List of tallest buildings in Lebanon
Ever since the end of the Lebanese Civil War in 1991, Lebanon has undergone a construction phase resulting in many towers being built towards its skyline. The following is a list of tallest buildings in Lebanon.[1]
List of the Tallest Buildings in Lebanon
Rank | Name | Image | Height metres / ft |
Floors | Year | City | Coordinates | Notes |
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1 | Sama Beirut | 195 metres (640 ft) | 50 | 2016 | Beirut | 33°53′13.50″N 35°30′36.80″E / 33.8870833°N 35.5102222°E / 33.8870833; 35.5102222 (Sama Beirut) | Currently the tallest building in Lebanon. | |
2 | FortyFour | 185 metres (607 ft) | 44 | 2017 | Beirut | 33°52′49.9″N 35°32′32.1″E / 33.880528°N 35.542250°E / 33.880528; 35.542250 (FortyFour) | Developed by DEMCO PROPERTIES in partnership with M1 Real Estate. | |
3 | Sky Gate | 181 meters (594 ft) | 44 | 2014 | Beirut | 33°53′16.00″N 35°31′03.20″E / 33.8877778°N 35.5175556°E / 33.8877778; 35.5175556 (Sky Gate Beirut) | An international award at MIPIM for its distinguished design by Nabil Gholam Architecture and Planning. | |
4 | Al Murr Tower | 157 metres (515 ft) | 40 | Beirut | 33°53′43.00″N 35°29′47.40″E / 33.8952778°N 35.4965000°E / 33.8952778; 35.4965000 (Beirut Trade Center) | Construction stopped in 1975 with the start of the civil war after the building had been topped out. It still stands unfinished as of 2017, and is slated to be redeveloped into Beirut Trade Center or demolished, but no official date has been announced. | ||
6 | Marina Gate | 130 meters (426 ft) | 32 | 2018 | Naccache | 33°55′14.649″N 35°35′05.719″E / 33.92073583°N 35.58492194°E / 33.92073583; 35.58492194 (Marina gate) | High-Rise Commercial Tower Developed by RISE PROPERTIES | |
5 | 2030 | 155 metres (509 ft) | 30 | 2017 | Beirut | 33°53′22.70″N 35°30′51.10″E / 33.8896389°N 35.5141944°E / 33.8896389; 35.5141944 (2030 Beirut) | ||
6= | Platinum Tower | 152 metres (499 ft) | 34 | 2008 | Beirut | 33°54′02.50″N 35°29′47.20″E / 33.9006944°N 35.4964444°E / 33.9006944; 35.4964444 (Platinum Tower Beirut) | The tallest completed building in Lebanon from 2008 until 2014. | |
6= | Abdel Wahab 618 | 152 metres (499 ft) | 37 | 2017 | Beirut | 33°53′21.00″N 35°30′57.00″E / 33.8891667°N 35.5158333°E / 33.8891667; 35.5158333 (Abdel Wahab 618 Beirut) | ||
7 | Marina Tower | 150 metres (492 ft) | 27 | 2007 | Beirut | 33°54′06.20″N 35°29′55.50″E / 33.9017222°N 35.4987500°E / 33.9017222; 35.4987500 (Marina Tower Beirut) | ||
8= | Place Pasteur | 140 metres (459 ft) | 36 | 2017 | Beirut | 33°53′44.50″N 35°30′50.00″E / 33.8956944°N 35.5138889°E / 33.8956944; 35.5138889 (Gemmayzeh Village Beirut) | ||
8= | La Citadelle | 140 metres (459 ft) | 34 | 2017 | Beirut | 33°54′07.20″N 35°29′32.20″E / 33.9020000°N 35.4922778°E / 33.9020000; 35.4922778 (La Citadelle Beirut) | ||
8= | Les Domes de Sursock | 140 metres (459 ft) | 28 | 2013 | Beirut | 33°53′34.50″N 35°31′04.00″E / 33.8929167°N 35.5177778°E / 33.8929167; 35.5177778 (Les Domes de Sursock Beirut) | ||
