List of tallest buildings in the Philippines
The lists of tallest buildings in the Philippines, which ranks skyscrapers throughout the country.
Tallest completed buildings
This list ranks the highest completed skyscrapers and buildings in the Philippines. Buildings and skyscrapers included here stand at least 150 metres (492 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement according to CTBUH. This has been shortened because there is a very high number of highrise buildings between 100 metres (328 ft) and 150 metres (492 ft) within the country. (See also the more updated List of tallest buildings in Metro Manila.)
Was the tallest building in the Philippines upon completion
Not in Metro Manila (three entries)
Rank | Building | Location | Height | Floors | Year (est.) | Image | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Grand Hyatt Manila | Taguig, Metro Manila | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
66 | 2017 | The tallest building in the Philippines since its completion earlier in 2017.[1] | |
2 | PBCom Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 259 m (850 ft) |
52 | 2000 | The tallest building in the Philippines, 2000–2017 | |
3 | Trump Tower Manila | Makati, Metro Manila | 251 m (823 ft) |
57 | 2017 | 3rd tallest residential building in the Philippines. | |
4 | The Gramercy Residences | Makati, Metro Manila | 250 m (820 ft)[2] |
73 | 2012 | 4th tallest residential building in the Philippines. | |
Discovery Primea | Makati, Metro Manila | 250 m (820 ft) |
67 | 2015 | |||
Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila | Taguig, Metro Manila | 250 m (820 ft) |
63 | 2016 | |||
5 | Shang Salcedo Place | Makati, Metro Manila | 249.80 m (819.6 ft) |
43 | 2017 | ||
6 | The Imperium at Capitol Commons | Pasig, Metro Manila | 240 m (790 ft) |
63 | 2020 | Topped out as of 2019 | |
7 | Grand Riviera Suites | Manila, Metro Manila | 230 m (750 ft) |
57 | 2014 | ||
The Royalton at Capitol Commons | Pasig, Metro Manila | 230 m (750 ft) |
65 | 2020 | |||
8 | One Shangri-La Place Tower North | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 227 m (745 ft) |
64 | 2014 | ||
One Shangri-La Place Tower South | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 227 m (745 ft) |
64 | 2014 | |||
The Suites at One Bonifacio High Street | Taguig, Metro Manila | 227 m (745 ft) |
63 | 2019 | |||
9 | The Skysuites Tower | Quezon City, Metro Manila | 223 m (732 ft) |
50 | 2019 | ||
10 | GT International Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 217 m (712 ft) |
47 | 2001 | ||
11 | BSA Twin Tower 1 | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 215 m (705 ft) |
55 | 2000 | ||
BSA Twin Tower 2 | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 215 m (705 ft) |
55 | 2000 | |||
12 | The St. Francis Shangri-La Place Tower A | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 213 m (699 ft) |
60 | 2009 | ||
The St. Francis Shangri-La Place Tower B | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 213 m (699 ft) |
60 | 2009 | |||
The Proscenium Residences at The Proscenium at Rockwell | Makati, Metro Manila | 213 m (699 ft) |
56 | 2020 | |||
13 | One Rockwell West Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 210 m (690 ft) |
55 | 2010 | ||
Petron Megaplaza | Makati, Metro Manila | 210 m (690 ft) |
45 | 1998 | The tallest building in the Philippines from 1998—2000 | ||
The Knightsbridge Residences | Makati, Metro Manila | 210 m (690 ft) |
64 | 2014 | |||
The Podium West Tower | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 210 m (690 ft) |
48 | 2019 | |||
BDO Corporate Center | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 210 m (690 ft) |
