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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

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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→
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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

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

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  1. Harsen House 1
    Harsen House
    United StatesNew York City
    64 m 16 fl 2008
  2. 116 West 72nd Street 2
    116 West 72nd Street
    United StatesNew York City
    15 fl 1932
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    The Casablanca
    United StatesNew York City
    13 fl 1916
  4. 118 West 72nd Street 4
    118 West 72nd Street
    United StatesNew York City
    13 fl 1915
  5. 166 West 72nd Street 5
    166 West 72nd Street
    United StatesNew York City
    12 fl 1911
  6. The Dorilton 6
    The Dorilton
    United StatesNew York City
    12 fl 1902
  7. Hargrave House, South Building 7
    Hargrave House, South Building
    United StatesNew York City
    12 fl 1907
  8. Hargrave House, North Building 8
    Hargrave House, North Building
    United StatesNew York City
    12 fl 1907
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    145 West 71st Street
    United StatesNew York City
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    133 West 71st Street
    United StatesNew York City
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    119 West 71st Street
    United StatesNew York City
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    148 West 72nd Street
    United StatesNew York City
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    Gatsby House
    United StatesNew York City
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    United StatesNew York City
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    United StatesNew York City
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    United StatesNew York City
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    150 West 72nd Street
    United StatesNew York City
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    131 West 71st Street
    United StatesNew York City
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    United StatesNew York City
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    United StatesNew York City
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    United StatesNew York City
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    United StatesNew York City
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    United StatesNew York City
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    United StatesNew York City
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    United StatesNew York City
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