List of tallest buildings in Wellington
The Majestic Centre, the tallest building in Wellington
The BNZ Tower, the 2nd tallest building in Wellington
Vodafone on The Park (left), Forsyth Barr House, and Bayleys Building
Bowen House (left) and the Beehive
This list of tallest buildings in Wellington ranks the tallest in the New Zealand capital city of Wellington by height. This ranking system, created by the US-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat includes the height to a spire but not to an antenna.[1] The Majestic Centre is the tallest skyscraper in the city at 116 metres (381 ft).
Tallest buildings
The list below contains the top 50 buildings in the city at 50 m (164 ft) high and above. All are High-rises except for the 1st and 2nd ranked buildings which are Skyscrapers.
| Name | Height[2] | Floors[2] | Built[2] | Purpose | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Majestic Centre | 116 m (381 ft) | 29 | 1991 | Office | |
| 2 | State Insurance Building | 103 m (338 ft) | 27 | 1984 | Office | Originally opened as the BNZ Centre |
| 3 | HSBC Tower | 94 m (308 ft) | 25 | 2003 | Office | |
| 4 | Bowen House | 90 m (295 ft) | 22 | 1991 | Office | |
| 5 | Vodafone on the Park | 90 m (295 ft) | 25 | 1998 | Office | |
| 6 | James Cook Grand Chancellor | 88 m (289 ft) | 26 | 1972/1998 | Hotel | |
| 7 | Plimmer Towers | 84 m (276 ft) | 25 | 1975 | Hotel | Originally opened as the Williams Centre |
| 8 | 125 The Terrace | 77 m (253 ft) | 21 | 1986 | Office | |
| 9 | The Beehive | 72 m (236 ft) | 10 | 1981 | Office | |
| 10 | Grant Thornton House | 70 m (230 ft) | 18 | 1983 | Office | Formerly known as ANZ Tower |
| 11 | Maritime Tower | 70 m (230 ft) | 18 | 2006 | Office | |
| 12 | Westpac Tower | 70 m (230 ft) | 18 | 1978 | Office | |
| 13 | Morrison Kent House | 70 m (230 ft) | 21 | 1969 | Office | |
| 14 | Fujitsu House | 66 m (217 ft) | 18 | 1985 | Office | Formerly known as Caltex Tower |
| 15 | Novell House | 65 m (213 ft) | 17 | 1975 | Office | |
| 16 | PricewaterhouseCoopers Tower | 65 m (213 ft) | 19 | 1988 | Office | |
| 17 | Chews Lane Tower | 64 m (210 ft) | 19 | 2009 | Office/Residential | |
| 18 | Charles Fergusson Building | 61 m (200 ft) | 17 | 1976 | Office | |
| 19 | Vogel Building | 61 m (200 ft) | 17 | 1966 | Office | |
| 20 | Bayleys Building | 60 m (197 ft) | 16 | 1989 | Office | |
| 21 | Bolton Hotel | 60 m (197 ft) | 20 | 2004 | Hotel | |
| 22 | Sovereign Insurance Centre | 60 m (197 ft) | 17 | 1984 | Office | |
| 23 | No.1 The Terrace | 60 m (197 ft) | 17 | 1978 | Office | |
| 24 | Two Hunter Street | 60 m (197 ft) | 16 | 1991 | Office | |
| 25 | City Tower | 60 m (197 ft) | 16 | 1991 | Office | |
| 26 | Forsyth Barr House | 60 m (197 ft) | 16 | 1989 | Office | |
| 27 | Pastoral House | 60 m (197 ft) | 15 | 1978 | Office | |
| 28 | Quest on Johnston | 55 m (180 ft) | 18 | 2000 | Hotel | |
| 29 | Terrace Heights Apartments | 55 m (180 ft) | 17 | Residential | ||
| 30 | AXA Tower | 55 m (180 ft) | 17 | 1989 | Office | |
| 31 | Stafford House | 55 m (180 ft) | 14 | 1977 | Office | |
| 32 | Avalon | 55 m (180 ft) | 11 | 1969 | Office | |
| 33 | National War Memorial Carilon | 51 m (167 ft) | 1932 | Clock/Bell Tower | ||
| 34 | 20 Oriental Parade | 50 m (164 ft) | 16 | Residential | ||
| 35 | Holiday Inn | 50 m (164 ft) | 16 | 2006 | Hotel | |
| 36 | Mercer Tower | 50 m (164 ft) | 15 | 1989 | Office | |
| 37 | Public Trust Building | 50 m (164 ft) | 15 | 1982 | Office | |
| 38 | The Freyburg Building | 50 m (164 ft) | 15 | 1979 | Office | |
| 39 | Investment House | 50 m (164 ft) | 15 | 1977 | Office | |
| 40 | Simpl House | 50 m (164 ft) | 15 | 1987 | Office | |
| 41 | Sovereign Centre | 50 m (164 ft) | 14 | Office | ||
| 42 | AMI Plaza | 50 m (164 ft) | 14 | Office | ||
| 43 | Rutherford House | 50 m (164 ft) | 14 | Office | ||
| 44 | Sovereign House | 50 m (164 ft) | 14 | 1988 | Office | |
| 45 | Castrol House | 50 m (164 ft) | 14 | 1987 | Office | |
| 46 | Westpac Trust Investment House | 50 m (164 ft) | 14 | 1982 | Office | |
| 47 | Terenco Finance House | 50 m (164 ft) | 13 | 1987 | Office | |
| 48 | BNZ Trust House | 50 m (164 ft) | 13 | 1985 | Office | |
| 49 | AT&T Tower | 50 m (164 ft) | 13 | Office | ||
| 50 | Alcatel Lucent House | 50 m (164 ft) | 13 | 1988 | Office | Formerly Telecom House |
Cancelled
| Name | Height* | Floors* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambton Tower | ≈120 metres (394 ft) | 31 | Proposed in 1991 for the Wellington Waterfront.[3] |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Auckland
- List of tallest buildings in Christchurch
- List of tallest buildings in Oceania
References
- ↑ CTBUH Height Criteria. CTBUH. Retrieved on 4 March 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Buildings of Wellington". Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ Kate Chapman (2015-07-13). "Wellington's waterfront - 20 years in the making". Dominion Post.
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