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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 buildingsNew YorkManhattan, Jersey City, Brooklyn→
7,381 buildingsHong KongHighest density on earth→
1,186 buildingsDubaiHome of the Burj Khalifa→
5,234 buildingsSingaporeA city of tropical skyscrapers→
1,049 buildingsShanghaiPudong + the Bund→
2,795 buildingsTokyoShinjuku, Roppongi, Shibuya→
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Section 02 — Explore

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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→
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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

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Section 04 — Community

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MemberBenefitsPro tools, swag, recognition→
DiscussForumTalk towers with the community→
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AnnualSKYDB AwardsThe world's best skyscrapers→
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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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  1. 16 East 40th Street 1
    16 East 40th Street
    United StatesNew York City
    12 fl 1911
  2. 30 East 40th Street 2
    30 East 40th Street
    United StatesNew York City
    13 fl 1927
  3. Alexander Wilson Building 3
    Alexander Wilson Building
    United StatesNew York City
    19 fl 1927
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    23 East 39th Street
    United StatesNew York City
    5 fl 1925
  5. 270 Madison Avenue 5
    270 Madison Avenue
    United StatesNew York City
    68 m 19 fl 1923
  6. Fifth Avenue Tower 6
    Fifth Avenue Tower
    United StatesNew York City
    134 m 33 fl 1986
  7. 280 Madison Avenue 7
    280 Madison Avenue
    United StatesNew York City
    13 fl 1915
  8. Sterling Drug Company Building 8
    Sterling Drug Company Building
    United StatesNew York City
    157 m 41 fl 1964
  9. Mercantile Building 9
    Mercantile Building
    United StatesNew York City
    193 m 48 fl 1929
  10. Johns-Manville Building 10
    Johns-Manville Building
    United StatesNew York City
    153 m 43 fl 1931
  11. 271 Madison Avenue 11
    271 Madison Avenue
    United StatesNew York City
    22 fl 1926
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