The city-state of Singapore has over 4,300 completed high-rises, the majority of which are located in the Downtown Core.[1] In the city, there are 49 skyscrapers that rise higher than 140 metres (459 ft). Three buildings share the title of tallest building in Singapore: United Overseas Bank Plaza One, Republic Plaza and Overseas Union Bank Centre.[2] The three towers, which share the title of 91st-tallest building in the world, are each 280 m (919 ft) tall.[3][4][5] There is a height restriction of 280 metres (919 ft) for structures in the central business district (only Raffles Place, Marina Bay Sands, Kallang River and Mountbatten/Kallang) of Singapore because of the proximity of Paya Lebar Airbase.[3][6]
Singapore's history of skyscrapers began with the 1939 completion of the 17-storey Cathay Building.[7] The 70-metre (230 ft) structure was, at the time of its completion, the tallest building in Southeast Asia; it was superseded by the 87-metre (285 ft) Asia Insurance Building in 1954, which remained the tallest in Singapore until the 100 m (328 ft) Shaw Centre was completed in 1958.[8][9] Singapore went through a major building boom in the 1970s and 1980s that resulted from the city's rapid industrialisation. During this time, the Overseas Union Bank Centre became the tallest building in the city-state; the 280 m (919 ft) structure was also the tallest building in the world outside of North America from its 1986 completion until 1989, when the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong was completed.[3][10] The skyscraper-building boom continued during the 1990s and 2000s, with 30 skyscrapers at least 140 m (459 ft) tall, many of them residential towers, constructed from 1990 through 2008.
Since 2000, there has been a sharp increase in the number of skyscrapers under construction in the city area, particularly in the Marina Bay district. One project under construction in Marina Centre is the Marina Bay Financial Centre, which includes two office towers and a 227 m (745 ft) residential skyscraper.[11] The project is scheduled to be completed by 2010. There are also several new developments in the city's shopping hub, Orchard Road. The Orchard Residences is an under construction 245 m (804 ft), 43-floor tower being built in conjunction with ION Orchard, a planned shopping mall.[12] In addition, the 218 m (715 ft) Ocean Financial Centre, a planned 43-floor skyscraper, has begun construction in Raffles Place.[13]
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This lists ranks Singapore skyscrapers that stand at least 140 m (459 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 | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Year | Coordinates | Notes |
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1= | One Raffles Place | 280 | 919 | 63 | 1986 | Tied with Republic Plaza and United Overseas Bank Plaza One as the tallest building in Singapore and the 70th-tallest in the world; stood as the tallest building outside North America from 1986 until the 1989 completion of the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong; tallest building constructed in Singapore in the 1980s[3][10] | ||
1= | Republic Plaza | 280 | 919 | 66 | 1995 | Tied with Overseas Union Bank Centre and United Overseas Bank Plaza One as the tallest building in Singapore and the 70th-tallest in the world; tied as the tallest building constructed in Singapore in the 1990s[5][14] | ||
