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7,723 buildingsNew YorkManhattan, Jersey City, Brooklyn→
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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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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. Signature Tower 1
    Signature Tower
    United StatesNashville
    246 m 50 fl
  2. Paramount 2
    Paramount
    United StatesNashville
    229 m 65 fl
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    Marina City Center
    United StatesNashville
    189 m
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    West End Summit Tower 1
    United StatesNashville
    124 m 25 fl 2001
  5. Westin SoBro 5
    Westin SoBro
    United StatesNashville
    61 m 19 fl
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    Nashville Convention Center Hotel
    United StatesNashville
    47 fl
  7. Ritz Carlton Nashville 7
    Ritz Carlton Nashville
    United StatesNashville
    46 fl
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    Nashville City Center II
    United StatesNashville
    40 fl
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    Rutledge Hill Tower II
    United StatesNashville
    32 fl
  10. Ritz Carlton Nashville Tower 2 10
    Ritz Carlton Nashville Tower 2
    United StatesNashville
    32 fl
  11. Rutledge Hill Tower I 11
    Rutledge Hill Tower I
    United StatesNashville
    29 fl
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    University Towers I
    United StatesNashville
    28 fl
  13. HRI Tower 13
    HRI Tower
    United StatesNashville
    26 fl
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    West End Summit Tower 1
    United StatesNashville
    25 fl 2010
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    West End Summit Tower 2
    United StatesNashville
    25 fl 2010
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    University Towers II
    United StatesNashville
    20 fl
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    Encore Phase II
    United StatesNashville
    20 fl
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    Midtown Residential Tower
    United StatesNashville
    19 fl
  19. Hotel Broadway 19
    Hotel Broadway
    United StatesNashville
    16 fl
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    310 17th Avenue North
    United StatesNashville
    15 fl
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    West End Summit Tower 2
    United StatesNashville
    15 fl 2001
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    Plaza of the Arts
    United StatesNashville
    12 fl
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    The Mayfair
    United StatesNashville
    12 fl
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    The Marq of Nashville
    United StatesNashville
    11 fl
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    Griffin Plaza
    United StatesNashville
    10 fl 2008
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    Harrison Lofts
    United StatesNashville
    10 fl 2006
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    Le Rivage
    United StatesNashville
    10 fl
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    The Manning at Belle Meade
    United StatesNashville
    10 fl 2009
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