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BURJ KHALIFA
Former name Burj Dubai Record height Tallest in the world since 2010 Preceded by Taipei 101 General information Status Complete Type Mixed-use Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates 251149.7N 551626.8ECoordinates: 251149.7N 551626.8E Construction started January 2004 Completed 2010 Opening 4 January 2010 Cost USD $ 1.5 billion Height Architectural 828 m (2,717 ft) Tip 829.8 m (2,722 ft) Roof 828 m (2,717 ft) Top floor 584.5 m (1,918 ft) Observatory 452.1 m (1,483 ft) Technical details Floor count 163 floors plus 46 maintenance levels in the spire[5] and 2 parking levels in the basement Floor area 309,473 m2 (3,331,100 sq ft) Design and construction Architect Adrian Smith at SOM Developer Emaar Properties Structural engineer Bill Baker at SOM Main contractor Samsung Engineering and Construction Company, Besix and Arabtec Supervision Consultant Engineer & Architect of Record Hyder Consulting Construction Project Manager Turner Construction Grocon Planning Bauer AG and Middle East Foundations Lift contractor Otis VT consultant Lerch Bates Website www.burjkhalifa.ae Coordinates

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MAKKAH ROYAL CLOCK TOWER HOTEL
Former name Abraj Al-Bait Towers General information Status Complete Type Mixed use: hotel, residential Location Mecca, Saudi Arabia 212508N 394935ECoordinates: 212508N 394935E Construction started 2004 Opening 2012 Height Architectural 601 m (1,972 ft) Top floor 558.7 m (1,833 ft) Observatory 558.7 m (1,833 ft) Technical details Floor count 120 Floor area Tower: 310,638 m2 (3,343,680 sq ft) Development: 1,575,815 m2 (16,961,930 sq ft) Design and construction Architect Dar Al-Handasah Architects Structural engineer Dar Al-Handasah Main contractor Saudi Binladin Group Coordinates

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TAIPEI 101
Alternative name Taipei Financial Center Record height Tallest in the world from 2004 to 2010 Preceded by Petronas Towers Surpassed by Burj Khalifa General information Type Commercial offices Location Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan Coordinates 2521N 1213354ECoordinates: 2521N 1213354E Construction started 1999 Completed 2004 Opening 31 December 2004 Cost NT$ 58 billion US$1.8 billion) Owner Taipei Financial Center Corporation Management Urban Retail Properties Height Architectural 509 m (1,669.9 ft) Roof 449.2 m (1,473.8 ft) Top floor 439 m (1,440.3 ft) Observatory 391.8 m (1,285.4 ft) Technical details Floor count 101 5 below ground Floor area 193,400 m2 (2,081,700 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 61 Toshiba/KONE elevators, including double-deck shuttles and 2 high speed observatory elevators) Design and construction Architect C.Y. Lee & Partners Structural engineer Thornton Tomasetti Main contractor KTRT Joint Venture Website taipei-101.com.tw

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SHANGHAI WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
General information Status Complete Type Office, hotel, museum, observation, parking garage, retail Location 100 Century Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai, China Coordinates 311412N 1213010ECoordinates: 311412N 1213010E Construction started 1997 Completed 2008 Opening 28 August 2008 Cost RMB 8.17 billion (USD $ 1.20 billion)[1] Owner Shanghai World Financial Center Co., Ltd. Height Architectural 492.0 m (1,614.2 ft) Tip 494.3 m (1,621.7 ft) Roof 487.4 m (1,599.1 ft) Top floor 474.0 m (1,555.1 ft) Observatory 474 m (1,555.1 ft) Technical details Floor count 101 Floor area 381,600 m2 (4,107,500 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 91 Design and construction Architect Kohn Pedersen Fox Developer Mori Building Co. Structural engineer Leslie E. Robertson Associates RLLP Main contractor China State Construction Engineering Corp and Shanghai Construction (Group) General Co.