47 | 2015 | |||
Park Terraces Point Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 210 m (690 ft) |
59 | 2020 | |||
Acqua Private Residences Iguazu Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 210 m (690 ft) |
56 | 2020 | |||
The Sakura at The Proscenium at Rockwell | Makati, Metro Manila | 210 m (690 ft) |
56 | 2020 | |||
The Lincoln Tower at The Proscenium at Rockwell | Makati, Metro Manila | 210 m (690 ft) |
56 | 2020 | |||
Torre de Manila | Makati, Metro Manila | 210 m (690 ft) |
56 | 2020 | |||
14 | UnionBank Plaza | Pasig, Metro Manila | 206 m (676 ft) |
49 | 2004 | ||
15 | The Residences at Greenbelt – San Lorenzo Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 205 m (673 ft) |
57 | 2009 | ||
Edades Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 205 m (673 ft) |
53 | 2014 | |||
16 | 1322 Golden Empire Tower | Manila, Metro Manila | 203 m (666 ft) |
57 | 2002 | ||
17 | One Corporate Centre | Pasig, Metro Manila | 202 m (663 ft) |
45 | 2009 | ||
18 | Philamlife Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 200 m (660 ft) |
48 | 2000 | ||
Summit One Tower | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 200 m (660 ft) |
49 | 1998 | |||
Milano Residences | Makati, Metro Manila | 200 m (660 ft) |
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Three Central Tower 2 | Makati, Metro Manila | 200 m (660 ft) |
53 | 2016 | |||
The Viridian in Greenhills | San Juan, Metro Manila | 200 m (660 ft) |
53 | 2018 | |||
Acqua Private Residences Livingstone Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 210 m (690 ft) |
54 | 2019 | |||
19 | The Beacon – Arnaiz Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 197 m (646 ft) |
50 | 2013 | ||
20 | One Central Makati | Makati, Metro Manila | 195 m (640 ft) |
50 | 2013 | ||
21 | 8 Forbestown Road | Taguig, Metro Manila | 194 m (636 ft) |
53 | 2013 | One of the tallest buildings in Bonifacio Global City. | |
22 | Anchor Skysuites | Manila, Metro Manila | 193 m (633 ft) |
56 | 2013 | Tallest building in Binondo and all of Chinatown all over the world[3] | |
Admiral Baysuites | City of Manila, Metro Manila | 193.2 m (634 ft) |
52 | 2016 | |||
23 | RCBC Plaza Yuchengco Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 192 m (630 ft) |
46 | 2001 | ||
24 | The Infinity Fort Bonifacio | Taguig, Metro Manila | 190 m (620 ft) |
53 | 2011 | ||
Grand Riviera Suites | Manila, Metro Manila | 190 m (620 ft) |
57 | 2014 | |||
Acqua Private Residences Dettifoss Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 190 m (620 ft) |
42 | 2018 | |||
Acqua Private Residences Sutherland Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 190 m (620 ft) |
42 | 2018 | |||
Acqua Private Residences Niagra Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 190 m (620 ft) |
42 | 2018 | |||
25 | One Eastwood Avenue Tower 2 | Quezon City, Metro Manila | 189 m (620 ft) |
52 | 2020 | ||
26 | Park Terraces Tower 1 | Makati, Metro Manila | 187 m (614 ft) |
49 | 2020 | ||
Park Terraces Tower 2 | Makati CBD | 187 m (614 ft) |
49 | 2020 | |||
27 | Horizons 101 Tower 1 | Cebu City, Cebu | 185 m (607 ft) |
55 | 2016 | Tallest building outside Metro Manila. | |
Tower 6789 | Makati, Metro Manila | 185 m (607 ft) |
34 | 2013 | |||
28 | One San Miguel Avenue | Pasig, Metro Manila | 183 m (600 ft) |
54 | 2001 | ||
29 | LKG Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 180 m (590 ft) |
38 | 2000 | ||
The Shang Grand Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 180 m (590 ft) |
46 | 2006 | |||
Marco Polo Ortigas Manila | Pasig, Metro Manila | 180 m (590 ft) |
41 | 2014 | |||
The Finance Centre | Taguig, Metro Manila | 180.2 m (591 ft) |
48 | 2018 | |||
