This list of tallest buildings in Hong Kong ranks buildings in the special administrative region (SAR) of Hong Kong by height. Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港) is an international financial centre that has 112 buildings that stand taller than 180 metres (591 ft). The tallest building in Hong Kong is the 118-storey International Commerce Centre, which was completed in 2010 and rises 484 metres (1588 feet). It also stands as the 2nd-tallest building in People's Republic of China and 4th-tallest building in the world. The second-tallest building in Hong Kong is the 88-story Two International Finance Centre, rising at 416 metres (1364 feet) which stands as the 5th tallest all-office building in the world as well as the 5th tallest building in the People's Republic of China. The third tallest building of the city, 78-story Central Plaza which had been the tallest building in Hong Kong for more than 10 years —- from 1992 to 2003. It contains Sky City Church, the highest church in the world located inside a skyscraper.[1] The fourth-tallest building in the city is the 70-story Bank of China Tower, rising 367 m (1,204 ft) high and designed by famed architect I. M. Pei. The Bank of China Tower is the first skyscraper outside the United States to stand taller than 305 m (1,000 ft) in height.[2]
The high-rise that have been constructed in Hong Kong are spread throughout the special administrative region, but most are concentrated in an area stretching from Tsuen Wan in the west across the Kowloon Peninsula to Yau Tong in the east and on the north shore of Hong Kong Island. New towns like Tseung Kwan O, Sha Tin, Tai Po, Fanling, Yuen Long and Tuen Mun in the rural-suburban New Territories region also contain large clusters of high-rises. Several communities on the south shore of Hong Kong Island, including Pok Fu Lam, Aberdeen and Repulse Bay, contain significant numbers of high-rises. Two small islands, Tsing Yi and Ap Lei Chau, are also home to several skyscrapers. The only two places on Lantau Island that contain skyscrapers are Tung Chung and Discovery Bay.[3] Hong Kong ranks first in the world in both skyscraper and high-rise count, with at least 52 skyscrapers completed skyscrapers over height of 200 m (656 ft),[4] 272[B]skyscrapers over 150 m (492 ft),[4] as well as more than 7,687 highrise buildings.[5][6]
In addition, Hong Kong's skyline is often considered to be the best in the world,[7] with the surrounding mountains and Victoria Harbour complementing the skyscrapers.[6][8][9][10] Every night, many skyscrapers and buildings on both sides of Victoria Harbour light up in a synchronised show called A Symphony of Lights, named by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest permanent light and sound festival in the world.[11]
As of February 2011, there are a total of 161 high-rises listed as under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Hong Kong.[12]
