List of tallest residential buildings in the world

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Princess Tower, in Dubai, UAE, is the worlds tallest residential building since September, 2012

This list of the tallest residential buildings in the world ranks buildings whose occupiable height is at least 85 percent devoted to residential use.[1]

Princess Tower, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is as of December 2011 the tallest residential building in the world. When it was topped out in December 2011 with a height of 414 m (1,358 ft), it surpassed the previous record-holder, 23 Marina, which had in turn surpassed The Marina Torch also in Dubai. Q1, in Gold Coast, Australia, which had been the tallest residential building in the world when completed in 2005,[2][3] is now the fifth tallest.

Three taller residential skyscrapers are under construction. These include DAMAC Heights in Dubai at 420m and World One in Mumbai at 442m. Construction of the even taller Pentominium is as of 2011 on hold.[4] If completed, it will reach 516 m (1,693 ft) and will become the world's tallest residential building.[5][6]

Dubai is, as of February 2013, home to six of the ten tallest residential towers in the world.[7]

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History [edit]

The first residential skyscrapers were The Belcher's Tower 1 and The Belcher's Tower 2[8] located in Hong Kong, whose heights equal 221 m (725 ft). 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 2005, Q1, which is located in Gold Coast, Australia, became the tallest residential building in the world.[2][3]

The percentage of residential buildings has increased from 34% in 2009 to 45% in 2010 while office buildings has fallen from 42% to just 20%.[9] making Burj Khalifa the world's first supertall skyscraper to include residential space. Only four out of the ten tallest buildings in the world and twenty-eight out of the fifty tallest buildings in the world are used primarily as offices.[10]

Ranking criteria and alternatives [edit]

The non-profit international organization Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), formed in 1969, decides which structure is "The World's Tallest Building" and sets the standards by which buildings are measured. It maintains a list of the 100 tallest completed residential buildings in the world.[10] As of December 2011, the council ranked The Marina Torch as the tallest, reaching a height of 337 m (1,106 ft).[10]

In contrast to the list on this page, 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”.'[11]

In 1996, in response to a dispute over whether the Petronas Towers or the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) was taller, the council listed and ranked buildings in four categories: the height of the structural or architectural top, the height of the highest occupied floor, the height to the top of the roof (removed as a category in November 2009),[12] and the height to the top of any part of the building. A tall building's "tallest" rank therefore depends on its spires and antennas as well as the height of its architectural top.[13] For example, the Petronas Towers, with its spire, is ranked higher than the Willis Tower with its antennas, despite the Petronas Towers' lower roof.[14]

Completed or topped out [edit]

The tall, thin building rises into a blue sky flecked with a few clouds.
Q1, in Gold Coast, Australia
We've the Zenith in Busan, South Korea
Eureka Tower in Melbourne, Australia
Trump World Tower in New York City, United States
The Harbourside in Hong Kong
The Imperial Towers as seen from Haji Ali, Mumbai
City of Capitals Towers in Moscow, Russia.

This list ranks both completed as well as topped out residential buildings that stand at least 250 m (820 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement.

