List of tallest residential buildings

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) defines a residential building as one where 85 percent or more of its total floor area is dedicated to residential usage.[1]

The Dubai Marina in Dubai, also known as the "tallest block in the world"[citation needed], is home to five of the ten tallest residential buildings in the world.
Tallest residential buildings in the world in 2015

Currently, the tallest residential building in the world is Central Park Tower in a part of Midtown Manhattan, New York City, colloquially referred to as "Billionaires' Row"[2]. It was topped out at a height of 472.4 metres (1,550 ft) in 2019.

As of 2024, New York City is also home to all top three tallest residential buildings in the world, while Dubai in the United Arab Emirates has five of the ten.[3][4]

History and ranking criteria

Since 2000, when CTBUH started maintaining a list of tallest residential buildings, The Belcher's Tower 1 and The Belcher's Tower 2 located in Hong Kong were the first tallest residential buildings whose heights equal 221 metres (725 ft) and were completed in 2000.[5][6]

In 2001, Trump World Tower in New York City became the tallest residential building in the world, until it was surpassed in 2003 by the 21st Century Tower followed by the Q1 on the Gold Coast in 2005. In 2012, Princess Tower in Dubai became the tallest residential building in the world,[7] before being surpassed by 432 Park Avenue in New York City in 2014. The current tallest residential building, Central Park Tower, was topped out during September 2019 and completed in 2020.

The percentage of residential buildings whose height exceeds 200 metres increased from 34 percent in 2009 to 45 percent in 2010,[8] making Burj Khalifa the world's first megatall building to include residential space.[9]

The CTBUH insist that a building should only be added to the official tallest list when it is (i) topped out structurally and architecturally, (ii) fully clad, and (iii) open for business, or at least partially open. This became the CTBUH official definition of a building's "completion".[10]

Tallest residential buildings

This lists ranks residential buildings that stand at least 300 metres (980 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna masts. An equal 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.

RankNameImageCityCountryHeight
metres / feet
FloorsYearNotes
1Central Park Tower
New York City  United States472.4 metres (1,550 ft)982020Has been the tallest residential building in the world since 2020.
Tallest pencil tower in the world.
2111 West 57th Street
New York City  United States435.3 metres (1,428 ft)842021Topped out in April 2019.
3432 Park Avenue
New York City  United States425.7 metres (1,397 ft)852015Was the tallest residential building in the world from 2015 to 2020.
4Marina 101
Dubai  United Arab Emirates425 metres (1,394 ft)1012017[11]
5Princess Tower
Dubai  United Arab Emirates413 metres (1,355 ft)1012012[12]
6Ningbo Central Plaza Tower 1Ningbo  China409 metres (1,342 ft)802024[13]
723 Marina
Dubai  United Arab Emirates392 metres (1,286 ft)892012[14][15]
8Burj Mohammed Bin RashidAbu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates381 metres (1,250 ft)882014[16][17]
9Elite ResidenceDubai  United Arab Emirates381 metres (1,250 ft)872012[18][19]
10Il Primo TowerDubai  United Arab Emirates356 metres (1,168 ft)792022[20]
11Marina Torch
Dubai  United Arab Emirates352 metres (1,155 ft)862011[21][22]
12Neva Towers 2
Moscow  Russia345 metres (1,132 ft)792020
13Haeundae LCT The Sharp Tower A
Busan  South Korea339.1 metres (1,113 ft)852019[23]
14DAMAC ResidenzeDubai  United Arab Emirates335 metres (1,099 ft)882018[citation needed]
15Haeundae LCT The Sharp Tower B
Busan  South Korea333.1 metres (1,093 ft)852019[23]
16AMA TowerDubai  United Arab Emirates333 metres (1,093 ft)652021
17The Brooklyn Tower
New York City  United States325 metres (1,066 ft)742023
18Q1
Q1, in Gold Coast, Australia
Gold Coast  Australia322.5 metres (1,058 ft)802005Was the tallest residential building in the world from 2005 to 2012[24][25]
19 =53W53
New York City  United States320 metres (1,050 ft)772019
19 =Palais Royale
Mumbai  India320 metres (1,050 ft)882018[26][27]
21HHHR TowerDubai  United Arab Emirates317 metres (1,040 ft)722009[28][29]
22Australia 108
Melbourne  Australia316 metres (1,037 ft)1002020
23Magnolias Waterfront Residences
Bangkok  Thailand315 metres (1,033 ft)702018[30]
24Abu Dhabi PlazaAstana  Kazakhstan310.7 metres (1,019 ft)752022
25Ocean HeightsDubai  United Arab Emirates310 metres (1,020 ft)842010[31][32]
26Burj Rafal
Riyadh  Saudi Arabia307.9 metres (1,010 ft)682014
27 =Amna TowerDubai  United Arab Emirates307 metres (1,007 ft)752020
27 =Noora TowerDubai  United Arab Emirates307 metres (1,007 ft)752019
29Cayan TowerDubai  United Arab Emirates306.4 metres (1,005 ft)762013[33][34]
30 =East Pacific Center Tower A
East Pacific Center Tower A in Shenzhen, China
Shenzhen  China306 metres (1,004 ft)852013[35][36]
30 =One57
One57 in New York City, United States.
New York City  United States306 metres (1,004 ft)752014[37][38]
32Etihad Tower 2
Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates305.3 metres (1,002 ft)802011[39][40]
33Neva Towers 1
Moscow  Russia302 metres (991 ft)652020
34Capital City Moscow Tower
Moscow  Russia301.8 metres (990 ft)762010[41][42]
35Lokhandwala MinervaMumbai  India300.6 metres (986 ft)782023[43]
36We've the Zenith Tower A
Busan  South Korea300 metres (980 ft)802011[44][45]


Under construction

These buildings are under construction and are planned to rise at least 300 metres (980 ft).

