List of tallest buildings in Shanghai


The city of Shanghai, China is one of the fastest growing cities in the world in terms of skyscraper construction, with the City of Shanghai reporting at the end of 2004 that there had been 6,704 buildings of 11 stories or more completed since 1990. In 2011 there are over 20,000 buildings 11 stories or higher and more than 1,000 buildings exceeding 30 stories in Shanghai. As of January 2019, there are 165 high-rise buildings either under construction, approved for construction, or proposed for construction, of which five are over high.
Shanghai's first building boom occurred in the 1920s and 1930s, during the city's heyday as a multinational center of business and finance. The city's international concessions permitted foreign investment, and with it came architectural styles from the West, as seen today in areas such as the French Concession and the Bund. After the Communist takeover in 1949 the city's development was stifled, punished for its earlier capitalist excesses. After economic reforms beginning in the 1980s, the city is undergoing its second construction boom to fulfill its desire to regain its status as an important global financial center.
The tallest skyscraper in Shanghai is the Shanghai Tower, which is tall with 128 floors. It is currently the tallest building in the People's Republic of China and the second tallest in the world.

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Tallest buildings

This list ranks skyscrapers in Shanghai that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equals sign following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
RankNameHeight
m / ft		FloorsYearNotesPhoto-
1Shanghai Tower632 / 2,0731282015Tallest building in China
2nd tallest building in the world
Tallest building with a twist of 90° 		-
2Shanghai World Financial Center492 / 1,6141012008Tallest building in the world with a hole
Houses Park Hyatt hotel		-
3Jin Mao Tower421 / 1,380881999Tallest building completed in the 1990s Houses Grand Hyatt hotel-
4Shimao International Plaza333 / 1,093602006Le Royal Méridien hotel-
5Sinar Mas Center320 / 1,050672017-
6Shanghai Wheelock Square297 / 974.5582010-
7Plaza 66288 / 945662001-
8Tomorrow Square285 / 934552003JW Marriott hotel-
9K11278 / 913612002-
10One Lujiazui269 / 883532008-
11Bocom Financial Towers265 / 869522002-
12=Star Harbor International Center West Tower263 / 863502018-
12=Star Harbor International Center East Tower263 / 863502018-
14=Grand Gateway Shanghai I262 / 860522005-
14=Grand Gateway Shanghai II262 / 860522005-
16=Jing An Kerry Centre Tower 2260 / 853582013-
16=IFC North Tower260 / 853562010Also known as Two IFC or HSBC Building-
18Huamin King Tower258 / 846632011-
19CITIC Ruibo Tower 1256 / 840552017-
20Bank of Shanghai Headquarters252 / 827462005-
21=IFC South Tower250 / 820582009Ritz-Carlton hotel-
21=HKRI Centre One250 / 820512016-
23One Museum Place249 / 816542018-
24=Global Harbor North Tower248 / 814582014-
24=Global Harbor South Tower248 / 814582014-
26Maxdo Centre241 / 792552002-
27=Longemont238 / 781602006Also known as Cloud Nine Shopping Mall or Shanghai Summit Shopping City
contains Renaissance Shanghai Zhongshan Park Hotel		-
27=CITIC Ruibo Tower 2238 / 781522017-
29International Ocean Shipping Building232 / 763502000-
30=Plaza 66 Tower 2228 / 749452006-
30=CITIC Plaza228 / 749472010-
32=Oasis Skyway Garden Hotel226 / 742522007-
32=Bank of China Tower226 / 741532000-
34Raffles Square222 / 728492003-
35=Zhongrong Jasper Tower220 / 722482008-
35=BM Plaza220 / 722502009-
37=CITIC Pacific HQ219 / 719492010-
37=Riviera TwinStar Square219 / 719492010-
39Changfeng Hotel218 / 715532005Also known as the Regent Shanghai-
40Shanghai Dong Hai Plaza217 / 712522004-
41=World Finance Tower212 / 696432000-
41=King Tower212 / 696381996-
43=Pudong International Information Port211 / 692402001-
43=No.1 Shaghai211 / 691342016-
4521st Century Mansion210 / 689492009--
46=Golden Bell Mansion208 / 682421998-
46=Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World208 / 682462005-
46=Taiping Financial Tower208 / 682382011-
46=China Merchants Bank Mansion208 / 682372011
50Sofitel Jin Jiang Oriental Pudong Hotel207 / 679472002-
51Golden Landmark206 / 676412008-
52Nan Zheng Building205 / 673491998-
53Lippo Plaza204 / 669381998-
54Hang Seng Bank Tower203 / 667461998-
55=Huaxia Financial Square Tower A202 / 663422003Also known as Xinyuan Square A-
55=Huaxia Financial Square Tower B202 / 663422005Also known as Xinyuan Square B-
57=Park Place200 / 656432008-
57=Shanghai World Plaza200 / 656381997-
59World Plaza Shanghai199 / 653381998-
60=BEA Finance Tower198 / 650422009-
60=Bund Center198 / 650452002-
62=Wenxin United Press Building197 / 646431999-
62=Lan Sheng Building196 / 643391997-
62=China Insurance Building196 / 643381999-
62=The Center196 / 643452004-
66CITIC Square193 / 633452000-
67=Huaneng Union Tower188 / 617381997-
67=CAAC Pudong Tower188 / 617382001-
67=Bao'an Tower188 / 617381997-
70Shanghai Futures Building187 / 614371998-
71=China Merchants Tower186 / 610381995-
71=Shanghai China Merchants Plaza Office Building186 / 610391998-
73=Aurora Plaza185 / 607372003-
73=Pudong Development Mansion185 / 607362001-
75Shanghai Yi Building183 / 600401995-
76Ciro's Plaza181 / 594392002-
77=Union Square II180 / 591352005-
77=Union Square I180 / 591352005-
77=Mirae Asset Tower180 / 591322008-
77=Silver Peak Tower180 / 591422001-
77=Pudong Shangri La Hotel Extension180 / 591432005-
77=Citigroup Tower180 / 591412005-
77=Shanghai Property Information Exchange Center180 / 591352000-
77=Hopson International Tower180 / 591332008-
85=Harbour Ring Plaza178 / 584361998-
85=K. Wah Center178 / 584392005-
85=Shanghai New World Centre178 / 584421998-
85=Lin Chong Hing Finance Center177 / 581392008-
85=CMBC Tower177 / 581392008-
85=Shanghai Expo Guest Hotel177 / 581402010-
90Liu Chong Hing Finance Center174 / 571422006-
91=Shimao Riviera Garden 1173 / 568552000-
91=HKRI Centre Two173 / 568332017-
93Four Seasons Hotel172 / 564372002-
94=Ping'an Financial Center170 / 558382010-
94=Shanghai Grand Center170 / 558412011-

