Skyscraper under construction in Taipei, Taiwan
The Sky Taipei (Chinese : 台北天空塔 ) is a skyscraper under construction in Taipei , Taiwan . Upon completion, it will be the third-tallest building in Taiwan and the second-tallest in Xinyi Special District and Taipei. The height of the building will be 280 m (920 ft) with a floor area of 87,464.32 m2 , comprising 56 floors above ground as well as 5 basement levels.[1]
History
Chinatrust Financial Building rendering of the original design of the building The Sky Taipei is located on the site of the former Chinatrust Financial Building , the headquarters of CTBC Financial Holding , which was built in 1996 and was demolished in 2016 to make way for the new building.
Construction started in 2019 and is to be completed by 2024.[4] [5]
The tower will house two luxury hotels by Hyatt : Andaz Taipei and Park Hyatt Taipei.
Skyscrapers in Taiwan (150m+)
Completed
Taipei
Taipei 101 (508 m, 2004) The Sky Taipei (280 m, 2023) Taipei Nan Shan Plaza (272 m, 2018) Fubon Xinyi A25 (266 m, 2022) Shin Kong Life Tower (245 m, 1993) Cathay Landmark (212 m, 2015) Farglory Financial Center (208 m, 2012) Far Eastern Plaza Towers 1 & 2 (165 m, 1994) Yihwa International Residential Towers A & B (160 m, 2014) Huaku Sky Garden (157 m, 2016) Hua Nan Bank Headquarters (155 m, 2014) Uni-President International Tower (154 m, 2004) Kee Tai Zhongxiao (152 m, 2019) Taipei City Hall Bus Station (151 m, 2010) Marriott Taipei (150 m, 2014) New Taipei
Far Eastern Mega Tower (207 m, 2013) Neo Sky Dome Block B (188 m, 2010) Farglory 95rich (184 m, 2017) Chicony Electronics Headquarters (181 m, 2015) HongWell i-Tower (181 m, 2020) Panhsin Twin Towers (180 m, 2009) Neo Sky Dome Blocks C & D (178 m, 2010) Sunland 41 Blocks A & B (161 m, 2020) Farglory U-Town Towers B & C (160 m, 2014) The Crystal Plaza (160 m, 2012) Neo Sky Dome Block A (156 m, 2010) Tuntex Highrise Building (153 m, 1998) Farglory U-Town Towers A & D (151 m, 2014) Blue Ocean (150 m, 2010) Taoyuan Taichung
Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters (225 m, 2023) The Landmark (192 m, 2018) Shr-Hwa International Tower (192 m, 2004) Le Meridien Taichung (178 m, 1998) Plato Palace (172 m, 2021) Global Strategy Center (170 m, 2015) City Center Plaza (168 m, 2010) National Trade Center (165 m, 2018) Fuyu Oriental Crown (165 m, 2014) Yang Ma Tower (164 m, 2019) Pao Huei Solitaire (161 m, 2016) Treasure Garden (160 m, 2017) Long-Bang Trade Plaza Towers 1 & 2 (160 m, 1993) Ding Sheng BHW Taiwan Central Plaza (159 m, 2015) Royal Landmark Tower (158 m, 2010) Daan International Building (158 m, 1997) Savoy Palace (157 m, 2017) Fountain Palace (155 m, 2010) Fubon Sky Tree (155 m, 2016) Daan King Building (151 m, 1995) Cosmos (150 m, 2018) Kaohsiung
85 Sky Tower (348 m, 1997) Farglory THE ONE (269 m, 2019) Chang-Gu World Trade Center (222 m, 1992) Han-Lai New World Center (186 m, 1995) Guo-Yan Building BC (171 m, 2013) Asia-Pacific Financial Plaza (170 m, 1992) Next 100 (163 m, 2021) Han-Hsien International Hotel (160 m, 1994) Kaohsiung Marriott Hotel (156 m, 2019) Kingtown King Park (154 m, 2015) Highwealth - City of Leadership Towers A & B (150 m, 2016)
Under Proposed
Xinyi Planning District
Municipal Taipei World Trade Center Hotels Attractions & Malls Office buildings Public facilities & Transportation