RankNameCityCountryHeight
metres / feet
FloorsYear
started / ends (est.)
Notes
1Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co ResidencesDubai  United Arab Emirates557 metres (1,827 ft)1052023 / 2026[46]
2Tiger TowerDubai  United Arab Emirates529 metres (1,736 ft)1482023 / 2028
3SRG TowerDubai  United Arab Emirates473 metres (1,552 ft)1112023 / 2027
4Aeternitas TowerDubai  United Arab Emirates450 metres (1,480 ft)1062009 / 2027
5Burj AlmasaJeddah  Saudi Arabia432 metres (1,417 ft)932011 / 2027
6Haikou Tower 1Haikou  China428 metres (1,404 ft)942015 / 2027[47]
7Nanjing Olympic Suning TowerNanjing  China419.8 metres (1,377 ft)992011 / 2025
8Lucheng SquareWenzhou  China369 metres (1,211 ft)752021 / 2026[48]
9City Tower 1Dubai  United Arab Emirates363 metres (1,191 ft)962022 / 2026
10Habtoor TowerDubai  United Arab Emirates350 metres (1,150 ft)812023 / 2026[49]
11SUNAC A-ONE Tower 4Chongqing  China349 metres (1,145 ft)892020 / 2026[50]
12Sky TowerToronto  Canada346 metres (1,135 ft)1052020 / 2026
13Safa Two de GrisogonoDubai  United Arab Emirates345 metres (1,132 ft)852023 / 2027
14Mercedes Benz Places BinghattiDubai  United Arab Emirates341 metres (1,119 ft)712024 / 2027
15Dom HouseMoscow  Russia340 metres (1,120 ft)872024 / 2028
16RegaliaDubai  United Arab Emirates331 metres (1,086 ft)702021 / 2025[51]
17 =The OneToronto  Canada328 metres (1,076 ft)912018 / 2026
17 =St. Regis The ResidencesDubai  United Arab Emirates328 metres (1,076 ft)682019 / 2026
19Aire DubaiDubai  United Arab Emirates323 metres (1,060 ft)722022 / 2026
20Aaradhya Avaan Tower 1Mumbai  India307 metres (1,007 ft)802023 / 2028
21Concord SkyToronto  Canada301 metres (988 ft)862021 / 2027
22Cavalli TowerDubai  United Arab Emirates300 metres (980 ft)712022 / 2026


On hold

This list contains residential buildings that are at least 300 metres (980 ft) in height and their construction is currently on hold.

NameCityCountryHeight
metres / feet
FloorsConstruction
originally started
Notes
Bengaluru Turf TowerBengaluru  India660 metres (2,170 ft)1562016
Lanco Hills Signature TowerHyderabad  India604 metres (1,982 ft)1122015
Entisar TowerDubai  United Arab Emirates570 metres (1,870 ft)1212016
Lodha Project WadalaMumbai  India530 metres (1,740 ft)1012014
Six Senses Residences Dubai MarinaDubai  United Arab Emirates518 metres (1,699 ft)1222008[52][53][54][55]
Joyus HousingMumbai  India486 metres (1,594 ft)1252015
One TowerMoscow  Russia445 metres (1,460 ft)[56]1092019
La Maison by HDSDubai  United Arab Emirates386.5 metres (1,268 ft)1052016
Fairmont Kuala Lumpur Tower 1Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia370 metres (1,210 ft)782014
Ocean One TowerPattaya  Thailand367 metres (1,204 ft)912006
45 Broad StreetNew York City  United States366 metres (1,201 ft)682018[57]
IBN Bukit BintangKuala Lumpur  Malaysia330 metres (1,080 ft)682019[58]
The Stratford ResidencesMakati  Philippines312 metres (1,024 ft)742011[59][60]
Dubai PearlDubai  United Arab Emirates300 metres (980 ft)732009[61][62]

Timeline of tallest residential buildings

This is a list of buildings that in the past held the title of tallest residential buildings in the world.

NameCityCountryHeight
metres / feet
FloorsYears as tallestNotes
Marina City IChicago  United States179 metres (587 ft)651960–1964
Marina City IIChicago  United States179 metres (587 ft)651960–1964
Lake Point TowerChicago  United States197 metres (646 ft)691968–1991
Tregunter Tower 3Hong Kong  Hong Kong220 metres (720 ft)661991–1993
The Belcher's 1Hong Kong  Hong Kong221 metres (725 ft)632000–2000[5]
The Belcher's 2Hong Kong  Hong Kong221 metres (725 ft)632000–2000[6]
Trump World TowerNew York City  United States262 metres (860 ft)722001–2003
21st Century TowerDubai  UAE269 metres (883 ft)552003–2005[63]
Q1Gold Coast  Australia322 metres (1,056 ft)802005–2011
The Marina TorchDubai  UAE352 metres (1,155 ft)802011–2012[64]
Elite ResidenceDubai  UAE381 metres (1,250 ft)912012–2012[18]
23 MarinaDubai  UAE392 metres (1,286 ft)902012–2012[14]
Princess TowerDubai  UAE414 metres (1,358 ft)1012012–2015[65]
432 Park AvenueNew York City  United States425.5 metres (1,396 ft)962015–2020
Central Park TowerNew York City  United States472 metres (1,549 ft)1312020–present

See also

References

General
  • "List of completed residential buildings in the world". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
Specific

External links