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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
3 Waterline

311 m / 1,021 ft
4 Wynn Al Marjan Island Resort

305 m / 1,000 ft
5 311 South Wacker Drive

293 m / 961 ft
6 Renaissance Tower

270 m / 886 ft
7 Park Tower

257 m / 844 ft
8 Salesforce Tower

255 m / 835 ft
9 542-550 Howard Street

244 m / 800 ft
10 Comerica Bank Tower

240 m / 787 ft
11 Capella Tower

237 m / 776 ft
12 Torre BBVA México

235 m / 771 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Global News

08 December 2025

Landmark 70-Story Resort in Ras al Khaimah Structurally Tops Out

Rising rapidly along the Ras Al Khaimah coastline, the project’s signature skyscraper—planned to reach 305 meters—is now nearing completion and the structure has topped out...

 

30 June 2025

Investment Group Buys Chicago’s 311 S. Wacker Tower at a Discount

Kohan Retail Investment Group, known for acquiring distressed malls, has purchased one of Chicago’s tallest skyscrapers, the 65-story office tower at 311 S. Wacker Drive,...

 

06 February 2025

31-Story Property in Downtown Minneapolis Sells for a Steep Discount

The 31-story Ameriprise Financial Center in downtown Minneapolis was recently sold to Minnetonka-based Onward Investors for US$6.25 million, a steep departure from its original US$200...

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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 Rose Rock International Finance Center

588 m / 1,929 ft
2 Torre Insignia

330 m / 1,083 ft
3 Waterline

311 m / 1,021 ft
4 Wynn Al Marjan Island Resort

305 m / 1,000 ft
5 311 South Wacker Drive

293 m / 961 ft
6 Renaissance Tower

270 m / 886 ft
7 Park Tower

257 m / 844 ft
8 Salesforce Tower

255 m / 835 ft
9 542-550 Howard Street

244 m / 800 ft
10 Comerica Bank Tower

240 m / 787 ft
11 Capella Tower

237 m / 776 ft
12 Torre BBVA México

235 m / 771 ft
13 The Republic

216 m / 710 ft
14 Morgan Tower

210 m / 689 ft
15 Santander Tower

197 m / 645 ft
16 Jiangbei New Financial Center Phase II

197 m / 645 ft
17 The Palazzo

196 m / 642 ft
18 Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences

195 m / 639 ft
19 The Sinclair Residences

192 m / 629 ft
20 The Avery

188 m / 618 ft
21 Ross Tower

176 m / 579 ft
22 Regions Building

176 m / 579 ft
23 Bank of America Plaza

176 m / 577 ft
24 Madison Centre

171 m / 560 ft
25 Westin New York at Times Square

162 m / 532 ft
26 Energy Centre

162 m / 530 ft
27 Wilson Tower

158 m / 519 ft
28 Torre Sofia

158 m / 518 ft
29 Frost Bank Tower

157 m / 516 ft
30 707 2nd Avenue South

152 m / 498 ft
31 700 River

151 m / 497 ft
32 Ten Twenty Spring

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 7,316 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.
33 Terminus 100

148 m / 485 ft
34 Venetian Macau Hotel Tower

148 m / 485 ft
35 The Century

146 m / 478 ft
36 Capital One Tower

143 m / 470 ft
37 Block 216

141 m / 464 ft
38 400 Lincoln Square

139 m / 457 ft
39 iSquare Mall + Hotel

137 m / 450 ft
40 Astra Tower

137 m / 449 ft
41 One Dallas Center

137 m / 448 ft
42 Bally's Chicago

136 m / 447 ft
43 HALL Arts Hotel and Residences

134 m / 440 ft
44 W Dallas Victory Hotel & Residences

134 m / 439 ft
45 Phoenix Tower

132 m / 434 ft
46 The Bowie

129 m / 423 ft
47 Fifteen Fifty

129 m / 422 ft
48 Wells Fargo Center

129 m / 422 ft
49 Ashton

126 m / 412 ft
50 Sora at Spring Quarter

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 9,858 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.
51 One Eleven Congress

121 m / 398 ft
52 1020 Spring Street

120 m / 395 ft
53 Planet Hollywood Las Vegas

119 m / 390 ft
54 Austin Marriott Downtown

118 m / 386 ft
55 33 New Montgomery

117 m / 382 ft
56 19th Hangzhou Asian Games Athletes Village Waterfront Building 5

115 m / 376 ft
57 5 Houston Center

115 m / 376 ft
58 Viad Tower

114 m / 374 ft
59 Omni Louisville Hotel

113 m / 370 ft
60 Terminus 200

113 m / 370 ft
61 330 North Clark

112 m / 369 ft
62 1221 Brickell Building

111 m / 365 ft
63 Hillsborough County Center

111 m / 365 ft
64 Residences at Park District

109 m

358 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 32 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,858 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.
65 The Christopher at the Union

108 m / 355 ft
66 Pullman at Gulch Union

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 9,858 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.
67 Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru

105 m

344 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 28 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 356 other buildings of the same Residential / 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.
67 The Knox

105 m

344 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 28 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 356 other buildings of the same Residential / 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.
69 1900 North Pearl Street

105 m

344 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,316 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.
70 Dominion Tower

104 m / 340 ft
71 Four Seasons Private Residences

103 m

338 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 30 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,858 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.
72 Bridgeview

