Hudson Yards, New York City. photo by Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released their yearly report on tall building completions for 2019. On the year, supertall buildings of 300m (984 feet) broke the record for most completions, but tall buildings over 200m (656 feet) were down for the second straight year after 4 straight years of increases.
Supertall Buildings (300+ Meters)
In total, 26 supertall buildings measuring 300 meters or above were completed in 2019. In 2018, which was the previous record holder, 18 supertall buildings were completed. There are currently 170 supertall buildings in existence worldwide. In the year 2000, there were only 26.
China, once again, dominated the supertall list in 2019, totaling 14 of the 26 completed.
Tall Buildings (200+ Meters)
126 buildings 200 meters or taller were completed in 2019, according to the report, which is slightly down 13.7% from 2018, which saw 146 completed. China built far and away the most tall buildings, totaling 57 in 2019, which was a considerable drop from the 92 buildings completed in 2018.
The United States came in second place again in 2019, totaling 14 tall building completions, up from last year’s total of 13. New York City, unsurprisingly led the way for the US, with 8 buildings 200m or taller.
The Middle East dropped from 13 completions in 2018 to 11 in 2019. The vast majority of those buildings came from the United Arab Emirates, which completed 9 tall buildings throughout the year.
The United States was rounded out by 3 tall buildings in Miami, Florida, and 1 each in Chicago, Boston, and Austin. New York City was the only city to complete a supertall building this year and they had 4 of them.
10 Tallest Buildings Completed in 2019
1. Tianjin CTF Finance Centre, Tianjin, China: 1,739 feet
2. Lakhta Center, St. Petersburg, Russia: 1,516 feet
3. Suzhou IFS, Suzhou, China: 1,476 feet
4. The Exchange 106, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 1,460 feet
5. Wuhan Center Tower, Wuhan, China: 1,437 feet
6. LCT The Sharp Landmark Tower, Busan, South Korea: 1,350 feet
7. 30 Hudson Yards, New York City, New York: 1,270 feet
8. Dalian International Trade Center, Dalian, China: 1,214 feet
9. Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A, Nanjing, China: 1,208 feet
T 10. Raffles City Chongqing T3N, Chongqing, China: 1,163 feet
T 10. Raffles City Chongqing T4N, Chongqing, China: 1,163 feet
You can see the full list on CTBUH’s website by clicking here.
2020 Projections
The CTBUH is estimating that between 115 and 145 buildings 200m or taller will be completed in 2020, which is less than 2019’s projection of 120 to 150. In the United States, New York City is expecting 10 tall buildings to be completed next year, highlighted by the 1,550 foot tall Central Park Tower and the 1,428 foot tall 111 West 5th Street building.
Full Report: TALL BUILDINGS IN 2019:ANOTHER RECORD YEAR FOR SUPERTALL COMPLETIONS | CTBUH
