List of tallest buildings in Metro Manila

This list of tallest buildings in Metro Manila ranks buildings in Metro Manila by height. As of March 2023, Metro Manila has 136 buildings that are confirmed to be 150 meters (492 feet) or higher.

Metro Manila, the most populous metropolitan area in the Philippines, the seat of government and also the National Capital Region, is home to the tallest skyscrapers in the country. Prominent areas where skyscrapers stand are the Makati Central Business District and Makati Poblacion in Makati; Ortigas Center in PasigMandaluyongQuezon City; Bonifacio Global City in Taguig; Ermita, Malate and Binondo in the City of Manila; Eastwood City and Araneta City in Quezon City; Robinsons Cybergate in Mandaluyong; and Alabang in Muntinlupa.

The history of highrise buildings in Manila probably began with the construction of the eight-storey Manila Hotel in 1912, which is considered the first modern high-rise building in the Philippines.[1] The constructions of high-rise buildings also shifted from the City of Manila to its surrounding area, including the transformation of Makati into the country's financial and business center in the 1960s.

The first skyscraper (150 meters and above) in the metropolis is the 44-storey Pacific Plaza Condominium, which was completed in 1992. The Federal Land Tower (Metrobank Financial Center) is the tallest building in the Philippines since its completion in 2017 with the pinnacle height of 318 meters (1,043 ft).

Tallest completed buildings

This list ranks the highest completed skyscrapers and buildings in Metro Manila — the National Capital Region of the Philippines as of July 2022. These stand at least 150 meters (492 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement according to Emporis and CTBUH (unless otherwise stated, the two sources agree on the height of a building). The list has a minimum height limit because there is a large number of highrises below that in Metro Manila and the term skyscraper usually refers to buildings as tall and taller.

An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more structures, and the "Year" column indicates the year in which it was completed. Some authoritative sources are The Skyscraper Center and Emporis.

The number of skyscrapers in the cities of the national capital district as of June 2022:

  • Makati – 75[2]
  • Taguig – 40[3]
  • Mandaluyong – 32[4]
  • Manila – 22[5]
  • Quezon City – 22[6]
  • Pasig – 20[7]
  • San Juan – 4[8]

As of September 2022, there are 215 buildings in the list below.