Rank Building City Country Height
metres / feet		 Floors Built
1 Princess Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 414.0 metres (1,358.3 ft) 101 2012[15][16]
2 23 Marina Dubai  United Arab Emirates 392.8 metres (1,289 ft) 90 2012[17]
3 Elite Residence Dubai  United Arab Emirates 381 metres (1,250 ft) 91 2012[18][19]
4 The Marina Torch Dubai  United Arab Emirates 348 metres (1,142 ft) 80 2011[20][21]
5 Q1 Gold Coast  Australia 322.5 metres (1,058 ft) 80 2005[3][22]
6 HHHR Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 317.0 metres (1,040.0 ft) 72 2009[23][24]
7 Ocean Heights Dubai  United Arab Emirates 310.0 metres (1,017.1 ft) 84 2010[25][26]
7 Infinity Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 306.4 metres (1,005 ft) 76 2013 Topped out in 2012, expected completion in 2013.[27]
8 Gramercy Residences Makati  Philippines 302 metres (991 ft) 68 2012[28]
9 Etihad Tower 5 Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates 305 metres (1,001 ft) 80 2011[29]
10 Capital City Moscow Tower Moscow  Russia 301.59 metres (989.5 ft) 76 2010[30]
11 We've the Zenith Tower A Busan  South Korea 301.0 metres (987.5 ft) 80 2011[31]
12 Eureka Tower Melbourne  Australia 297.28 metres (975.3 ft) 91 2006[32][33]
13 Emirates Crown Dubai  United Arab Emirates 296.0 metres (971.1 ft) 63 2008[34][35]
14 i'Park Marina Tower 2 Busan  South Korea 293.3 metres (962 ft) 72 2011[36]
15 Millennium Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 285.05 metres (935.2 ft) 60 2006[37][38]
16 Sulafa Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 285.00 metres (935.04 ft) 75 2010[39]
17 We've the Zenith Tower B Busan  South Korea 281.5 metres (924 ft) 75 2011[40]
18 Marina Pinnacle Dubai  United Arab Emirates 280.00 metres (918.64 ft) 73 2011[41]
19 i'Park Marina Tower 1 Busan  South Korea 272.9 metres (895 ft) 66 2011[42]
20 The Cullinan I 'North Tower' Hong Kong  Hong Kong 269.92 metres (885.6 ft) 68 2009[43]
21 21st Century Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 269.00 metres (882.55 ft) 55 2003[44][45]
22 The Point Panama City  Panama 266.00 metres (872.70 ft) 67 2010[46][47]
23= 8 Spruce Street New York City  United States 265 metres (869 ft) 76 2010[48][non-primary source needed][49]
23= WBC The Palace 1 Busan  South Korea 265 metres (869 ft) 51 2011[50]
23= WBC The Palace 2 Busan  South Korea 265 metres (869 ft) 51 2011[51]
23= We've the Zenith Tower C Busan  South Korea 265 metres (869 ft) 70 2011[52]
27 Mag 218 Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 264.3 metres (867 ft) 66 2009[53][54]
28 Triumph-Palace Moscow  Russia 264.1 metres (866 ft) 54 2008[55]
29 Tower Palace Three, Tower G Seoul  South Korea 263.7 metres (865 ft) 73 2004[56][57]
30 Trump World Tower New York City  United States 262.44 metres (861.0 ft) 72 2001[58]
31 Central Park Residential Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 261.30 metres (857.3 ft) 51 2011[59]
32 Sapphire Istanbul  Turkey 261.00 metres (856.30 ft) 54 2010[60][61][non-primary source needed]
33 Sorrento 1 Hong Kong  Hong Kong 256.26 metres (840.7 ft) 75 2003[62][63]
34 The Imperial I Mumbai  India 256 metres (840 ft) 60 2009
35 The Imperial II Mumbai  India 256 metres (840 ft) 60 2009
36 Hyperion Tower A Seoul  South Korea 256.0 metres (839.9 ft) 69 2003[64]
37 Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel and Suites Dubai  United Arab Emirates 256.00 metres (839.90 ft) 59 2007[65][66]
38 Highcliff Hong Kong  Hong Kong 252.30 metres (827.8 ft) 72 2003[67][68]
39 The Harbourside Hong Kong  Hong Kong 251.16 metres (824.0 ft) 73 2003[69][70]
40 Chelsea Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 250.00 metres (820.21 ft) 49 2005[71][72]

Under construction [edit]

This list contains residential buildings that are at least 250 m (820 ft) in height and are currently under construction.

Rank Building City Country Height
metres / feet		 Floors Construction
started / ends (est.)
1 Pentominium[A] Dubai  United Arab Emirates 516 metres (1,693 ft) 122 2009 / 2014[4][73][74]
2 World One Mumbai  India 442 metres (1,450 ft) 117 2011 / 2014[75][76][77][78]
3 Marina 101 Dubai  United Arab Emirates 432 metres (1,417 ft) 101 2006 / 2012[dated info][79][80]
4 Diamond Tower Jeddah  Saudi Arabia 432 metres (1,417 ft) 93 2011 [81]
5 Oberoi Oasis Residential Tower Mumbai  India 372 metres (1,220 ft) 82 2011 / 2016[82]
6 Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower Dubai  United Arab Emirates 342 metres (1,122 ft) 76 2005 / 2012[dated info][20][21]
7 Orchid Crown Tower A Mumbai  India 337 metres (1,106 ft) 75 2009 / 2013[83]
8 Orchid Crown Tower B Mumbai  India 337 metres (1,106 ft) 75 2009 / 2013[83]
9 Orchid Crown Tower C Mumbai  India 337 metres (1,106 ft) 75 2009 / 2013[83]
10 DAMAC Residenze Dubai  United Arab Emirates 335 metres (1,099 ft) 85 2011 / 2014[84]
11 Palais Royale Mumbai Mumbai  India 320 metres (1,050 ft) 88 2005 / 2013[85]
12 MahaNakhon Bangkok  Thailand 310 metres (1,020 ft) 77 2009 / 2012[86]
13 Namaste Tower Mumbai  India 300 metres (980 ft) 62 2010 / 2014
14 India Bulls Sky Forest 1 Mumbai  India 276 metres (906 ft) 80 2010 / 2012[87][87][88]
15 India Bulls Sky Forest 2 Mumbai  India 276 metres (906 ft) 60 2010 / 2012[87][87][88]
16 Aura (College Park III) Toronto  Canada 272 metres (892 ft) 78 2010 / 2014[89][90]
17 Infinity Tower Brisbane  Australia 262 metres (860 ft) 81 2009 / 2014[91]
18 DAMAC Maison-Paramount Tower 1 Dubai  United Arab Emirates 250 metres (820 ft) 56 2013 / 2016[92]
19 DAMAC Maison-Paramount Tower 2 Dubai  United Arab Emirates 250 metres (820 ft) 56 2013 / 2016[93]
20 DAMAC Maison-Paramount Tower 3 Dubai  United Arab Emirates 250 metres (820 ft) 56 2013 / 2016[94]
21 Ahuja Tower Mumbai  India 250 metres (820 ft) 53 2007 / 2013[95][96][97][98]

See also [edit]

Notes [edit]

A. ^ Construction is on hold since 2011.

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