101 m / 333 ft
73 Nanchang OCT Marriott Hotel

101 m / 331 ft
74 W Downtown Atlanta Hotel & Residences

101 m / 331 ft
75 55 Second Street

101 m / 330 ft
76 Aloft Austin Downtown and Element Austin Downtown

100 m / 328 ft
77 1200 Broadway

99 m / 324 ft
78 River Spirit Casino

97 m / 317 ft
79 PwC Tower at Park District

96 m / 316 ft
80 The Union Dallas

96 m / 315 ft
81 Riverfront Plaza East Tower

95 m / 312 ft
81 Riverfront Plaza West Tower

95 m / 312 ft
83 301 Congress Avenue

93 m / 306 ft
84 Atlantis Royal Tower East

93 m / 305 ft
85 Grand Hyatt Nashville

93 m / 305 ft
86 The Lora

92 m

302 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 27 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,858 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.
87 JW Marriott Dallas Arts District

92 m / 301 ft
88 Texas Capital Bank Building

90 m / 295 ft
89 Market East Tower

88 m / 289 ft
90 KPMG Plaza

88 m / 289 ft
91 Atlantis Royal Tower West

88 m

289 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 23 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,237 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.
92 Omni Nashville Hotel

85 m / 280 ft
93 JW Marriott Charlotte

85 m / 280 ft
94 Southtrust Building

85 m / 279 ft
95 101 Arch Street

84 m / 276 ft
96 The Cove Atlantis

84 m

276 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 22 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,237 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.
97 100 Spear Street

83 m / 273 ft
98 Rosewood Court

83 m / 272 ft
99 The 88

82 m / 268 ft
100 MGM National Harbor

81 m / 265 ft
101 1222 Demonbreun

81 m / 265 ft
102 Americana by Loews Arlington

78 m / 256 ft
103 Loews Arlington Hotel

76 m / 248 ft
104 OneOK Plaza

75 m

246 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,316 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.
105 Chula Vista Hotel and Convention Center

73 m / 240 ft
106 Le Meridian Hotel Denver Downtown

70 m / 231 ft
107 Tower 909

69 m / 226 ft
108 Embassy One Office Building

66 m

217 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 15 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,316 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.
109 760 Ralph McGill Boulevard

62 m

203 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 14 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,316 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.
110 CNL Center II

59 m / 194 ft
111 Live by Loews - Arlington

56 m / 184 ft
112 Edition Hotel & Residences

48 m / 158 ft
113 Parc Soleil Tower 100

46 m / 150 ft
113 Parc Soleil Tower 200

46 m / 150 ft
115 19th Hangzhou Asian Games Athletes Village Waterfront Building 11

43 m / 142 ft
116 19th Hangzhou Asian Games Athletes Village Waterfront Building 10

34 m / 113 ft
116 19th Hangzhou Asian Games Athletes Village Waterfront Building 6

34 m / 113 ft
116 19th Hangzhou Asian Games Athletes Village Waterfront Building 7

34 m / 113 ft
119 Hall Arts Center Mixed Use Tower

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120 6 Houston Center

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121 2401 McKinney

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122 887 West Peachtree Street, Northwest

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123 6100-6198 West Legacy Drive Tower 2

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124 The Reef Atlantis

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125 Vivante

-
126 2702 McKinney Avenue

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127 Marcus Tower at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital

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128 6100-6198 West Legacy Drive Tower 1

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

24 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (50%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (55%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 26 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 20 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.

Global News

08 December 2025

Landmark 70-Story Resort in Ras al Khaimah Structurally Tops Out

Rising rapidly along the Ras Al Khaimah coastline, the project’s signature skyscraper—planned to reach 305 meters—is now nearing completion and the structure has topped out...

30 June 2025

Investment Group Buys Chicago’s 311 S. Wacker Tower at a Discount

Kohan Retail Investment Group, known for acquiring distressed malls, has purchased one of Chicago’s tallest skyscrapers, the 65-story office tower at 311 S. Wacker Drive,...

27 January 2022

Investors Near Deals to Buy Office Towers in Chicago's Downtown

A pair of investors backed by foreign capital are poised to take over two prominent downtown office buildings in deals totaling US$400 million, deals that...

22 March 2021

New San Francisco Tower Approved

San Francisco supervisors approved on 16 March, 2021 an 806 foot (245 meter) tower that could be the city's fourth-tallest building, the culmination of a...

06 November 2020

Supertall Building Proposed for Austin Site

After 20 years of unrealized development plans for the approximately 3.3-acre (1.3-hectare) property at the southwest corner of Cesar Chavez and Red River Streets near...

23 April 2020

Foundation Preparations Begin at 60-Story Office Tower Along Chicago River

Development of the 60-story Salesforce Tower has kicked off along the Chicago River after the project secured a US$500 million-plus construction loan that is one of the...

29 January 2020

Skyscraper Inches Towards Approval in San Francisco

The Planning Commission in San Francisco has approved a new 61-story, 806-foot (246-meter) mixed-use tower at Transbay Center. Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects for...

05 December 2019

Revised Design for San Francisco Tower Submitted

The proposed tower on Transbay Parcel F, in downtown San Francisco, has gone through a redesign that shaved off space and planned housing. The developers...

30 November 2018

Salesforce to add 1,000 jobs in new Chicago riverfront skyscraper

Salesforce on Friday, November 30, 2018 will announce plans to anchor a new riverfront skyscraper and add at least 1,000 jobs to its Chicago workforce...

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