  Was the tallest building in the Philippines upon completion

RankBuildingLocationHeight (Emporis)FloorsYear (est.)ImageNotesReferences
1Metrobank CenterTaguig318 m
(1,043 ft)
662017 The tallest building in the Philippines since its completion earlier in 2017.
CTBUH: 259.1 m (850 ft)
[9][10]
2PBCom TowerMakati258.6 m
(848 ft)
522000 The tallest building in the Philippines, 2000–2017[11][12]
3Trump Tower ManilaMakati250.7 m
(823 ft)
582017 2nd tallest residential building in the Philippines.[13][14]
4The Gramercy ResidencesMakati250 m
(820 ft)
732012 3rd tallest residential building in the Philippines.
CTBUH: 243.9 m (800 ft)
[15][16]
Discovery PrimeaMakati250 m
(820 ft)
682014 CTBUH: 238.8 m (783 ft)[17][18]
Shangri-La at the Fort, ManilaTaguig250 m
(820 ft)
612016 CTBUH: 229.3 m (752 ft)[19][20]
7Shang Salcedo PlaceMakati249.80 m
(819.6 ft)
672017[21][22]
8The Mega TowerMandaluyong249.67 m
(819.1 ft)
502021[23][24]
9Park Central South TowerMakati248 m
(814 ft)
692022[25]
10Century SpireMakati245 m
(804 ft)
602022Irregular and interesting shape[26][27]
11The Imperium at Capital CommonsPasig240 m
(790 ft)
632020 [28][29]
12Grand Riviera SuitesManila230 m
(750 ft)
572014[30][31]
The Royalton at Capitol CommonsPasig230 m
(750 ft)
652019 [32][33]
14One Shangri-La Place Tower NorthMandaluyong227 m
(745 ft)
642015CTBUH: 222.3 m (729 ft)[34][35]
One Shangri-La Place Tower SouthMandaluyong227 m
(745 ft)
642015CTBUH: 222.3 m (729 ft)[36][37]
The Suites at One Bonifacio High StreetTaguig227 m
(745 ft)
632019[38][39]
17Corporate Finance PlazaPasig226.3 m
(742 ft)
572021[40][41]
18The Skysuites TowerQuezon City223 m
(732 ft)
442018 [42][43]
19BSA Twin Tower 1Mandaluyong221.2 m
(726 ft)
552000 Did not open to the public until 2011.[44][45]
BSA Twin Tower 2Mandaluyong221.2 m
(726 ft)
552000 Did not open to the public until 2011.[46][47]
21Alphaland Makati Place [48]Makati220 m
(720 ft)
552017[49][50]
22GT International TowerMakati217.2 m
(713 ft)
472001 [51][52]
23The St. Francis Shangri-La Place Tower AMandaluyong212.9 m
(698 ft)
602009[53][54]
The St. Francis Shangri-La Place Tower BMandaluyong212.9 m
(698 ft)
602009[55][56]
25Petron MegaplazaMakati210 m
(690 ft)
451998 The tallest building in the Philippines from 1998—2000[57][58]
Podium West TowerMandaluyong210 m
(690 ft)
482020 [59][60]
BDO Corporate CenterMandaluyong210 m
(690 ft)
472015CTBUH: 210.5 m (691 ft)[61][62]
Park Terraces Point TowerMakati210 m
(690 ft)
592020[63][64]
The Rise by Shangri-la MakatiMakati210 m
(690 ft)
632019[65][66]
30The Knightsbridge ResidencesMakati209 m
(686 ft)
622014[67][68]
31UnionBank PlazaPasig206.04 m
(676.0 ft)
492004 [69][70]
32Edades TowerMakati205 m
(673 ft)
532014CTBUH: 161.2 m (529 ft)[71][72]
33The Residences at Greenbelt – San Lorenzo TowerMakati204.01 m
(669.3 ft)
572009[73][74]
341322 Golden Empire TowerManila203 m
(666 ft)
572002 [75][76]
One San Miguel AvenuePasig203 m
(666 ft)
542001 CTBUH: 182.9 m (600 ft)[77][78]
36One Corporate CentrePasig202 m
(663 ft)
542009[79][80]
37One Rockwell West TowerMakati201.9 m
(662 ft)
552010[81][82]
38Philamlife TowerMakati200 m
(660 ft)
482000[83][84]
Three Central Tower 2Makati200 m
(660 ft)
532016[85][86]
40Milano ResidencesMetro Manila196 m
(643 ft)
532016[87][88]
41Air ResidencesMakati195.6 m
(642 ft)
602019[89][90]
42The Proscenium Residences at The Proscenium at RockwellMakati195.4 m
(641 ft)
602021[91]
43One Central MakatiMakati195 m
(640 ft)
502013[92][93]
44Ayala Triangle Garden NorthMakati194.6 m
(638 ft)
402021[94][95]
458 Forbestown RoadTaguig194 m
(636 ft)
532013One of the tallest buildings in Bonifacio Global City.
CTBUH: 183 m (600 ft)
[96][97]
46Admiral BaysuitesManila193.2 m
(634 ft)
522014[98][99]
47RCBC Plaza Yuchengco TowerMakati192.03 m
(630.0 ft)
462001[100][101]
48Anchor SkysuitesManila190.6 m
(625 ft)
562013 Tallest building in Binondo and all of Chinatown all over the world[102][103][104]
49The Viridian in GreenhillsSan Juan190 m
(620 ft)
532016[105][106]
50Jollibee TowerPasig188 m
(617 ft)
402019[107][108]
51Park Terraces Tower 1Makati187 m
(614 ft)
492015[109][110]
Park Terraces Tower 2Makati187 m
(614 ft)
492018[111][112]
53Rufino Pacific TowerMakati186 m
(610 ft)
411994 Tallest building in the Philippines from 1994—1997.
CTBUH: 162 m (531 ft)
[113][114]
Eastwood Global PlazaQuezon City186 m
(610 ft)
492019[115]
55Green ResidencesManila185 m
