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 tallest residential skyscraper in the world is Central Park Tower in Midtown Manhattan. It was topped out at a height of 1,550 feet (470 m) in 2019.
Dubai is home to seven of the ten tallest residential skyscrapers in the world.[2][3] High-rise residential buildings are spread throughout the city but most of them are concentrated in Dubai Marina. Dubai Marina is also known as the "tallest block in the world" because of the number of high-rise residential skyscrapers.[4]
Since 2000, when CTBUH started maintaining a list of tallest residential skyscrapers, The Belcher's Tower 1 and The Belcher's Tower 2 located in Hong Kong were the first tallest residential skyscrapers whose heights equal 221 metres (725 ft) 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 in Dubai. 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 percentage of residential buildings has been increased from 34 percent in 2009 to 45 percent in 2010 in residential skyscrapers whose height exceeds 200 metres,[8] making Burj Khalifa the world's first megatall skyscraper 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]
This lists ranks residential skyscrapers that stand at least 250 metres (820 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.
Rank | Name | Image | City | Country | Height metres / feet |
Floors | Year | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Central Park Tower | New York City | ![]() |
472.4 metres (1,550 ft) | 98 | 2020 | Has been the tallest residential building in the world since 2020 Tallest pencil tower in the world | |
2 | 111 West 57th Street | New York City | ![]() |
435.3 metres (1,428 ft) | 84 | 2021 | Topped out in April, 2019 | |
3 | 432 Park Avenue | New York City | ![]() |
425.7 metres (1,397 ft) | 85 | 2015 | Was the tallest residential building in the world from 2015 to 2020 | |
4 | Marina 101 | Dubai | ![]() |
425 metres (1,394 ft) | 101 | 2017 | [11] | |
5 | Princess Tower | Dubai | ![]() |
413 metres (1,355 ft) | 101 | 2012 | [12] | |
6 | 23 Marina | ![]() |
Dubai | ![]() |
392 metres (1,286 ft) | 90 | 2012 | [13][14] |
7 | Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid | Abu Dhabi | ![]() |
381 metres (1,250 ft) | 88 | 2014 | [15][16] | |
8 | Elite Residence | ![]() |
Dubai | ![]() |
381 metres (1,250 ft) | 91 | 2012 | [17][18] |
9 | Marina Torch | Dubai | ![]() |
352 metres (1,155 ft) | 80 | 2011 | [19][20] | |
10 | Neva Towers 2 | Moscow | ![]() |
345 metres (1,132 ft) | 79 | 2020 | ||
11 | Haeundae LCT The Sharp Tower A | Busan | ![]() |
339.1 metres (1,113 ft) | 85 | 2019 | [21] | |
12 | Haeundae LCT The Sharp Tower B | Busan | ![]() |
333.1 metres (1,093 ft) | 85 | 2019 | [21] | |
13 | Q1 | Gold Coast | ![]() |
322.5 metres (1,058 ft) | 80 | 2005 | [22][23] | |
14 | Palais Royale | Mumbai | ![]() |
320 metres (1,050 ft) | 88 | 2018 | [24][25] | |
15 | HHHR Tower | Dubai | ![]() |
317 metres (1,040 ft) | 72 | 2009 | [26][27] | |
16 | Australia 108 | Melbourne | ![]() |
316 metres (1,037 ft) | 100 | 2020 | ||
17 | Magnolias Waterfront Residences | Bangkok | ![]() |
315 metres (1,033 ft) | 70 | 2018 | [28] | |
18 | Abu Dhabi Plaza | Nur-Sultan | ![]() |
