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Sydney originally had a 46-metre height limit that was enforced until 1957, and the height limit now stands at 235 metres.
Sydney Tower
Sydney Tower
Sydney Tower Eye is Sydney's tallest free-standing structure, and the second tallest in Australia...
is the tallest structure
Nonbuilding structure
Nonbuilding structures, also referred to simply as structures, are those not designed for continuous human occupancy. The term is used by architects and structural engineers to distinctly identify structures that are not buildings....
in Sydney at 309 metres, however according to the international standard of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
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, observation towers are not fully habitable and do not count as buildings.
| Rank | Building | Height (m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... ) |
Storeys | Completed | |
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| Spire Spire A spire is a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, particularly a church tower. Etymologically, the word is derived from the Old English word spir, meaning a sprout, shoot, or stalk of grass.... |
Roof Roof A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a building. A roof protects the building and its contents from the effects of weather. Structures that require roofs range from a letter box to a cathedral or stadium, dwellings being the most numerous.... |
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| 1 | Citigroup Centre Citigroup Centre, Sydney Citigroup Centre is a skyscraper located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The building is currently the 10th tallest building in Australia but upon completion in 2000 was the 8th tallest. Citigroup Centre is also the tallest building in the city.... |
243 | 206 | 50 | 2000 |
| 2 | Chifley Tower Chifley Tower Chifley Tower is a skyscraper in Sydney, Australia. When measured to the top of its spire, it is considered the second-tallest building in Sydney.... |
241 | 216 | 50 | 1992 |
| 3 | Deutsche Bank Place Deutsche Bank Place Deutsche Bank Place is a skyscraper in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located at 126 Phillip Street in the north-eastern end of the central business district, across the road from Chifley Tower. Construction began in 2002 and was completed in 2005. The building's architect is Norman... |
240 | 160 | 39 | 2005 |
| 4 | World Tower World Tower World Tower is a skyscraper located at 91 Liverpool Street, Sydney, Australia. Construction began in 2001 and was completed in 2004. It was constructed by Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd, which is owned by developer Harry Triguboff. World Tower was the 2004 Bronze recipient of the Emporis Skyscraper... |
- | 230 | 75 | 2004 |
| 5 | MLC Centre MLC Centre The MLC Centre is a skyscraper in Sydney, Australia. This office building is 228 metres high and has 60 storeys. Occupants include the Sydney Consulate of the United States of America. The podium of the building includes a shopping centre with several exclusive fashion labels and a 1,186 seat... |
- | 228 | 60 | 1977 |
| 6 | Governor Phillip Tower Governor Phillip Tower Governor Phillip Tower, Governor Macquarie Tower and the Museum of Sydney are the main elements of one of the largest developments in the City of Sydney. Completed in 1994, they occupy an elevated site in the Central Business District’s prestigious north-east area... |
- | 227 | 54 | 1993 |
| 7 | Ernst & Young Centre Latitude (building) Latitude is part of the World Square complex bounded by George, Goulburn, Liverpool and Pitt Streets in Sydney, Australia. The building's official name is Ernst & Young Tower at Latitude and is located on the corner of George and Goulburn streets.... |
222 | 190 | 45 | 2004 |
| 8 | Aurora Place Aurora Place Aurora Place is the common name of Renzo Piano's award-winning office tower and residential block on Macquarie Street in Sydney, Australia. Its official name is the RBS Tower building. The 41-storey structure is 218 m high to the top of the spire and 188 m to the roof.The building has an unusual... |
219 | 188 | 41 | 2000 |
| 9 | Suncorp Place | - | 193 | 48 | 1982 |
| 10 | AMP Centre AMP Centre AMP Centre is a Sydney skyscraper located at 50 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW Australia. It was built in 1976 and consists of 45 floors. It is used for commercial offices and made of concrete, glass and steel. The Centre's roof height is 188m, and it was the tallest building in Sydney until the MLC... |
- | 188 | 45 | 1976 |
| 11 | Castlereagh Centre | - | 183 | 31 | 1989 |
| 12 | Century Tower | - | 183 | 50 | 1997 |
| 13 | Grosvenor Place Grosvenor Place (Sydney) Grosvenor Place is a skyscraper in George Street, Sydney, Australia, which was designed by renowned architect Harry Seidler.-Description:The modern style building occupies an entire block in Sydney's financial district between The Rocks and the Sydney central business district... |
- | 180 | 45 | 1988 |
| 14 | Australia Square Tower | - | 170 | 46 | 1967 |
| 15 | Meriton Tower | - | 170 | 48 | 2006 |