30 | Pacific Plaza Tower 1 | Taguig, Metro Manila | 179 m (587 ft) |
52 | 2001 | ||
Pacific Plaza Tower 2 | Taguig, Metro Manila | 179 m (587 ft) |
52 | 2001 | |||
Atlanta Centre | San Juan, Metro Manila | 179 m (587 ft) |
37 | 1998 | |||
One Eastwood Avenue, Tower 1 | Quezon City, Metro Manila | 179 m (587 ft) |
47 | 2019 | |||
Alphaland Makati Place [4] | Makati, Metro Manila | 179 m (587 ft) |
50 | 2017 | |||
31 | Birch Tower | Manila, Metro Manila | 178 m (584 ft)[5] |
52 | 2012 | ||
32 | Aspire at Nuvo City | Quezon City, Metro Manila | 175 m (574 ft) |
48 | 2012 | ||
Robinsons Equitable Tower | Pasig, Metro Manila | 175 m (574 ft) |
45 | 1997 | Tallest building in the Philippines from 1997—1998 | ||
33 | One Roxas Triangle | Makati, Metro Manila | 174 m (571 ft) |
40 | 2000 | ||
Robinsons Summit Center | Makati, Metro Manila | 174 m (571 ft) |
38 | 2001 | |||
Paragon Plaza | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 174 m (571 ft) |
43 | 1998 | |||
34 | Twin Oaks Place East Tower | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 173 m (568 ft) |
51 | 2018 | ||
35 | Enterprise Center Tower One | Makati, Metro Manila | 172 m (564 ft) |
45 | 1999 | ||
36 | Twin Oaks Place West Tower | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 171.6 m (563 ft) |
51 | 2014 | ||
The Residences at Greenbelt‑Laguna Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 171 m (561 ft) |
48 | 2008 | |||
The Residences at Greenbelt‑Manila Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 171 m (561 ft) |
48 | 2010 | |||
37 | RCBC Plaza Tower 2 | Makati, Metro Manila | 170 m (560 ft) |
41 | 2001 | ||
The BeauFort | Taguig, Metro Manila | 170 m (560 ft) |
43 | 2013 | |||
Noble Place | City of Manila, Metro Manila | 170 m (560 ft) |
47 | 2018 | |||
38 | Pearl of the Orient Tower | Manila, Metro Manila | 168 m (551 ft) |
42 | 2004 | ||
39 | Discovery Suites | Pasig, Metro Manila | 167 m (548 ft) |
40 | 1999 | Tallest hotel building in the Philippines | |
RCBC Savings Bank Corporate Center | Taguig, Metro Manila | 167 m (548 ft) |
37 | 2013 | |||
Horizons 101 Tower 2 | Cebu City, Cebu | 167 m (548 ft) |
46 | 2019 | |||
40 | GA Twin Tower I | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 165.3 m (542 ft) |
40 | 2005 | ||
GA Twin Tower II | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 165.3 m (542 ft) |
40 | 2008 | |||
Crown Regency Hotel | Cebu City, Cebu | 165 m (541 ft) |
45 | 2005 | |||
Flair Towers - North Tower | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 165 m (541 ft) |
52 | 2015 | |||
Flair Towers - South Tower | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 165 m (541 ft) |
52 | 2014 | |||
One Rockwell East Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 165 m (541 ft) |
45 | 2011 | |||
41 | Net Park | Taguig, Metro Manila | 162 m (531 ft) |
38 | 2016 | ||
42 | Rufino Pacific Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 161 m (528 ft) |
41 | 1994 | Tallest building in the Philippines from 1994—1997 | |
43 | Ayala Tower One | Makati, Metro Manila | 160 m (520 ft) |
35 | 1996 | First building in the Philippines to be known as a "skyscraper" | |
Orient Square | Pasig, Metro Manila | 160 m (520 ft) |
38 | 1999 | |||
Admiral Grandsuites | Manila, Metro Manila | 160 m (520 ft) |
43 | 2020 | |||
44 | Lancaster Suites One | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | 158 m (518 ft) |
42 | 2007 | ||
The Beacon – Amorsolo Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 158 m (518 ft) |
44 | 2016 | |||
The Beacon – Roces Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 158 m (518 ft) |
44 | 2011 | |||
45 | Kroma Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 157 m (515 ft) |