311 metres (1,020 ft) | 75 | 2022 | ||
19 | Ocean Heights | Dubai | ![]() |
310 metres (1,020 ft) | 84 | 2010 | [29][30] | |
20 | Burj Rafal | Riyadh | ![]() |
307.9 metres (1,010 ft) | 68 | 2014 | ||
21 | Cayan Tower | Dubai | ![]() |
306.4 metres (1,005 ft) | 76 | 2013 | [31][32] | |
19 | East Pacific Center Tower A | Shenzhen | ![]() |
306 metres (1,004 ft) | 85 | 2013 | [33][34] | |
One57 | New York City | ![]() |
306 metres (1,004 ft) | 75 | 2014 | [35][36] | ||
20 | Etihad Tower 2 | Abu Dhabi | ![]() |
305.3 metres (1,002 ft) | 80 | 2011 | [37][38] | |
21 | Capital City Moscow Tower | Moscow | ![]() |
301.8 metres (990 ft) | 76 | 2010 | [39][40] | |
22 | We've the Zenith Tower A | Busan | ![]() |
300 metres (980 ft) | 80 | 2011 | [41][42] | |
23 | Four Seasons Private Residences | Bangkok | ![]() |
299.5 metres (983 ft) | 73 | 2019 | [43] | |
24 | Eureka Tower | Melbourne | ![]() |
297.3 metres (975 ft) | 91 | 2006 | [44][45] | |
25 | Neva Towers 1 | Moscow | ![]() |
297 metres (974 ft) | 65 | 2020 | [46] | |
26 | Emirates Crown | Dubai | ![]() |
296 metres (971 ft) | 63 | 2008 | [47][48] | |
27 | Haeundae I Park Marina Tower 2 | Busan | ![]() |
293.3 metres (962 ft) | 72 | 2011 | [49][50] | |
28 | 70 Pine Street | New York City | ![]() |
290.2 metres (952 ft) | 70 | 1932 | [51] | |
29 | 220 Central Park South | New York City | ![]() |
290 metres (950 ft) | 66 | 2019 | ||
30 | Millennium Tower | Dubai | ![]() |
285 metres (935 ft) | 60 | 2006 | [52][53] | |
Sulafa Tower | Dubai | ![]() |
285 metres (935 ft) | 75 | 2010 | [54][55] | ||
World One | Mumbai | ![]() |
285 metres (935 ft) | 76 | 2020 | [56] | ||
31 | 30 Park Place | New York City | ![]() |
282.2 metres (926 ft) | 67 | 2016 | [57][58] | |
32 | We've the Zenith Tower B | Busan | ![]() |
281.5 metres (924 ft) | 75 | 2011 | [59][60] | |
33 | Vitri Tower | Panama City | ![]() |
280.7 metres (921 ft) | 75 | 2012 | ||
34 | Marina Pinnacle | Dubai | ![]() |
280 metres (920 ft) | 73 | 2011 | [61][62] | |
35 | The Astaka Tower A | Johor Bahru | ![]() |
279 metres (915 ft) | 72 | 2018 | ||
36 | World View | Mumbai | ![]() |
277.6 metres (911 ft) | 73 | 2020 | [63] | |
37 | Haeundae I Park Marina Tower 1 | Busan | ![]() |
273 metres (896 ft) | 66 | 2011 | [64][65] | |
38 | Aura | Toronto | ![]() |
272 metres (892 ft) | 78 | 2014 | [66][67] | |
39 | Brisbane Skytower | Brisbane | ![]() |
269.6 metres (885 ft) | 90 | 2019 | ||
40 | Farglory THE ONE | Kaohsiung | ![]() |
269 metres (883 ft) | 70 | 2019 | [68] | |
The Cullinan North Tower | Hong Kong | ![]() |
269 metres (883 ft) | 68 | 2009 | [69][70] | ||
21st Century Tower | Dubai | ![]() |
269 metres (883 ft) | 55 | 2003 | [71][72] | ||
41 | DAMAC Maison-Paramount Tower 1 | Dubai | ![]() |
268.1 metres (880 ft) | 69 | 2018 | [73][74] | |
DAMAC Maison-Paramount Tower 2 | Dubai | ![]() |
268.1 metres (880 ft) | 69 | 2018 | [75][76] | ||
DAMAC Maison-Paramount Tower 3 | Dubai | ![]() |
268.1 metres (880 ft) | 69 | 2018 | [77][78] | ||
42 | Lodha Trump Tower | Mumbai | ![]() |
268 metres (879 ft) | 76 | 2021 | [79][80][81] | |
Lodha Marquise | Mumbai | ![]() |
268 metres (879 ft) | 76 | 2021 | [82][83][84] | ||
Lodha Allura | Mumbai | ![]() |
268 metres (879 ft) | 76 | 2021 | [85][86] | ||