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INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE CENTRE
General information Status Complete Type Hotel Commercial offices Location 1 Austin Road West West Kowloon Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong 221812.21N 114936.61ECoordinates: 221812.21N 114936.61E Construction started 2002 Completed 2010 Opening 2010 Management Kai Shing Management Services Limited Height Architectural 484.0 m (1,587.9 ft) Top floor 118 (see details) Observatory 387.8 m (1,272.3 ft) Technical details 108 above ground (see details) 4 below ground Floor area 274,064 m2 (2,950,000 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 30 passenger lifts 14 shuttle lifts VIP lifts Coordinates

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Design and construction Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (design) Belt Collins & Associates (landscape) Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd. Developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Structural engineer Arup Main contractor Sanfield Building Contractors Limited Architect

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PETRONAS TWIN TOWER
Petronas Tower 1 & 2 Record height Tallest in the world from 1998 to 2004 Preceded by Willis Tower Surpassed by Taipei 101 General information Type Commercial offices and tourist attraction Architectural style Post-modern architecture Location Jalan Ampang Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3.15785N 101.71165ECoordinates: 3.15785N 101.71165E Groundbreaking 1 January 1992 Construction started 1 March 1993 Completed 1 March 1996 Inaugurated 1 August 1999 Renovated 1 January 1997 Cost US$1.6 billion Owner KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd Height Architectural 451.9 m (1,483 ft) Roof 378.6 m (1,242 ft) Top floor 375 m (1,230 ft] Technical details Floor count 88 (+5 basement floors) Floor area 395,000 m2 (4,252,000 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 78 Design and construction Architect Csar Pelli Developer KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd Structural engineer Thornton Tomasetti Main contractor Tower 1: Hazama Corporation Tower 2: Samsung Engineering & Construction and Kukdong Engineering & Construction City Center: B.L. Harbert International Coordinates

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ZIFENG TOWER
General information Status Complete Type Mixed use Location Nanjing, China 320344.9N 1184641ECoordinates: 320344.9N 1184641E Construction started 2005 Completed 2010 Opening 18 December 2010 Height Architectural 450 m (1,480 ft) Roof 381 m (1,250 ft) Top floor 316.6 m (1,039 ft) Observatory 271.8 m (892 ft) Technical details Floor count 66 (+5 basement floors) Lifts/elevators 54 Design and construction Architect Adrian Smith at SOM Structural engineer Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Coordinates

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WILLIS TOWER
Former name Sears Tower (19732009) Record height Tallest in the world from 1973 to 1998 Preceded by One World Trade Center (1970) Surpassed by Petronas Twin Towers General information Type Office, observation, communication Architectural style International Location 233 S. Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606, United States 415244N 873809WCoordinates: 415244N 873809W Construction started 1970 Completed 1973 Height Architectural 442.1 m (1,450 ft) Tip 527 m (1,729 ft) Top floor 412.7 m (1,354 ft) Technical details Floor count 108[2] (+3 basement floors) Floor area 416,000 m2 (4,477,800 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 104,[1] with 16 double-decker elevators, made by Westinghouse, modernized by Schindler Group Design and construction Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (Fazlur Khan & Bruce Graham) Coordinates

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KK100
General information Status Complete Type Hotel / Office Location Shenzhen, China 223247.58N 11466.63ECoordinates: 223247.58N 11466.63E Construction started 2007 Completed September 2011 Opening 2011 Owner Kingkey Group Height Architectural 441.8 metres (1,449 ft) Top floor 427.1 metres (1,401 ft) Observatory 427.1 metres (1,401 ft) Technical details Floor count 100 220,000 square metres (2,368,060 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 66 Coordinates

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Design and construction Architect Terry Farrell and Partners Structural engineer Arup

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GUANGZHOU INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTRE
General information Type Hotel Commercial offices Location 5 Zhujiang Avenue West Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 23713.25N 113195.07ECoordinates: 23713.25N 113195.07E Construction started December 2005 Completed 2010 Opening 2010 Cost GB280 million Height Architectural 438.6 m (1,439 ft) Roof 437.5 m (1,435 ft) Top floor 415.1 m (1,362 ft) Observatory 415.1 m (1,362 ft) Technical details Floor count 103 4 below ground 250,095 m2 (2,692,000 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 71 Coordinates

