Top Ten Tall Buildings Completed in 2005

The council names the top 10 tall building projects completed during 2005. Only one (Bloomberg Tower in New York) of the top 10 is in the US.

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March 17, 2006, 1:00 PM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

Shimao International Plaza in Shanghai, at 333 meters (1,093 ft) high, leads the list of the ten tallest buildings completed in 2005, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reported today. The Q1 Tower (Gold Coast, Australia) at 321 meters (1,058 ft), and Chongqing (China) World Trade Center, at 283 meters (929 ft), were second and third, respectively.

To be eligible for consideration, buildings must have been completed in 2005, be fully clad and either be 'open for business' or at least partially occupied. Height is measured from sidewalk level of the main entrance to the structural top of the building including spire, but not including communications antennae or flag pole.

FULL STORY: Top Ten Tallest Completed Building Projects â€” 2005 (PDF, 150KB)

Friday, March 17, 2006 in The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Studies

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