List of buildings with 100 floors or more
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Completed buildings
This list includes buildings whose construction is complete, or are topped-out.Structure | City | Country | Floors | Status | Year | Height to architectural top | Height to roof | Height to pinnacle |
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Burj Khalifa | Dubai Dubai Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi... |
United Arab Emirates | 163 | Complete | 2010 | 828 m (2,716.5 ft) | 636 m (2085 ft) | 828 m (2,716.5 ft) |
International Commerce Centre International Commerce Centre The International Commerce Centre is a 108 floor, skyscraper completed in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is a part of the Union Square project built on top of Kowloon Station. The development is owned and jointly developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong... |
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
Hong Kong | 108 | Complete | 2010 | 484 m (1,587.9 ft) | 484 m (1,587.9 ft) | 484 m (1,587.9 ft) |
Willis Tower | Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
United States | 108 | Complete | 1974 | 442 m (1,450.1 ft) | 442 m (1,450.1 ft) | 527 m (1,729 ft) |
Ryugyong Hotel Ryugyong Hotel The Ryugyong Hotel is a 105-story skyscraper under construction in Pyongyang, North Korea. Its name is also one of the historic names for Pyongyang. The building is also known as the 105 Building, a reference to its number of floors... |
Pyongyang Pyongyang Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was... |
North Korea | 105 | Topped-out | 1992 | 330 m (1,082.7 ft) | 330 m (1,082.7 ft) | 330 m (1,082.7 ft) |
Guangzhou International Finance Center | Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... |
Mainland China | 103 | Complete | 2010 | 440 m (1,443.6 ft) | 438 m (1,437 ft) | 440 m (1,443.6 ft) |
Empire State Building Empire State Building The Empire State Building is a 102-story landmark skyscraper and American cultural icon in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet , and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 ft high. Its name is derived... |
New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
United States | 102 | Complete | 1931 | 381 m (1,250 ft) | 381 m (1,250 ft) | 449 m (1,473.1 ft) |
Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai World Financial Center The most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square... |
Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... |
Mainland China | 101 | Complete | 2008 | 492 m (1,614.2 ft) | 492 m (1,614.2 ft) | 492 m (1,614.2 ft) |
Taipei 101 Taipei 101 Taipei 101 , formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building ranked officially as the world's tallest from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010... |
Taipei Taipei Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean... |
Republic of China | 101 | Complete | 2004 | 509 m (1,669.9 ft) | 449 m (1,473.1 ft) | 509 m (1,669.9 ft) |
John Hancock Center John Hancock Center John Hancock Center at 875 North Michigan Avenue in the Streeterville area of Chicago, Illinois, is a 100-story, 1,127-foot tall skyscraper, constructed under the supervision of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, with chief designer Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan... |
Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
United States | 100 | Complete | 1969 | 344 m (1,128.6 ft) | 344 m (1,128.6 ft) | 457 m (1,499.3 ft) |
Kingkey 100 | Shenzhen Shenzhen Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones... |
Mainland China | 100 | Complete | 2011 | 441.8 m (1,449.5 ft) | 441.8 m (1,449.5 ft) | 441.8 m (1,449.5 ft) |
Buildings under construction
This is a list of buildings under construction that are planned to have 100 floors or more. It does not include proposed, approved or topped-out buildings.Structure | City | Country | Floors completed |
Floors | Year | Height to architectural top | Remarks |
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India Tower India Tower India Tower is a 126-storey, tall skyscraper that was under construction in the city of Mumbai, India. Construction was halted in 2011.... |
Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million... |
India | 0 | 125 | 2016 | 720 m (2,362.2 ft) | On hold |
World One | Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million... |
India | 0 | 117 | 2014 | 442 m (1,450.1 ft) | |
Pingan International Finance Centre Pingan International Finance Centre The Pingan International Finance Center is a 115-storey supertall skyscraper that is under construction in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. The tower was commissioned by Ping An Insurance, and designed by the American architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox... |
Shenzhen Shenzhen Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones... |
Mainland China | 0 | 115 | 2015 | 648 m (2,126 ft) | |
Shanghai Tower | Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... |
Mainland China | 31 | 128 | 2014 | 632 m (2,073.5 ft) | |
Goldin Finance 117 | Tianjin Tianjin ' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government... |
Mainland China | 0 | 117 | 2014 | 597 m (1,958.7 ft) | |
Lotte World Premium Tower | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... |
South Korea | 0 | 123 | 2015 | 555.65 m (1,823 ft) | |
Doha Convention Center Tower Doha Convention Center Tower The Doha Convention Center Tower is a tall skyscraper under construction in Doha, Qatar. Construction is currently suspended, but "is expected to restart in 2011". Estimated completion is in 2012.... |
Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... |
Qatar | 0 | 112 | – | 551 m (1,807.7 ft) | On hold |
One World Trade Center | New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
United States | 91 | 105 | 2013 | 541.3 m (1,775.9 ft) | |
Chow Tai Fook Centre Chow Tai Fook Centre Chow Tai Fook Centre or Guangzhou East Tower is a skyscraper under construction in Guangzhou, China. It will be the second of the two skyscrapers overlooking the Pearl River in Guangzhou. Its final height will be with 116 floors... |
Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... |
Mainland China | 0 | 116 | 2016 | 530 m (1,738.8 ft) | On hold |
Pentominium Pentominium The Pentominium is a supertall skyscraper currently under construction in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. When completed, the residential tower will be tall, with 122 floors above ground. It was designed by architects Aedas and funded by Trident International Holdings. The AED 1.46... |
Dubai Dubai Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi... |
United Arab Emirates | 28 | 122 | 2013 | 516 m (1,692.9 ft) | On hold |
Busan Lotte World Tower Busan Lotte World Tower The Busan Lotte World Tower is a 110-floor, supertall skyscraper project in Busan, South Korea. The tower is planned on a site next to Nampo-dong station on Busan Subway Line 1 and completion is expected in 2015 at earliest, when it will become the sixth tallest building in the world after Burj... |
Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... |
South Korea | 0 | 110 | 2016 | 510.2 m (1,673.9 ft) | |
China Zun China Zun China Zun is a supertall skyscraper under construction in the Central Business District of Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China. The 108-storey 510-metre building is purported to be the tallest in the city, and it will surpass China World Trade Center Tower III by 180 metres of... |
Beijing | Mainland China | 0 | 108 | 2016 | 510 m (1,673.2 ft) | |
Burj Al Alam Burj al Alam The Burj Al Alam is a 108-story, hyperboloid skyscraper under construction in the Business Bay area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is designed to resemble a crystal flower. It is to become one of the world's tallest buildings... |
Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 108 | 2012 | 510 m (1,673.2 ft) | On hold |
Al Quds Endowment Tower Al Quds Endowment Tower Al Quds Endowment Tower is a multipurpose skyscraper under construction in Doha, Qatar. The foundations were laid down in 2009 and is expected to be completed in 2014.-See also:*List of tallest buildings in Doha, Qatar... |
Doha | Qatar | 0 | 101 | 2014 | 500 m (1,640.4 ft) | On hold |
Marina 106 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 107 | 425 m (1,394.4 ft) | On hold | |
Princess Tower Princess Tower The Princess Tower is a residential skyscraper that is under construction in Dubai. It will rise to and have 101 floors. The building was originally proposed at only 90 floors. The supertall will become the tallest residential building in the world and the second tallest building in Dubai upon... |
Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 101 | 101 | 2011 | 414 m (1,358.3 ft) | |
Marina 101 Marina 101 Marina 101 is a supertall skyscraper tall with 101 floors under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The skyscraper will have 324 hotel rooms and 516 residential units. The building was designed by National Engineering Bureau. Construction, by Turkish conglomerate TAV Construction, is... |
Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 101 | 101 | 2012 | 412 m (1,351.7 ft) |
Destroyed/demolished buildings
This list includes the two buildings that used to have over 100 floors but are no longer in existenceStructure | City | Country | Floors | Year Completed | Year Destroyed | Reason for destruction | Height to architectural top | Height to roof | Height to pinnacle |
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One World Trade Center World Trade Center The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new... |
New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
United States | 110 | 1972 | 2001 | Terrorist Attack | 417 m (1,368.1 ft) | 413 m (1,355 ft) | 526 m (1,725.7 ft) |
Two World Trade Center World Trade Center The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new... |
New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
United States | 110 | 1973 | 2001 | Terrorist Attack | 415 m (1,361.5 ft) | 411 m (1,348.4 ft) |
Timeline
This is a timeline of the building with the most floors out of buildings with 100 floors or more.From | To | Building | City | Country | Floors | Built |
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1931 | 1972 | Empire State Building Empire State Building The Empire State Building is a 102-story landmark skyscraper and American cultural icon in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet , and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 ft high. Its name is derived... |
New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
United States | 102 | 1931 |
1972 | 2001 | World Trade Center World Trade Center The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new... |
New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
United States | 110 | 1972 |
2001 | 2010 | Willis Tower | Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
United States | 108 | 1974 |
2010 | Present | Burj Khalifa | Dubai Dubai Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi... |
United Arab Emirates | 163 | 2010 |