List of tallest buildings in the Philippines

The lists of tallest buildings in the Philippines, which ranks skyscrapers throughout the country.

The skyline of the Makati Central Business District in Metro Manila. (2013)

Tallest completed buildings

This list ranks the highest completed skyscrapers and buildings in the Philippines. Buildings and skyscrapers listed here stand at least 150 metres (492 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. The list has been shortened because there is a very high number of highrise buildings, counting at least between 100 metres (328 ft) and 150 metres (492 ft) within the country.

  Was the tallest building in the Philippines upon completion.
Rank Building Region Height
(m)		 Floors Year
(est.)		 Image Notes
1 The Gramercy Residences Metro Manila 262[1][2] 73 2012 Tallest building in the Philippines. Currently the tallest building in the Philippines since 2012.
2 PBCom Tower Metro Manila 259 53 2000 The tallest building in the Philippines from 2000-2012. Still presently the tallest office/non-residential building in the Philippines.
3 Discovery Primea Metro Manila 238.8[3] 68 2014
4 One Shangri-La Place Metro Manila 227 64 2014
5 The Knightsbridge Residences Metro Manila 220 64 2013
6 GT International Tower Metro Manila 217 47 2001
7 BSA Twin Towers Metro Manila 215 55 2000
8 The St. Francis Shangri-La Place Metro Manila 213 60 2009
9= One Rockwell West Tower Metro Manila 210 55 2010
9= Petron Megaplaza Metro Manila 210 45 1998 The tallest building in the Philippines from 1998-2000.
10 UnionBank Plaza Metro Manila 206 49 2004 Tallest building in Pasig.
11 Greenbelt Lorenzo Tower Metro Manila 205 57 2009
12 1322 Golden Empire Tower Metro Manila 203 57 2002 Tallest building in the City of Manila.
13 One Corporate Centre Metro Manila 202 45 2009
14= Philamlife Tower Metro Manila 200 48 2000
14= Summit One Tower Metro Manila 200 49 1998
15 One Central Metro Manila 195 50 2013
16 8 Forbestown Road Metro Manila 194 53 2013 Tallest building in Taguig.
17 Anchor Skysuites Metro Manila 193 56 2013 Tallest building in Binondo and all of Chinatown all over the world.[4]
18 RCBC Plaza Yuchengco Tower Metro Manila 192 46 2001
19 The Infinity Fort Bonifacio Metro Manila 190 53 2011
20 Alphaland Makati Tower Metro Manila 185 34 2013
21 One San Miguel Avenue Metro Manila 183 54 2001
22= LKG Tower Metro Manila 180 38 2000
22= The Shang Grand Tower Metro Manila 180 46 2006
23= Pacific Plaza Towers Metro Manila 179 52 2001
23= Atlanta Centre Metro Manila 179 37 1998
24 Birch Tower Metro Manila 178[5] 52 2012
25= Aspire Tower Metro Manila 175 48 2012
25= Robinsons Equitable Tower Metro Manila 175 45 1997 Tallest building in the Philippines from 1997-1998.
26= One Roxas Triangle Metro Manila 174 40 2000
26= Robinsons Summit Center Metro Manila 174 38 2001
26= Paragon Plaza Metro Manila 174 43 1998
27 Enterprise Center Tower One Metro Manila 172 45 1999
28= The Residences at Greenbelt – Laguna Tower Metro Manila 171 48 2008
28= The Residences at Greenbelt – Manila Tower Metro Manila 171 48 2010
29= RCBC Plaza Tower 2 Metro Manila 170 41 2001
29= The BeauFort Metro Manila 170 43 2013
30 Pearl of the Orient Tower Metro Manila 168 42 2004
31 Discovery Suites Metro Manila 167 40 1999 Tallest hotel building in the Philippines.
32 GA Twin Towers Metro Manila 165 40 2005
33= Crown Regency Hotel and Towers Metro Cebu 165 45 2005 Tallest building outside of Metro Manila.
33= One Rockwell East Tower Metro Manila 165 45 2011
34 Rufino Pacific Tower Metro Manila 161 41 1994 Tallest building in the Philippines from 1994-1997.
35= Ayala Tower One Metro Manila 160 35 1996 First building in the Philippines to be known as a "skyscraper".
35= Orient Square Metro Manila 160 38 1999
36 Lancaster Suites One Metro Manila 158 42 2007
37 Bellagio Golfview Three Metro Manila 156 40 2010
38= Exportbank Plaza Metro Manila 155 36 1998
38= Rizal Tower Metro Manila 155 47 2000
39 Wharton Parksuites Metro Manila 154.6[6] 39 2012
40 BSA Grand Tower Metro Manila 154 37 1998
41 The World Centre Metro Manila 152 30 1995
42 Salcedo Park Twin Towers Metro Manila 151 45 1996
43 Pacific Plaza Condominium Metro Manila 150 44 1992 Tallest building in the Philippines from 1992-1994.
44 Wynsum Corporate Plaza Metro Manila 150 35 2000
45= One Legazpi Park Metro Manila 150 45 2006
45= Joy~Nostalg Center Metro Manila 150 40 2009
45= West Forbes Tower Metro Manila 150 42
45= One McKinley Place Metro Manila 150 43 2004
45= Zuellig Building Metro Manila 150 42 2012
45= The Columns at Legazpi Village Metro Manila 150 41 2009
45= Bellagio Golfview Two Metro Manila 150 38 2009

