Building & Location Year Stories Height Chief M. Ft. Architect Burj Dubai , Skidmore, Dubai, UAE Owings & (under construction) 2009? 162 818 2,684 Merrill Lotte World II Stephan Busan S. Korea Huh, Parker (proposed) 2012? 107 512 1,680 Design Taipei 101 Tower C.Y. Lee & Taipei, Taiwan 2004 101 509 1,670 Partner Shanghai World Financial 2008 101 492 1,614 Kohn International Commerce 2010 118 484 1,587.90 Kohn Xujiahui Tower, Shanghai, John (proposed) 2010 92 460 1,509 Portman & Petronas Towers 1 & 2, Kuala 1998 88 452 1,483 Cesar Pelli The Gateway III, Hong Kong, Wong & (proposed) ? ? 450 1,476 Ouyang Willis Tower (formerly Sears 1974 110 442 1,450 Bruce Jin Mao Building, Shanghai 1999 88 421 1,381 Skidmore, Dalian International Trade ? 78 420 1,378 Dalian Freedom Tower at the World 1,368 New York (1,776 Skidmore, (under construction) with Owings & 2011 82 417 spire) Merrill World Trade Center, New Minoru Destroyed by terrorists 1973 110 417 1,368 Yamaski Two International Finance 2003 88 414 1,362 Cesar Pelli CITIC Plaza, China 1997 80 391 1,283 DLN North Bund Tower, Shanghai, 2009 72 388 1,273 John Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen, 1996 69 384 1,260 K.Y. Cheung Empire State Building, New 1931 102 381 1,250 Shreve, Central Plaza, Hong Kong 1992 78 374 1,227 Ng Chun Man Bank of China Tower, Hong 1989 70 369 1,209 Ieoh Ming Pei Bank of America Tower, New 2009 54 366 1,200 Cook Fox Millenium Tower Frankfurt Albert Speer (proposed) 2011? 91 365 1,198 & Partner Emirates Tower One, Dubai 1999 54 355 1,165 Norr Group T & C Tower (Tuntex Sky 1997 85 348 1,140 C.Y. Lee & Aon Centre, Chicago 1973 80 346 1,136 The Center, Hong Kong 1998 79 346 1,135 Ng Chun Man John Hancock Center, Chicago 1969 100 344 1,127 Bruce Abbco Rotana Hotel (Rose ? 72 333 1,093 Khatib & Shimao International Plaza, 2005 60 333 1,093 East China Wuhan International 2005 68 331 1,087 Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, 1995 105 330 1,083 Q1 Tower, Gold Coast, 2005 78 323 1,058 Sunland Burj al Arab Hotel, Dubai 1998 60 321 1,053 Chrysler Building, New York 1930 77 319 1,046 William Van Bank of America, Atlanta 1993 55 312 1,023 U.S. Bank Tower, Los Angeles 1990 75 310 1,018 Menara Telekom 1999 55 310 1,017 Emerates Tower Two, Dubai 1999 56 309 1,114 Norr Group AT&T Corporate Center, 1989 60 307 1,007 JP Morgan Chase Tower, 1982 75 305 1,000 Baiyoke Tower II, Bangkok 1997 85 304 997 Two Prudential Plaza, 1990 64 303 995 Kingdom Centre, Riyadh 2002 41 302 992 Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, 1995 105 300 984 First Canadian Place, Toronto 1975 72 298 978 Eureka Tower, Fender Melbourne, Australia 2006 91 297 975 Architects Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston 1983 71 296 972 Landmark Tower, Yokohama, 1993 70 296 971 311 South Wacker Drive, 1990 65 293 961 SEG Plaza, Shenzhen 2000 71 292 957 American International 1932 66 290 952 Clinton and Key Tower, Cleveland 1991 57 289 947 Cesar Pelli Plaza 66, Shanghai 2001 66 288 945 One Liberty Place, 1987 61 288 945 Bank of America Center, 1985 76 285 937 Sunjoy Tomorrow Square, 2003 55 285 934 Cheung Kong Center, Hong 1999 63 283 929 Chongqing World Trade 2005 60 283 929 The Trump Building, New 1930 72 283 927 Bank of America Plaza, Dallas 1985 72 281 921 Overseas Union Bank Centre, 1986 66 280 919 United Overseas Bank Plaza, Singapore 1992 66 280 919 Republic Plaza, Singapore 1995 66 280 919 Citicorp Center, New York 1977 59 279 915 Hong Kong New World 2002 61 278 913 Scotia Plaza, Toronto 1989 68 275 902 Williams Tower, Houston 1983 64 275 901 Renaissance Tower, Dallas 1975 56 270 886 Dapeng