List of tallest buildings in Shanghai

The city of Shanghai, China is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world in terms of skyscraper construction,[1] with the City of Shanghai reporting at the end of 2004 that there had been 6,704 buildings of 11 stories or more completed since 1990.[2] In 2011 there are over 20,000 buildings 11 stories or higher and more than 1,000 buildings exceeding 30 stories in Shanghai.[3] As of January 2019, there are 165 high-rise buildings either under construction, approved for construction, or proposed for construction, of which five are over 300 m (980 ft) high.[4]

The skyline of Lujiazui CBD in Pudong District with Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai International Finance Center, Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center and Shanghai Tower
Tallest structures in Shanghai.

Shanghai's first building boom occurred in the 1920s and 1930s, during the city's heyday as a multinational center of business and finance.[5] The city's international concessions permitted foreign investment, and with it came architectural styles from the West, as seen today in areas such as the French Concession and the Bund.[6] After the Communist takeover in 1949 the city's development was stifled, punished for its earlier capitalist excesses.[7] After economic reforms beginning in the 1980s, the city is undergoing its second construction boom to fulfill its desire to regain its status as an important global financial center.[8]

The tallest skyscraper in Shanghai is the Shanghai Tower, which is 632 m (2,073 ft) tall with 128 floors. It is currently the tallest building in the People's Republic of China and the third tallest in the world.[9]

Tallest buildings

This list ranks skyscrapers in Shanghai that stand at least 170 m (560 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equals sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

RankNameImageHeightFloorsYear CompletedNotes
mft
1Shanghai Tower 63220731282015
  • Tallest building in China
  • 3rd tallest building in the world
  • Tallest twisted building in the world (total rotation – 120°)
  • Houses the J hotel
2Shanghai World Financial Center 49216141012008Tallest building in the world with a hole

Houses Park Hyatt Shanghai

3Jin Mao Tower 4211380881999Houses Grand Hyatt hotel
4Shimao International Plaza 3331093602006Le Royal Méridien hotel[10][11]
5White Magnolia Plaza 3201050672017
6Plaza 66 288945662001[12][13]
7Lumina Shanghai 286935612021
8Tomorrow Square 285934552003JW Marriott hotel[14][15]
9Qiantan Center 280919562020
10K11 278913612002[16][17]
11Shanghai SK Group Tower 275902592019
12Shanghai Wheelock Square 270.4887582010[18]
13One Lujiazui 269883532008[19][20][21]
14Bocom Financial Towers 265869522002[22][23]
15=Star Harbor International Center West Tower 263863502018
15=Star Harbor International Center East Tower263863502018
16=Grand Gateway Shanghai I 262860522005[24][25]
16=Grand Gateway Shanghai II[26][27]
17=Jing An Kerry Centre Tower 2 260853582013
17=IFC North Tower 260853562010Also known as Two IFC[28][29] or HSBC Building[30]
18Huamin King Tower258846632011[31]
19CITIC Ruibo Tower 1256840552017
20Bank of Shanghai Headquarters 252827462005[32][33]
21=IFC South Tower 250820582009Ritz-Carlton hotel[30]
21=HKRI Centre One250820512016[34]
22One Museum Place249816542018
23=Global Harbor North Tower 248814582014
23=Global Harbor South Tower
24Maxdo Centre 241792552002[35][36]
25=Longemont 238781602006Also known as Cloud Nine Shopping Mall[37] or Shanghai Summit Shopping City[38][39]
contains Renaissance Shanghai Zhongshan Park Hotel[40]
25=CITIC Ruibo Tower 2238781522017
26West Bund International AI Towers and Plaza Tower 1235771562020
27International Ocean Shipping Building232763502000[41][42]
28=Plaza 66 Tower 2 228749452006[43][44]
28=CITIC Plaza228749472010
33=Oasis Skyway Garden Hotel226742522007[45][46]
34=Bank of China Tower 226741532000[47][48]
35Raffles Square 222728492003[49][50]
36=Zhongrong Jasper Tower220 /722482008[51]
37=BM Plaza220722502009
38=CITIC Pacific HQ219719492010[52]
39=Riviera TwinStar Square219719492010[53]
40Changfeng Hotel218715532005Also known as the Regent Shanghai[54][55]
41Shanghai Dong Hai Plaza217712522004[56][57]
42=World Finance Tower212696432000[58][59]
43=King Tower 212696381996[60][61]
44Pudong International Information Port211692402001[62][63]
45No.1 Shanghai211691342016
4621st Century Mansion*210689492009[64]
47=Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World 208682462005[65][66][67]
47=Taiping Financial Tower208682382011[68]
47=China Merchants Bank Mansion208682372011[69]
48Sofitel Jin Jiang Oriental Pudong Hotel207679472002[70][71]
49DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Shanghai–Pudong207679472002[72]
50Golden Landmark206676412008[73]
51Nan Zheng Building205673491998[74][75]
52Lippo Plaza204669381998[76][77]
53Hang Seng Bank Tower 203667461998[78][79]
54=Xinyuan Square A202663422003[80][81]
Xinyuan Square B2005[82][83]
56=Golden Bell Mansion 200656421998[84][85]
57=Park Place200656432008[86]
58=Shanghai World Plaza200656381997[87]
59=World Plaza Shanghai199653381998[88][89]
60=BEA Finance Tower
198650422009[90]
61=Bund Center 198650452002[91][92]
62=Wenxin United Press Building197646431999[93][94]
63=Lan Sheng Building 196643391997[95][96]
64=China Insurance Building196643381999[97][98]
65=The Center196643452004[99][100]
66=CITIC Square193633452000[101][102]
67=West Bund International AI Towers and Plaza Tower 2190623392020
68=Huaneng Union Tower188617381997[103][104]
69=CAAC Pudong Tower188617382001[105][106]
70=Bao'an Tower188617381997[107][108]
71=Shanghai Futures Building 187614371998[109][110]
72=China Merchants Tower186610381995[111][112]
73=Shanghai China Merchants Plaza Office Building186610391998[113]
74=Aurora Plaza 185607372003[114][115]
75=Pudong Development Mansion*185607362001[116][117]
76=Shanghai Yi Building183600401995[118]
77=Ciro's Plaza181594392002[119][120]
78=Union Square II180591352005[121][122]
Union Square I[123][124]
80=Mirae Asset Tower*180591322008[125]
81=Silver Peak Tower180591422001[126]
82=Pudong Shangri La Hotel Extension180591432005[127][128]
83=Citigroup Tower180591412005[129][130]
84=Shanghai Property Information Exchange Center180591352000[131][132]
85=Mirae Asset Tower180591332008[133]
86=Harbour Ring Plaza178584361998[134][135]
87=K. Wah Center178584392005[136][137]
88=Shanghai New World Centre178584421998[138]
89=Lin Chong Hing Finance Center177581392008[139]
90=CMBC Tower*177581392008[140]
91=Shanghai Expo Guest Hotel177581402010[141]
92=Liu Chong Hing Finance Center174571422006[142]
93=Shimao Riviera Garden 1173568552000[143]
94=HKRI Centre Two173568332017[144]
95=Four Seasons Hotel172564372002[145][146]
96=Ping'an Financial Center170558382010[147]
97=Shanghai Grand Center170558412011[148]

