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This list of tallest buildings in Hong Kong ranks skyscrapers in the Hong Kong Special administrative region of the People's Republic of China by height. The tallest building in Hong Kong is the 88-storey Two International Finance Centre, which was built in 2003 and stands 415 metres (1,362 ft) tall.[1] It stands as the 7th-tallest building in the world and 3rd-tallest building in the People's Republic of China. The second-tallest building in the city is Central Plaza at 374 m (1,227 ft) tall with 78 stories. The structure contains the Hong Kong City Church, the highest church in the world located inside a skyscraper.[2] The third-tallest building in the city is the 70-storey Bank of China Tower, which is 367 m (1,204 ft) high and was designed by famed architect I. M. Pei. The skyscraper has the distinction of being the first skyscraper outside the United States to exceed 305 m (1,000 ft) in height.[3] As of 2008, six completed buildings in Hong Kong exceed 300 m (984 ft) in height; this is more than any other city in the world.[A]
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.[4] 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.[5][6] The city entered into a building boom from 1980 to 1993, during which 22 of the city's 106 tallest buildings were constructed, including the Hopewell Centre, Bank of China Tower, and Central Plaza.[3][2][7] Beginning in 1998, Hong Kong entered into a second, much larger building boom that has continued to the present. In an eight year span between 2000 and 2008, 38 buildings taller than 200 m (656 ft) were completed, including several supertall skyscrapers such as Two International Finance Centre, Nina Tower I and One Island East.[1][8][9][10] Unlike the previous building trend of the 1980s and early 1990s, the city saw many skyscrapers rise out of Kowloon, such as Sorrento, the Langham Place Office Tower, and The Harbourside, all of which exceed 200 metres (656 ft) in height.[11][12][13] 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.[14]
The high-rises 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.[15] Hong Kong ranks first in the world in both skyscraper and high-rise count, with at least 228[B] completed skyscrapers over 150 m (492 ft) and 7,558 highrise buildings.[16][17] In addition, Hong Kong's skyline is often considered to be the best in the world, with the surrounding mountains and Victoria Harbour complementing the skyscrapers.[8][17][18][19] Every night, many skyscrapers and buildings on both sides of Victoria Harbour light up in a synchronized show called A Symphony of Lights, named by the Guiness Book of World Records as the largest permanent light and sound festival in the world.[20]
The tallest development taking place in Hong Kong is the International Commerce Centre, located in Union Square in West Kowloon. The 484 m (1,588 ft) supertall skyscraper is expected to become the tallest building in Hong Kong upon completion in 2010.[21] It will be the first time since 1966 that a building on the Kowloon side of Victoria Harbour holds the title of tallest building in the city.[21] As of June 2008, there are 288 high-rises under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Hong Kong.[22]
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Tallest buildings
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. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.
Tallest under construction, approved or proposed
| This article or section contains information about expected future buildings or structures. Some or all of this information may be speculative, and the content may change as building construction begins. |
Under construction
This lists buildings that 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Commerce Centre | 484 / 1,588 | 118 | 2010 | Would surpass Two International Finance Centre as the tallest building in city.[21][184] |
| Landmark East | 183 / 600 | 45 | 2008 | [185] |
| Grand Waterfront 3 | 59 | [186][187] | ||
| Grand Waterfront 5 | 59 | [187][188] | ||
| Grand Waterfront 6 | 59 | [187][189] | ||
| Enterprise Square 5 | 55 | [190] | ||
| 220-222 Tai Kok Tsui Road 1 | 55 | [191] | ||
| The Apex | 52 | [192] | ||
| Golden Horizon 2 | 52 | [193] | ||
| Freder Centre Redevelopment Block 1 | 51 | [194][195] | ||
| Freder Centre Redevelopment Block 2 | 51 | [195][196] | ||
| Freder Centre Redevelopment Block 3 | 51 | [195][197] | ||
| Freder Centre Redevelopment Block 4 | 51 | [195][198] | ||
| Freder Centre Redevelopment Block 5 | 51 | [195][199] | ||
| Freder Centre Redevelopment Block 6 | 51 | [195][200] | ||
| Harbour Green Tower 5 | 50 | [201] | ||
| Harbour Green Tower 6 | 50 | [202] | ||
| Tsuen Wan Redevelopment 5 | 50 | [203] | ||
| Tsuen Wan Redevelopment 6 | 50 | [204] |
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.