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The history of skyscrapers in Hong Kong began in 1935 with the completion of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank building, which is regarded as the first high-rise in the city. The building stood 70 m (230 ft) tall with 13 floors and existed for six decades before being demolished for the construction of the HSBC Main Building.[13] High-rise construction was limited in the early part of the 20th century, but beginning in the 1970s, Hong Kong experienced widespread building construction that has continued to the present; this boom is in large part a result of the city's rugged, mountainous terrain and lack of flat land.[14][15] The city entered into a building boom from 1980 to 1993, during which 22 of the city's 112 tallest buildings were constructed, including the Hopewell Centre, Bank of China Tower, and Central Plaza.[1][2][16]
Beginning in 1998, Hong Kong entered into a second, much larger building boom that has continued to the present. In an ten-year span between 2000 and 2010, more than 85 buildings taller than 180 m (591 ft) were completed, including several of the tallest skyscrapers in the city such as International Commerce Centre, Two International Finance Centre, Nina Tower I, and One Island East.[8][17][18][19] Unlike the previous building trend of the 1980s and early 1990s, most of the buildings completed beginning the 21st century are for residential purposes, due to a surge in demand for luxury housing properties in Hong Kong. Also, the city saw many skyscrapers rise out of Kowloon, notably the Sorrento, the Langham Place Office Tower, and the Cullinan Towers, all of which exceed 200 metres (656 ft) in height.[20][21][22] This was due to the closure of the Kai Tak Airport located to the northeast, which lifted height restrictions across Kowloon, allowing taller buildings to be built in the region.[23]
This lists ranks Hong Kong skyscrapers that stand at least 180 metres (591 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 | Height m / ft |
Floors | Use | Year | Notes |
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1 | International Commerce Centre | 484 / 1,588 | 118 | Hotel, Office | 2010 | 4th-tallest building in the world and the 7th-tallest building in the People's Republic of China.[24][25] |
2 | Two International Finance Centre | 416 / 1,364 | 88 | Office | 2003 | 7th-tallest building in the world, 4th-tallest building in the People's Republic of China. Was the tallest building in Hong Kong from 2003 to 2010.[17][26] |
3 | Central Plaza | 374 / 1,227 | 78 | Office | 1992 | 11th-tallest building in the world. Houses the highest church in the world. Tallest building in the world outside of the United States from 1992 to 1996. Was the world's tallest reinforced concrete building until the completion of CITIC Plaza in 1997. Second building outside the U.S. to rise taller than 305 metres (1,000 ft) in height, after the Bank of China Tower.[1][27][28] |
4 | Bank of China Tower | 367 / 1,205 | 70 | Office | 1990 | 12th-tallest building in the world. First building outside of the United States to rise taller than 305 metres (1,000 ft) in height. Stood as the tallest building in the world outside of Chicago and New York City upon completion.[2][29][30] |
5 | The Center | 346 / 1,135 | 73 | Office | 1998 | 16th-tallest building in the world.[31][32] |
6 | Nina Tower | 319 / 1,048 | 80 | Hotel, Office | 2007 | 24th-tallest building in the world.[18][33] |
7 | One Island East | 298 / 979 | 69 | Office | 2008 | 34th-tallest building in the world.[34][35] |
8 | Cheung Kong Center | 283 / 928 | 63 | Office | 1999 | 52nd-tallest building in the world.[19][36] |
