Metro Manila, the most populous metropolitan area in the Philippines, the seat of government and also the National Capital Region, is home to the tallest skyscrapers in the country. Prominent areas where skyscrapers stand are the Makati Central Business District and Makati Poblacion in Makati; Ortigas Center in Pasig–Mandaluyong–Quezon City; Bonifacio Global City in Taguig; Ermita, Malate and Binondo in the City of Manila; Eastwood City and Araneta Center in Quezon City; Robinsons Cybergate in Mandaluyong; and Alabang in Muntinlupa.
Contents
- Tallest completed buildings
- Tallest completed twin buildings
- Tallest under construction or proposed
- Tallest planned or proposed
- Timeline of tallest buildings
- References
The history of highrise buildings in Manila probably began with the construction of the eight-storey Manila Hotel in 1912, which is considered the first modern high-rise building in the Philippines. The constructions of high-rise buildings also shifted from the City of Manila to its surrounding area, including the transformation of Makati into the country's financial and business center in the 1960s.
Although there were numerous high-rise buildings standing in Metro Manila, the first skyscraper (150 meters and above) to rise in the metropolis was during the completion of the 44-storey Pacific Plaza Condominium in 1992. Since 2000, PBCom Tower is the tallest building in the Philippines.
Tallest completed buildings
This list ranks the highest completed skyscrapers and buildings in Metro Manila — the National Capital Region of the Philippines. These stand at least 150 metres (492 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. The list has a minimum height limit because there is a large number of highrises below that in Metro Manila and the term skyscraper usually refers to buildings as tall and taller.
An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more structures, and the "Year" column indicates the year in which it was completed. Some authoritative sources are The Skyscraper Center and Emporis.
As of early 2017, there are 89 buildings in the list below. However, as there are about 47 buildings planned to be completed by 2020, the total may reach more than 100 by that year. According to The Skyscraper Center, the Philippines is in the Top Ten countries with the most number of skyscrapers 150 meters and taller. Statistics for the last decade are:
Or an average of about half a dozen new buildings every year, hence 52 new skyscrapers just within the last decade.
Buildings which almost qualify are One McKinley Place (149 m) in Bonifacio Global City and Mandarin Square (149 m) in Binondo, and the three towers of Light Residences (147 m) in Mandaluyong.
Tallest completed twin buildings
Twin towers refer to identical structure buildings including condominiums, apartments, offices and hotels. This list overlaps with the first list above but also includes those taller than 100 m. Ortigas Center's One Shangri-La Place Twin Towers is one of the top 20 tallest twin buildings in the world.
Tallest under construction or proposed
As of early 2017, this lists 47 highrise and supertall buildings under construction or preparation that are expected to rise 150 metres (492 ft) or more in Metro Manila.
The Philippine Diamond Tower, estimated to have a height of 612 m and finished by 2019, is a broadcast tower, not a residential or commercial building. Skycity, estimated to have a height of 335 m but troubled by a lawsuit, only has had excavation work done and has been on-hold with no construction progress since 2005.
Topping out (or topping off) is when the last beam (or its equivalent) is placed atop a structure. For convenience, the entries of the sortable table is arranged alphabetically.
The three tallest entries in the table are Grand Hyatt Hotel at 318 m (though given as 258 m by skyscrapercentral.com) estimated to open by 2017, The Stratford Residences at 312 m, and The Proscenium – Iconique Tower at 300 m.
Tallest planned or proposed
These are the tallest planned buildings for Metro Manila that are almost 200 meters or taller but do not yet have a proposed completion year.
Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in the Philippines. Other buildings such as churches with tall spires may be taller but are not listed because there are no data available from the time Manila had its first building.