List of tallest buildings in Karachi

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MCB Tower, is the second tallest building in Karachi
Habib Bank Plaza is third tallest building in Karachi
Dolmen City Towers (under Construction) in Karachi

This list of tallest buildings in Karachi, ranks skyscrapers by height in Karachi. The first highrise and tallest building in Karachi was Habib Bank Plaza which was built in 1963, it stands 101 m (331 ft) with 22 floors, it remained the tallest building of karachi as well as the tallest building of Pakistan for 42 years until 2005, when MCB Tower was completed in the same city, it stands 116 m (381 ft)[1] and has 29 floors.[1] Since 2005 it was been the tallest building in Pakistan, it was expected to remain the tallest building until 2010, when Karachi Financial Towers will be built,But now The Mall(formerly Sofitel) is Tallest Building of Karachi and Pakistan, but its reign of the tallest building in Karachi will not remain due to the epic skyscraper construction boom in the city . There are a number of skyscrapers which are awaiting approval from the city government of Karachi, which includes the Port Tower Complex, if built it will be 593 m (1,946 ft), representing the year of Pakistan's Independence, it will become the tallest skyscraper of Karachi as well as of Pakistan, and it may well become one of the tallest skyscraper in the world if built. The skyline of Karachi is mostly located in the southern portion of the city, where space is at a premium. Permission to construct taller buildings is usually denied due to governmental concerns over stress on infrastructure.

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[edit] Completed buildings

Building Height/Floor Area Floors Built Location
The Mall (formerly Sofitel)[citation needed] 130 m (427 ft) 30 2012 Clifton
MCB Tower 116 m (381 ft)[2] / 381 ft[2] 30 Stories[2] 2005 I.I Chundrigarh Road
Dolmen Harbour Front 102 m (335 ft) 21 2007 Clifton
Habib Bank Plaza 101.2 m (332 ft)[3] / 331 ft[3] 25 [3] 1963 I.I Chundrigarh Road
PIC Towers 98 m (322 ft)[4] / 330 ft[4] 22 [4] 1980s Kemari
Saima Trade Tower 1[5] 74 m (243 ft) 20 1995 I.I Chundrigarh Road
Saima Trade Tower 2[6] 74 m (243 ft) 20 2005 I.I Chundrigarh Road
Avari Towers Hotel[7][8] 70

20

 Saddar 1985
Navy Heights 4 70 m (230 ft) 20 n/a Kalapul
Navy Heights 1 68 m (223 ft) 20 n/a Kalapul
Navy Heights 2 68 m (223 ft) 20 n/a Kalapul
Navy Heights 3 68 m (223 ft) 20 n/a Kalapul
New Broadcasting House[9] 20 2001
Revolving Restaurant 68 m (223 ft) 20 2002 Shr.Faisal
Sea Breeze Plaza[10] 20 Shr.Faisal
Emerald Tower 65 m (213 ft) 18 2011 Korangi Road
Defence Regency 63 m (207 ft) 18 2011 Korangi Road
New City Tower 60 m (197 ft) 17 2010 Shr.Faisal
Al Tijarah Center 55 m (180 ft) 17 2010 Shr.Faisal
Creek Vista Towers 55 m (180 ft) 17 2004 Defence
Bismillah towers 53 m (174 ft) 17 2009 n/a
West wind Apartment Template:Convert/50 m 17 n/a Clifton

[edit] Under construction buildings

Rank Building Height Floors Built Coordinates
1 Bahria Icon Tower 310 m (1,017 ft) 70 2015
2 Karachi Financial Towers 2[11][12] 215 m (705 ft) 45 2012
3

Karachi Financial Towers 2[11][12]

 215 m (705 ft) 45 2012
4 IT Tower 183 m (600 ft) 47 [13] 2012
5 Dolmen City Office Tower 1 [14][15] 160 m (525 ft) 42 2012
6 Centre Point Tower[16][16] 150 m (492 ft) 32 2012
7 Dolmen City Office Tower 2 [14][17] 149 m (489 ft) 42 2012
8 KASB Altitude[18][18] 130 m (427 ft) 32 2012
9 Sofitel Tower [19][20] 120 m (394 ft) 30 2011
9 Lucky One 8 Towers 120 m (394 ft) 30 2014

[edit] Approved and proposed buildings

Rank Building Height Floors Status Expected completion
1 Karachi Port Tower 593 m (1,946 ft) 117 Approved 2018
2 KPT Twin Tower [21] 352 m (1,155 ft) 78 Approved
3 Avari Extension 30
4 Gold Crest Executive 39 Cancelled
5 Clifton Finance and Trade Center 35 Approved 2012
6 Creek Marina 8 Towers 29 Approved

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b http://www.mcb.com.pk/mcb/mcb_tower.asp
  2. ^ a b c - Info
  3. ^ a b c - Karachi Diagram
  4. ^ a b c http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=762
  5. ^ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=saimatradetower1-karachi-pakistan Saima trade tower 1
  6. ^ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=saimatradetower2-karachi-pakistan Saima trade tower 2
  7. ^ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=avaritowershotel-karachi-pakistan Avari towers
  8. ^ http://www.professionaltravelguide.com/Destinations/Karachi-Pakistan/Hotels/Reviews/Avari-Towers-Karachi-p1119702
  9. ^ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=newbroadcastinghouse-karachi-pakistan New Broadcasting House
  10. ^ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=seabreezeplaza-karachi-pakistan Sea breeze plaza
  11. ^ a b emporis.com - Karachi Financial Towers
  12. ^ a b - Karachi Trip
  13. ^ - DAWN
  14. ^ a b emporis.com - Dolmen City
  15. ^ - Info from CAD Technician
  16. ^ a b - Centre Point Info
  17. ^ ww.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=19742233&postcount=509 - Info from CAD Technician
  18. ^ a b - Official Info
  19. ^ - Sofitel Brief
  20. ^ -Sofitel Brief
  21. ^ Karachi Port Trust
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