* Indicates still under construction, but has been topped out.

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Shanghai and are planned to rise at least. Buildings that have already been topped out are also included.
NameHeight*
m / feet		Floors*Year*Notes
Xujiahui Center Tower 1370 / 1,214702022
Zhenru Center305 / 1,000572020Under Construction
Greenland Bund Centre Tower 1300 / 984642022N/A
Shanghai Henderson Center285 / 935612020
Qiantan Center280 / 919562019
SK Group Tower264 / 866522019N/A
Greenland Bund Centre Tower 2240 / 787452022N/A
Greenland Bund Centre Tower 3180 / 591372022

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Approved

This lists buildings that are approved for construction in Shanghai and are planned to rise at least.
NameHeight*
m / feet		Floors*Year*Notes
Concord World Phase Three288 / 945——Considered to be a stale approved project
Fortune World200 / 656—2009
Sanzhi Hotel Tower180 / 591——

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Shanghai and are planned to rise at least.
NameHeight
m / feet		Floors*Year*Notes
Xtopia1,614 / 5,295300—Xtopia is a concept building for a 300-floor high-rise self-contained community.
Bionic Tower1,228.2 / 4,030300—A visionary proposal for a vertical city housing at least 100,000 people.
Xujiahui Tower460 / 1,50992—Considered a stale proposal, originally meant for completion in 2010 and to be sited next to the Shanghai World Financial Center and the Jin Mao Tower Newer proposals, however, suggests the tower to be placed in Xujiahui next to the Grand Gateway twin towers.
Future City250 / 82060—
Lujiazui Shipyard Redevelopment Phase II200 / 65660—
Jin Guo Tower193 / 63338—
Bading Development Finance Mansion180 / 591412009

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Shanghai when measured to roof. When measured to height of structural or architectural top, the Shanghai Exhibition Centre held the title from completion in 1955 until overtaken by the Jin Jiang Tower in 1988.
NameStreet addressYears as tallestHeight
metres / ft		FloorsReference
Arcadia Hall, ShanghaiZhangyuan Garden1893–19195
Customs House, Shanghai13 The Bund1927–193482 / 2698
Park Hotel170 Nanjing West Road1934–198384 / 27522
Shanghai Hotel505 Wulumuqi Road North1983–198591 / 29927
Union Friendship Tower—1985–1988106 / 34830
Jin Jiang Tower161 Changle Road1988–1990153 / 50246
The Portman Ritz-Carlton1376 Nanjing West Road1990–1995165 / 54148
China Merchants TowerLujiazui Central Business District1995–1996186 / 61038
King TowerXin Jin Qiao Road1996–1998212 / 69638
Jin Mao Tower88 Century Boulevard1998–2007421 / 1,38088
Shanghai World Financial CenterCentury Boulevard2007–2015492 / 1,614101
Shanghai Tower2015–present632 / 2,093120