9= | The Cullinan North Tower | 270 / 886 | 68 | Residential | 2008 | 64th-tallest building in the world.[37][38] |
9= | The Cullinan South Tower | 270 / 886 | 68 | Hotel, Residential | 2008 | 64th-tallest building in the world.[38][39] |
11 | The Masterpiece | 261 / 856 | 64 | Hotel, Residential | 2008 | 93rd-tallest building in the world. Also known as the Hanoi Road Redevelopment.[40][41] |
12 | Sorrento 1 | 256 / 841 | 75 | Residential | 2003 | 98th-tallest building in the world. Tallest completed all-residential building in the city.[20][42] |
13 | Langham Place Office Tower | 255 / 837 | 59 | Office | 2004 | 103rd-tallest building in the world.[21][43] |
14 | Highcliff | 252 / 828 | 72 | Residential | 2003 | 106th-tallest building in the world.[44][45] |
15 | The Harbourside | 251 / 824 | 73 | Residential | 2004 | 109th-tallest building in the world.[22][46] |
16 | Manulife Plaza | 240 / 789 | 52 | Office | 1998 | 149th-tallest building in the world.[47][48] |
17 | Sorrento 2 | 236 / 773 | 66 | Residential | 2003 | 174th-tallest building in the world.[42][49] |
18 | The Harbourfront Landmark | 233 / 763 | 70 | Residential | 2001 | 185th-tallest building in the world.[50][51] |
19 | The Arch | 231 / 758 | 65 | Residential | 2005 | 191st-tallest building in the world.[52][53] |
20 | Cosco Tower | 228 / 748 | 53 | Office | 1998 | [54][55] |
21= | The Belcher's Tower 5 | 227 / 744 | 61 | Residential | 2001 | [56][57] |
21= | The Belcher's Tower 6 | 227 / 744 | 61 | Residential | 2001 | [57][58] |
23= | The Belcher's Tower 1 | 221 / 724 | 63 | Residential | 2000 | [57][59] |
23= | The Belcher's Tower 2 | 221 / 724 | 63 | Residential | 2000 | [57][60] |
25= | Tregunter 3 | 220 / 721 | 66 | Residential | 1993 | [61][62] |
25= | The Summit | 220 / 721 | 65 | Residential | 2001 | [63][64] |
27 | Grand Promenade 2–5 | 219 / 718 | 66 | Residential | 2005 | [65][66] |
28 | Sorrento 3 | 218 / 715 | 64 | Residential | 2003 | [42][67] |
29 | Hopewell Centre | 216 / 709 | 64 | Office | 1980 | [16][68] |
30 | LOHAS Park Le Prestige Tower B | 215 / 705 | 70 | Residential | 2011 | |
31 | Sun Hung Kai Centre | 215 / 704 | 56 | Office | 1981 | [69][70] |
32= | The Belcher's Tower 3 | 214 / 704 | 61 | Residential | 2001 | [57][71] |
32= | The Belcher's Tower 8 | 214 / 704 | 61 | Residential | 2001 | [57][72] |
34 | Island Shangri-La | 213 / 700 | 57 | Hotel | 1991 | Tallest completed all-hotel building in the city.[73][74] |
35= | Victoria Towers 1 | 213 / 699 | 62 | Residential | 2003 | [75][76] |
35= | Victoria Towers 2 | 213 / 699 | 62 | Residential | 2003 | [76][77] |
35= | Victoria Towers 3 | 213 / 699 | 62 | Residential | 2003 | [76][78] |
35= | Shining Heights | 213 / 699 | 55 | Residential | 2009 | [79] |
39= | Sorrento 5 | 212 / 696 | 62 | Residential | 2003 | [42][80] |
39= | Indi Home | 212 / 696 | 56 | Residential | 2005 | [81][82][83] |
41= | LOHAS Park The Capitol Tower 5 | 210 / 689 | 69 | Residential | 2009 | |
41= | LOHAS Park The Capitol Tower 6 | 210 / 689 | 69 | Residential | 2009 | |
41= | One International Finance Centre | 210 / 689 | 38 | Office | 1998 | [84][85] |
44= | Grand Promenade 1 | 209 / 686 | 63 | Residential | 2005 | [66][86][87] |
44= | Grand Promenade 6 | 209 / 686 | 63 | Residential | 2005 | [66][88][89] |
