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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

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

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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 05 — About

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  1. Fifth Third Center 1
    Fifth Third Center
    United StatesCharlotte
    136 m 30 fl 1997
  2. Avenue 2
    Avenue
    United StatesCharlotte
    130 m 36 fl 2007
  3. 525 North Tryon 3
    525 North Tryon
    United StatesCharlotte
    101 m 19 fl 1999
  4. 101 Independence Center 4
    101 Independence Center
    United StatesCharlotte
    92 m 20 fl 1983
  5. First Presbyterian Church 5
    First Presbyterian Church
    United StatesCharlotte
    57 m 1884
  6. Dunhill Hotel 6
    Dunhill Hotel
    United StatesCharlotte
    36 m 10 fl 1929
  7. 201 North Tryon Parking Garage 7
    201 North Tryon Parking Garage
    United StatesCharlotte
    33 m 10 fl 1998
  8. First United Methodist Church 8
    First United Methodist Church
    United StatesCharlotte
    27 m 1927
  9. The Vue 9
    The Vue
    United StatesCharlotte
    50 fl 2010
  10. SkyHouse Uptown II 10
    SkyHouse Uptown II
    United StatesCharlotte
    24 fl 2017
  11. SkyHouse Uptown 11
    SkyHouse Uptown
    United StatesCharlotte
    24 fl 2015
  12. Charlotte Marriott City Center 12
    Charlotte Marriott City Center
    United StatesCharlotte
    19 fl 1984
  13. 500 West Trade I 13
    500 West Trade I
    United StatesCharlotte
    14 fl 2021
  14. Edwin Towers 14
    Edwin Towers
    United StatesCharlotte
    13 fl 1967
  15. The Garrison at Graham 15
    The Garrison at Graham
    United StatesCharlotte
    11 fl 2009
  16. Transamerica Square 16
    Transamerica Square
    United StatesCharlotte
    10 fl 1997
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    17
    Post Apartment Homes
    United StatesCharlotte
    8 fl 2002
  18. Gateway Plaza Condominiums 18
    Gateway Plaza Condominiums
    United StatesCharlotte
    8 fl 2000
  19. Camden Cotton Mills Apartments 19
    Camden Cotton Mills Apartments
    United StatesCharlotte
    8 fl 2002
  20. Fifth & Poplar 20
    Fifth & Poplar
    United StatesCharlotte
    8 fl 2003
  21. 900 West Trade 21
    900 West Trade
    United StatesCharlotte
    8 fl 2000
  22. 715 North Church 22
    715 North Church
    United StatesCharlotte
    8 fl 2003
  23. Chapel Watch on Church 23
    Chapel Watch on Church
    United StatesCharlotte
    7 fl 1999
  24. 400 North Church 24
    400 North Church
    United StatesCharlotte
    7 fl 1996
  25. CityView Towers 25
    CityView Towers
    United StatesCharlotte
    7 fl 2005
  26. Jefferson Square 26
    Jefferson Square
    United StatesCharlotte
    7 fl 2002
  27. ▢
    27
    800 West Trade
    United StatesCharlotte
    7 fl 2000
  28. Builders Building 28
    Builders Building
    United StatesCharlotte
    7 fl 1926
  29. ▢
    29
    AvidXChange Corporate Headquarters
    United StatesCharlotte
    6 fl 2017
  30. Post Uptown Place 30
    Post Uptown Place
    United StatesCharlotte
    6 fl 1999
  31. Churchill 31
    Churchill
    United StatesCharlotte
    6 fl 1982
  32. Ivey's 32
    Ivey's
    United StatesCharlotte
    6 fl 1924
  33. 500 West Trade II 33
    500 West Trade II
    United StatesCharlotte
    6 fl 2021
  34. ▢
    34
    Post Gateway Place
    United StatesCharlotte
    6 fl
  35. Settlers Place Condominium 35
    Settlers Place Condominium
    United StatesCharlotte
    5 fl 1907
  36. St. Peter's Condominium 36
    St. Peter's Condominium
    United StatesCharlotte
    5 fl 1917
  37. ▢
    37
    Centric Gateway Apartments
    United StatesCharlotte
    5 fl 2017
  38. ▢
    38
    Cedar Flats
    United StatesCharlotte
    5 fl 2015
  39. The Poplar 39
    The Poplar
    United StatesCharlotte
    5 fl 1929
  40. Sixth & Pine 40
    Sixth & Pine
    United StatesCharlotte
    4 fl 1982
  41. ▢
    41
    626 North Graham Lofts
    United StatesCharlotte
    4 fl 2004
  42. ▢
    42
    Post Corporate Apartments
    United StatesCharlotte
    4 fl 2000
  43. 231 North Tryon Street 43
    231 North Tryon Street
    United StatesCharlotte
    3 fl 1920
  44. McColl Center for Visual Art 44
    McColl Center for Visual Art
    United StatesCharlotte
    3 fl 1926
  45. ▢
    45
    Frederick Place
    United StatesCharlotte
    3 fl 1928
  46. 233 North Tryon Street 46
    233 North Tryon Street
    United StatesCharlotte
    2 fl 1927
  47. Monticello's 47
    Monticello's
    United StatesCharlotte
    2 fl 1925
  48. Bank of America Child Development Center 48
    Bank of America Child Development Center
    United StatesCharlotte
    1 fl 1992
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