International Plaza, 2004 56 269 883 21st Century Tower, Dubai 2003 55 269 883 900 North Michigan Ave., 1989 66 265 871 Bank of America Corporate 1992 60 265 871 SunTrust Plaza, Atlanta 1992 60 265 871 Triumph Palace, Moscow 2004 61 264 866 Shenzhen Special Zone Daily 1998 42 264 866 Tower Palace Three, Tower 2004 73 264 865 Trump World Tower, New 2001 72 262 861 Grand Gateway: Office Tower 2005 55 262 859 Water Tower Place, Chicago 1976 74 262 859 Aon Center, Los Angeles 1974 62 262 858 BCE Place-Canada Trust 1990 51 261 856 Transamerica Corporate 1972 48 260 853 Commerzbank Tower, 1997 56 259 850 G.E. Building, New York 1933 70 259 850 Bank One Plaza, Chicago 1969 60 259 850 Two Liberty Place, 1990 58 258 848 Philippine Bank of 2000 55 258 848 Park Tower, Chicago 2000 67 257 844 Messeturm, Frankfurt 1990 63 257 843 Sorrento 1, Hong Kong 2003 75 256 841 U.S. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh 1970 64 256 841 Mok-dong Hyperion Tower A, 2003 69 256 840 Rinku Gate Tower, Osaka 1996 56 256 840 The Harbourside, Hong Kong 2003 74 255 837 Langham Place Office Tower, 2004 59 255 837 Capital Tower, Singapore 2000 52 254 833 Highcliff, Hong Kong 2003 73 253 831 World Trade Center, Osaka 1995 55 252 827 Bank of Shanghai 2005 46 252 827 Jiali Plaza, Wuhan 1997 61 251 824 Rialto Towers, Melbourne 1986 63 251 824 Gerard de One Atlantic Center, Atlanta 1988 50 250 820 Chelsea Tower, Dubai 2005 49 250 820 Wisma 46,Jakarta 1995 46 250 820 Korea Life Insurance 1985 60 249 817 CitySpire, New York 1989 75 248 814 One Chase Manhattan Plaza, 1961 60 248 813 State Tower, Bangkok 2001 68 247 811 Bank One Tower, Indianapolis 1989 48 247 811 Condé Nast Building, New 1999 48 247 809 MetLife, New York 1963 59 246 808 Bloomberg Tower, New York 2004 55 246 806 JR Central Towers, Nagoya 2000 51 245 804 Shin Kong Life Tower, Taipei, 1993 51 244 801 Malayan Bank, Kuala 1988 50 244 799 Tokyo City Hall, Tokyo 1991 48 243 797 Woolworth Building, New 1913 57 241 792 Cass Gilbert Mellon Bank Center, 1991 54 241 792 John Hancock Tower, Boston 1976 60 240 788 I. M. Pei Deutsche Bank Place: 126 2005 39 240 787 Bank One Center, Dallas 1987 60 240 787 Commerce Court West, 1973 57 239 784 Moscow State University, 1953 26 239 784 Vista Tower (formerly 1994 62 238 781 NationsBank Center, Houston 1984 56 238 780 Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 2003 54 238 Bank of America Center, San 1969 52 237 779 Worldwide Plaza, New York 1989 47 237 778 One Canada Square, London 1991 50 237 777 IDS Center, Minneapolis 1973 52 236 775 U.S. Bank Place, Minneapolis 1992 58 236 774 Norwest Center, Minneapolis 1988 57 235 773 Treasury Building, Singapore 1986 52 235 770 One Ninety One Peachtree Tower, Atlanta 1991 50 235 770 Opera City Tower, Tokyo 1997 54 234 768 Shinjuku Park Tower, Tokyo 1994 52 233 764 Heritage Plaza, Houston 1987 52 232 762 Suzhou Xindi Center, Suzhou, 2005 54 232 761 Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak Building, Penang, Malaysia 1985 65 232 760 The Arch, Hong Kong, China 2005 65 231 758 Palace of Culture and 1955 42 231 758 Carnegie Hall Tower, New 1991 60 231 757 Three First National Plaza, 1981 57 230 753 Equitable Tower, New York 1986 51 229 752 MLC Centre, Sydney 1978 65 229 751 One Penn Plaza, New York 1972 57 229 750 1251 Avenue of the 1972 54 229 750 Prudential Center, Boston 1964 52 229 750 Two California Plaza, Los 1992 52 229 750 Gas Company Tower, Los 1991 54 228 749 Two Pacific Place/Shangri-La Hotel, Hong Kong 1991 56 228 748 1100 Louisiana Building, 1980 55 228 748 Korea World Trade Center, 1988 54 228 748 Governor Phillip Tower, 1993 64 227 745