Approved
This lists buildings that 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lai Chi Kok KMB Depot Redevelopment 1 | 192 / 629 | 48 | [205] | |
| Somerset House, Cornwall House, Warwick House Redevelopment | 65 | [206] | ||
| Taikoo Place phase 2 | 64 | [207] | ||
| 220—222 Tai Kok Tsui Road 2 | 55 | [208] | ||
| 420 Kwun Tong Road | 55 | [209] | ||
| Lai Sing Court Redevelopment 1 | 54 | [210] | ||
| Lai Sing Court Redevelopment 2 | 54 | [211] | ||
| Chai Wan Kok Street Hotel Project | 51 | [212] | ||
| Mariner's Club Redevelopment 2 | 51 | [213] | ||
| Mariner's Club Redevelopment 1 | 50 | [214] | ||
| Seven Streets 1 | 50 | [215] | ||
| Seven Streets 2 | 50 | [216] | ||
| Seven Streets 3 | 50 | [217] | ||
| Seven Streets 4 | 50 | [218] | ||
| Seven Streets 5 | 50 | [219] |
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.
Proposed
This lists buildings that 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gateway III Tower | 450 / 1,476[C] | 96 | Considered to be a stale proposal.[220][221][222] | |
| Kwun Tong Town Centre Mixed Use Landmark Tower | 280 / 918 | 2015 | [223] | |
| New World Centre East | 265 / 869 | 70 | [222] | |
| Bachelor Villa Apartments | 250 / 820 | 80 | Considered to be a stale proposal.[224] | |
| Shenzhen Square | 206 / 676 | 54 | 2010 | [225][226] |
| Kwun Tong Tower | 88 | [227] | ||
| Mega Tower Hotel | 88[D] | [228][222] | ||
| KCRC Hotel | 88 | [229] | ||
| The Gateway III Apartments I | 62 | Considered to be a stale proposal.[230] | ||
| The Gateway III Apartments III | 62 | Considered to be a stale proposal.[231] | ||
| Tung Chau Street Office Tower | 60 | [232] | ||
| 102 How Ming Street 2 | 51 | [233] |
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.
Timeline of tallest buildings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank building | 1 Queen's Road Central | 1935–1950 | 70 / 230 | 13 | [4] |
| Bank of China Building | 2A Des Voeux Road Central | 1950–1966 | 76 / 250 | 17 | [234][235] |
| Wu Sang House | 655 Nathan Road | 1966–1967 | 86 / 282 | 28 | [236] |
| Wing On House | 71 Des Voeux Road Central | 1967–1971 | 91 / 299 | 31 | [237] |
| Pearl City Mansion | 22-36 Paterson Street | 1971–1973 | 109 / 358 | 34 | [238] |
| Connaught Centre[E] | 1 Connaught Place | 1973–1980 | 178 / 585 | 52 | [239] |
| Hopewell Centre | 183 Queen's Road East | 1980–1990 | 216 / 709 | 64 | [65] |
| Bank of China Tower | 1 Garden Road | 1990–1992 | 367 / 1,205 | 70 | [26] |
| Central Plaza | 18 Harbour Road | 1992–2003 | 374 / 1,227 | 78 | [24] |
| Two International Finance Centre | 8 Finance Street | 2003–present | 415 / 1,362 | 88 | [23] |
Notes
- A.^ Hong Kong has six completed skyscrapers taller than 300 metres (984 ft), Chicago has five and Dubai has four. Source: SkyscraperPage: Hong Kong, Chicago, Dubai.
- B.^ The figure 228 counts only buildings with known height figures greater than 150 m (492 ft). There are a number of completed buildings ranging from 50 to 63 stories tall that do not have height figures listed as seen here, here and here on Emporis. It is possible but not definite that some of these skyscrapers are taller than 150 m (492 ft); thus, it can only be stated that there are at least 228 buildings that are at least 150 m (492 ft) high.
- C.^ Two height figures are given for the Gateway Tower III: 405 m (1,329 ft) and 450 m (1,476 ft). An official figure from the developer has not yet been released.
- D.^ Two floor counts are given for the Mega Tower Hotel: 60 and 88. An official figure from the developer has not yet been released.
- E.^ This building was constructed as the Connaught Centre, but has since been renamed Jardine House.
See also
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