List of tallest buildings in Metro Manila

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.

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.

The first skyscraper (150 meters and above) in the metropolis is the 44-storey Pacific Plaza Condominium, which was completed in 1992. The Federal Land Tower (Metrobank Financial Center) is the tallest building in the Philippines since its completion in 2017 with the pinnacle height of 318 meters (1,043 ft).

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.

The number of skyscrapers in the cities of the capital's national district: Manila-20; Makati-66; Quezon City-22; Pasig-12; Taguig-35; Mandaluyong-29; San-Juan-3; Pasay-2. As of December 2019, there are 179 buildings in the list below. However, there are still more than 40 buildings planned to be completed by the end of 2020.[1] Statistics for the last decade are:

Was the tallest building in the Philippines upon completion

Rank	Building	Location	Height	Floors	Year (est.)	Notes
1	Grand Hyatt Manila	Taguig, Metro Manila	318 m (1,043 ft)	66	2017	The tallest building in the Philippines since its completion earlier in 2017.
2	PBCom Tower	Makati, Metro Manila	259 m (850 ft)	52	2000	The tallest building in the Philippines, 2000-2017
3	Trump Tower Manila	Makati, Metro Manila	251 m (823 ft)	52	2017	2nd tallest residential building in the Philippines.
4	The Gramercy Residences	Makati, Metro Manila	250 m (820 ft)[2]	73	2012	3rd tallest residential building in the Philippines.
	Discovery Primea	Makati, Metro Manila	250 m (820 ft)	67	2015
	Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila	Taguig, Metro Manila	250 m (820 ft)	63	2016
5	Shang Salcedo Place	Makati, Metro Manila	249.80 m (819.6 ft)	67	2017
6	The Imperium at Capital Commons	Pasig, Metro Manila	240 m (790 ft)	63	2020
7	Grand Riviera Suites	Manila, Metro Manila	230 m (750 ft)	57	2014
7	The Royalton at Capitol Commons	Pasig, Metro Manila	230 m (750 ft)	65	2020
8	One Shangri-La Place Tower North	Makati, Metro Manila	227 m (745 ft)	64	2014
	One Shangri-La Place Tower South	Makati, Metro Manila	227 m (745 ft)	64	2014
	The Suites at One Bonifacio High Street	Taguig, Metro Manila	227 m (745 ft)	63	201
9	The Skysuites Tower	Quezon City, Metro Manila	223 m (732 ft)	50	2019
10	GT International Tower	Makati, Metro Manila	217 m (712 ft)	47	2001
11	BSA Twin Tower 1	Mandaluyong, Metro Manila	215 m (705 ft)	55	2011
11	BSA Twin Tower 2	Mandaluyong, Metro Manila	215 m (705 ft)	55	2011
12	The St. Francis Shangri-La Place Tower A	Mandaluyong, Metro Manila	213 m (699 ft)	60	2009
12	The St. Francis Shangri-La Place Tower B	Mandaluyong, Metro Manila	213 m (699 ft)	60	2009
13	One Rockwell West Tower	Makati, Metro Manila	210 m (690 ft)	55	2010
	Petron Megaplaza	Makati, Metro Manila	210 m (690 ft)	45	1998	The tallest building in the Philippines from 1998—2000
	The Knightsbridge Residences	Makati, Metro Manila	210 m (690 ft)	64	2014
	Podium West Tower	Mandaluyong, Metro Manila	210 m (690 ft)	48	2020
	BDO Corporate Center	Mandaluyong, Metro Manila	210 m (690 ft)	47	2015
	Park Terraces Point Tower	Makati CBD	210 m (690 ft)	59	2020
14	UnionBank Plaza	Pasig, Metro Manila	206 m (676 ft)	49	2004
15	The Residences at Greenbelt – San Lorenzo Tower	Makati, Metro Manila	205 m (673 ft)	57	2009
15	Edades Tower	Makati, Metro Manila	205 m (673 ft)	53	2014
16	1322 Golden Empire Tower	Manila, Metro Manila	203 m (666 ft)	57	2002
17	One Corporate Centre	Pasig, Metro Manila	202 m (663 ft)	45	2009
18	Philamlife Tower	Makati, Metro Manila	200 m (660 ft)	48	2000
	Summit One Tower	Mandaluyong, Metro Manila	200 m (660 ft)	49	1998
	Milano Residences	Metro Manila	200 m (660 ft)
	Three Central Tower 2	Metro Manila	200 m (660 ft)	53	2016
	The Viridian in Greenhills	Metro Manila	200 m (660 ft)	53	2018
19	One Central Makati	Makati, Metro Manila	195 m (640 ft)	50	2013
20	8 Forbestown Road	Taguig, Metro Manila	194 m (636 ft)	53	2013	One of the tallest buildings in Bonifacio Global City.