11 | Credit Libanais headquarters | 133 metres (436 ft) | 34 | 2015 | Beirut | 33°52′48.60″N 35°31′28.20″E / 33.8801667°N 35.5245000°E / 33.8801667; 35.5245000 (Credit Libanais Headquarters Beirut) | ||
12 | Hilton Habtoor Grand Hotel | 130 metres (427 ft) | 30 | 2005 | Sin el Fil | 33°52′09.80″N 35°32′14.00″E / 33.8693889°N 35.5372222°E / 33.8693889; 35.5372222 (Hilton Habtoor Grand Hotel Beirut) | ||
13 | 3 Beirut | 126 metres (413 ft) | 33 | 2017 | Beirut | 33°53′56.30″N 35°29′51.70″E / 33.8989722°N 35.4976944°E / 33.8989722; 35.4976944 (3Beirut) | ||
14 | Bay Tower | 125 metres (410 ft) | 30 | 2011 | Beirut | 33°54′02.50″N 35°29′52.00″E / 33.9006944°N 35.4977778°E / 33.9006944; 35.4977778 (Bay Tower Beirut) | ||
15= | Ashrafieh 4748 | 120 metres (394 ft) | 30 | 2015 | Beirut | 33°52′42.30″N 35°31′43.30″E / 33.8784167°N 35.5286944°E / 33.8784167; 35.5286944 (Ashrafieh 4748 Beirut) | ||
15= | Four Seasons Hotel | 120 metres (394 ft) | 26 | 2009 | Beirut | 33°54′06.80″N 35°29′57.30″E / 33.9018889°N 35.4992500°E / 33.9018889; 35.4992500 (Four Seasons Hotel Beirut) | ||
17 | Beirut Terraces | 119 metres (390 ft) | 26 | 2017 | Beirut | 33°53′59.00″N 35°29′46.50″E / 33.8997222°N 35.4962500°E / 33.8997222; 35.4962500 (Beirut Terraces) | ||
18 | Old Holiday Inn Hotel | 118 metres (387 ft) | 30 | 1974 | Beirut | 33°53′58.60″N 35°29′41.80″E / 33.8996111°N 35.4949444°E / 33.8996111; 35.4949444 (Old Holiday Inn Beirut Hotel) | Tallest finished building in Lebanon at the time of its completion. It operated for only a year before the beginning of the Civil War, then was heavily damaged during the Battle of the Hotels and looted by scavengers, and still stands abandoned as of 2017. | |
19 | Hosn 440 | 114 metres (374 ft) | 25 | 2011 | Beirut | 33°53′55.20″N 35°29′36.80″E / 33.8986667°N 35.4935556°E / 33.8986667; 35.4935556 (Hosn 440 Beirut) | ||
20= | Beirut Tower | 112 metres (367 ft) | 30 | 2009 | Beirut | 33°54′02.40″N 35°29′50.50″E / 33.9006667°N 35.4973611°E / 33.9006667; 35.4973611 (Beirut Tower Beirut) | ||
20= | Crowne Plaza Beirut Hotel | 112 metres (367 ft) | 27 | 2002 | Beirut | 33°53′44.70″N 35°28′45.80″E / 33.8957500°N 35.4793889°E / 33.8957500; 35.4793889 (Crowne Plaza Beirut Hotel) | ||
22 | Burj Kronfol | 110 metres (361 ft) | 28 | 2012 | Beirut | 33°52′43.10″N 35°30′29.80″E / 33.8786389°N 35.5082778°E / 33.8786389; 35.5082778 (Kronfol Tower Beirut) | ||
23 | Rizk Tower | 106 metres (348 ft) | 27 | 1974 | Beirut | 33°53′13.90″N 35°30′52.40″E / 33.8871944°N 35.5145556°E / 33.8871944; 35.5145556 (Rizk Tower Beirut) | Stood as the tallest finished and occupied building in Lebanon from 1975 until 2002. | |
24= | Damac Tower | 102 metres (335 ft) | 28 | 2015 | Beirut | 33°53′56.30″N 35°29′45.50″E / 33.8989722°N 35.4959722°E / 33.8989722; 35.4959722 (Damac Tower Beirut) | Interior designed by Versace Home. Won the 2010 Best High-rise Architecture Award at the International Property Awards in London. | |
24= | The Heights | 102 metres (335 ft) | 26 | 2014 | Beirut | 33°53′18.60″N 35°28′48.40″E / 33.8885000°N 35.4801111°E / 33.8885000; 35.4801111 (The Heights Beirut) | ||
