CVU Gold Member
Leviat GmbH
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Buildings
|
RANK
|
Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burj Khalifa | Dubai | 2010 |
828 m / 2,717 ft |
163 | Office / Residential / Hotel |
| 2 | Lotte World Tower | Seoul | 2017 |
555 m / 1,819 ft |
123 | Hotel / Residential / Office / Retail |
| 3 | Shanghai World Financial Center | Shanghai | 2008 |
492 m / 1,614 ft |
101 | Hotel / Office |
| 4 | 432 Park Avenue | New York City | 2015 |
426 m / 1,397 ft |
85 | Residential |
| 5 | Jin Mao Tower | Shanghai | 1999 |
421 m / 1,380 ft |
88 | Hotel / Office |
| 6 | Menara Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur | 1996 |
420 m / 1,379 ft |
15 | Telecommunications / Observation |
| 7 | Burj Al Arab | Dubai | 1999 |
321 m / 1,053 ft |
56 | Hotel |
| 8 | Devon Energy Center | Oklahoma City | 2012 |
257 m / 844 ft |
52 | Office |
| 9 | Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 1 | Singapore | 2010 |
207 m / 679 ft |
57 | Hotel |
| 9 | Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 3 | Singapore | 2010 |
207 m / 679 ft |
57 | Hotel |
Global News
27 January 2021
Curated 79th Floor Luxury Residence Hits the Market at New York City High-Rise
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30 July 2020
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30 July 2020
CTBUH In The Media: The Future of Skyscrapers: A Mile High, Slimmer Than Ever and Made from Wood
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Associated companies
HALFEN (2022)
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RANK
|
Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burj Khalifa | Dubai | 2010 |
828 m / 2,717 ft |
163 | Office / Residential / Hotel |
| 2 | Lotte World Tower | Seoul | 2017 |
555 m / 1,819 ft |
123 | Hotel / Residential / Office / Retail |
| 3 | Shanghai World Financial Center | Shanghai | 2008 |
492 m / 1,614 ft |
101 | Hotel / Office |
| 4 | 432 Park Avenue | New York City | 2015 |
426 m / 1,397 ft |
85 | Residential |
| 5 | Jin Mao Tower | Shanghai | 1999 |
421 m / 1,380 ft |
88 | Hotel / Office |
| 6 | Menara Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur | 1996 |
420 m / 1,379 ft |
15 | Telecommunications / Observation |
| 7 | Burj Al Arab | Dubai | 1999 |
321 m / 1,053 ft |
56 | Hotel |
| 8 | Devon Energy Center | Oklahoma City | 2012 |
257 m / 844 ft |
52 | Office |
| 9 | Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 1 | Singapore | 2010 |
207 m / 679 ft |
57 | Hotel |
| 9 | Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 3 | Singapore | 2010 |
207 m / 679 ft |
57 | Hotel |
| 11 | Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 2 | Singapore | 2010 |
203 m / 665 ft |
57 | Hotel |
| 12 | Aria Resort & Casino | Las Vegas | 2009 |
183 m / 600 ft |
60 | Hotel / Casino |
| 13 | VDARA | Las Vegas | 2009 |
169 m / 556 ft |
55 | Hotel |
| 14 | Post Turm | Bonn | 2002 |
162 m / 533 ft |
42 | Office |
| 15 | Nextower | Frankfurt am Main | 2009 |
136 m / 446 ft |
35 | Office |
| 16 | JW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt | Frankfurt am Main | 2009 |
99 m / 325 ft |
28 | Hotel |
| 17 | The Capital | Mumbai | 2013 |
79 m / 259 ft |
19 | Office |
Statistics
Average Building Age*
18 Years
Most Common Function*
Mixed-use (38%)
Most Common Material*
Composite (62%)
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database
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Global News
27 January 2021
Curated 79th Floor Luxury Residence Hits the Market at New York City High-Rise
“Among the clouds, at one thousand feet, exists an inner floating garden,” reads the first line of the Engel & Völkers Mercedes Berk team’s off-market...
30 July 2020
CTBUH In The Media: The Future of Skyscrapers: A Mile High, Slimmer Than Ever and Made from Wood
History does not want for dizzying fantasies of tall buildings. From the Tower of Babel onwards, humanity has dreamed of ever-more wondrous skyscrapers, whether we...
30 July 2020
CTBUH In The Media: The Future of Skyscrapers: A Mile High, Slimmer Than Ever and Made from Wood
History does not want for dizzying fantasies of tall buildings. From the Tower of Babel onwards, humanity has dreamed of ever-more wondrous skyscrapers, whether we...
28 February 2019
Regulatory Hurdles Cleared for Seoul’s Next Tallest Building
The administrative procedures have been completed to erect what could be the new tallest building in Korea, after Hyundai Motor Group applied for the construction...
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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