List of Tallest Buildings in Hong Kong - Significant Buildings

Significant Buildings

  • International Commerce Centre (abbreviated ICC), located at 1 Austin Road, West Kowloon. It is owned and jointly developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties as Phase 7 of the Union Square Development. Rising at 484m (1,588 ft), the ICC is the tallest building in Hong Kong as well as the fifth tallest building in the world. Notable tenants include Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, and ABN-AMRO
  • Two International Finance Centre (abbreviated 2IFC), located above the MTR Hong Kong Station. The 2IFC is currently the second tallest building in Hong Kong at 416.8m (1367.52 ft.) tall. It became the tallest building in Hong Kong upon its completion in 2003 until it was surpassed by the ICC in 2009. It is built as the second phase of the International Finance Centre commercial development. Notable tenants include UBS, Samsung Electronics, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and BNP Paribas.
  • Central Plaza, located at 18 Harbour Road, Wan Chai. The Central Plaza is currently the third tallest building in Hong Kong at a pinnacle height of 374m. It was the tallest building in Hong Kong when it was built in 1992 until it was surpassed by 2IFC in 2003. The Central Plaza is also the tallest building in Asia from 1992 until 1996, surpassed by Shun Hing Square in Shenzhen. The building is notable for its unique exterior shape as well as its LIGHTIME lighting system. It also houses the world's highest church inside a skyscraper, Sky City Church.
  • Bank of China Tower (abbreviated BOC Tower), located at 1 Garden Road, in Central. Designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning Chinese American architect I.M. Pei, the tower is 307 m (1184.1 ft) high with two masts reaching 360.9 m (1184.1 ft) high. It is currently the fourth tallest building in Hong Kong. It is the tallest building outside of United States from 1990 to 1992, and is the first building outside of the United States to pass the 305 m (1000 ft) mark. The exterior design of the building resembles bamboo shoots, symbolizing livelihood and prosperity in Feng Shui.
  • HSBC Main Building (also known as HSBC Tower), located at 1 Queen's Road Central, Central. The building is the headquarters of HSBC, and is the fourth generation of such headquarters. Designed by the famed architect Lord Norman Foster, the building took seven years to complete, and is noted as the most expensive building in the world at completion at HK$5.2 billion (US$668 million). Together with Statue Square, the building also serves as a gathering place for thousands of Filipino domestic workers during weekends and holidays.
  • Hopewell Centre, located on Queen's Road East, Wanchai. At 216 meters tall, the Hopewell Centre is the tallest building in both Hong Kong and Asia when it was completed in 1980. The building signifies the eastern expansion of Hong Kong's central business district. The Hopewell Centre has a unique cylindrical shaped design with a revolving restaurant on the 62nd level of the building. Designed by Sir Gordon Wu — chairman of Hopewell Holdings — the building serves as the headquarters of his company.
  • Jardine House (also known as Connaught Centre)
  • Cheung Kong Center
  • The Center

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