1= | United Overseas Bank Plaza One | 280 | 919 | 67 | 1992 | Tied with Overseas Union Bank Centre and Republic Plaza as the tallest building in Singapore and the 70th-tallest in the world; tied as the tallest building constructed in Singapore in the 1990s[4][15] | ||
4 | Capital Tower | 254 | 833 | 52 | 2000 | 133rd-tallest building in the world; tallest building constructed in Singapore in the 2000s[16][17] | ||
5= | One Raffles Quay North Tower | 245 | 804 | 50 | 2006 | 166th-tallest building in the world[18][19] | ||
5= | The Sail @ Marina Bay Tower 1 | 245 | 804 | 70 | 2008 | 166th-tallest building in the world and tallest residential skyscraper in Singapore; also known as the Marina Bay Tower[20][21] | ||
7 | 8 Shenton Way | 235 | 771 | 52 | 1986 | Tallest cylindrical building in the world; also known as Temasek Tower[22][23] | ||
8 | Marina Bay Residences | 227 | 745 | 61 | 2011 | [11] | ||
9 | Swissôtel The Stamford | 226 | 741 | 73 | 1986 | Tallest hotel in Singapore; tallest hotel in the world at time of completion[24][25] | ||
10 | Millenia Tower | 223 | 732 | 41 | 1996 | [26][27] | ||
11 | The Sail @ Marina Bay Tower 2 | 215 | 705 | 63 | 2008 | Also known as the Central Park Tower[28][29] | ||
12 | DBS Building Tower One | 201 | 659 | 50 | 1975 | Tallest building constructed in Singapore in the 1970s[30][31] | ||
13 | OCBC Centre | 198 | 650 | 52 | 1976 | [32][33] | ||
14= | Marina Bay Sands Tower 1 | 194 | 636 | 57 | 2010 | [34][35] | ||
14= | Marina Bay Sands Tower 2 | 194 | 636 | 57 | 2010 | [35][36] | ||
14= | Marina Bay Sands Tower 3 | 194 | 636 | 57 | 2010 | [35][37] | ||
17= | International Plaza | 190 | 623 | 50 | 1976 | [38][39] | ||
17= | Singapore Land Tower | 190 | 623 | 48 | 1980 | [40][41] | ||
19= | SGX Centre One | 187 | 614 | 30 | 2000 | [42] | ||
19= | SGX Centre Two | 187 | 614 | 30 | 2001 | [43] | ||
21 | PSA Building | – | 183 | 600 | 42 | 1986 | [44][45] | |
22= | Suntec City Tower 1 | 181 | 594 | 45 | 1997 | [46][47] | ||
22= | Suntec City Tower 2 | 181 | 594 | 45 | 1997 | [48][49] | ||
22= | Suntec City Tower 3 | 181 | 594 | 45 | 1997 | [50][51] | ||
22= | Suntec City Tower 4 | 181 | 594 | 45 | 1997 | [52][53] | ||
26 | Hitachi Tower | 179 | 587 | 33 | 1993 | [54] | ||
27 | Pickering Operations Complex | 177 | 581 | 43 | 1986 | [55][56] | ||
28 | Robinson 77 | 176 | 577 | 40 | 1998 | [57][58] | ||
29= | The Concourse | 175 | 574 | 43 | 1995 | [59][60] | ||
29= | Maybank Tower | 175 | 574 | 32 | 2002 | [61][62] | ||
31 | 6 Battery Road | 174 | 571 | 44 | 1984 | Also known as Standard Chartered Bank[63][64] | ||
32 | Samsung Hub | 172 | 564 | 30 | 2005 | [65][66] | ||
33 | CPF Building | 171 | 561 | 46 | 1976 | [67][68] | ||
34 | Bank of China Building | 168 | 551 | 36 | 2000 | [69][70] | ||
35= | Fuji Xerox Towers | 165 | 541 | 38 | 1987 | [71][72] | ||
35= | Springleaf Tower | 165 | 541 | 37 | 2002 | [73][74] | ||
37 | Icon Loft Tower 2 | 163 | 535 | 46 | 2007 | [75][76] | ||
38 | United Overseas Bank Plaza Two | 162 | 531 | 38 | 1974 | [77][78] | ||
39= | Centennial Tower | 158 | 518 | 37 | 1997 | [79][80] | ||
39= | Hong Leong Building | 158 | 518 | 45 | 1976 | [81][82] | ||
39= | Raffles City Tower | 158 | 518 | 42 | 1986 | [83][84] | ||
42= | The Pinnacle@Duxton Block 1A | 156 | 521 | 50 | 2009 | [85][86] | ||
42= | The Pinnacle@Duxton Block 1B | 156 | 521 | 50 | 2009 | [87][88] | ||
42= | The Pinnacle@Duxton Block 1C | 156 | 521 | 50 | 2009 | [89][90] | ||
42= | The Pinnacle@Duxton Block 1D | 156 | 521 | 50 | 2009 | [91][92] | ||
42= | The Pinnacle@Duxton Block 1E | 156 | 521 | 50 | 2009 | [93][94] | ||
42= | The Pinnacle@Duxton Block 1F | 156 | 521 | 50 | 2009 | [95][96] | ||
