List of tallest buildings in Singapore


Singapore is a highly urbanised country with over 10,000 completed high-rises, the majority of which are located in the Downtown Core, its central business district. In the CBD, there are over 100 skyscrapers. The Guoco Tower currently holds the title of the tallest building in Singapore. It stands at, exempted from the height restriction of in the CBD. A supertall tower, the Skywaters Residences is being built at the current AXA Tower site. Standing at, it is expected to be completed by 2028.
Singapore's history of skyscrapers began with the 1939 completion of the 17-storey Cathay Building. The structure was, at the time of its completion, the tallest building in Southeast Asia; it was superseded by the Asia Insurance Building in 1954, which remained the tallest in Singapore for more than a decade. Singapore went through a major building boom in the 1970s and 1980s that resulted from the city's rapid industrialisation. During this time OUB Centre (present-day One Raffles Place) became the tallest building in the city-state; the structure was also the tallest building in the world outside of North America from its 1986 completion until 1989. The skyscraper-building boom continued during the 1990s and 2000s, with 30 skyscrapers at least tall, many of them residential towers, constructed from 1990 through 2008.
Since 2000, there has been a sharp increase in the number of skyscrapers under construction in the city area, particularly in the Marina Bay district. One project completed in Marina Bay is the Marina Bay Financial Centre, which includes 3 office towers offering of office space, 2 residential developments offering 649 apartments and a retail mall, named Marina Bay Link Mall. There are also several new developments in the city's shopping hub, Orchard Road. The Orchard Residences is a, 52-floor tower built in conjunction with ION Orchard, a shopping centre just beside Orchard MRT station. In addition, the Ocean Financial Centre, a 43-floor skyscraper, is built in Raffles Place. With the Jurong Lake District envisioned as Singapore's second CBD, more skyscrapers are shaping the skyline there as well. The JTC Summit, a office tower built in 2000, currently stands as the tallest building outside the Central Region of the country.
A height restriction imposed on Singapore's central business district limits buildings to a maximum height of 280 meters unless special permission to build higher is granted. It is in place due to the location of Paya Lebar Air Base. After the base's expected decommissioning in 2030, the restriction will be lifted.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Singapore skyscrapers that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Singapore. A floor count of 40 stories is used as the cutoff for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
NameHeight Height FloorsYear
CoordinatesNotes
08.0Skywaters Residences (formerly AXA Tower)3051,001632028
08.0HPL Orchard64
08.0W Residences Marina View243797512028
Promenade Peak240787632029
Zyon Grand240787622029
08.0Marina Bay Sands Tower 42029
08.0Newport Tower222728452027
08.0Clifford Centre redevelopment219798332028
08.0 Keppel South Central207679332025
08.0Shaw Tower200656352025
08.0Guoco Midtown192630302024TOP obtained
08.0Labrador Tower183600342024
08.0Canninghill Piers Tower 1180591482025
08.0One Pearl Bank 1178583392024
08.0One Pearl Bank 2178583392024
08.0Sky Tower 164538302027
One Marina Gardens163534452029
08.0Alexandra Vale Tower 1163534502028
08.0Alexandra Vale Tower 2163534502028
08.0The Landmark162531392027
08.0Sky Everton161.5530362023TOP obtained
08.0Irwell Hill Residences Tower 1160525362024
08.0Irwell Hill Residences Tower 2160525362024
08.0 Ulu Pandan Vista160525452029
08.0 Ulu Pandan Banks160525442029
08.0 Ulu Pandan Glades154505432029
08.0One Holland Village Residences154505332024
08.0One Bernam153501402025
08.0Riviere Tower 1153501362023TOP obtained
08.0Riviere Tower 2153501362023TOP obtained
08.0Klimt Cairnhill152498362025
08.0King George's Heights151495472027
08.0J'Den150492402028
08.0Jurong East Integrated Transport Hub150492272027
08.0Union Square Residences402029
08.0Union Square Office Towers202029

*Table entries without text indicate that information regarding them has not yet been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists commercial buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Singapore. As of 2016, the title of tallest building in Singapore is held by Guoco Tower.
NameImageStreet addressYears as tallestHeight Height FloorsCoordinatesNotes
Cathay Building2 Handy Road1939–19547023017Demolished in 2003
Asia Insurance Building2 Finlayson Green1954–19718728520
The Mandarin Singapore Tower One333 Orchard Road1971–197314447236
The Mandarin Singapore Tower Two333 Orchard Road1973–197515249940
UIC Building5 Shenton Way1973–197515249940Demolished in 2013
DBS Building Tower One6 Shenton Way1975–198620165950
OUB Centre1 Raffles Place1986–201628091963
UOB Plaza One80 Raffles Place1992–201628091962
Republic Plaza9 Raffles Place1995–201628091966
Guoco TowerChoon Guan Street2016–present29095065