List of buildings with 100 floors or more
This is a list of buildings with 100 floors or more above ground. Dubai and Chicago have the most 100-plus-story buildings, with 3 buildings above 100 floors. Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and New York City have 2 each.
Completed buildings
This list includes buildings whose construction is complete, or are topped-out.
| Rank | Structure | City | Country | Floors | Status | Year | Height to architectural top | Height to roof | Height to pinnacle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burj Khalifa | Dubai |  | 163[1][2] | Complete | 2010 | 828 m (2,717 ft) | 828 m (2,717 ft) | 829.8 m (2,722 ft) |
| 2 | Shanghai Tower | Shanghai |  | 128 | Complete | 2015 | 632 m (2,073 ft) | 556.7 m (1,826 ft) | 632 m (2,073 ft) |
| 3 | Lotte World Tower | Seoul |  | 123[3] | Complete | 2017 | 555.65 m (1,823.0 ft) | 554.57 m (1,819.5 ft) | 555.7 m / 1,823 ft |
| 4 | Abraj Al Bait | Mecca |  | 120[4] | Complete | 2012 | 601 m (1,972 ft) | 530 m (1,740 ft) | 601 m (1,972 ft) |
| 5 | Goldin Finance 117 | Tianjin | | 128 | Topped-out | 2020 | 597 m (1,959 ft) | ||
| 6 | Ping An Finance Center | Shenzhen | | 115 | Complete | 2017 | 599 m (1,965 ft) | 555 m (1,821 ft) | 599 m (1,965 ft) |
| 7 | Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre | Guangzhou | | 111 | Complete | 2016 | 530 m (1,740 ft) | 495 m (1,624 ft) | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| 8 | China Zun | Beijing | | 109 | Complete | 2018 | 528 m (1,732 ft) | 528 m (1,732 ft) | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
| 9 | International Commerce Centre | Hong Kong | | 118 | Complete | 2010 | 484 m (1,588 ft) | 484 m (1,588 ft) | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
| 10 | Willis Tower | Chicago |  | 110[5] | Complete | 1974 | 442 m (1,450 ft) | 442 m (1,450 ft) | 527 m (1,729 ft) |
| 11 | Ryugyong Hotel | Pyongyang |  | 105 | Complete | 1992 | 330 m (1,080 ft) | 330 m (1,080 ft) | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| 12 | One World Trade Center | New York City | | 104 | Complete | 2014 | 541 m (1,775 ft) | 417 m (1,368 ft) | 546 m (1,791 ft) |
| 13 | Guangzhou International Finance Center | Guangzhou | | 103 | Complete | 2010 | 439 m (1,440 ft) | 439 m (1,440 ft) | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
| 14 | Empire State Building | New York City | | 102 | Complete | 1931 | 381 m (1,250 ft) | 381 m (1,250 ft) | 449 m (1,473 ft) |
| 15 | Taipei 101 | Taipei |  | 101 | Complete | 2004 | 509 m (1,670 ft) | 449 m (1,473 ft) | 509 m (1,670 ft) |
| 16 | Shanghai World Financial Center | Shanghai | | 101 | Complete | 2008 | 492 m (1,614 ft) | 492 m (1,614 ft) | 492 m (1,614 ft) |
| 17 | Marina 101 | Dubai | | 101 | Complete | 2017 | 426.5 m (1,399 ft) | 375.4 m (1,232 ft) | 426.5 m (1,399 ft) |
| 18 | Princess Tower | Dubai | | 101 | Complete | 2012 | 414 m (1,358 ft) | 392 m (1,286 ft) | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| 19 | LCT Landmark Tower | Busan | | 101 | Complete | 2019 | 411 m (1,348 ft) | ||
| 20 | Vista Tower | Chicago | | 101 | Topped-out | 2020 | 365 m (1,198 ft) | ||
| 21 | Kingkey 100 | Shenzhen | | 100 | Complete[6] | 2011 | 442 m (1,450 ft) | 442 m (1,450 ft) | 442 m (1,450 ft) |
| 22 | 875 North Michigan Avenue | Chicago | | 100 | Complete | 1969 | 344 m (1,129 ft) | 344 m (1,129 ft) | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
| 23 | Australia 108 | Melbourne | .svg.png){kind=small} | 100 | Topped-out[7] | 2020 | 316.7 m (1,039 ft) | 316.7 m (1,039 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 and topped-out buildings.[8]
Buildings cancelled
The following list is of those buildings that were planned to have 100 floors or more, for which the project did start but is now officially cancelled.[8]
| Structure | City | Country | Floors | Height to architectural top | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nakheel Tower | Dubai | | 230 | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) | The Tower was announced in 2008. The project was halted in 2009 due to financial problems, and it was cancelled in December 2009. |