46 | MetroPlaza Tower 2 | 209 / 685 | 47 | Office | 1992 | [90][91] |
47= | Sorrento 6 | 206 / 676 | 60 | Residential | 2003 | [42][92] |
47= | LOHAS Park The Capitol Tower 2 | 206 / 676 | 67 | Residential | 2009 | |
47= | LOHAS Park The Capitol Tower 3 | 206 / 676 | 67 | Residential | 2009 | |
50= | Citibank Plaza | 206 / 674 | 51 | Office | 1992 | [93][94] |
50= | May House | 206 / 674 | 47 | Government | 2004 | [95][96] |
52= | Metro Town Tower 1 | 205 / 673 | 62 | Residential | 2006 | [97][98] |
52= | Metro Town Tower 2 | 205 / 673 | 62 | Residential | 2006 | [98][99][100] |
52= | Four Seasons Place | 205 / 673 | 55 | Hotel, Residential | 2005 | [101][102] |
55= | Island Resort Tower 6–7 | 202 / 663 | 60 | Residential | 2001 | [103][104] |
55= | Island Resort Tower 8–9 | 202 / 663 | 60 | Residential | 2001 | [104][105] |
55= | Island Resort Tower 3–5 | 202 / 663 | 60 | Residential | 2001 | [104][106] |
55= | Island Resort Tower 1–2 | 202 / 663 | 60 | Residential | 2001 | [104][107] |
59 | China Online Centre | 201 / 660 | 52 | Office | 2000 | [108][109] |
60= | LOHAS Park Le Prestige Tower A | 200 / 656 | 65 | Residential | 2010 | |
60= | LOHAS Park The Capitol Tower 1 | 200 / 656 | 65 | Residential | 2009 | |
62 | Conrad Hong Kong Hotel | 199 / 653 | 61 | Hotel, Residential | 1991 | [110][111] |
63 | Queensway Government Offices | 199 / 652 | 56 | Office | 1985 | [112][113] |
64 | Bellagio Tower 6–9 | 198 / 650 | 60 | Residential | 2002 | [114] |
65= | Manhattan Hill 1–2 | 198 / 649 | 51 | Residential | 2006 | [115][116] |
65= | Manhattan Hill 3 | 198 / 649 | 49 | Residential | 2006 | [116][117] |
65= | Manhattan Hill 5 | 198 / 649 | 49 | Residential | 2006 | [116][118] |
65= | Manhattan Hill 6 | 198 / 649 | 49 | Residential | 2006 | [116][119] |
69= | The Merton 1 | 197 / 646 | 59 | Residential | 2005 | [120][121] |
69= | The Merton 2 | 197 / 646 | 59 | Residential | 2005 | [122] |
71= | The Pacifica 1 | 197 / 645 | 50 | Residential | 2005 | [123][124] |
71= | The Pacifica 2–5 | 197 / 645 | 50 | Residential | 2005 | [124][125] |
71= | The Pacifica 6 | 197 / 645 | 50 | Residential | 2005 | [124][126] |
71= | The Pacifica 7 | 197 / 645 | 50 | Residential | 2005 | [124][127] |
71= | Cable TV Tower | 197 / 645 | 41 | Office | 1993 | [128][129] |
76 | Aigburth | 196 / 643 | 48 | Residential | 1999 | [130][131] |
77= | Vision City 2 | 195 / 641 | 52 | Residential | 2007 | [132][133] |
77= | Vision City 3 | 195 / 641 | 52 | Residential | 2007 | [133][134] |
79 | Times Square Natwest Tower | 194 / 636 | 40 | Office | 1993 | [135][136] |
80= | Vision City 1 | 192 / 631 | 52 | Residential | 2007 | [133][137] |
80= | Vision City 5 | 192 / 631 | 52 | Residential | 2007 | Also known as Vision City Tower 4.[133][138] |
82= | Banyan Garden 2 | 191 / 628 | 57 | Residential | 2003 | [139][140] |
82= | Banyan Garden 6 | 191 / 628 | 57 | Residential | 2003 | [140][141] |
82= | Banyan Garden 7 | 191 / 628 | 57 | Residential | 2003 | [140][142] |
85 | 39 Conduit Road | 191 / 626 | 42 | Residential | 2009 | [143] |
86 | The Centrium | 189 / 620 | 41 | Office | 2001 | [144][145] |
87= | Metro Town Tower 3 | 188 / 617 | 57 | Residential | 2006 | [98][146][147] |
87= | Metro Town Tower 5 | 188 / 617 | 57 | Residential | 2006 | Also known as Metro Town - Tower 4.[98][148][149] |
