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List of Tallest Buildings Demolished in the World


List of Tallest Buildings demolished in the world

Sl.No Building Name City Height (m) Floors Completed Material Use
1 One World Trade Center   New York City (US)   417   110    1972   steel   office
2 Two World Trade Center   New York City (US)   415   110    1973   steel   office
3 Torre de la Escollera   Cartagena (CO)   206   58    -   steel   residential
4 Singer Building   New York City (US)   187   47    1908   steel   office
5 Seven World Trade Center   New York City (US)   174   47    1987   steel   office
6 Morrison Hotel   Chicago (US)   160   45    1925   steel   hotel
7 Deutsche Bank   New York City (US)   158   39    1974   steel   office
8 One Meridian Plaza   Philadelphia (US)   150   38    1972   steel   office
9 City Investing Building   New York City (US)   148   33    1908   steel   office
10 The Ritz-Carlton   Hong Kong (CN)   142   31    1993   concrete   hotel
11 Hennessy Centre   Hong Kong (CN)   140   41    1983   concrete   office
12 Ardmore Park Old Block 3   Singapore (SG)   137   36    1978   concrete   residential
12 Ardmore Park Old Block 1   Singapore (SG)   137   36    1978   concrete   residential
12 Ardmore Park Old Block 2   Singapore (SG)   137   36    1978   concrete   residential
15 Savoy-Plaza Hotel   New York City (US)   136   33    1930   steel   hotel
16 National City Bank Building   New York City (US)   132   32    1928   steel   office
17 State Office Block   Sydney (AU)   128   32    1965   composite   office
18 CAGA House   Sydney (AU)   125   30    1977   composite   office
19 Greater Hudson Store   Detroit (US)   125   29    1911   steel   office / retail
20 Ocean Building   Singapore (SG)   119   28    1974      office
21 First National Bank Building   Pittsburgh (US)   118   26    1912   steel   office
22 Hanover National Bank Building   New York City (US)   117   22    1903   steel   office
23 Ocean Tower   South Padre Island (US)   116   31    2008   concrete   residential
24 Knickerbocker Trust Building   New York City (US)   116   27    1909   steel   office
25 Landmark Tower   Fort Worth (US)   116   30    1957   steel   office
26 Landmark Hotel & Casino   Las Vegas (US)   111   31    1969      hotel
27 Wilson Mendes Caldeira   Sao Paulo (BR)   110   32    1963   concrete   office
28 Central International Rogier   Brussels (BE)   110   30    1960      residential / office
29 Furama Kempinski Hotel   Hong Kong (CN)   110   33    1976      hotel
30 Stardust West Tower   Las Vegas (US)   109   32    1976      hotel
31 60 Wall Street   New York City (US)   107   26    1905   steel   office
32 Hotel Sofitel   Tokyo (JP)   106   26    1994      hotel
32 Manhattan Life Insurance Building   New York City (US)   106   18    1894   steel   office
34 New York Coliseum Tower   New York City (US)   105   26    1956      office
35 Edificio Windsor   Madrid (ES)   104   32    1979   concrete   office
36 Tower Building   Baltimore (US)   101   16    1912   steel   office

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