List of tallest buildings in Sydney
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, which measures all structures to the highest architectural detail. Since August 1981, the tallest structure in Sydney is the Sydney Tower, at 309 m (1,014 ft). However, according to the international standard of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, observation towers are not fully habitable and do not count as buildings.[1] Excluding the Sydney Tower, the tallest building in Sydney is the Citigroup Centre, which was completed in 2000 and stands at 243 m (797 ft). It is also the eight tallest building in Australia. Sydney originally had a 46 m (151 ft) height limit that was enforced until 1957, which saw a construction boom for skyscrapers and buildings. Its height limit now stands at 235 m (771 ft).
Edited by Wikipedia Contributor : Costa D
Tallest buildings and structures 310m-185m
Rank | Name | Image | Height (m) | Floors | Year | Address | Rank [Note 1] |
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[Note 2] |
Sydney Tower | 309 | 19 | 1981 | 100 Market Street | Although tallest building in Sydney, Sydney Tower is not a habitable building as it is mainly for observation and is not fully habitable. 275m to Roof. | |
1 | Governor Phillip Tower | 254 | 64 | 1993 | 1 Farrer Place | Tallest Building to antenna however the antenna is not included as part of the height so it is officially 227m to roof height. | |
=2 | Chifley Tower | 244 | 53 | 1992 | 122 Phillip Street | A 3-metre lightning rod was added in 2000, but is not counted by CTBUH as it does not constitute an architectural feature leaving the buildings official height down to 241. The Roof height is 206. It is one of the most expensive buildings in the world at AU$1.2 billion | |
=2 | MLC Centre | 244 | 67 | 1977 | 19 Martin Place | 227 to roof height and 244 to antenna and tallest building in Sydney from 1977 to 1992. | |
4 | Citigroup Centre | 243 | 50 | 2000 | 506 George Street | Officially the tallest building as it is the tallest in roof height. | |
5 | Deutsche Bank Place | 240 | 39 | 2005 | 126 Phillip Street | This building is the second-tallest building in the world with fewer than 40 floors. Al Faisaliyah Center (Riyadh) is taller with the roof height being 160. | |
6 | Meriton World Tower | 230 | 73 | 2004 | 85 Liverpool Street | Tallest residential building in Sydney. Tallest building in Sydney without a spire and is owned by Meriton Apartments. Part of the World Square complex. | |
7 | Ernst & Young Tower | 222 | 45 | 2004 | 680 George Street | Part of the World Square complex. Roof height is 190. | |
8 | RBS Tower | 219 | 41 | 2001 | 88 Phillip Street | For commercial and residential purposes (mainly commercial). More commonly known as Aurora Place but officially RBS Tower. 188 to roof. | |
10 | Suncorp Place | 193 | 48 | 1982 | 259 George Street | Started construction in 1970 and wasn't completed until 1982, as the project was delayed many times. | |
11 | AMP Centre | — | 188 | 45 | 1976 | 50 Bridge Street | Tallest building in Sydney from 1976-1977 until it was surpassed by the MLC Centre a year later. |
Tallest buildings and structures 184m-151m
Rank [Note 3] | ||||||||||
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Building | Spire height | Roof height | Storeys | Completed | Usage | Status | Address | |||
m | ft | m | ft | |||||||
=12 | Capita Centre | 183 | 600 | 157 | 515 | 31 | 1989 | Commercial | Completed | 9 Castlereagh Street |
=12 | Century Tower | 183 | 600 | 158 | 518 | 54 | 1997 | Residential | Completed | 343 Pitt Street |
14 | Grosvenor Place | — | — | 180 | 591 | 45 | 1988 | Commercial | Completed | 225 George Street |
=15 | Australia Square Tower | — | — | 170 | 558 | 46 | 1967 | Commercial | Completed | 264 George Street |
=15 | Meriton Tower | — | — | 170 | 558 | 48 | 2006 | Residential | Completed | 551 George Street |