21	Anchor Skysuites	City of Manila, Metro Manila	193 m (633 ft)	56	2013	Tallest building in Binondo and all of Chinatown all over the world[3]
22	RCBC Plaza Yuchengco Tower	Makati, Metro Manila	192 m (630 ft)	46	2001
23	The Infinity Fort Bonifacio	Taguig, Metro Manila	190 m (620 ft)	53	2011
23	Grand Riviera Suites	Manila, Metro Manila	190 m (620 ft)	57	2014
23	One Eastwood Avenue Tower 2	Quezon City, Metro Manila	189 m (620 ft)	52	2020
24	Park Terraces Tower 1	Makati, Metro Manila	187 m (614 ft)	49	2020
24	Park Terraces Tower 2	Makati CBD	187 m (614 ft)	49	2020
25	Tower 6789	Makati CBD	185 m (607 ft)	34	2013
26	One San Miguel Avenue	Pasig, Metro Manila	183 m (600 ft)	54	2001
27	LKG Tower	Makati, Metro Manila	180 m (590 ft)	38	2000
	The Shang Grand Tower	Makati, Metro Manila	180 m (590 ft)	46	2006
	Marco Polo Ortigas Manila	Pasig, Metro Manila	180 m (590 ft)	41	2014
28	Pacific Plaza Towers	Taguig, Metro Manila	179 m (587 ft)	52	2001
	Atlanta Centre	San Juan, Metro Manila	179 m (587 ft)	37	1998
	One Eastwood Avenue, Tower 1	Quezon City, Metro Manila	179 m (587 ft)	47	2019
	Admiral Baysuites	Manila, Metro Manila	179 m (587 ft)	52	2016
29	Birch Tower	City of Manila, Metro Manila	178 m (584 ft)[4]	52	2012
30	Aspire Tower	Quezon City, Metro Manila	175 m (574 ft)	48	2012
30	Robinsons Equitable Tower	Pasig, Metro Manila	175 m (574 ft)	45	1997	Tallest building in the Philippines from 1997—1998
31	One Roxas Triangle	Makati, Metro Manila	174 m (571 ft)	40	2000
	Robinsons Summit Center	Makati, Metro Manila	174 m (571 ft)	38	2001
	Paragon Plaza	Mandaluyong, Metro Manila	174 m (571 ft)	43	1998
32	Twin Oaks Place Tower 1	Mandaluyong, Metro Manila	173 m (568 ft)	43	2018
32	Twin Oaks Place Tower 2	Mandaluyong, Metro Manila	173 m (568 ft)	43	2018
33	Enterprise Center Tower One	Makati, Metro Manila	172 m (564 ft)	45	1999
34	The Residences at Greenbelt‑Laguna Tower	Makati, Metro Manila	171 m (561 ft)	48	2008
34	The Residences at Greenbelt‑Manila Tower	Makati, Metro Manila	171 m (561 ft)	48	2010
35	RCBC Plaza Tower 2	Makati, Metro Manila	170 m (560 ft)	41	2001
35	The BeauFort	Taguig, Metro Manila	170 m (560 ft)	43	2013
36	Pearl of the Orient Tower	City of Manila, Metro Manila	168 m (551 ft)	42	2004
37	Discovery Suites	Pasig, Metro Manila	167 m (548 ft)	40	1999	Tallest hotel building in the Philippines
38	GA Twin Towers	Mandaluyong, Metro Manila	165 m (541 ft)	40	2005
39	One Rockwell East Tower	Makati, Metro Manila	165 m (541 ft)	45	2011
40	Rufino Pacific Tower	Makati, Metro Manila	161 m (528 ft)	41	1994	Tallest building in the Philippines from 1994—1997
41	Ayala Tower One	Makati, Metro Manila	160 m (520 ft)	35	1996	First building in the Philippines to be known as a "skyscraper"
	Orient Square	Pasig, Metro Manila	160 m (520 ft)	38	1999
	Admiral Grandsuites	Manila, Metro Manila	160 m (520 ft)	43	2020
42	Lancaster Suites One	Mandaluyong, Metro Manila	158 m (518 ft)	42	2007
43	Bellagio Golfview Three	Taguig, Metro Manila	156 m (512 ft)	40	2010
44	Exportbank Plaza	Makati, Metro Manila	155 m (509 ft)	36	1998
	Rizal Tower	Makati, Metro Manila	155 m (509 ft)	47	2000
	Zuellig Building	Makati, Metro Manila	155 m (509 ft)	42	2012
45	Wharton Parksuites	City of Manila, Metro Manila	154.6 m (507 ft)[5]	39	2012
46	BSA Grand Tower	Makati, Metro Manila	154 m (505 ft)	37	1998
47	The World Centre	Makati, Metro Manila	152 m (499 ft)	30	1995
48	Salcedo Park Twin Towers	Makati, Metro Manila	151 m (495 ft)	45	1996
49	Bellagio Golfview Two	Taguig, Metro Manila	150 m (490 ft)	38	2009
	The Columns at Legazpi Village	Makati, Metro Manila	150 m (490 ft)	41	2009
	Joy‑Nostalg Center	Pasig, Metro Manila	150 m (490 ft)	40	2009
	One Legazpi Park	Makati, Metro Manila	150 m (490 ft)	45	2006
	Pacific Plaza Condominium	Makati, Metro Manila	150 m (490 ft)	44	1992	Tallest building in the Philippines from 1992—1994; tallest observation tower in the Philippines
	West Forbes Tower	Makati, Metro Manila	150 m (490 ft)	42
	27 Annapolis	San Juan, Metro Manila	150 m (490 ft)	45	2020