(607 ft)
522016[116]
GLAS TowerPasig185 m
(607 ft)
422020[117]
57The Kirov Tower at The Proscenium at RockwellMakati184.5 m
(605 ft)
562020[118]
58Summit One TowerMandaluyong181.15 m
(594.3 ft)
491998[119]
59Tower 6789Makati180 m
(590 ft)
342013CTBUH: 180 m (590 ft)[120][121]
LKG TowerMakati180 m
(590 ft)
382000[122][123]
The Shang Grand TowerMakati180 m
(590 ft)
462006[124][125]
Marco Polo Ortigas ManilaPasig180 m
(590 ft)
412014 [126]
The Finance CentreTaguig180 m
(590 ft)
432018CTBUH: 180.2 m (591 ft)[127][128]
64Pacific Plaza Tower 1Taguig179 m
(587 ft)
522001 [129][130]
Pacific Plaza Tower 2Taguig179 m
(587 ft)
522001 [131][132]
Admiral GrandsuitesManila179 m
(587 ft)
432020[133]
Avant-Garde ResidencesPasig179 m
(587 ft)
452012[134]
68Atlanta CentreSan Juan178.5 m
(586 ft)
371998 [135][136]
69Birch TowerManila178 m
(584 ft)
522012[137][138]
Aspire Tower at Nuvo CityQuezon City178 m
(584 ft)
482012[139][140]
71The Sakura at The Proscenium at RockwellMakati176.5 m
(579 ft)
512018[141]
72Uptown Park Suites IQuezon City175.5 m
(576 ft)
482019[142][143]
73Robinsons Equitable TowerPasig175 m
(574 ft)
451997 Tallest building in the Philippines from 1997—1998[144][145]
74One Roxas TriangleMakati174.25 m
(571.7 ft)
512000[146][147]
Two Roxas TriangleMakati174.25 m
(571.7 ft)
512019[148][149]
R Square ResidencesManila174.25 m
(571.7 ft)
522019[150]
77Robinsons Summit CenterMakati174 m
(571 ft)
382001[151][152]
Paragon PlazaMandaluyong174 m
(571 ft)
431998 [153]
79Twin Oaks Place East TowerMandaluyong173 m
(568 ft)
512018[154][155]
Twin Oaks Place West TowerMandaluyong173 m
(568 ft)
512014CTBUH: 171.6 m (563 ft)[156][157]
81Enterprise Center Tower OneMakati172 m
(564 ft)
451999[158][159]
82The Residences at Greenbelt‑Manila TowerMakati171 m
(561 ft)
482010[160][161]
The Residences at Greenbelt‑Laguna TowerMakati171 m
(561 ft)
482008[162][163]
84RCBC Plaza Tower 2Makati170 m
(560 ft)
412001[164][165]
The Beacon – Arnaiz TowerMakati170 m
(560 ft)
502013CTBUH: 197 m (646 ft)[166][167]
Noble PlaceManila170 m
(560 ft)
472018[168][169]
Trion Towers 1Taguig170 m
(560 ft)
492012[170]
Trion Towers 2Taguig170 m
(560 ft)
492015[171]
Trion Towers 3Taguig170 m
(560 ft)
492019[172]
Uptown Ritz ResidenceTaguig170 m
(560 ft)
452018[173]
91Pearl of the Orient TowerManila168 m
(551 ft)
422004[174][175]
92Discovery SuitesPasig167 m
(548 ft)
401999Tallest hotel building in the Philippines[176][177]
RCBC Savings Bank Corporate CenterTaguig167 m
(548 ft)
372013[178][179]
94Exquadra (Unioil) TowerPasig166.6 m
(547 ft)
382020[180][181]
95GA Twin Tower IMandaluyong165.3 m
(542 ft)
402005[182][183]
GA Twin Tower IIMandaluyong165.3 m
(542 ft)
402008[184][185]
97One Rockwell East TowerMakati165.2 m
(542 ft)
452011[186][187]
98Flair Towers – North TowerMandaluyong165 m
(541 ft)
522015[188][189]
Flair Towers – South TowerMandaluyong165 m
(541 ft)
522014[190][191]
Torre de ManilaManila165 m
(541 ft)
472019 Most controversial project in Manila.[192][193]
101One Uptown ResidenceTaguig163 m
(535 ft)
452018CTBUH: 147 m (482 ft)[194][195]
102Net ParkTaguig162 m
(531 ft)
382016[196][197]
103Rizal TowerMakati161 m
(528 ft)
472000CTBUH: 156 m (512 ft)[198][199]
104The Lincoln Tower at The Proscenium at RockwellMakati160.5 m
(527 ft)
472013[200]
105Ayala Tower OneMakati160 m
(520 ft)
351996First building in the Philippines to be known as a "skyscraper"[201][202]
Orient SquarePasig160 m
(520 ft)
381999[203]
Uptown Park Suites IITaguig160 m
(520 ft)
482019[204][205]
Victoria Sports Tower AQuezon City160 m
(520 ft)
462019[206]
Victoria Sports Tower BQuezon City160 m
(520 ft)
462019[207]
Soho CentralMandaluyong160 m
(520 ft)
412008[208]
ADB Avenue TowerPasig160 m
(520 ft)
402014[209]
112Lancaster Suites OneMandaluyong158 m
(518 ft)
422007[210][211]
The Beacon – Amorsolo TowerMakati158 m
(518 ft)
442016[212][213]
The Beacon – Roces TowerMakati158 m
(518 ft)
442011[214][215]
115Kroma TowerMakati157 m
(515 ft)
522018[216][217]
116I’M HotelMakati156 m
(512 ft)
452017[218]
Bellagio Towers CTaguig156 m
(512 ft)
402010[219][220]
118Exportbank PlazaMakati155 m
(509 ft)
361998[221][222]
Zuellig BuildingMakati155 m
(509 ft)
422012 [223][224]
The Lorraine Tower at The Proscenium at RockwellMakati156 m
(512 ft)
562020[225]
121BSA Tower MakatiMakati153.9 m
(505 ft)
371998[226][227]
122Zinnia Towers - South TowerQuezon City, Metro Manila153 m

