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Official World's 100 Tallest High-rise Buildings (Office Use)

This overview is the most accurate compilation of its kind and uses in-depth research results and reliable building information. It is based on data standards as outlined by the Emporis Standards Committee (ESC). This listing is verified and updated continuously and includes high-rise buildings which have been topped out, including those still under construction or on hold and whose occupiable height is devoted at least 90% to office uses. The ranking is based entirely on the buildings' structural height. TV towers, masts, and other building types are not included.

# Building City Height Height Floors Year
1. Taipei 101   Taipei 509 m 1,671 ft 101 2004
2. Petronas Tower 1   Kuala Lumpur 452 m 1,483 ft 88 1998
3. Petronas Tower 2   Kuala Lumpur 452 m 1,483 ft 88 1998
4. Willis Tower   Chicago 442 m 1,451 ft 108 1974
5. Two International Finance..   Hong Kong 415 m 1,362 ft 88 2003
6. CITIC Plaza   Guangzhou 391 m 1,283 ft 80 1997
7. Shun Hing Square   Shenzhen 384 m 1,260 ft 69 1996
8. Empire State Building   New York City 381 m 1,250 ft 102 1931
9. Central Plaza   Hong Kong 374 m 1,227 ft 78 1992
10. Bank of China Tower   Hong Kong 367 m 1,205 ft 70 1990
11. Bank of America Tower   New York City 366 m 1,200 ft 54 2009
12. Almas Tower   Dubai 363 m 1,191 ft 68 2009
13. Emirates Office Tower   Dubai 355 m 1,163 ft 54 2000
14. Aon Center   Chicago 346 m 1,136 ft 83 1973
15. The Center   Hong Kong 346 m 1,135 ft 73 1998
16. Minsheng Bank Building   Wuhan 331 m 1,087 ft 68 2007
17. Chrysler Building   New York City 319 m 1,046 ft 77 1930
18. New York Times Tower   New York City 319 m 1,046 ft 52 2007
19. Bank of America Plaza   Atlanta 312 m 1,023 ft 55 1992
20. US Bank Tower   Los Angeles 310 m 1,018 ft 73 1989
21. Menara Telekom   Kuala Lumpur 310 m 1,017 ft 55 2001
22. AT&T Corporate Center   Chicago 307 m 1,007 ft 60 1989
23. JPMorgan Chase Tower   Houston 305 m 1,002 ft 75 1982
24. Two Prudential Plaza   Chicago 303 m 995 ft 64 1990
25. Wells Fargo Plaza   Houston 302 m 992 ft 71 1983
26. Arraya Center Office Towe..   Kuwait City 300 m 984 ft 60 2009
27. One Island East Centre   Hong Kong 298 m 979 ft 69 2008
28. First Bank Tower   Toronto 298 m 978 ft 72 1976
29. Shanghai Wheelock Square   Shanghai 298 m 978 ft 58 2009
30. Comcast Center   Philadelphia 297 m 973 ft 57 2008
31. 311 South Wacker   Chicago 293 m 961 ft 65 1990
32. American International Bu..   New York City 290 m 952 ft 66 1932
33. Key Tower   Cleveland 289 m 947 ft 57 1991
34. Plaza 66   Shanghai 288 m 945 ft 66 2001
35. One Liberty Place   Philadelphia 288 m 945 ft 61 1987
36. Columbia Center   Seattle 285 m 937 ft 76 1985
37. Chongqing World Trade Cen..   Chongqing 283 m 929 ft 60 2005
38. Cheung Kong Centre   Hong Kong 283 m 928 ft 62 1999
39. The Trump Building   New York City 283 m 927 ft 70 1930
40. Bank of America Plaza   Dallas 281 m 921 ft 72 1985
41. Republic Plaza   Singapore 280 m 919 ft 66 1996
42. OUB Centre   Singapore 280 m 919 ft 63 1988
43. UOB Plaza One   Singapore 280 m 919 ft 66 1992
44. Citigroup Center   New York City 279 m 915 ft 59 1977