Buildings which almost qualify are One McKinley Place (149 m)[6][7] in Bonifacio Global City and Mandarin Square (149 m)[8][7] in Binondo, as well as the three towers of Light Residences (147 m)[9] and 8 Wack Wack Road (147 m)[10] in Mandaluyong.

Skyline

Bonifacio Global City and Makati skylines from Grand Hyatt Manila, the tallest building in the Philippines (2019)

Grand Hyatt Manila

The skyline of the Makati Central Business District (2013)

The skyline of Ortigas Center (2016)

The skyline of Bonifacio Global City (2016)

The skyline of Manila from the Manila Bay (2008)

Tallest completed twin buildings

Twin towers refer to identical structure buildings including condominiums, apartments, offices and hotels.[11] 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.

Rank	Name	Location	Height (max)	Floors (t1/t2)	Year	Notes
1	One Shangri-La Place Twin Towers	Ortigas Center	227 m (745 ft)	64/64	2014	_{Tallest twin towers in the Philippines}
2	BSA Twin Towers	Ortigas Center	216 m (709 ft)	55/55	2000
3	The St. Francis Shangri-La Place	Ortigas Center	213 m (699 ft)	60/60	2009
4	Pacific Plaza Towers	Bonifacio Global City	179 m (587 ft)	49/49	2001	_{Second tallest buildings in Bonifacio Global City}
5	Twin Oaks Place	Mandaluyong	173 m (568 ft)	43/43	2018
6	The BeauFort Towers	Bonifacio Global City	170 m (558 ft)	43/43	2013
7	GA Twin Towers	Mandaluyong	165 m (541 ft)	30/30	2005
8	Salcedo Park Twin Towers	Makati CBD	151 m (495 ft)	45/45	1996
9	The Columns at Legazpi Village	Makati CBD	150 m (492 ft)	41/41	2009
10	Insular Life Corporate Towers	Alabang	140 m (459 ft)	34/34	2001
11	Wack Wack Twin Towers	Mandaluyong	140 m (459 ft)	30/30	1994
12	Robinsons Place Residences	Ermita	137 m (449 ft)	38/38	2002

Tallest under construction or proposed

As of mid 2017, this lists more than 40 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 (but was cancelled due to unknown reasons). 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.[12]

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 two tallest entries in the table are The Stratford Residences at 312 m and The Proscenium – Iconique Tower at 300 m.[13]