Lodha Parkside | Mumbai | ![]() |
268 metres (879 ft) | 76 | 2021 | [87][88] | ||
43 | The Point | Panama City | ![]() |
266 metres (873 ft) | 67 | 2010 | [89][90] | |
44 | 8 Spruce Street | New York City | ![]() |
265 metres (869 ft) | 76 | 2010 | [91][92] | |
Star Residences TWO | Kuala Lumpur | ![]() |
265 metres (869 ft) | 58 | 2019 | [93] | ||
Ascott Star KLCC | Kuala Lumpur | ![]() |
265 metres (869 ft) | 58 | 2019 | [94] | ||
WBC The Palace 1 | Busan | ![]() |
265 metres (869 ft) | 51 | 2011 | [95][96] | ||
WBC The Palace 2 | Busan | ![]() |
265 metres (869 ft) | 51 | 2011 | [97][98] | ||
We've the Zenith Tower C | Busan | ![]() |
265 metres (869 ft) | 70 | 2011 | [99][100] | ||
45 | Mag 218 Tower | Dubai | ![]() |
264 metres (866 ft) | 66 | 2009 | [101][102] | |
Triumph-Palace | Moscow | ![]() |
264 metres (866 ft) | 54 | 2008 | [103][104] | ||
46 | Tower Palace Three, Tower G | Seoul | ![]() |
263 metres (863 ft) | 73 | 2004 | [105][106] | |
47 | Trump World Tower | New York City | ![]() |
262 metres (860 ft) | 72 | 2001 | [107][108] | |
48 | Nathani Heights | Mumbai | ![]() |
261.6 metres (858 ft) | 72 | 2020 | [109] | |
49 | Aqua | Chicago | ![]() |
261.5 metres (858 ft) | 82 | 2009 | ||
Central Park Residential Tower | Dubai | ![]() |
261 metres (856 ft) | 51 | 2011 | [110][111] | ||
Sapphire | Istanbul | ![]() |
261 metres (856 ft) | 54 | 2010 | [112][113] | ||
50 | Vortex Tower | Kuala Lumpur | ![]() |
260 metres (850 ft) | 58 | 2016 | [114] | |
Tower-A, Three Sixty West | Mumbai | ![]() |
260 metres (850 ft) | 60 | 2020 | [115] | ||
The 42 | Kolkata | ![]() |
260 metres (850 ft) | 65 | 2019 | [116] | ||
One Avighna Park | Mumbai | ![]() |
260 metres (850 ft) | 64 | 2019 | [117][118] | ||
51 | One Bloor | Toronto | ![]() |
257 metres (843 ft) | 76 | 2017 | [119] | |
52 | Sorrento 1 | Hong Kong | ![]() |
256 metres (840 ft) | 75 | 2003 | [120][121] | |
Hyperion Tower A | Seoul | ![]() |
256 metres (840 ft) | 69 | 2003 | [122][123] | ||
The Astaka Tower B | Johor Bahru | ![]() |
256 metres (840 ft) | 67 | 2018 | |||
The Imperial I | Mumbai | ![]() |
256 metres (840 ft) | 60 | 2009 | [124][125] | ||
The Imperial II | Mumbai | ![]() |
256 metres (840 ft) | 60 | 2009 | [126][127] | ||
53 | Prima Pearl | Melbourne | ![]() |
254 metres (833 ft) | 72 | 2014 | ||
The Harbour Residence | Dubai | ![]() |
254 metres (833 ft) | 63 | 2007 | [128][129] | ||
54 | The Pakubuwono Signature | Jakarta | ![]() |
252 metres (827 ft) | 52 | 2014 | [130] | |
Highcliff | Hong Kong | ![]() |
252 metres (827 ft) | 72 | 2003 | [131][132] | ||
55 | The Harbourside | Hong Kong | ![]() |
251 metres (823 ft) | 73 | 2003 | [133][134] | |
Star Residences ONE | Kuala Lumpur | ![]() |
251 metres (823 ft) | 57 | 2019 | [135] | ||
56 | 56 Leonard Street | New York City | ![]() |
250.2 metres (821 ft) | 60 | 2016 | [136][137] | |
57 | The Gramercy Residences | Makati | ![]() |
250 metres (820 ft) | 73 | 2012 | ||
Ahuja Tower | Mumbai | ![]() |
250 metres (820 ft) | 55 | 2015 | [138][139] | ||
Chelsea Tower | Dubai | ![]() |
250 metres (820 ft) | 48 | 2005 | [140][141] |
These buildings are under construction and are planned to rise at least 250 metres (820 ft).