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Design and construction Architect Wilkinson Eyre Structural engineer Arup Architecture Design Institute of South China University of Technology Main contractor China State Construction Guangzhou Municipal Construction Group JV Other information Number of rooms 374

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TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL AND TOWER
General information Status Complete Type Hotel, Condominium Architectural style Modern Location 401 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago, Illinois United States Coordinates 415320.76N 873736.02W Construction started March 17, 2005 Topped-out August 16, 2008 (last concrete pour) August 19, 2008 (ceremonial topping out) January 3, 2009 (Spire ceremony) Completed 2009 Opening January 30, 2008 Cost USD $ 847 million[2] Height Architectural 1,389 feet (423.4 m) Roof 1,170 feet (356.6 m) Top floor 1,116 feet (340.2 m) Technical details Floor count 98[3] Floor area 2,600,000 square feet (240,000 m2) Lifts/elevators 27, made by Kone Design and construction Adrian Smith, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Developer Trump Organization Structural engineer William F. Baker Main contractor Bovis Lend Lease

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JIN MAO TOWER
General information Type Office, Hotel, observation, retail 88 Century Avenue, Pudong District, Shanghai 200121, China Coordinates Coordinates: 311414N 1213005E Construction started 1994 Completed 1999 Height Architectural 420.5 metres (1,380 ft) Tip 420.5 metres (1,380 ft) Top floor 348.4 metres (1,143 ft) Observatory 340.1 metres (1,116 ft) Technical details Floor count 88 (+3 basement floors) Floor area 289,500 m2 (3,116,000 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 61 Design and construction Architect Adrian Smith at SOM Structural engineer SOM Location

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PRINCESS TOWER
Coordinates General information Status Complete 250519.05N 550848.69ECoordinates: 250519.05N 550848.69E Construction started 2006 Estimated completion 2012 Opening 2012 Height Antenna spire 414 m (1,358 ft) Roof 392 m (1,286 ft) Top floor 357 m (1,171 ft) Technical details 101, plus 6 basement floors 171,175 m2 (1,842,512 sq ft)

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Architect Developer Main contractor

Design and construction Eng. Adnan Saffarini Office Tameer Holding Investment LLC Arabian Construction Company (ACC)

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AL HAMRA TOWER
General information Status Complete Type Tower Location Kuwait City, Kuwait 292243N 475934ECoordinates: 292243N 475934E Construction started 2004 Completed 2011 Opening 11-11-2011 Cost $ 500 Million Owner Ajial Real Estate Height Architectural 412.6 m (1,354 ft) Top floor 368 m (1,207 ft) Technical details Floor count 77[1] Floor area 195,000 m2 (2,098,963 sq ft) Lifts/elevators HITACHI (EL x 39, ES x 8) Design and construction Architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Developer Al Hamra Real Estate Structural engineer Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Main contractor Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading Co. Coordinates

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TWO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTER
General information Status Complete Type Commercial offices Location 8 Finance Street Central, Hong Kong 22176N 114933ECoordinates: 22176N 114933E Construction started 1997 Completed 2003 Opening 2003 Height Architectural 412.0 m (1,351.7 ft) Roof 407.0 m (1,335.3 ft) Top floor 387.6 m (1,271.7 ft) Technical details Floor count 88 (+6 basement floors) Floor area 185,805 m2 (1,999,988 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 62 Design and construction Architect Csar Pelli & Association Architects Rocco Design Architects Limited Executive Architect (Cladding) Adamson Associates Architects Developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Structural engineer Ove Arup & Partners Coordinates

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23 MARINA
General information Status Complete Type Residential Location Area 392-Block Marsa Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates 250523.30N 550902.28ECoordinates: 250523.30N 550902.28E Construction started 2006 Completed 2012 Owner Hircon International Height Architectural 392.8 m (1,289 ft) Roof 395 m (1,296 ft) Top floor 313.5 m (1,029 ft) Technical details Floor count 90 4 below ground Floor area 139,544 m2 (1,502,039 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 62 Design and construction Architect Hafeez Contractor KEO International Consultants Developer Hircon International Engineer KEO International Consultants Main contractor Dubai Civil Engineering Other information Number of units 289 Coordinates

