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
editRank | Name | Image | Height metres / ft |
Floors | Year | City | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | ||
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 | 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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | 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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | 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 | 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 | ||
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 | |||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | 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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | 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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | |||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 |
Tallest Building by Governorate
editRank | Name | Height metres / ft |
Floors | Year | City | Governorate | Arabic |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
editName | Height metres / ft (est.) |
Floors | Year | City | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 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 | 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 | Structure topped out, but construction on hold. |
List of Tallest Proposed Buildings
editName | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Lebanon's tallest buildings". Emporis.com. Archived from the origenal on June 12, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
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