The city of São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil and the largest in the Americas and western hemisphere. In the Greater Sao Paulo there are approximately 40,000-50,000 buildings above 35 meters (115 ft), which puts it in first place in the world in terms of the number of such buildings.[1] mostly concentrated in the downtown along the Paulista Avenue and in the neighborhood of Brooklin. At one time, the city was home to the tallest building in Latin America, the Martinelli Building, which opened in 1929 at a height of 130 meters (430 ft). The Mirante do Vale, the largest building in the city, is 170 meters (560 ft) in height and was opened in 1960. Today, São Paulo is a city of low buildings, which rarely reach more than 150 meters (490 ft) and are mostly residential in nature. Municipal laws limit the construction of large skyscrapers.
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Tallest buildings (+150 m)
| Rank | Name | Image | Height | Floors | Year | Neighbourhood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Platina 220 | 172 m 564 ft | 50 | 2022 | Tatuape | |
| 2 | Mirante do Vale |  | 170 m 560 ft | 51 | 1960 | Santa Ifigênia, Downtown |
| 3 | Residencial Figueira | 168 m 551 ft | 52 | 2021 | Tatuape | |
| 4 | Edifício Itália | .JPG) | 165 m 541 ft | 45 | 1965 | República, Downtown |
| 5 | Altino Arantes Building | .JPG) | 161 m 528 ft | 40 | 1947 | Sé, Downtown |
| 6 | Edifício Emiliano Anália Franco | 160 m 520 ft | 42 | 2012 | Jardim Anália Franco, Vila Formosa | |
| 7 | Torre Norte |  | 158 m 518 ft | 45 | 2000 | Brooklin, Itaim Bibi |
| 8 | Company Business Towers Torre A aka Brookfield Towers | 158 m 518 ft | 41 | 2010 | Granja Julieta, Santo Amaro | |
| 9= | Edifício Begônias |  | 158 m 518 ft | 41 | 2008 | Cidade Jardim, Morumbi |
| 9= | Edifício Jabuticabeiras | | 158 m 518 ft | 41 | 2008 | Cidade Jardim, Morumbi |
| 9= | Edifício Magnólias | | 158 m 518 ft | 41 | 2008 | Cidade Jardim, Morumbi |
| 9= | Edifício Resedá | | 158 m 518 ft | 41 | 2008 | Cidade Jardim, Morumbi |
| 9= | Edifício Zíneas | 158 m 518 ft | 41 | 2008 | Cidade Jardim, Morumbi | |
| 9= | Edifício Ipês | 158 m 518 ft | 41 | 2008 | Cidade Jardim, Morumbi | |
| 9= | Edifício Limantos | 158 m 518 ft | 41 | 2010 | Cidade Jardim, Morumbi | |
| 16 | Flórida Penthouses A | 152 m 499 ft | 40 | 2008 | Brooklin, Itaim Bibi | |
| 17 | Torre São Paulo | 151 m 495 ft | 35 | 2009 | Itaim Bibi, Itaim Bibi | |
| 18 | Altto Villa Madalena | 150 m 490 ft | 43 | 2021 | Villa Madalena |
Tallest building under construction (+100 m)
| Rank | Name | Floors | Height | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torre Alto das Nações | 41 | 219 m 719 ft | ≈2025 |
| 2-6 | Parque Global towers 1–5 | 5*48 | 5*153 m 502 ft | 2023 |
| 7= | O Parque: Torre Petala, torre Folhagem | 2×46 | 2×≈149 m 489 ft | 2022 |
Select list of Sao Paulo buildings above 20 floors
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Timeline of tallest buildings
The city was at one time the home to the tallest building in Latin America, the Martinelli Building that opened in 1929 at a height of 130 meters (430 ft). The tallest building in the city is the Mirante do Vale, which opened in 1960 at a height of 170 meters (560 ft). At 189 meters (620 ft), the Company Business Towers was planned to become the tallest building in Brazil upon its completion, but the plans were changed and the building was built to a height of only 158 meters (518 ft).
| Name | Years as tallest | Height | Floors | Neighbourhood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinelli Building | 1929–1947 | 105 m 344 ft | 30 | Sé, Downtown |
| Altino Arantes Building | 1947–1960 | 161 m 528 ft | 35 | Sé, Downtown |
| Mirante do Vale | 1960–2022 | 170 m 560 ft | 51 | Sé, Downtown |
| Platina 220 | 2022-present | 172 m 564 ft | 50 | Tatuape |