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CITIC PLAZA
Alternative names Sky Central Plaza China International Trust & Investment Plaza General information Status Complete Type Commercial offices Location 33 Zhongshan 3 Road Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 230840N 1131910ECoordinates: 230840N 1131910E Construction started 1993 Completed 1996 Height Architectural 390.2 m (1,280 ft) Roof 321.9 m (1,056 ft) Top floor 296.9 m (974 ft) Technical details Floor count 80 205,239 m2 (2,209,174 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 36 Coordinates

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Design and construction Architect Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers Developer China International Trust and Investment Structural engineer Maunsell AECOM Group Main contractor Kumagai Gammon Joint Venture Hong Kong Construction

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SHUN HING SQUARE
General information Type Office, parking garage, retail Location 5002 Shen Nan Road East, Shenzhen, China Coordinates 223243N 1140621ECoordinates: 223243N 1140621E Construction started 1993 Completed 1996 Owner Kumagai Gumi Company Height Architectural 384 m (1,260 ft) Roof 325 m (1,066 ft) Top floor 298.1 m (978 ft) Observatory 298.1 m (978 ft) Technical details Floor count 69[1] (+3 basement floors) Floor area 280,000 m2 (3,000,000 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 36 Design and construction Architect K.Y. Cheung Design Associates Developer Shun Hing Group Structural engineer Maunsell AECOM Group

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EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
Record height Tallest in the world from 1931 to 1970 Preceded by Chrysler Building Surpassed by One World Trade Center (1970) General information Type Office, observation Architectural style Art Deco Location 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10118 404454.36N 735908.36WCoordinates: 404454.36N 735908.36W Construction started 1929 Completed 1931 Cost $40,948,900 ($629 million in 2014 dollars) Height Architectural 1,250 ft (381.0 m) Tip 1,454 ft (443.2 m) Roof 1,250 ft (381.0 m) Top floor 1,224 ft (373.1 m) Observatory 1,224 ft (373.1 m) Technical details Floor count 103 2,248,355 sq ft (208,879 m2) Lifts/elevators 73 Coordinates

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Design and construction Architect Shreve, Lamb and Harmon Developer John J. Raskob Structural engineer Homer Gage Balcom Main contractor Starrett Brothers and Eken Significant dates Added to NRHP November 17, 1982 Designated NHL June 24, 1986 Designated NYCL May 19, 1981

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ELITE RESIDENCE
General information Status Complete Type Residential Location Dubai, U.A.E. 250522.45N 550852.40ECoordinates: 250522.45N 550852.40E Construction started 2006 Completed 2012 Opening 2012 Height 380.5 metres (1,248 ft) Technical details Floor count 87 140,013 m2 (1,507,087 sq ft) Coordinates Roof

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Design and construction Architect Adnan Saffarini Developer Tameer Holding Investment LLC

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CENTRAL PLAZA
General information Status Complete Type Commercial offices Architectural style Postmodern Location 18 Harbour Road, Hong Kong 221648N 1141025ECoordinates: 221648N 1141025E Construction started 1989 Completed 1992 Height Architectural 373.9 m (1,227 ft) Roof 309 m (1,014 ft) Top floor 299 m (981 ft) Technical details Floor count 78 3 below ground Floor area 172,798 m2 (1,859,982 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 39 Design and construction Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd. Developer Ryoden Development Sino Land Sun Hung Kai Properties Structural engineer Arup Main contractor Manloze Ltd Coordinates

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BANK OF CHINA TOWER
General information Status Complete Type Commercial offices Location 1 Garden Road, Central Central, Hong Kong 221645N 1140941ECoordinates: 221645N 1140941E Construction started 18 April 1985 Completed 1990 Opening 17 May 1990 Height Architectural 367.4 m (1,205.4 ft) Roof 315.0 m (1,033.5 ft) Top floor 288.3 m (945.9 ft) Technical details Floor count 72 4 below ground 135,000 m2 (1,450,000 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 49 Coordinates

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Design and construction Architect I. M. Pei & Partners Sherman Kung & Associates Architects Ltd. Thomas Boada S.L. Structural engineer Leslie E. Robertson Associates RLLP Main contractor HKC (Holdings) Limited Kumagai HK