52 | 2018 | ||
46 | Bellagio Golfview Three | Taguig, Metro Manila | 156 m (512 ft) |
40 | 2010 | ||
47 | Exportbank Plaza | Makati, Metro Manila | 155 m (509 ft) |
36 | 1998 | ||
Rizal Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 155 m (509 ft) |
47 | 2000 | |||
Zuellig Building | Makati, Metro Manila | 155 m (509 ft) |
42 | 2012 | |||
The Lorraine Tower at The Proscenium at Rockwell | Makati, Metro Manila | 155 m (509 ft) |
56 | 2020 | |||
The Kirov Tower at The Proscenium at Rockwell | Makati, Metro Manila | 155 m (509 ft) |
56 | 2020 | |||
48 | Wharton Parksuites | Manila, Metro Manila | 154.6 m (507 ft)[6] |
39 | 2012 | ||
BSA Grand Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 154 m (505 ft) |
37 | 1998 | |||
49 | The World Centre | Makati, Metro Manila | 152 m (499 ft) |
30 | 1995 | ||
50 | Salcedo Park Tower 1 | Makati, Metro Manila | 151 m (495 ft) |
45 | 1996 | ||
Salcedo Park Tower 2 | Makati, Metro Manila | 151 m (495 ft) |
45 | 1996 | |||
51 | Bellagio Golfview Two | Taguig, Metro Manila | 150 m (490 ft) |
38 | 2009 | ||
The Columns at Legazpi Village | Makati, Metro Manila | 150 m (490 ft) |
41 | 2009 | |||
Joy‑Nostalg Center | Pasig, Metro Manila | 150 m (490 ft) |
40 | 2009 | |||
One Legazpi Park | Makati, Metro Manila | 150 m (490 ft) |
45 | 2006 | |||
Pacific Plaza Condominium | Taguig, Metro Manila | 150 m (490 ft) |
44 | 1992 | Tallest building in the Philippines from 1992—1994 | ||
West Forbes Tower | Makati, Metro Manila | 150 m (490 ft) |
42 | ||||
27 Annapolis | San Juan, Metro Manila | 150 m (490 ft) |
45 | 2020 |
Buildings which almost qualify are One McKinley Place (149 m)[7] in Bonifacio Global City, Mandarin Square (149 m)[7] in Binondo, and the three towers of Light Residences (147 m)[8] in Mandaluyong, and SM Seaside City Cebu Tower (147 m) in Cebu City, Cebu.
List by geographical division
The following table shows the tallest buildings by the three main geographical divisions of the country: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Building | Image | Height | Floors | Year (est.) | Location | Region |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grand Hyatt Manila | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
66 | 2017 | Taguig | Luzon | |
Horizons 101 Tower 1 | 185 m (607 ft) |
55 | 2016 | Cebu City | Visayas | |
Vivaldi Residences Davao | 138 m (453 ft) |
37 | 2018 | Davao City | Mindanao |
Cities with the most high-rise buildings
Philippine cities with the most number of buildings of at least 50 metres (160 ft) as of August 2020.
City | No. | Region |
---|---|---|
Makati | 301 | Metro Manila |
Manila | 231 | Metro Manila |
Quezon City | 196 | Metro Manila |
Taguig | 179 | Metro Manila |
Pasig | 111 | Metro Manila |
Mandaluyong | 100 | Metro Manila |
Cebu City | 93 | Central Visayas |
Pasay | 62 | Metro Manila |
Muntinlupa | 55 | Metro Manila |
Davao City | 27 | Davao |
Parañaque | 24 | Metro Manila |
Lapu-Lapu | 17 | Central Visayas |
Iloilo City | 17 | Western Visayas |
Cagayan de Oro | 10 | Northern Mindanao |
Las Piñas | 3 | Metro Manila |
Mandaue | 3 | Central Visayas |
Valenzuela | 3 | Metro Manila |
Bacolod | 2 | Western Visayas |
Marikina | 2 | Metro Manila |
Angeles | 1 | Central Luzon |
Batangas City | 1 | Calabarzon |
Cainta | 1 | Calabarzon |
Caloocan | 1 | Metro Manila |
Dasmariñas | 1 | Calabarzon |
Mabalacat | 1 | Central Luzon |
San Fernando | 1 | Central Luzon |
Source: Emporis.com |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in the Philippines. Other buildings such as churches with tall spires may be taller but are not listed because there are no data available for these buildings.
