List of tallest buildings in Yangon
This is a list of the tallest buildings in the city of Yangon. The list includes habitable buildings standing at or above 90 metres (295 ft) but excludes other tall structures such as the Shwedagon Pagoda in the city proper, or buildings elsewhere in the Yangon Region, such as those in Thanlyin.
Yangon has the vast majority of the tallest buildings in the country. Its tallest buildings are high rises, with the majority being condominiums. The city does not have a skyscraper—i.e. one at least 150 metres (492 ft) tall as defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat and Emporis—[1] and will not have one as long as the current zoning regulations, which cap the maximum height at 127 metres (417 ft) above sea level,[2][3] (75% of the Shwedagon Pagoda's sea level height) remain in place. The regulations came into effect after a proposal to build a 195 m (640 ft) tower in downtown Yangon[4] was defeated by local conservationists in 2014.[5]
Tallest buildings
[edit]The following list ranks completed buildings in Yangon that stand about 90 metres (295 ft) or taller based on the estimates by Emporis, unless otherwise stated. Because of its use of Emporis's estimates, the list may not be fully accurate—in terms of inclusion and rankings. (Emporis estimates the height of buildings based on the number of floors; as a result, buildings with the same number of floors—regardless of the type (office or residential)—are estimated at the same height.[note 1]) The estimated heights are given in italics.
| Rank | Name | Image | Location | Height: m (ft) |
Floors | Year | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond Inya Palace |  |
Mayangon | 122 m (400 ft) | 34 | 2019 | [6] | |
| 2 | M Tower | Kamayut | 111.2 m (365 ft) | 27 | 2020 | [7][8] | ||
| 3 | Golden City Tower I |  |
Yankin | 109.7 m (360 ft) | 33 | 2016 | Phase 1 | [9][10] |
| Golden City Tower II | ||||||||
| Golden City Tower III | ||||||||
| Golden City Tower IV | ||||||||
| Golden City Tower V | 2018 | Phase 2 | [9][10][11] | |||||
| Golden City Tower VI | ||||||||
| Golden City Tower VII | ||||||||
| 10 | Times City Office Tower I |  |
Kamayut | 105 m (344 ft) | 25 | 2019 | [note 2] | |
| 11 | Lotte Hotel Yangon Residences |  |
Hlaing | 104 m (341 ft) | 29 | 2017 | [6] | |
| 10= | Sedona Hotel Inya Wing |  |
Yankin | 104 m (341 ft) | 29 | 2016 | [6] | |
| 13 | Sakura Tower |  |
Kyauktada | 100 m (328 ft) | 20 | 1999 | [12] | |
| 14 | Kaba Aye Executive Residence |  |
Mayangon | 97 m (318 ft) | 27 | 2016 | [6] | |
| 14= | Paragon Residence |  |
Ahlon | 97 m (318 ft) | 27 | 2018 | [6] | |
| 14= | Myanmar Plaza I |  |
Bahan | 97 m (318 ft) | 27 | 2015 | [6] | |
| Myanmar Plaza II | ||||||||
| 14= | The Central Tower I | Yankin | 97 m (318 ft) | 27 | 2020 | Kaba Aye Pagoda Road | [13][14] | |
| 19 | Kanthaya Center Office Tower |  |
Mingala Taungnyunt | 92.4 m (303 ft) | 22 | 2019 | [note 3] | |
| 20 | Pyay Garden | Sanchaung | 90 m (295 ft) | 25 | 2013 | [15] | ||
| 19= | Centrepoint Office Tower |  |
Kyauktada | 90 m (295 ft) | 25 | 2012 | Construction began in 1995 | [6] |
| Pullman Centrepoint Hotel | 2014 | |||||||
| 20= | Kanthaya Center IV | |
Mingala Taungnyunt | 90 m (295 ft) | 25 | 2019 | [16] | |
| 20= | Pan Pacific Hotel |  |
Pabedan | 90 m (295 ft) | 25 | 2017 | [16] | |
| 20= | Crystal Residences |  |
Kamayut | 90 m (295 ft) | 25 | 2017 | [16] | |
| 19= | Kanbe Tower A | Yankin | 90 m (295 ft) | 25 | 2020 | [17] | ||
| Kanbe Tower B | ||||||||
| Kanbe Tower C |
Tallest under construction
[edit]The list below covers the buildings under construction that will be 90 metres (300 ft) or taller. The height estimates are by Emporis unless otherwise stated. The estimated heights are given in italics.
