The city of Shanghai, China is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world in terms of skyscraper construction, with the City of Shanghai reporting at the end of 2004 that there had been 6,704 buildings of 11 stories or more completed since 1990. In 2011 there are over 20,000 buildings 11 stories or higher and more than 1,000 buildings exceeding 30 stories in Shanghai. As of January 2019, there are 165 high-rise buildings either under construction, approved for construction, or proposed for construction, of which five are over 300 m (980 ft) high.

Shanghai's first building boom occurred in the 1920s and 1930s, during the city's heyday as a multinational center of business and finance. The city's international concessions permitted foreign investment, and with it came architectural styles from the West, as seen today in areas such as the French Concession and the Bund. After the Communist takeover in 1949 the city's development was stifled, punished for its earlier capitalist excesses. After economic reforms beginning in the 1980s, the city is undergoing its second construction boom to fulfill its desire to regain its status as an important global financial center.

The tallest skyscraper in Shanghai is the Shanghai Tower, which is 632 m (2,073 ft) tall with 128 floors. It is currently the tallest building in the People's Republic of China and the third tallest in the world.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks skyscrapers in Shanghai that stand at least 170 m (560 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equals 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.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2023)

Rank	Name	Image	Height		Floors	Year Completed	Notes
			m	ft
1	Shanghai Tower		632	2073	128	2015	Tallest building in China 3rd tallest building in the world Tallest twisted building in the world (total rotation – 120°) Houses the J hotel
2	Shanghai World Financial Center		492	1614	101	2008	Tallest building in the world with a hole Houses Park Hyatt Shanghai
3	Jin Mao Tower		421	1380	88	1999	Houses Grand Hyatt hotel
4	Shimao International Plaza		333	1093	60	2006	Le Royal Méridien hotel
5	White Magnolia Plaza		320	1050	67	2017
6	Plaza 66		288	945	66	2001
7	Lumina Shanghai		286	935	61	2021
8	Tomorrow Square		285	934	55	2003	JW Marriott hotel
9	Qiantan Center		280	919	56	2020
10	K11		278	913	61	2002
11	Shanghai SK Group Tower		275	902	59	2019
12	Shanghai Wheelock Square		270.4	887	58	2010
13	One Lujiazui		269	883	53	2008
14	Bocom Financial Towers		265	869	52	2002
15=	Star Harbor International Center West Tower		263	863	50	2018
15=	Star Harbor International Center East Tower		263	863	50	2018
16=	Grand Gateway Shanghai I		262	860	52	2005
16=	Grand Gateway Shanghai II
17=	Jing An Kerry Centre Tower 2		260	853	58	2013
17=	IFC North Tower		260	853	56	2010	Also known as Two IFC or HSBC Building
18	Huamin King Tower		258	846	63	2011
19	CITIC Ruibo Tower 1		256	840	55	2017
20	Bank of Shanghai Headquarters		252	827	46	2005
21=	IFC South Tower		250	820	58	2009	Ritz-Carlton hotel
21=	HKRI Centre One		250	820	51	2016
22	One Museum Place		249	816	54	2018
23=	Global Harbor North Tower		248	814	58	2014
23=	Global Harbor South Tower
24	Maxdo Centre		241	792	55	2002
25=	Longemont		238	781	60	2006	Also known as Cloud Nine Shopping Mall or Shanghai Summit Shopping City contains Renaissance Shanghai Zhongshan Park Hotel
25=	CITIC Ruibo Tower 2		238	781	52	2017
26	West Bund International AI Towers and Plaza Tower 1		235	771	56	2020
27	International Ocean Shipping Building		232	763	50	2000
28=	Plaza 66 Tower 2		228	749	45	2006
28=	CITIC Plaza		228	749	47	2010
33=	Oasis Skyway Garden Hotel		226	742	52	2007
34=	Bank of China Tower		226	741	53	2000
35	Raffles Square		222	728	49	2003
36=	Zhongrong Jasper Tower		220 /	722	48	2008
37=	BM Plaza		220	722	50	2009
38=	CITIC Pacific HQ		219	719	49	2010
39=	Riviera TwinStar Square		219	719	49	2010
40	Changfeng Hotel		218	715	53	2005	Also known as the Regent Shanghai
41	Shanghai Dong Hai Plaza		217	712	52	2004
42=	World Finance Tower		212	696	43	2000
43=	King Tower		212	696	38	1996
44	Pudong International Information Port		211	692	40	2001
45	No.1 Shanghai		211	691	34	2016
46	21st Century Mansion*		210	689	49	2009
47=	Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World		208	682	46	2005
47=	Taiping Financial Tower		208	682	38	2011
47=	China Merchants Bank Mansion		208	682	37	2011
48	Sofitel Jin Jiang Oriental Pudong Hotel		207	679	47	2002
49	DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Shanghai–Pudong		207	679	47	2002
50	Golden Landmark		206	676	41	2008
51	Nan Zheng Building		205	673	49	1998
52	Lippo Plaza		204	669	38	1998
53	Hang Seng Bank Tower		203	667	46	1998
54=	Xinyuan Square A		202	663	42	2003
	Xinyuan Square B					2005
56=	Golden Bell Mansion		200	656	42	1998
57=	Park Place		200	656	43	2008
58=	Shanghai World Plaza		200	656	38	1997
59=	World Plaza Shanghai		199	653	38	1998
60=	BEA Finance Tower		198	650	42	2009
61=	Bund Center		198	650	45	2002
62=	Wenxin United Press Building		197	646	43	1999
63=	Lan Sheng Building		196	643	39	1997
64=	China Insurance Building		196	643	38	1999
65=	The Center		196	643	45	2004
66=	CITIC Square		193	633	45	2000
67=	West Bund International AI Towers and Plaza Tower 2		190	623	39	2020
68=	Huaneng Union Tower		188	617	38	1997
69=	CAAC Pudong Tower		188	617	38	2001
70=	Bao'an Tower		188	617	38	1997
71=	Shanghai Futures Building		187	614	37	1998
72=	China Merchants Tower		186	610	38	1995
73=	Shanghai China Merchants Plaza Office Building		186	610	39	1998
74=	Aurora Plaza		185	607	37	2003
75=	Pudong Development Mansion*		185	607	36	2001
76=	Shanghai Yi Building		183	600	40	1995
77=	Ciro's Plaza		181	594	39	2002
78=	Union Square II		180	591	35	2005
	Union Square I
80=	Mirae Asset Tower*		180	591	32	2008
81=	Silver Peak Tower		180	591	42	2001
82=	Pudong Shangri La Hotel Extension		180	591	43	2005
83=	Citigroup Tower		180	591	41	2005
84=	Shanghai Property Information Exchange Center		180	591	35	2000
85=	Mirae Asset Tower		180	591	33	2008
86=	Harbour Ring Plaza		178	584	36	1998
87=	K. Wah Center		178	584	39	2005
88=	Shanghai New World Centre		178	584	42	1998
89=	Lin Chong Hing Finance Center		177	581	39	2008
90=	CMBC Tower*		177	581	39	2008
91=	Shanghai Expo Guest Hotel		177	581	40	2010
92=	Liu Chong Hing Finance Center		174	571	42	2006
93=	Shimao Riviera Garden 1		173	568	55	2000
94=	HKRI Centre Two		173	568	33	2017
95=	Four Seasons Hotel		172	564	37	2002
96=	Ping'an Financial Center		170	558	38	2010
97=	Shanghai Grand Center		170	558	41	2011