24= | Karam Tower | 102 metres (335 ft) | 26 | Beirut | 33°53′39.70″N 35°31′31.50″E / 33.8943611°N 35.5254167°E / 33.8943611; 35.5254167 (Karam Tower Beirut) | |||
27= | Crystal Towers | 100 metres (328 ft) | 30 | 2016 | Antelias | 33°55′01.00″N 35°35′05.50″E / 33.9169444°N 35.5848611°E / 33.9169444; 35.5848611 (Crystal Towers Antelias) | ||
27= | Ashrafieh Tower | 100 metres (328 ft) | 25 | 2008 | Beirut | 33°53′19.30″N 35°30′44.00″E / 33.8886944°N 35.5122222°E / 33.8886944; 35.5122222 (Ashrafieh Tower Beirut) | ||
27= | Atomium 5242 | 100 metres (328 ft) | 27 | 2006 | Beirut | 33°53′16.00″N 35°31′05.00″E / 33.8877778°N 35.5180556°E / 33.8877778; 35.5180556 (Atomium 5242 Beirut) | ||
27= | Sky Towers | 100 metres (328 ft) | 30 | 2017 | Aramoun, Aley | 33°45′42.50″N 35°29′23.70″E / 33.7618056°N 35.4899167°E / 33.7618056; 35.4899167 (Sky Towers Aramoun) | ||
31 | Al Sahab | 98 metres (322 ft) | 25 | 2000 | Beirut | 33°53′36.20″N 35°28′28.10″E / 33.8933889°N 35.4744722°E / 33.8933889; 35.4744722 (Al Sahab Tower Beirut) | ||
32 | Carlton Residence Beirut | 96 metres (315 ft) | 24 | 2014 | Beirut | 33°53′09.00″N 35°28′35.00″E / 33.8858333°N 35.4763889°E / 33.8858333; 35.4763889 (Carlton Residence Beirut) | ||
33 | Horizon Tower | 95 metres (312 ft) | 24 | 2006 | Beirut | 33°54′05.50″N 35°29′07.20″E / 33.9015278°N 35.4853333°E / 33.9015278; 35.4853333 (Horizon Tower Beirut) | ||
34= | Al Mada Tower | 94 metres (308 ft) | 24 | 1998 | Beirut | 33°53′26.60″N 35°28′20.20″E / 33.8907222°N 35.4722778°E / 33.8907222; 35.4722778 (Al Mada Tower Beirut) | ||
34= | Raouche View @1090 | 94 metres (308 ft) | 22 | 2014 | Beirut | 33°53′22.10″N 35°28′21.00″E / 33.8894722°N 35.4725000°E / 33.8894722; 35.4725000 (Raouche View 1090 Beirut) | ||
36= | Bahri Gardens 1 | 92 metres (302 ft) | 25 | 2006 | Beirut | 33°53′26.60″N 35°28′20.20″E / 33.8907222°N 35.4722778°E / 33.8907222; 35.4722778 (Bahri Gardens 1 Beirut) | ||
36= | Bahri Gardens 2 | 92 metres (302 ft) | 25 | 2012 | Beirut | 33°53′25.00″N 35°28′21.00″E / 33.8902778°N 35.4725000°E / 33.8902778; 35.4725000 (Bahri Gardens 2 Beirut) | ||
38 | Tilal Tower | 91 metres (299 ft) | 23 | 2003 | Beirut | 33°53′15.60″N 35°31′01.80″E / 33.8876667°N 35.5171667°E / 33.8876667; 35.5171667 (Tilal Tower Beirut) | ||
39= | Universal Tower | 90 metres (295 ft) | 24 | 2014 | Beirut | 33°53′19.10″N 35°28′33.10″E / 33.8886389°N 35.4758611°E / 33.8886389; 35.4758611 (Universal Tower Beirut) | ||
39= | Verdun Gardens | 90 metres (295 ft) | 22 | 2014 | Beirut | 33°53′29.00″N 35°29′02.00″E / 33.8913889°N 35.4838889°E / 33.8913889; 35.4838889 (Verdun Gardens Beirut) | A residential complex that also houses a shopping arcade and the Staybridge Suites Hotel. | |
39= | Safir Heliopolitan Hotel | 90 metres (295 ft) | 23 | 2002 | Beirut | 33°53′29.60″N 35°28′21.90″E / 33.8915556°N 35.4727500°E / 33.8915556; 35.4727500 (Safir Heliopolitan Hotel Beirut) | ||