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Shanghai and are planned to rise at least 170 m (560 ft). Buildings that have already been topped out are also included.

NameHeight*
m / feet
Floors*Year*Notes
North Bund Tower 1480 / 1,575992026
North Bund Tower 2380 / 1,247782027
Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 1370 / 1,214692024Structurally Topped Out
Jinqiao Sub-Center Block C1 Tower 1330 / 1,083722028
Suhewan Hiaxing New City Tower 1320 / 1,050672028
Science Gate 1320 / 1,050602024Structurally Topped Out
Science Gate 2320 / 1,050602024Structurally Topped Out
Greenland Bund Centre Tower 1300 / 984642023Architecturally Topped Out
North Bund Tower 3300 / 984592028
Zhenru Center285 / 935532023
Greenland Bund Centre Tower 2240 / 787452022N/A
Zhenru Zhonghai Center Tower 1230 / 755472024
Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 2220 / 722422024
Jinqiao Sub-Center Block C1 Tower 2200 / 656522027
Zhenru Zhonghai Center Tower 2200 / 656382024
Greenland Bund Centre Tower 3180 / 591372022
Jinqiao Sub-Center Block C2 Tower 1171 / 561282028

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Approved

This lists buildings that are approved for construction in Shanghai and are planned to rise at least 170 m (560 ft).

NameHeight*
m / feet
Floors*Year*Notes
Concord World Phase Three288 / 945Considered to be a stale approved project[149][150]
Fortune World200 / 6562009[151]
Sanzhi Hotel Tower180 / 591[152]

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Shanghai and are planned to rise at least 170 m (560 ft).

NameHeight
m / feet
Floors*Year*Notes2024Xujiahui Tower460 / 1,50992Considered a stale proposal, originally meant for completion in 2010 and to be sited next to the Shanghai World Financial Center and the Jin Mao Tower[153][154] Newer proposals, however, suggests the tower to be placed in Xujiahui next to the Grand Gateway twin towers.
Future City250 / 82060[155]
Lujiazui Shipyard Redevelopment Phase II200 / 65660[156]
Jin Guo Tower193 / 63338[157]
Bading Development Finance Mansion180 / 591412009[158][159]

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

The Park Hotel was the tallest building in Shanghai when measured to roof for 49 years.

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Shanghai when measured to roof (excluding spire, but including clock tower in the case of the Customs House). When measured to height of structural or architectural top, the Shanghai Exhibition Centre (at 110.4 metres tall to top of spire) held the title from completion in 1955 until overtaken by the Jin Jiang Tower in 1988.

NameStreet addressYears as tallestHeight
metres / ft
FloorsReference
Arcadia HallZhangyuan Garden1893–19195
Customs House, Shanghai13 The Bund1927–193482 / 2698[160]
Park Hotel170 Nanjing West Road1934–198384 / 27522[161]
Shanghai Hotel505 Wulumuqi Road North1983–198591 / 29927[162]
Union Friendship Tower100 East Yan'an Road1985–1988106 / 34830[163]
Jin Jiang Tower161 Changle Road1988–1990153 / 50246[164]
The Portman Ritz-Carlton1376 Nanjing West Road1990–1995165 / 54148[165]
China Merchants TowerLujiazui Central Business District1995–1996186 / 61038[112]
King TowerXin Jin Qiao Road1996–1998212 / 69638[61]
Jin Mao Tower88 Century Boulevard1998–2007421 / 1,38088[166]
Shanghai World Financial Center100 Century Boulevard2007–2015492 / 1,614101[167]
Shanghai Tower501 Yincheng Middle Road2015–present632 / 2,093128

See also

Notes

A. ^ The Oriental Pearl Tower is not a habitable building, but is included in this list for comparative purposes. Per a ruling by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding observation towers are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures.

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