| Chicago World Trade Center | Chicago | | 210 | 762 m (2,500 ft) |
Proposed in 1982 and cancelled in the 1990s. |
| Sky City | Changsha | | 202 | 838 m (2,749 ft) | The building was set to break ground in June 2013, aiming to be the world's tallest building. However, on 25 July 2013 the project was halted due to insufficient permission. In February 2015 it was reported that the construction would continue in 2016, but needed to be approved by the national level (for buildings over 350 meters only). Later, in July 2015, no work had been done there for two years. Some of the material they planned to use to build were now used by local villagers, probably removing them to make a fishing pond. |
| World Center for Vedic Learning | Jabalpur |  | 169 | 677 m (2,221 ft) | Proposed in 1998 and cancelled in the 2008. |
| Incheon Tower | Incheon | | 151 | 613 m (2,011 ft) | Foundation work started at 2008. Construction halted 2009. |
| Chicago Spire | Chicago | | 150 | 610 m (2,000 ft) | Foundation work started on what would have been the world's tallest residential building. The project was cancelled in 2008 after a troubled financial history. In March 2014, new funding required to restart the project was announced. However, on 31 October 2014, the developer failed to make a required payment to Related Midwest and Related filed suit to compel Shelbourne to turn over the deed to the property.[9][10][11] |
| Suzhou Zhongnan Center | Suzhou | | 138 | 729 m (2,392 ft) | Foundation work started in 2014 on tallest building in China and East Asia. Construction halted in 2015 and resumed in 2020. Instead, the project reduced its height to 499 meters. |
| Wuhan Greenland Center | Wuhan | | 126 | 636 m (2,087 ft) | Had to be redesigned as a 97-story building to maintain safe approaches to the local airport. |
| Wuhan Chow Tai Fook Finance Centre | Wuhan | | 121 | 648 m (2,126 ft) |
Originally it was going to have 648 meters and 121 floors, but it was reduced to a building of 475 meters and 85 floors. |
| Dubai Towers Casablanca | Casablanca |  | 129 | 620 m (2,030 ft) | proposed in 2006 and cancelled in 2011. |
| Miglin-Beitler Skyneedle | Chicago | | 125 | 610 m (2,000 ft) | The project was cancelled in 1993 because of the Persian Gulf War. |
| The Lagoon Tower | Dubai | | 140 | 600 m (2,000 ft) | The Twin Tower proposed in 2014 and cancelled in January 2016 proposed The Tower, |
| Crown Las Vegas | Las Vegas | | 142 | 575 m (1,886 ft) | The tower was announced in 2006. After two major redesigns, the project was officially cancelled in March 2008. |
| Kowloon MTR Tower | Hong Kong | | 102 | 574 m (1,883 ft) | Now built as the International Commerce Center. |
| Anara Tower | Dubai | | 135 | 600 m (2,000 ft) | cancelled in 2009 |
| Seoul Light Tower | Seoul | | 133 | 643 m (2,110 ft) | This building was the proposed landmark building of Digital Media City. Its construction started in 2008, but it was cancelled at 2011 because of conflict between the City of Seoul and the developer company. |
| Baoneng Shenyang Global Financial Center | Shenyang | | 114 | 568 m (1,864 ft) | Construction stard at 2014, construction halted in 2019, and was cancelled construction as of 10 October 2019. |
| New York Stock Exchange Tower | New York City | | 140 | 546 m (1,791 ft) | The tower was cancelled in 2001 because of 9/11. |
| India Tower | Mumbai | | 126 | 718 m (2,356 ft) | Foundation work began in 2010, but construction halted in 2011, and was cancelled as of 2015. |
| Old Chicago Main Post Office Twin Towers | Chicago | | 120 | 610 m (2,000 ft) | The project was approved on 18 July 2013 and it was cancelled in December 2014. |
| Peachtree Financial Tower | Atlanta | | 119 | 448 m (1,470 ft) | This building was announced in 2008 but the project was cancelled in 2012. |
| Russia Tower | Moscow |  | 118 | 612 m (2,008 ft) | Construction started and a cornerstone was laid. The project was cancelled in 2009. |
| Grollo Tower | Melbourne | | 113 | 560 m (1,840 ft) | The tower was proposed in 1997. After a major redesign, the project was officially cancelled in 2004. |