39= | The Phoenicia Hotel | 90 metres (295 ft) | 23 | 1961 (oldest wing), 2003 (newest wing) | Beirut | 33°54′02.50″N 35°29′40.20″E / 33.9006944°N 35.4945000°E / 33.9006944; 35.4945000 (Phoenicia Hotel Beirut) | ||
43 | Manara 587 | 88 metres (289 ft) | 18 | 2005 | Beirut | 33°53′49.50″N 35°28′19.10″E / 33.8970833°N 35.4719722°E / 33.8970833; 35.4719722 (Manara 587 Beirut) | ||
44= | Titanium Tower | 87 metres (285 ft) | 22 | Beirut | 33°53′12.00″N 35°28′43.10″E / 33.8866667°N 35.4786389°E / 33.8866667; 35.4786389 (Titanium Tower Beirut) | |||
44= | Sky Garden | 87 metres (285 ft) | 22 | 2014 | Beirut | 33°53′14.20″N 35°28′31.60″E / 33.8872778°N 35.4754444°E / 33.8872778; 35.4754444 (Sky Garden Beirut) | ||
44= | Majestic Tower | 87 metres (285 ft) | 22 | 2013 | Beirut | 33°53′54.00″N 35°29′25.70″E / 33.8983333°N 35.4904722°E / 33.8983333; 35.4904722 (Majestic Tower Beirut) | ||
44= | Mirage Plaza | 87 metres (285 ft) | 22 | 2002 | Beirut | 33°53′33.70″N 35°29′17.10″E / 33.8926944°N 35.4880833°E / 33.8926944; 35.4880833 (Mirage Plaza Beirut) | ||
44= | St George Tower 1 (Alpha Tower) | 87 metres (285 ft) | 22 | 2005 | Beirut | 33°53′03.60″N 35°31′14.10″E / 33.8843333°N 35.5205833°E / 33.8843333; 35.5205833 (St George Tower 1 Beirut) | ||
44= | St George Tower 2 (Delta Tower) | 87 metres (285 ft) | 22 | 2005 | Beirut | 33°53′05.40″N 35°31′16.20″E / 33.8848333°N 35.5211667°E / 33.8848333; 35.5211667 (St George Tower 2 Beirut) | ||
44= | St George Tower 3 (Omega Tower) | 87 metres (285 ft) | 22 | 2005 | Beirut | 33°53′04.00″N 35°31′17.10″E / 33.8844444°N 35.5214167°E / 33.8844444; 35.5214167 (St George Tower 3 Beirut) | ||
51= | Al Aidi Tower | 85 metres (279 ft) | 23 | 2008 | Beirut | 33°53′36.10″N 35°30′42.00″E / 33.8933611°N 35.5116667°E / 33.8933611; 35.5116667 (Al Aidi Tower Beirut) | ||
51= | Sursock Tower | 85 metres (279 ft) | 18 | 2009 | Beirut | 33°53′33.40″N 35°30′41.20″E / 33.8926111°N 35.5114444°E / 33.8926111; 35.5114444 (Sursock Tower Beirut) | ||
53= | Corniche Garden | 83 metres (272 ft) | 21 | 2004 | Beirut | 33°54′06.20″N 35°29′04.30″E / 33.9017222°N 35.4845278°E / 33.9017222; 35.4845278 (Corniche Garden Beirut) | ||
53= | Astoria Tower | 83 metres (272 ft) | 21 | 2010 | Beirut | 33°53′41.20″N 35°28′14.60″E / 33.8947778°N 35.4707222°E / 33.8947778; 35.4707222 (Astoria Tower Beirut) | ||
53= | Dreams Tower | 83 metres (272 ft) | 21 | 2003 | Beirut | 33°54′04.60″N 35°29′12.50″E / 33.9012778°N 35.4868056°E / 33.9012778; 35.4868056 (Dreams Tower Beirut) | ||
53= | Hilton Beirut Metropolitan Palace | 83 metres (272 ft) | 21 | 2003 | Sin el Fil | 33°52′14.80″N 35°32′09.60″E / 33.8707778°N 35.5360000°E / 33.8707778; 35.5360000 (Hilton Beirut Metropolitan Palace) | ||
57 | Hugo 43 | 81 metres (266 ft) | 22 | 2008 | Beirut | 33°53′20.10″N 35°30′28.00″E / 33.8889167°N 35.5077778°E / 33.8889167; 35.5077778 (Hugo 43 Beirut) | ||
58 | Ain Mreisseh Tower | 80 metres (262 ft) | 22 | 2007 | Beirut | 33°53′55.20″N 35°29′30.20″E / 33.8986667°N 35.4917222°E / 33.8986667; 35.4917222 (Ain Mreisseh Tower Beirut) |
Tallest Building by Governorate
Rank | Name | Height metres / ft |