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Shanghai and are planned to rise at least 170 m (560 ft). Buildings that have already been topped out are also included.

Name	Height* m / feet	Floors*	Year*	Notes
North Bund Tower 1	480 / 1,575	99	2026
North Bund Tower 2	380 / 1,247	78	2027
Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 1	370 / 1,214	69	2024	Structurally Topped Out
Jinqiao Sub-Center Block C1 Tower 1	330 / 1,083	72	2028
Suhewan Hiaxing New City Tower 1	320 / 1,050	67	2028
Science Gate 1	320 / 1,050	60	2024	Structurally Topped Out
Science Gate 2	320 / 1,050	60	2024	Structurally Topped Out
Greenland Bund Centre Tower 1	300 / 984	64	2023	Architecturally Topped Out
North Bund Tower 3	300 / 984	59	2028
Zhenru Center	285 / 935	53	2023
Greenland Bund Centre Tower 2	240 / 787	45	2022	N/A
Zhenru Zhonghai Center Tower 1	230 / 755	47	2024
Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 2	220 / 722	42	2024
Jinqiao Sub-Center Block C1 Tower 2	200 / 656	52	2027
Zhenru Zhonghai Center Tower 2	200 / 656	38	2024
Greenland Bund Centre Tower 3	180 / 591	37	2022
Jinqiao Sub-Center Block C2 Tower 1	171 / 561	28	2028

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Approved

This lists buildings that are approved for construction in Shanghai and are planned to rise at least 170 m (560 ft).

Name	Height* m / feet	Floors*	Year*	Notes
Concord World Phase Three	288 / 945	—	—	Considered to be a stale approved project
Fortune World	200 / 656	—	2009
Sanzhi Hotel Tower	180 / 591	—	—

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Shanghai and are planned to rise at least 170 m (560 ft).

Name	Height m / feet	Floors*	Year*	Notes
Xujiahui Tower	460 / 1,509	92	2024	Considered a stale proposal, originally meant for completion in 2010 and to be sited next to the Shanghai World Financial Center and the Jin Mao Tower Newer proposals, however, suggests the tower to be placed in Xujiahui next to the Grand Gateway twin towers.
Future City	250 / 820	60	—
Lujiazui Shipyard Redevelopment Phase II	200 / 656	60	—
Jin Guo Tower	193 / 633	38	—
Bading Development Finance Mansion	180 / 591	41	2009

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Shanghai when measured to roof (excluding spire, but including clock tower in the case of the Customs House). When measured to height of structural or architectural top, the Shanghai Exhibition Centre (at 110.4 metres tall to top of spire) held the title from completion in 1955 until overtaken by the Jin Jiang Tower in 1988.

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height metres / ft	Floors	Reference
Arcadia Hall	Zhangyuan Garden	1893–1919		5
Customs House, Shanghai	13 The Bund	1927–1934	82 / 269	8
Park Hotel	170 Nanjing West Road	1934–1983	84 / 275	22
Shanghai Hotel	505 Wulumuqi Road North	1983–1985	91 / 299	27
Union Friendship Tower	100 East Yan'an Road	1985–1988	106 / 348	30
Jin Jiang Tower	161 Changle Road	1988–1990	153 / 502	46
The Portman Ritz-Carlton	1376 Nanjing West Road	1990–1995	165 / 541	48
China Merchants Tower	Lujiazui Central Business District	1995–1996	186 / 610	38
King Tower	Xin Jin Qiao Road	1996–1998	212 / 696	38
Jin Mao Tower	88 Century Boulevard	1998–2007	421 / 1,380	88
Shanghai World Financial Center	100 Century Boulevard	2007–2015	492 / 1,614	101
Shanghai Tower	501 Yincheng Middle Road	2015–present	632 / 2,093	128

See also

• List of cities with most skyscrapers