(502 ft)

462017
123The World CentreMakati152.4 m
(500 ft)
301995[228][229]
124Dream Tower at Nuvo CityQuezon City152.3 m
(500 ft)
482019[230][231]
125Salcedo Park Twin TowersMakati151 m
(495 ft)
411996[232]
126Wharton ParksuitesManila150.75 m
(494.6 ft)
392012[233][234]
127Pacific Plaza CondominiumMakati150 m
(490 ft)
441992Tallest building in the Philippines from 1992—1994; tallest observation tower in the Philippines[235][236]
128One Legazpi ParkMakati150 m
(490 ft)
452006[237][238]
129Joy‑Nostalg CenterPasig150 m
(490 ft)
402009[239][240]
130Forbes Tower West (Fraser Place)Makati150 m
(490 ft)
422000[241][242]
13127 AnnapolisSan Juan150 m
(490 ft)
452020[243]
132Four SeasonsMakati150 m
(490 ft)
372005[244]
133University Tower P. NovalManila150 m
(490 ft)
472016[245]
134East Tower at One SerendraTaguig150 m
(490 ft)
412012[246]
135The MerantiTaguig150 m
(490 ft)
452013[247]
136Century Diamond TowerMakati150 m
(490 ft)
412019[248]

Not included in the list are buildings which have heights that are only estimated based on floor counts. There are over 70 completed buildings falling under this category, some of which include One Eastwood Avenue Towers 1 and 2 (≈160 m and ≈188 m),[249][250] West Tower at One Serendra (≈170–191 m),[251][252] The BeauFort East and West Towers (≈161 m and ≈164 m),[253][254] Acqua Private Residences Iguazu (≈207 m), Livingstone (≈196 m), Dettifoss (≈170 m), Sutherland (≈163 m), and Niagara (≈155 m) Towers,[255] and The Infinity Fort Bonifacio (≈183–187 m).[256][257]

Buildings which almost qualify are One McKinley Place (149 m)[258][259] in Bonifacio Global City, Mandarin Square (149 m)[260][261] in Binondo, and 8 Wack Wack Road (147 m)[262] in Mandaluyong.