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BANK OF AMERICA TOWER
General information Type Commercial offices Location Sixth Avenue & 42nd Street New York City, New York Coordinates Coordinates: 40.755278N 73.984167W Construction started 2004 Completed 2009 Cost US$1 billion Owner Bank of America Height Architectural 365.8 m (1,200 ft) Roof 287.9 m (945 ft) Top floor 234.5 m (769 ft) Technical details Floor count 55[1] (+3 basement floors) (7 mechanical) Floor area 2,100,000 sq ft (200,000 m2) Lifts/elevators 52 Design and construction Architect COOKFOX Architects Adamson Associates Architects Developer Durst Organization Structural engineer Severud Associates Main contractor Tishman Construction Corporation

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ALMAS TOWER
Alternative name Diamond Tower Coordinates General information Status Complete Type Commercial offices Architectural style Modernism Location Jumeirah Lake Towers Dubai, United Arab Emirates 25.0689N 55.1412ECoordinates: 25.0689N 55.1412E Construction started 2005 Completed 2009 Owner Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Height Antenna spire 360 m (1,180 ft) Roof 306.36 m (1,005.1 ft) Top floor 279.3 m (916 ft) Technical details Floor count 68 5 below ground 160,000 m2 (1,700,000 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 35

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Design and construction Architect Atkins Middle East Developer Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Structural engineer Atkins Middle East Main contractor Taisei Corporation

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THE PINNACLE
Alternative names Grand International Mansion Guang Sheng International Building General information Status Complete Type Commercial offices Architectural style Postmodern Location Zhujiang Avenue West Guangzhou, China Coordinates 23.1278N 113.3180ECoordinates: 23.1278N 113.3180E Construction started 2008 Completed 2012 Owner Guangdong Sheng Ming Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. Height Antenna spire 360 m (1,180 ft) Roof 311.9 m (1,023 ft) Top floor 264.7 m (868 ft) Technical details Floor count 60 6 below ground 118,452 m2 (1,275,010 sq ft)

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Design and construction Architect Guangzhou Hanhua Architects & Engineers Developer Guangdong Sheng Ming Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. Structural engineer Guangzhou Hanhua Architects & Engineers Main contractor Guangzhou Municipal Construction Group JV

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JW MARRIOTT MARQUIS HOTEL DUBAI TOWERS 1&2
Former name Emirates Park Towers Hotel & Spa General information Status Complete Type Hotel Architectural style Postmodern Location Sheikh Zayed Road Business Bay Dubai, United Arab Emirates Coordinates 25.1856N 55.2566ECoordinates: 25.1856N 55.2566E Construction started November 2006 Completed Tower 1 - 2012 Tower 2 - 2013 Cost AED1.8 billion Owner Emirates Group Management Marriott International Height Antenna spire 355.4 m (1,166 ft) Roof 298.1 m (978 ft) Top floor 298.1 m (978 ft) Technical details Floor count 82 Floor area 320,314 m2 (3,447,830 sq ft) Lifts/elevators Tower 1 - 14 Tower 2 14 Design and construction Architect Arch Group Consultants Developer Emirates Group Structural engineer BG&E Main contractor Brookfield Multiplex Other information Number of rooms Tower 1 - 804 rooms Tower 2 - 804 rooms

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EMIRATES TOWER ONE
Emirates Office Tower General information Status Complete Type Office Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates 251303N 551700ECoordinates: 251303N 551700E Construction started 1996 Completed 1999 Height Architectural 354.6 m (1,163 ft) Roof 311 m (1,020 ft) Top floor 241.4 m (792 ft) Technical details Floor count 54 100,000 square metres (1,100,000 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 17 Coordinates

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Design and construction Architect Hazel W.S. Wong Norr Group Consultants Int. Ltd.