| 16 | The Peak The Peak Building The Peak is a skyscraper in Sydney, Australia. Located at 2 Quay Street, Haymarket, the Peak is 166m in height and consists of 46 levels. It was constructed in 1996. The tower was built for residential use, with a 3-storey shopping centre called Market City occupying its base. There is also a... |
- | 168 | 46 | 1996 |
| 17 | 1 O'Connell Street | - | 166 | 36 | 1991 |
| 18 | Westpac Place Westpac Place Westpac Place is a commercial skyscraper located in the north-western corridor of the Sydney central business district, Australia... |
- | 166 | 35 | 2005 |
| 19 | 201 Elizabeth Street | - | 165 | 40 | 1978 |
| 20 | Gateway Plaza | - | 164 | 46 | 1989 |
| 21 | HSBC Tower | - | 162 | 37 | 1988 |
| 22 | The Cove | - | 158 | 45 | 2003 |
| 23 | Hordern Towers | - | 156 | 48 | 1999 |
| 24 | Angel Place | - | 152 | 35 | 2000 |
| 25 | Sydney Central | - | 152 | 31 | 1992 |
| 26 | Lumiere Residences | - | 151 | 47 | 2007 |
Sydney Skyline
Major future projects
This is a list of Currently Under Construction, Approved and Proposed highrise/skyscrapers set for Sydney.| Name | Height metre Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... s / ft | Storeys | Purpose | Completion | status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 Bathurst Street | 235 / 770 | 60 | Mixed Use | 2014 | Approved |
| C3 Tower A (Barangaroo) | 217 / 711 | 50 | Office | TBA | Proposed |
| C3 Tower B (Barangaroo) | 209 / 685 | 51 | Office | TBA | Proposed |
| Pier Hotel (Barangaroo) | 200 / 656 | 50 | Residential | TBA | Proposed |
| ANZ Bank Centre | 195 / 640 | 46 | Office | 2013 | Under Construction |
| 1 Alfred Street | 187 / 613 | 55 | Residential | 2014 | Proposed |
| First Tower | 185 / 607 | 60 | residential | TBA | Proposed |
| C4 Tower B (Barangaroo) | 185 / 607 | 42 | Office | TBA | Proposed |
| R3 Tower B (Barangaroo) | 175 / 574 | 50 | Residential | TBA | Proposed |
| H1 Tower (Barangaroo) | 170 / 557 | 45 | Residential | TBA | Proposed |
| C5 Tower A (Barangaroo) | 170 / 557 | 40 | Office | TBA | Proposed |
| 33 Bligh Street | 165 / 541 | 30 | Office | 2015 | Proposed |
| C5 Tower B (Barangaroo) | 160 / 524 | 40 | Office | TBA | Proposed |
| R4 Tower (Barangaroo) | 160 / 524 | 50 | Residential | TBA | Proposed |
| 200 George Street | 155 / 508 | 39 | Office | 2016 | Proposed |
| Westfield Tower | 151 / 495 | 32 | Mixed Use | 2011 | Under Construction |
| C4 Tower A (Barangaroo) | 148 / 485 | 35 | Office | TBA | Proposed |
| C6 Tower (Barangaroo) | 148 / 485 | 35 | Office | TBA | Proposed |
| 8 Chifley Square | 146 / 479 | 31 | Office | 2013 | Under Construction |
| CityOne | 146 / 479 | 29 | Residential | TBA | Proposed |
| R3 Tower A (Barangaroo) | 138 / 452 | 35 | Office | TBA | Proposed |
| 19-31 Pitt Street | 136 / 446 | 32 | Residential | 2015 | Proposed |
| R5 Tower (Barangaroo) | 132 / 433 | 40 | Residential | TBA | Proposed |
| 81 Goulburn Street | 130 / 427 | 40 | Residential | 2012 | Approved |
| Meriton Capitol | 108 / 354 | 32 | Residential | 2011 | Under Construction |
Major cancelled projects
- CBD-1 445m
- Sky TowerSky TowerThe Sky Tower is an observation and telecommunications tower located on the corner of Victoria and Federal Streets in the Auckland CBD, Auckland City, New Zealand. It is tall, as measured from ground level to the top of the mast, making it the tallest free-standing structure in the Southern...
421m - Bond BuildingBond BuildingThe Bond Building is an historic office building, located at 1404 New York Avenue, N.W., in the Penn Quarter neighborhood.It was designed by architect George S. Cooper in 1901.The building was constructed by Charles Henry Bond, for an estimated $300,000....
381m - City TowerCity TowerCity Tower may refer to:* City Tower, Manchester* City Tower, Liverpool* City Tower, Offenbach am Main* City Tower * City Tower * Sheraton City Tower, a skyscraper in Ramat Gan, Israel...
305m - Park Plaza Tower 303m
- Greater Union Centre 275m
- Angel Place 244m
- City OneCity OneCity One Shatin is a residential area in the District of Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. City One is located 12.5 kilometres north of Central. City One is the largest private residential estate in Sha Tin District. There are a total of 52 blocks of residential buildings...
235m - 1 Richard Johnson Square 205m
- Centrepoint Complex (Bookend West) 133m
- 320-338 George Street 113m
- Union ClubUnion ClubUnion Club may refer to:* Union Club of Boston* Union Club of the City of New York* Pacific-Union Club* Union Club , a London gentlemen's club based in Trafalgar Square, between 1827 and 1923, in what is now Canada House.* Union Club, Cleveland, Ohio...
112m - Centrepoint Complex (Bookend East) 105m
- Site G (North Tower) 100m
- Site F (South Tower) 100m
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Australia
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Australia
- Buildings and architecture of SydneyBuildings and architecture of SydneyThe Architecture of Sydney is not characterised by any one architectural style, having accumulated and developed over its 200 year history.Under early nineteenth-century the tenure of Governor Lachlan Macquarie, the works of Francis Greenway were the first substantial buildings for the fledgling...