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1,326,912 Buildings
158,703 Cities
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Every entry point the main navigation surfaces, in one place.

Official list Top 1000 Skyscrapers The reference ranking.
Geography Biggest Cities Markets ranked by inventory.
Geography Biggest Countries National rankings + records.
Geography Regions Continents, countries, cities.
Industry Companies Architects, developers, engineers.
Recognition SKYDB Awards Annual community picks.
Power tool Search Filter by every attribute.
Collections Channels Buildings grouped by height or theme.
Curated Collections Lists our editors put together.
Recognition Recognitions Records, awards and certificates.
Geography Map Every building with a coordinate.
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Completed and under-construction tall buildings, sliced by era, use, height or region. Sign in to drill down to a pre-filtered list.

By era
  • Pre-1950 7,197
  • 1950-2000 76,402
  • 2000-2020 87,655
  • Post-2020 24,374
By use
  • residential 215,216
  • office 46,735
  • lodging 15,944
  • retail 12,603
  • parking 10,888
  • government 2,414
  • health 2,353
By height
  • 300 m+ 479
  • 200-299 m 3,525
  • 100-199 m 27,040
  • 50-99 m 54,073
  • Under 50 m 36,524
By region
  • Asia 114,813
  • Europe 63,511
  • South America 53,011
  • North America 48,598
  • Oceania 4,261
  • Africa 2,841
Market activity

Where the work is happening

Top 15 cities by tall-building completions since 2005, sliced into five-year windows. Trend column compares the last decade to the first - up, down, or flat. Scope: completed structures on the Tall Buildings channel, masts excluded.

# City 2005-092010-142015-192020-now Total Trend Delta
1 São Paulo 1,692 974 650 746 4,087 ↘ -48%
2 Beijing 1,444 808 662 291 3,273 ↘ -58%
3 Singapore 494 808 718 497 2,678 → -7%
4 Hong Kong 542 594 763 402 2,380 → +3%
5 Seoul 529 371 627 611 2,177 ↗ +38%
6 Dubai 492 321 345 858 2,144 ↗ +48%
7 New York City, NY 407 243 435 319 1,498 ↗ +16%
8 Busan 263 241 395 538 1,458 ↗ +85%
9 Guangzhou 265 160 340 490 1,378 ↗ +95%
10 Hyderabad 51 158 228 629 1,370 ↗ +310%
11 Tokyo 579 187 215 176 1,296 ↘ -49%
12 Incheon 55 396 272 467 1,271 ↗ +64%
13 Tianjin 402 302 301 125 1,137 ↘ -39%
14 Wuhan 287 156 310 366 1,135 ↗ +53%
15 Shenzhen 109 156 407 394 1,125 ↗ +202%
28,407 tall buildings completed across these 15 markets since 2005
Coverage

Hundreds of data fields per building

Every editable attribute in SKYDB's definition catalog, grouped.

344data fields
2,372options
Identity

Name · Alternative names · ID codes · Status

Location

Address · Coordinates · District · Neighborhood

Dimensions

Architectural height · Tip height · Roof height · Floor count

Construction

Year started · Year completed · Construction system · Material

Companies

Architect · Structural Engineer · MEP · Developer · Contractor · Facade · Elevator

Use

Primary use · Secondary use · Floors by use · Tenant info

Visual

Photos · Diagrams · 3D models · Floor plans · Renderings

History

Renovations · Ownership changes · Naming history · Awards

Lead intelligence

Most active companies

By tracked structures on file.

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CompanyRoleCityProjects
New York City Housing Authority property management New York City 934
Otis Elevator Company elevator manufacturer Farmington 915
KONE Corporation elevator manufacturer Espoo 830
Housing and Development Board developer Singapore 773
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP — Chicago 709
Schindler Elevator Ltd. elevator manufacturer Ebikon 497
Holiday Inn Express tenant Windsor and Maidenhead 482
Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts tenant Windsor and Maidenhead 459
Hong Kong Housing Authority developer Hong Kong 373
ThyssenKrupp AG elevator manufacturer Essen 326