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TUNTEX SKY TOWER
General information Status Complete Type Mixed Use Location Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Coordinates 223642N 1201800ECoordinates: 223642N 1201800E Construction started 1994 Completed 1997 Cost NT$ 5 billion Height Architectural 347.5 m (1,140 ft) Roof 347.5 m (1,140 ft) Top floor 341.0 m (1,119 ft) Observatory 341.0 m (1,119 ft) Technical details Floor count 85 (5 basement floors) Floor area 306,337 m2 (3,297,384 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 54 Design and construction Architect C.Y. Lee Website gfk.com.tw

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AON CENTER
General information Type Office Location 200 E. Randolph St. Chicago, Illinois 60601, United States 415307N 873717WCoordinates: 415307N 873717W Construction started 1970 Completed 1974 Opening 1973 Cost $120,000,000 (USD) Owner Piedmont Office Realty Trust Height Architectural 1,136 ft (346 m) Technical details Floor count 83 aboveground 5 belowground Floor area 3,600,000 sq ft (334,451 m2) Lifts/elevators 50, made by Otis Elevator Company Design and construction Architect Edward Durell Stone Developer Standard Oil of Indiana Main contractor Turner Construction Coordinates

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THE CENTER
General information Type Office Location Hong Kong Hong Kong 221705N 1140916ECoordinates: 221705N 1140916E Construction started 1995 Completed 1998 Height Architectural 346 m (1,135 ft) Roof 292 m (958 ft) Top floor 275 m (902 ft) Technical details Floor count 73 Floor area 130,032 m2 (1,399,653 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 41, made by Otis Elevator Company Design and construction Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd. Structural engineer Maunsell AECOM Group Main contractor Paul & - ITC Construction Coordinates

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JOHN HANCOCK CENTER
Coordinates General information Location Chicago, IL 41.8988N 87.6230WCoordinates: 41.8988N 87.6230W Construction started 1965 Completed 19 Cost $100,000,000 Owner The Hearn Company Height Architectural 1,127 ft (344 m) Tip 1,506 ft (459 m) Roof 1,127 ft (344 m) Top floor 1,054 ft (321 m) Observatory 1,030 ft (314 m) Technical details Floor count 100 Floor area 2,799,973 sq ft (260,126 m2) Lifts/elevators 50, made by Otis Elevator Company Design and construction Architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Developer John Hancock Insurance Main contractor Tishman Construction Co.

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TIANJIN GLOBAL FINANCIAL CENTER
General information Status Complete Type Office Location Tianjin, China 390744N 1171147ECoordinates: 390744N 1171147E Construction started 2007 Completed Topped out 14 January 2010 Opening 2011 Cost 3.5 billion yuan Owner Financial Street Holding Height Architectural 336.9 metres (1,105 ft) Observatory Template:Covnert Technical details Floor count 74 Design and construction Skidmore, Owings and Merril Coordinates

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THE TORCH
General information Status Complete Type Residential Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates 250516.59N 550851.00ECoordinates: 250516.59N 550851.00E Opening May 2011 Height Antenna spire 336.8 m (1,105 ft) Top floor 276.3 m (906 ft) Technical details Floor count 79 Coordinates

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KEANGNAM HANOI LANDMARK TOWER
General information Status Complete Type Hotel, office, serviced residences, retail, observatory Location Hanoi, Vietnam Coordinates 21.017324N 105.784054ECoordinates: 21.017324N 105.784054E Opening Oct. 2011 Cost 1.05 billion USD Height Antenna spire 350 m (1,150 ft) Roof 345 m (1,132 ft) Top floor 336 m (1,102 ft) Technical details Floor count 72 (and 2 underground) Floor area 609,673 m2 (6,562,470 sq ft) Design and construction Architect Heerim, Samoo, Aum & Lee, HOK

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SHIMAO INTERNATIONAL PLAZA
General information Status Complete Type Hotel, office Location Huangpu District, Shanghai, China 31.236N 121.471ECoordinates: 31.236N 121.471E Construction started 2001 Completed 2006 Height Architectural 333.3 m (1,094 ft) Roof 256 m (840 ft) Top floor Technical details Floor count 60 Floor area 91,600 m2 (986,000 sq ft) Design and construction Ingenhoven Overdiek and Partner, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd. Coordinates