Name | Location | Years as tallest | Height | Floors | Image | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manila Hotel | City of Manila, Metro Manila | 1912–1927 | 5 | |||
University of Santo Tomas Main Building | City of Manila, Metro Manila | 1927–1967 | 48 m (157 ft)[9] |
8 | Four floors of the main building, another four on the tower. | |
Ramon Magsaysay Center | City of Manila, | 1967—1968 | 70 m (230 ft) |
18 | ||
Manila Pavilion Hotel | City of Manila, | 1968—1989 | 90 m (300 ft) |
22 | ||
Pacific Star Building | Makati, | 1989—1991 | 112.5 m (369 ft) |
29 | ||
The Peak Tower | Makati, | 1991—1992 | 138 m (453 ft) |
38 | ||
Pacific Plaza Condominium | Makati, | 1992—1994 | 150 m (490 ft) |
44 | ||
Rufino Pacific Tower | Makati, | 1994—1997 | 162 m (531 ft) |
41 | ||
Robinsons Equitable Tower | Pasig, | 1997—1998 | 175 m (574 ft) |
45 | ||
Petron Megaplaza | Makati, | 1998—2000 | 210 m (690 ft) |
45 | ||
PBCom Tower | Makati, | 2000—2017 | 259 m (850 ft) |
52 | ||
Grand Hyatt Manila | Taguig, | 2017—present | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
66 |
Tallest twin buildings
The list is a complete inaugurated and topped-out buildings over 100 meters including identical and non-identical heights.
Rank | Name | Location | Height (max) | Floors (t1/t2) | Year | Notes |
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1 | One Shangri-La Place Twin Towers | Ortigas Center | 227 m (745 ft) | 64/64 | 2014 | Tallest twin towers in the Philippines |
2 | BSA Twin Towers | Ortigas Center | 215 m (705 ft) | 55/55 | 2011 | |
3 | The St. Francis Shangri-La Place | Ortigas Center | 213 m (699 ft) | 60/60 | 2009 | |
4 | Park Terraces Towers | Makati CBD | 187 m (614 ft) | 49/49 | 2020 | |
5 | One Eastwood Avenue Towers | Eastwood City | 179 m (587 ft)/189 m (620 ft) | 47/52 | 2019/2020 | |
6 | Pacific Plaza Towers | Bonifacio Global City | 179 m (587 ft) | 52/52 | 2001 | Second tallest buildings in Bonifacio Global City |
7 | Twin Oaks Place | Mandaluyong | 173 m (568 ft)/171.6 m (563 ft) | 51/51 | 2018/2014 | |
8 | The BeauFort Towers | Bonifacio Global City | 170 m (558 ft) | 43/43 | 2013 | |
9 | GA Twin Towers | Mandaluyong | 165.3 m (542 ft) | 40/40 | 2005/2008 | |
10 | Flair Towers | Mandaluyong | 165 m (541 ft) | 52/52 | 2015/2014 | |
11 | Salcedo Park Twin Towers | Makati CBD | 151 m (495 ft) | 45/45 | 1996 | |
12 | The Columns at Legazpi Village | Makati CBD | 150 m (492 ft) | 41/41 | 2009 | |
13 | Insular Life Corporate Towers | Alabang | 140 m (459 ft) | 34/34 | 2001 | |
14 | Wack Wack Twin Towers | Mandaluyong | 140 m (459 ft) | 30/30 | 1994 | |
15 | Robinsons Place Residences | Ermita | 137 m (449 ft) | 38/38 | 2002 | |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in the world
- List of tallest twin buildings and structures in the world
- List of tallest buildings in Metro Manila
- List of tallest buildings in Baguio
- List of tallest buildings in Cebu
- List of tallest buildings in Iloilo
- List of tallest buildings in Cagayan de Oro
- List of tallest buildings in Davao City
References
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- http://www.emporis.com/buildings/359762/gramercy-residences-makati-philippines
- "Anchor Skysuites". Anchor Land. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Birch Tower". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- "Wharton Parksuites". Anchor Land Holdings, Inc. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/country/philippines
- Light Residences in emporis.com
- "The UST Main Building at 90". The Varsitarian. Retrieved April 6, 2020.