45. Scotia Tower   Toronto 275 m 902 ft 68 1988
46. Williams Tower   Houston 275 m 901 ft 64 1983
47. Wuhan World Trade Tower   Wuhan 273 m 896 ft 58 1998
48. Renaissance Tower   Dallas 270 m 886 ft 56 1974
49. China International Cente..   Guangzhou 270 m 884 ft 62 2007
50. Dapeng International Plaz..   Guangzhou 269 m 884 ft 56
51. One Lujiazui   Shanghai 269 m 883 ft 47 2008
52. Al Faisaliyah Center   Riyadh 267 m 876 ft 30 2000
53. Bank of America Corporate..   Charlotte 265 m 871 ft 60 1992
54. SunTrust Plaza   Atlanta 265 m 871 ft 60 1992
55. Bocom Financial Towers   Shanghai 265 m 869 ft 52 2002
56. 120 Collins Street   Melbourne 265 m 869 ft 52 1991
57. Shenzhen Special Zone Pre..   Shenzhen 262 m 860 ft 48 1998
58. Grand Gateway Shanghai I   Shanghai 262 m 859 ft 52 2005
59. Grand Gateway Shanghai II   Shanghai 262 m 859 ft 52 2005
60. Aon Center   Los Angeles 262 m 858 ft 62 1973
61. Canada Trust Tower   Toronto 261 m 856 ft 53 1990
62. 101 Collins Street   Melbourne 260 m 853 ft 50 1991
63. Fortune Plaza Office Buil..   Beijing 260 m 853 ft 63 2008
64. The Vision Tower   Dubai 260 m 853 ft 60 2009
65. Dual Tower 1   Manama 260 m 853 ft 53 2007
66. Dual Tower 2   Manama 260 m 853 ft 53 2007
67. Post & Telecommunication ..   Guangzhou 260 m 853 ft 66 2003
68. Transamerica Pyramid   San Francisco 260 m 853 ft 48 1972
69. Chase Tower   Chicago 259 m 850 ft 60 1969
70. GE Building   New York City 259 m 850 ft 69 1933
71. Commerzbank Tower   Frankfurt am Main 259 m 850 ft 58 1997
72. PBCOM Tower   Makati 259 m 848 ft 55 2000
73. Two Liberty Place   Philadelphia 258 m 848 ft 58 1990
74. MesseTurm   Frankfurt am Main 257 m 842 ft 55 1990
75. U.S. Steel Tower   Pittsburgh 256 m 841 ft 64 1970
76. Langham Place Office Towe..   Hong Kong 255 m 837 ft 59 2004
77. Capital Tower   Singapore 253 m 830 ft 52 2000
78. Bank of Shanghai Headquar..   Shanghai 252 m 827 ft 46 2005
79. Osaka World Trade Center   Osaka 252 m 827 ft 55 1995
80. Jiali Plaza   Wuhan 251 m 823 ft 61 1997
81. Wisma 46   Jakarta 250 m 820 ft 50 1996
82. One Atlantic Center   Atlanta 250 m 820 ft 50 1987
83. Torre Caja Madrid   Madrid 250 m 820 ft 45 2008
84. KLI 63 Building   Seoul 249 m 817 ft 60 1985
85. Torre de Cristal   Madrid 249 m 817 ft 45 2008
86. Hangzhou No.2 Telecom Hub   Hangzhou 248 m 814 ft 41 2003
87. One Chase Manhattan Plaza   New York City 248 m 813 ft 60 1961
88. Chase Tower   Indianapolis 247 m 811 ft 49 1990
89. Midland Square   Nagoya 247 m 810 ft 40 2006
90. 4 Times Square   New York City 247 m 809 ft 48 1999
91. MetLife Building   New York City 246 m 808 ft 59 1963
92. One Raffles Quay North To..   Singapore 245 m 804 ft 50 2006
93. JR Central Office Tower   Nagoya 245 m 804 ft 51 2000
94. Shin Kong Life Tower   Taipei 245 m 803 ft 51 1993
95. Chifley Tower   Sydney 244 m 801 ft 50 1992
96. Arenco Tower   Dubai 244 m 800 ft 46 2008
97. Menara Maybank   Kuala Lumpur 244 m 799 ft 50 1988
98. Tokyo City Hall, Tower I   Tokyo 243 m 799 ft 48 1991
99. R&F Centre   Guangzhou 243 m 797 ft 54 2007
100. Citigroup Centre   Sydney 243 m 797 ft 50 2000

Last update: 11/2009.

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