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ROSE RAYHAAN BY ROTANA
General information Status Complete Type Hotel Architectural style Postmodern Location 105 Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai, United Arab Emirates Coordinates 25.211667N 55.276389ECoordinates: 25.211667N 55.276389E Construction started 2004 Completed 2007 Opening 14 December 2009 Owner Rotana Height Architectural 333.2 m (1,093 ft) Top floor 237.1 m (778 ft) Technical details Floor count 71 1 below ground Floor area 50,569 m2 (544,320 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 8 Design and construction Architect Khatib & Alami Group Developer Abbco Group Main contractor Arabian Construction Company Other information Number of rooms 684 Website www.rotana.com

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MINSHENG BANK BUILDING
General information Type office Location Wuhan, Hubei, China 30.597N 114.268ECoordinates: 30.597N 114.268E Construction started 2001 Completed 2008 Height Architectural 331.0 m (1,086.0 ft) Roof 290 m (950 ft) Top floor 237.4 m (779 ft) Technical details Floor count 68 110,000 m2 (1,200,000 sq ft) Coordinates

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Design and construction Wuhan Architectural Design Institute

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CHINA WORLD TOWER
General information Type Office, hotel and retail 39.9109336N 116.452176ECoordinates: 39.9109336N 116.452176E Construction started 2005 Completed 2010 Height Architectural 330 m (1,083 ft) Top floor 311.8 m (1,023 ft) Technical details Floor count 74 (+5 basement floors) Floor area 280,000 m2 (3,013,900 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 41, made by Schindler Group Design and construction Architect United States Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Structural engineer United Kingdom Arup Coordinates

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LONGXI INTERNATIONAL HOTEL
General information Status Complete Type Mixed-use Location Jiangyin China 314949N 1202519ECoordinates: 314949N 1202519E Opening 12 October 2011 Height Architectural 328 metres (1,076 ft) Technical details Floor count 74 Lifts/elevators 35 Design and construction Architect A+E Design Coordinates

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THE INDEX
General information Status Complete Type Mixed-use Location Plot- DIFC Dubai 251224.89N 551640.42ECoordinates: 251224.89N 551640.42E Construction started 2005 Completed 2010 Opening 2010 Height Architectural 326 metres (1,070 ft) Top floor 322 metres (1,056 ft) Technical details Floor count 80 170,400 square metres (1,834,170 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 27 Coordinates

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Design and construction Architect Foster and Partners Developer Union Properties Structural engineer Halvorson and Partners

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Q1 TOWER
The world's fifth tallest residential building General information Type Residential Location Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Coordinates 280022S 1532546ECoordinates: 280022S 1532546E Construction started 2002 Completed 2005 Cost $255 million Height Architectural 322.5 m (1,058 ft) Roof 245 m (804 ft) Top floor 235 m (771 ft) Observatory 235 m (771 ft) Technical details Floor count 78 (+2 basement floors) Design and construction Architect Sunland Group Developer Sunland Main contractor Sunland

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WENZHOU TRADE CENTER
General information Status Complete Type Mixed-use Location Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China 280025N 1203954ECoordinates: 280025N 1203954E Construction started 9 June 2003 Completed 2010 Opening 2010 Height Architectural 321.9 m (1,056 ft)[1] Technical details Floor count 68[1] 174,361 m2 (1,876,806 sq ft)[1] Coordinates

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Design and construction Architect Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research[1] Developer Wenzhou International Trade Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.

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BURJ AL ARAB
General information Status Complete Type Hotel Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates 25.141975N 55.186147ECoordinates: 25.141975N 55.186147E Construction started 1995 Completed 1999 Opening December 1999 Cost USD $ 650 million Height Architectural 322.0 m (1,056 ft) Technical details Floor count 60 Lifts/elevators 18 Design and construction Tom Wright of WKK Architects Developer Jumeirah Structural engineer Atkins Other information Number of rooms 202 Website burj-al-arab.com Coordinates

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NINA TOWER
General information Type Office, hotel and retail Location Hong Kong 222207N 1140647ECoordinates: 222207N 1140647E Construction started 2000 Completed 2007 Height Architectural 320.4 m (1,051 ft) Roof 319.8 m (1,049 ft) Top floor 301.1 m (988 ft) Observatory 151.7 m (498 ft) Technical details Floor count 80 Lifts/elevators 60 Coordinates