Tallest under construction or approved


This list includes all buildings in the Philippines that are under construction or approved and are at least 150 metres (492 ft) in height.

NameLocationHeight (m)FloorsExpected completionNotes
Philippine Diamond Tower Quezon City, Metro Manila 612 200 2016 Approved
Skycity Mandaluyong, Metro Manila 335 80 On-hold[7]
The Stratford Residences Makati, Metro Manila 312 76 2015 Under construction. When completed, it may be the tallest building in the Philippines.
Federal Land Tower Taguig, Metro Manila 282 66 2015 Under construction
Kirov Tower, The Proscenium Makati, Metro Manila 260 58 Preparation
Century Spire Makati, Metro Manila 250 60 2018 Under construction[8][9]
Trump Tower Manila Makati, Metro Manila 250 60 Under construction
Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila Taguig, Metro Manila 250 61 2014 Under construction[10]
The Royalton, Capital Commons Pasig, Metro Manila 230 65 Preparation
Corral Tower, The Proscenium Pasig, Metro Manila 220 46 Preparation
The Suites at One Bonifacio High Street Taguig, Metro Manila 220 63 Under construction
The Shang Salcedo Makati, Metro Manila 220 67 Under construction
BDO Corporate Center Mandaluyong, Metro Manila 210 50 2015 Topped out
The Skysuites Tower[11] Quezon City, Metro Manila 220 44 2012 On-hold
Park Terraces Point Tower Makati, Metro Manila 210 59 2015 Under construction[12]
St. Regis Residences Tower 1 Taguig, Metro Manila 210 55 Under construction[13]
St. Regis Residences Tower 2 Taguig, Metro Manila 200 52 Under construction[13]
Edades Tower and Garden Villas Makati, Metro Manila 205 53 Under construction
Net Park Taguig, Metro Manila 205 48 Under construction
Three Central Makati, Metro Manila 200 51 Under construction
AIC Empire Tower 200 52 Under construction
Milano Residences Makati, Metro Manila 200 53 Under construction
Park Point Residences Cebu City, Metro Cebu 200 38 2015 Under construction. When completed, it will be the tallest building in Metro Cebu and the Visayas region.
Iloilo City Center Iloilo City 200 40 2016 Preparation
UNTV Broadcast Center Quezon City, Metro Manila 200 2016 Under construction
8 Forbestown Road Taguig, Metro Manila 194 54 2013 Topped out
Park Terraces Tower 1 and 2 Makati, Metro Manila 187 49 2015 Under construction[14][15]
The Finance Centre Taguig, Metro Manila 185 44 2017 Under construction
Marco Polo Ortigas Pasig, Metro Manila 180 41 Topped out
Avant Garde Residences Pasig, Metro Manila 179 45 2015 Topped out
Admiral Baysuites Manila, Metro Manila 178.6[16] 53 2015 Topped out
Horizons 101 Tower 1 Cebu City, Metro Cebu 178 55 2013 Under construction.
Aspire Tower Quezon City, Metro Manila 175 48 2013 Under construction
R Square Manila, Metro Manila 174 50 Preparation
Twin Oaks Place Mandaluyong, Metro Manila 173 43 2013 Under construction
The Beacon – Arnaiz Tower Makati, Metro Manila 170 50 2012 Under construction
Trion Towers Taguig, Metro Manila 170 49 2012 Under construction
SM Sky Tower Cebu City, Metro Cebu 170 - 2015 Under construction
Torre de Manila Ermita, Manila 165 47 Construction Suspended
Limketkai Luxe Hotel Tower 2 Cagayan de Oro 163.6 36 2016 Under construction
Philippine Stock Exchange Tower Taguig, Metro Manila 160 30 2016 Under construction
The Beacon – Roces Tower Makati, Metro Manila 158 44 2011 Under construction
Lancaster Suites Two Mandaluyong, Metro Manila 158 42 2012 Under construction
Wharton Parksuites Manila, Metro Manila 154 39 2012 Under construction
Torre Sur Las Piñas 54 30 2015 Under constructiom

