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Section 01 — Map

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More than 177,150 tall buildings, plotted to the meter. Click any pin to dive in.

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7,723 structuresNew YorkManhattan, Jersey City, Brooklyn→
7,381 structuresHong KongHighest density on earth→
1,186 structuresDubaiHome of the Burj Khalifa→
5,234 structuresSingaporeA city of tropical skyscrapers→
1,049 structuresShanghaiPudong + the Bund→
2,795 structuresTokyoShinjuku, Roppongi, Shibuya→
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Section 02 — Explore

Browse the
database.

Cities, countries, rankings and statistics — everything that's hard to find on the map.

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2,103 entriesCities A–ZFind any city by name→
198 entriesCountriesNational rankings + records→
LiveTop 1000 TallestUpdated as new towers complete→
StatisticsBy YearConstruction over time→
StatisticsBy StatusBuilt · Topped out · Proposed→
StatisticsBy UseOffice · Hotel · Residential · Mixed→
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2025 — Year in review

19 new supertalls completed. 4 records broken.

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Section 03 — Services

Data services
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Custom research, bulk exports and API access for architects, developers and journalists.

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Section 04 — Community

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412 selected professionals keep the database accurate.

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MemberBenefitsPro tools, swag, recognition→
DiscussForumTalk towers with the community→
LiveEdit Activity73 edits in the last hour→
AnnualSKYDB AwardsThe world's best skyscrapers→
Spotlight

Editor of the Year

Marshall Gerometta — heights matter, and he knows it.

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Section 05 — About

#1 database
about tall buildings

Independent. Open. Built since 1998, for the love of tall buildings.

Data AccessServicesHow to engage with SKYDB→
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Data StandardsDefinitionsHow we measure and verify→
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  1. 778 Park Avenue 1
    778 Park Avenue
    United StatesNew York City
    18 fl 1931
  2. 924 Madison Avenue 2
    924 Madison Avenue
    United StatesNew York City
    5 fl 1910
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    6 East 74th Street
    United StatesNew York City
    5 fl 1910
  4. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church 4
    Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
    United StatesNew York City
    1 fl 1901
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    19 East 73rd Street
    United StatesNew York City
    6 fl 1925
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    44 East 74th Street
    United StatesNew York City
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    4 East 74th Street
    United StatesNew York City
    6 fl 1899
  8. 784 Park Avenue 8
    784 Park Avenue
    United StatesNew York City
    19 fl 1929
  9. 20 East 74th Street 9
    20 East 74th Street
    United StatesNew York City
    17 fl 1947
  10. 926 5th Avenue 10
    926 5th Avenue
    United StatesNew York City
    5 fl 1905
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    922 Madison Avenue
    United StatesNew York City
    5 fl 1900
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    17 East 73rd Street
    United StatesNew York City
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    53 East 73rd Street
    United StatesNew York City
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    925 5th Avenue
    United StatesNew York City
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    The Pulitzer Mansion
    United StatesNew York City
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    42 East 74th Street
    United StatesNew York City
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    40 East 74th Street
    United StatesNew York City
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    927 5th Avenue
    United StatesNew York City
    12 fl 1917
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    927 Madison Avenue
    United StatesNew York City
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    51 East 73rd Street
    United StatesNew York City
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    922 5th Avenue
    United StatesNew York City
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    59 East 73rd Street
    United StatesNew York City
    5 fl 1920
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    Christian Science Reading Room
    United StatesNew York City
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    James Lenox House
    United StatesNew York City
    12 fl 1976
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    5 East 73rd Street
    United StatesNew York City
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    57 East 73rd Street
    United StatesNew York City
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