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CHRYSLER BUILDING
Record height Tallest in the world from May 27, 1930 to April 30, 1931 Preceded by 40 Wall Street Surpassed by Empire State Building General information Type Office Location 405 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, New York 10174 Coordinates 40456.12N 735831.08WCoordinates: 40456.12N 735831.08W Construction started 1928 Completed 1930 Owner Abu Dhabi Investment Council Height Antenna spire 1,046 ft (319 m) Roof 925 ft (282 m) Top floor 899 ft (274 m) Technical details Floor count 77 1,195,000 sq ft (111,000 m2) Lifts/elevators 32

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Design and construction Architect William Van Alen Architectural style Art Deco Significant dates Added to NRHP 1976 Designated NHL December 8, 1976

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NEW YORK TIMES TOWER
General information Type Office, retail Location 620 Eighth Avenue New York, New York, 10018, USA Coordinates 404523N 735924WCoordinates: 404523N 735924W Construction started 2003 Completed 2007 Cost $850 million Owner The New York Times Company (58% owner) and Forest City Ratner Companies (42% owner) Management Forest City Ratner Companies Height Architectural 1,046 ft (319 m) Roof 748 ft (228 m) Top floor 721 ft (220 m) Technical details Floor count 52 Floor area 1,540,000 sq ft (143,000 m2) Lifts/elevators 32[2] (24 passenger, 8 service) Design and construction Renzo Piano Building Workshop, FXFOWLE Architects Developer Forest City Ratner Companies Structural engineer Thornton Tomasetti Main contractor AMEC Construction Management

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HHHR TOWER
General information Status Complete Type Residential Location Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Coordinates 251316.39N 551650.66ECoordinates: 251316.39N 551650.66E Construction started 2006 Completed 2010 Height 317.6 m (1,042 ft) Roof

Technical details Floor count 72 Design and construction Architect Al Hashemi Developer Dubai International Real Estate Main contractor Al Ahmadiah - Hip Hing Joint Venture

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BANK OF AMERICA PLAZA
Former names Nations Bank Building C & S Plaza General information Type Commercial offices Location 600 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, Georgia, United States 33.7708N 84.3861WCoordinates: 33.7708N 84.3861W Construction started 1991 Completed 1992 Cost US$150 million Owner BentleyForbes Management Cousins Properties Height Architectural 317 m (1,040 ft) Roof 284.3 m (933 ft) Technical details Floor count 55 1,253,500 sq ft (116,450 m2) Lifts/elevators 24 Coordinates

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Design and construction Architect Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo and Associates Structural engineer CBM Engineers Inc. Newcomb & Boyd Main contractor Beers Construction

51 U.S. BANK TOWER

Former names Library Tower First Interstate Bank World Center General information Type Commercial offices Location 633 West Fifth Street Los Angeles, California 34.05101N 118.254355WCoordinates: 34.05101N 118.254355W Construction started 1987 Completed 1989 Cost US$350 million Owner Overseas Union Enterprise Management Hines Interests Height Architectural 310.3 m (1,018 ft) Top floor 294.92 m (967.6 ft) Technical details Floor count 73 2 below ground 1,300,000 sq ft (120,000 m2) Lifts/elevators 24

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Design and construction Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Ellerbe Becket Developer Maguire Properties Structural engineer CBM Engineers James A. Knowles & Associates Main contractor Turner Construction Company Architect

52 OCEAN HEIGHTS
General information Status Complete Type Residential Location Area 392-Block Marsa Dubai Dubai 250526.13N 550855.83ECoordinates: 250526.13N 550855.83E Construction started 2007 Estimated completion 2010 Opening 2010 (est.) Height Architectural 310 m (1,017 ft) Roof 310 m (1,017 ft) Top floor 288.6 m (947 ft) Technical details Floor count 83 (3 basement floor) Floor area 113,416 m2 (1,220,800 sq ft) Design and construction Architect Andrew Bromberg, Aedas Developer DAMAC Properties Structural engineer Meinhardt Main contractor Arabtec

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