Rank | Name | City | Country | Height metres / feet |
Floors | Year started / ends (est.) |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Suzhou Zhongnan Center | Suzhou | ![]() |
499.2 metres (1,638 ft) | 103 | 2020 / 2025 | [142] |
2 | One Tower | Moscow | ![]() |
442.8 metres (1,453 ft)[143] | 109 | 2019 / 2024 | |
3 | Diamond Tower | Jeddah | ![]() |
432 metres (1,417 ft) | 93 | 2011 / 2020 | |
4 | Nanjing Olympic Suning Tower | Nanjing | ![]() |
419.6 metres (1,377 ft) | 99 | 2011 / 2024 | |
5 | La Maison by HDS | Dubai | ![]() |
386.5 metres (1,268 ft) | 105 | 2016 / 2021 | |
6 | Fairmont Kuala Lumpur Towers | Kuala Lumpur | ![]() |
370 metres (1,210 ft) | 80 | 2014 / 2022 | N/A |
7 | Oberoi Oasis Tower B | Mumbai | ![]() |
361.2 metres (1,185 ft) | 90 | 2011 / 2021 | [144][145] |
8 | Il Primo Tower 1 | Dubai | ![]() |
356 metres (1,168 ft) | 79 | 2017 / 2021 | N/A |
9 | Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower | Dubai | ![]() |
342 metres (1,122 ft) | 76 | 2005 / 2015 | [146][147] |
10 | DAMAC Residenze | Dubai | ![]() |
335 metres (1,099 ft) | 85 | 2011 / 2018 | [148][149] |
11 | Regalia | Dubai | ![]() |
331 metres (1,086 ft) | 70 | 2021 / 2024 | [150] |
12 | IBN Bukit Bintang | Kuala Lumpur | ![]() |
330 metres (1,080 ft) | 68 | 2019 / 2024 | [151] |
13 | Magonlias Waterfront Residencs | Bangkok | ![]() |
315 metres (1,033 ft) | 70 | 2015 / 2019 | |
14 | The Stratford Residences | Makati | ![]() |
312 metres (1,024 ft) | 74 | 2011 / 2016 | [152][153] |
15 | Abu Dhabi Plaza | Astana | ![]() |
311 metres (1,020 ft) | 75 | 2011 / 2021 | [154][155] |
16 | The One | Toronto | ![]() |
306 metres (1,004 ft) | 83 | 2017 / 2022 | |
17 | Cavalli Tower | Dubai | ![]() |
300 metres (980 ft) | 76 | 2022 / 2026 | |
18 | YSL Residences | Toronto | ![]() |
299 metres (981 ft) | 85 | 2019 / 2023 | |
19 | Lokhandwala Minerva | Mumbai | ![]() |
299 metres (981 ft) | 79 | 2010 / 2023 | |
20 | Forte Tower 1 | Dubai | ![]() |
295 metres (968 ft) | 72 | 2017 / 2022 | |
21 | Indiabulls Sky Suites | Mumbai | ![]() |
291 metres (955 ft) | 75 | 2010 / 2022 | [156][157] |
22 | Opera Grand | Dubai | ![]() |
288 metres (945 ft) | 71 | 2017 / 2021 | |
23 | Indiabulls Sky Forest | Mumbai | ![]() |
281 metres (922 ft) | 80 | 2010 / 2022 | [158][159] |
24 = | One tower | Balneário Camboriú | ![]() |
280 metres (920 ft) | 77 | 2015 / 2022 | |
24 = | Trump Tower At Century City | Makati | ![]() |
280 metres (920 ft) | 58 | 2012 / 2016 | [160][161] |
26 | Yachthouse residence club 1&2 | Balneário Camboriú | ![]() |
277.0 metres (908.8 ft) | 2*81 | 2014 / 2019 | |
27 | 99 Hudson Street | Jersey City | ![]() |
274.3 metres (900 ft) | 79 | 2016 / 2019 | |
28 | One Grant Park | Chicago | ![]() |
271.9 metres (892 ft) | 76 | 2017 / 2019 | [162] |
29 | Brisbane Skytower | Brisbane | ![]() |
270 metres (890 ft) | 90 | 2012 / 2019 | [163] |
30 | The 42 | Kolkata | ![]() |
268 metres (879 ft) | 62 | 2011 / 2017 | [164] |
31 = | Capital Towers 1 | Moscow | ![]() |
266 metres (873 ft) | 61 | 2016 / 2021 | |
31 = | Capital Towers 2 | Moscow | ![]() |
266 metres (873 ft) | 61 | 2016 / 2021 | |
31 = | Capital Towers 3 | Moscow | ![]() |
266 metres (873 ft) | 61 | 2016 / 2021 | |
31 = | One Avighna Park | Mumbai | ![]() |
266 metres (873 ft) | 64 | 2010 / 2015 | [165][166] |
35 | Nest One | Tashkent | ![]() |
266 metres (873 ft) | 51 | 2020 / 2023 | |
36 | Brisbane Quarter | Brisbane | ![]() |
263.5 metres (865 ft) | 82 | 2015 / 2019 | [167] |
37 = | DB Orchid Crown 3 | Mumbai | ![]() |
259 metres (850 ft) | 72 | 2010 / 2022 | [168][169] |
38 = | DB Orchid Crown 1 | Mumbai | ![]() |
259 metres (850 ft) | 68 | 2010 / 2022 | [170][171] |
39 = | DB Orchid Crown 2 | Mumbai | ![]() |
259 metres (850 ft) | 68 | 2010 / 2022 | [172][173] |
40 | One Bennett Park | Chicago | ![]() |
257 metres (843 ft) | 69 | 2016 / 2017 | |
41 | Supertech Northeye | Noida | ![]() |
255 metres (837 ft) | 66 | 2012 / 2019 |
This list contains residential buildings that are at least 250 metres (820 ft) in height and their construction is currently on hold.
