Greenland Center

476 m / 1,560 ft

16 Chushang Building

475 m / 1,558 ft

17 Fosun Bund Center T1

470 m / 1,542 ft

18 Chengdu Greenland Tower

468 m / 1,535 ft

19 R&F Guangdong Building

468 m / 1,535 ft

20 Oriental Pearl Television Tower

468 m / 1,535 ft

21 Suzhou CSC Fortune Center

460 m / 1,509 ft

22 Changsha IFS Tower T1

452 m / 1,483 ft

23 Suzhou IFS

450 m / 1,476 ft

24 Zifeng Tower

450 m / 1,476 ft

25 Wuhan Tower

443 m / 1,454 ft

26 Wuhan World Trade Center

438 m / 1,437 ft

27 Chongqing Tall Tower

431 m / 1,414 ft

28 Jin Mao Tower

421 m / 1,380 ft

29 Zijin Financial Building

417 m / 1,367 ft

30 Tianjin Radio & TV Tower

415 m / 1,362 ft

31 Dongfeng Plaza Landmark Tower

407 m / 1,335 ft

32 Diamond Tower

405 m / 1,329 ft

33 Shenzhen Bay Financial Center Tower

394 m / 1,294 ft

34 Guohua Financial Center Tower 1

388 m / 1,273 ft

35 1 Corporate Avenue

376 m / 1,234 ft

36 China Merchants Prince Bay Tower

374 m / 1,227 ft

37 Three International Trade Center Tower B

370 m / 1,213 ft

38 Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A

368 m / 1,208 ft

39 Greenland Group Suzhou Center

358 m / 1,175 ft

40 Fosun Bund Center T2

356 m / 1,168 ft

41 Agricultural Development Center Tower 1

350 m / 1,148 ft

42 SUNAC A-ONE Tower 4

349 m / 1,145 ft

43 Nanjing International Center 3

346 m / 1,136 ft

44 Wuxi International Finance Square

339 m / 1,112 ft

45 Tianjin Modern City Office Tower

338 m / 1,109 ft

46 Tianjin World Financial Center

337 m / 1,105 ft

47 Shimao International Plaza

333 m / 1,094 ft

48 Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower B

328 m / 1,076 ft

49 Dongfeng Plaza Tower 2

326 m / 1,070 ft

50 Sinar Mas Center 1

320 m / 1,050 ft

51 Zhangjiang Science Gate Tower 1

320 m / 1,049 ft

51 Zhangjiang Science Gate Tower 2

320 m / 1,049 ft

53 Chongqing IFS T1

316 m / 1,038 ft

54 CCCC Southern Financial Investment Building

310 m / 1,015 ft

55 Changsha IFS Tower T2

308 m / 1,010 ft

56 Greenland Hangzhou Century Center South Tower

304 m / 996 ft

57 Greenland Hangzhou Century Center North Tower

303 m / 995 ft

58 Greenland Puli Center

303 m / 994 ft

59 Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Central Plaza, Parcel A

303 m / 994 ft

59 Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Central Plaza, Parcel B

303 m / 994 ft

61 Gate to the East

302 m / 990 ft

62 International Commerce Financial Centre T1

301 m / 988 ft

63 Greenland Bund Centre Tower 1

300 m / 984 ft

64 Runhua Global Center 1

300 m / 984 ft

65 Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower C

300 m / 984 ft

66 Plaza 66

288 m / 945 ft

67 Wenzhou Centre Tower 1

288 m / 945 ft

68 Shaoxing Shimao Crowne Plaza

288 m / 945 ft

69 HNA&POLY International Centre

287 m / 941 ft

70 Lumina Shanghai

285 m / 935 ft

71 Nanjing International Center 3

285 m / 935 ft

72 Suzhou RunHua Global Building A

282 m / 925 ft

73 Beijing Sihuiqiao Intelligent Grid Exchange Centre East Tower

280 m / 919 ft

74 Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza

280 m / 919 ft

75 South Asian Gate

274 m / 897 ft

76 Shimao International Center Office Tower

273 m / 896 ft

77 Dajia Insurance Group Headquarters Tower 1

273 m / 896 ft

78 Shanghai Wheelock Square

270 m / 887 ft

79 Fosun Bund Center T4

270 m / 886 ft

80 Guohua Financial Center Tower 2

269 m / 883 ft

81 South Asian Gate

268 m / 879 ft

82 Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Zifeng Tower