87= | One Exchange Square | 188 / 617 | 52 | Office | 1985 | [150] |
87= | Two Exchange Square | 188 / 617 | 52 | Office | 1985 | [151] |
87= | Oxford House/Time Warner | 188 / 617 | 41 | Office | 1999 | [152] |
92= | Millennium City 5 | 187 / 614 | 45 | Office | 2004 | [153][154] |
92= | Landmark East Tower 2 | 187 / 614 | 43 | Hotel, Office | 2008 | [155] |
92= | Landmark East Tower 1 | 187 / 614 | 40 | Office | 2008 | [156] |
92= | 9 Queen's Road Central | 187 / 614 | 39 | Office | 1991 | [157][158] |
96 | Entertainment Building | 187 / 612 | 33 | Office | 1993 | [159][160] |
97 | Lippo Centre II | 186 / 610 | 48 | Office | 1988 | [161][162] |
98 | The Westpoint | 186 / 609 | 41 | Office | 1999 | [163][164] |
99= | Standard Chartered Bank Building | 185 / 607 | 42 | Office | 1990 | [165] |
99= | Sino Plaza | 185 / 607 | 38 | Office | 1992 | [166][167] |
99= | Manhattan Heights | 185 / 607 | 55 | Residential | 2000 | [168][169] |
99= | AIA Central | 185 / 607 | 40 | Office | 2005 | Formerly called AIG Tower.[170][171] |
103 | Ocean Pointe | 184 / 603 | 54 | Residential | 2001 | [172][173] |
104 | Vision City 6 | 183 / 600 | 50 | Residential | 2007 | Also known as Vision City Tower 5.[133][174] |
105 | Banyan Garden 5 | 183 / 599 | 54 | Residential | 2003 | [140][175] |
106 | Three Pacific Place | 182 / 597 | 40 | Office | 2004 | [176][177] |
107 | Convention Plaza Office | 181 / 595 | 50 | Office | 1990 | [178][179] |
108= | Liberte 3 | 181 / 593 | 51 | Residential | 2003 | [180][181] |
108= | Liberte 2 | 181 / 593 | 51 | Residential | 2003 | [181][182] |
108= | Liberte 1 | 181 / 593 | 51 | Residential | 2003 | [181][183] |
108= | Immigration Tower | 181 / 593 | 49 | Office | 1990 | [184][185] |
108= | Revenue Tower | 181 / 593 | 49 | Office | 1990 | [186][187] |
113 | AIA Tower | 180 / 592 | 44 | Office | 1999 | [188][189] |
114= | The Merton 3 | 180 / 591 | 51 | Residential | 2005 | [121] |
114= | Sham Wan Towers 1 | 180 / 591 | 51 | Residential | 2003 | [190][191] |
114= | Sham Wan Towers 2 | 180 / 591 | 51 | Residential | 2003 | [191][192] |
114= | Sham Wan Towers 3 | 180 / 591 | 45 | Residential | 2003 | [191][193] |
114= | Liberte 5 | 180 / 591 | 52 | Residential | 2003 | [181][194] |
114= | Liberte 6 | 180 / 591 | 52 | Residential | 2003 | [181][195] |
115 | Banyan Garden 3 | 180 / 590 | 53 | Residential | 2003 | [140][196][197] |
* Indicates still under construction, but has been topped out.
= Indicates buildings that have the same rank because they have the same height.
This listed buildings are under construction in Hong Kong and are planned to rise at least 180 metres (591 ft). A floor count of 50 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of 180 m (591 ft) for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
Name | Height* m / ft |
Floors | Year* | Notes | Reference |
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Azura | 211 / 692 | 50 | 2012 | Luxury residential towers on mid-levels area. | [198][199][200][201] |
Hysan Place | 197 / 646 | 36 | 2011 | Estimated to open at Q4, 2011. | [202][203] |
The OakHill | 180 / 590 | 58 | 2011 | Expected to provide more than 130 apartments and 67 parking spaces. Floor 4, 13, 14, 24, 34, 44, and 54 are removed due to superstition. | [204][205][206][207] |
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.