Skyline

Bonifacio Global City and Makati skylines from the Metrobank Center, the tallest building in the Philippines (2019)
The skyline of Manila from Manila Bay (2009)

Tallest completed twin buildings

Twin towers refer to identical structure buildings including condominiums, apartments, offices and hotels.[263] This list overlaps with the first list above but also includes those taller than 100 m. Ortigas Center's One Shangri-La Place Twin Towers is one of the top 20 tallest twin buildings in the world.

RankNameLocationHeight (max)Floors (T1/T2)YearNotesSource
1One Shangri-La Place Twin TowersOrtigas Center222.3 m
(729 ft)
65/652014Tallest twin towers in the Philippines[264]
2BSA Twin TowersOrtigas Center221.2 m
(726 ft)
54/542011[265]
3The St. Francis Shangri-La PlaceOrtigas Center212.9 m
(698 ft)
60/602009[266]
4One Eastwood Avenue TowersEastwood City189 m (620 ft)/
160 m (525 ft)
47/522017/2019
5Park Terraces Towers 1 and 2Makati CBD187 m
(614 ft)
49/492016/2018[267]
6Pacific Plaza TowersBonifacio Global City179 m
(587 ft)
52/522001[268]
7Twin Oaks PlaceMandaluyong173 m (568 ft)/
171.6 m (563 ft)
51/512018/2014[269]
8Salcedo Park Twin TowersMakati CBD168.3 m (552 ft)/
153.3 m (503 ft)
45/451996[270][271]
9GA Twin TowersMandaluyong165.3 m
(542 ft)
30/302005/2008[272][273]
10Flair TowersMandaluyong165 m
(541 ft)
48/482015/2014[274]
11The BeauFort TowersBonifacio Global City164.33 m (539 ft)/
160.51 m (527 ft)
42/432013[275][276]
12One Eastwood Avenue TowersEastwood City189 m (620 ft)/
160 m (525 ft)
47/522017/2019[277]
13The Columns at Legazpi VillageMakati CBD146 m
(479 ft)
41/412011[278]
14Insular Life Corporate TowersAlabang140 m (459 ft)/
124 m (407 ft)
34/302001[279]
15Wack Wack Twin TowersMandaluyong140 m (459 ft)/
124 m (407 ft)
30/301994[280]
16Robinsons Place ResidencesErmita137 m
(449 ft)
38/382002[281]

Tallest under construction or proposed

As of mid 2022, this lists more than 40 highrise and supertall buildings under construction or preparation that are expected to rise 150 metres (492 ft) or more in Metro Manila.

The Philippine Diamond Tower, estimated to have a height of 612 m and finished by 2019, is a broadcast tower, not a residential or commercial building (but was cancelled due to unknown reasons). Skycity, estimated to have a height of 335 m but troubled by a lawsuit, only has had excavation work done and has been on-hold with no construction progress since 2005.[282]

Topping out (or topping off) is when the last beam (or its equivalent) is placed atop a structure. For convenience, the entries of the sortable table is arranged alphabetically.

The tallest entry in the table is The Stratford Residences at 312 meters.

