For centuries, humanity has always been fascinated with building structures that go up higher and higher. From the pyramids in Egypt to the Aztec and Incan temples in the Americas, to the modern skyscrapers of today, man has proven time and time again that, when it comes to constructing towers and buildings, the sky truly is the limit.
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Here in the Philippines, we’re not exactly behind in the race to build the tallest buildings. Just take a stroll along Ayala Avenue and Bonifacio Global City.
But what exactly are the tallest buildings in the country today?
We looked to global buildings information provider Emporis for the answer.
And here, in ascending order, are the 20 tallest buildings in the Philippines:
20. St. Francis Tower
Height: 213 meters
Number of floors: 60
Location: Mandaluyong
Year completed: 2009
19. GT International Tower
Height: 217 meters
Number of floors: 43
Location: Makati
Year completed: 2002
18. Alphaland Makati Place
Height: 220 meters
Number of floors: 55
Location: Makati
Year completed: 2017
16-17. BSA Towers 1 and 2
Height: 221 meters
Number of floors: 54
Location: Mandaluyong
Year completed: 2011
15. UNTV 37 Tower (under construction)
Height:222 meters
Number of floors: 28
Location: Quezon City
Year completed: 2019
14. Sky Suites Tower
Height: 223 meters
Number of floors: 44
Location: Quezon City
Year completed: 2018
13. The Suites at One Bonifacio High Street
Height: 227 meters
Number of floors: 63
Location: Taguig City
Year completed: 2019
11-12. One Shangri-La Place 1 and 2
Height: 227 meters
Number of floors: 64
Location: Mandaluyong
Year completed: 2015
10. Grand Riviera Suites
Height: 230 meters
Number of floors: 57
Location: Manila
Year completed: 2014
9. The Royalton
Height: 230 meters
Number of floors: 65
Location: Pasig
Year completed: 2019
8. The Imperium
Height: 240 meters
Number of floors: 63
Location: Mandaluyong
Year completed: 2020
7. Shang Salcedo Place
Height: 250 meters
Number of floors: 67
Location: Makati
Year completed: 2017
6. Shangri-La at the Fort
Height: 250 meters
Number of floors: 61
Location: Taguig
Year completed: 2016
5. Discovery Primea
Height: 250 meters
Number of floors: 68
Location: Makati
Year completed: 2014
4. Gramercy Residences
Height: 250 meters
Number of floors: 73
Location: Mandaluyong
Year completed: 2012
3. Trump Tower at Century City
Height: 251 meters
Number of floors: 58
Location: Makati
Year completed: 2017
2. PBCOM Tower
Height: 259 meters
Number of floors: 55
Location: Makati
Year completed: 2000
1. Grand Hyatt Hotel Manila
Height: 318 meters
Number of floors: 66
Location: Taguig
Year completed: 2016
At 318 meters, the Grand Hyatt Hotel is just slightly shorter than the Eiffel Tower in Paris (324 meters). For comparison, the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is 828 meters tall. The Grand Hyatt has been the country’s tallest building since its completion in 2016. But we’re willing to bet there are already potential buildings that might take that title in the coming years.
