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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

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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ServiceConsultingBespoke queries by our analysts→
ServiceData ExportsCSV, Excel, GeoJSON→
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Section 04 — Community

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412 selected professionals keep the database accurate.

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ProfilesEditorsMeet the people behind the data→
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→
MissionWho we areA team of 12 across 5 continents→
Data StandardsDefinitionsHow we measure and verify→
HelpKnowledge BaseArticles + tutorials→
UpdatesBlog & NewsLatest announcements→
ContactLeave a FeedbackReach out to the team.→
Since 1998

28 years of excellence

From a hobby project to the most cited tall-building source on the web.

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    Transbay Terminal and Tower
    United StatesSan Francisco
    419 m 93 fl
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    Transbay Terminal and Tower
    United StatesSan Francisco
    392 m 82 fl
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    The Hemisphere
    United StatesSan Francisco
    145 m 52 fl 2006
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    340-350 Fremont Street
    United StatesSan Francisco
    131 m 40 fl
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    1481 Post Street
    United StatesSan Francisco
    124 m 38 fl 2010
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    535 Mission Street
    United StatesSan Francisco
    110 m 34 fl 2005
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    524 Howard Street
    United StatesSan Francisco
    94 m 23 fl
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    222 Second Street
    United StatesSan Francisco
    69 m 1990
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    48 Tehama Street
    United StatesSan Francisco
    66 m 20 fl
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    55 Ninth Street
    United StatesSan Francisco
    60 m 12 fl
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    949 Market Street
    United StatesSan Francisco
    36 m 12 fl
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    201 Folsom I
    United StatesSan Francisco
    43 fl
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    Sofitel Hotel
    United StatesSan Francisco
    42 fl
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    The Californian on Rincon Hill
    United StatesSan Francisco
    40 fl 2009
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    201 Folsom II
    United StatesSan Francisco
    38 fl
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    555 Washington
    United StatesSan Francisco
    38 fl
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    222 Second Street
    United StatesSan Francisco
    33 fl
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    Third at Mission at Yerba Buena Center
    United StatesSan Francisco
    28 fl 1996
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    375 Fremont Street
    United StatesSan Francisco
    28 fl 2005
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    535 Mission Street
    United StatesSan Francisco
    25 fl 2000
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    399 Fremont Street
    United StatesSan Francisco
    25 fl 2005
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    325 Fremont Street
    United StatesSan Francisco
    24 fl
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    41 Tehama
    United StatesSan Francisco
    20 fl
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    Ten Thirty Vallejo
    United StatesSan Francisco
    20 fl 1963
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    990 Polk
    United StatesSan Francisco
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    1001 Van Ness Avenue
    United StatesSan Francisco
    14 fl
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