268 m / 879 ft

83 Xiamen Harmony Center

266 m / 873 ft

84 Saint Island Palace Tower 1

265 m / 869 ft

84 Saint Island Palace Tower 2

265 m / 869 ft

86 66 Tower 1

262 m / 859 ft

86 66 Tower 2

262 m / 859 ft

88 Beijing Sihuiqiao Intelligent Grid Exchange Centre West Tower

260 m / 853 ft

89 Zhongdi Plaza T1

260 m / 853 ft

89 Zhongdi Plaza T2

260 m / 853 ft

91 Shanghai IFC North Tower

260 m / 853 ft

92 Wanchong Qujiang Songjian Tower 9

256 m / 840 ft

93 Bank of Shanghai Headquarters Building

252 m / 827 ft

94 Shanghai IFC South Tower

250 m / 820 ft

95 CPIC Xintiandi Commercial Center Tower 1

250 m / 820 ft

96 RunHua International Building

248 m / 814 ft

97 Hongdou International Plaza

248 m / 814 ft

98 Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 1

247 m / 810 ft

98 Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 2

247 m / 810 ft

100 Yixing Dongjiu Tower

244 m / 800 ft

101 Dalian Futures Square 1

243 m / 797 ft

101 Dalian Futures Square 2

243 m / 797 ft

103 Maxdo Centre

241 m / 792 ft

104 Suzhou RunHua Global Building B

240 m / 787 ft

105 Weifu Building

238 m / 781 ft

106 Huamin Emperor Hotel

235 m / 771 ft

107 CCTV Headquarters

234 m / 768 ft

108 International Ocean Shipping Building

232 m / 762 ft

109 BOCOM Financial Towers

230 m / 756 ft

110 Plaza 66 Tower 2

228 m / 749 ft

111 The Leaf

228 m / 748 ft

112 Taikang Headquarters Building

223 m / 733 ft

113 Raffles Square Tower

222 m / 728 ft

114 Kempinski Hotel Chongqing

221 m / 723 ft

115 Three International Trade Center Tower A

220 m / 722 ft

116 Agricultural Development Center Tower 2

220 m / 722 ft

116 Fosun Bund Center T3

220 m / 722 ft

118 Kunming Iron and Steel Building

219 m / 719 ft

119 Shanghai Longemont Hotel

218 m / 715 ft

120 Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Financial Building

218 m / 715 ft

121 Lucheng Plaza Tower 1

217 m / 712 ft

122 Keqiao International Center

216 m / 709 ft

123 Riviera TwinStar Square 1

216 m / 708 ft

123 Riviera TwinStar Square 2

216 m / 708 ft

125 Suzhou International Trade Centre

214 m / 702 ft

126 Xinjinqiao Mansion

212 m / 696 ft

127 CCCC International Free Trade Center

212 m / 694 ft

128 Jiangsu TV Station Building

209 m / 686 ft

129 5-Star Hotel and Retail Tower in Sanya Phoenix Island

208 m / 682 ft

130 Radisson New World Hotel

208 m / 682 ft

131 Kempinski Hotel

206 m / 676 ft

132 Suhewan Centre

205 m / 672 ft

133 HSBC Tower

203 m / 667 ft

134 Oriental Financial Center

199 m / 653 ft

135 Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 4

198 m / 650 ft

136 BEA Financial Tower

198 m / 649 ft

137 Nanjing Financial City Phase II Plot C Tower 2

196 m / 643 ft

138 Pudong Financial Plaza Office Tower 1

194 m / 635 ft

139 Huaxia Financial Square Tower A

191 m / 627 ft

139 Huaxia Financial Square Tower B

191 m / 627 ft

141 Forte Royal Jiang Ting-Yunxuan Tower 1

189 m / 620 ft

141 Forte Royal Jiang Ting-Yunxuan Tower 2

189 m / 620 ft

141 Forte Royal Jiang Ting-Yunxuan Tower 3

189 m / 620 ft

144 Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 3

188 m / 617 ft

145 Huaneng Union Tower

188 m / 617 ft

146 Jiangsu Power Co. Headquarters

185 m / 607 ft

147 Shinmay Union Square I

180 m / 591 ft

147 Shinmay Union Square II

180 m / 591 ft

149 Chongqing 101 Mansion T2

180 m / 591 ft

149 Huamao Tower 3

180 m / 591 ft

151 The Bund Finance Center North

180 m / 591 ft

151 The Bund Finance Center South

180 m / 591 ft

