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Sizing Up the Tallest Skyscraper of 2015

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February 11, 2016

Jeff Desjardins

Tallest Building Completed Each Year

Sizing Up the Tallest Skyscraper of 2015

There were more skyscrapers built in 2015 than any other past year, according to the 2015 Year in Review report created by Skyscraper Central.

This year’s tallest skyscraper, the Shanghai Tower, comes in at a staggering 2,073 ft (632m) to make it the second tallest building in existence behind Dubai’s iconic Burj Khalifa.

The Shanghai Tower also does a great job at epitomizing current trends in the sector. It’s a multi-use structure (hotel, office) that is made of composite material (steel, concrete).

The second tallest building completed during the year, 432 Park Avenue in New York City, does not come close to challenging the Shanghai Tower in height – it’s shorter by a whopping 677 ft (206m), which is more than two football fields stacked vertically.

In fact, aside from 432 Park Avenue, only two skyscrapers were completed in North America last year: ICE Condominiums at York Centre (Toronto) and Sky (New York City).

The trend continues to point Asia’s direction, where 76.4% of all skyscrapers completed in 2015 were built.

Here is how the location of the world’s top 100 skyscrapers have changed over time:

World's Tallest Skyscrapers by Location

The Tallest Skyscrapers of 2015

To demonstrate the height of the Shanghai Tower, here it is visualized within the context of the world’s top 20 skyscrapers completed in 2015 by height:

World's Tallest 20 Skyscrapers in 2015

Rank	Building Name	City	Stories	m	ft
1	Shanghai Tower	Shanghai, China	128	632	2073
2	432 Park Avenue	New York City, US	85	426	1396
3	OKO - Residential Tower	Moscow, Russia	90	354	1160
4	Forum 66 Tower 1	Shenyang, China	68	351	1150
5	ADNOC Headquarters	Abu Dhabi, UAE	76	342	1122
6	Chongqing World Financial Center	Chongqing, China	72	339	1112
7	Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 1	Nanjing, China	68	315	1032
8	Fortune Center	Guangzhou, China	68	309	1015
9	Stalnaya Vershina	Moscow, Russia	72	309	1013
10	Diwang International Fortune Center	Liuzhou, China	75	303	994
10	Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Central Plaza 1	Nanchang, China	59	303	994
10	Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Central Plaza 2	Nanchang, China	59	303	994
13	Greenland Puli Center	Jinan, China	61	301	988
14	Ilham Tower	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	64	298	978
15	Xiamen Shimao Straits Tower B	Xiamen, China	67	295	969
16	Kaisa Center	Huizhou, China	66	288	945
17	D1 Tower	Dubai, UAE	80	284	932
18	City of Lights C1 Tower	Abu Dhabi, UAE	62	282	926
19	Al Hekma Tower	Dubai, UAE	64	282	925
20	Eton Place Dalian Tower 2	Dalian, China	62	279	917

Lastly, here’s a summary of skyscraper completions by country:

World's Tallest Skyscrapers by Country

Related Topics:china skyscrapers asia burj khalifa shanghai tower new york

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