| Name | Image | Location | Height: m (ft) |
Floors | Year (est.) | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Suites I | Bahan | 114.8 m (377 ft) | 32 | 2021 | Phase 2 of Myanmar Plaza development broke ground in 2016 |
[note 4] | |
| Lake Suites II | |||||||
| Lake Suites III | |||||||
| Emerald Bay I | Thaketa | ? | 32 | 2022 | 2x32-story buildings; 3x29-story buildings | [note 5] | |
| Emerald Bay II | |||||||
| Inno City III | South Okkalapa | 108.8 m (357 ft) | 30 | 2021 | [note 6] | ||
| Inno City IV | |||||||
| Inno City V | |||||||
| Inno City I | South Okkalapa | 104 m (341 ft) | 29 | 2021 | [18] | ||
| Inno City II | |||||||
| Emerald Bay III | Thaketa | ? | 29 | 2022 | 2x32-story buildings; 3x29-story buildings | [note 7] | |
| Emerald Bay IV | |||||||
| Emerald Bay V | |||||||
| Kajima Garden Hotel | Yankin | ? | 29 | Hotel plus a 22-story hotel and a 21-story office | [19] | ||
| Infinity Condominium | Bahan | 100.5 m (330 ft) | 28 | 2021 | [18] | ||
| The Central Tower II | Yankin | 97 m (318 ft) | 27 | 2020 | Kaba Aye Pagoda Road | [14] | |
| The Central Tower III | |||||||
| The Central Tower IV | |||||||
| 68 Residence | Bahan | 93 m (305 ft) | 26 | 2020 | At Saya San and Kaba Aye Pagoda Roads | [14] | |
| Peninsula Residences | Kyauktada | 93 m (305 ft) | 26 | Burma Railway Headquarters redevelopment | [20] | ||
| Landmark Towers III | 2021 | [16] | |||||
| Landmark Towers IV | 90 m (295 ft) | 25 |
Timeline of tallest buildings
[edit]Because many of the exact building heights are not known, the timeline below may be incomplete. The estimated heights are given in italics.
| Name | Image | Location | Height: m (ft) |
Floors | Years as tallest | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Plaza Hotel | Kyauktada | 58.5 m (192 ft) | 17 | 1988–1996 | [note 8] | ||
| Sule Shangri-La Hotel |  |
Kyauktada | 80.5 m (264 ft) | 22 | 1996–1999 | Formerly, Traders Hotel | [21] |
| Sakura Tower | |
Kyauktada | 100 m (328 ft) | 20 | 1999–2016 | [note 9] | |
| Sedona Hotel Inya Wing | |
Yankin | 104 m (341 ft) | 29 | 2016 | [6] | |
| Golden City Tower I | |
Yankin | 109.7 m (360 ft) | 33 | 2016–2019 | [9][10] | |
| Golden City Tower II | |||||||
| Golden City Tower III | |||||||
| Golden City Tower IV | |||||||
| Golden City Tower V | 2018–2019 | [9][10][11] | |||||
| Golden City Tower VI | |||||||
| Golden City Tower VII | |||||||
| Diamond Inya Palace | |
Mayangon | 122 m (400 ft) | 34 | 2019–present | [6] |
See also
[edit]External sources
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ See Emporis's estimates for Yangon buildings here: [1][usurped].