153 Shanghai Property Information Exchange Center

180 m / 591 ft

154 Mirae Asset Tower

180 m / 591 ft

155 Chengdu Greenland Center Tower 2

173 m / 568 ft

156 Four Seasons Hotel

172 m / 564 ft

157 Sinar Mas Center 2

172 m / 563 ft

158 Chongqing IFS T2

171 m / 562 ft

159 Chongqing IFS T6

170 m / 558 ft

160 Shanghai Development Bank Tower

168 m / 551 ft

161 Wuhan Radio & Television Center

168 m / 551 ft

162 STV Mansion

168 m / 551 ft

163 Wenzhou Centre Tower 2

167 m / 548 ft

163 Wenzhou Centre Tower 3

167 m / 548 ft

165 China Central Place Tower 1

167 m / 548 ft

166 Chengdu Greenland Center Tower 3

166 m / 545 ft

167 Shanghai Commercial Center

165 m / 541 ft

168 Portman Ritz-Carlton

165 m / 541 ft

169 JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Shanghai Pudong

160 m / 526 ft

170 Agricultural Development Center Tower 3

160 m / 525 ft

171 International Commerce Financial Centre T2

160 m / 524 ft

172 Agricultural Bank of China Chongqing Branch

159 m / 522 ft

173 Golden Sail Plaza

158 m / 518 ft

174 China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 6

156 m / 512 ft

174 China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 7

156 m / 512 ft

176 Lucheng Plaza Tower 2

154 m

505 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 45 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,950 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.
177 LJZ Plaza

153 m / 502 ft

178 China Central Place Tower 2

151 m / 495 ft

179 New Development Bank

151 m / 495 ft

180 Wanchong Qujiang Songjian Tower 1

150 m / 492 ft

180 Wanchong Qujiang Songjian Tower 2

150 m / 492 ft

180 Wanchong Qujiang Songjian Tower 3

150 m / 492 ft

183 Agricultural Development Center Tower 4

150 m / 492 ft

184 Huamao Tower 1

149 m

489 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 34 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,341 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.
185 Tencent Helix Tower 1

147 m / 482 ft

186 Runhua Global Center 2

147 m / 481 ft

187 Shanghai Arch

144 m / 471 ft

188 Zhuhai China Resources Bank Headquarters Tower 1

142 m / 465 ft

189 IM Shanghai South Office Tower

140 m / 459 ft

190 Agricultural Development Center Tower 5

140 m / 459 ft

190 Agricultural Development Center Tower 6

140 m / 459 ft

190 Agricultural Development Center Tower 7

140 m / 459 ft

193 Tencent Helix Tower 3

140 m / 459 ft

194 Bund SOHO Building C

136 m / 445 ft

195 China Central Place Tower 3

135 m / 443 ft

196 5 Corporate Avenue

135 m / 441 ft

197 Sheraton Pudong Shanghai Hotel

134 m / 441 ft

198 Lujiazui JuYuan Project

130 m / 427 ft

199 Qiantan International Plaza

130 m / 426 ft

200 SIPG Tower

127 m

417 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 29 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,341 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.
201 Tencent Helix Tower 2

120 m / 393 ft

202 Huamao Tower 2

119 m

390 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 27 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,341 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.
203 Chengdu Creative Centre

110 m / 361 ft

204 Tencent Helix Tower 4

109 m / 357 ft

205 Jin Jiang Huating Hotel & Towers

107 m

351 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 28 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,253 other buildings of the same Hotel 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.
206 1700 Huangxing Road