17 | The Peak | 168 | 551 | 153 | 502 | 46 | 1996 | Residential | Completed | 2 Quay Street |
=18 | 1 O'Connell Street | 166 | 545 | 155 | 509 | 36 | 1991 | Commercial | Completed | 1 O'Connell Street |
=18 | Westpac Place | 166 | 545 | 144 | 472 | 35 | 2005 | Commercial | Completed | 251 Kent Street |
=20 | 201 Elizabeth Street | — | — | 164 | 538 | 40 | 1978 | Commercial | Completed | 201 Elizabeth Street |
=20 | Gateway Plaza | — | — | 164 | 538 | 46 | 1989 | Commercial | Completed | 1 Macquarie Place |
22 | HSBC Centre | 162 | 531 | 151 | 495 | 37 | 1988 | Commercial | Completed | 586 George Street |
23 | The Cove | — | — | 158 | 518 | 45 | 2003 | Residential | Completed | 129 Harrington Street |
24 | Hordern Tower | 156 | 512 | 130 | 427 | 48 | 1999 | Commercial | Completed | 401 Pitt Street |
25 | 1 Bligh Street | — | — | 154 | 505 | 29 | 2011 | Commercial | Completed | 1 Bligh Street |
26 | Angel Place | — | — | 152 | 499 | 35 | 2000 | Commercial | Completed | 117 Pitt Street |
=26 | Sydney Central | 152 | 499 | 136 | 446 | 31 | 1992 | Commercial | Completed | 477 Pitt Street |
=28 | Lumiere Residences | — | — | 151 | 495 | 47 | 2007 | Residential | Completed | 487 George Street |
=28 | 85 Castlereagh Street | — | — | 151 | 495 | 32 | 2012 | Commercial | Completed | 85 Castlereagh Street |
Tallest Buildings Under Construction
Rank [Note 4]. |
Building | Height | Storeys | Due for Completion | Usage | Address |
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1 | ANZ Bank Centre | 195 | 46 | 2013 | Commercial | 163 Castlereagh Street |
Major future projects
This is a list of approved highrise/skyscrapers set for Sydney.[2][3]
Name | Height | Storeys | Purpose | Completion | Status | |
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m | ft | |||||
115 Bathurst Street | 235 | 771 | 65 | Residential | 2014 | Approved |
Crown Sydney (Barangaroo) | 220 | 720 | 55 | Casino | 2015 | Proposed |
C3 Tower (Barangaroo) | 216 | 709 | 50 | Commercial | 2015 | Approved |
1 Richard Johnson Square | 205 | 673 | 30 | Residential | 2015 | Proposed |
Pier Hotel (Barangaroo) | 200 | 660 | 50 | Residential | 2015 | Approved |
1 Alfred Street | 187 | 614 | 55 | Residential | 2014 | Approved |
C4 Tower (Barangaroo) | 178 | 584 | 43 | Office | 2014 | Approved |
Sydney Skyline
Panoramas of the Sydney skyline.
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Australia
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Australia
- Buildings and architecture of Sydney
Notes
- ^ Rank for tallest buildings is based firstly on spire height, or secondly, roof height. Antenna height is not used in determining rank, as unlike a spire, it is not considered an architectural feature, rather an additional structure but I have added them by antenna height but is said in the notes whether it is or not.
- ^ Sydney Tower is not a habitable building; the structure is included in this list for comparative purposes, but as it is not a high-rise it is not given a ranking. Per a ruling by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding observation towers are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures.
- ^ Rank for tallest buildings is based firstly on spire height, or secondly, roof height. Antenna height is not used in determining rank, as unlike a spire, it is not considered an architectural feature, rather an additional structure.
- ^ Rank for tallest buildings is based firstly on spire height, or secondly, roof height. Antenna height is not used in determining rank, as unlike a spire, it is not considered an architectural feature, rather an additional structure.
References
- ^ "existing | Buildings". Emporis. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "Sydney". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "City of Sydney | Buildings". Emporis. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- Emporis (General database for Skyscrapers)