- ^ Emporis "Tallest Buildings in Yangon". EMPORIS. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) estimates 90 metres (300 ft) but according to iMyanmar House each office floor is 4.2 metres (14 ft) high, meaning the building is at least 105 metres (344 ft) tall. - ^ Emporis "Tallest Buildings in Yangon". EMPORIS. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) estimates Kanthaya Center 1's height as 82.5 metres (271 ft) but according to iMyanmar House each floor is 4.2 metres (14 ft) high, and the office building consists of 22 above ground floors, meaning the building is at least 92.4 metres (303 ft) tall. - ^ Estimated height on 32 stories only. Emporis The Lake Suites 1 Yangon Myanmar, Emporis, archived from the original on May 14, 2021, retrieved 1 November 2020
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) gives 34 stories and estimates its height as 122 m (400 ft). However, according to Tin Yadana Htun (2015-09-03). "Lake Suites launches second tower". Retrieved 2020-04-11., the tallest three towers are 32 stories only. This means Emporis' estimate needs to be adjusted to 32 floors, and 114.8 m (377 ft). - ^ See "Emerald Bay Project". CQHP, Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Retrieved 2020-04-11. for the overall project scope.
"Phase 1 of Emerald Bay High-Class Condominium to be completed in 2022". Eleven Media Group. Retrieved 2020-04-11. - ^ The official height of 108.8 m (357 feet) per "Inno City" (in Burmese). The Myanmar Builders Guide. Retrieved 2020-04-06.. Emporis' estimate is 107.5 m (353 feet).
- ^ See "Emerald Bay Project". CQHP, Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Retrieved 2020-04-11. for the overall project scope.
"Phase 1 of Emerald Bay High-Class Condominium to be completed in 2022". Eleven Media Group. Retrieved 2020-04-11. - ^ Skyscraper Page, "Asia Plaza Hotel". Skyscraper Page. Retrieved 2020-04-16., reports its floor count as 17 and 58.5 metres (192 ft). Emporis, "Asia Plaza Hotel". Emporis. Retrieved 2020-05-16., estimates it as 16 stories and 57.5 metres (189 ft). The discrepancy in the floor count may be that Emporis simply uses the floor number of the topmost floor, 16, without accounting for the ground floor.
- ^ According to the tower's web site, "About Sakura Tower". 2020-04-16., it is a 100 m (330 ft) high 20-story tower, completed in 1999.
A 2014 National Geographic article, "The Race to Save Architecture in Myanmar's Biggest City". The National Geographic. 2014-11-13., identifies the Sakura Tower as the tallest building in Yangon.
References
[edit]- ^ "Which World City Has The Most Skyscrapers?". The Urban Developer. 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ Lau, Bo Yee. "Yangon (2007-2017): Height Restriction Policies That Shape Both the Urban and Economic Landscape". The University of Hong Kong.
- ^ Lincoln Legal Services Myanmar (August 2016). "LAND LAW / STAMP DUTY IN MYANMAR" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "555 Merchant Office Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Palmer, Alex (2014-11-13). "The Race to Save Architecture in Myanmar's Biggest City". The National Geographic. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Myanmar's tallest buildings - Top 20". EMPORIS. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "M Tower". Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "M Tower". MAA. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ a b c d "Golden City". Dot Property. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ a b c d Tin Yadana Tun (19 October 2017). "Golden City opens grade-A office tower in Yankin". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ a b Yi-Ywe Myint (5 March 2020). "One more month for sales of Golden City condo units". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ "About Sakura Tower". 2020-04-16.
- ^ The Central 1, Emporis, archived from the original on October 8, 2020
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c Yi-Ywe Myint (2020-02-11). "Metro's top picks of Yangon housing projects". The Myanmar Times.
- ^ "Pyay Garden Condominium". Skyscraper Page. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ a b c d "Tallest Buildings in Yangon". EMPORIS. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Yi-Ywe Myint (16 January 2020), "Top draw for Yankin buyers", The Myanmar Times
- ^ a b "Tallest Buildings in Yangon". EMPORIS. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "The Garden, Yangon's latest mega project, is to commence construction". Meinhardt. 2019-03-28.
- ^ Yi-Ywe Myint (2018-03-27). "Sales at Peninsula Residences Yangon to commence this month". The Myanmar Times.
- ^ "Traders Hotel". Skyscraper Page. Retrieved 2020-04-16.