NameLocationHeight (m)FloorsExpected completionNotes
Angela ApartmentsManila208[283]612024Under construction
Victoria de Malate Tower 1Manila156[284]452022Under construction
Victoria de Malate Tower 2Manila156[285]452022Under construction
University Tower EspañaManila156[286]522024Under construction
Parklinks South TowerQuezon City193[287]552026Under construction
Parklinks North TowerQuezon City193[288]552025Under construction
Victoria Arts and Theater TowerQuezon City177[289]552025Under construction
One Vertis PlazaQuezon City175[290]412024Under construction
Solaire NorthQuezon City170[291]402023Under construction
Vivo Garden Twin TowersCaloocan157[292]432023Planned
Aurelia ResidencesTaguig187[293]552022Under construction
The Seasons Residences - Fuyu TowerTaguig185[294]512023Under construction
The Seasons Residences - Aki TowerTaguig177[295]472023Under construction
The Seasons Residences - Natsu TowerTaguig164[296]462024Under construction
The Seasons Residences - Haru TowerTaguig155[297]412021Under construction
Pioneer Insurance TowerTaguig172[298]33?Planned
Park Triangle ResidencesTaguig162.7[299]492022Topped off
Victoria De ValenzuelaValenzuela178[300]422024Preparation
Residences at The GalleonPasig227.5[301]512024Under construction
MetroCity TowerPasig180[302]502024Under construction
18 Avenue de TriomphePasig162[303]432023Under construction
One FilinvestPasig150[304]352022Topped off
Trium SquarePasay152[305]392022Under construction
Shang One HorizonMandaluyong238[306]602025Under construction
Shang Residences Wack WackMandaluyong165[307]502023Under construction
Vion TowerMakati190.85[308]572023Under construction
Avenir Tri-Tower 1Makati180[309]542023Under construction
Avenir Tri-Tower 2Makati180[310]542023Under construction
Avenir Tri-Tower 3Makati180[311]542023Under construction
Makati Commerce TowerMakati170[312]362022Topped off
Altaire TowerMakati168.3[313]452022Topped-off
Park Central South TowerMakati217[314]572023Under construction
Park Central North TowerMakati276[315]692023Under construction
UNTV Broadcast CenterQuezon City222[316]372022Under construction
Anchor Grandsuites (Manila 1590)Manila200[317]632021Topped out
BPI HeadquartersMakati CBD224[318]452028Preparation
DDT Sky TowerQuezon City280[319]602024On hold
Grand View TowersPasay163[320][321]462022Under construction
East Gallery PlaceBonifacio Global City168.7[322]502021Topped off
West Gallery PlaceBonifacio Global City169.1[323]502021Under Construction
Garden Towers 1Makati CBD200542021Topped off
Garden Towers 2Makati CBD215602021Topped off
Park Royal Ongpin (Omni Garden)Manila213[324]522022Planned
The Estate MakatiMakati276.8[325]542023Under Construction
The Westin Manila Sonata PlaceOrtigas Center187.8[326]512022Topped Off
The Maven 1, Capitol CommonsOrtigas Center225[327]622024Under Construction
The Stratford ResidencesMakati Poblacion
(Picar Place)
312[328]762023Delayed.
The Exchange SquareOrtigas Center204[329]512021Topped off

Tallest planned or proposed

These are the tallest planned buildings for Metro Manila that are almost 200 meters or taller but do not yet have a proposed completion year.

NameLocationHeight (m)FloorsStatus
The Block – Hyundai National HeadquartersBonifacio Global City25056Proposed
Icone TowerBonifacio Global City38836Planned
New BDO Corporate Center MakatiMakati272Planned

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in the Philippines. Other buildings such as churches with tall spires may be taller but are not listed because there are no data available from the time Manila had its first building.

NameLocationYears as tallestHeight (m)FloorsImageNotes
Manila HotelErmita, Manila1912–275
University of Santo Tomas Main BuildingSampaloc, Manila1927–6748 m
(157 ft)[330]
8 Four floors of the main building, another four on the tower.
Ramon Magsaysay CenterMalate1967–19687018
Manila Pavilion HotelErmita1968–19899022
Pacific Star BuildingMakati CBD1989–1991112.529
The Peak TowerMakati CBD1991–199213838
Pacific Plaza CondominiumMakati CBD1992–199415044
Rufino Pacific TowerMakati CBD1994–199716241
Robinsons Equitable TowerOrtigas Center1997–199817545
Petron MegaplazaMakati CBD1998–200021045
PBCom TowerMakati CBD2000–201725952
Metrobank CenterBonifacio Global City2017–present31866

See also

References