Tallest planned or proposed

NameLocationHeight (m)FloorsExpected completionNotes
One Galleon Place Pasig, Metro Manila 400 75 Planned
The Block – Hyundai National Headquarters Taguig, Metro Manila 250 56 Proposed
Birch Residences Cebu City, Metro Cebu 208 53 2015 Proposed
Manila 1590 Manila, Metro Manila 200 60 2018 Proposed
Tribeca Grand Tower Cebu City, Metro Cebu 150 35 2016 Planned
128 Nivell Hills Tower I Cebu City, Metro Cebu 150 45 Proposed

List by geographical division

This list the tallest buildings by country according to its three geographical division: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

RegionBuildingImageHeight(m)FloorsYear
(est.)		Location
LuzonPBCom Tower259552000Makati
VisayasCrown Regency Hotel and Towers165452005Cebu City
MindanaoAbreeza Residences129272014Davao City

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in the Philippines. Other buildings such as churches with tall spires may be taller but are not listed because there are no data available for these buildings.

NameLocationYears as tallestHeight (m)FloorsImageNotes
Manila Hotel Ermita, Manila 1912-1967 18
Ramon Magsaysay Center Malate, Manila 1967-1968 70 18
Manila Pavilion Hotel Ermita, Manila 1968–1989 90 22
Pacific Star Building Central Business District, Makati 1989–1991 112.5 29
The Peak Tower Central Business District, Makati 1991–1992 138 38
Pacific Plaza Condominium Central Business District, Makati 1992–1994 150 44
Rufino Pacific Tower Central Business District, Makati 1994–1997 162 41
Robinsons Equitable Tower Ortigas Center, Quezon City 1997–1998 175 45
Petron Megaplaza Central Business District, Makati 1998–2000 210 45
PBCom Tower Central Business District, Makati 2000–present 259 52

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://m.inquirer.net/business/?id=173247
  2. ↑ http://business.inquirer.net/173247/antonio-leading-the-industry-game-changer
  3. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/city/makati-philippines/all-buildings
  4. ↑ "Anchor Skysuites". Anchor Land. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Birch Tower". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Wharton Parksuites". Anchor Land Holdings, Inc. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/building.php?building_id=9549
  8. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/century-spire-tower-makati-philippines
  9. ↑ http://archinect.com/news/article/100729279/daniel-libeskind-s-60-story-century-spire-breaks-ground-in-metro-manila-philippines
  10. ↑ http://handelarch.com/projects/project-main/shangri-la-at-the-fort-main.html
  11. ↑ Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Tallest Buildings in the Philippines as of June 2009
  12. ↑ http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/building.php?building_id=13277
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1569620
  14. ↑ http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/building.php?building_id=13278
  15. ↑ http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/building.php?building_id=13279
  16. ↑ "Admiral Baysuites". Anchor Land Holdings, Inc. Retrieved January 8, 2015.