106 m / 346 ft

207 SOHO Fuxing Plaza

105 m / 344 ft

208 Chongqing IFS T3

105 m / 344 ft

208 Chongqing IFS T5

105 m / 344 ft

210 JC Mandarin Plaza

105 m / 344 ft

211 Nanchang OCT Marriott Hotel

101 m / 331 ft

212 Wanchong Qujiang Songjian Tower 5

100 m / 328 ft

212 Wanchong Qujiang Songjian Tower 6

100 m / 328 ft

214 CITIC Bank Headquarters

100 m / 328 ft

214 Pudong Financial Plaza Office Tower 2

100 m / 328 ft

214 Pudong Financial Plaza Office Tower 3

100 m / 328 ft

217 CPIC Xintiandi Commercial Center Tower 2

100 m / 328 ft

218 Jing'an International Center 1

100 m / 328 ft

218 Jing'an International Center 2

100 m / 328 ft

220 CPIC Life Tower

100 m / 327 ft

221 UNI-Center

96 m / 314 ft

222 China Enterprise International Finance Center Tower A

86 m / 282 ft

222 China Enterprise International Finance Center Tower B

86 m / 282 ft

224 Dajia Insurance Group Headquarters Tower 2

83 m

272 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 19 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,341 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.
225 Zhuhai China Resources Bank Headquarters Tower 2

81 m / 266 ft

226 InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland Hotel

75 m / 245 ft

227 Pudong Financial Plaza L+Mall

74 m / 243 ft

228 Bund SOHO Building A & B

73 m / 240 ft

229 T20 Xujiahui

71 m / 234 ft

230 Jing'an International Center 4

68 m / 224 ft

231 Bund SOHO Building D

65 m / 213 ft

232 Bund SOHO Building E

61 m / 200 ft

233 China Enterprise International Finance Center Tower C

60 m / 195 ft

234 Jing'an International Center 3

59 m / 194 ft

235 China Enterprise Future Century East Tower

54 m / 178 ft

235 China Enterprise Future Century West Tower

54 m / 178 ft

237 China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 1

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237 China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 2

-

237 China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 3

-

237 China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 4

-

237 China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 5

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237 China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 8

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243 Bao’an Art and Culture Centre

-

244 Shenzhen Children’s Hospital and Science and Education Building

-

245 Lankuaikei Agriculture Development Headquarters

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

14 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (54%)

Most Common Material*

Composite (63%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 139 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 118 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

CVU Leaders At East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)

CVU College of Fellows, 2023 – Present

Richard (Mu) Li

Chief Architect of ECADI Fourth Department, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)

CVU College of Fellows, 2023 – Present

Junjie Zhang

08 October 2025

Nearing Completion, this 416.6-Meter High-Rise is Changing the Nanjing Skyline

Nanjing’s skyline is gaining a striking new landmark with the nearing completion of the 416.6-meter, 88-story Zijin Financial Building in the Hexi CBD. Currently undergoing...

23 April 2025

Construction Resumes on Tianjin Skyscraper After a Decade Stalled

Construction is officially resuming on the long-delayed Tianjin 117 Tower. After years of inactivity, the project has secured a new construction permit and is scheduled...

21 January 2025

Shanghai Tower Will Light Up to Celebrate the Spring Festival

On 4 December 2024, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inscribed the Spring Festival, the social practices of the Chinese people in...

16 September 2021

Luxury Hotel Planned in Changsha

Launching the debut of the luxury hotel brand Park Hyatt Central China, a new Park Hyatt hotel is planned for Changsha, the capital of Hunan...

28 September 2020

New Skyscraper Planned for 2021 in Shanghai

Construction will start in early 2021 on what could be Shanghai's third tallest skyscraper on the North Bund waterfront in Hongkou District. The 480-meter landmark...

16 April 2020

Shanghai's Xuhui District Presses Ahead on Landmark Projects

The Xuhui district government released its major construction plans for 2020 on 1 April with 61 projects with an investment of 16.5 billion yuan (US$2.34...

16 April 2020

Shanghai's Xuhui District Presses Ahead on Landmark Projects

The Xuhui district government released its major construction plans for 2020 on 1 April with 61 projects with an investment of 16.5 billion yuan (US$2.34...

14 May 2019

Mega Mixed-Use Development Planned for Shanghai’s South Bund

Real estate developer Greenland Group has unveiled a master plan for its mega mixed-use project in Shanghai’s downtown Huangpu District, which is set to become...

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