| International Business Center | Seoul | | 130 | 580 m (1,900 ft) | The tower was proposed in 2005, the project was cancelled in 2007. |
| Meraas Tower | Dubai | | 112 | 550 m (1,800 ft) | The tower was proposed in 2008, the project was cancelled in 2009 due to financial crisis. |
| Nina Tower | Hong Kong | | 110 | 520 m (1,710 ft) | Redesigned and built as 2 buildings. |
| Hudson Spire | New York City | | 110 | 550 m (1,800 ft) | Proposed in 2014 as Hudson Spire with 550 meters and 110 floors, but in 2016 the project changed The Spiral with 317 meters and 66 floors. |
| Television City Tower | New York City | | 150 | 510 m (1,670 ft) | Proposed by Donald Trump as the tallest building in the world at the time, the project was cancelled in 1988 due to fierce local opposition. |
| 10 Columbus Circle | New York City | | 137 | 500 m (1,600 ft) | Now built as the Time Warner Center. |
| Doha Tower and Convention Center | Doha |  | 112 | 551 m (1,808 ft) | Construction started on 2007, but construction halted in 2010, cancelled in 2014. |
| 7 South Dearborn | Chicago | | 112 | 478 m (1,568 ft) | Intended to be the tallest building in the world at the time, 7 South Dearborn was approved in 1999 but it was cancelled in 2001 because of a lack of funding. |
| Transbay Terminal and Tower | San Francisco | | 112 | 419 m (1,375 ft) | It was approved in 2010 but it was cancelled in 2013 because of development on the project called the Salesforce Tower. |
| Tower Triple One | Seoul | | 111 | 621 m (2,037 ft) | This building was the proposed landmark building of the Yongsan International Business District. Its construction started in 2011, but it was cancelled in 2013 because of conflict between Korail and Dream Hub, the developer. It will be replaced by the 665 meter Dream Tower. |
| Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower | Chicago | | 111 | 414 m (1,358 ft) | The project was proposed in 2009. The project was cancelled in 2012. |
| Torre del Ave | Huelva |  | 109 | 353 m (1,158 ft) | not construction started. |
| Skyfame Center Landmark Tower | Nanning | | 108 | 528 m (1,732 ft) | Due to the height restriction in China, it was reduced to a 346-meter, 72-story building. |
| Burj Al Alam | Dubai | | 108 | 510 m (1,670 ft) | Foundation work started. Construction halted in 2009 and finally cancelled in 2013. |
| Busan Lotte Town Tower | Busan | | 107 | 510 m (1,670 ft) | On Hold since 2013, to resume in 2018, was cancelled in 2019. |
| Maharishi Tower of World Peace | Sao Paulo |  | 105 | 508 m (1,667 ft) | Proposed in 1998 was cancelled in the 2005 |
| DTI Tower 1 | Istanbul |  | 102 | 395 m (1,296 ft) | Proposed in 2006 and cancelled in 2012 |
| Millennium Tower | Frankfurt |  | 104 | 369 m (1,211 ft) | This building was proposed in 2000 by Donald Trump. But it was cancelled in 2008 due to financial crisis. |
| Al Quds Endowment Tower | Doha | | 100 | 495 m (1,624 ft) | Foundation work started. Construction halted in 2010. |
| London Millennium Tower | London |  | 108 | 366 m (1,201 ft) | Now built as the Gherkin. |
| Palace of the Soviets | Moscow |  | 100 | 495 m (1,624 ft) | Construction started in 1937 on the site of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, which had been demolished in 1931. Construction was halted by the German invasion of 1941 but the project never resumed after the war. The cathedral was finally rebuilt on the same site in the 1990s. |
| Metropolitan Life North Building | New York City | | 100 | 375 m (1,230 ft) | Designed in the 1920s as a 100-story skyscraper that would have been the tallest building in the world. Due to the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and onset of the Great Depression, construction was halted at floor 29 in 1933. There is some speculation as to whether Metropolitan Life really intended to finish the 100-story building. |
Proposed buildings
The list includes buildings that were proposed or envisioned to have 100 floors or more, yet have advanced to the construction stage. It does not include never built, under construction buildings.