Name | City | Country | Height metres / feet |
Floors | Construction originally started |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bengaluru Turf Tower | Bengaluru | ![]() |
660 metres (2,170 ft) | 156 | 2016 | |
Lanco Hills Signature Tower | Hyderabad | ![]() |
604 metres (1,982 ft) | 112 | 2015 | |
Lodha Project Wadala | Mumbai | ![]() |
530 metres (1,740 ft) | 101 | 2014 | |
Entisar Tower | Dubai | ![]() |
570 metres (1,870 ft) | 121 | 2016 | |
Pentominium | Dubai | ![]() |
516 metres (1,693 ft) | 122 | 2008 | [174][175][176][177] |
Joyus Housing | Mumbai | ![]() |
486 metres (1,594 ft) | 125 | 2015 | |
Marina 106 | Dubai | ![]() |
445 metres (1,460 ft) | 104 | 2009 | |
Ocean One Tower | Pattaya | ![]() |
367 metres (1,204 ft) | 91 | 2006 | |
45 Broad Street | New York City | ![]() |
366 metres (1,201 ft) | 68 | 2018 | [178] |
Dubai Pearl | Dubai | ![]() |
300 metres (980 ft) | 73 | 2009 | [179][180] |
This is a list of buildings that in the past held the title of tallest residential buildings in the world.
Name | City | Country | Height metres / feet |
Floors | Years as tallest | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marina City I | Chicago | ![]() |
179 metres (587 ft) | 65 | 1960–1964 | |
Marina City II | Chicago | ![]() |
179 metres (587 ft) | 65 | 1960–1964 | |
Lake Point Tower | Chicago | ![]() |
197 metres (646 ft) | 69 | 1968–1991 | |
Tregunter Tower 3 | Hong Kong | ![]() |
220 metres (720 ft) | 66 | 1991–1993 | |
The Belcher's 1 | Hong Kong | ![]() |
221 metres (725 ft) | 63 | 2000–2000 | [5] |
The Belcher's 2 | Hong Kong | ![]() |
221 metres (725 ft) | 63 | 2000–2000 | [6] |
Trump World Tower | New York City | ![]() |
262 metres (860 ft) | 72 | 2001–2003 | |
21st Century Tower | Dubai | ![]() |
269 metres (883 ft) | 55 | 2003–2005 | [72] |
Q1 | Gold Coast | ![]() |
322 metres (1,056 ft) | 80 | 2005–2011 | |
The Marina Torch | Dubai | ![]() |
348 metres (1,142 ft) | 80 | 2011–2012 | [181] |
Elite Residence | Dubai | ![]() |
381 metres (1,250 ft) | 91 | 2012–2012 | [17] |
23 Marina | Dubai | ![]() |
392 metres (1,286 ft) | 90 | 2012–2012 | [13] |
Princess Tower | Dubai | ![]() |
414 metres (1,358 ft) | 101 | 2012–2015 | [182] |
432 Park Avenue | New York City | ![]() |
425.5 metres (1,396 ft) | 96 | 2015–2020 | |
Central Park Tower | New York City | ![]() |
472 metres (1,549 ft) | 131 | 2020–present |