Name	Location	Height (m)	Floors	Expected completion	Notes
The Estate Makati	Makati	277	54	2023	Under construction
Park Central North Tower	Makati	276	69	2021	Under construction
UNTV Broadcast Center (UNTV Tower, Millennial Tower)	Quezon City	202.50	37	2022	Under construction
Admiral Grandsuites	Manila	179	53	2018	Under construction
Alphaland Makati Place 2[14]	Makati	191	50	2017	Topped out
Anchor Grandsuites (Manila 1590)	Manila	200	63	2019	Under construction
Avila Tower 1 (South)	Quezon City (Circulo Verde)	167	44	2018	Topped Out
Ayala Tower Two	Makati CBD	180	45	2020	Under construction
BPI Headquarters	Makati CBD	250	45	2023	Old Building under demolition
Century Spire	Makati Poblacion (Century City)	250	60	2019	Under-construction[15]
Corporate Finance Plaza	Ortigas Center	226	57	2021	Under Construction
DDT Sky Tower	Quezon City	280	60	2024	Under Construction[16]
East Gallery Place	Bonifacio Global City	193	51	2019	Under Construction
Garden Towers 1	Makati CBD	200	54	2020	Under construction
Garden Towers 2	Makati CBD	215	60	2020	Under Construction
Alveo Financial Tower	Makati	188	49	2020	Topped Off
Jollibee Tower	Mandaluyong	150	40	2020	Under Construction
Icone Tower	Bonifacio Global City	275	36	2021	Preparation
Kroma Tower	Makati	157	52	2019	Topped Off
Movenpick Hotel & Residences	Makati Poblacion (Picar Place)	280 ± 20	70	2020	Under construction
Noble Place	Manila	170	47	2018	Topped Off
Park Royal Ongpin	Manila	210	52	2022	Preparation
Park Terraces 2	Makati CBD	187	49	2020	Topped Off
Park Terraces Point Tower	Makati CBD	210	59	2020	Topped Off
R Square Residences	Malate	174	50	2020	Under Construction
Roxas Triangle Tower 2	Makati	174	51	2020	Under Construction
The Estate Makati	Makati	276.8	54	2023	Preparation
The Mega Tower	Mandaluyong	250	50	2020	Under Construction
The Proscenium – Kirov Tower	Makati Poblacion (Rockwell Center)	220	58	2020	Topped Off (1 of 5)
The Proscenium – Sakura Tower	Makati Poblacion (Rockwell Center)	175	46	2020	Topped Off (2 of 5)
The Proscenium – Lincoln Tower	Makati Poblacion (Rockwell Center)	179	47	2020	Topped Off (3 of 5)
The Proscenium - Lorraine Tower	Makati Poblacion (Rockwell Center)	179	47	2020	Topped Off (4 of 5)
The Proscenium – Iconique Tower	Makati Poblacion (Rockwell Center)	300	60	2020	Topped Off (5 of 5)
The Imperium, Capitol Commons	Ortigas Center	230	62	2020	Topped Off
The Maven, Capitol Commons	Ortigas Center	230	62	2022	Under Construction
The Rise Makati	Makati CBD	210	63	2020	Under Construction
The Stratford Residences	Makati Poblacion (Picar Place)	312	76	2020	Under construction/Delayed. When completed, it will be one of the few supertall (300m+) bldgs in the Philippines.
The Suites at One Bonifacio High Street	Bonifacio Global City	250	63	2021	Topped Off
Torre de Manila	Manila	165	47	2020	Topped Off
Uptown Ritz Residence	Bonifacio Global City	170	45	2020	Under Construction

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.

Name	Location	Height (m)	Floors	Status
One Galleon Place	Ortigas Center	400	75	Planned
The Block – Hyundai National Headquarters	Bonifacio Global City	250	56	Proposed
Icone Tower	Bonifacio Global City	275	Floor details are not available yet	Planned
Air Residences	Makati	195	59	Proposed
St. Regis Residences 1 & 2	Bonifacio Global City	198	52	Proposed

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.

Name	Location	Years as tallest	Height (m)	Floors
Manila Hotel	Ermita	1912-1928		5
First United Building	Binondo	1928-1935		6
Manila Hotel	Ermita	1935–1967		7
Ramon Magsaysay Center	Malate	1967–1968	70	18
Manila Pavilion Hotel	Ermita	1968–1989	90	22
Pacific Star Building	Makati CBD	1989–1991	112.5	29
The Peak Tower	Makati CBD	1991–1992	138	38
Pacific Plaza Condominium	Makati CBD	1992–1994	150	44
Rufino Pacific Tower	Makati CBD	1994–1997	162	41
Robinsons Equitable Tower	Ortigas Center	1997–1998	175	45
Petron Megaplaza	Makati CBD	1998–2000	210	45
PBCom Tower	Makati CBD	2000–2017	259	52
Grand Hyatt Manila	Bonifacio Global City	2017-Present	318	66

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