42= | The Pinnacle@Duxton Block 1G | 156 | 521 | 50 | 2009 | [97][98] | ||
49 | One George Street | 153 | 502 | 23 | 2004 | [99][100] | ||
50= | Chevron House | 152 | 499 | 33 | 1993 | [101][102] | ||
50= | Meritus Mandarin Singapore Tower Two | 152 | 499 | 40 | 1973 | [103][104] | ||
50= | UIC Building | 152 | 499 | 40 | 1973 | [105][106] | ||
53= | DBS Building Tower Two | – | 150 | 492 | 36 | 1994 | [107] | |
53= | The Gateway East | 150 | 492 | 37 | 1990 | [108][109] | ||
53= | The Gateway West | 150 | 492 | 37 | 1990 | [110][111] | ||
53= | Lippo Centre | 150 | 492 | 34 | 1990 | [112][113] | ||
57= | Meritus Mandarin Singapore Tower One | 144 | 472 | 36 | 1971 | [114] | ||
57= | Parkview Square | 144 | 472 | 24 | 2002 | [115][116] | ||
59= | Comcentre | 140 | 459 | 32 | 1980 | [117][118] | ||
59= | One Raffles Quay South Tower | 140 | 459 | 29 | 2006 | [119] |
This lists buildings that are under construction in Singapore and are planned to rise at least 140 m (459 ft). A floor count of 40 stories is used as the cutoff for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
Name | Image | Height (m)* | Height (ft)* | Floors | Year (est.) |
Coordinates | Notes |
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Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1 | 245 | 804 | 45 | 2010 | [120] | ||
Altez | 250 | 820 | 62 | 2015 | [121] | ||
Ocean Financial Centre | 245 | 804 | 43 | 2011 | [13][122][123] | ||
Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 2 | 239 | 784 | 49 | 2010 | [124] | ||
Asia Square Tower 2 | 221 | 726 | 46 | 2012 | [125] | ||
One Shenton Way | 50 | 2010 | [126] | ||||
Robinson Suites | 42 | 2011 | [127] |
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights has not yet been released.
This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Singapore and are planned to rise at least 140 m (459 ft).
Name | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Year* (est.) |
Notes |
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Scotts Square Block One | 159 | 522 | 43 | 2010 | [128] |
Scott's Tower | 153 | 501 | 36 | [129] |
* Table entry without text indicates that information regarding a building's date of completion has not yet been released.
This lists commercial buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Singapore. As of 2009, the title of tallest building in Singapore is held by three buildings of equal height: OUB Centre, UOB Plaza One and Republic Plaza.
Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Coordinates | Reference |
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Cathay Building | 2 Handy Road | 1939–1954 | 70 | 230 | 17 | [7] | ||
Asia Insurance Building | 2 Finlayson Green | 1954-1958 | 87 | 285 | 20 | [8] | ||
Shaw Centre | 1 Scotts Road | 1958–1971 | 100 | 328 | 25 | [9] | ||
Meritus Mandarin Singapore Tower One | 333 Orchard Road | 1971–1973 | 144 | 472 | 36 | [114] | ||
Meritus Mandarin Singapore Tower Two[A] | 333 Orchard Road | 1973–1974 | 152 | 499 | 40 | [104] | ||
UIC Building[A] | 5 Shenton Way | 1973–1974 | 152 | 499 | 40 | [106] | ||
United Overseas Bank Plaza Two | 80 Raffles Place | 1974–1975 | 162 | 531 | 38 | [78] | ||
DBS Building Tower One | 6 Shenton Way | 1975–1986 | 201 | 659 | 50 | [31] | ||
Overseas Union Bank Centre[B] | 1 Raffles Place | 1986–present | 280 | 919 | 63 | [10] | ||
United Overseas Bank Plaza One[B] | 80 Raffles Place | 1992–present | 280 | 919 | 67 | [15] | ||
Republic Plaza[B] | 9 Raffles Place | 1995–present | 280 | 919 | 66 | [14] |
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