Floors | Year | City | Governorate | Arabic |
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1 | Sama Beirut | 195 metres (640 ft) | 50 | 2016 | Beirut | Beirut | بيروت |
2 | Hilton Habtoor Grand Hotel | 130 metres (427 ft) | 30 | 2005 | Sin el Fil | Mount Lebanon | جبل لبنان |
3 | Demco Towers | 130 metres (427 ft) | 25 | 2011 | Antelias | Metn | جبل لبنان |
4 | Willis Tower | 56 metres (184 ft) | 17 | unknown | Kaslik | Keserwan | كسروان |
5 | AL Manara Center | 50 metres (164 ft) | 12 | 2003 | Zahle | Bekka | البقاع |
List of Tallest Buildings Under Construction
Name | Height metres / ft (est.) |
Floors | Year | City | Coordinates | Notes |
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The Edge | 220 metres (722 ft) | 50 | 2019 | Beirut | 33°53′16.00″N 35°31′07.40″E / 33.8877778°N 35.5187222°E / 33.8877778; 35.5187222 (The Edge (Beirut) | Will replace Sama Beirut as tallest building in Lebanon upon completion. |
50RISE | 185 meters (607 ft) | 50 | New Jdeideh | It will become the Tallest Commercial Skyscraper in Lebanon upon completion in 2025 | ||
Venus Towers | 122 metres (400 ft) | 31 | 2019 | Beirut | 33°53′59.20″N 35°29′51.00″E / 33.8997778°N 35.4975000°E / 33.8997778; 35.4975000 (Venus Towers Beirut) | Works were halted in 2011 by activists after the remains of a Phoenician port (dating back to at least 500 B.C.) were discovered on the site, but Venus was eventually allowed by the government to bulldoze the ruins and resume the construction of the towers, sparking widespread outrage. |
Grand Hyatt Beirut | 82 metres (269 ft) | 18 | Beirut | 33°54′00.00″N 35°30′00.00″E / 33.9000000°N 35.5000000°E / 33.9000000; 35.5000000 (Grand Hyatt Beirut) | Structure topped out, but construction on hold. |
List of Tallest Proposed Buildings
Name | Height metres / ft (est.) |
Floors | City | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Pinwheel | 315 metres (1,033 ft) | 66 | Beirut | 33°54′07.60″N 35°30′17.80″E / 33.9021111°N 35.5049444°E / 33.9021111; 35.5049444 |
50 rise | 185 metres (607 ft) | 50 | Beirut | |
Phoenician Village | 160 metres (525 ft) | 44 | Beirut | 33°53′58.40″N 35°30′35.85″E / 33.8995556°N 35.5099583°E / 33.8995556; 35.5099583 |
Forty Four | 185 metres (607 ft) | 44 | Beirut | |
The Landmark | 168 metres (551 ft) | 42 | Beirut | |
Rive Gauche Office Towers | 41 | Beirut | ||
Al Tilal Tower | 170 metres (558 ft) | 40 | Beirut | 33°53′16.90″N 35°28′37.30″E / 33.8880278°N 35.4770278°E / 33.8880278; 35.4770278 |
Beirut Trade Center | 160 metres (525 ft) | 40 | Beirut | 33°53′43.00″N 35°29′47.40″E / 33.8952778°N 35.4965000°E / 33.8952778; 35.4965000 (Beirut Trade Center) |
Ciel Et Jardin | 33 | Beirut | ||
B-Central | 31 | Beirut | ||
Level 27 | 27 | Beirut | ||
Solidere 1493 | 90 metres (295 ft) | 22 | Beirut | 33°53′56.30″N 35°29′47.30″E / 33.8989722°N 35.4964722°E / 33.8989722; 35.4964722 |
See also
References
- General
- Emporis.com - Beirut
- Ramco - Real Estate Advisers
- Specific
- ^ "Lebanon's tallest buildings". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-25.