This listed buildings are approved in Hong Kong and are planned to rise at least 180 metres (591 ft). A floor count of 50 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of 180 m (591 ft) for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
Name | Height* m / ft |
Floors | Year* | Notes | Reference |
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New World Centre East | 265 / 869 | 70 | Currently undergoing groundwork / site preparation. | [208][209][210] | |
Kwun Tong Town Centre Redevelopment Landmark Tower | 260 / 853 | 63 | 2015 | Properties acquisition completed. Site undergoing preparation. | [211][212][213][214][215] |
Taikoo Place Redevelopment Phase 2A Building | 225 / 738 | 51 | Rebuild of Somerset House. Height reduced from the originally proposed 295m to 225m. | [216][217][218][219] | |
Taikoo Place Redevelopment Phase 2B Building | 195 / 640 | 46 | Rebuild of Warwick House. Height increased from the originally proposed 160m to 195m. Project will begin no earlier than 2016, after Somerset House redevelopment. | [216][217][218][220] | |
Hutchison House Redevelopment | 185 / 607 | 47 | [221][222][223][223][224] |
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.
This listed buildings are proposed in Hong Kong and are planned to rise at least 180 metres (591 ft). A floor count of 50 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of 180 m (591 ft) for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
Name | Height* m / ft |
Floors* | Year* | Notes | Reference |
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Admiralty Tower | 350 / 1,148 | [225] | |||
Hopewell Centre II | 218 / 715 | 55 | [226] |
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.
This is a list of buildings that in the past held the title of tallest building in Hong Kong.
Name | Street address | Years as tallest | Height m / ft |
Floors | Reference |
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Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank building | 1 Queen's Road Central | 1935–1950 | 70 / 230 | 13 | [13] |
Bank of China Building | 2A Des Voeux Road Central | 1950–1966 | 76 / 250 | 17 | [227][228] |
Kiu Kwan Mansion | 395 King's Road | 1966–1971 | 95.12 / 312 | 28 | |
Pearl City Mansion | 22-36 Paterson Street | 1971–1973 | 109 / 358 | 34 | [229] |
Connaught Centre[D] | 1 Connaught Place | 1973–1980 | 178 / 585 | 52 | [230] |
Hopewell Centre | 183 Queen's Road East | 1980–1990 | 216 / 709 | 64 | [68] |
Bank of China Tower | 1 Garden Road | 1990–1992 | 367 / 1,205 | 70 | [29] |
Central Plaza | 18 Harbour Road | 1992–2003 | 374 / 1,227 | 78 | [27] |
Two International Finance Centre | 8 Finance Street | 2003–2010 | 415 / 1,362 | 88 | [26] |
International Commerce Center | 1 Austin Road Kowloon | 2010–present | 484 / 1,588 | 118 |
Due to an increasing concerns on potential environmental threads demonstrated by supertall skyscrapers (such as wall effect), numerous height restriction laws are applied to proposed or in some cases, approved projects during recent history. For this reason, many developers are forced to either modify or cancel their projects.
Name | Height m / feet |
Floors | Notes | Refs |
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Bionic Tower | 1,228 / 4,029 | 300 | Vision. Vertical city for housing 100,000+ people. | [231][232] |
Kowloon MTR Tower | 574 / 1,883 | 102 | Abandoned proposal. Original proposal for the Union Square development project in Kowloon, and was planned to be the candidate for the tallest building in the world. The project now completed as International Commerce Centre. | [233] |
Original Nina Tower Proposal | 518 / 1699 | 108 | Abandoned proposal. This is the original proposal for the current Nina Towers to be the world's tallest building in 1994. The proposal was rejected by the government due to being in the major airway of the newly-established Hong Kong International Airport. The proposed tower is literally split in half, with the dominant being the current Nina Tower and the other Teddy Tower. | [234][235] |
SAR Government Center | 450 / 1,476 | - | Abandoned proposal. Project is now moved to the Tamar Site as Central Government Complex | [236] |
The Gateway III[C] | 405 / 1,329 | 96 | Rejected proposal. The project is rejected due to the height restriction law. It is ultimately cancelled and is never built. | [237][238][239] |
Hong Kong Wanchai Tower | 400 / 1,312 | - | Cancelled | [231][240][241] |
Here are some examples of some of the skyscrapers of Hong Kong described above:
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