| Structure | City | Country | Floors | Status | Year proposed | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mubarak al-Kabir Tower | Madinat al-Hareer |  | 234 | Proposed | 2006 | 1,001 m (3,284 ft) | A Megatall proposal will be taller than Al Hamra Tower, it will be part of the future city called Madinat al-Hareer. |
| Millennium Tower | Tokyo |  | 170 | Proposed | 1989 | 840 m (2,760 ft) | |
| Iconic Tower Grand | Dhaka |  | 142 | Approved | 2016 | 734 m (2,408 ft) | |
| LT Tower Business Bay | Dubai | | 135 | Proposed | 2020 | 656 m (2,152 ft) | |
| Shenzhen Tower | Shenzhen | | 128 | Proposed | 2016 | 642 m (2,106 ft) | |
| Gateway Tower | Chicago | | 127 | Approved | 2016 | 610 m (2,000 ft) | |
| Nexus Tower | Shenzhen | | 124 | Proposed | 2016 | 595 m (1,952 ft) | |
| Al-Aman World Capital Center | Colombo |  | 117 | Proposed | 2015 | 625 m (2,051 ft) | |
| Burj 2020 | Dubai | | 115 | Approved | 2013 | 711 m (2,333 ft) | Uptown Dubai |
| Al Noor Tower | Casablanca | | 114 | Proposed | 2014 | 540 m (1,770 ft) | |
| Signature Tower Jakarta | Jakarta |  | 113 | Approved | 2013 | 638 m (2,093 ft) | |
| 80 South Street | New York City | | 113 | Proposed | 2003 | 438 m (1,437 ft) | |
| Tribune East Tower | Chicago | | 113 | Approved | 2018 | 433 m (1,421 ft) | |
| SRG Tower | Dubai | | 111 | Approved | 2017 | 473 m (1,552 ft) | |
| 520 West 41st Street | New York City | | 106 | Proposed | 2014 | 335 m (1,099 ft) | |
| Southbank by Beulah | Melbourne | | 102 | Proposed | 2018 | 366 m (1,201 ft) | |
| Bein Arim Tower | Tel Aviv |  | 100 | Approved | 2013 | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
Destroyed buildings
This list comprises the two buildings that used to have over 100 floors but are no longer in existence.
| Structure | City | Country | Floors | Year completed | Year destroyed | Reason for destruction | Height to top floor | Height to roof | Height to pinnacle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One World Trade Center | New York City | | 110 | 1972 | 2001 | Terrorist attack | 411 m (1,348 ft) | 417 m (1,368 ft) | 527.3 m (1,730 ft) |
| Two World Trade Center | New York City | | 110 | 1973 | 2001 | Terrorist attack | 409 m (1,342 ft) | 415 m (1,362 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 1972 | Empire State Building | New York City | | 102 | 1931 |
| 1972 | 2001 | Twin Towers of the World Trade Center | New York City | | 110 | 1972 |
| 2001 | 2010 | Sears Tower/Willis Tower | Chicago | | 108 | 1974 |
| 2010 | Present | Burj Khalifa | Dubai | | 163 | 2010 |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in the world
- List of tallest buildings by height to roof
- Skyscraper design and construction
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